About us
Java Tipis and The Little Wedding Lending Company are run by Martha and Nick Summerfield and a team of highly experienced event staff.
Java started with a big dream and a refusal to do things by halves. Today it's a husband and wife team, with 30 brilliant people behind them and thousands of unforgettable events.
And we're just getting started…
Team Java
Founders
We're Nick and Martha, and to us, Java is personal.
The name says it all. Java is a blend of our children's names, Jack and Ava, and everything we do carries that same sense of family.
We're not a faceless events company, and we're not AI. We do use a little AI to help with our processes behind the scenes, but you'll always be greeted by one of us, and Martha, Katie or Laura will always plan your day with you. For us, every event is personal to you, and we want to make sure we haven't missed a single detail.
We're a husband and wife team who genuinely love what we do. Martha is backed by her ride or dies, Katie and Laura, and Nick by a brilliant build crew.
Nick brings the calm to Martha's chaos (we don't call her Captain Chaos for nothing). He'll build anything you need him to, and he hand crafts all the kit you'll find inside our tipis.
Java started after years of Martha working in events, where she saw everything she loved and hated about couples being tied into venues, and the high prices that come with being a captive audience. She wanted to create something different, a way for couples to make their wedding truly their own, with no supplier ties.
Want to talk it through? Call Martha on 07779 595301.
One of our team will plan alongside you, then run the day so you can simply enjoy it.
If it can be planned, colour coded or cross referenced, Katie has done it, probably twice. Everyone thinks Martha is the boss, but we all know it's really Katie. She's the calm behind Martha's storm, keeping every moving part (and everyone) on track so nothing is left to chance.
Got a list of concerns as long as your guest list? Hand it to Laura. One phone call and she'll have talked you off the ledge, given you a plan and probably made you laugh. With Laura, everything is under control, and there's an emotional support pat for everyone.
Martha is the beating heart of Java Tipis. Equal parts visionary, cheerleader and loveable whirlwind, she knows every supplier, every budget trick and exactly how to turn your wildest ideas into reality. Will she send you a voice note at 11pm with a brilliant idea for your tablescape? Almost certainly. Do her couples absolutely love her for it? Every single time.
Martha's cousin, our resident grump (we do make him smile now and then), and a Trojan with the rowing calves to match. Jed makes sure your tipis arrive on time, go up perfectly and look spectacular, even at 6am in the pouring rain. He knows exactly where every pole, canvas and guy rope goes, and why.
Your venue transformation is in very safe hands.
The build crew
Long before your guests arrive, our crew are on site raising the timber, stretching the canvas and hanging every light. They take it all away again afterwards, so you never have to lift a finger.
