All of you who desire to learn about how to plan a wedding in Birmingham, UK will get some assistance right here as everything we can think of will be covered to hopefully save you some time and maybe even a little money.
Our first section will try to assist with planning this on your own by sharing a list of local wedding and reception venues. Some may want to get married in the church they went to as a kid, others will prefer to rent a different venue that can be a great place to host the ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Birmingham Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Birmingham Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Birmingham
Up next we will discuss the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Shops that sell wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will garner our next few sections.
Then we will get into some of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. Our last few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants to host your rehearsal dinner at.
The final section will share the best wedding planners in Birmingham for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to someone else. Most wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
You can also expect to find a map towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which is closest to your current area. And if you wanted to compare what is available here to some other cities in the region you can click here.
Birmingham Wedding & Reception Venues
Choosing the right location for a wedding and reception in Birmingham is a huge key to the whole process:
- Grand Botanical Suite at 80 Bordesley St
- City Banqueting at 219-220 Moseley St
- The Marigold at 187 Brookvale Rd
- Hornton Grange at 53 Edgbaston Park Rd
- Holiday Inn Birmingham M6, Jct.7 at Chapel Ln, Great Barr
- Shustoke Barn at Coleshill Rd, Shustoke
- The H Suite at 100 Icknield Port Rd, Edgbaston
- Highbury Hall at 4 Yew Tree Rd, Moseley
- Hampton Manor at Shadowbrook Ln, Hampton in Arden, Solihull
One of Birmingham’s top wedding locations City Banqueting has a capacity for up to 500 guests.
The Marigold can accommodate weddings near you of any size or type including the most private events or large gatherings for 650 people spread across 2 suites.
As many as 150 patrons or 100 diners can fit in at Hornton Grange.
The Holiday Inn Birmingham can handle local weddings with up to 250 guests.
The 200-person capacity Shustoke Barn is a red-brick building from the 18th century that is centered around a private courtyard.
600 of your closest friends and family members can occupy the H Suite.
With 19 bedrooms and 45 acres of grounds Hampton Manor can accommodate up to 130 people for your reception or as an alternative they provide Sunday weddings in your area for 30 to 60 guests year-round.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress and all of the other important items you need at one of the best bridal shops near you:
- Wedding Belles of Four Oaks at 72 Walsall Rd
- June Peony Bridal at 26-28 Islington Row Middleway
- Romantic Dreams Bridal Boutique at 29 Caroline St
- Platinum Brides at 1510 Stratford Rd
- MiAmor Bridal at 89 Chester Rd
- David’s Bridal at City Plaza, St Philips Point, 47 Cannon St
- Lula Ann Bridal at 2 Stuart Court, 68-80 Gravelly Ln, Erdington
- Brides of Solihull at 686-688 Warwick Rd, Solihull
- Ava May Bridal at The Old Chapel, 225 Warwick Rd, Solihull
Where To Get Your Invitations
You can get invitations and envelopes in your area by contacting:
- Shadicards.com at 212 Gooch St
- Wedding Cards Direct at 285 Soho Rd
- Sijara Designs Wedding Invitations at Manor House Ln
- Rawal Grafix at 274a Soho Rd
- I Love & Love at Harcourt Dr, Sutton Coldfield
Choosing The Right Florist
The venue will look stunning when it gets filled with flowers by one of these florists:
- Lily Jones Flowers at 23 Augusta St
- Buttercups & Daisies Florist at 153 Somerford Rd
- Fiesta Flowers at 16 Shaftmoor Ln
- In Bloom Flowers at 5 Spencer St
- Urban Design Flowers at 1140 Stratford Rd
- Ethos Flowers at 2 Brunswick St, Brindley Pl
- The Flower Garden at 53 Woodgate Ln
- Shellies Flowers at 8 Arden Oak Rd
- Paradise Blooms at 93 Chestnut Dr
- Soiree Taylormade Weddings & Occasions at 20 Arthur Rd
- Zanda B Floral Design Studio at Elvetham Rd, Edgbaston
- Floral Scenter at 285 High St, Harborne
- Shirley Ann at 2 Waterloo Rd, King’s Heath
- Pams Florist at 259 Lyndon Rd, Solihull
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
Having one of these local wedding photographers and videographers on the scene will make sure that nothing is forgotten:
- Frank Wood Photography
- Nicola Gotts Photography
- Zaak Photography
- Clive Blair Photography
- Kate Jackson Photography
- Ayaans Films
- The Wedding Film & Photo Co.
- Specular Visuals
- Veronika Joy Photography & Film
- Yogita Thakor Photography & Film
- Blue Jay Photography
- Chris J Turner Photography
Bands & DJ’s
The reception will be the party of the year if you book the right band or DJ:
- Apollo Soul
- House of Chords
- ATJ Disco
- Birmingham Crew DJs
- Benny Smyth
- Bliss Entertainment
- Supafly Roadshow
- Chamberlain Events
- DJ Rix Events
Hair & Makeup Stylists
One of the top wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will have you looking better than ever on your big day:
- Makeup By Aimee at 10 Elmbridge Rd
- Makeup And Hair By Gemma at 82 Three Shires Oak Rd
- Makeup By Harper at Navigation St
- Simon John Hair Salon at 4 Saint James Rd Four Oaks
- Nicky Foster at 715 Hagley Rd W
- Mirimakeup & Hair at 16 Fleet St
- Nicola Honey Artistry at 239 Alcester Rd S, King’s Heath
- House of Hair Hostess at 14 Knightsbridge Rd, Solihull
- Sonya Jayne Bridal Hair at Slater Rd, Bentley Heath, Solihull
- Chloe McCall Makeup Artist
- Sarah Jaye Hair & Makeup Artist
Tuxedo Rentals
The groom needs to look good too and he will if you rent a tuxedo in your area at:
- Peter Posh Formal Suit Hire at G3 Minworth Trade Park, Forge Ln
- TDR Menswear at 24 Manor Ln
- Moss Bros at 49-50 New St
- DJ Formal Wear at 7 The Square
- Fine Attire at 6 Solihull Ln
- Slaters at 3 Cannon St
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
These bakeries are known to make some of the best wedding cakes in Birmingham:
- Khalids Kakes at #9A, Clonmel Business Park
- Cakes 4 U by Julz at #14, 509 Aldridge Rd, Paper Mill End
- Dipyum Cakes at 280 Baldwins Ln
- Dream Cake Studio at Sheldon Chambers, 2235-2243 Coventry Rd
- Kiss Me Cupcakes at #1, WestWay Estate, Alvechurch Rd
- Little Cake Company at Wensley Rd
- Studio Cakes & Events at 1567 Stratford Rd
- The Cravery Cakes at Blackthorn House, St Paul’s Square
- Egg Free Cakebox at 63 High St, King’s Heath
- The Cake Artists at Mell Square Shopping Centre, 53 Mill Ln, Solihull
Caterers
Everyone will rave about the food when you book one of these caterers:
- A D Hockley Catering
- Naomi’s Catering
- Midland Catering
- MKB Catering
- Royal Lahori Chef
- Caviar & Chips Catering
- Mt Catering & Banqueting
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Any of these restaurants will make for a great option for your rehearsal dinner:
- The Ivy at 67-71 Temple Row
- Gusto Italian at #10, The Grand Hotel, Colmore Row
- San Carlo at 4 Temple St
- Gaucho at 55 Colmore Row
- Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar at 61-63 Temple Row
- Cosy Club at 33 Bennetts Hill
- Orelle at 103 Colmore Row
- Hotel du Vin Birmingham at 25 Church St
Birmingham Wedding Planners
Sign up for the full service package or just get a little assist by contacting one of the best local wedding planners:
- Dream Moments Event Design at 124 Emily St
- Sugarnfame at Suite Ro, Morgan Reach House, 136 Hagley Rd
- Cherished Moments Events at 372 Walsall Rd
- Vogue Luxury Events at 90 Soho Rd
- Diamond Weddings
- The Wedding Bubble
By the way we have also written about:
- Planning Your Marriage In London
- Planning Your Marriage In Manchester, UK
- Planning Your Marriage In Sheffield
- Planning Your Marriage In Dublin
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Birmingham
Hopefully after reading about all of the above you feel a lot more confident about planning your wedding in Birmingham. You got linked to some of the best planners near you if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own.
We tried to cover it all from local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point you should be fully informed and ready to plan a great wedding in Birmingham, UK and we wish you all the luck in the world!