I’m Julie and I’ve been running the meetings and events office at The Portland by Thistle in Manchester for the last three years.

One of the things I enjoy most about my job is getting to meet and work with so many different people every single day. We treat every event as if it’s our own, whether it’s a wedding or party, and we do our upmost to ensure each experience with Thistle exceeds expectations. From the moment a brief comes in, it’s all hands on deck to ensure it’s an absolute success from start to finish. 

Quick fire Q&A

What do you like doing in when you’re not at work?
Sitting down to read a good novel

Favourite TV programme?
Lost

If you had the opportunity to arrange any celebrity wedding, who would you choose?
Katy Perry and Russell Brand - they’re such a quirky couple, it would be fascinating to work with them

Who would be your dream hotel guest?
My dream hotel guests would have to be Take That. I’d do absolutely anything to meet them!

My top tips for making your wedding budget stretch further:

• Plan, plan, plan!
• Shop around
• Make sure you price everything up properly (including VAT)