Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Bellissimo hosts Spring Wedding Fayre for Menzies Carlton Bournemouth












We have just taken delivery of a lovely disk of images from one of our Spring wedding fayres which we were asked to put together and host for The Menzies Carlton Hotel, Bournemouth so we thought we would share some of these images with you courtesy of the lovely John Howarth from Columbia Photography, Bournemouth.

The Fayre was a great success with local brides and grooms in attendance who had come along to meet our selection of local supplies and also to have an opportunity to see what facilities the Menzies Carlton and East Cliff Court Hotels have on offer between their two properties on The East Cliff in Bournemouth.
The atmosphere was friendly and relaxed and on this occasion as this was a small and intimate fayre we were able to run on the basis of one supplier per area only so that we had a good selection of exhibitors without repeats of certain types of supplier.

We ran two very successful bridal fashion shows - the second being standing room only. Gowns were provided courtesy of Special Occasions bridal wear in Lower Parkstone, with mens outfits provided courtesy of Moss Bros, Bournemouth. Everyone both in front of and behind the scenes worked incredibly hard to make this event a success. Many thanks to all of our exhibitors and the female models and our boys from South Coast Butlers who all looked very fetching in their outfits. The brides and Mums and the children looked absolutely beautiful.

We are glad this was such a success for all who took part as wedding fayres are time consuming and tiring for people to take a stand or take part in - its a very early Sunday morning start!

Our next Fayre will be at The Menzies East Cliff Court Hotel on Sunday 10th October 2010 from 11am to 4pm. Contact us for further details for exhibiting and attending.

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Where will you be watching The World Cup 2010? Enjoy - the Italian Way





Bellissimo is delighted to be working in conjunction with The Paradise Bar at Da Vincis, Poole Quay and together we are promoting the exclusive hire of The Paradise Bar for your viewing pleasure for all of the main World Cup Matches 2010.

The Paradise Bar is part of the Da Vinci's restaurant and brasserie situated on Poole Quay which offers relaxed, rustic Italian charm. This venue can be hired for up between 20- 25 people with a private well stocked bar serving draught beers and summer cocktails by the jug together with delicious home made tapas served to you and your guests for only £12 per head. There is an outside terrace with seating which will be exclusively for your use as well. The Paradise Bar features a wide screen TV for viewing of the matches. What a great place to be with your friends to watch those crucial matches!

Menu for tapas:

Fresh Homemade Tapas @ £12.00 per head

Focaccia con Olives

Home made Italian bread served with marinated olives (V)

Antipasto Da Vinci

Selection of fine Italian cured meats served in the traditional way

Bruschetta di Canape

Small portions of toasted bread topped with sun blush tomatoes, basil

and garlic with pesto dressing (v)

Arancini alla Siciliana (served hot)

Italian specialty typically served at weddings; little fried Sicilian rice balls, stuffed with peas and mozzarella (V), or mozzarella and bolognaise sauce

Pizzettine (served hot)

Individual homemade pizza with a selection of different toppings, including vegetarian mozzarella and tomato pizza (v) and Italian sausage with chilli

Calamari Fritti

Deep fried squid served with homemade tartar sauce

Dough Balls

Delicious homemade dough balls deep fried and served with olive oil, garlic and balsamic dip

The Paradise Bar can accommodate up to 25 people comfortably. Exclusive hire of the bar with private bar staff is included together with use of the terrace bar to the rear for your enjoyment of the match.



Space is strictly limited and the main matches are expected to be booked very quickly so email melanie@bellissimo-events.co.uk or call 01202 533014 to secure your date now or to request an email for a full list of World Cup 2010 fixtures and availability