Sarah entered the room on the arm of her very proud father wearing a stunning  ivory, Benjamin Roberts wedding gown made of gilded silk. The Registrar welcomed everyone, and proceeded with the ceremony . One of Aaron’s colleagues Maj S Hill read a poem, the other Maj. S Grant  a reading, after all the vows were made, the registrar , Geoff declared them Husband & wife and said, “Aaron you may kiss your bride”, … which he obliged, but Geoff did not think it was good enough, and rated the kiss 5/10…so made him do it all again, which amused us all, but Aaron did not take much persuasion .

 The piper escorted them back up the aisle to thunderous applause, and the canapes reception, where everyone could greet the new Mr & Mrs Browne.

" I do" Sarah taking her vows. (c) A. Stonehall

It's official .... Mr & Mrs Browne (c) A. Stonehall

We all found the sparkling wine, supplied by Ian Harvey, very welcoming along with the  delicious selection of canapes, which consisted of : Beef satay with bell pepper, mini fish & chips,(yum!) – thai veg pancakes, spinach Ricotta & provincial tart & tiger prawns & melon.

We were entertained by Margaret on her piano whilst our couple went to the beautiful Botanical Gardens to have some photo’s taken,  our couple were applauded as they made their way back to the car to join their guests who were waiting their arrival at the Banqueting Suite.

Sarah & Aaron at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens. (c) A. Stonehall

The Toastmaster announced the arrival of Sarah & Aaron, and the piper escorted the happy couple to their seats, where the guests applauded and cheered so loudly, that at one point you couldn’t hear the piper at all. We went straight into the speeches, where Sarah’s father Tom, told us all how Sarah always loved horses as a child, and how she used to get him to crawl around the room on all fours, as her pony…… and how when she met Aaron she told her parents Aaron reminded her of Ronan Keating…….. I think Aaron went a brighter shade of red than that of his tunic, i wander if his friends & Army colleagues will ever let him live that one down?

Aaron made his speech after Niall’s, and handed Sarah’s mum Judith,  Aaron’s mum Margarite, & myself a beautiful bunch of flowers, and wine for the ushers & my husband . I thought it was very nice & touching to have Aaron say that he & Sarah looked upon Danny & myself as their third set of parents, as he thanked us .

Aaron making his speech. (c) A. Stonehall

Before the cake was cut, Aaron announced that it was also a special day for his father…..His birthday, to which we all sang Happy Birthday, be it some what out of tune!….on to the cake cutting.

cutting of the cake. (c) A. Stonehall

That was it, speeches over, gifts handed out & the lovely cake cut….or so we thought,  Declan the front of house manager announced that they personally had a little surprise for our couple, ( even i did not know of this). They were presented with champagne glasses that had been engraved, & in a lovely presentation box as a suprise from Birmingham City Council .  Personally i thought this was a lovely gesture.

As we enjoyed our wedding breakfast of Smoked Salmon starter, followed by Chicken breast in a mushroom sauce served with  dauphinoise potatoes, Asparagus & a truffle dressing then dessert was a delicious brandy basket with berries & ice cream, our guitarist Stuart Toogood , played his guitar, which added a nice touch during the meal.

Stuart Toogood, Guitarist. (c) chocorococo

 As time progressed, we had to leave out table to set up our chocolate fountain, ready for the evening celebrations , which was a shame as we were enjoying talking to everyone , but they were all looking forward to …the chocolate fountain.

Part three of the wedding blog –  will follow shortly .(c) chocorococo2010

We provided one of our Berry Towers  as a gift  for friends of ours Dave & Julie Scriven , who got married out in Florida a few weeks ago, they had a reception at Tally Ho Sports & Social Club, for friends & family who could not attend their wedding .

hand dipped strawberries

The Strawberries were quickly devoured, in fact there was nothing left , everyone enjoyed them so much.  Dave looking dapper in his “delmonte suit,”  and Julie looking radiant in her wedding gown .

Gotcha!! Sandy & Terry

Told you i would put you on the blog…. friends Sandy & Terry George .

Comments from Dave & Julie:

“Thanks for supplying the Berry Tower, it was lovely, and everyone has been commenting on how tasty they were, thanks for all your hard work.”

It was a pleasure guys, glad you enjoyed them, (what was left!!)

( C ) Chocorococo

chocolate fountain with baby blue theme

Chocorococo  attended the wedding of Katie & Adam Bryan on July 10th at Highbury Hall, Birmingham , a fun evening was had by everyone, and Adam & Katie were thrilled with the fountain and its presentation.

Katie & Adam enjoying the chocolate

We met with Aaron & Sarah on a beautiful sunny April afternoon for their first visit to their wedding venue, The Birmingham Council House Banqueting Suite.

Aaron & Sarah outside the Birmingham Council House

I got the impression they were very keen to look inside, as Sarah had mentioned earlier that she had only viewed pictures of the venue on the Internet , this i have to say does not do it justice.

 We introduced our winners to Danielle, who was going to show them around this lovely venue, and answer any questions they were sure to have.

Once through the main doors, you immediately stand in front of a magnificent marble staircase, as you walk up the first flight of stairs, your eyes are drawn up to the beautiful, domed , almost cathedral like ceiling .

The stairs then divide into two , where you start to appreciate even more the splendour of the building, with its huge windows & even bigger carved oak doors, I kept glancing over to our couple to try and gauge their reaction to the venue, did they like it?

I held my breath as i asked Aaron what he thought of the venue, i was releived when he said he thought it was lovely, the kind of place they would have chosen themselves , (Phew!) he went on to comment on the beautiful features etc, this was all before we even got in the main room…. The Banqueting suite.

inside the council house

 There was a hive of activity going on, the day we went to view the venue, but at least they could get an idea of what the rooms would look like.

Danielle explained to them all about the actual wedding ceremony &  how the room will be laid out .

Danielle, Aaron & Sarah, in the glass corridor.

We were keen for them to see the glass corridor in case they wanted to use this space for photographs. Aaron & Sarah loved the contrast between this and the main room, and enquired if they could use this as a drinks area on arrival, we all thought this was a fantastic idea.

They viewed several more rooms before making their way back to the Banqueting room , where Danielle gave them a list of menus to view for their wedding breakfast &  Canapes, etc.

talking through the menus .

there had been such a lot to take in , but Aaron & Sarah were delighted with it all, and no doubt talked about it on the way back home, but not before they paid a visit to the jewellers to choose their wedding rings. (c) chocorococo.

The wedding season will soon be upon us, and i dare say all would be & soon to be brides are busy planning their ideal day, have you thought about chocolate dipped strawberries? you will see that we now offer a Berry Tower as well as a chocolate fountain for your guests.

Chocolate fountains are still popular, but we have had some brides say they wish to have something different, so why not have the Berry Tower as part of your celebrations, have them as a centre piece for those guests who do not wish wedding cake, or as canapes on arrival at your venue, or even as a wedding favour in a box, tied with a colour co-ordinated ribbon, with your guests name on, this will not only act as a name place, but also as a delicious favour.

delicious wedding favour, hand dipped strawberry in a box.

We also have spared a thought for the children, we have come up with delicious, hand made Belgian chocolate (white or milk) heart shaped lollipops, we place them in a celophane bag, tied with a colour co-ordinated ribbon & flower, with the child’s name on, The children love it, not only have they a treat to eat, but they know where they are sitting too.

Should you wish the more traditional approach, we also provide wedding favours in what ever colour you desire, (well i will do my best!!) we can either fill the boxes with chocolates for you, or supply the boxes for you to fill. Below is just one of the favours we supply, (Piccalo) we  decorate them to suit your  theme,( the theme below was olive & cream.)

wedding favour, with olive green ribbon.

The much loved Chocolate Fountain, a super centre piece for any occasion, and definately more cost effective than the more traditional desserts.

chocorococo chocolate fountain

Lets not forget your entertainment, what ever kind of entertainment you desire, be it a band, dj, singer, group, etc, give Aries Entertainment a call .

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.

We receive many comments on our overall presentation of the fountain, and this weekend was no exception. We would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone that came to speak to us regarding our service  and presentation.

We as a company work very hard to give all our clients the very best, and attention to detail is vitally important to us. We use the best chocolate as far as we are concerned on the market it contains no vegetable fats or hydrogenated oils, only natural flavours & colourings, so not only does it look good, but tastes AMAZING . Cocoa butter is quite expensive and so it’s often only high quality chocolate such as the luxury chocolate we use, which contains high amount of cocoa butter,( this eliminates the need to use oil which is a big taboo as far as we are concerned) The chocolate we use is also Gluten free & suitable for vegetarians.

We also believe in the little details that make a difference, we always make our couples feel special , and one detail we have always done from the offset is asking the DJ / toastmaster to request the couple to officially open the fountain…Why do this?…..well we want our couples to see the fountain looking at it’s best, after all you paid for it so why shouldn’t you, also we feel it makes a good opportunity for your guests & photographer to take some good pictures of the happy couple enjoying the fountain. (It might be the last opportunity you get all evening.) We think this is why we are THE best in the Midlands, our chocolate is the best….our service is the best…. our staff are the best , so  when booking a fountain don’t compromise on anything but the best, choose Chocorococo Chocolate Fountains.   (c)chocorococo

Yum, yum it's in my tum!

Here is a picture of a little boy who attended the wedding of Claire & Antony Hancock, at The Village Hotel Dudley on June 5th 2009, who made us smile. Does he looked pleased with himself ? did he come back for seconds?..you betcha! Glad you enjoyed it !      (c) chocorococo

the newly wed Mr and Mrs Hancock

a little princess with her chocolate

Chocorococo were back at the Village Hotel Dudley  on June 5th 2009 to attend the Wedding celebrations of Claire & Antony Hancock .The fountain proved hugely popular with everyone, especially the children. Many congratulations to Claire & Antony, and may we wish you all the very best for the future. We would also like to thank people for their kind words & comments on the overall presentation of the fountain, your comments were very much appreciated

Here's one we made earlier!

Well, the day is set and now you face a very long list of requirements for your wedding, one of them will definately be the wedding cake, who do you call? What shall we do? well lets hope i can save a few sore fingers from the endless calls & emails being sent with the following suggestion.

A wedding wouldn’t be complete without a wedding cake, and now there are endless possibilities as to what kind of cake to have. Some companies will offer different flavour sponges for a three tiered cake,(Madeira / carrot cake / fruit etc.) Cakes shaped as suitcases if you are getting married abroad, and having a party for friends & relatives when you get home. Individual cupcakes decorated to match your colour theme, or with photos of the bride & groom on.  Or why not have a go yourself, most supermarkets now sell ready iced fruit & sponge cakes ready for you to decorate in your own individual style, or ask your florist to supply you with some extra flowers to decorate the cake, and finish it off with a colour coordinating ribbon, the possibilities are endless, let your imagination run wild, and get creative.

If all that is too much, give Cassie a call at Passion 4 Cakes , she will give you plenty of advice, and her cakes are stunning too.

And of course, dont forget the chocolate fountain, no need to have further desserts with the cake & all the  yummy dips on offer, you will please the old & young alike, if some of your guests dont want the chocolate, thats fine they can enjoy the fruit & pastries on offer on their own, and leave the chocolate for the chocoholics out there…Mmmmm!    (c)chocorococo