The venue was started by Melanie Kiani, local wedding and event planner and owner of Bellissimo Weddings, in 2011. Melanie had a vision of bringing a unique venue to Bournemouth with a very relaxed and fun atmosphere without clients missing out on great food, good wine and amazing service – things that Melanie is truly passionate about! As of March 2014 Melanie was appointed as a Regional Ambassador (RA) of the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners which aims to promote professionalism in the wedding planning industry and is looking forward to assisting in training and developing the UK wedding industry, so you can be assured you are in the hands of true professionals.