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We are Hampshire’s Leading Comprehensive Event Hire & Venue Dressing Specialists providing 120+ Event Hire & Venue Dressing & Styling services, all of which are owned & provided by us!
Details
Products and Services
Bunting
Lounge Furniture Hire
Last-Minute Orders
Clean-Up
Balloons
Greenery Hire
Complete Styling Service
Projector
Sound / PA Hire
Chair Covers
Microphones
Pre-Wedding Consultation
Lighting
Candles
Dance Floor Hire
Candelabras
Delivery
Showroom
Dining Furniture Hire
Decorative Hire / Props
Giant Letters
Confetti
Bar Hire
Set-Up
Generator
Full Description
We offer you a personal 1-2-1 service in our wedding showroom based in Basingstoke, Hampshire and we build our packages around the services YOU want so that you don't end up getting unwanted services. With over 120+ hire services available, Busy Bee Events are a genuine ‘all under one roof’ company and by booking multiple services with our company you will save time, save stress and more importantly, you will save money too! Even your disco can be provided by our sister company Beat-n-Bop Discos who have achieved many awards for excellence year-on-year.
We provide a fully comprehensive range of services at exceptional prices without compromising on the fantastic quality or excellent service that we are renowned for. Better still, all our services are provided 'in-house' by our own dedicated team of professionals (not sourced in), so you can be sure you really are booking with just one company and not paying a premium to the 'middle man'! In addition, our team have been providing advanced venue decor for a number of years and have therefore gained a huge amount of knowledge & experience that will be invaluable to you when planning your event.
Personal Message from the Manager
Name of Wedding Contact: Jeanette & Mike
Dear prospective bride/groom
Why Choose us?
· Over 100 services available
· All equipment and services owned and provided by us!
· No middle man or 3rd party you don’t know who could let you down!
· Bespoke Venue Dressing & Design Service
· Well established & in business for well over a decade
· Quality products at affordable prices
· Food Hygiene rated 5 stars for our food and drink services
Experience
Year Business Was Established
2006
No. of Weddings Hosted
More than 50
Public Liability Insurance
true
No. of People In Team
12
Reviews
(72)
(72)
Arisa Bell
Married in December 2018
October 2017
They were very professional...
We hired this company to do our lights for ou wedding and was very nicely arranged. They were very professional and easy to get in contact with when you needed their assistance and advice. We highly recommend them!
Louise Barlow
Married in December 2018
October 2017
Made our venue look amazing..
I don’t know where to start with how amazing these guys are, we were let down by a company 2 weeks fore our wedding and I was in a total mess. These guys fitted us in by working through the night before to set up and still came back on the day to finish off and dj. They went above and beyond to make our venue look amazing more than we could have hoped for. Jeanette and Mike were lovely and I couldn’t recommend them highly enough to anyone looking for wedding planning, decorations or a dj xx
Debbie Dibden
Wedding: December 2018
October 2017
Lovely and extremely helpful. DJ was amazing...
I attended a wedding where buys bees were the wedding suppliers and they were amazing. All of the family were lovely and extremely helpful. The dj was amazing and it was obvious how hard everyone worked! It was brilliant, thanks for an amazing night.
Anklet Divecha
Married in December 2018
October 2017
Amazing service and professional approach
Amazing service and a professional approach. Thank you very much for the decor, it was great and just what we wanted.
Emma Edwards
Married in December 2018
October 2017
Brilliant and friendly team turned our wedding rec
Brilliant and friendly team turned our wedding reception into something amazing and sparkly with all the pretty lights. So thrilled with the outcome and a speedy set up not to forget great music from the dj! Thank you so much. From Emma and Mark
Jenny Batchelor
Wedding: December 2018
October 2017
I have used Busy Bees on many occasions for weddin
I have used Busy Bees on many occasions for weddings, i will add not my weddings!! I used to work for a venue and they were a recommended supplier there. I have also booked them for a personal occasion and they are fabulous every time.
Press & Awards
(7)
Press & Awards (1)
Hampshire & Dorset Wedding Magazine
Accreditations / Associations (1)
The Who’s Who Directory
Industry Awards (5)
2013 TWIA Regionally Shortlisted for The Wedding Industry Awards
2017 Regional Winners of the English Wedding Awards - Best Event Decorators
2016 Regional Winners of the English Wedding Awards - Best Event Decorators
2018 Regional Finalists of the English Wedding Awards - Best Event Decorators
2012 TWIA Regionally Shortlisted for The Wedding Industry Awards
FAQ
(10)
What is your most memorable wedding?
They are all memorable. We are very lucky to meet so many lovely couples, many of whom remain in contact and friends with us following their events. It is a very personal service we provide to our couples and as such we build firm relationships with them and become a part of their day, especially when we are there from start to finish at the end of the evening with the disco too!
Describe your style in 5 adjectives.
Sophisticated, Pretty, Sparkly, Quality, Professional
What about your business are you most proud of?
The growth we have had over the last 13 years.
What is your No. 1 wedding planning tip for couples?
Don't always assume cheaper is better, so often its not! You cannot compare 'see through net curtain style draping' stapled to the walls with free standing, fire retardant black out drapes! Likewise, you can't compare a popcorn machine capable of producing 30 portions per hour against one that produces 150 per hour!
We help out so many couples last minute each year have been let down by their current supplier. Many supplier websites have services listed that they 'don't do' but they don't disclose this to the couple. The problem then comes when the 3rd party that the supplier uses to provide the service they don't have lets them down, which ultimately then lets you down!
What is your favourite personal touch you have seen at a wedding?
A groom singing to his new wife!
Describe your typical process with a couple.
We invite the couple to our showroom for a relaxed friendly chat over a glass of wine. We find out about the couples likes and dislikes and what their aspirations are for their big day. We then show them examples, videos and photos of services they select. We follow up our meeting with a detailed no obligation quotation for them to discuss at home together (we don't want them to feel pressured into doing anything which is why we wait until they have gone to send them a quote). When they have decided exactly which items to proceed with, we send over payment details and a booking form for them to sign and send back. That's it, all sorted and booked in the diary, they can then sit back and relax knowing we have it all taken care of.
What is the best themed wedding you have worked at?
There are too many too list!
What are the decorative trends with brides currently?
Rose Gold, Bronzes, Champagnes, blush pink colours.
What is your signature finishing touch?
We take pride in all our work and try to go the little extra mile for all our clients.
What decoration do you think every wedding needs?
Deep deluxe swags and bows or twinkle table skirt for the top table.
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