guests family & friends of Aaron & Sarah Browne

Guests, Family & friends of Sarah & Aaron raised £470.00 on the eve of their wedding, this came as a complete  but very pleasant surprise to us, this is the letter we received .

 Dear Support Our Soldiers,

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for your involvement alongside Lesley & Danny from Chocorococo for organising a dream wedding for service personnel. Aaron & i were lucky enough to win the competition & received a fantastic wedding & honeymoon on 8th August 2010.

Aaron and i and our family & friends were so touched to receive this amazing prize that we decided to have a collection at the wedding for your charity. I am pleased to enclose three cheques on behalf of our friends, family & Colleagues. Our wedding day made us feel so privileged & special and we can’t thank everyone that was involved enough.  We hope this small donation goes some way to make others dreams & hopes come true too.

Thank you once again, Sarah & Aaron Browne.

We are sure Support Our Soldiers will put this donation to very good use,  and a very big thank you to everyone who contributed.

Nolan Terry in full swing - (c) chocorococo

Nolan kick starting the evening celebrations, with a selection of songs from Frank Sinatra & Michael Bubble, to name but a few.

chocorococo fountain (c)

The chocorococo chocolate fountain, where everyone enjoyed Strawberries, Melon, Peaches, Grapes, Marshmallows & Donuts  in delicious (Giles & Posner) Belgian chocolate.

Mmmm! lovely. (c) chocorococo

Dieting over, it is time to enjoy the chocolate….

Sarah & her sister Laura, back at the fountain .(c) chocorococo

Sarah, back at the fountain with Laura .

Aaron's Auntie & relatives (c)

The buffet was plentiful, we all enjoyed a selection of sandwiches & Goats cheese , cranberry & walnut tarts, Vegetable samosas, Shish kebabs, Hoisin Duck, Spring rolls, Crispy battered chicken fillets & if that was not enough….wedding cake!

i know you!

The brides mum..Judith (c) chocorococo

Guests off our table, enjoying the evening……. ( I know you’re secret!!)

dancing the night away (c)

Guests danced well into the night, and before too long it was time to say our goodbyes , and reflect on a truly wonderful day. (c) chocorococo 2010

Welcome to the wedding of Sarah & Aaron that took place at the Birmingham Council House Banqueting Suite, August 8th 2010.

clare working her magic

When we arrived at the venue at 10.30am, Clare was busy working her magic, and soon put us to work, My husband Danny was made an honorary flower arranger for the morning , yes folks this is true, he carefully carried the beautiful tall flower arrangements and placed them on the tables, with us all shouting , “Don’t Drop them” in his ears. Our son-in-law Nick and myself were given the job of scattering Lilac, purple & Ivory petals on the tables, and doing odd jobs along the way. Very soon the room was transformed into a stunning vision, with the cutlery polished, glasses neatly arranged, place cards set , chair covers on and bows neatly tied, petals scattered & the beautiful floral arrangements taking centre stage….there was only one word to say… WOW!.

Banqueting suite looking fabulous. (c) abby stonehall

The Banqueting Suite looking stunning. (c) Abby Stonehall

the stunning floral arrangement on top table (c) Abby stonehall

The colour theme was just lovely, deep purple, lilac, pale pink & ivory.. and i was right all along in my thinking, the grand room wanted big, beautiful arrangements, to give the room more of an impact, and not small centre pieces.

the beautiful White Chocolate Wedding Cake (c) abby stonehall

Cassie arrived with her stunning 3 tier wedding cake, covered in white chocolate curls, with a drape on one side to simulate the brides train &  Lilac, Pink & Ivory chocolate roses placed around & on top of the cake. I think you will agree how lovely it looked, and it tasted nice too!!!

As the clock ticked away ever closer to midday, more and more of our suppliers arrived, armed and ready for action.Our ToastmasterSteve McTeigue , commented on how beautiful our room looked, and it was one of the nicest rooms he had seen in a long time, our  dear friend & Registrar Geoff Edwards arrived ready to afficiate and our Pianist Margaret Croucher  set up her piano, and limbered up those fingers.

Geoff & Margaret chatting before the ceremony

Aaron & Niall talking to the Toastmaster, Steve.(c) chocorococo

Margaret at her piano. (c) Abby stonehall

Aaron & Niall his best man & brother  arrived shortly after midday, with Dan the grooms man . Dan & Niall were wearing pale grey morning suits, with lilac waistcoats complimented with a deep purple cravat, supplied by Slater’s of Birmingham. The bridesmaids followed shortly  looking gorgeous in their deep purple skirts & bodice with matching wraps, supplied by Debbie of Wedding World, hair by Debbie & Becky of Francesco  group, & make up provided by my lovely daughter, Louise .

Dan & Niall, looking very smart in their suits supplied by slaters of Birmingham.(c) chocorococo

Our three lovely bridesmaids, (c) chocorococo

As Aaron went for his interview with the registrar, which i understand is a legal requirement before a civil ceremony, i joined our photographers down stairs to welcome the brides mother Judith & the grooms mum Margarite, who were a little stressed at this point, and while the vintage wedding car went to collect our bride & her father Tom, our good friend, (Doc) the piper  arrived, looking very smart. ( other wedding vehicle supplied by David Humphries.)

The Piper Malcolm (doc) & yours truly

I still do not know what a Scotsman wearsunder his kilt! …I’m liking the man-bag..oops! sorry…. sporran .

As we all made our way back upstairs, our piper went to tune up…. Incidentally how does a piper tune up?  Our Toastmaster ushered the guests into the drawing room to take their seats, where Margaret entertained us with her piano playing & the giant oak doors were closed , ready to await the arrival of our bride. Very shortly we heard the piper playing, this alerted us all to the arrival of the bride, as we all stood up , the doors were opened to reveal our stunning bride.

Doc our piper tuning up, (always said he was a bag of wind)

Sarah & her father Tom by the wedding car (C) Abby stonehall

Because there is so much to show you all, we are going to have to split the blog  into sections , plus i would be at my computer for day’s….   second part of our wedding blog….  ” THE CEREMONY”   coming soon . (c) chocorococo 2010

Captain Aaron  Browne & Mrs Sarah Browne.

It was an amazing day, and i can honestly say our forces sweethearts had the most perfect day, so please be patient, and you will be richly rewarded with some fabulous pictures, and a peek into what was the forces wedding of the year. Pictures courtesy of Abby Stonehall . (c) Chocorococo 2010

guard of honour for Aaron & Sarah

Everything going to plan so far for our forces wedding of the year, chasing up final details from our suppliers, then it will be a case of check and re check everything…….. what is the betting that the nearer it gets to D – Day … or should i say W- day, i will be a nervous wreck!!

Don’t forget it is U.K forces day on Saturday June 26th 2010, show your support for our brave men and women of the Armed Forces. (c)chocorococo

My daughter will be travelling up to us next month to see Sarah for her make up consultation , and by all accounts the wedding dress should be in for the final fitting, likewise the bridesmaids dresses, all that will remain is for me to make sure everyone knows what they are doing & where they are supposed to be etc…….. me included.

I can not believe that a years worth of planning & organising has come down to the final few weeks, i just hope that Sarah & Aaron will enjoy all we have planned for them, and with the help of everyone concerned, i can give them a perfect wedding.

next time we will be sharing with you …. THE HEN NIGHT…. (C) chocorococo

Aaron & Sarah choosing their wedding rings.

With so many to choose from, it was just as well Sarah had some idea of what she was looking for, as she wanted her wedding band to match up with her engagement ring, (Titanium). Aaron on the other hand was unsure what kind of style to have , but with the help of Denise he soon made his choice. I am pleased to say that Sarah & Aaron are now in possession of the rings , and they are both delighted with them.

With only 10 weeks to go until their wedding day, things seem to be busier than ever, i have updated their menu choices & after careful consideration  Aaron & Sarah , have chosen their music for their ceremony, and their first dance……. No! i am not going to tell you all what they have chosen, you will have to wait & see.

tall flower arrangement at Banqueting Suite

Sarah has been to see our florist Clare, from Clare’s flowers to discuss her wedding bouquet & bridesmaids flowers, and of course the flowers for the wedding venue, it was decided upon that tall table  arrangements were the best choice for the venue,  small table arrangements would be lost in such grand surroundings it was felt. The chosen colour theme for the flowers is Ivory, Dark Purple & Lilac, it should look amazing.

The wedding cake has been chosen & lets just say that the chocoholics amongst the guests will be pleased. Invitations have been sorted for the evening along with the table plan & place cards etc, the flights for the honeymoon are booked, & i am informed that Sarah has an appointment with the hairdresser next week.

So as you can see, Sarah & i have been very busy , i dare say that with only 10 weeks left it will get even busier. (C) chocorococo

Sarah & Aaron

We are pleased to introduce  Aaron & Sarah, the new winners of our Chocorococo & SOS wedding competition.

 After the initial introductions, and congratulations, we proceeded to tell them all about their prize, one by one , as Sarah began making notes, she became all emotional, totally overwhelmed by everything that was on offer to them , in fact i still don’t think they quite believe what they have won……. well believe guys it’s all yours.

We have made our appointments to visit the bridal shop / bridesmaids attire/ wedding rings / menswear & of course the Birmingham Council House, Banqueting Suite , within the next week….. lots to do between now and then, can’t wait to get started , and everyone is eager to meet them.

They are a lovely couple, and we are delighted to be able to offer them this prize of a life time, i shall be doing a picture video diary of events as they happen…. so long as i remember to keep the batteries in the camera that is!!!   (c)

the cheeky rococo girls

Well, things are quite hectic here at the competition HQ, it is now only 4 weeks until the end of the wedding competition we are running for Support our Soldiers, and entries have been coming in thick and fast over the last few day’s.

Some of the entries have been amazing, but we are still receiving some that are not quite as informative as we would like, so please if you are entering please put as much information about you as a couple as you can, it does help us a great deal.

Above is a picture of myself (on the right) and my canny assistant Lynne, otherwise known at the Rococo Cheeky Girls ! The picture was taken at a wedding we attended recently at the Mill Hotel, Alveley, where we provided hand dipped strawberries for the first time, and chocolate lollipop favors for the children, both very well received, in fact everyone loved them….. So we will be having them as a permanent feature from now on.

We will be offering Rococo Berry Arangement,  chocolate favors for the children , and wedding favors for the older guests, details will follow soon.