Archives for January 2015

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Our busy start to 2015 has continued, and we are well under way with our plans for the year. We just can’t believe that January is nearly over. We’re almost into February 2015, and wow January has been a busy month! With meetings with engaged couples & Wedding Fayres up and down the country, it’s been non stop for the team here at Vanilla In Allseasons. We’ve even managed to battle through with the down pour of snow which seems to have brought the North West to a complete stand still!

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We’d also like to say how thrilled we are to be nominated once more for a County Brides Northwest Wedding Award in their 2015 ceremony! Our involvement with County Brides has been a wonderful experience, we’ve felt honoured to win the event for two consecutive years. Giving many thanks to all of those who have voted for us, we really appreciate the time which you take to cast your vote. We were highly commended in The Wedding Industry Awards last year, but who knows what could happen in 2015? With so many great events taking place across the year we can’t wait to enjoy 2015!

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We hope to see you at the Tatton Park Wedding show this weekend! Click here for more information on the event. Hopefully the snow will still be laced across the landscape giving us the feeling of a Winter wonderland. Take a look at our menus here and see what we can do to enhance your event.

A Busy Start to 2015!

2015 is shaping us to be a busy year for us here at Vanilla In Allseasons! We’re so excited to hear about the many happy engagements which happened over the Christmas & new year period. We’d like to send our congratulations to all of the happy couples out there! With Valentine’s Day only around the corner, we expect many more engagements in the coming weeks. If you are busy planning your Wedding then we know there’s is a lot to be considered, organised & planned. We’re here to be as helpful as possible to newly engaged couples. Planning a Wedding is a difficult time – we know! So, we want to help you as best we can. Do not hesitate to give us a call, we can arrange a discussion for your desired menu. We have several menus which are already in place ranging from formal, informal & evening, click here to find the downloadable versions.

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It’s also a brilliant experience to sit down and meet with couples, get to know them and find out what food they want to create for their guests. Forging Wedding menus is a wonderful experience as you are creating the atmosphere for the day. The difference between choosing a sit down meal and a buffet means altering the feel of the entire day. That’s why it’s important to discuss details of their Wedding with couples to ensure that we create a menu suitable to the day.

Call us on 01625 421 685, or drop us an email at info@vanillainallseasons.co.uk & we can discuss your catering needs. Keep up with us on Facebook & Twitter @VandAcatering.

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All About Clippy’s

"Clippy McKenna founded the Clippy’s brand in 2008. She is an everyday Mum obsessed with creating brilliant food. Her cordials, conserves, relishes, chutneys, savoury jellies and chilli marmalades are available in supermarkets across the U.K. Clippy is single-handedly taking on the European Union and the U.K. Government in a battle to call her lower sugar level, fruit-tastic conserves ‘jam’In 2012, Clippy won ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the Inspiring Women’s Awards." – Clippy's.com

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Her products range from fruity cordials such as apple, rude barb & ginger. She also provides a large range of conserves, a wide range of jellies, chutney & marmalades. She has created flavoursome recipes such as apple, redcurrant & chilli jelly. Clippy's works to utilise the British apple, due to the decline in our orchards since 1970. Not only does Clippy's have all these brilliant products on offer but she has also provided us with scrumptious recipes which use her products to make them extra tasty. Try her Buttermilk and Orange Scones with Clippy's Conserve & Cornish Clotted Cream, or Sweethearts Butterfly Fairy Cakes. If you don't have much of a sweet tooth then you can also make one of Clippy's savoury options & recipes such as this tasty Pearl Barley and Sizzling Garlic & Thyme Sausage Risotto. We use Clippy's products throughout our dishes for example in our smooth chicken liver parfait with Clippy's apple & thyme jelly.

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We recommend that you try the Clippy's products yourself, as they are widely available in Tesco, Asda, Ocado & Booths. Images via Clippy's.com

Upcoming Wedding Fayres & Open Days

If you have recently become engaged over the Christmas & New Year period, then there may seem like a mountain of choices to make. However, do not fear as there are many fantastic events to help guide your decisions. After all, planning your Wedding should be an enjoyable and exciting experience, so we recommend heading to as many open days & fayres as you can, as they are a great help. We have created a handy list of Wedding Fayres for you, so go ahead and start looking:

Saturday 10th January 2015 – The National Gay Wedding Show, at the Manchester Phones 4U Arena. To interact with this event online use the hashtag #loveislove. Find out more about the event here.

Saturday 10th – 11th January 2015 – The Liverpool Wedding Show at the Aintree Racecourse Exhibition Centre is a huge event not to be missed! Find out more at blissweddingshows.co.uk

Sunday 11th January 2015 – The County Brides Etihad Stadium Wedding Fayre. We’ll be in attendance at this event, and look forward to seeing you there! Follow this link for more information on all Wedding Fayres which are ran in conjunction with County Brides here.

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Sunday 11th January 2015 – Styal Lodge Cheshire Open Day, 12 – 3pm. We work with this venue regularly throughout the year & recommend you visit to see what they have to offer. Follow this link for more information: styallodge.co.uk

Thursday 15th January 2015 – Capesthorne Hall Open Evening, 5.30pm – 9pm. Follow the link for more information: Capesthorne.com

Sunday 8th February 2015 – Owen House Wedding Barn Open Day, 3 – 7pm. This is the venue where we shot our very own promotional video, view it here for a sneak peak at the barn before the open day! You can find more information on the venue on their website here.

Sunday 22nd February 2015 – Heaton House Farm

Sunday 1st March – Capesthorne Hall Wedding Fayre, 12 – 4pm. A range of local businesses will be at this event. Find out more here: Capesthorne Hall Wedding Fayre

Heaton House Farm also have several Open Days & events throughout January so click here to find out which one suits you best!

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There are many Wedding Fayres & Open Day events to choose from & we hope you find exactly what you are looking for! Don’t forget to view our fabulous range of menus here.

Images via County Brides & Owen House Wedding Barn.

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