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About
1st Class Event Specialists, based in Sandy, Bedfordshire, is a family-run decor hire business offering services to couples for their weddings and other special occasions. This dedicated team boasts over 20 years of experience in the wedding industry and loves working with nearlyweds to mark their special day. They pride themselves on their experience and expertise and have a wealth of knowledge that can help transform any wedding into an unforgettable event.
We are proud to announce we are the winners of the Hitched 2024&2025 wedding stylist award!
Services Offered
1st Class Event Specialists provides a range of services that couples can tailor to their needs. They specialise in interior design and decoration and offer a selection of hire items ranging from bunting, chair covers, and sashes to light-up letters, dancefloors, and beautiful blossom arches. They can also supply charger plates, sweet carts, lanterns, and more. The team has something to suit all budgets and can even provide an advice service for those needing a little inspiration, making them the perfect one-stop shop for all wedding decor and styling needs.
- Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions
Services you offer:
Interior design and decoration
Advice service
Chair covers
Chair sashes
Bunting
Aisle runners
Balloons
Candelabras
Crockery
Lighting
Other (We offer a wide range of decor items such as light up letters, centerpieces, moongates, blossom arches, lanterns, charger plates, LED dancefloors, signage, sweet carts, prosecco walls and more)
Products offered:
All things chairs
LED Light-ups
Backdrops
Coloured Linen/Charger Plates
Centerpieces
Sweet Treat Displays
All things Balloons
Aisle Runners
and more...
What is included when hiring your services?
Transport
Delivery of the items
Assembling
Disassembling
Pick up
How far in advance should I contact you?
We take booking in advance and last minute! Will just depend on our availability
Do you offer an online list of weddings?
No
What areas do you cover?
Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire mostly but we can cover other counties for additional fuel costs
How do you work?
We are very flexible to work with our couples. We are happy to communicate via email, WhatsApp or can arrange a call or face to face meeting
Operating hours:
Feel free to contact us 24/7 and we will aim to get back to you within 24 hours (please note busier season may have delayed response times)
What are the forms of payment?
Bank Transfer
Reviews for 1st Class Event Specialists
Parris Sent on 03/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Mr and Mrs King
We used claire for our wedding after being let down by treasured events Ltd 10 weeks before our wedding!... Claire helped saved our day with the help off letchworth hall hotel we couldn't thank her enough.. We did everything over the phone within weeks and planned my wedding exactly how we wanted it... Our guests said how beautiful everything was and the children had a lovely time playing with all the garden games .. We did a full package cermeony, dinner, back drops and garden games .. Thank you for making our day beautiful!!
Toni Sent on 03/09/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Amazing decor and service
Claire and her team have been amazing from start to finish. From the first whatsapp message, nothing was too much trouble, and they were friendly and polite. Even when the coconut shy went missing temporarily!! Ha ha.
The seat covers and sashes looked absolutely amazing, and the addition of the garden games (which became indoor 'Games Room' games) were a real hit with the younger crowd (and some of the adults!).
Very efficient, cost effective and seamless from start to finish. There are also so many extras to choose from on their brochure to personalise and make your event your own! Highly recommend.
The seat covers and sashes looked absolutely amazing, and the addition of the garden games (which became indoor 'Games Room' games) were a real hit with the younger crowd (and some of the adults!).
Very efficient, cost effective and seamless from start to finish. There are also so many extras to choose from on their brochure to personalise and make your event your own! Highly recommend.
Simon Sent on 27/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely outstanding
Thank you so much to Claire and the team at 1st Class Event Specialists for the incredible job you did decorating our wedding at the Hotel Cromwell.
From our very first conversation, Claire took the time to understand exactly what we wanted and offered brilliant suggestions where we weren't sure. Communication in the lead-up was smooth and reassuring, which took so much pressure off in the final weeks of planning.
On the day itself, the room looked absolutely amazing — it was everything we'd pictured and more. Every detail had clearly been thought through, and the finishing touches really elevated the whole space. Our guests were blown away when they walked in, and it set the tone perfectly for the rest of the day.
We can't thank Claire and the team enough for helping make our wedding day so special. If you're looking for a decorator who genuinely cares about getting it right, look no further.
From our very first conversation, Claire took the time to understand exactly what we wanted and offered brilliant suggestions where we weren't sure. Communication in the lead-up was smooth and reassuring, which took so much pressure off in the final weeks of planning.
On the day itself, the room looked absolutely amazing — it was everything we'd pictured and more. Every detail had clearly been thought through, and the finishing touches really elevated the whole space. Our guests were blown away when they walked in, and it set the tone perfectly for the rest of the day.
We can't thank Claire and the team enough for helping make our wedding day so special. If you're looking for a decorator who genuinely cares about getting it right, look no further.
Anne Sent on 22/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Thank you Claire
Claire and her team did an amazing job in styling our wedding on 14.08.26.
She created a bespoke plan which worked perfectly and looked lovely, even though we didn't ask for a lot of decor.
So pleased with the ceremony area and dining hall. It fitted with our wishes and looked perfect. Claire continuously kept us in the loop and nothing was too much trouble for her.
Thank you Claire and your team for helping make our day so perfect 🫶💕
She created a bespoke plan which worked perfectly and looked lovely, even though we didn't ask for a lot of decor.
So pleased with the ceremony area and dining hall. It fitted with our wishes and looked perfect. Claire continuously kept us in the loop and nothing was too much trouble for her.
Thank you Claire and your team for helping make our day so perfect 🫶💕
Hannah Sent on 19/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Wedding for a relative
My cousin recently got married and after being let down by a company we sourced Claire and her team. I can honestly say I wish we had found them sooner, from start to finish they were amazing! They listened to what the Bride wanted and exceeded expectations. Every detail was met with perfection and at competitively priced. Communication was superb and Claire was very understanding during a time of family difficulty. The venue was decorated to such a high standard and completed the venue very well, everything looked stunning. We have had such positive feedback from the guests that attending and will be recommending Claire and the team for any future family and friend events.
Chloe Sent on 08/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Absolutely Perfect
Honestly, we both feel incredibly lucky to have found Claire. From our first conversation, to the set up yesterday, everything was as stress free as possible!
The set up completely surpassed our expectations and everything was perfect.
Cannot thank you enough!
The set up completely surpassed our expectations and everything was perfect.
Cannot thank you enough!
Michelle Sent on 29/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Wedding Day decorations
Claire and her team were fantastic from the moment we met at the wedding exhibition.
She brought my vision to life perfectly and offered brilliant suggestions that added even more personality and fun to the day. The chairs, games, top table and aisle decor all looked incredible - everything came together to create the most beautiful setting for what truly was the perfect day.
I would highly recommend Claire for her professional approach, the vast range of decor options she offers, and the ease of working with her throughout the whole process.
She brought my vision to life perfectly and offered brilliant suggestions that added even more personality and fun to the day. The chairs, games, top table and aisle decor all looked incredible - everything came together to create the most beautiful setting for what truly was the perfect day.
I would highly recommend Claire for her professional approach, the vast range of decor options she offers, and the ease of working with her throughout the whole process.
Sally Sent on 22/07/2026
5 out of 5 rating
1st class service from 1st class events 👏 👌
Claire - you and your team were brilliant! The venue was absolutely stunning and exactly what we wanted.
The colours all complimented eachother beautifully and the ivory tree centre pieces were a show stopper! 😍.
Thank you for all your support and bringing together our vision for our wedding day.
Thanks again
Sally & Carl
The colours all complimented eachother beautifully and the ivory tree centre pieces were a show stopper! 😍.
Thank you for all your support and bringing together our vision for our wedding day.
Thanks again
Sally & Carl
Katy Sent on 10/06/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Claire and her team absolutely transformed our wedding venue to something quite spectacular and our guests were blown away as were we. The arch blossom trees in the garden were incredible as were the trees used as centrepieces for our wedding breakfast, the flower balls the garlands and handwritten gold frame mirrors used as welcome signs and table plan made our special day a WOW! Claire couldn’t do enough for us from beginning to end and we felt her passion and excitement whilst walking round our venue planning our special day with us. Thank you for everything
Can’t recommend 1st class events enough!!!
Helpful, affordable, passionate, friendly and completely put my trust into Claire to get our wedding decor spot on
Helpful, affordable, passionate, friendly and completely put my trust into Claire to get our wedding decor spot on
Katiepepper Sent on 08/06/2026
3.8 out of 5 rating
Lovely decor
We were really pleased with how our venue looked on the day. The items we hired were all of good quality and helped create the look and atmosphere we wanted for our wedding. Everything looked lovely once it was set up, and we were happy with how the room was dressed overall.
The only area for improvement would be communication, both in the lead-up to the wedding and on the day itself. A little more proactive communication would have made the process feel smoother and more reassuring.
That said, the end result was beautiful, and we were happy with the service provided. Thank you for helping make our wedding day look so special.
The only area for improvement would be communication, both in the lead-up to the wedding and on the day itself. A little more proactive communication would have made the process feel smoother and more reassuring.
That said, the end result was beautiful, and we were happy with the service provided. Thank you for helping make our wedding day look so special.
Abbie Sent on 28/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Our Perfect Day
There are not enough words to explain how happy we are with how beautiful our venue looked. Claire and her team did such a fantastic job. The communication throughout was amazing, Claire sent a variety of ideas over to us and together we took pieces to create our vision. The large outdoor games were a massive hit (especially with the kiddies) along with the sweet cart! We can’t thank Claire enough for her involvement in making our day so perfect! Would highly recommend Claire and the team at 1st Class Events.
Amelia Sent on 27/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating
Knebworth Barns 24th May
Claire and her team did an incredible job dressing the barns for our wedding last week. Everything we requested was laid out just right in both barns. We had so many compliments for the centrepieces for our wedding breakfast - all matched our colour theme. Claire was so flexible and easy to contact throughout the wedding planning process - couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend!
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