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Spring Wedding Inspiration, Part I

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There are many reasons why people choose to have their Wedding in Spring. There are plenty of advantages to holding your special day around Easter and Spring, the weather just starts to become lovely. Also, as we are coming out of Winter and the days are getting longer and brighter, people are generally in better moods. It’s great to invite someone to an event that’s a few months away, so that they have something to look forward to! Here we have collected lots of fantastic reasons, ideas and advice on why to hold your Wedding in the Spring:

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Food
There’s lots of wonderful foods which are at their peak right now, such as lamb, pork, salmon, crab, potatoes, purple sprouting broccoli, spinach, spring onion and many more. So why not take advantage of this? Create a feast with all of the finest ingredients and let us arrange all of this tastiness for you. Click here to contact us. You can also add ice cream to the afternoon of your Wedding and help your guests see that Summer is truly on its way.

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Style
There are many different styles of Wedding dress, as every woman knows! But at this time of year you have room to experiment with many fun and different options. Knee length dresses are a popular choice in the Spring time. This cute and playful look is growing more and more popular amongst Brides. The Groom can also make the most of the weather, light weight suits are a great choice as feeling too hot can really make the day difficult, you don’t want to be uncomfortable. For the Bridesmaids, pale colours are a great option, these soft colours create a wonderful soft look for the Easter, light weight chiffon is a brilliant choice of material.

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Whitehouse Event Crockery

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Here at Vanilla In Allseasons, we love making food taste and look its very best. As a catering company with a strong focus on fresh and local produce, we provide a high quality service which makes people excited about food. There are many other ways in which this can be achieved, other than just food and presentation alone. We are lucky to work with so many fantastic suppliers and companies across the North West and the UK as a whole. Yet, some businesses really do stand out. This week we are exploring Whitehouse Event Crockery, who supply magnificent glassware and crockery to really bring the wow factor to food and events alike.

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Image via Heaton House Events.

By working with Whitehouse Event Crockery you can be sure that your meal will be served on beautiful ceramics and porcelain. Make sure that you take a look at The Whitehouse Event Crockery through their large online presence across a range of platforms such as:

Whitehouse Event Crockery on Facebook
Whitehouse Event Crockery on Google+
Whitehouse Event Crockery on Instagram

Whitehouse Event Crockery on Twitter

You can also get in touch with them by giving them a call on 0161 491 5209, or by dropping an email to them at info@whitehousecrockery.co.uk. They are based in Manchester and offer, “A wide range of contemporary and modern crockery and glassware including coloured charger plates, a wide range of coloured water glasses, a stylish collection of glassware and a modern range of porcelain tableware.” – Whitehouse Event Crockery.

We’ve had the pleasure of working with them at many events across several venues and we highly recommend them, if you wish to make your event extra special then get in touch.

Spring has Sprung!

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The good old Great British weather has had us on our toes for months but, with the passing of Easter brings sunny days and long walks through the countryside. And of course, there are the many romantic Spring Weddings on the horizon! We’ve been busy meeting many couples for tasting sessions and discussions on how to create the perfect menu for each couple that we work with.

There are many foods which are in season at this time of year and are also at the height of tastiness. We love to use fresh local produce to combine the finest food with the highest quality service.

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A selection of these foods are as follows:

Spring lamb
Salmon
Crab
Radish
Spring Greens
Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Cauliflower
Spinach
New Potatoes
Onion
Celeriac

We have several scrumptious solutions for you to make the most of this wonderful food at it’s peak. Why not take advantage of this food when it tastes best? We love working with the freshest ingredients and creating amazing flavours. What would you make from this group of foods? This time of year is great for creating mouth watering roast dinners. With both beef and lamb at their best, it’s a great excuse to invite the friends and family over for a meaty feast.

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Here are more seasonal feasts from BBC Good Food:

Crab and salmon fishcakes with homemade tartare sauce.

Roast loin of lamb, peas, lettuce and bacon.

Seafood pasta with garlic bread.

For more recipes from us here at Vanilla In Allseasons click here and for a more in depth look at our menus then please click here.

Have a Happy Easter with Easter Breads!

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We’ve discussed Easter all week across our social media, this is because Easter is an important date in the food calendar. it’s a fantastic time of year for cooking, baking and eating! So whether you are having all of the family round or a small celebration with friends, be sure to put the effort in to create a fabulous feast.

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Image via The Kitchn.

There are many different ways in which you can prep food, vegetables & meat which will have great effect on the flavour. We think it is a good idea to stock up your spice rack, so that when it comes to cooking you always have a selection of herbs and additional spices to make your meals as interesting as possible. This week however, we have found a selection of delightful Easter breads from around the world for you to cook and really put your baking skills to the test.

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Image via The Kitchn.

You could choose to bake the British Classic of hot cross buns to keep within the Easter theme or go for something a little more adventurous like this tasty Russian Kulich.

Find the original article from The Kitchn here. With all of the full recipes and instructions on how to create your Easter breads throughout the piece.

Happy Easter!

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