Paige and Nick were married at the stunning Oak Valley, New Plymouth on January 21st 2017.  Although the weather had been very unsettled it held off enough for them to have their outside ceremony in the round garden, before the reception kicked in later on in the marquee. Here are a few images that we […]

We are pretty pleased to be working alongside Taranaki Hire, who have recently created these fantastic Luxury Loos!  They had their first outing this weekend at a wedding we were involved with and I can vouch that these toilets really do look this impressive in real life as in these photos!! Check out Taranaki Hire […]

Ever wondered how a marquee is installed?  It may seem easy and you may think ‘ its just a large tent’ how hard can it be? A marquee is an engineer designed semi permanent structure with a very specific set of requirements to be compliant with government regulations and a definite order in which they are […]

Budget:  Money can be the major factor in planning your wedding.  You may have been saving for your dream wedding for years and have a’wedding account’ already so that you don’t have to worry where the money is coming from.  You may have a mortgage and other financial commitments and therefore don’t have a ‘wedding […]

November 2015 saw the Dobson Team creating a huge setup for the STOS ‘World Cup of Sports’ themed Xmas Function. This massive setup was held up at the Tukupa Rugby Club Rooms.  Here is time lapse video taken over the course of a few days to give you an idea of how much work goes into […]

I came across this hilarious video on a facebook page and I just had to share! This really does sum up ‘The Day In The Life Of A Florist’ just perfect! I’m sure all the florists out there can relate to every single point she makes!  Beware- it does contain a wee bit or course language! 🙂

Welcome to’ The Planning Space’ our blog on all things weddings and events- a place where we will give you tips and tricks to help you avoid any pitfalls you might come across.  From Marquees, venues, flowers, food, dresses..if you are thinking about it we are sure to cover it along the way.  We are a […]

Have you ever wondered what the history is behind carrying a wedding bouquet?  I hadn’t really thought about it too much untill i was asked the same question years ago when i was studying to be a florist.  So i went home- got out the encyclopedia (yes’ Wikipedia and google hadn’t really been invented then) […]