When PapaKåta Event Planner Danielle (Dannii) Pooley got engaged, we knew we’d be in for something special. With a background in Fashion textile, Dannii is a self-proclaimed follower of fashion, who loves old-school glamour and a 1950’s vibe. For a truly honest and heartfelt account from an event professional’s personal wedding experience, read on, and see… read more >

A huge thank you to all those who joined us at our Autumn Open Weekend. We loved meeting you and showing you around our Teepees and Sperry Tents last weekend at Escrick Park Estate. We appreciate that not everyone was able to attend, or in a position to book their event at the Open Weekend.… read more >

Hopefully, you’re as excited as we are about joining us in our Teepees and Sperry Tents for our upcoming Autumn Open Weekend at Escrick Park on the 13th & 14th October 2018. In this blog post, we’ll be sharing the suppliers behind our beautiful finishing touches, the icing on the cake for what will be an… read more >

The PapaKåta Autumn Open Weekend on the 13th & 14th October at Escrick Park will be the perfect place to discover the different food & drink trends for your wedding or event breakfast, brunch or supper. Come and explore our Teepees and Sperry® Tents whilst enjoying delicious treats by Baba Ganoush Event Catering and innovative cocktails… read more >

As the two-week countdown to our Autumn Open Weekend begins, we’re busy making the final preparations for your arrival on the 13th & 14th October. It won’t be long now until our beautiful Teepees and stunning Sperry Tents are in position at Escrick Park. Over the last 12 years, we’ve had the privilege of working with some wonderful… read more >

Join us for the PapaKåta Autumn Open Weekend on the 13th & 14th October 2018 at Escrick Park. We’ll be there with our beautiful Sperry Tents, Teepees and Finishing Touches, as well as a handpicked selection of the very best wedding and event industry suppliers. We’ll be awaiting your arrival and ready to answer your every wedding and event question and… read more >

Often the unsung heroes of an event, it’s important not to forget those all-important extra special service providers. The supplier/s who make all the difference when it comes to the success of your event and who ensure your celebration goes without a hitch. In this post, we’ll be celebrating our own supplier saviours, the teams who… read more >

PapaKåta Spring Open Weekend this weekend: Join us for a weekend of planning and preparation, be inspired and get excited in anticipation for your own event and let the PapaKåta peeps answer your every question. Appointments are highly recommended and are available on both Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th March between 11am and 3pm. If… read more >

At last, all those food & drink questions you’ve pondered over the winter months are soon to be answered. Is Gin still in? Is hot food still…hot? To find out all this and more, the PapaKåta Spring Open Weekend on the 17th & 18th March at Escrick Park will be the perfect place to discover… read more >

We’ve shared our Teepee images, our Sperry images, and all the associated style gurus from our Autumn Open Weekend 2017. What we haven’t done is shouted from the rooftops about the (as yet) unsung heroes of our Autumn Open Weekend – those friendly faces who greeted us all with the warmest welcome and kept us… read more >