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Cranberry Blue Weddings & Events are a boutique wedding and event planning consultancy.

22/10/2026

There’s a lot more to wedding planning than securing the right suppliers…

At Cranberry Blue, a huge part of our role is making sure every element of a wedding works together, both practically and creatively.

Behind the finished celebration are countless details guests will never see: timings, access, logistics, floorplans, deliveries, power requirements, production schedules, health and safety, and multiple conversations between suppliers to make sure everyone is working towards the same plan.

Then there are the inevitable changes. Guest numbers shift, layouts evolve and one small adjustment can have a knock-on effect elsewhere.

It’s our job to anticipate those challenges, keep everyone aligned and make sure nothing is overlooked.

Bringing together a team of excellent suppliers is one thing. Getting every element to work seamlessly, while delivering the experience we set out to create, is another entirely.

Photographer: Pippa Mackenzie

22/10/2026

There’s a lot more to planning a wedding than booking the right suppliers…

At Cranberry Blue, a huge part of our role is making sure every element of a wedding works together, both practically and creatively.

Behind the finished celebration are countless details guests will never see: timings, access, logistics, floorplans, deliveries, power requirements, production schedules, health and safety, and multiple conversations between suppliers to make sure everyone is working towards the same plan.

Then there are the inevitable changes. Guest numbers shift, layouts evolve and one small adjustment can have a knock-on effect elsewhere.

It’s our job to anticipate those challenges, keep everyone aligned and make sure nothing is overlooked.

Bringing together a team of excellent suppliers is one thing. Getting every element to work seamlessly, while delivering the experience we set out to create, is another entirely.

Photographer: Pippa Mackenzie

22/10/2026

At Cranberry Blue, a huge part of our role is making sure every element of a wedding works together, both practically and creatively.

Behind the finished celebration are countless details guests will never see: timings, access, logistics, floorplans, deliveries, power requirements, production schedules, health and safety, and multiple conversations between suppliers to make sure everyone is working towards the same plan.

Then there are the inevitable changes. Guest numbers shift, layouts evolve and one small adjustment can have a knock-on effect elsewhere.

It’s our job to anticipate those challenges, keep everyone aligned and make sure nothing is overlooked.

Bringing together a team of excellent suppliers is one thing. Getting every element to work seamlessly, while delivering the experience we set out to create, is another entirely.

Photographer: Pippa Mackenzie

12/10/2026

Creating a truly bespoke event takes more than a beautiful AI-generated image.

Like everyone, we’re learning to use AI in our business and it’s helping us with admin tasks but also to visualise our design ideas much quicker. But there’s a lot more to it than typing a prompt and getting the perfect image back.

You need the creative vision to begin with and you also need to understand the client, what suits them, what will work in the space and what’s actually achievable on the day.

Getting to that finished image takes multiple (and I mean multiple!) revisions. AI often gets details wrong, misunderstands what we’re asking for and can struggle to accurately visualise specific florals, spacing and lighting levels which can be frustrating.

The technology will improve of course, and we’re exploring different software to find what works best, but for now it’s a useful tool that can help our clients understand our vision and thought process much quicker and in turn helps us to push design ideas.

The visuals shown here are part of our design process for a Christmas event - created using AI.

AI can create a beautiful image but creating an unforgettable experience is a very different thing.

06/10/2026

What is it about Scotland that makes American couples fall in love with it?
I think part of the answer is that it gives you so much opportunity to create a wedding around the place you’re in. The castles, private estates, dramatic landscapes and incredible food are all part of the appeal, but it’s the opportunity to turn it into a whole weekend that I think makes Scotland so special.

We saw this first-hand with a wedding we planned at Hopetoun House. The celebrations started with an epic vintage circus party on the first night, followed by a beautiful marquee wedding the next day. Scotland influenced the experience, but it never felt like we were trying to make the wedding “Scottish”.

And for American couples planning from overseas, having an experienced wedding planner on the ground can make a huge difference.

Because ultimately, a destination wedding should be about more than finding a beautiful venue. It should give your guests a reason to travel — and make the whole journey feel worth it.

Planning: Melanie Helen - Luxury Event Planner
Photography: Matt Porteous | Ocean Culture & S A N S H I N E | San Shawe

02/10/2026

Luxury isn’t about having more. It’s about knowing what to leave out.

I’d say one of the biggest misconceptions about luxury events is that everything needs to be bigger, fuller and more elaborate. It actually doesn’t.

Some of the most beautiful celebrations I’ve worked on have had a few very carefully considered moments, rather than something happening in every corner of the room. A beautiful setting, incredible food, perfect and atmospheric lighting, entertainment that feels completely right for the guests, and a team behind the scenes making sure it all happens without anyone ever seeing the work involved.

For me, it’s much more about editing — knowing where to spend, what can be simplified and which moments are actually going to make people feel something. That’s where our experience really earns its keep.

Photography: Mike Garrard Photography
Florals: Amie Bone | Visionary Floral Designer
Production: BESPOKE | Master Event Producers
Cake: H A L L O F C A K E S 1
Sweet treats: COCO | PEONY LUXURY TREAT/CAKE ARTIST HAMPSHIRE U.K 🇬🇧
Chairs: Options Greathire
Stationery: Wedding & Event Stationery
Balloons: Bubblegum Balloons 🎈
Venue: The Lanesborough

24/09/2026

There are a few things I would never do when designing a wedding.

After many years of planning celebrations, you start to realise that it’s very easy to get carried away with all the inspiration that’s out there, particularly when you’re constantly seeing bigger, better and more elaborate weddings online.

We would never:
• Follow a trend simply because it’s everywhere.
• Over-decorate a space just because there’s room to add more.
• Prioritise how something looks in a photograph over how it actually feels on the day.
• Design a wedding around what I think will look good on social media rather than what feels right for the couple.
• Try to make every moment a ‘wow’ moment. A wedding needs to flow. There should be moments that feel exciting and spectacular, but also quieter moments where guests can relax, enjoy themselves and simply be together.

For me, it’s never about having more for the sake of it, it’s about making considered choices and also knowing when to stop. The result should feel personal, beautifully considered and completely true to the people at the heart of it.

Photography: David Christopher Legge
Venue: CLARIDGE’S
Florals: Wildabout • Luxury London Florist
Tableware: Duchess & Butler
Stationery: Wedding & Event Stationery

11/09/2026

When you’re investing significantly in your wedding, knowing where to spend matters just as much as how much you spend.

Show me your Pinterest board and I’ll get excited about the ideas with you, but I’ll also tell you what it will take to bring them to life. A beautiful image doesn’t show you the production, people, materials, design and hours of work behind it — and that’s where experience matters.

After 17 years in this industry, I’ve learnt what is worth spending money on and what really isn’t. Every client is different, so my job is to understand what matters to you and make sure your investment goes where it will have the greatest impact. And if you’re planning a wedding in the UK from overseas, knowing what things should cost can be even harder.

Sometimes that means a brilliant independent creative, sometimes it means one of the best in the world. There’s almost always a cheaper option, but cheaper can change the service, the finish and the experience. Equally, spending more doesn’t automatically mean you’re getting more.

So I won’t just tell you yes because it’s what you want to hear. I’ll be upfront about where to spend, where I wouldn’t, and where I’d never compromise.

Ultimately, it’s about knowing where the difference is worth paying for.

Event Planner: Melanie Helen - Luxury Event Planner
Floral Visionary: Amie Bone | Visionary Floral Designer
Photographer: S A N S H I N E | San Shawe (1, 2 & 4) & Scott Clark (3)
Event Venue:
Marquee: Joseph Benjamin
Caterer: AP&Co.
Production:
Entertainment: ÉLAN ARTISTS
Bar: The Drunken Jockeys
Stationery: The Print Smith
Cake: H A L L O F C A K E S 1
Furniture & Tableware: Options Greathire

04/09/2026

There’s something very special about seeing a wedding come to life behind the scenes.

From the moment the first deliveries arrive to the final candle being lit, our team is there overseeing and managing every detail and ensuring our couples feel completely at ease.

I’m always very hands-on during set-up — I just can’t help myself! Being a perfectionist, I love being there to tweak, refine and make sure every last detail is exactly as it should be.

Did you catch me saying something 3/4 of the way through that I never thought I’d hear myself say?! 😆

Venue:
Videography: (slightly tweaked by me so apologies Jodi if it isn’t quite perfect!)
Florals:
Photography:
Furniture:

26/08/2026

No head table. No set courses. Just one very beautiful way of doing things differently.

At The Lanesborough, our couple wanted their intimate wedding celebration to feel generous, relaxed and unmistakably theirs.

We created two feasting tables with richly draped fabric and overflowing botanical florals. Ornate silver serveware added a sense of nostalgia and highlighted the delicious food guests helped themselves too.

O&P took time out to enjoy a coffee together at their favourite cafe en-route to the Lanesborough; they hand wrote individual letters to every one of their guests; their dog was a VIP guest; entertainment included a tarot card reader, illusionist and silhouette cutter. Guests were then given tarot cards as their pass into the after party at nearby Soho House…

Quiet luxury, done differently.

Styling & Planning: Melanie Helen - Luxury Event Planner
Photography: Benjamin Wheeler
Florals: Wildabout • Luxury London Florist
Venue: The Lanesborough

Address

1 Alfred Place, 2nd Floor
London
WC1E7EB

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 6:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 6:30pm

Website

http://www.cranberryblue.co.uk/

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