Retro Press recommendations

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Wedding professionals, venues and other stuff recommended by Retro Press

Type

Aqua Florist

Aqua Florist creates lasting memories from beautiful flowers. Jo and her team predominately work within the Cotswolds and is a favourite supplier amongst most venues.

Florist

Cirencester

Broadway Florist

Specialising in weddings, Shelley Spencer the Creative Director has an enviable flair and exceptional talent that transforms flowers into coveted gifts, expressions of love and impressive displays.

Florist

Broadway

Cake Daydreams

Owned and run by Claire Davey, Cake Daydreams based in Cheltenham creates luxury elegant wedding cakes for modern couples.

Cake Designer

Cheltenham

Christophe Bourgeois Photography

Christophe’s style of wedding photography is completely natural and un-staged. He wants to capture your natural and honest moments rather than setup poses.

Photographer

The Cotswolds

Coombe Lodge

A striking manner house set in idyllic gardens. It’s historic with a contemporary elegance lending itself perfectly as a venue for weddings and events.

Venue

Bristol

Darren Campbell Magic

Award winning magician specialising in interactive, engaging close up magic.

Entertainment

The Cotswolds

Elmore Court

A unique and award winning Wedding and Events Venue in Gloucestershire. The house was originally established as a home in the 13th Century and has views over the Cotswolds countryside and River Severn.

Venue

Gloucestershire

Eucalyptus Events

Based in the idyllic Cotswolds market town of Cirencester, at Eucalyptus Events, Gemma prides herself on delivering beautifully designed country weddings.

Stylist

Cirencester

Fireflower Tipis

Whether you’re planning a birthday, wedding, anniversary, corporate event or a festival. Fireflower Tipis can help you make all those choices that will make your event spectacular.

Prop/ Event Hire

The Cotswolds

Fordham Hair Design

Award Winning wedding hairdresser Chris Fordham is based in the Cotswolds close to the beautiful market town Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Hair Stylist

The Cotswolds

Gemma Bond

Based in the heart of England, Gemma creates luxury bespoke weddings, events and parties throughout the UK and beyond.

Stylist

Midlands

Genevieve Turley

Gen is a professional cruelty free makeup artist based in Malvern, Worcestershire. Her makeup goal for brides is a natural, flawless skin and enhanced eyes, essentially effortless.

MUA

Worcestershire

Henry Bonas

The team at Henry Bonas Events have extensive experience in planning parties across London producing extraordinary events, including weddings, garden parties, private celebrations, corporate events and memorial services.

Stylist

London

Lapstone Barn

A traditional 18th-century Cotswold stone barn will sweep you off your feet. Its honey-coloured grandeur can comfortably hold up to 200 guests for your ceremony and seated for dining making it an ideal Cotswold wedding venue.

Venue

The Cotswolds

Lucy Davenport

Lucy is a Cotswold wedding photographer but adores to travel for destination weddings and elopements. Lucy beautifully captures all the details from the canapés to the cocktails.

Photographer

The Cotswolds

Margot & Lace

Margot & Lace are award-winning bridal stylists based in the heart of the Cotswolds. As a team of experienced and professional hair and makeup artists their promise is to make you look and feel the best version of you.

Hair StylistMUA

The Cotswolds

Rebecca Carpenter

Rebecca is a destination wedding and elopement photographer and educator. She captures beautiful and magical moments of humans in love and gives them an unforgettable experience in the process.

Photographer

International

Richard Parsons

As an award winning, busy & popular, full time, close-up magician based in Gloucestershire, Richard is the ideal person to book if you are looking for professional experienced entertainment that your guests will talk about long after the party.

Entertainment

The Cotswolds

Sam Docker

Sam is a creative and editorial wedding photographer, based in Derby, shooting weddings throughout the UK and internationally. Authentic & genuine moments, creatively captured.

Photographer

Derbyshire

Siobhan Beales Photography

Siobhan is a creative wedding photographer capturing love stories all across the UK and beyond. She’s based in the Cotswolds which boasts many of the countries best wedding venues!

Photographer

The Cotswolds

SS Flowers

A reputable floral design studio set in the heart of the Cotswolds owned by Stephanie Saunders, known for their beautiful wedding designs and large scale installations.

Florist

The Cotswolds

Studio Cotton

Studio Cotton is a website design studio for the loveliest small businesses – and they built this website.

Other

Bristol, UK

The Chip Shop Boys

The Chip Shop Boys are a 7-piece band that can be booked in different configurations to suit all stage sizes and budgets. The Boys have wowed audiences from London to New York, Los Angeles and Dubai.

Entertainment

The Cotswolds

The Little Wedding Helper

Kirsten from The Little Wedding Helper  is a Bristol-based wedding stylist who offers a bespoke and creative service for couples who like to think outside the box when it comes to celebrating their love.

Stylist

Bristol

The Pretty Cake Company

Established in 2008, The Pretty Cake Company specialises in beautiful bespoke wedding cakes and is well known for producing stunning centrepieces that will be remembered for years to come.

Cake Designer

The Cotswolds

The Star Inside

Valentina plans, styles, and designs experiences for heart-on-sleeve people that want to live in the moment. Valentina specialises in intimate weddings, elopements and destination weddings.

Stylist

London

Tux Fizz

Tux Fizz are a interactive, high-energy band that boasts a range of party classics as well as some hidden gems – all performed live to create an unforgettable experience for you and your guests.

Entertainment

The Cotswolds

Vanilla Pod Bakery

Pia, the owner and creator specialises in the creation of relaxed yet elegant wedding & celebration cakes that are all handcrafted in Cheltenham.

Cake Designer

Cheltenham

Wedding Creations

Wedding Creations UK was established in 2013 by Lauradana. She specialises in providing unique and thoughtful decor for your wedding day.

Stylist

The Cotswolds

Yard Space

Based in the heart of the Cotswolds, Old Gore is a wedding venue like no other. The weddings take place in a beautiful barn with street food kitchens, an Asado fire pit and a hell of a view – a spectacular venue with amazing food at affordable prices.

Venue

Gloucestershire