Trick and Treats!

This weekend brought our long planned, amazing halloween party at the clients house in Brook for 130 people.  As the guests arrived for the evening they came down the drive and were met by Peter Pan, Tinkerbell and our amazing fire jugglers who remained in character for the whole event.   The marquee was set up on the lawn next to the pool and their gorgeous wooden pergola was encorperated in to the marquee and formed the backdrop to the black and white dancefloor.  There were fake flambe lights (made of silk and orange lights) at the back and the front pillars had twinlking fairy lights wrapped round them and were lit with orange, red and white LEDs.  

I welcomed our headline, star act, Dynamo the magician (as seen on TV!) made him a good old Yorkshire cup of tea and walked him up to the marquee so he could start his wandering entertainment, close up magic and more.  As I handed him over to the guests and walked away to put his tea down she felt two short sharp taps on my right shoulder and turned round to see who it was to discover no one there…spooky!  

Sam, Mark and Tony our creative set design team built the most amazing scare maze and the first year students from the Guildford School of Acting (GSA) were put to good use whilst recreated a scene from a fun mad house.  GSA also performed a Halloween Medley show in the marquee which was arranged, produced, choreographed and directed by the faculty from GSA -  Phyllida Crowley-Smith, Rachael Kerridge, Stuart Winter, Niall Bailey

Much hauntingly, good fun was had by all... Happy Halloween.

Gilly and the team

The Great Big Event Co.

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EXCLUSIVE: Win the chance to come talk all things weddings with our experts!

Are you getting married in the next 12 months and live or work in around Godalming/Guildford? 

If the answer is YES then we are giving two lucky brides the chance to talk exclusively to our top wedding team; Gilly from the The Great Big Event Co., David from David Wickham Photography and hair and make up artist Gemma Sutton. 

We are really excited to be working with David & Gemma on Tuesday 18th October on a modern vintage styled photo shoot in Godalming. We would like to invite two brides (or couples) to come watch the photo shoot and then sit down with all three of our wedding specialist for lots of free advice and tips for your big day. 

To enter just leave a comment below or click here to email us your name, date and location of wedding (if decided) and we will pick two lucky winners out on Friday 14th October and contact you with further details. 


You will need to be available 11.30am - 2.30pm on 18th October and be able to met us in Godalming, Surrey - Good Luck!

We are thrilled to be working with David & Gemma next week on the modern vintage wedding shoot. Godalming will be a beautiful backdrop and we can't wait to see the results. We caught up with David over the weekend and here's what he had to say...

'Over the last few weeks I have been working on a series of romantic, wedding style photoshoots with vintage bridal boutiques and lovely wedding venues around Surrey and the South East, to tie in with the launch of my new vintage style wedding photography website. Modern Vintage Weddings, launching 1st November has been a natural union of my Fine Art collection 'Modern Vintage', which are romantic scenes of London and Paris, and my 'Beloved' portrait service. I have been looking for a while for a great vintage events company and contacted Gilly at The Great Big Event Company with the hope that we could work together on some really special, memorable images, that would really make both our websites stand out and highlight what we both can offer fellow vintage lovers. What we decided upon is a vintage bridal picnic photo shoot. I'm passionate about creating fresh, vintage styled photography that suits those that are looking for something special in their wedding photographs, something classic but with a contemporary feel.'




If you would like any more information on any of the companies involved please take a look at our websites and feel free to give us a call.

www.thegreatbigeventcompany.co.uk - wedding venues, catering, marquees, entertainment, styling and wedding planning services.

www.davidwickhamphotography.com - wedding photography in a modern vintage style.

www.gemmasutton.com - bridal hair & makeup.

www.vintagedays.co.uk - Vintage crockery, glassware and tableware hire.