If, like a growing number of parents, you would like to celebrate the birth of your child but have decided against a church service, why not host a naming ceremony. Here at Softley Events, we have excellent contacts with the Registry Office, so you can leave it to us to ensure the legalities of the ceremony are all taken care of. We also offer a wealth of experience so we can work with you to create the perfect special day for your baby.

As well as introducing your child to the Christian faith a christening is a great opportunity to get your family and friends together to celebrate your new arrival. Here at Softley Events, we will work hand in hand with you, planning everything from the venue, theming, catering and entertainment, to ensure the perfect day for your baby.

Since December 2005, it has been legal for same sex couples to celebrate their love for one another and enter into a Civil Partnership. The ceremony itself is similar to a registry office wedding and, like a wedding, the celebrations carry important considerations. Here at Softley Events we are experts in helping personalize your special day, as well as our excellent contacts with the Registry Office, so we can ensure the legalities of the ceremony are all take care of, we will help and guide you with everything from selecting a suitable venue to printing invitations and selecting menus.

If the words ‘children's party' simply terrify you and the idea of entertaining your child's friends leaves you feeling faint, look no further than Softley Events. 

Specialists in theming, entertainment and catering for children of any age, we work with you to ensure your child has a magical day.

An engagement party is a great way to celebrate your decision to get married and a wonderful opportunity to share your special news with your friends and family. Specialists in engagements and weddings for anything from 5 to 500 guests, Softley Events will work with you and your budget, putting together a truly memorable day to celebrate your wonderful news.

Any wedding anniversary, whether its celebrating one year or fifty years together, is a special events. Not only is it a happy reminder of the couple’s special day but it is a mark of their continued commitment to one another, in the loving environment of their friends and family.  Softley Events offers a bespoke planning service for your anniversary party, working with you to plan a truly special and unique day.

With so much media interest in the concept of dining, from celebrity chefs to dinner party shows, private dining has reached a new level of sophistication. From venue finding to bespoke catering, Softley Events is here to ensure that you dazzle your guests and score that perfect ten at your dinner party.

Whatever your age, a birthday party is a wonderful opportunity to bring family and friends together. So whatever you have in mind, from a family bbq to sit down dinner, Softley Events will work with you to ensure a wonderfully memorable occasion.

Traditionally following a civil ceremony, which is the legally binding aspect of your marriage, a blessing is a more spiritual way of showing your commitment to one another and can be celebrated in the same way as a wedding. Like any wedding reception, it needs careful planning and attention to detail. So, if you are planning to organise a blessing either immediately following your civil ceremony, or years later, call Softley Events to ensure that it is the perfect day.

Planning a luxury getaway at the weekend is becoming an increasingly popular option, to escape the everyday stresses of the working week. Here at Softley Events we specialise in country house weekends, taking care of all the details to guarantee the perfect break for you and your guests. We will work with you to ensure that everything from the venue, welcome hampers, catering, restaurant bookings and even newspapers, is taken care of. So all you have to do is to relax!

Following the death of a loved one, there are many arrangements that must be made, whilst coping with the varied emotions that grief brings. Here at Softley Events, we work hand in hand with you to help make things a little easier by ensuring the arrangements you would like carried out at the funeral and wake are all taken care of, leaving you to focus on saying your goodbyes. Here at Softley Events we have many years experience in sympathetically attending to your requirements at this difficult and distressing time.