Here in West Devon we can be prone to rapidly changing weather so when organising your wedding (and catering) it is important to take this into consideration. It is one element of your day that no one can control so it is worthwhile having a plan B, just in case! If you get to the day and, sadly, it’s pouring […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hi everyone, we just wanted to say hi and to reassure you we are still here and also offer a little advice and insight on the situation we find ourselves in. Firstly we want to let you know we are very contactable, even if we are not in the office, our families have all said to us when we are […]
Devon in April is a pretty special place to be, it would normally see the business side of my life begin to ramp up, being the chef half of the duo here at Oaktree Occasions, this is kind of the ready, steady month before we really hit go. Well we were ready but then with the Coronavirus pandemic, its been […]
We have a long and winding road ahead, but we are so lucky to live in this beautiful part of Devon, surrounded by wonderful friends,clients and suppliers, put your feet up, and have a read….. At the time of writing this post we are all mostly locked away trying to stay safe in our own homes. One thing in this […]
In Devon, we are blessed with many beautiful venues with some lovely outside spaces. We are also privileged to cater for lots of marquee weddings situated in the many acres of green spaces available in Devon. Particularly during summer weddings, make the most of your outdoor space. It can be the perfect area for guests to mingle with drinks and […]
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. […]
Organising an event be it a wedding, party, anniversary celebration or dinner can be stressful. With a long list of things to think about it can all feel a little overwhelming but Oaktree Occasions make it as smooth and seamless as possible. This autumn, I had the task of organising Newton St Cyres Young Farmers Club 82nd Annual Dinner and […]
On Saturday 12th October, we were the chosen wedding caterers for the marriage of Charlotte and Tim who married at the Mill Barn at Launcells Barton near Bude. Following the ceremony, guests made their way out into the courtyard and terrace area where the Launcells team provided drinks; whilst we served a selection of our homemade canapes. These included rye […]
