I'm highly delighted and super excited to interview industry expert George Watts, the UK's Offical Wedding Fairy! 'Sprinkling a little love across the Nation', George is Journalist, TV Presenter, and Wedding Guru rolled into one. George first launched his TV career on screen as the Wedding Planner for BBC2's The Good, Bad and the Ugly, and has since reported exclusively for GMTV and The Wright Stuff.
Over the past few years, George has been anchoring and reporting for the Saturday morning show 'Wedding Breakfast' for Sky's WEDDING TV.
George is also a regular expert contributor to a range of National magazines including 'Perfect Weddings'.
Renowned for his charisma and charm, George has proved a big hit on the red carpet interviewing Hollywood A-listers such as Uma Thurman and Colin Firth.
Now his turn for the hotseat, George shares his wit and wisdom in a super-sparkly-inspiring interview!
Ladies and Gentlemen, please be upstanding for your very own Wedding Fairy....
Coco Chanel once said “A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”
What advice can you give our brides to ensure they’re both ‘classy and fabulous’ on their special day?
Fabulous question! One can never go wrong with a splash of Lady Coco! Well, I always say to my girls just let the love shine from the inside out and the rest of the day will take care of itself. Every bride looks stunning on their wedding day simply because in the words of that famous cliche, 'it is the happiest day of your life'. Soak it up ladies.
Do you have a favourite theme?
I actually love a bit of goth - lots of sultry black and sassy silver colourways with bags of candles chucked in. Super romantic especially in a cozy winter setting. I am the new Marilyn Manson of the wedding World.
And any themes you think have had their ‘big’ day?
Pink. Especially 50's bubble gum stylee. I am just so bored of it however, this may be likely to change in the space of 24hours - tomorrow I'll probably be saying it's timeless!!
Describe the best wedding you’ve ever been to.
Actually it was in the back garden of someones house?! It was just so stunningly perfect in terms of setting and classic elegance. The bride was Japanese so tons of oriental influences were pulled in across the whole day including a rather mean session of karoke. It was wicked fun and I got very drunk, what more could you ask for from a wedding!
What's hot and what's not at weddings?
For me anything goes it just depends on what the couple are about in terms of taste and personality. Some people can have pretty shocking ideas but hey, who am I to judge, we just need to take their initial vision and twist it into something spectacular. Easy!
Where do you get your inspiration from?
Always the couples themselves. I love a good sniff around someones home to get a real feel for their individual style and if they don't live together pre-wedding then I get to do it twice!
How did you start wedding planning?
I entered the World of Wedding's when I appeared on a BBC2 programme back in 2003 and became a fake wedding planner on the TV show, 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." I organised a £16,000 wedding in four weeks. It was extroardinary.
What’s the best bit of your job?
Entering someone's World and watching that journey to the aisle unfold.
And the worst?
Groomzillas!
What inspired National Wedding Day?
Well, I wanted to create a day where couples could celebrate their nuptuals whilst also raising money for the incredible work undertaken by the nspcc. It's a great opportunity to throw a party, get drunk and do your first dance all over again!
Can you share any wedding day wisdom ?
One of my favourate moments was a wedding in the West Country. The couple had such a tiny, tiny budget and held their reception in a barn in the middle of nowhere! It made me realise that actually it is the people and the way in which you bring them together that really creates the magic not the budget.
And finally, who would be your dream top table wedding guests?!
Madonna and Lady Gaga as bridesmaids would be pretty incredible. Simon Cowell would make a wonderful best man with Cheryl as a flowergirl and Louis Walsh as father of the bride! I would love to work with Cheryl on her next big day. Actually Wills and Kate will be a pretty exciting affair. Imagine the Queen as your Mother in law?!
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