Supplier Sundays: Twinkles and Tiaras

Kelly at Twinkles and Tiaras is one of those people who makes you realise just how much impact the right supplier can have on a wedding day.

You know when couples say someone “went above and beyond” and you assume it’s just polite wedding review language? With Kelly, it genuinely isn’t. She’s not just good at dressing venues. She’s exceptional at it.

I’ve seen her work across loads of weddings now, and what always stands out isn’t just how good everything looks. It’s the reaction. Couples walk into their venue and just say “Wow.” Guests feel it. Other suppliers feel it. Even venues that see the same room week in, week out still get that moment of being genuinely impressed. That doesn’t happen by accident.

There are plenty of companies that can offer chair covers, LOVE letters, and centrepieces. But when Kelly and the team style a space, it goes far beyond ticking décor boxes. The attention to detail is second to none. It’s the finishing touches. The polish. The things most people wouldn’t even think to notice, but absolutely feel when they walk into the room.

Venue styling might sound like it’s all about aesthetics, but in reality, it’s emotional. It’s about that first moment you see your venue properly dressed and think, this is it. This is our day. Kelly lives for creating that feeling, and she nails it time and time again.

She’s got this brilliant balance of creativity, organisation, and experience where big ideas never feel overwhelming, and last-minute changes never feel like disasters. She’s very much like a swan. Calm, collected, and unflappable on the surface, while behind the scenes she’s working flat out to make sure everything is absolutely spot on.

And it’s not just the final result that makes her stand out. It’s the process. Couples feel listened to. Reassured. Excited. She has a real talent for taking Pinterest boards, vague ideas, and half-formed visions, then turning them into something personal, cohesive, and genuinely beautiful without ever making it feel pushy or salesy.

Any time our paths cross at a wedding or an event, I always make a point of having a chat with Kelly. Her passion for what she does is infectious. You can tell she genuinely cares about getting things right, not because it looks good for business, but because she actually gives a damn about her couples and their day.

On a personal level, she’s just a bloody lovely person to have around in the build-up to a wedding. Kind, calm, enthusiastic, and exactly the sort of person you’d want in your corner when you’re trusting someone with the look and feel of such a big day.

So rather than turning this into another predictable supplier feature or a generic “tell us what you do” piece, I wanted this to feel like a proper conversation with someone who really knows her stuff. The trends she’s loving. The ideas that genuinely work. The mistakes she sees couples make. And the small decisions that quietly make a massive difference to how a wedding looks and feels.

Because if you’re going to take styling advice from anyone, it might as well be someone who consistently blows couples away and turns venues into spaces that feel unforgettable.

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When couples first start thinking about venue styling, most of them don’t really know where to start. From your side, what’s the biggest mistake people make right at the beginning?

Buying ‘bits’

So much money is wasted this way.

Firstly - when you book a good venue stylist they provide it all so you don’t need to (everything matches this way too).

Secondly, you’re buying decorations before you’ve bought your dresses/suits, therefore there’s no actual colour matching.

Some couples think venue styling is going to be expensive and unaffordable so they instantly start buying for the DIY route without obtaining quotes from professionals first. Then you book a stylist and all your ‘bits’ become unnecessary and you’ll have wasted money for nothing.

A lot of couples think venue dressing is just about making things look pretty, but from what I see it completely changes how a space feels. How do you approach transforming a room rather than just decorating it?

It really isn’t just about making it look pretty. It’s about making the room yours for the day so you walk in to a room that is designed for you , incorporating touches that are personal to you.

People get very attached to ideas they’ve seen online. Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, all of it. How do you help couples take inspiration without trying to recreate something that doesn’t actually suit their venue?

We get this so often! Couples sending photos from beautiful barns with festoon lights and greenery in the ceiling, when their venue is an ultra modern hotel with air conditioning units, fluorescent lights, and projectors in the ceiling. We have to let them down gently and make it clear that we can’t recreate that look in their venue. What we can do though is take elements from their vision boards and incorporate them in other areas, in ways that suit the venue. For example we can add fairy lights and greenery to centrepieces or signage if that’s something they love and want to include.

From your experience, what are the small styling details that make a big difference, the things couples often overlook but always notice on the day?

For me it’s about cohesive decor, everything working together and matching with consistent colours, flowers, and fonts.

For example if you order favours from one supplier and place cards from another, the card stock, ribbon, print styles and fonts won’t match. By using fewer suppliers you’ll get less miss-matching on your tables when everything is in place.

You’ve worked in loads of different venues. How much should styling be led by the space itself rather than forcing a theme into somewhere it doesn’t really fit?

I honestly think with effective planning, we can make any theme work anywhere.

Walls and features can be hidden with draping and backdrops to make areas more neutral. We can add trees and florals to bring more of the outdoors indoors. A wedding is the most intimate and important celebration you’ll ever plan, so for me the importance is about making it perfect for the couple, so as you walk in it feel like it’s your home for the day.

You’ve seen a lot of trends come and go. Is there anything you look back on now and think, ‘Yeah… let’s not bring that back’??

Foam roses and gel beads. Say no more 🤣

From what you’ve seen, what’s the biggest difference between a venue that feels “done” and one that feels properly finished?

It’s about time and attention to detail.

When I walk in to a room I instantly see if areas have been overlooked, or if the decor has been rushed.

When you walk into a room that’s been properly finished, your eyes can’t stop their search around the room trying to take in every single detail.

Do couples ever underestimate how much styling affects the atmosphere of the whole day, not just the look of the room?

Absolutely! They don’t get a full trial run, so the first time they actually see all of their choices come together is when they walk in to the venue on their wedding day.

We get so many comments from couples saying how much their guests loved all of the decor, because beautiful styling creates talking points for guests.

Candlelight creates instant romance, adds a soft, warm glow that feels intimate. Warm and makes your guests feel comfortable and relaxed.

You see venues before, during, and after styling. Is there a moment where you walk into a room and just know it’s going to work?

Oh yes! When colours compliment the venues interior - I do a happy dance on arrival.

Black and white in a marquee, or

Natural greens and ivories in a county house are usually my favourites.

If someone’s feeling overwhelmed by options, colours, themes, and choices, what’s your advice for simplifying it and actually enjoying the process?

Start with the most important element you want to include, whether it be a colour palette or an arch you’ve seen, and we’ll go from there. Forget Pinterest boards and the thousand photos of ideas you’ve found online. While these are great to give me a bit of an idea of what you like, there’s usually 10 different centrepieces, 5 different welcome signs, and a million other elements - it’s impossible to choose them all. We’ll talk through every item individually, while making sure they tie in to the elements you know you’re set on.

If you don’t have any idea where to start don’t worry, once I start showing you photos and talking through options and ideas, you’ll soon start to form a picture of what you want. We guide you through the whole process so you feel fully supported through it all.

And finally, if you had to give couples one bit of advice when it comes to styling their wedding, what would it be?

Choose one clear styling vision and let it guide every decision. When colours, textures, and details are all working toward the same story, your wedding feels intentional and elevated—and it also saves time, stress, and budget along the way.