Master of Ceremonies (MC): To a lot of people this conjures up the vision of a man in a red coat with a BIG moustache and strict formality for your wedding day. Well yes, it can be the full works or it can be a friend who is used to public speaking who just announces the main points to keep […]
Paperwork is an essential part of the wedding planning process from supplier enquiries, to guest lists, to the dreaded table plan! Often proving one of the most stressful aspects even for the most organised of couples. If you are getting married in the near future, keep reading for all our hints and tips… 1.Supplier Enquiries From the moment you start […]
Firstly, we are very much still here, just wanted to give you a little update from our perspective. After 3 months of ” Wedding Lockdown” with only those in exceptional circumstances allowed to be married we are now albeit slowly entering a new phase. This still looks very different from the past “pre pandemic” times of long ago. Trying […]
Today is Monday 15th June 2020. England went into Lockdown on 23rd March 2020- 112 days ago at the time of writing this, or to put it in another way- we have so far rescheduled or postponed 31 events, one every 3.5 days and expect this number to increase. Everyone in the Wedding Industry was lauding 2020 as THE BEST […]
We all know that weddings are not cheap, but here at Oaktree we like to help our clients to make the most of their budget and to offer advice to save money in areas. Following we have put some ideas down to help your thoughts and your pocket when it comes to wedding catering. Canapés instead of starters Three courses […]
No one ever teaches you how to organise a wedding, it’s not covered in the school curriculum and it can be a minefield of friends and relatives all telling you how to do it, in their experience. Food choices for your guests can evoke strong emotions, trying to keep multiple generations happy, and styles of service come and go, with […]
If you are planning your wedding or event in the middle of summer and hoping for fantastic weather, then you have to consider refrigeration for food and beverages as you will certainly want cold wine, beers and bubbly to enjoy and you most definitely will not want to give your guests food poisoning!! Beverages: If you are having a marquee […]
What is this blog series all about? Catering for so many beautiful Devon and Cornish weddings each year means that we get to see lots of different ideas for styling all aspects of your wedding. So we thought we would put together a few mini blogs on various element of wedding styling with some different ideas and inspiration for you. […]
Over the past couple of years, we have seen the number of guests with dietary requirements increasing. It is, therefore, only natural that couples and event organiser are anxious about ensuring everyone is catered for. With Oaktree Occasions you are in safe hands. All our food is prepared in our dedicated 5* hygiene rated, preparation kitchen in Okehampton on the […]
The list of wedding suppliers that couples book in the years, months and weeks prior to their wedding is endless… venue, caterers, cake maker, wedding dress, suits, flowers, entertainment, transport, stationary, bar, photographer, videographer… and so the list goes on. Finding your perfect suppliers takes a lot of time and effort to find those that fits you as a couple. […]
