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Here’s Bernie!

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The 2016 wedding season started again last week, and it always amuses us that so many people think we have the winter months “off”. The winter months are exceptionally busy for us, planning the several hundred weddings we have ahead of us for the next season, as well as completely going through every one of our VWs to ensure they are mechanically perfect and looking exceptional. This winter we had the added excitement and challenge of preparing Bernie – and here he is.

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Bernie joined the fleet in winter 2014, and we have spent a year having him completely & utterly restored….complete with coordinating curtains, cushions & keep sake bear (lovingly hand made by Blossom & Badger)

We hope that you agree with us, we think he looks absolutely beautiful!

The very first wedding that Bernie will be attending this year is, well, a secret!  So, we can’t yet say when & where he will be appearing, but we can’t wait to share wedding photos of Bernie with you soon.

“Campervan saved my Career”

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German Dustin Brown shocked tennis fans worldwide last night as he beat previous Champion  Rafael Nadal.  Ranked 102 in the world Brown put on a stunning display of strength, determination & skill as he wowed Wimbledon.  Having his childhood in Jamaica, he moved back to Europe over 10 years ago and set his mind to breaking into the tennis scene professionally.  Dustin’s parents bought him a VW campervan so that he could travel around Europe, stay at events and minimise his travel and hotel costs.

dustin

Dustin admitted a few years ago to journalists that money had been tight in those early days and the campervan enabled him “to have enough money to play the next tournament. That pretty much saved my career. ”

Every VW camper van owner would probably agree with Dustin when he went on to say “It was a bit of an adventure!”

Pear Tree Weddings TV stars!

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Well, as if completing hundreds of weddings a year isn’t exciting enough – last week we were involved in two television productions!

Firstly Plum Productions the company behind Shed of the Year for Channel 4 came out to film our VW shed, and then Morris and Daphne attended a wedding on Friday that was filmed for ITV’s Lorriane Kelly show!

filming shed  mel and jay filming

We are off for more filming with Channel 4 next week & then the production company will edit the footage for this summer’s Amazing Spaces series with George Clarke….we’ll be sure to let you know when the programs are due to be aired.

VWs and Bagpipes!

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We were at fabulous wedding a few weeks ago – the couple, Susie and Jack, organised the most magnificent day, and the attention to detail was astonishing……only the very best for their day!   (which is why they invited Morris and Basil, 2 of our gorgeous split screen campervans, to join them!)

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Our VW chauffeurs enjoyed their day, not only because they got a couple of hours driving classic wedding VW camper vans but also because they met some fantastic suppliers at the event, and amongst them was Matthew, a professional Bagpipe player! We’ve worked with orchestras, soloists and even a chimney sweep….but we’ve never worked alongside a Scottish Piper! Matthew, it turns out, has been playing the Great Highland Bagpipes for the last 19years, so he has gained a wealth of experience – and he was so comfortable playing in front of all the wedding guests!

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So if you ever fancy a Scottish element to your celebrations (and not just weddings, birthdays, funerals, Burns Night and other celebrations too) then please do look Matthew up…although he is based mostly in London and the South East he will travel to events too. For more information please see his web site, ThePipingExperience.com or call him on 07729 717 492

And to top it all off, he is such a lovely chap too!

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