NEARLYWED NEWS

The Bank House Hotel Spa & Golf Club in Worcester has announced its new online wedding planner. The planner takes couples on a step-by-step journey through their wedding day and allows them to choose exactly what they want for their special day. It’s divided into three main sections – ceremony, wedding breakfast and evening reception – all of which can be included or excluded from the day.

A focus has been put on the excellent dining options that the hotel offers. Couples can tailor-make their wedding breakfast menu by choosing from a range of starters, mains and desserts, and also add additional courses, canapés, drinks, and evening dining options, all of which are individually priced.

Adam Richards, the general manager of the Bank House Hotel Spa & Golf Club, said: “We’ve been looking at our wedding offering for some time. After much research and discussion, it’s clear that brides and grooms want choice, not to be pigeonholed into a package that may not suit them. Our new wedding planner is a simple tool for people to find out what their actual wedding day might cost from the first enquiry. The key to our new bespoke concept is flexibility and allows couples to spend money on the elements that are important to them and leave out those that are not. No two couples are the same so no two weddings should be the same either.”

To find out more about the Bank House Hotel Spa & Golf Club, visit www.bankhouseworcester.com/wedding-planner All the latest from around the West Midlands

DRESSED TO IMPRESS

The Dressing Rooms Bridal in Birmingham has launched a new look and website. The changes will see The Dressing Rooms re-group after an extraordinarily busy period fulfilling postpandemic orders. It has been a brilliant and exciting few months, and the re-brand has given Rebecca Baddeley and her team a much-needed focus.

The founder and managing director said: “I’m so excited to launch this rebrand! The Dressing Rooms is constantly developing, and we wanted our new brand to reflect who we are. It’s been a long time coming to collate, create and develop the look we wanted, and I’m so pleased with the final styling. It reflects TDR but also takes us back to our roots, which has values that we hold true for all of our brides.”

Working with some of the bridal industry’s biggest names, including Justin Alexander, Enzoani, Morilee, Ellis and Sassi Holford, TDR has more than 400 gowns in the boutique for brides to try.

Head over to www.tdr-bridal.co.uk for more information.

HAIR CARE HERO

Daimon Barber has announced the opening of its new flagship hair retreat located in Old Town Stratford-Upon-Avon. The Daimon Barber Hair Retreat is a three-story townhouse transformed into a charming four-seater Barber Cutting Studio celebrating creative cutting and styling. The dedicated two-seater Blow-Dry Salon is paired with a luxury beauty and grooming retail space, a retreat room for drinks and conversations and a tranquil garden to rest and relax.

Louis Hayes-Davies, the owner, tells us: “We’re delighted to share the next stage in our brand’s journey, a dedicated space where Daimon Barber can take care of all grooming and styling needs effortlessly. More of a club than your typical barber and salon space, we offer our guests a complete and personal experience. Our talented team of barbers and stylists ensure all men’s grooming needs are professionally met, from haircuts, hair styling and wet shaves to facials. Our large retail area includes our Signature Daimon Barber Range of grooming and styling essentials and other selected luxury brands.”

Check out www.daimonbarber.com for more information.

CONGRATULATIONS!

BLACC + BLOND, based in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter, have won the Green Salon award at the Salon Business Awards 2022 and were also announced as a finalist for the Sustainability Hero Award at the Most Wanted Awards.

The salon started its sustainability journey in 2021, and on World Earth Day it launched its Green Is The New Blacc project. The salon changed their energy provider, decided to stock only ethical brands, changed their refreshment offerings to help reduce food waste by using wonky fruit, began using toilet paper made from bamboo, reduced the single use of plastic by using refillable cleaning products and installed eco-friendly shower heads to reduce water wastage. Not only that, they chose to donate 10 per cent of new client service fees to OneTreePlanted to help plant trees across the planet.

The owner of BLACC + BLOND, Anil Salhan, commented: “We have put so much thought and effort into making our space more green, with the aim to become the most sustainable hair salon on the planet, and we’re delighted that the awards have noticed this. Hopefully by winning and finalising for these awards it will spread the word on what we are doing and many other businesses will be encouraged to become eco-friendly too.”

Visit www.blaccandblond.com for more information.

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NEW AND IMPROVED

Walcot Hall, a stunning wedding venue in Shropshire, has recently relaunched. Set within 30 acres of beautiful grounds, including one of Britain’s finest and most eclectic arboretums, the property now has 15 quirky self-catering holiday cottages and 10 glamping sites located around the estate. There is a range of other accommodation available, including yurts, shepherd’s huts, the Dipping Shed and Wheelwright’s Shop.

Walcot Hall also has an on-site pub, The Powis Arms, right by the front gates that champions seasonal menus and local suppliers.

Find out more at www.walcothall.com

CHANGING HANDS

Corus Hotels has announced that The Regency Hotel, located in Solihull, has been acquired by Midlands-based Westbourne Leisure Limited, which currently owns a number of hotel and hospitality venues in the West Midlands.

This freehold property benefits from 111bedrooms, a large on-site car park, a bar, a lounge, a restaurant, seven meeting rooms, as well as a leisure club with fitness centre, an indoor swimming pool, a steam room, sauna, plunge pool and Jacuzzi.

Khurram Mohmad, the chief executive at Corus Hotels, said: “We are pleased to have come to a deal with Westbourne Leisure Limited by working with JLL hotels and hospitality consultancy. We are grateful and very proud of The Regency Hotel team for all their support during this time and for their hard work and dedication over the last few years.”

REST AND RELAXATION

The Tawny Hotel, located in the heart of rural Staffordshire, has launched new accommodation for 2022. Set within 70 acres of restored gardens, the hotel is a nature lover’s paradise, perfect for woodland walks, exploring lakeside gardens, peaceful moments in secluded fells and uncovering enchanting follies.

Along with 55 immaculately-designed shepherd’s huts, treehouses and boathouses, guests can now choose from the Hillside Treehouse or one of the eight new Retreat Suites. Guests who choose one of the six Hillside Treehouses will be privy to stretching views of the beautiful English countryside, where clever design and use of space offer pure escapism. The new treehouse lodges are set within mature woodland, and any trees that had to be felled for their construction were sustainably used for biomass.

Launching in August, the Retreat Suites are designed as the ultimate rural bolthole, offering all the seclusion of a countryside escape with The Tawny’s central facilities just a short stroll away.

For more information, visit www.thetawny.co.uk