Blackfriars Blog

With ‘Living Your Best Life’ just around the corner this July, we thought it was time to introduce you to founder and creative director, Julie from Emerge Events. ‘Living Your Best Life’ is a Gloucestershire-based pop-event that showcases the best that local businesses have to offer and it’s right here at Blackfriars on Saturday 9th July.

Get to know Lavender Bakehouse, joining us tomorrow for our Wedding Experience Day. Lavender Bakehouse offer delicious breakfasts, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, coffee, and cake from their popular bake house and coffee shop based in Chalford, Stroud. Ingredients are sourced from local suppliers where possible, and cakes are patisserie are baked on the premises. Lavender Bakehouse also cater for small to medium weddings, parties, and special occasions, where they can provide a large range of buffet platters, canapes, petit fours cakes and much much more to meet all your requirements!

Meet Nicky, The Supernova Celebrant, joining us this Sunday for our Wedding Experience Day. Based in Gloucester, Nicky specialises in celebrancy which is all about celebrating love and people. Whether it’s celebrating a new life, a couple’s love, or a loved one’s life, Nicky’s mission is to connect with people to create authentic Superstar ceremonies. Nicky dares to be different - pioneering an upside down culture of empowering couples, families and in fact anyone to create a one of a kind celebration and do it their way!

Meet Good Will’s Cocktail Bar, joining us at our Wedding Experience Day this Sunday. Good Will’s Cocktail Bar is an eco-friendly, mobile cocktail bar based in Cheltenham, catering to Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas. Using premium, UK based spirits and promoting environmentally friendly practices, Good Will’s Cocktail Bar is the perfect addition to your party or event!

Get to know Cotswold Ice Cream Co, joining us this May for our Wedding Experience Day. Serving the finest luxury ice cream from an elegant vintage bicycle, Cotswold Ice Cream Co are available for weddings, parties, fetes, fairs & corporate events.

Introducing Philtography, the Cotswold based wedding and events photographer, joining us at our Wedding Experience Day this May. As a storytelling photographer, Philtography tells the story of your wedding day through natural, beautiful photos and captures those magical moments so they can be cherished forever.

Joining us at our Wedding Experience Day this month, meet Lizzy Bennie. Lizzy is a saxophonist, flautist, singer, and harpist, who provides live music for private bookings. She creates a luxurious atmosphere that adds a stylish elegance to your event. Whether you are planning an exclusive garden party or a fairy tale wedding, Lizzy will offer the perfect ambience for your event.

Get to know AMW Events, the Cotswold based wedding and event planner, joining us at our Wedding Experience Day this May. Amelia of AMW Events specialises in modern non-traditional weddings for cool, laidback couples. AMW Events plan, style, and create weddings that reflect you as a couple, and inject your personalities into your big day.