Your Devon and Cornwall Wedding - May/June 2020 (Issue 25)

CAUGHT ON CAMERA Meet the expert: The Ash Barton Estate, owned by Simon and Julie Daukes, is located in the North Devon countryside and has over ten years’ experience hosting weddings, from the traditional to more quirky, festival-inspired celebrations. It’s a family-run venue and weddings can be held in the barn, in the great outdoors or a marquee erected on the lawn. We’re thinking of hiring a wedding videographer – what questions should we be asking them? Simon says: Ask your wedding venue for videographer referrals because if they have worked at the venue before, and produced high-quality films that other couples are happy with, this is a good start. Before meeting your videographer for the first time, make sure you know what style of video you would like. This could be anything from aerial videography to a more laid-back, documentary-style film. Find wedding videographers via hashtags on Instagram and message previous brides directly asking about their experience. Before booking, ask your chosen wedding videographer these questions: 1. Are you available on my wedding date? 2. How long have you been a wedding videographer? 3. What is your videography style? 4. Can I see one full-length example of a wedding video that you produced? 5. Have you ever worked with my photographer? 6. Have you ever filmed at my wedding venue before? 7. Are you the videographer who will be filming on the day? 8. Do you offer any videography packages? 9. Can I choose the music for the film? 10. How long will the wedding video be? 11. Do you offer aerial filming? 12. What part of the day will you capture? 13. How many people are on your team? 14. How many cameras will be operating? 15. Can I add a second location for you to film at? Is there an extra charge for this? 16. Are there any further costs than what is outlined in the package? 17. How long after the wedding will I receive the video? 18. How is the final film delivered? 19. Who owns the copyright to the final video? 20. Can I make changes once I have seen the film for the first time? 21. How much is the deposit? When is the remaining balance due? 22. What’s your cancellation policy? The Ash Barton Estate | 07785 386 622 | www.ashbarton.com | www.instagram.com/ashbartonestate WAY WITH WORDS Meet the expert: Caroline Taylor is the creative talent behind award-winning stationery brand Love Tree Designs. Clients can choose from her growing customisable collection, or have their bespoke designs made. Caroline says: The biggest trends that I am seeing for wedding stationery include: ❤ Bespoke designs Creating these is my most requested service. Most couples that I work with love to know that their wedding stationery will be unique and has had a lot of time and effort put into making it truly special. ❤ Wedding venue illustrations This is something that I love doing and find that I am being asked to do more of, especially watercolour paintings or line drawings of the couple’s chosen wedding venue that features throughout their wedding stationery. Also, a framed, personalised version featuring the names and wedding date in calligraphy makes the most beautiful gift or wedding keepsake. ❤ Personalised details Adding personalised details can create a more luxurious feel to wedding stationery. I find that I am doing more watercolour and calligraphy initial monograms and crests for wedding invitations, and the finer details include personalised wax seals and embossed envelopes. ❤ Minimalistic designs Many couples are requesting that their wedding stationery has a more simplistic design with the main invitation being plainer, and the information displayed on an additional details card. ❤ Added layers and texture One of my favourite things about creating beautiful wedding stationery is using a mix of materials in layers to add depth. From the textured card, coloured envelopes, silk ribbons, and sprigs, anything is possible! My favourite is pocket folds with a magnet and a wax seal. ❤ Soft muted tones, or a bold, contrasting colour palette These are the two different colour themes that I’m seeing more of at the moment and I love them both! ❤ Calligraphy Calligraphy is definitely on trend and I feel it always will be. It’s such a beautiful art form, adding a soft elegance to anything, and I love doing it. Caroline Taylor | Love Tree Designs | 07472 575 157 | https:// lovetreedesigns.co.uk | www.instagram.com/love.tree.designs Photography of Love Tree Designs menu card courtesy of www.southwedsweddingphotography.com and photography of invitations with antler design courtesy of https://wildandfreephotography.co.uk EXPERT ADVICE 61