East Midlands September/Autumn 2014

Autumn 2014

Issue 6

Wedding Fair Notice Board

Venue Review Rushton Hall

Facebook Finds

Wet Weather Mood board

Plus Mood Boards, Events Diary and ideas on products for your Wedding Day.

Your local guide for all your wedding requirements.

Designed to bring local suppliers and local couples together.

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Welcome to the latest issue of my own wedding magazine and I must confess that this has been the hardest issue to put together so far. With losing my father only last month it certainly put things into perspective. At least my father had the honour of walking me down the aisle - twice!

In this issue you’ll find the regular features of the Wedding Fayres notice board and the Talking Point discussion page, where this time I approach the topic of Wedding Fayres themselves. I would love to hear your views on the subject too, so get in touch, whether you are a bride/groom-to-be or a wedding supplier.

Well here’s hoping that the weather stays kind to those of your getting married in the next few months. There is a Mood Baord on Page 10 in this issue with some ideas for the unpredictable weather we have here too. If you have your own suggestions, write to me or comment on my Facebook page. I may just use your advice in the next issue.

Until winter…….

Lorraine

(Editor)

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Inside this issue:

www.localweddingconnections.co.uk Wedding Fairs Noticeboard

Pages 4-5

Fantastic Footwear

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Facebook Finds

Page 8-9

Wet Weather Mood Board

Page 10

Autumn Bouquets & Buttonholes

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2 Cabot Close, Rothwell, Northamptonshire, NN14 6SL

Venue Review - Rushton Hall

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Talking Point - Wedding Fairs

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Directory Listings

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Best Foot Forward Some fantastic foot wear available on the internet

Rainbow Club Mila Glitter Satin Strip Court Shoes, Ivory

Lillian From Benjamin Adams London - £179

From John Lewis - £85

www.benjaminadamslondon.com

www.johnlewis.com

Diane Hassall Miss Alice Ivory Silk Bridal Shoes From Perditas Wedding Shoes - £185 www.perditasweddingshoes.co.uk

Amara Pink Champagne Lace

Perfect Point Court Bar Shoe

From Rachel Simpson - £145

From Simply Be - £66

www.rachelsimpsonshoes.co.uk

www.simplybe.co.uk

Andrea From Charlotte Mills - £220

Annabelle Vintage Embroided Bridal Boot

http://charlottemillsbridal.co.uk

From Monsoon - £119

Fairy

http://uk.monsoon.co.uk

From Freya Rose - £435 http://freyarose.com

Ivory Satin Bridal Wedding Shoes, Summer

Kimberly

From Pure & Precious - £40

From Rainbow Club - £75

www.pureandprecious.co.uk

www.rainbowclub.co.uk

Rhinestone High Heels Wedding Sandals with Side Bow From Topwedding.co.uk - £42.68

www.topwedding.co.uk

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Fabulous Finds I am a big fan of Facebook and love visiting other businesses pages to see what goodies they have to offer.

Claire Chiverton (www.facebook.com/claire.chiverton.7) and her husband own Bright Stars Entertainment. www.brightstarsentertainment.co.uk They supply all entertainment for weddings and other functions, from discos to live music, magicians to casino table and much more, even hiring of dance floors!

Do you know exactly what you want on your stationery but can’t find anything like what you want? Try Helen Scott Design www.facebook.com/ helenscottdesign Helen will work with you to create some unique stationery with her Bespoke Design Service.

Based in Nottingham, Cakelicious-Pops make some fantastic looking cake-pops, as well as cakes, cookies and cup cakes.

Take a look at their Facebook page - it’s mouth-watering! www.facebook.com/pages/Cakelicious-Pops/470451836341664 Perfect for gifts for younger wedding guests, Coniston Crafts supply handmade wax crayons in all shapes and names, along with colouring books, hand decorated wooden letters and shapes and many other items that can be made to fit your theme or personalised for each child. www.facebook.com/ConistonCrafts

I just had to include this fantastic autumn themed cake, with berries, leaves and a deer!

Karen will work with you to create the cake of your dreams, whether you want a traditional or slightly quirky wedding cake, it will be original, special and very personal to both of you. www.facebook.com/KarensKakery www.karenskakery.co.uk

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on Facebook Here are a few of the businesses I have come across recently. Why not take a look at their pages for yourself!

Helen Wagner designs, draws, paints and creates handmade stationery and cards for weddings and all occasions. www.facebook.com/pages/Elegant-Invitations/183207471717418 or visit her Etsy shop

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/CardCreative

Need something spectacular for your wedding.

Specially designed wedding Firework Displays from the masters of the art. www.popsnbangs.co.uk www.facebook.com/Popsnbangs How about hiring a real postbox for your Wedding day. www.wardsweddingpostboxes.co.uk www.facebook.com/Postbox4MyWedding

For your unique wedding accessories, these look fantastic.

This company even “offer a FREE bespoke sample service to ensure you get your perfect petals�.

www.ayedo.co.uk

www.confettidirect.co.uk

www.facebook.com/ AyeDoWedding

www.facebook.com/RealFlowerPetalConfetti

How great is that!

For those little, hand-made, personal gifts, then check out these original decorations. www.biglittlethings.co.uk www.facebook.com/BigLittleThings.co.uk

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Are you getting married in the Autumn? How are you preparing for the change in D MOO RD BOA

Wet ther a e W

the weather - it can be very unpredictable!

Here’s just a few ideas that we found on Pinterest.

Check out more pictures on our “Wet Wedding!” board. http://uk.pinterest.com/localwedconnect/wet-wedding/

Accessories for a rainy day - pretty patterned wellington boots for the Bridal party and umbrellas are a must if you want to stay dry, but make a feature of them in your photographs.

Don’t let them rain spoil your day. If your have a great photographer, they can create some stunning images.

Would you wear a Rainaway Bride? A full length cape that will completely cover your wedding dress and still keeps you looking stunning as well as completely dry. www.weddingdressraincover.com

“It's like rain on your wedding day…”

Provide your guests with towels, matching your colour scheme, just in case they would like to dry off.

Alanis Morissette, "Ironic"

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Venue Review - Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa Location: Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1RR

Set on the edge of the quiet village of Rushton in Northamptonshire, you could feel like you are miles away from anywhere when you visit the Grade I Listing Building of Rushton Hall.

Now a 4 star hotel and spa, Rushton Hall has everything you could wish for when looking for a wedding venue. The staff are very efficient and nothing is too much trouble, even down to the small details. They even have their own Master of Ceremonies available to make sure your reception runs smoothly and 46 bedrooms to accommodate you and most of your guests.

However, the exclusive hire of Rushton Hall does come at a price, with their website stating that for a Friday or Saturday wedding a fee of £18,000 is applicable. This includes the use of the civil ceremony room, the use of the Great Hall or Oak Panelled Dining Room or Pavilion, allowing for up to 160 guests and also use of all the bedrooms on a bed and breakfast basis. The Spa is not included exclusively. You can still use the hall for your wedding without having it exclusively for you and your guests, but they state you must also book at least 5 other bedrooms on the day (not including the room that will be included in your wedding package). Further details can be found on the website.

Still do not overlook this venue because of what it costs, you are paying for a piece of historic beauty and the services that come with a 4-star rated hotel, with it’s professional and uniformed staff to whom nothing is too much trouble, however big or small the request. They will strive to make your wedding day unique and personal to you.

The stunning grounds also provide so many options for your wedding photographs, from the views in front of the hall to the exceptional courtyard, you’ll be spoilt for choice!

The Georgian Room - perfect as a Bridal Suite.

Why not go and view Rushton Hall for yourselves and treat yourself to an Afternoon Tea or Sunday Lunch while you are there - the menus are fantastic and you can also arrange to taste your wedding menu beforehand if you wish.

Could Rushton Hall actually be the perfect wedding venue of your dreams?

Inside the Courtyard.

www.rushtonhall.com

01536 713001

www.facebook.com/RushtonHall

enquiries@rushtonhall.com

https://twitter.com/RushtonHallH

https://plus.google.com/+rushtonhall/videos

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Cherish Bouquet £140 from Interflora The Harriet Bouquet (Standard) £45 from Emma Walker Flowers

www.interflora.co.uk

www.luvflowers.co.uk

www.emmawalkerflowers.co.uk/shop/seasonalspecials/

ets u q ou B n es l m o u t onh Au t t u &B

Burgundy Rose Boutonniere £14.99 from Prestige Flowers

Radiance Boutonniere £12 from Interflora

www.prestigeflowers.co.uk/buttonholes/

www.interflora.co.uk

Steampunk Button, Brooch & Jewellery Bouquet £300 from I Heart Buttons

Rose and Germini Bridal Bouquet

www.iheartbuttons.co.uk/products-page/shopbouquets/

www.essex-bridal-flowers.co.uk/all-brides-bouquets-28-c.asp

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£60 Blossom Florists

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Talking Point This is our discussion page and we want you to tell us what you think about the topics we write about. You may agree or you may think it’s outrageous - whatever your opinion, we want to hear it.

We will print the best comments in the next issue of our magazine and on our Facebook page too.

The topic we want to hear your thoughts on this issue is…...

Weddings Fairs So you are planning your wedding and you have probably visited at least one wedding fair, but are they worth your time and do you get anything useful from them?

A smaller, local wedding fair may be more useful to you, as you meet the suppliers that are available in your area, but these types of wedding fairs are usually small and normally only have one or two of each type of supplier, so you don’t actually see much variety. If you only visit local wedding fairs then you might tend to find that the same suppliers will do most of these fairs and you start to wonder if there are actually any other businesses out there. The problem can sometimes be that the organisers of the fairs either charge too much to exhibit for the smaller individuals to display at, or it will be the same group of suppliers that all know each other that get invited to attend and exhibit. Sometimes this can be a good thing, as if you use one supplier, for you cakes for example, they then may be able to personally recommend other business that can supply your stationery or table decorations, but on the other hand you may feel that this limits your choices.

The regional and national wedding fairs are to a much larger scale and are normally run over a couple of days, but the problem with these can be their location, as you will probably have to travel a distance to visit them. So, why not make a day of it - take your Mum and your bridesmaids and grab a spot of lunch too? The national events certainly offer a great range of suppliers and you are bound to find new products and ideas that you had never even thought of before. However, will these suppliers cover the area you require or will you be able to find something the same near to home for your big day?

The one thing I personally don’t like about the national wedding fairs is how busy there are. You sometimes can’t get anywhere near to a stall that you would really like to take a closer look at and then there are sometimes not enough staff on the stall to talk to or assist with your enquiry. Smaller, local fairs have the opposite affect, there are sometimes so few people turn up to look around that you feel pressured into talking to the suppliers as you are the only ones looking at their stall!

Let us know your views.

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Justin Alexander www.justinalexanderbridal.com

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Chanticleer Classic Collection www.chanticleerbrides.co.uk

AURORA

MONTIVERDI

BABILEE

MURILLO

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Pronovias 2015 Glamour Collection www.pronovias.co.uk

MADA

MAYUMI BLITHE

OFIRA 16

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Ritva Westenius London Lady Loves Design Collection http://ritvawestenius.com

Bryony with Amira Bolero

Mauritius - by Chenca Williams

Dorchester

Olympia

Ravisante

Celestial with Chenca Williams

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Augusta Jones www.augustajones.com

Mary

Victoria Grace

Leigh 18

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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weatherbys - Wedding Stationery Sanders Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BX Tele: 01933 440077

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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The Crafty Owl Joanne James - Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Tele:

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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Lorraine’s Avon (Northamptonshire/South Leicestershire) Contact me if you would like to see the latest Avon brochure.

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__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Donna Eade Photography 21 Spinney Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9QQ Tele:

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