“Nicola Jackson—what a force she is. A marketing marvel and a visionary. She took our dream and gave it shape and colour. She designed not just a room, but a feeling. .”
Headteacher, Sutton Courtenay CofE Primary School, October 2025
“A huge thank you for the incredible ideas you came up with! We were beyond excited about them.
Thank you again for such inspirational projects.”
Headteacher, Sutton Courtenay CofE Primary School, March 2025
“Nicola’s expertise in marketing, and the thorough, research-based approach she has taken to create a marketing strategy for our schools, is adding real value to our schools and supporting our trust through a period of swift growth.
I’m extremely grateful to Nicola for her measured and strategic approach in working alongside our school leaders and for the quality of the work that she is producing for our schools and the trust.”
CEO, Ridgeway Education Trust, June 2024
I feel a bit cheated out of the whole of this month. With the children going back to school later than usual I lost one and a half weeks at the beginning of the month before I could even hit the ground running. I heard lots of people saying January was soooo long but for me it wasn’t long enough!
In this scenario, it might be tempting to feel like I’m chasing my tail from the outset (and let’s be honest, the weeks often feel like they’re racing past!) But I’ve started this year with taking time at the end of each day to write down the 3 best things of my day.
Rather than looking at what is left on my to do list, I’m celebrating the small wins from each day. I’m looking at the donut instead of the hole. Looking at what I have done and not what I haven’t.
So thank you January, because this month I’ve been able to achieve (in no particular order):
“Thank you very much for the work you have done investigating new business opportunities and advising on improvements to existing revenue activities at Cogges.
Your work has been extremely thorough and enabled us to make both immediate service and sales improvements and to consider the potential of new income streams for the future.
Your work is invaluable to us, particularly as we now pick up the pieces of the Coronavirus season and look towards making ourselves more resilient to future disruptions.”
Chair of Trustees, Cogges Heritage Trust, September 2020
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I hope you had a wonderful 2019. The end of the year is a great time to reflect and look back on achievements. I’ve really enjoyed another year and celebrated 5 years of Hanami Dream weddings and special occasions in 2019.
The highlight of the year was being a judge at the UK Blog Awards 2019, making it in to the local press as a result, and working alongside fellow judges of the UK Blog Awards.
I also was pleased to have more of my work published both marketing related articles and also wedding styling trends in Your Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wedding magazine.
And I held an Instagram challenge in May.
My focus has continued on developing the blog commercially, as well as providing inspiration to brides and grooms in the Cotswolds.
The blog has featured posts on different elements of wedding planning:
As well as some submitted real wedding inspiration:
I always love writing trend posts such as:
And I continue my local wedding venue reviews:
Photography by Nicola & Glen
Plus the blog has featured some wonderful guest posts from local wedding professionals (with top tips and an insight in to different elements of wedding planning from their area of the wedding industry):
See all the top posts of 2019.
I’ve continued to provide marketing consultation to some local, independent wedding businesses in and around Witney, Oxfordshire and the Cotswolds. It’s great to combine my marketing experience, with my local knowledge, in the scope of the wedding industry.
Some of my clients have included a fantastic florist, a couple of wedding venues, a vintage Rolls Royce hire company, and other couples and suppliers:
I’m delighted to have enquiries for different aspects of the business including business development and consultancy, and it’s great to receive lovely testimonials from happy couples and suppliers I’ve worked with in 2019.
Now is also a great time to look forward to the brand new year ahead. I’ve lots of plans afoot including focusing the blog on supporting and promoting local wedding professionals, services and venues #keepitlocal.
And I can’t wait to produce more styled photo shoots and have more opportunities to collaborate with local suppliers. Plus watch this space for my wedding fairs with a difference coming soon.
Please get in touch if you’d like to advertise on the blog, submit your own wedding details, would like to collaborate on a shoot, write a guest post or need some marketing advice and guidance. Together we can build the local wedding industry and inspire brides and grooms for their special day.
Many thanks for your support in 2019 and here’s to an exciting and very Happy New Year!
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“Thank you for your guidance and support on our latest Enchanted Wreath project. You have a wonderful ability to transpose our thoughts into text with pinpoint accuracy.
We like the way you have amalgamated the different aspects of the business into a unified website.
Working along with Colin we now have a new web friendly venture ready and waiting to take full advantage of this coming Christmas period.
What would we do without you!”
Enchanted Wreath – September 2019
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“That’s a real insight. Thanks again – you’ve been such a massive help.
Thank you for meeting, sharing ideas and helping to put some clarity on what is otherwise a minefield for somebody like me.
Your time and effort really was appreciated!”
Ian Carlisle – March 2019
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