HAYLEY - OWNER/CREATIVE DIRECTOR
She carefully arranges every couple's day -
starting with the overall look and feel of the event, down to the finest details of the day.
She has been married to her childhood sweetheart, Adam, for the past 12 years and is Mummy to Ruby and Noah.
LIKES:
Stranger Things and 1950s clothing
DISLIKES:
Tomatoes and Peppers
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
Seeing the end result - As I create every couples concept from scratch, I can envisage it when others can't. I trust my vision and the team and love seeing it all come together.
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
That's a hard one! I love a romantic themed wedding, with lots of candles and soft textures, but then I also love fun, relaxed carefree events and non traditional styling.
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
Country houses or old rustic barns!
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
The top table and the ceremony arch!
JULIE - OWNER & SENIOR FLORIST
As Hayley's mum, Julie is the team's mamma and has over thirty years of experience in all things floral design. She can help with anything and is very hands-on when it comes to flowers and décor.
LIKES:
Baileys Irish cream and cake
DISLIKES:
Daddy long legs and spiders
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
Making the Bride and Groom’s day unique to them.
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
tbc
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
Rustic barns and countryside venues
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
I love mixing two types of drape on our arches
EVIE - HEAD STYLIST
Despite being the youngest person on our team,
Evie possesses the most expertise and was the first crew member to join TEWC. As one of our head stylists, she has a natural flair for floristry and sweet / dessert displays and has overseen multiple weddings on her own.
LIKES:
I love fashion - my degree was in fashion marketing.
I love putting and styling outfits together, which is why
this job is perfect for me ❤️
DISLIKES:
Fizzy drinks!
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
I love seeing everything come together after months (sometimes years) of planning and when you see the end result it’s amazing!
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
I’m really loving the simple monochromatic look elevated with the disco ball!
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
Nothing beats a grand stately home!
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
I’ve always loved styling the top table and seeing how we can make the bride and grooms seats extra special.
ALISON - HEAD STYLIST
After the team coordinated Alison's wedding, she chose to join us because she was so happy with the work we did and loved planning her own wedding so much! She is incredibly creative and the owner of the wildly popular Instagram page @heuristicmommas. She is one of our head stylists and adds style and flair to every aspect of her styling. Alison has overseen multiple weddings on her own and is our arch drapery master!
LIKES:
Creating fun design projects and games to play with her daughter and share on her insta page @heuristicmommas
DISLIKES:
Disorganisation!
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
Seeing the Brides face when they do a first look around the venue
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
I love anyhting romantic in a classic colour scheme; blusb pinks, natural colours, dusky blues and sage green.
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
I love country venues and anything outdoors.
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
I love styling arches and I'm always tasked with drapery which I love doing.
NAT - HEAD STYLIST
Hayley and Natalie have been next door neighbours and friends over almost a decade! Nat is extremely efficient and can lend her hand to any task. Her attention to detail is second to none and brings her sense of humour with her wherever she goes.
LIKES:
Morning walks
DISLIKES:
Slime
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
Walking into an undecorated venue and walking out after we've completely transformed it
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
I love sage green
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
Countryside venues are my fave
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
I love styling the aisle or doing chair drapes; I enjoy working with multiple chair drapes and weaving them in and out
LISA - HEAD STYLIST
Lisa is an inspirational florist with a natural flair for the artistic. After seven years of friendship, she and Hayley have enjoyed styling both weddings and photo shoots together.
LIKES:
Decorating my home
DISLIKES:
Tomato sauce
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
Being surprised with what the couple come up with; special touches they have made themselves
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
I love blush pink and ivory
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
Manor houses - I love the history of them and the decor
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
I love adding the finishing touches (all the details!) - place cards and napkins etc, as it really completes the look
KELLY - HEAD STYLIST
Kelly's main background is in interior design so detailed styling comes naturally to her. She also has extensive experience of events planning, decor and bespoke gift production. After being friends back in primary school, Kelly moved away but decades later, Hayley and Kelly's paths crossed once again and they took off where they had left off!
LIKES:
Singing, eating sweets and going fly fishing!
DISLIKES:
Chicken and bacon together and rollercoasters!
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
The little details or personalised items that make each wedding day so unique.
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
Deep autumnal colours as well as shades of green.
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
Barns-you can dress them up with elegant drapes and sparkle, go with earthy tones and add lots of rustic detail or strip them back to showcase a delicate style of natural features and textures-they are so versatile!
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
Anything for the little guests (or the big kids!) Whether that be keeping them entertained throughout the day by setting up garden games or creating children's packs for the tables, or even just styling their mini chairs so that they enjoy and feel as part of the day as everybody else.
DANIELLE - HEAD STYLIST
Danielle is always ready to lend her hand to anything! After meeting when their daughters started school, Hayley and Danielle became close friends and has a natural flare for styling.
LIKES:
Being with friends
DISLIKES:
Snow
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
Working with my friends to create a beautiful design
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
I love dusky blue
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
Countryside venues, barns, old mills etc
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
The top table
SARAH - PRINTER AND MACRAME ARTIST
Sarah and Hayley were close friends in high school who lost touch, but became close again during the pandemic. Sarah is Hayley's bestie and always happy to help when she can.
LIKES:
Animals and photographer
DISLIKES:
Eggs
BEST PART OF A WEDDING:
I love seeing my designs in situ
FAVE COLOUR PALETTE OR THEME:
Anything neutral
FAVE TYPE OF VENUE TO STYLE:
Out door venues
THE BIT I LOVE TO STYLE THE MOST:
I love being tasked with adding macrame in unusual places, so things like deer antlers or garden games
MARK - DESIGNER/ CARPENTER
Mark is Hayley's dad and the brains behind all our wooden handmade backdrops, games and props. Anything you want he's the one that'll make it!
LIKES:
Clay pigeon shooting and cooking
DISLIKES:
Cucumber
BEST PART OF woodworking:
Finishing a project
FAVE tool to work with:
My hands
FAVE projects:
Connect 4 - the biggest thing I’d done to date and the overall look of it!
THE BIT I LOVE TO make the most
Signs
ADAM - DESIGNER/ CARPENTER
Adam is Hayley's husband of 12 years and works alongside Mark to make all our wooden props!
LIKES:
Hayley
DISLIKES:
To eat anything green
BEST PART OF woodworking:
The planning of a project
FAVE tool to work with:
Scroll saw - because you can do intricate work
FAVE projects:
Caving our couples ring boxes
THE BIT I LOVE TO make the most
Backdrops
VENUES THAT WE ENJOY STYLING ON A REGULAR BASIS INCLUDE...
KEYTHORPE MANOR, THE OLD STABLES, PRESTWOLD HALL, THE HALL BARNS, HOTHORPE HALL & THE WOODLANDS, MYTHE BARN, THE MILL BARNS, DONINGTON PARK FARMHOUSE, SHUSTOKE BARN, THE OLD COW SHED, SUTTON BONINGTON HALL, SHEARSBY BATH, THE CITY ROOMS,
THE GRAND HOTEL, SKETCHLEY GRANGE HOTEL & SPA, ROTHLEY COURT, QUORN GRANGE, OVERGROWN ACRES, THE HIDDEN HIVE, WATTON HOUSE TIPIS, badgers mount, The Riding School, Calke Abbey, hazel gap, kilworth house, the river mill, the pumping station, brooksby hall, Bourton Hall, dodford manor, the west mill, Brampton Grange Estates, Bosworth Hall Hotel & Spa, dodmoor house, winstanley house, trent bridge, leicester race course, ashton lodge, normanton park, beaumanor hall, kelham hall, catthorpe manor, stapleford park
BASED IN SYSTON, LEICESTERSHIRE
0116 431 7487
07808 808 550
07593 012 282
hello@theenglishweddingcompany.co.uk