At home weddings, on your own private estate, can be a really beautiful experience, or they can be a really stressful one. It’s all about how you approach it says Michelle Kelly*, leading luxury wedding planner at Pocketful of Dreams. *Wedding planner Michelle will be in attendance at the Papakåta Autumn Open Weekend on the 14th & 15th… read more >

Join us at our Autumn Open Weekend on the 14th & 15th October 2017 at Escrick Park. You’ll find us and our beautiful Sperry Tents, Teepees and Finishing Touches, as well as a whole host of the industries finest awaiting your arrival and ready to answer your every wedding and event question and query! In… read more >

Newington House is one of the finest private estates in England and we feel so lucky to have held numerous weddings, events and parties within the stunning grounds of this incredible wedding venue. Newington House is primarily a marquee-focused wedding venue, with receptions taking place in a Teepee or Sperry Tent on the back lawn. Couples get to enjoy… read more >

Having been bowled over and left breathless by the beautiful table-scapes from this year’s PapaKåta events, we thought what better inspiration to draw upon for our upcoming Autumn Open Weekend on the 14th & 15th October! With emphasis on intimacy and connectedness, these picture perfect settings work in poetic harmony with the luminosity of the… read more >

With palm trees and leafy green botanicals featuring in everyone who’s anyone’s social feed, we’re assuming we’re not the only ones to have squealed for joy when we saw earthy green ‘Kale’ make Pantone’s colour of the year for 2017! In celebration of all things green, and to show our commitment to the trend, we’ve introduced… read more >

If you are in the exciting throws of planning your wedding, event or celebration, and are searching for your perfect venue, do make sure you check out our Little Black Book. With thousands of amazing venues in the UK to hold your wedding or event, we certainly understand the struggle of finding a venue to… read more >

Here at PapaKåta HQ we’re busy making plans for our Spring Open Weekend. In the very same way Brides, Grooms and Event Planners are making preparations for their own events, we’re pulling together months of planning to ensure that the event runs smoothly and looks beautiful. With over 10 years of experience and having created… read more >

In celebration of Valentine’s Day we wanted to tell you a little more about our signature candle; follow our lead and use scent to give your event a warm and ambient light and evoke feelings of joy and contentment. The perfect scent for your wedding day and an exquisite gift for guests, Share the Love by… read more >

Taking our cue from Pantone (the gods of colour predictions), our upcoming Spring Open Weekend will be a homage to all things green. Entitled ‘Enchanted Garden’, expect to be swept up in a romantic whirlwind of botanical loveliness, with all manner of leafy greens there to excite and entice you in to our beautiful Teepees… read more >

With 2017 rapidly approaching, it’s time to reflect on the fabulous trends that have graced our tents, and we must admit, it’s been one hell of a year! Trends come and go, and for all the right reasons some return. We’re still swooning over the laid back and understated feel of the rustic-luxe styling of… read more >