NEARLYWED NEWS

FIT FOR ROYALTY

To celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee the award-winning spa at Ye Olde Bell has created a special pampering package fit for royalty. The ‘Majesty’s Pleasure’ package combines a relaxing spa day, gourmet lunch, luxury cocktail and a bespoke treatment that utilises some of the Queen’s favourite fragrances.

Upon arrival, guests will be greeted by their spa butler who will be on hand throughout their visit to cater for their every need and whim. Throughout the day, guests can enjoy the spa’s 11 thermal experiences and its indoor/outdoor vitality pool. For full relaxation, guests can enjoy the Serenity Rose and Lavender Face and Back Ritual, which is perfect for stress, lack of sleep and dehydrated skin. Taking inspiration from her majesty’s favourite scents, this truly British treatment uses nourishing plant based ingredients and commences with a warm oil lavender candle back massage and is completed with a rose and honey elixir calming facial.

At lunch, guests are treated to a sumptuous two-course menu with bespoke wine pairings on offer. During the day guests can sip on a decedent Kir Royale cocktail, which is included within the package.

The package is priced at £210 per person on weekdays and £220 per person for weekends. Guests can also choose to stay at the historic hotel, which dates back to the 17th century and combines period charm with modern elegance.

For more information or to make a booking visit: www.yeoldebell-hotel.co.uk Honeywell Biscuit Co has launched a new range of seasonal and bespoke wedding biscuits – perfect as favours, place settings and gifts for the bridal party!

Nestled in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside, the bakery is home to more than 2,000 cookie cutters and a team of biscuit artists creating beautifully decorated biscuits for weddings up and down the country. When it comes to flavours and favour designs, the team have taken on everything from the traditional to the weird and the wonderful. Various biscuit flavours are available from popular vanilla to gingerbread and all are suitable for vegetarians, vegan biscuits can be organised too.

When it comes to the design, couples have the luxury of something completely bespoke; the team are inspired by the invitations, the venue, the theme and colour scheme to create something unique to wow their guests. Each design - which looks far too good to eat - can be displayed as an unwrapped biscuit at each table, or have them individually wrapped with clear compostable bags, that are perfect for keeping biscuits fresh and the biscuit design visible.

For those couples that are also aware of their eco-foot print when it comes to the wedding plans, rest assured, as Honeywell Biscuit Co are committed to being sustainable, using local ingredients wherever possible, choosing eco-friendly packaging, recycling waste, and donating one per cent of profits to its charity NEWS Nearlywed partner Farm Arica. Check out https://honeywellbakes.com Catch up on news from around the region

NEW PARTNERSHIP, NEW WEDDING PACKAGE!

Nottingham-based True Love Lights Your Way, has teamed up with Chapter 21 Weddings and Events, to bring nearlyweds-to-be a new wedding package.

Kirsty at True Love Lights Your Way says “We saw an opportunity to combine our venue styling services with on-the-day coordination, so couples can truly enjoy their special day without stress or worry.

“Our Diamond Package is priced at £1,649. This competitive rate includes full venue styling, chair décor, centrepieces, light-up letters, trees, table runners, table numbers, sweetie cart, backdrops, table skirts, swagging, welcome signs, – you name it, we probably do it!

“The coordination side includes a review of all your current plans six-weeks prior, and we take on the last-minute pressures from there. On the day, we set up and style your personal décor, meet and greet suppliers and guests, make announcements, manage room turnovers, time keep and we always have our emergency kit at hand!

“We’ve been overwhelmed with the response to the package so far and can’t wait to work with so many couples on their wedding journey!”

Check out www.truelovelightsyourway.co.uk www.chapter21weddingsandevents.co.uk

NEW VENUE ALERT!

Peacock Farm Weddings, Lincolnshire’s best kept secret, is located along a private country road in Wellingore.

It all began back in 2009 when Gav and Cat Mills held their wedding in a marquee on the back paddock of his dad’s beef farm – Peacock Farm!

Since then, there has been kids and a career in London, but the dream was always to return home and create something truly unique with the space. Fast forward to 2022, the farm is now being transformed into a wedding venue with a difference. Offering stunning views of the Lincolnshire cliff edge, Peacock Farm’s rural setting has the flexibility of both covered and outdoor spaces that can be tailored to individual tastes to make all weddings magical.

The venue consists of a Dutch barn that is able to hold up to 250 guests and there’s a gorgeous rustic purpose-built bar in a separate barn.

Each wedding package consists of exclusive use of the entire venue for two days and includes en suite glamping accommodation for the happy couple with a wood-fired hot tub. There’s ample capacity for guests to camp with all amenities provided.

The venue will be licensed to perform wedding ceremonies and is open for bookings from 2023.

Visit us at: https://peacockfarmweddings.com

R&R AT RENOWNED SPA

In the picturesque Northamptonshire countryside, Whittlebury Spa has been named as a finalist in the Good Spa Guide Awards 2022. The spa, which is nominated in the ‘Best Day Spa’ category, is part of the four-star Whittlebury Park Hotel and Spa Resort, and offers guests a choice of eight indulgent spa packages ranging from spa days to two-night stays. Spa days start from £109 per person and include a treatment, buffet lunch, heat and ice experiences and use of the 19-metre swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna.

The luxurious spa, which has 32 treatment rooms, offers treatments and beauty essentials exclusively with ESPA, Jessica and Payot. A variety of treatments are available at the spa including massages, facials, dermaplaning, manicures, and pedicures, as well as its award-winning Heat and Ice experiences which include a hydrotherapy pool, caldarium, experience showers, ice cave and tepidarium.

For more information on the spa packages and facilities available visit: www.whittlebury.com/spa

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Melton Mowbray-based calligrapher Vicky of Inviting Writing, specialises in creating handwritten, bespoke stationery and signage for weddings. Celebrating five years in business, she started in 2017 alongside full time employment and decided to make it her full time career in September 2021. In Vicky’s previous career, she worked in hospitality and was also a wedding coordinator for five years. Priding herself on that experience, she believes it gives her the knowledge of how to make the best of different options and how to ensure all weddings have the wow factor.

Inviting Writing offers a wide variety of services from paper-based stationery such as invitations and place cards, to personalising leather jackets. Vicky also creates signage such as welcome signs and table plans. There’s also a hire service for various signage options including mirrors, frames and blackboards.

Check out www.invitingwriting.co.uk

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