Weddings

A seemingly small detail such as a coloured glass can magically lift a table dressing to new heights.

Photography by: Jonboy Wilson Photography – www.johnboywilson.com

It’s detail that’s noticed by each and every wedding guest. Sitting in front of a thoughtfully styled place setting can be a feast for the senses. A tactile experience of different textures, light and colour can bring the dining experience to life. Unusual cutlery, beautiful glassware, a dash of colour, is inviting and exciting and a promise of things to come.

Photography by: Jonboy Wilson Photography – www.johnboywilson.com

The shimmer of a pearlised plate charger that delicately echoes the pastel shades of the flowers, or the stylish statement of a taupe table napkin beneath a crisp white menu card and a sprig of greenery, the tactile joy of a gorgeous green water glass amongst the classic wine glasses, or a pop of cerise that pulls the whole room together – you really can’t go wrong with a touch of accent table ware.

Photography by: Jonboy Wilson Photography – www.johnboywilson.com

Upper House uses Manchester based companies Whitehouse Crockery www.eventcrockeryhire.co.uk and The Table Linen Company thetablelinencompany.co.uk to provide the signature pieces for creatively styled tables. Both companies are leaders in the hospitality industry nationally, and their constantly innovative ranges are showcased and can be selected at the headquarters of our recommended caterers.

Photography by: Jonboy Wilson Photography – www.johnboywilson.com

Simon Bailey, chef and co-owner of Vanilla in Allseasons, www.vanillainallseasons.co.uk and all-round foodie, paired a variety of Whitehouse Crockery with his signature dishes served at his own wedding at Upper House. It can also be worth thinking of how to best present your favourite dishes at their finest.

Photography by: Rosie Hardy – www.rosiehardy.com

Our contemporary Tipi Dining Hall is a perfect complimentary backdrop for a rainbow of colour choices – a great neutral swathe, with taupe buffalo leather dining chairs, coupled with unlimited candle light and lighting options really allows the décor to take centre stage.

Show some style with delightful accent tableware in the Upper House Tipi Dining Hall!

Photography by: Jonboy Wilson Photography – www.johnboywilson.com

Suppliers

Floristry – Flowers By Breige – www.flowersbybreige.co.uk
Photography – Jonboy Wilson – www.johnboywilson.com
Photography – Rosie Hardy – www.rosiehardy.com
Glassware and Tableware – White House Event Crockery – www.eventcrockeryhire.co.uk
Linen Hire – Event Crockery Hire – www.eventcrockeryhire.co.uk
Catering – Vanilla In All Seasons – www.vanillainallseasons.co.uk

We are British! We have such a complex relationship with Wedding Presents!! Oh Why oh Why! Nothing seems right, every option gets criticised, there’s no code of honour here! There’s no code at all!

Currency? Hard Cash? Experiences? Holidays? Gift Lists? Vouchers? The gift of your esteemed company? Guilt? Shame? Dishonour on the family? What is the protocol?

‘Dawn Holmes Artist – 07411 441676’  

So, why not bypass all the Wedding Present storms and head straight to the restful shores of some amazing local artists. If Kinder Scout appeals to the Bride and Groom, then you can rest assured that a local landscape may delight them.

‘Dawn Holmes Artist – 07411 441676’  

Dawn Holmes lives in Hayfield and has made this stunning landscape, its local characters (both four and two legged), its occupations and budding local students her life’s work for the last 30 years.

 ‘Dawn Holmes Artist – 07411 441676’  

Breath taking skies, glorious heather, incredible light and vast moorland landscapes – what’s not to love? You can commission a treasured view, have a series of vistas captured on canvas, or purchase a framed print from her limited editions.

‘Dawn Holmes Artist – 07411 441676’  

We love working with Dawn, and she often hosts ‘en-plein air’ workshops here at Upper House. You can contact her directly on 07411 441676or on here Facebook Page www.facebook.com/dawnholmesartist/ or see her work at the local galleries New Mills Art and during the High Peak Arts Festival, where works are displayed in all sorts of venues.

‘Dawn Holmes Artist – 07411 441676’

When hiring a whole house for your wedding weekend, what better preparation can there be for the event than a private pre-wedding stay-over?

Abby and Andrew took full advantage of the opportunity and met their wonderful wedding photographers Grey Weddings to do an engagement shoot.

An engagement shoot means more time to be more adventurous than on the wedding day – stepping out into the landscape without worrying about the dress!

An early Spring landscape gave Abby and Andrew a totally different feel to their midsummer wedding day, really maximising the potential of capturing themselves amidst this stunning scenery.

Staying over before the big day is great fun, having the house to yourselves, and having time to wander all the rooms and decide who will sleep where. Opening all the cupboards in all the five kitchens to find out where the mugs and champagne glasses are, surely makes them the perfect hosts!

Whether you stay over or not, engagement shoots are part of your package here at Upper House. They give both you and your photographers the best opportunity to really get to know the spaces, and give you some perfect, natural shots of you both to treasure forever.