I met Valentina a couple of years ago at Grind a coffee shop in Soho. I loved hearing her story and witnessing her infectious passion and energy for wedding and elopement planning. What made you specialise in wedding planning and styling? Thank you so much for having me on the blog, Charlotte! Such a joy and honour to be here. I actually discovered this passion while …
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Top tips for choosing your wedding cake, with Blossom and Crumb
How did Blossom and Crumb start? And tell me about your background? I started Blossom & Crumb in 2015 focussing on wedding cake design after a very winding route to get there! My first career was as an actor. I grew up in West London in an artistic family (my father was a playwright, my mum is an amateur actress and lover of theatre and both my brothers are musicians). Being in the theatre …
Wedding Bouquet Illustrations by Charlotte Argyrou
How did Charlotte Argyrou Illustration start? And tell me about your background? Prior to launching my own business, I had a 12-year career in fashion PR, where I worked on celebrity dressing, store launches, editorial shoots and London, NYC, Paris and Milan shows. My first boss was high street retail guru Mary Portas, followed by years with a brand strategy agency in the luxury …
Wedding Flowers at Holland Park Orangery
It was such a pleasure to be asked to provide Summer Wedding Flowers at Holland Park Orangery for Iman and Nasib’s two-part wedding. Iman and Nasib are based in Dubai and we didn’t get to meet until the big day. Iman had a strong idea of how she wanted her flowers to look and hadn’t had the best experience with her previous florist. As a result of our extensive discovery call, I wanted to …
