Preferred Supplier List
In order to better assist our wedding couples, The Hop Farm have created a preferred supplier list that covers the vast majority of aspects of your wedding day that we are not personally able to assist you with. This list is not just a list of names and addresses, but is a hand selected team of suppliers that we have met with / worked with and we believe are the best at what they do.
Please feel free to contact the suppliers directly, and advise them that you have been recommended by The Hop Farm.
Wedding Make Up by Nicola
A Professional Make-up Service - My name is Nicola and I am a professionally trained make-up artist based in Kent, providing a personal and friendly make-over service in the comfort of your own home or chosen venue. I specialise in creating beautiful make-up for weddings and special occasions. A Beautiful and Individual Look - My aim when doing make-up is to create a beautiful and individual look that accentuates your best features making you look and feel fabulous whatever the occasion. A Range of Services - Whether you have a special occasion coming up, are lucky enough to be getting married, or even just fancy a make-up lesson, or a night with the girls, I can certainly help you with your make-up needs.
So sit back, relax and leave it to a professional! E-mail Nicola:
info@weddingmakeupbynicola.co.uk Telephone Nicola: 01622 725346 / Mobile: 07799 374265
www.weddingmakeupbynicola.co.uk
Musicians for Events
Musicians for Events provides outstanding live music for all occasions, including weddings, corporate events and parties. All of our musicians are experienced professionals who have performed at some of the most prestigious venues around Europe, including Buckingham Palace and the House of Lords. We can provide harpists, pianists, guitarists, string quartets,wind trios and quintets, as well as saxophone quartets, singers and jazz groups. All of our musicians will happily play more traditional pieces for the ceremony, and classical or more popular music during the reception. We are happy to talk to you about various musical options and if there is a particular piece you would like, we will often be able to arrange that for your chosen instrument/ensemble. Please see www.musicians-for-events.co.uk for more details, email: musiciansforevents@gmail.com or phone 020 8658 4565/5696 or 07931 931603.
Holiday Inn Maidstone
Special Wedding Accommodation Rates
Whether your wedding be big or small, the Holiday Inn Maidstone-Sevenoaks can cater for any number of guests. If you are looking for your guests to stay either the night before or the night of your big day, we have 105 lovely bedrooms which include Familly Rooms, Executive Rooms, Twin Rooms and also the all important Bridal Suite. With our special accommodation rates starting from just £80.00 per room, the Holiday Inn is the perfect hotel for your stay.
www.himaidstonehotel.co.uk
Arrive in Style
Arrive in Style provides a bespoke, professional and personal service to chauffeur you on your special day.
Our vehicles are maintained and valeted to a high standard with all chauffeurs fully uniformed, smart and friendly. We are a family run business; all of our cars are owned by us and are comprehensively insured with full public liability cover.
Our Wedding package includes:
• A kind, courteous, friendly and fully uniformed Chauffeur
• Complimentary champagne
• Ribbons / bows in the colour of your choice
• Red carpet arrival
• Spacious interior – plenty of room for your dress!
“Home James”
Arrive in Style offers a service in the evening to
transport the Bride and Groom to their honeymoon hotel or to take guests home.
Please contact us for a personal quotation tailored to ensure your perfect day:
01892 832851/07860 222836 www.arriveinstylecars.co.uk
Advance Clinic
Advance clinic are specialists in skincare and rejuvenation treatments. The clinic is located in the charming setting of The Old Brewery in Maidstone and boasts a discreet and friendly environment with free parking. Whether you have tired looking skin, unwanted hair growth, liver spots, pigmentation or sun damaged skin, broken facial capillaries, unwanted fine lines and wrinkles, Advance has a treatment to suit you. Our team of Aesthetic Professionals are on hand to guide you through the best course of treatment to suit you. You will be invited to attend a free consultation with a qualified practitioner allowing you to have any questions you may have answered in full.
Bridal packages are available and may combine any of the following; IPL/Laser Hair Removal, Microdermabrasion, Professional Teeth Whitening, Wrinkle Softening Injections, Dermal Fillers and Skin Peels. Welcome to the future you.
www.advanceclinic.co.uk 01622 600020 / 07802 495066 hilary@advance-clinic.co.uk
Jewellery from Alyson French Designs
I love creating beautiful, wearable jewellery that is an integral part of the Bride and Bridesmaids outfits. Being part of such an important and special day is wonderful!
My Wedding Jewellery Collection uses high quality Freshwater Pearls, Swarovski Crystal pearls and Swarovski crystals which come in a wonderful selection of colours to co-ordinate with brides and bridesmaids outfits. Swarovski crystals have a wonderful colour and cut which sparkles beautifully.
I only use Sterling Silver or Gold Filled components so that my jewellery will be long lasting and become something that can be kept and passed down.
My designs are not fixed in stone and I really enjoy discussing design ideas with Brides and adapting my designs to fit their colour schemes or size requirements. If you want something unique then I offer a bespoke service where we can sit down together and discuss design ideas.
My internet shop means that if you know what you want you can order online easily and quickly making any size or colour choices as you go.
I look forward to hearing from you if you would like to discuss your wedding jewellery requirements further.
01227 280025 /07545 985175
/alyson@alysonfrenchdesigns.co.uk /www.alysonfrenchdesigns.co.uk
Videographer - Crystal Media Productions
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. In that case, what is a film worth? At Crystal Media Productions we pride ourselves on producing a high quality DVD that provides a fond memory of your special day. We capture the entire ceremony, speeches, first dance and interviews with members of your family and friends. We blend into your day and capture moments that you may otherwise miss.
People often ask me what the difference will be between a DVD supplied by myself and one supplied by a family member. To this I respond: Domestic cameras tend to degrade footage when you zoom and the built in microphone is often incapable of recording dialogue at any distance. Further more, domestic editing programmes can reduce the DVD footage to 20% of its original quality. At Crystal Media Productions, we use professional equipment, with microphones that can pick up sound from across the room, cameras that do not lose quality when they zoom, and editing software which is used by the BBC and many other major broadcasters.
There is more information available about our service at www.crystalmediaproductions.co.uk
Should you have any additional enquiries, my email address is mburns@crystalmediaproductions.co.uk
Mark Burns 07912 687 494
Stationery from Inkipinkicards
Inkipinki can provide a bespoke one-stop service for brides-to-be. We design and produce a complete range of personalised stationery at a competitive price without compromising on quality.
The images we use are photographer in our studio here in Kent ensuring we have flexibility in designing a complete hand finished collection created exclusively for you. If you are having an unusual flower or colour scheme for your wedding we can incorporate this into one of our designs. We have an exciting range using vivid colours, eye catching designs and calligraphy to beautiful whites, creams and ivory's. Alternatively, if you require a more traditional stationery collection, then our elegant wax printing and calligraphy on textured card would suit you.
Our simple costing system will make it so much easier to calculate your budget, with no minimum order. Each item is priced per one ensuring that we print the exact amount you require without wasting valuable budget on extra-unwanted items. This is possible because we print each item individually to order. Whether it is a simple day invitation you require or a full information pack for each guest, we are committed to producing high quality exciting designs for your special day.
Rebecca Nunnen 0203 2391060 / rebecca@inkipinkicards.co.uk / www.inkipinkicards.co.uk
Occasions Covered
Occasions Covered provide a first class service at competitive rates, guaranteed to deliver total customer satisfaction. Our policy is to provide customers with a friendly and professional service that will make them feel relaxed and excited about their special day.
Chair Covers * Table Linen * Tables Plans * Favours * Centre Pieces and much more…
For more information, please contact Paul & Louise:
www.occassionscovered.co.uk
0800 118 2853 enquiries@occasionscovered.co.uk
Cakes from Cake Temptation
Cake Temptation offers a full range of special occasion cakes including wedding cakes, birthday cakes and cup cake towers to name but a few. We offer a large selection of flavours and styles and will work with you to make your dream cake. We offer a free consultation with tasting. You may have a combination of flavours in tiered cakes and cupcakes and we will colour co-ordinate with your chosen colour scheme.
For more information and to see our portfolio please feel free to contact us.
01233 634699/ info@cake-temptation.co.uk/www.cake-temptation.co.uk
Disco from Sounds Entertaining Discos
Your wedding day is already a special occasion. At Sounds Entertaining our promise to you is to make your wedding more memorable by giving you a reputable DJ with extensive wedding experience.
We promise to make your night entertaining and enjoyable and to play the music you want to hear. We cover a wide range of music and are always happy to receive playlists and requests both in advance and on the night. We also offer Karaoke should this be something you would like included. We can work with both your wedding venue and any musicians you may be using to ensure everything runs smoothly for you on your special day. Please contact us to find out more.
Phone: 07886 912563 / 07957 332454 / 0208 265 1362
Email: soundsentertaining@hotmail.co.uk Visit www.soundsentertaining.co.uk
Bridal Wear from Fross Wedding Collections - UK's best value dresses
Based on Uckfield's main High Street, Fross Wedding Collections offer a large range of stunning bridal wear and special occasion dresses. Find your dream wedding dress, make your bridesmaids day by selecting from the exquisite collection available or choose from the evening wear to get that perfect dress for your reception or special event!
As the Hop Farms preferred bridal wear supplier, Fross and her team are pleased to be able to offer all Hop Farm related enquiries a 10% discount off all full price bridal gown orders - just mention The Hop Farm or bring the advert from the venue brochure.
Take a quick look now at Fross's web site to see a preview of the dresses available...
www.frossweddingcollections.co.uk // 01825 763380 // hopfarm@frossweddingcollections.co.uk
24-7 Wedding Band & Party Band
24-7 is one of the leading wedding bands in the South East, and we're delighted to be the preferred live music supplier to The Hop Farm.
We play a wide range of songs, from 60s soul to the latest chart sounds - all designed to get people onto the dancefloor! We know that hiring a live band for your wedding reception is a big commitment - which is why we hold regular, informal evening showcases where you can hear us play 'live' before you make a decision.
To find out more call us on 01732 811439 / 07554 295987/ info@24-7band.co.uk / www.24-7band.co.uk
Photography from Paul Barsby Photography
In honour of the new partnership between Paul Barsby Photography and The Hop Farm, we have agreed some very special deals exclusively for Hop Farm clientele.
We offer a range of packages, so whether your wedding is large or small let us quote for your wedding photography needs. If you want to secure a great deal, along with the best photography The Hop Farm has to offer - don't delay contact us immediately.
Tunbridge Wells 01892 523134 or Ashford 01233 665300 paulbarsbyphoto@btconnect.com/ www.paulbarsby.co.uk
Flowers by Sally Ward
Sally is a freelance floral designer with over 6 years experience, based in West Malling and provides a truly personal service that is tailored to the bride and bridegroom's needs.
Sally specialises in wedding flowers and provides free personal consultations to the Hop Farm's prospective clients. Whatever your budget and the theme that you are considering, Sally can provide stunning arrangements, using the best quality flowers available.
As the flowers are such a focal point of the wedding day, Sally's focus is to ensure that the final designs capture the Bride's ideas and vision.
“When I launched my business I wanted to make sure that the bride is the focal point of my work. It is important for me to give a personal service so that brides' have a stress-free experience and ultimately gets what she wants. This means that I work hard to really understand what the bride wants so I can then bring their ideas to life. This may mean that I see the bride several times before she ultimately selects her designs, but it means the bride will be happy and secure with her choice."
07525 655926 / www.sallywardfloral.com / info@sallywardfloral.com
Honeymoons from Get Travelling
Get Travelling are an independent travel company run by a group of dedicated travel professionals, our goal is to save you time and money through our expertise and bulk buying power. The Get Travelling team have personal knowledge of the world's best holiday spots and we can advise you on what is the right holiday for you. We can also help you get the best holiday deals as we work with all the top operators as well as the leading specialists, both here and around the world. Whether it's a family beach holiday, an African safari, a trip of a lifetime to South America or cultural tour around India we will be able to offer you a choice of holiday options personally targeted at your requirements and within your individual budget. We are also happy to organise overseas weddings and honeymoons, as well as any other special occasion trips that you might have in mind.
Our Travel Centre, which is located in Tunbridge Wells has its own comfortable travel lounge, complete with 40" plasma screen where you can enjoy the latest DVDs featuring locations from around the world. We also have our own in-house bar where complimentary coffee and drinks are offered as part of the service.
www.Get-Travelling.co.uk / 01892 554701 / gary.wardrope@getcruising.co.uk