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Wiltshire Times Wedding Fair Not to Be Missed

23 September 2011 By

Anyone due to marry this year will want to visit the Wiltshire Times Wedding Fair being held this Sunday from 11am to 4pm at the Leigh Park Hotel in Bradford on Avon.

The venue, a licensed wedding location, will host a range of wedding exhibitors providing invaluable advice. In addition, visitors to the fair will be given the exclusive chance to enter the Wiltshire Times Win a Wedding contest for the chance to walk away with a complete, paid-for wedding package.

Features of the event on Sunday include two fashion shows staged by Wayne’s World of Fashion providing a fascinating insight into appealing bridal gowns plus outfits for the bridesmaids, bridegroom, best men and ushers.

Brides-to-be will also benefit from ideas for everything from location and transport to the little things such as table decorations and presents for the bridesmaids.

The exhibitors are specialists in their field – couples will be able to avail themselves of special offers and expert advice for all they could possibly need to make the most special day of their lives perfect.

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Lavish Delhi Wedding Defies Congress Calls to Cut Spending

11 June 2011 By

The Hindu marriage ceremony of Lalit Tanwar and Yogita Jaunapuria on Tuesday night at a family farmhouse near Delhi has been reported to have raised the bar in extravagance.

It took 1000 workers 40 days to prepare the venue. The celebration included 100 dishes (no meat or alcohol were served as per Hindu tradition) and 12 giant TV screens to broadcast proceedings.

The exact details of the wedding which united two prominent political families have been fiercely disputed. Some reports say 18,000 guests were in attendance, others put the figure closer to 30,000. The Times of India calculated the total cost of the occasion at $21.68 million, while the Mail Today quoted $55 million.

The groom himself wore a garland made of banknotes and received a helicopter as a gift. His barber was also awarded a $5,500 gift.

The lavish occasion went ahead despite pleas from Sonia Gandhi, the Congress party leader, for government members and affiliates to cut back on spending.

It has also been reported that in addition to the main event, millions were spent on celebrations beforehand.

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Google Launches New Wedding Planning Service

4 June 2011 By

Search engine giant Google is now expanding its reach further with the introduction of a new service that allows couples to effectively plan their entire wedding.

Lisa Conquergood, Google Senior Product Marketing Manager explained their latest move on the Google Blog, saying that “to help you plan this important day we’ve created wedding-specific templates in Google Sites, Google Docs and Picnik, and gathered tips and tricks for using these and other Google products at google.com/weddings. From wedding websites to save-the-date cards, these tools simplify wedding planning, letting you focus your time on the fun things—like tasting cakes!”

Google stated it has teamed up with New York wedding planner Michelle Rago, and will also be running a competition that offers the winners $25 000 towards their dream wedding.

Founder of rival UK wedding site gettingmarried.co.uk, Chris Kelly, has responded by saying that Google is entering a growing business. He commented: “In just over a year, we’ve grown to over 40,000 soon-to-be-married members, all of whom are already happily creating their free wedding websites.”

Google has a track record of entering market sectors where existing providers already exist, with both successful and unsuccessful results.

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Caribbean Islands Promote Wedding Tourism

23 May 2011 By

A new tourism campaign being promoted as the “Month of Romance” by the Caribbean islands of Antigua and Barbuda is aiming to encourage weddings, bachelor parties and honeymoons in the area.

US Director of the island’s Tourism Department, Derede Samuel-Whitlock, is quoted as saying that the islands are keen to attract engaged people to their shores with the new package and hopes to promote Antigua and Barbuda across the world as the premier destination for couples and honeymooners. To this end, they have been in touch with travel agencies, vendors and suppliers of products and services to promote the new mode of tourism.

It is also hoped by officials that this type of tourism will become a prosperous income source for the country, which is known as the Heart of the Caribbean.

Speculation about the honeymoon of Prince William and Kate Middleton possibly taking place at this holiday destination has also lead to increased interest in the area and its promotional packages.

Tourism Director Derede Samuel-Whitlock commented: “Antigua and Barbuda is one of the few Caribbean destinations where there is no residency requirement to get married and so weddings can be expedited. This type of publicity will certainly support our promotional initiatives.”

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Major Wedding Fair to Be Held This Month at the Three Counties Showground

16 May 2011 By

On Sunday March 27, couples can give their marriage plans a boost at the I Will Wedding Fair at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern.

There will be about 90 exhibitors attending, including 11 for dream wedding venues plus other essentials such as catering, entertainment, cars and fireworks services. Renowned wedding planner Jane Dayus-Hinch, host of TV’s Wedding SOS, will also be on hand to give expert advice.

The fair will run between 11am and 3.30pm. There is a small entry fee of £2, except for under-16’s who can enter for free. There will also be a free prize draw for the chance of winning wedding items valued up to £2,000. The winning entry will be drawn at random at the end of the spring season.

The I Will Wedding event also features a professionally choreographed fashion show, giving visitors the chance to view the latest wedding trends in clothing and accessories for women, men and children.

If couples find it impossible to attend this month’s event at the Three Counties, they can also catch an additional I Will Wedding Fair this spring at the Stourbridge Rugby Club.

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Cheshire East Highlights County’s Most Gorgeous Wedding Venues

13 May 2011 By

Cheshire East has created and launched a new catalogue which showcases the gems that the county has to offer when it comes to appealing wedding venues.

The brochure, titled ‘Your Ceremony, Your Choice’, highlights the finest venues across the Cheshire County, from luxurious hotels and grandly historic castles to stately homes and alluring former monasteries.

Apart from venue listings, it also provides a general resource guide for couples who are planning a wedding, including tips and advice on booking registrars, arranging witnesses and giving notice. A separate brochure is also available for those planning a civil partnership.

Cllr Rachel Bailey commented: “Last year saw a 14% increase in the number of ceremonies in Cheshire East stately homes and hotels – and more than 70% of these couples were not residents of Cheshire East. This is good to see and is testament to the great work of the registration service.

She added, “It’s very important that we continue to attract weddings and civil partnerships, not least because of the value they add to our economy.”

The ‘Your Ceremony, Your Choice’ brochure can be downloaded at www.cheshireeast.gov.uk.

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Traditional Versus Digital Wedding Planning

29 April 2011 By

Increasingly, couples are choosing more modern methods of arranging their perfect wedding – the trend is turning away from the traditional formalities and traditions in favour of the convenience of current digital technology.

Couples are sending out colourful personalised invites via email rather than post, using mp3 devices to play preset wedding music rather than hiring a DJ and in addition to hiring a professional video service they’re creating lots of extra footage with handheld video cameras and other devices.

Shopping for the event online also makes costs easier to account for and manage, without the need for receipts to be kept due to an electronic paper trail.

By embracing the digital age in this way, couples are dramatically reducing the cost of their wedding day, with the elimination of wedding stationary saving hundreds of pounds alone as well as the expenses involved in hiring event planners or music professionals.

There are other advantages too, with E-cards being a lot more environmentally friendly and saving the waste on paper products that would otherwise be used on the wedding invitations.

Not everyone is so keen on the advancements though, with some detractors feeling that modern technology is an improper way to arrange such an important event and falls short of proper etiquette.

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Latest Shift in Wedding Destination Trends

25 April 2011 By

MarryAbroad.co.uk has unveiled figures which show the newest location trends chosen by couples tying the knot abroad.

Canada has topped the list of most popular countries for British couples – marking the first non-European country to reach this status in three years.

Other popular wedding destinations, France, Greece and Cyprus, remain in the middle of the list and Sri Lanka has made a noteworthy debut at number two.

India has also made an appearance at number ten, while Italy has dropped to third place, Australia has dropped to ninth and Thailand has disappeared from the list.

Marry Abroad’s Charlotte Hand commented: “It’s always interesting to see which countries grow in popularity over the years. The usual countries will remain attractive to UK couples due to their close proximity and good weather, but we have been surprised by some of the changes.”

She added: “Canada has progressed steadily over the years and now claims the top spot, possibly thanks to its reasonable costs and attractive venues. Though previous favourites Thailand and Australia have dipped, the rise of Sri Lanka and India testifies that couples are being more adventurous in their choice of wedding destination, perhaps fuelled by the desire to avoid expensive European venues.”

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25 February 2011 By

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