About Scarlett & Bell

Where are you based?

• Edinburgh, the most glorious of cities! 

How did you get into wedding planning?

• Ohhhh back in the day (2012) one of my very best friends got married and that got the ball rolling. We had been making Pinterest pages of weddings for as long as Pinterest existed, so I helped her plan her wedding. She moved with her new husband to Texas where she trained with a fabulous planning company in Houston, and on return gave me (Mercedes) the excuse to leave my masters degree and set up shop together. Shortly after, Scarlett (my middle name) & Bell (Agnes’s maiden name) was born, and a few years later I took over solo. I now have a small team of planners, welcoming Agnes back as the Senior Wedding Planner, and a killer team of assistants, and a growing black book of the best suppliers in Scotland. 

How many weddings have you worked on?

• As of 2023 we are in the late 80’s.

At any one time, how many weddings are you working on? 

• Most of the team work on 10-15* weddings in a year, with clients booking generally from 1-3 years in advance. It depends what time of the year you ask, but on average we’ll be working on 15-20 at any one time. These weddings will all be at different stages requiring different levels of attention and communication. That is why we work on a collaborative timeline and checklist. Mercedes is now only working on 5-8 weddings at a time, so she can focus on building the business and supporting her most excellent team members.

Do you have preferred supplier that you work with, and do we have to work with those suppliers?

• We have suppliers we love and trust, of all different styles and specialities. We are also constantly researching and taking recommendations from fellow suppliers. So no, you do not have to work with anyone we put forward and if there are suppliers you find independently we am delighted to add them to my recommendations! 

  However, we will look into every supplier we work with to make sure they are going to provide you with the best service and to check they are reliable. 

What do you love about wedding planning?

• Getting to know our clients, and then seeing their wedding unfold. We often work with my couples for years and we get to know each other very well, those relationships are something we invest in professionally and personally. It’s because of those relationships that we are able to tap into what our clients love and will mean most to them on their wedding day. It helps us prioritise certain areas, and guide them through the traditions to include or skip, and where to spend their money or where to save. On the wedding day there is little we won’t do for our clients to make sure their day is as perfect as possible.