Journal
Notes from the studio
Things worth knowing before you book anything, written down because we say them across the table four times a month.
November · Money
Catering is between a third and a half of almost every wedding we have run, and nothing else comes close. Couples arrive expecting flowers and photography to be the expensive part; they are usually a tenth each. Knowing that on day one is what stops a budget going wrong in month nine.
October · Weather
A wet-weather plan made in June is a decision; one made at four o'clock on the day is a panic. Ours names the alternative space, who moves what, how long it takes and which supplier is responsible for each part — and it goes to everybody the month we are engaged.
August · Paper
Half your guest list needs to book leave, a flight or a room, and the invitation goes out far too late to help them. A save-the-date costs a fraction of a full suite and is the single cheapest thing you can do to protect your guest numbers.
One rule
Nearly every wedding that goes wrong went wrong in the first month, when somebody agreed to a number that was never going to reach the day they were describing — so if you take one thing from this page, take the half hour it costs to ask before you promise anybody anything.
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The studio
14 Ring Road East
Osu, Accra Tuesday to Friday 9:00 — 17:30
Dates
Twelve weddings a year
+233 30 274 1180 hello@vellum.com 2027 opens in March
