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WEDDING Magazine
COMPETITION!
Win your
Love Story
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Visit the Sunninghill Wedding Fair
26th May, 11am -3pm
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Sunninghill Wedding Fair, you’re invited! Win your love story magazine Here comes the bride
Sweet toothed delights Sentimental Moments
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Competition entry questions The Story of It’s My Magazine Competition terms and conditions Mindful wedding venue dressing We love the details @SunninghillWeddings
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Editorial Team EDITOR Pauline Downie
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CREATIVE DIRECTOR Krystle Downie ART EDITOR Thania King JUNIOR COPYWRITER Mia Lane MAIN PHOTOGRAPHER Adam Christie CONTACT
SUNNINGHILL CONTACT
info@itsmymagazine.com www.itsmymagazine.com
SUNNINGHILL EVENTS MANAGER: Jacky Walker
020 3086 8982
EMAIL: sunninghillweddings@icloud.com PHONE: 07815 429 073 INSTAGRAM: @SunninghillWeddings
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Sunninghill
Wedding Fair
You’re Invited...
Taking place on Sunday 26th May 2019, the Sunninghill Wedding Fair is connecting brides to great businesses with a little extra...
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et in a picturesque location this bank holiday, the Sunninghill Wedding Fair in the heart of Dorchester is an opportunity to meet local professional wedding suppliers offering a range of products and services to make your wedding day special. You will be able to chat wedding gowns and bridesmaid outfits, different styles of wedding photography and which style works best for you. There will be cake makers offering tastings of both
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traditional and the latest flavours, florist showcasing venue styling and wedding flowers and wedding transport options. If you have yet to confirm the musicians or DJ for your wedding then come along and watch and talk to the performers on our outdoor stage featuring local Wedding Performers, DJs & Party Bands. The artists will be performing between 11am and 3pm and if you want to make a day of it (and we hope you do) there will be outside
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catering trucks available offering a variety of foods and drink options. The show opens at 11am and entry is by ticket only which can be purchased online for a discounted rate of £2.50 or you can pay on the door (numbers permitted) £5 each. Included within that price is automatic entry into our fabulous competition to win a personalised love story magazine, from It’s My Magazine, perfect as a wedding favour or bridal party thank you.
A WEDDING VENUE FOR ALL SEASONS
Here whatever the weather This family-friendly location at the heart of Dorchester is conveniently close to the town centre with lots of free onsite parking
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Win Your
Love Story magazine
Sunninghill Weddings are collaborating with #ItsMyMagazine to offer one lucky couple the chance to win their very own bespoke gift
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or the best kept secret in the wedding industry, look no further. For brides looking for something different, we uniquely capture our client’s love story, wedding and honeymoon within a luxury bespoke magazine album, an heirloom to be enjoyed for generations. Capture all the details of your love story; from your childhoods, to meeting, proposal, wedding day and honeymoon within your own personalised magazine. You provide the details including pictures (professional and informal ones from your family and friends) and the It’s My Magazine editorial team will do the rest.
It’s so easy!
The It’s My Magazine team’s copywriters gather the information about your journey so far which will form the basis of your articles. You can include as much or as little information as you wish as the publication is your unique wedding magazine, it will not be on general sale to the public. We get an idea of the look and feel you want to achieve and go from there.
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A fantastic way to capture the smaller details of your wedding...
Your love story is unique: in addition to the details about those special family members and close friends who form the core wedding party, your journey into married life together has its own narrative and a lot of these finer points won’t be included in your traditional album, so try something new. To enter simply visit the Sunninghill Wedding Fair taking place on Sunday 26th May in Dorchester and your entry ticket gives you free entry to the competition. Anyone who books the venue on the day will also get a FREE love story magazine!
will you share a secret message with each other on your wedding day before you meet to exchange your vows? A written note perhaps, or a special message stitched into your wedding attire for your partner’s eyes only, or maybe a unique gift? couples often search far and wide for special touches, capture all that work within your bespoke pages.
Capture all of your special memories: Perfect for the coffee table, your personalised wedding magazine can include and be sent to friends and family unable to attend your big day
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Pre-wedding shoots are ace They provide a great practice run Bottom right; A few examples of couples’ bridal party pages
It started with a kiss...or maybe not! What were your true first thoughts about your better half? Are you brave enough to find out...?
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ou may have met your true love at work, on the underground or even online. Not everyone is blessed to feel love at first sight, for those who have a bit of a story around when they first met, capturing it within your very own It’s My Magazine is a great way to preserve the tale. Where did the proposal take place and how did you choose the rings? What moment did you fall in love with the dress (or suit?) and how did you decide on a wedding favour...? Which a personalised magazine is perfect for and do you dare to share a few details from your Hen or Stag events? Your Bride Tribe Revealed... How did you meet your all-important bridal party? Exploits involving your Best Man or Maid of Honour may deserve to be documented. Express your thanks for them joining you on this journey on a specially designed spread, showing them that you care. As well as being on hand during the day, they will probably help you to organise and plan on the run up to your big day. On your wedding day, will your make-up be more au natural than full on MAC Red? Was Game of Thrones the inspiration behind your hair style? In twenty years time, it will be these small titbits that will make you smile as your memories are fantastically preserved.
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o you have a notorious sweet tooth – was that the reason behind your dessert bar? How was your cake tasting and what food and drink did you decide to serve your guests? Do you have a special family recipe that you’d just love to preserve for future generations? Let us create a recipe page that looks just like a real magazine!
They say music is the food of love, so creating an experience for your guests combined with highlighting any special music that has been the soundtrack to your love story is always a massive tick for many couples. ‌..bring your guests on a journey with your aisle walk choice, and who can forget the signif icance of the f irst dance? Detail the meaning behind your selections in your wedding magazine!
Left; Within such a magical setting, any angle at Sunninghill, is a worthy photo opp. Above; Table settings were all important to achieve this look. Right; Examples of food and cake pages within recent client magazines
Sentimental MOMENTS
Hold the speech! How sentimental are you? Can you listen to lovely tributes from loved ones without floods of tears? If not, It’s My Magazine is just the ticket
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ith smeared mascara or in the case of fellas, an “eyelash” in your eye, feel free to get lost in the moment, safe in the knowledge that all of these memories can be relived again within your pages. A personalised magazine is a great way to record those funny or sentimental moments from your wedding speeches. Don’t forget those ultra special messages written in your guest books or cards by your nearest and dearest that are sometimes thrown away. Capture it all in one place both printed as well as an e-version easily able to be shared.
Honeymoon Hijinx Last but not least let’s never forget the honeymoon. Your f irst holiday as a married couple is always special. From poolside views to sun-beaten self ies within your magazine, it becomes a true record of your love story and a gift for your future generations.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Any last minute questions about commissioning your own love story personalised magazine? Q I already have my wedding venue booked, can I still enter the competition? A Yes, most definitely. Q I don’t have a wedding venue yet, can I still enter? A Of course, we welcome all comers! Q Do I have to get married at Sunninghill Weddings venue in Dorchester to win the prize? A No, not at all, It’s My Magazine is also perfect for destination weddings, as not everyone can attend, but they can still be represented and sent a copy later. Q My wedding is after 31st December 2020. Can I still claim the prize? A Yes, however the show organiser cannot guarantee that there will be no additional costs associated with the magazine’s production after the deadline. This is a private matter for the winner and the magazine to resolve. Q Can I upgrade to a magazine with more pages? A Yes, by separate agreement with It’s My Magazine. Q Can I get more copies than the five included as part of the competition prize? A Definitely, by separate agreement with It’s My Magazine. Q I don’t think I have sufficient information to include in the magazine content, does this matter? A You can include as much or as little information as you choose. The magazine could be entirely photo-based using the professional images generated on your wedding day. However, generating content may be easier than you think and to help the winner, the It’s My Magazine has a questionnaire which you can use as a prompt. Q I don’t feel confident writing the copy for the magazine, is help available? A Yes. A professional copy writer will take the basic information you provide and turn this into editorial content for your personal love story magazine.
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Your Questions
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Q Who will be collating, desiging and producing the magazine? A The company producing the love story is called It’s My Magazine see www.itsmymagazine.com or @ ItsMyMagazine on Instagram to find out more. Q What if I don’t like the way the magazine is produced? A The magazine will work to your design brief to produce your love story in a style that reflects you as a wedding couple whether you are traditional, quirky or contemporary. You will also have the final say before the magazine goes to print. The organiser of the Sunninghill Wedding Fair 26th May 2019 will accept no liability for the prize once the winner has been introduced to the magazine provider.
Needless to say, life, university and parties got in the way and she passed away rather suddenly. As a result, a lot of our family history was lost. I resolved that there must be a way to preserve stories and pictures in a comprehensive yet affordable way, which wasn’t just the exclusive domain of celebrities. This saw the birth of the It’s My Life series, capturing history whilst the elders were still around to contribute and enjoy it. Utilising our backgrounds in design, photography, and journalism, it was just a natural fit. We’re now in talks with a care home in SE England to capture the stories of their dementia sufferers before the memories fade. We then spotted a need within the wedding industry, as a lot of couples spend a lot on details that are missed in conventional albums, so we gathered a talented team of professional magazine designers and copy writers, started exhibiting at wedding fairs and the rest as they say, is history!
The Love Story
Collectors
From Bob Marley to Britain, this mother and daughter duo decided to change the wedding game, allowing brides to experience a new and innovative idea taking the industry by storm
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i, we’re Pauline and Krystle and we are a mother and daughter business busy capturing time and love stories. My great grandmother was best friends with Bob Marley’s mum and had many amazing stories about him as a little boy growing up that were so interesting.
One particular favourite being that he could apparently read palms very well, so accurately in fact, that at age five, he predicted his own death and was so scared, he never did it again. That coupled with her being one of the few Jamaican women to run her own store before coming to Britain, I was determined to write her fascinating life story.
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Our vision is to continue to transform your stories into art, capturing life and love stories, one family at a time. Working with Sunninghill is very exciting!
We were shortlisted by the British Council as being amongst the UK’s top three most innovative new companies, so we foresee great things ahead as everyone loves our unique idea. We’re a family business aimed at capturing love stories, one family at a time, so when Jacky approached us about offering Sunninghill couples a chance to capture their wonderful weddings, we jumped at the opportunity as we could already imagine this stunning venue within our beautifully designed pages. So we wish every reader the best of luck, we truly look forward to skilfully transferring your love story into print! Our vision is to continue to transform your stories into art, and we’re grateful you’ve shared them with us. We hope you’ve enjoyed our story.
How to Win
So, do you think your love story deserves its very own heirloom magazine and are ready to try something different...?
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ntry to the competition is based on your ticket to the Sunninghill Wedding Fair on Sunday 26th May 2019, held between 11am and 3pm.
Each ticket holder is entitled to have one image taken in the dedicated competition area: the image will be allocated a random code and be tagged with personal details that will be used to contact the winning entry. The winner will be drawn at random at 3pm at the close of the show. The winning prize is a 24* page full colour personal love story magazine which will be produced by #ItsMyMagazine based on the information you provide. The winner will receive five printed copies of their magazine, additional copies may be purchased direct from #ItsMyMagazine at an additional cost. The prize is valid for up to 18 months; future weddings extending beyond 31st December 2020 may be subject to a higher cost than that purchased by the Organiser of the Sunninghill Wedding Fair. The Organisers accept no liability for any additional charge and their responsibility to the prize winner ceases once the winner has been introduced to the #ItsMyMagazine Editorial Team.
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We really love history and originality. It’s My Magazine combines both!
*The Sunninghill Weddings Event Team are running a show promotion where a 44 page ‘Vogue-style’ love story magazine will be commissioned free on behalf of all couples booking the venue for a wedding held before 31st December 2020. This thicker publication will have a personalised spine with the couples name and wedding date printed on to it. You do not have to get married at Sunninghill Weddings venue in Dorchester to enter the competition. The winner agrees to Sunninghill Weddings, the Sunninghill Wedding Fair 26th May 2019 Organiser, and #ItsMyMagazine using their picture, magazine and testimonial in future social media and marketing. The prize cannot be exchanged for a monetary value. The prize is non-transferable. Where the show is visited by guests or friends of the wedding couple, they must enter the wedding couple’s information in the competition entry details.
Good luck!
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Welcome
t o Sunninghill Your wedding venue of choice
A WEDDING VENUE FOR ALL TASTES
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Sustainable weddings are now a priority to many couples eager to do their part to help the environment however they can
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his year Sunninghill Weddings venue in Dorchester has radically redesigned the venue’s wedding décor. Heavily influenced by our clients concerns for the environment and sustainability we have implemented the following changes: • Embraced the Flowers From The Field approach to our floral wedding decoration by using locally grown, pesticide free, seasonal British flowers.
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• Added dried flowers into the mix to extend the growing season and add texture and interest.
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Left; Marrying more conscienciously involves using biodegradable items and repurposing as much as possible Above; Sunninghill makes use of local greenery in all seasons Bottom; Local grown flowers are dried and used in venue decoration
• Incorporated a multi-use vision for the venue’s wedding flowers: a chair corsage becomes a fresh flower posy table centre which is taken from the vase at the end of the wedding party and given to key guests to take home. • Said NO to the use of non-biodegradable floral foam, finding alternatives to display our floral arrangements.
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• Adopted a living greenery approach to the wedding ceremony décor using a mix of real, living and growing potted trees, shrubs and plants.
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Meet Our Growers Sue Carter, Flower Grower & Florist Old Chapel Old Chapel Flowers are a family run micro holding based in the beautiful Blackmore Vale area of Dorset. They grow a variety of quintessential cottage style flowers and foliage and take pride in their diverse selection of flowers that are freshly harvested, have no chemical treatments and are in tune with the changing seasons. The Old Chapel, Back Street, East Stour, Gillingham, Dorset SP8 5JY Telephone: 0751 7735907 | 01747 838341 Email: info@oldchapelflowers.co.uk Whitestem Dorset based Whitestem Hire provide our living greenery venue styling including living trees, arches, topiary and ferns. These living plants are lovingly tended throughout the year to arrive onsite in tip top condition. Whitestem, March House, Merley Park Road, Ashington, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3DF Telephone: 07985 613572 Email: debbie@whitestem.co.uk
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Right; Sue Carter delivers a batch of her wares to Sunninghill in advance of a bridal party arrival Below; Debbi Ison (left) owner of Whitestem Hire with Sunninghill Weddings Event Manager Jacky Walker
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Sunninghill can provide the perfect backdrop for a very romantic wedding by candlelight. Picture exchanging your marriage vows in front of family and friends bathed within a warm, flickering glow. This is just one venue styling option available to our wedding couples at Sunninghill; a truly flexible venue to match your wedding vision.
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