EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Brown, 52, from north London, runs romance planning business, The One Romance, where she helps couples celebrate their relationship milestones in style
“As I enjoyed an evening boat ride on the River Thames alongside a private chef, I was left speechless when I looked up to see “Will you marry me?” written in fireworks. As soon as the display lit up the Greenwich skyline, I burst into tears. But it wasn’t me being proposed to – I was the one behind it.
On average, clients spend between £2,000 and £5,000. However, our most expensive proposal cost more than £100,000 and involved us shutting down the River Thames for a couple who had flown all the way from the US. Keeping the dream alive No matter how out there an idea may seem, nine times out of 10 we’re able to bring it to life. However, there have been occasions when I’ve had to say no. I remember one client giving me a four-week deadline to shut down the Palace of Versailles. Even Kim and Kanye weren’t allowed to get married there, so that wasn’t possible. In fact, most of our work is saying that an initial idea isn’t what’s best for a person’s relationship and creating something more bespoke.
Because of the nature of the job, I develop close working relationships with clients and I’ll find myself discussing ideas at one in the morning. One time a client sent me a picture of a ring and asked if his girlfriend would like it. I didn’t know her, but it felt like I did. Lots of our clients are hopeless romantics, which shocks me sometimes.
Working our magic While our final results may be very lavish, things go wrong all the time. I was recently at a hotel in London and was putting fairy lights on a balcony when the battery pack fell to the ground. As soon as it hit the floor it started to smoke. We were worried it would go up in flames but within seconds one of our team and hotel staff were at the scene sorting it all out and hanging up replacement fairy lights.
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