‘A little more about Us’

Shannon Edwards and Rachel Hughes met over ten years ago at Hearst Magazines UK, whilst working on some of the most prestigious in the magazine world. Rachel headed up the Luxury Portfolio and planned the ELLE Style Awards for over 6 years, flying in the likes of Pharrel Williams, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and Tom Ford, for the capitals biggest fashion event of the year.

Shannon was employed at Hearst for 5 years working on Red and Cosmopolitan, before leaving to set up a Boutique Wedding and Events business. She planned large scale weddings from high end luxury London venues to weekend celebrations in Italy.

As your planners, it’s our mission to ensure every element comes together with efficiency and elegance. The flow, timing and execution of a wedding day or large event is as important as the little details – so you can count on us to ensure your special day runs like clockwork.

Number Thirty Three work hard to understand the style, vision and personality of each of our clients. This helps us to curate a bespoke experience full of unforgettable moments.

Shannon’s creative flair and passion for detail underpin every event at Number Thirty Three. As our creative lead, she is innovative and ensures an extraordinary occasion. She loves understanding the client’s vision and bringing that aesthetic to life; whilst exceeding their expectations in delivering an experience that is unique and unforgettable. 

As our operational lead on all projects, Rachel is a born planner and never leaves anything to chance. Not only will she look after all logistics, she will have a plan in place for every eventuality. She is cool calm and collected and will always ensure Number Thirty Three deliver to the exceptional standards we guarantee our clients.

“SIMPLICITY IS THE KEYNOTE OF ALL TRUE ELEGANCE”

COCO CHANEL

What Our Customers are Saying

From the ELLE Style Awards to exclusive celebrity dinners, Rachel took them all in her stride and always delivers. She has the ability to make you feel completely at ease in the most stressful of situations. She is my GO TO for all my party needs!
Lorraine Candy

Author, ex Editor in Chief Sunday Times Style, ELLE and Cosmopolitan

When Josh proposed to me, the second thing I knew after saying “Yes” was that I wanted Shannon to help me plan the wedding. After the fabulous job she did for my sister’s wedding in Naxos, Greece, he didn’t need any persuading either. Shannon perfectly balanced giving advice, ideas and inspiration when it was needed, but also following our vision when we knew exactly what we wanted. The wedding day was like a dream for Josh and I, we had the most incredible day of our lives. I don’t think a testimonial can really sum up how grateful we are with all of Shannon’s time, support and expertise.
Mr & Mrs Gryc

Wedding in Vicenza, Italy