Back on Friday 20th August we had the pleasure of catering at the wedding of Nicola and Alex, at Nicola’s parents beautiful family farm overlooking the rugged North Devon coastline, we were so pleased to be here at last after having to postpone a number of times due to the events of the last 18 months. Although the weather kept […]
On Saturday 7th August 2021, we had the pleasure of catering for the wedding of Stuart and Marie. After their ceremony at Launcells Church near Bude in Cornwall, Stuart and Marie arrived at the beautiful North Cornish wedding venue of Milton Barn for their reception. Welcome drinks of Pimms, Prosecco, Beers and Lemon and Lime were enjoyed alongside homemade canapes. […]
On the 3rd July, we had the honour of catering for the Wedding of Laura and James. A beautiful outside seating area with wonderful views of the surrounding fields and rolling hills was set up for the guests to enjoy whilst having their welcome drinks. Laura and James’ canape choices included Mini Assorted Poppadums topped with Prawn, Mango, Cucumber and […]
On Saturday 26th June, we were the chosen caterers for Charlotte and Sam’s Wedding. A little bit of inspiration, this fab little sign was handmade by Charlotte and her friend to make sure all the guidelines were followed. It was great to see a light hearted take at a difficult time. They were lucky with the weather and were able […]
Back in April 2019, Alice and David asked us to be their wedding caterers for their October 2020 wedding, which was to be held near Bude in Cornwall. Due to the dreaded pandemic, this day was postponed, but finally took place on 4th June 2021 and was our second micro wedding of the year and what a great one it […]
Hooray! Weddings have resumed here at Oaktree Occasions Ltd! and we are absolutely delighted to share our first in a long time with you, and fingers crossed the first of many to come this year! To be asked to cater for Laura and James for their intimate wedding in mid May, having known Laura’s family for many years was a […]
With the latest roadmap from the government coming into effect, we are full steam ahead, finalising all details with this years couples that are getting ready to walk down the aisle and WE CANNOT WAIT to get going!! We are busy with site visits, lots of zoom meetings, working out timings, putting rotas together and finalising every last detail. As […]
A question that we are asked a lot when planning people’s weddings is ‘when shall we cut our wedding cake?’ The honest answer: there is no set time any more and you really can cut the cake whenever best suits you. Traditionally, 15- 20 years ago, the wedding cake was always cut after the main course was cleared from your […]
Favours? These little gifts can often become a huge discussion point when planning a wedding! And can even cause arguments! So, in the following blog we have put some pros’s and con’s to help you decide. Where did favours come from? Many years ago the tradition was to always have 5 sugar coated almonds in a bag. These almonds were […]
When we meet our future brides and their families there is always a discussion about table sizes and shapes, which ones are more sociable, which fit better in the venue with the guest numbers, hire of tables and chairs and where to get them, etc… etc… So to answer some questions and to give you some options, we thought it […]
