Paul Gwilym sowed the seeds for The Wedding Fayre Shop Ltd. Back in 2007 when he bought a chocolate fountain and set up in business on Splott Road. Prior to that he had travelled the world, paying his way by working in venues, restaurants and bars. This provided him with all of the insights he needed in order to develop the chocolate fountain idea into what his business interests amount to today, which is essentially pretty impressive!
The Wedding Fayre Shop is a multi service operation that attempts to provide clients with a one-stop shop for all of their wedding requirements. Everything is covered from the planning stage through to the provision of the details, such as venue selection, venue decoration, caterers, photographers, music... the full kit and kaboodle! It is possible to order ice sculptures, organise dove releases and even have a snow machine on hand just in case nature looks set to let you down on the day. The Wedding Fayre Shop sends equipment all over the UK, and Paul prides himself on being able to deliver ice sculptures to Edinburgh if he's commissioned to do so... and at a fraction of what it would cost if his clients were to have placed the order with a London business.
What is perhaps most astounding about this business, (other than it's already a runaway success despite the timing of its inception at the beginning of the credit crunch), is that Paul was deaf and dumb as a child, with an outlook that offered him very little to be optimistic about. By his own admission he was an angry young man, and was regularly in trouble with the authorities. Luckily, medical intervention restored his hearing, and he is now as articulate as any other ambitious business man who is keen to get on. And that's precisely what he intends to do. The plan is to further extend the client base throughout the UK, and then franchise the business in two years time.
He is already considered to be an authority when it comes to weddings, and is currently in the process of producing a 50 page guide on the 'do's and don'ts' of planning a wedding.
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