Planning a wedding is a truly special experience. That newly engaged glow makes everything seem so much more exciting and thoughts quickly turn to venues, dresses, wedding cakes and flowers. With so many possibilities, it’s easy to feel like a kid in a sweetshop because you just don’t know what to choose! Everyone dreams of planning their perfect wedding and every decision is important, right down to the décor, entertainment and favours, so the Royal Liver Building wedding planners have put our heads together and rounded up our Top 30 recommendations for everything from photo booths to Ukulele Bands to help you plan your Liverpool wedding.

1. The Dutch Flower Shop- Flowers

The Dutch Flower Shop has 35 years of delivering not just beautiful flowers, but great customer service and satisfaction across Liverpool! From beautiful bouquets to extravagant floral flourishes, The Dutch Flower Shop are on hand to create your vision with a personal touch to ensure your flowers are just as special as you on your big day. A great place to start when planning your wedding.

http://www.dutchflowershop.co.uk/

2. Kelly Louise Floral Artistry- Flowers

Kelly has a self-proclaimed life-long love affair with flowers and has worked in the florist industry for over 25 years. Kelly prides herself on pushing the boundaries to truly capture her client’s personalities and vision – whether it be quirky, rustic, traditional or glamorous.

Kelly has worked all over the North West offering wedding flowers and venue styling and is one of our top picks!

http://klfloralartistry.co.uk/

3. Wong’s Jewellers- Wedding Jewellery

The satisfaction and sheer enjoyment that the talented goldsmiths at Wong’s Jewellers get from hand making their unique jewellery is evident in their collection. A true local success story, Wong’s was established in Liverpool in 1979 with their first workshop in an office block on North John Street. They now have a beautiful store in the city centre where you can browse their large collection of stunning wedding bands and engagement rings with a glass of bubbly, or design your own bespoke pieces.

https://www.wongsjewellers.co.uk/

4. Tamzyn Angela Events- Venue Dressing and Decorations

Tamzyn Angela Events offer everything from wedding reception décor, aisle dressing and centrepieces to wedding bouquets. Their showroom is open every Tuesday and Wednesday to browse their fabulous selection of luxury pieces or alternatively, they offer private consultations to help you create your masterpiece.

https://tamzynangelaevents.myportfolio.com/

5. Rainbows Liverpool – Venue Dressing and Decorations

Hanging blossoms, sweet carts, post boxes and flower walls. Visit Rainbows Liverpool for your Venue dressing needs and you will feel like a kid in a sweet shop! Their experts will be on hand to help you choose a theme and items that will come together perfectly to create your dream day.

https://www.facebook.com/rainbowsliverpool/

6. Sapphire Bespoke Events- Venue Dressing and Decorations

Sapphire Bespoke Events are here to bring all the glitz and glamour to your special day with their tasteful decorations. Their Birkenhead shop opening hours are Tuesday – Friday by appointment only and well worth the visit if you need some assistance planning your wedding theme or colour scheme!

https://www.facebook.com/sapphirewirral/

7. Prop Me Pretty- Venue Dressing and Decorations

Photo booths, flower walls, custom decorations, balloon displays, sequin walls, unique wedding favours and just about anything else you could think of to add that extra ‘something’ to your wedding, stag do or bridal shower. As they say, ‘It’s the pretty little thing’s that count’.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Local-Business/Prop-Me-Pretty-1567561146828995/

8. Funpods- Photo Booths

Bringing the FUN to your evening reception, Funpods come with over 100 different green screens, karaoke, state of the art facial recognition and recording feature so your guests can leave video messages for you throughout the day and night giving you memories to truly cherish.

http://www.funpod.co.uk/

9. Brilliant Balloons- Decorations

If you really want to step up your balloon game and make your venue pop, Brilliant Balloons are on hand with balloon numbers, letters and words of your choice in their Garston store.

https://www.facebook.com/Brilliant-Balloons-1647671528778418

10. Elite Invite- Stationary

For premium wedding stationery that doubles up as a beautiful memento, Elite Invite are difficult to beat. With bespoke invitations produced in house utilising mirrors, clear acrylic and metallic foils to create intricate, laser cut masterpieces, these guys are true artists whose creations you will want to keep forever. First things first when planning a wedding- send out those ‘save the dates’!

http://www.eliteinvite.com/

11. Madison – Live Band

Madison are a lively 3-piece wedding band based in Liverpool, with a wealth of professional experience under their belts. Members have toured with The Sugababes, Ronan Keating, Ray Quinn, Deacon Blue and The Hoosiers to name a few and have toured all over Europe. Madison are also a resident band at Liverpool’s famous Cavern Club and Anfield Football Club. Music such as Queen, The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, U2, The Killers, Oasis and many more are guaranteed dance floor fillers.

Madison also offer wedding photography and film, check out www.madisonpicture.co.uk for more info.

https://www.madisonparty.co.uk/

11. Tequila- Wedding Band

Danny and Richie are ‘Tequila’, a wedding band covering a range of genres offering something for everyone! Based on the Wirral these local lads are worth a listen!

https://www.facebook.com/tequiladuopage/

13. The Mac Bros- Wedding Singers

You only have to read their reviews to understand the energy these talented lads bring to the party. Particularly adept at performing ad hoc requests, you’re sure to have everyone on the floor when the Mac Bros are in the room!

http://www.themacbros.com/

14. Hardcore Hornography – 8 Piece Band

Liverpool’s 8 piece New Orleans style Brass & Percussion band. Taking influence from Hip-Hop, Pop, Soul & Jazz and playing everything from Eurythmics to Bieber, Hardcore Hornography is the craft beer of music. If you’re looking for something a little different to ‘wow’ your guests these guys might be just the ticket!

http://newpowersoulclub.co.uk/acts/hornography/

15. Ukebox Band – Ukelele Band

Expect the unexpected from this eclectic group who take the ukulele to new frontiers with everything from 80s classics to the latest chart toppers, all played on Ukuleles!

https://www.ukeboxband.co.uk/

16. String Infusion- String Musicians

Infusion are a group of female world class string musicians who know how to captivate and entertain any audience. Their strings have reverberated around the O2 Arena, shook the walls of the X-Factor studio and harmonised with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

Their bespoke sets are built from scratch to create intense, breath-taking performances wherever they go, taking the music you adore and turning it into something truly memorable.

http://www.stringinfusion.com/

17. Kev Dunn- Magician

An award-winning Magician from Liverpool and a member of the Liverpool Magic Circle who provides the best in magical entertainment for special events. The perfect addition for a truly magical day.

https://www.kevdunnmagician.co.uk/

18. David Burgess- Magician

National Magician of the year at the UK Wedding Awards 2018, David Burgess is a professional magician and entertainer, known for his close-up sleight of hand, staggering trickery and cheeky comedy. David is based in the North West but travels globally for his professional magician performances, wowing audiences at a wide spectrum of events.

www.dbmagician.co.uk

19. Teresa C- Photography

Teresa is a Destination and UK wedding photographer based in Cheshire. She has been snapping beautiful couples happy days for 8 years. Teresa focuses on bringing a fun, natural and relaxed feel to her wedding photography and her testimonials speak for themselves.

http://teresac.co.uk/

20. Jessica Raphael- Photography

A professional Lifestyle photographer specialising in Weddings and Portraits, Jessica specialises in capturing natural but refined moments in a relaxed and stylish way, always looking for the perfect available light.

https://www.jessicaraphaelphotography.com/

21. Stephen Walker – Photography

Stephen has shot some of our favourite weddings and events at The Venue and brings his own unique style to each. In his own words, Stephen approaches each and every wedding in a very personal way, priding himself on his ability to read and see stories as they unfold around him, ensuring he is always in the right place at the right time to capture those important moments forever.

https://www.stewalkerphotography.com

22. Clare Southern- Luxury Macarons

Macarons are small french delicacies made up of round almond meringue shells, sandwiched together with chocolate ganache, fruit compote or buttercream. They are gluten free little jewels of heaven, crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside, packed full of whatever flavour you choose. All in all, perfect for tasty appetisers, wedding favours and gifts!

https://www.clairesouthernmacarons.com/

23. Fun Casino Royale- Casino Table Hire

The Premier Luxury Casino Entertainment provider in the North West of England serving Merseyside and beyond for over twenty years, Fun Casino Royale brings fun and excitement to your event. Your guests will be entertained by friendly professional croupiers with luxury full-sized casino tables and a choice of games and prizes on offer. A fantastic addition to any event.

https://www.funcasino-royale.co.uk/

24. That Cakes the Biscuit – Wedding Cake

Specialising in creating individually designed wedding cakes with an emphasis on floral designs. Offering everything from romantic pastels to cool contemporary themes and bold, colourful designs.

https://www.thatcakesthebiscuit.co.uk/

25. Cake Shop Liverpool- Wedding Cake

From the heart of the family kitchen to the heart of Liverpool city centre, Cake Shop Liverpool have been creating and baking cakes since 1988. From choosing the right shade of icing to match your dress for the big day, to re-creating an entire building in cake; their team love to become a part of your story.

http://www.cakeshopliverpool.co.uk/

26. Letters Celebrate- LED Letters

Letters Celebrate provide all kinds of large light up letters for your wedding with the only restriction your imagination! From the ever-popular LOVE letters to MR & MRS they have the whole alphabet covered, plus numbers too, perfect for spelling out your wedding date.

https://www.letterscelebrate.co.uk/

27. Rebecca Christian- UNIQUE WEDDING STATIONARY, FAVOURS & GIFTS

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/542338366/liverpool-liverbird-wedding-invitations?ref=shop_home_active_7&frs=1

28. Paper Twin- Wedding Videographers

A local team of wedding videographers dedicated to creating cinematic and heartfelt wedding films. Since 2013 they have filmed over 150 weddings and had the pleasure of working all over the UK and Europe, in some of the most beautiful and picturesque locations.

‘No matter where we travel, however, one thing remains the same, this is, and always will be a love story.’.

http://papertwinweddings.co.uk 

29. L & L- Personalised Keepsakes

Beautiful, bespoke keepsakes including personalised hangers, glasses, gift boxes and more, the perfect mementos for your bridal party.

https://www.facebook.com/LandLPersonalisedKeepsakes/

To find out more about weddings at the Royal Liver Building you can visit our Wedding page, or visit us at our next Wedding Open Day to chat to us about planning your wedding.

Alternatively give us a call on 0151 559 1950 or email events@royalliverbuildingvenue.co.uk for a chat or to arrange a one to one appointment