Siobhan Craven-Robins

Siobhan is acknowledged as the country's leading wedding planner and can count the likes of Joan Collins, Barbara Windsor and Ronni Ancona amongst her famous brides. She is frequently invited to appear on television and radio to provide wedding planning advice and her industry peers credit her with increasing public awareness of wedding event planning, and ending the myth that it is just for celebrities and the very rich.

"The elements of my job that I love are many," says Siobhan. "I like that no two days are the same; meeting people and being involved in one of the most memorable and intimate days of their lives; the creativity and imagination; and most of all, making the preparation for their wedding a fun experience."

Siobhan is our guest judge in the search for a Mercure Wedding Angel, so what qualities does she think the ideal candidate should possess?

"The job is an interesting mix of creative and administrative roles. A good wedding planner is:

a people person
a good listener and communicator
creative and imaginative
equipped with excellent organizational and administrative skills
able to think on their feet
diplomatic
calm in times of crisis
pedantic and leaves nothing to chance
adaptable, it is not a 9-5 job"