As Irish families and indeed the rest of the world celebrated St Patrick’s Day this month, we’re throwing the spotlight on a unique Irish city, with our destination guide to Dublin. An historic and multicultural city in which to stage events and celebrations. This year, with a return to almost normality, Dublin once again hosted the annual Paddy’s Day celebrations, …
Five Spring Wedding Trends
Spring is just around the corner and it’s the perfect time of year to say, ‘I do’. Fresh mornings, bright skies and colourful buds pushing through the ground give the perfect colour and style inspiration for wedding flowers and décor. Blue skies and warmer weather provide the opportunity to plan outdoor celebrations, al fresco dining, and drinks receptions too. So, …
Everything you Need to Know about Margarita Day
The 22nd of February marks a special day for mixologists; both professional and amateur! It’s Margarita Day (#NationalMargaritaDay). Celebrating one of our favourite cocktails – a simple yet sophisticated classic – the margarita. Not to be mistaken with the Margherita (the pizza version) we’re talking the fun-fuelling, tequila sour cocktail that’s made with just five ingredients. Here we take a …
Incorporate Very Peri into Your Wedding Day
Understanding the latest trends in wedding colours, styles, music, and the like, is the hallmark of an excellent wedding planner. At TLC, we not only understand the key trends – we set them! And for us, a sound prediction for influences on wedding design is the Pantone Colour of the Year. For which the trend forecasters this year have chosen …
10 Tips for Booking a Venue
No matter how spectacular the entertainment, how delicious the food or how dazzling your décor, putting together the perfect event always starts with the same thing. The venue. As event planners we get to see venues all over the world. Large and small. Traditional and contemporary. Quirky, unique, stylish. Impressive and, well, not so. Choosing the right venue will make …
How Do You Re-Engage Staff with Live Christmas Events
Christmas is coming. You may well be in the throws of organising the annual Christmas party, just as we are with many of our clients. Usually, it is the highlight of the year, and still is for many businesses. However, some organisations are finding that half of the workforce are eager to go, and the other half doesn’t seem quite …
Liz Taylor’s PA Reveals All on National Bosses Day
Among the many awareness days, National Bosses Day has to be the one that, well, bosses it! A homage to all the employers, managers, entrepreneurs and head honchos that simply do a fabulous job. And keep us in our challenging jobs. National Bosses Day was established to demonstrate appreciation and recognition for all those great bosses out there and the …
Bring Bright Skies Thinking to Your Wedding Day
Optimism. Hope. New beginnings. That’s the inspiration behind Bright Skies, the Dulux Colour of the Year for 2022. And never before has a fresh start felt more welcome. It’s full steam ahead with wedding planning for all the brides and grooms who’ve waited patiently to plan their big day. And what better way to start things off, than to bring …
UK’s Best Outdoor Dining Venues
Step outside. Warm summer weather and the added benefits of being outdoors in the fresh air, mean that Al Fresco dining spaces are attracting people from far and wide. Any venue worth its salt has invested in primping, preening and upgrading roof gardens or dining terraces. Great news for diners who are spoilt for choice when it comes to the …
The Importance of Supplier Relationships in Events Management
Over the past thirty years TLC has built up an incredible network of suppliers across the UK and internationally. From florists and event dressers to audio-visual crews, caterers, performing artists, musicians and mixologists. We have an unrivalled bank of trusted, uber-talented event professionals to call upon. And in the last year they, like us, have had to take a back …