Camel rides and £4k chandeliers: Confessions of a wedding planner who has seen it all - she says nothing is off limits
20.08.2022 - 13:53
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Ever wanted a camel ride at your wedding? How about a huge ice sculpture of two cats? Welcome to the crazy world of life as a wedding planner, where it seems NOTHING is off limits.
Debbie Marks, who has worked in the industry for 23 years, has seen it all – and there’s never a task too outrageous for her to take on.
The mum-of-two owns Qube Events & Productions, a company which specialises in planning and styling weddings, parties, corporate events and bar and bat mitzvahs. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the 41-year-old, from Whitefield, says it’s “very rare” that she organises a boring wedding or event – and has shared what she’s learnt from two decades of dealing with picky brides and grooms with a taste for the extravagant.
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Merrydale Manor, Cheshire
“We created a £600 ice sculpture for a wedding made to look like our clients’ two cats,” Debbie said. “The cats are called Holly and Fearne. We asked the clients to send us a photo of their cats, then the ice sculptor used that to copy the likeness as close as possible to create the ice cats.”
Last Drop Village Hotel, Bolton
“The groom at one of our weddings was a huge Marvel fan, so the buttonholes for the groom and the groomsmen all included mini Marvel characters entwined within the florals,” Debbie said.
Whitefield Synagogue
“A local client was having a middle eastern theme for their event,” Debbie said. “There were quite a lot of kids involved so I was asked if I could arrange some camel rides to give the kids rides up and down the residential road outside their venue. This never went ahead as they decided being responsible for poo shovelling on the main road wasn't