Bridalwear
216 London Road South, Lowestoft, NR33 0BB Tel: 01502 500413
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Look perfect on your Special Day To help you to focus on the other aspects of your wedding, we will do all we can to help ease the stress of worrying about your hair.
We offer you a free 30-minute consultation to discuss the different options available to you for your wedding, and help put you at ease come the big day; we will ensure that your hair will run smoothly. We can offer you exclusive use of the salon, or we can visit you at your home or venue.
We can offer you on your big day:
Bridal hair styling
Mother of the Bride hair styling
Bridesmaids hair styling
Nails
To find out more about our salon services, bridal hair packages, or to simply book yourself in for an appointment, contact us today.
Radiance Hair Salon 267 London Road South, Lowestoft NR33 0DS Email: radiancehairsalon@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 01502 585 698 www.radiancehairsalonlowestoft.co.uk
Bridalwear with a touch of magic Dear Bride to Be, Welcome to the magical world of Tinkerbelle, where dreams really can come true. At Tinkerbelle you will find something really special. Choosing your gown is a very important decision to make. This is your big day and we want you to look your very best. That’s why we take time and care in advising and helping you, and providing you with a complete service. We have a wealth of experience in helping brides choose the perfect dress to create exactly the look they desire. We are a small family business which was established in 1989. Our aim is to provide a high standard of service to our customers. We pride ourselves in doing this and have built up a fine reputation. Unlike many bridal shops, Tinkerbelle is owned and run by people who are trained in fashion and design and have a real passion for what they do. We are designers ourselves, as well as being knowledgeable and experienced in the craft of garment making. At Tinkerbelle you will discover an exquisite collection of bridal and bridesmaid gowns. We can provide you with a total look and have a range of beautiful accessories including shoes, veils, tiaras and jewellery. The team at Tinkerbelle can provide a full couture service and will design and make a bridal gown to a customer’s individual requirements. You will then have a made to measure dress that is both unique and exclusive. We have designed and made gowns for hundreds of brides over the years. These have been in a whole range of styles from slinky bias cut dresses to full fairytale gowns. Please ask for further information and a free consultation. Tinkerbelle looks forward to being involved in helping you create your special day. We promise we will provide the occasion with a definite ‘touch of magic’. Congratulations and best wishes from Pauline, Rose and Nicola.
www.tinkerbelle.co.uk
Your Dream Wedding deserves the Ring of your Dreams We are proud of the fact all our Bridal Rings are made in Britain. Bespoke Rings at aordable prices. For individual service come and visit your local independant family run jeweller.
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Established in 1921
168 London Road North, Lowestoft, Suolk NR32 1hb 01502 561107 info@pjgillmanjeweller.co.uk
Planning your Special Day The Wedding Timetable First Steps The first thing you will plan for your wedding is the budget. Talk between yourselves and your respective parents about the kind of service you would like. You will find that your parents will be of enormous help to you in discussing the budget. On your very special day you will want the best of everything, so plan carefully the style and tone of the day. When you have decided, visit your Vicar/Priest or Registrar and make arrangements for your marriage ceremony. They will be of great help to you both, and explain everything you will need to know about walking up the aisle and saying ‘I do’. If you wish, a rehearsal can be arranged to set your minds at ease and to assure you that it will all be perfect on your wedding day. Take this opportunity to apply for a marriage licence if necessary. Now might also be the ideal time to decide on who you will ask to be ‘Chief Bridesmaid’ and ‘Best Man’.
The Wedding Countdown 18-12 Months Once you have decided the date and place of your wedding, it is important to remember the following points. In descending order your family and friends will generally remember the following: 1. How beautiful the bride looked. 2. How wonderful the ceremony was. 3. The reception.
Think about it. Now is certainly the time to be choosing carefully both your wedding dress and your reception venue.
Other important things to be arranged now are as follows:
1. Book the photographer
2. Book the transport
3. Order the flowers
4. Decide on the number
5. Order the invitations
of guests and make a list
6. Book the honeymoon an
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You have now put in place an excellent framework for the build up to your big day. Hopefully, you now have a team of professio nals all working towards making sure it is a day to remember, and for all the right reasons.
6 Months Time for some fun! Lets organise a wedding present list. (Don’t forget that a lot of stores will now help you with this.) Having already organised your dress you will probably have a colour scheme in mind for the bridesmaids’ dresses. Now is the time to be co-ordinating these as well. Once the colour scheme is decided it is probably time to start ordering the flowers for bouquets, church, and reception if required. Other items to arrange now are: 1. Hire of the suits for the bridegroom, best man, fathers and ushers. 2. Initial fitting of the dress. 3. Choosing the wedding rings. While you’re on the phone, now might be the ideal time to organise appointments with your hairdresser and beauty salon, to make sure you look at your most beautiful on the big day.
Planning your Special Day The Wedding Timetable 3 Months Now is the time to be sending out the wedding invitations. This would also be the ideal time to be escorting the ‘mums’ into town to organise their outfits (Don’t forget the hats!) Also:1. Choose the hymns and choice of music. 2. Arrange for the ‘Order of Service’ sheets to be printed.
6 Weeks You should now be fairly well organised and in the envious position of sitting back and relaxing for a couple of weeks in the full knowledge that there are a whole host of people out there worrying on your behalf. However, on your one weekend off between now and the big day, it might be an excellent idea to nip out and choose some presents for the bridesmaids, and perhaps some flowers for the mums.
4 Weeks The pace is starting to hot up now. It’s time to see whether everyone else has been as organised as you. 1. Confirm the reception venue booking, and numbers attending.
2. Confirm details with the photographer. 3. Confirm the wedding cars.
4. Confirm details with the florist and give final numbers for buttonholes. 5. Confirm travel and hotel bookings for the honeymoon. N.B. Check passport.
10 to 7 Days If you haven’t organised a rehearsal of the ceremony now might be a good time to meet with the best man, bridesmaids and ushers to finalise arrangements and responsibilities. 1. Practise your make-up.
2. Take the headdress to your hairdresser.
3. Give the ‘Order of Service’ sheets to the vicar. And, perhaps most importantly of all... START PACKING FOR THE HONEYMOON.
One Day to Go Try and delegate as much work as possible. Have your beauty treatment, finish off any packing that still remains to be done for the honeymoon, lay out your wedding and going away ensemble, relax and put your feet up.
The Wedding Day Assuming a 2pm Wedding, the bride’s timetable will run something like this:-
8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 11.00
Have a shower or relaxing bath Have a good breakfast Polish your nails Hairdressers Best man arrives to collect the luggage/greetings cards/telegrams 11.30 The Bridesmaids/pageboys arrive 12.00 Make-up 12.30 The Bride and Bridesmaids dress 1.00 The photographer arrives 1.30 The first car takes the mother and the bridesmaids to the church. The bridesmaids then wait in the church entrance 1.45 The second car takes the bride and her father to the church 1.58 Wait in church entrance and line bridesmaids up behind you. The verger will greet you 2.00 The Ceremony. GOOD LUCK
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Planning your Special Day Wedding Etiquette The tradition and conventions of wedding etiquette will not suit everyone but it is important to be aware of them. This explanation of who does what in the preparations and ceremony aims to enable you to make an informed decision on the best way to run your wedding day.
The Bride The bride traditionally selects the type of service. She oversees all the preparations, which include choosing the date and the church, who her attendants will be, her own dress and accessories, as well as those of the bridemaids. She will choose the flowers, help with the guest list and seating arrangements, and attend to the many small details which will contribute to her perfect day.
The Groom The groom has to arrange transport for himself, the bride and the wedding party, as well as hiring the church and booking the honeymoon. However, this will be done with direction from his future wife. The groom chooses his best man and ushers, of which it is traditional to have three, and is conventionally given responsibility for little else! However, in reality, the bride and groom discuss most aspects of the day as it is, after all, ‘their’ wedding. At the reception, the groom will reply to the bride’s father’s speech, thanking the bride’s parents and guests, and proposing a toast to the bridesmaids.
The Best Man Traditionally, the best man is responsible for his own dress and that of the groom. He sees that transport to the church for them both is arranged, and also organises the ‘Stag Night’, preferably several days or even weeks in advance, if he is to successfully fulfil his duty of escorting the groom to the church on time. On the day, the best man has to ensure that the whole day runs smoothly, primarily ensuring safe keeping of the rings. After the ceremony, he is responsible for transportation of all the guests to the reception. The best man will speak at the reception, replying to the groom’s toast to the bridesmaids, and will read out a few cards and telegrams from guests unable to attend. His final responsibility of the day is to ensure that the bride and groom leave the reception in good time, and that their transport is arranged.
The Chief Bridesmaid The chief bridesmaid is chosen by the bride to assist her during the preparations. On the day itself, it is her job to make sure that all the other attendants are in their places. She will arrange the bride’s dress and veil when she arrives, ready for her entry into the church. During the service, she holds the bride’s bouquet. The chief bridesmaid also signs the register, along with the best man. She is then escorted by the best man, and will be on hand all day to assist the bride.
Ushers The ushers greet the guests as they arrive at the church. They will distribute the service sheets and show people to their seats. If it is raining they will help escort the guests and bridal party from their cars to the church under umbrellas.
The Bride’s Father Much of the bride’s father’s responsibility lies with the financial aspect of the event, as traditionally, he pays the bulk of the costs. Nowadays, though, it is likely that the bride and groom will meet some of the expenses themselves and also a possibility that the groom’s family will make some contribution. On the day, the bride will be accompanied to the church by her father, who will escort her up the aisle and give her away during the ceremony. The bride’s father will sit next to the bride on the top table during the wedding breakfast, and will make the first speech, in which he proposes a toast to the bride and groom.
The Bride’s Mother The bride’s mother will help her daughter with the wedding arrangements and may have a major role in the decisions taken, especially if she is contributing financially. She will compile the guest list, in consultation with the groom and his parents. She may organise the sending of invitations, and the display of the wedding gifts. The bride’s mother will not only stand proudly watching her daughter on this special day, but is there to oversee all the arrangements, as well as to stand in line to greet the guests, along with her husband.
The Groom’s Parents There is no specific traditional role for the groom’s parents, but it is important that they do not feel neglected. Today, it is not unusual for the groom’s parents to make a considerable contribution to organisation and payment. It is only good manners, on the part of the bride, to ask their advice and approval and ensure they are included as much as possible in the preparations.
Fittings and Dress Details The most important decision for any Bride when planning her wedding is made when choosing her dress. Like every Bride you will want to wear the most beautiful dress you have ever seen. It is best to go shopping with someone whose opinion you value, but don’t let them push you into a decision you may regret later. Our advice is that you should fall in love with your dress as you did with your husband to be. When you find your dress you will know instinctively it is the one for you.
Please ensure you have your lingerie and shoes with you for all fittings. Below we have provided space for you to keep a record of your fitting times: Fitting ........................................................................................................................ Date .......................... Time ....................... Notes .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Fitting ........................................................................................................................ Date .......................... Time ....................... Notes .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Fitting ........................................................................................................................ Date .......................... Time ....................... Notes ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
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PARKERS FORMAL WEAR
157-159 London Road South, Lowestoft, Suffolk. NR33 0DP Telephone: 01502 585988 Open Monday - Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm CLOSED Tuesday’s Appointments advisable on Saturday’s
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Useful Telephone Numbers Throughout the build up to your wedding day it is important that you try and maintain contact with a number of important businesses and people whose services or time you are making use of. Quite a number of these services can be found within the pages of this publication, and they will be delighted to offer you all the help and advice you need. These people are professional in all that they do, and will help make your day one to remember. Tinkerbelle ...................................................................................................................................................................... Tel: 01502 500413
Vicar/Registrar............................................................................................................................................................................................... T-shirts/Gifts......................................................................................................................................... KBA Media Ltd - Tel: 01502 563676
Florist/Balloons .......................................................................................................................... The Red Rose Florist - Tel: 01502 518555 Dry Cleaner .............................................................................................................................................. Linen Press - Tel: 01502 713941
Bridal Hair................................................................................................................................... Radiance Hair Salon - Tel: 01502 585698
Hair Salon .................................................................................................................................... Cheuveux Boutique - Tel: 01502 574489
Picture Framing............................................................................................................................... Colmans Framing - Tel: 01502 341096 Jeweller ...................................................................................................................................................... PJ Gillman - Tel: 01502 561107
Make-up Artist / Beautician ................................................. Perfection by Kelly Mullender - Tel: 01502 390168 or Mobile: 07947 511 579
Wedding Photography ...................................................................................................... Denise Brady Photography - Tel: 07787 383322
Wedding Photography .................................................................................................................. SKN Photographics - Tel: 07753471115
Formal Wear.............................................................................................................................. Parkers Formal Wear - Tel: 01502 585988 Gifts ....................................................................................................................................................... The Gift Shop - Tel: 01502 573219
Candy Buffet ................................................................................................................................................. Sweeties - Tel: 07796 264345
Catering ................................................................................................ Nibbles Catering Services - Tel: 01502 515858 or 0797 9943 051
Wedding Stationery.................................................................................................................. Rose & Heart Designs - Tel: 07985 798300
Wedding Car Hire ....................................................................................................................... Cars 4 All Occasions - Tel: 07785 920220
T-shirts / Gifts .................................................................................................................................... Doodleman.com - Tel: 01502 563676
Hotel/Venue................................................................................................................................. Carlton Manor Hotel - Tel: 01502 560567
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