About LND Events | Yorkshire based wedding planning

Welcome to LND Events

Ellen Davies, Founder

Hello! I’m Ellen and I’m so pleased you stopped by. I am a Yorkshire born and bred event planner with a love for creativity! It holds a special place in my heart, alongside: my dog, my horse, music, films and the great outdoors. I feel each of these passions help me become the best moment-maker and story-teller I can be.

Why I Plan Events?

When I create memorable and cherished experiences, I feel honoured to play such a special role in those moments. I’m dedicated to transforming your dream occasions into a reality. After all, it’s my ultimate wish to build meaningful and lasting relationships with the people I work with.

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I love blending affection, creativity and sparkles to ensure our events are inspiring, memorable and (most of all) fun for everyone involved.

Are you ready to brew up brilliance? I’ll pop the kettle on and let’s make magic!

Ellen Davies, Owner LND Events

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Table Goals! ⠀ ⠀ I’ve been desperate to shar

Table Goals! ⠀
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I’ve been desperate to share this full table scene for a little while now but I didn’t want to give too much away until we (the whole team involved) had the privilege of this shoot going live on @unveiledmag @unveilednetwork ⠀
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Well today is the day and I’m so proud of this outcome. I absolutely loved styling this scene alongside @bureaubotany thanks to @bohochicweddings fantastic concept of how the shoot should look. ⠀
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I was also joined by an expert team by way of:

Venue @newbyhallandgardens with thanks to @lucywevents
Bridal gowns @laceandcobridal
Hair and makeup @deblovehair
Cakes @wheretheribbonends
Stationery @velvetmaydesigns
Menswear @dandythreads
Accessories @garterandveil
Models @kayleighrichmond & @wjmilner

White Rabbits! I had my worst bout of insomnia l

White Rabbits!

I had my worst bout of insomnia last night with a record two hours sleep so I forgot to say ‘white rabbits’ to anyone in the house.

Do you do this? It’s something we try to remember on the 1st of each month to bring us good luck so I’m saying it to you all digitally as we could all definitely do with some since last night!

Today also marks a month countdown to my due date so I’m trying to focus on that excitement rather than let the upset of the country get to me.

Let me know what positive things you’re going to try and do in these strange times.

True story ⠀ ⠀ My mum used to take me to local

True story ⠀
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My mum used to take me to local stately homes all the time when I was a kid until we got into horses and then every weekend became about competitions. ⠀
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Fast forward to the last ten years and I started to reintroduce myself to visiting them. I never dreamed about getting married growing up but once I’d met my husband I sort of knew he was the one and that it would happen at some point and on a trip to Newby Hall together not long after we’d got together, I visualised myself for the first time, having a wedding there. ⠀
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Apparently when I was really little, I’d walk round all the Hall’s rooms and declare to any stranger who would listen, that they were mine because I was a princess! ⠀
I guess the inner princess came out again and I saw myself standing on these steps in a big dress, pretending the venue was mine - if just for one day. ⠀
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The hardest thing about being involved in the wedding world if you also choose to get married yourself, is deciding what to do and who you’ll work with. We meet SO many great connections and involve ourselves in different themes and trends, if you’re anything like me, you want it all! ⠀
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When the time actually came to tie the knot, I was already involved in the industry and my ideas had changed BUT this place will always have a soft spot for me and so when I got the chance to plan and style a shoot here, I jumped at it. ⠀
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Plus @kayleighrichmond and @wjmilner make it look way better than I could have!

📸 @bohochicweddings

Wahoo! ⠀ ⠀ That wonderful feeling when you sta

Wahoo! ⠀
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That wonderful feeling when you start your working week (yes I know it’s Tuesday, Monday is my day off 😊) by finding out you’ve been featured in @festivalbrides with this beauty of a shoot. ⠀
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As always, it’s pure team work and I have to thank;

Concept and photography @ninaemilyphoto
Florals and styling Colette @storiesof_style
Planning and Styling @LNDEvents
Hair @touchbyloiss
Bridal gowns @louiserosecouture
Cake @graceemilycakes
Stationery @raspberry_toast
Models
@createdbysolomon
@jesscircus
Shoes @di_hassall
Assistant to Nina @_elishakunda

EXTRA details ⠀ ⠀ If you’ve followed me for

EXTRA details ⠀
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If you’ve followed me for a while you’ll know I’m a lover of a good pun or play on words. ⠀
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We talk about people being ‘extra’ nowadays when we refer to them being over the top of the expected but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. ⠀
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If you can’t have the guest numbers you wanted for your wedding or event, why not invest the money on extra details? Have flowers and make them grow from the heads of statues! ⠀
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I’ve worked a lot of weddings and events where couples or clients have had to make sacrifices on food choices or styling details because of the volume of people they want to invite. Let me stress, that isn’t wrong either. It’s about what’s the most important thing to you but when that choice is taken out of our hands, let’s readdress what you can do instead. ⠀
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This picture was from a recent shoot soon to be featured by @unveiledmag eek! ⠀
It was such a pleasure to style alongside @bureaubotany who always makes flowers look extra 😘⠀
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Venue @newbyhallandgardens
Concept & photography @bohochicweddings
Florals and styling @bureaubotany
Planning and styling @lndevents
Bridal gowns @laceandcobridal
Hair and makeup @deblovehair
Cakes @wheretheribbonends
Stationery @velvetmaydesigns
Menswear @dandythreads
Accessories @garterandveil
Models @kayleighrichmond & @wjmilner

Goodbye to Shoots.... ⠀ ⠀ ....For 2020⠀ ⠀

Goodbye to Shoots.... ⠀
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....For 2020⠀
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Tuesday saw me help plan and style my last photo shoot of 2020 before I start my maternity leave in November. ⠀
Previously I only undertook three to four shoots a year but with lack of any other work, I’ve really enjoyed doing so many more. ⠀
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Not only does it give me so many beautiful images from a culmination of all sorts of talented suppliers but I get to socialise in a (safe) work capacity. ⠀
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I imagine the adjustment for lots of you previously office based workers, to solely working at home has been really hard and although the last four years have been like that for me, it’s the events and shoots that keep me sane as we all need some sorts of human interaction to keep us going! ⠀
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This shoot perhaps could be considered a different style for me but I think that’s what I’ve loved the most this year. I’ve tried to be involved with something that appeals to all sorts of audiences to show you that you can have whatever you want for your event and all of these styles can cross from weddings to private parties to big (wishful thinking) corporate events - there are no rules! ⠀
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Thank you to this fabulous team for inviting me to be part of this week.

Planning and styling - me!
Venue - @orangerysettrington
Concept and Photography - @arabellasmithweddings
Florals and styling - @weddingandeventsfd
Bridal gowns - @littlepearlbridal
Cake - @wheretheribbonends
Stationery - @graystarlingdesigns
Make up & Hair - @alisonmartin_mua
Model - @kayleighrichmond
Hair accessories - @thebobbypinuk

Stepping into Monday.... ⠀ ⠀ .... with all the

Stepping into Monday.... ⠀
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.... with all the sass these ladies brought to one of the most talented shoots I’ve ever witnessed! ⠀
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Let’s see what this week brings then shall we?! ⠀
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Concept and photography @ninaemilyphoto
Florals and styling @storiesof_style
Planning and Styling @LNDEvents
Hair @touchbyloiss
Bridal gowns @louiserosecouture
Cake @graceemilycakes
Stationery @raspberry_toast
Models
@upside_down_ray
@jesscircus
Shoes @di_hassall
Assistant to Nina @_elishakunda

Follow Friday! ⠀ ⠀ It’s been a while since I

On the blog today.... ⠀ ⠀ .... I am sharing th

On the blog today.... ⠀
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.... I am sharing the wonderful @annahall____ and Diego’s wedding at @deepdalefarmweddings ⠀
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A&D were such a lovely couple to work with and it’s always exciting for me to work different venues. A top day all round! ⠀
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I love reliving these memories which appropriately is where you’ll find the blog on my website. Head to the memories tab - weddings and scroll through lots of inspiration for your own day. ⠀
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📸 @hiptoheartphoto ⠀
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Please let us be able to do events again soon, I have heartache for them 💔

Feelings and emotions. ⠀ ⠀ Hasn’t this year

Feelings and emotions. ⠀
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Hasn’t this year been a rollercoaster of them?! ⠀
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There is so much I feel I want to say yet I haven’t been able to articulate myself in the right way, which is important to me as (you may have guessed this) I like to talk a lot and I like to write a lot more! ⠀
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It’s logical we all have up and down days and so I have been very careful to not try and project too much pessimism in a time that’s tricky for everyone. ⠀
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There’s a lovely quote going around a lot of wedding and events industry folk today. One taken from Harry Potter. Instead I thought I’d share this, a personal favourite of mine. ⠀
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I can’t say with confidence that weddings and private events will return to normal any time soon. I can’t say with confidence that planners will be wanted by people having to reevaluate their idea of a celebration when by nature, less numbers mean no less work for us but mean less outlay for you. I can’t say with confidence that I have a future in this industry when all the odds seem stacked against me BUT one thing I can say with confidence is that I’m bloody stubborn. ⠀
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It’s been my downfall and my making. I didn’t leave a ‘better’ job back in 2016 to give this my all. I didn’t plough thousands of hard earned pounds into investing to get to where I am for nothing and I don’t intend to give up without a fight. ⠀
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#whataboutweddings

Wow what a treat This afternoon I’m being whis

Wow what a treat

This afternoon I’m being whisked away by my husband for a surprise weekend away, to celebrate a rather significant birthday in the limited ways we can at the moment.

To be featured on @cocoweddingvenues this morning for my collaborative styled shoot at @hootonpagnellhall is the icing on the metaphorical cake (I hope I get a real one too 😆) for me. Thank you for kickstarting my celebrations off in the right way!!

Concept & Florals - @kelliesflowers
Styling - me!
Photographer - @lauracalderwood
Bridalwear - @elizabethkatebridal
Accessories - @garterandveil
Cake & desserts - @storeybook_cakes
Stationery - @jbcweddingstationery
Napkins - @theembroiderednapkincompany
Model - @shootwithspence

Nothing fancy, just love! ⠀ ⠀ Well it depends

Nothing fancy, just love! ⠀
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Well it depends on your interpretation of fancy.... if fancy means lots of friends to make a big do then 2020 is really scaring us (and forcing us) out of that idea for the foreseeable, but if fancy is having all the elements of what a wedding means to you as a couple and you alone, then there’s nothing to stop that. ⠀
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I was recently asked by the lovely Julia Braime on an interview with @bridesupnorth what I predict will be the next trend in weddings. Personally I don’t like to do that. To be too on trend, probably means you’ll feel dated in no time. Instead you should focus on what you love and let it shine through. That being said, I do suspect (for obvious reasons) there will be a big rise in elopements. ⠀
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So where this is where I make a little plea. There are a lot of wedding suppliers who, although are also very shaken at the moment, will still feel like a much needed commodity to your wedding day. Whether there be two or two hundred, you’ll want that capturing on camera for example but does downsizing to you, make you feel like you can do away with a planner? I really hope not. ⠀
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For us, it’s never been about numbers. Our dedication to you and your needs has never been about how many guests you’re inviting. Of course there are elements to our role that are effected by that but we are here for you and if you choose to do that as a duo, we can still make that perfect.

Taking hold of my Tuesday to do list like.... ⠀

Taking hold of my Tuesday to do list like.... ⠀
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Mondays are a full on cliche for me: they’re manic and 99.9% go wrong in some shape or form so I made the decision a while ago that whilst I am blessed to have the option, I won’t work them where possible. (The problems then just become domestic ones but that’s a whole new story). ⠀
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It means I start Tuesdays with a big To-Do list and ready to go with a better mind set. ⠀
I’d like to say I look as hot as @alexstorrow_ does here but in reality I’m in sweats and probably won’t brush my hair till kid collection is due later this afternoon.

📸 @amyfaithphoto
Planning and styling me
Hair and makeup @alisonmartin_mua
Balloon backdrop @balloonsbyamy
Piñata @pinyatay