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Francesca is Flourishing at The Duke!

Friday 14th October, 2016|Category: News
Flourish provide all of our hotel arrangements. Francesca has just brought in our new autumn, winter displays and they add such colour to the hotel! We wanted to introduce you to the new owner herself: For the last year we have enjoyed working with Jayne from Flourish, but the businesses has entered a new phase as Jayne sold up to the fabulous Francesca. We wish Jayne lots of luck on her next adventure and welcome Francesca into the Duke fold! “Iʼm Francesca, the new Owner and Creative ...

Embrace Autumn Weddings

Friday 14th October, 2016|Category: News, Seasonal Styling
Autumn conjures up images of being sat indoors by a warm fire, whilst outside the leaves are turning from green to red and are beginning to fall off the trees. The Duke looks stunning in any season, especially in Autumn where there are an array of exquisite colour palettes in rustic orange, copper, gold, red and yellow jewel tones which accentuates its decor. This teamed with lanterns and fairy lights creates a truly magical atmosphere. We thought we’d share some Autumn ideas to inspire your big day… Cascading flowers become the star of the show and create stunning natural centrepieces alongside round wooden logs, red apples, pears and berries. Asking your florist for leafy, wild looking bouquets with flowers ...

Little Things & Co.

Thursday 13th October, 2016|Category: News
On the 22nd July we hosted an incredible event launching a brand new charity. We wanted to share a little more about who they are and what they do… “Little Things is a small UK based organisation providing clothing for babies who were born too small and too soon. Many babies are born so small that shop bought clothing is far too large. At Little Things we believe that every child, regardless of size should have the same rights and EVERY child, should be ‘dressed with dignity’.” We took time out to chat to with LeighAnne and ask her all about her charity and the amazing work she does. Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is LeighAnne ...

Anon Design

Wednesday 12th October, 2016|Category: News
Anon Design are a stationery company based in Plymouth who fill every wedding with wonderful designs! All of their custom made stationery is stunning, they give you plenty of choice with their beautiful collections or you could have a bespoke package created especially for you and your big day. We have had the pleasure of partnering with Anon Design on several occasions. They have supported our stylised photo shoots and designed our save the date cards and Collection postcard for our Wedding Collection last month. We love these ladies and all that they do! We’d recommend them to any couple who walk through our revolving doors – you get a first class service with a ...

Golden Tickets, Golden Eggs and a Gold Award for Toni!

Thursday 29th September, 2016|Category: News
As a patron of the Devon Chamber of Commerce, we were honoured to hold their annual Award ceremony at the Duke last month. The Ballroom and Restaurant were transformed into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, with chocolate fountains, lollipop centrepieces and Willy Wonka himself! The room was lit beautifully with atmospheric purple lighting adding the finishing touch. It was fantastic to welcome Jonty Depp as Willy Wonka, who entertained the crowds for the evening and posed for photos with attendees. We hope everyone enjoyed the photos from Chimpsta using the hashtag #DevonAwards. We thought you’d enjoy this selection… We could not have ...

Hepburn Inspired Glamour at the Duke!

Thursday 29th September, 2016|Category: News
We are so delighted to finally be able to share the stunning photographs from our 1950’s Hepburn Glamour inspired stylised shoot, make sure you pick up a copy of WED Magazine to see the images in print! The photos were taken by the very talented Toby Lowe in our newly refurbished Hayward Room. We have worked with Toby on a number of occasions in the past and have always been impressed. We met Toby at our Wedding Collection last year and immediately fell in love with his style, we knew straight away that we’d love to work with him and we hope you agree that he captured something very special at the hotel. We would highly ...

A Wedding Collection to Remember

Wednesday 28th September, 2016|Category: News
On Sunday, we welcomed over 45 fabulous suppliers to The Duke Wedding Collection: Live! At midday, the doors opened to a queue of excited couples, along with their family and friends, the atmosphere was electric as crowds of people filled the hotel. Firstly, can we just thank every supplier and every guest for making the day such a huge success! Images by Andy TuckerAttendees were greeted by Antony Chapman, The Majestic Toastmaster and a complimentary G&T, provided by the brilliant Plymouth Gin, what better start to an afternoon of ideas and inspiration for your big day! Live music filled the ...

Pantomime Launch at The Duke!

Monday 26th September, 2016|Category: News
We love working with the Theatre Royal Plymouth and felt honoured that they chose us for the set of their Snow White and the Seven Dwarves Pantomime Launch! The cast of the show came along and posed for photos on our grand staircase and in some of our stunning bedrooms. We love all of the photographs taken from the shoot, but in particular the image where Snow White is lay on one of our grand half tester beds with pink floral bed linen. We think that the small lantern glowing in the background is quite fitting with the shoot as this could be an item found in the seven dwarves house! Here are some of the fabulous photos ...

The Wedding Collection: Final Supplier Announcement!

Friday 23rd September, 2016|Category: News
We have that Friday feeling at the Duke as we count down to the Duke Wedding Collection: Live! We are delighted to announce our fourth and final list of super suppliers that you can look forward to meeting on Sunday! Top reasons to attend – we have several special offers, including a £100.00 discount from Megs Photos for the first 10 couples to book their photography, click here for more details. There is a chance to get pampered – from hair and make up to a massage and we have several suppliers who have created a brand new range especially for the show!! The Duke Wedding Collection: Live will allow you to meet over 45 fantastic suppliers ...

Seafood in the City

Thursday 22nd September, 2016|Category: News
We love the Seafood Festival, Plymouth has an incredible annual calendar and this is one of our favourites! With the Plymouth Art Weekender, the Seafood Festival and our wonderful Wedding Collection, Plymouth is the place to be! Plymouth Seafood Festival arrives this weekend for its 5th year and is set to bring The Barbican and Sutton Harbour alive with entertainment, activities and dishes to celebrate the city’s fantastic caught seafood. Over the weekend there will be opportunities to watch inspirational regional and celebrity chefs, who will delight you with their tantalising dishes at the Cookery Theatre. An array of local food and craft stands and plenty of entertainment, activities and competitions for the entire family....

Plymouth Art Weekender

Thursday 22nd September, 2016|Category: News
Plymouth Art Weekender, an ambitious three-day event celebrating the arts across the city, will take place between Friday 23rd – Sunday 25th September. Following a successful 2015 event, the Weekender will take over the city and promote Plymouth as a contemporary art destination that promotes participation in a wide range of exhibitions and exciting activities for all ages. Following an open call for ideas, over 90 events feature over 500 local, national and international artists including Douglas Gordon, Myriam Lefkowitz, Jock Mooney, Holly Davey, Katya Sander, Low Profile and a public art commission by the art collective, Reactor. Exhibitions, talks, music, film, workshops and performance will be staged across Plymouth, taking over galleries, houses and empty spaces connecting communities together ...

The Wedding Collection: Third Supplier Announcement!

Wednesday 21st September, 2016|Category: News
With only 4 days to go until The Wedding Collection, here are 8 more of the amazing suppliers who will be attending… WED Magazine is run by owners Rebecca and Brendan, along with a small team in the far west of Cornwall. The magazine is filled with the ideas, inspiration and advice that couples need to make planning their big day a breeze! WED Magazine strive to bring the best suppliers and well-constructed articles in one place, making it a must read for couples planning their wedding! Here at The Duke, we love partnering with WED Magazine and have worked together on a number of occasions, resulting in some fantastic spreads. We can’t wait to ...
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