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Event Insurance Services Ltd is a highly specialised UK based intermediary Operating within the leisure and corporate industry, producing and Marketing insurance products on behalf of exclusive underwriters.

Proud to be leaders in the specialist wedding insurance, we provide a comprehensive package of cover for both UK based weddings and weddings to worldwide destinations. We pride ourselves on being able to individually taper our cover to meet client’s needs for their special day. With cover starting from just £48 why let the unexpected ruin your day?

Cover is comprised of the following:

• Cancellation
• Public Liability
• Wedding attire
• Photographs & Videos
• Wedding Rings
• Wedding presents
• Loss of deposit
• Transport of cake and flowers

Contact us to cover your wedding on 01425 470360
E-mail: info@events-insurance.co.uk
Or Visit us online at www.events-insurance.co.uk

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How long will it take to plan your wedding? The average takes approx 250 hours? Do you have that much spare time? Is yours an average wedding? In our book no wedding is average but are unique and personal.

However we do know that putting together your wedding does take a lot of time, effort and stress and that’s where we can help.

‘The 25th Hour’ offers a discreet bespoke service creating events and weddings for busy people. Our approach is friendly, personal and professional. We work closely with you every step of the way to ensure that all your tastes and styles are catered for to create a day that is unique and special.

We can do as little or as much as you’d like, the choice really is yours. You make all the decisions, we just carry them out on your behalf.

We source, co-ordinate and arrange everything you require, liasing with quality service providers and professionals, saving you the trouble, time and strain. We appreciate that you want the best quality that your money can buy and we endeavour to make sure that’s what you get.
http://www.the25thhour.net/weddings/contact.php

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The evening entertainment is an important component of your wedding day celebrations and it is vital that whatever you choose will keep your reception party swinging and guests dancing all night.

A party or function band who can play a mix of music from the 60’s right up to present day is a very popular choice for the evenings festivities, and usually guarantees a full dance floor all night long. Along with the band, it is also common to book a DJ who can play at the times when the band are having their breaks, alternatively, some bands can play mixed CD’s during the intervals which can sometimes work just as well.

It is imperative that the band you book have the experience and
professionalism to play at a wedding and that they carry all the necessary PA and lighting equipment required. A conversation with the band you are thinking of booking should make you feel at ease and don’t forget to ask them about their most recent gig – who was it for? how many people? etc

Red Shed have been delighting wedding party guests in and around the Midlands and UK since 1997. If you are after a party that you will remember for all the right reasons then you have found the only band you will ever need – RED SHED!!
http://www.redshed.org.uk

And for something totally different what about a magician. Visit the site below for more information.
http://www.magicforweddings.co.uk

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Ace Floral advise that when planning a wedding, flowers play an important role. So it is essential to get the right look for you. Don’t forget to work out a budget or get a quotation.

A good florist will know what is right for you and will provide tips for the Bridal flowers and Venue decorations.

Once you have chosen the colour scheme, try to take a material sample of colour plus any photographs you make have of the dresses. This will not only help you remember the style it will also help your florist give advice on the perfect design.

By choosing Silk Flowers for Weddings you will be able to see the flowers and designs before delivery, giving you the confidence that everything will be perfect for your special day. Great for foreign destinations and as a treasured keepsake.

Choosing fresh flowers, your florist will be able to advise on availability of varieties at different times of the year, plus give you a quotation. The purpose of a consultation is to advise on these points and help to give you an understanding of your choices. Plus it is important to choose a florist you feel confident with.

Favourite Flowers

Elegant Lilies, Roses always a favourite, Lavender, Anemones, Camilia’s, just to name a few.

Visit www.acefloral.co.uk for more information and ideas

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Speeches are traditionally one of the most important elements of a successful wedding. A nightmare for those preparing and delivering the speech but always much enjoyed by those on the receiving end. If you are the Best Man, Bridegroom, Father of the Bride, Father of the Groom and Brother of the Bride you will be pleased to discover that help is out there.

There are a number of good websites available providing help and assistance with the writing of speeches. Templates can be provided containing witty introductions, closing remarks, the etiquette for each speech and . One of the best sites around at the moment is listed below. One interesting page to look at is Tips on How to Present a Speech. An extract follows.
Tips on How to Present a Speech.

There are different ways of using the script.

You can read straight from the page. If you go for this option which is obviously the easiest, it is very important to read through it as many times as possible, before the event. I find it is best to talk it out aloud, as if you are giving the speech. You will find you have a lot more confidence on the occasion, if you are familiar with the speech.

For more information visit http://www.aspeech.co.uk

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Celts have always worn tartan. However, in Wales, the practice had almost died out, now there are an increasing number of Welsh patriots at home and abroad who take pride in reviving this tradition!

Welsh tartans and kilts are worn at events as diverse as weddings and rugby matches, Eisteddfodau and rock concerts and are strongly linked with the resurgence in Welsh confidence and pride at the start of the new Millennium. Even the famous Welsh male voice choirs are wearing the Welsh regalia.

Click here to see if you have a family tartan
www.welsh-tartan.com
http://www.almostnewweddingdresses.co.uk/almostcontact.htm

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Cars for Stars Limited is a national company providing a local wedding car hire service through local approved franchises. They offer the following 12 tips to assist you in your decision making process.

1. Once you know what theme you will have for your wedding, you need to decide what type of car(s) you would like for your wedding, these can be categorised into classic, modern luxury cars and stretched limousines. A good place to look for a supplier is the UK Limousine Directory (www.limousine-directory.co.uk) which has a section specifically for wedding cars.

2. Book early, weddings are often booked 18 months in advance, so don’t leave it to chance, book as early as is practicable.

3. Don’t be shy. If you want to see the car before you book, then just ask. This is normally arranged by appointment and no reputable company should be offended or refuse.

4. Plan your route and journeys. Most wedding hires are for up to 3 hours, therefore you may be able to use the vehicle to transport the bridesmaids or family members. This needs to be poited out when you are asking for a quotation.

5. Never take a risk on timings, better to spend an extra £50, than be chasing the clock on your wedding day. Most wedding car hire companies will arrive 15 minutes early, but why leave it to chance, consider allowing extra time at the beginning of the hire?

6. Remember to allow time for pictures to be taken with the car.

7. How do you want your car dressed? If you don’t ask, your car will probably be dressed with traditional white ribbons, but most wedding car companies will be more than willing to provide your colour choice or to fit ribbons that you have provided. Remember, you don’t have to have a white car, even stretched limousines are available in a variety of colours such as white, black, silver, grey, blue etc.

8. Do you want fresh flowers, Champagne etc? Be sure that you know what is included in the price and if you want anything else added

9. Ask what your chauffer will be wearing, some couples prefer that the chauffeur wears a cap, but no all do. If you want your chauffeur to wear a cap, please be sure to ask and have it noted on any paperwork

10. Demand a written quotation which details what is included.

11. A deposit of 25% is fairly typical and the balance due up to 30 days prior to the wedding date. If you can, pay by credit card for the additional protection. Please note, most wedding car hire company’s will not offer a refund of the deposit in the event of the wedding be cancelled, but should provide a credit where the wedding has had to be postponed. If you are unsure, then ask.

12. Always ask, particularly in the case of classic cars, what arrangements will be made in event of your wedding car developing a fault on the day, or worse still, being involved in an accident. Most reputable firms will have spare vehicles, but beware of wedding car businesses that operate with just one vehicle.

Its is very rare for there to be a problem with your wedding car, but it can happen. Good planning and communication will minimise the risk, we recommend for example, that the happy couple review the arrangements with the hire company a week or so before the hire to ensure that everyone remains fully appraised of the detail. If you would like Cars for Stars to quote you for your wedding car hire, please select the following link Cars for Stars Limited, or call 0845 123 5335.

Cars for Stars Limited
Limousine hire for weddings, stag nights, hen nights and celebrations. Modern stretched limousines available in most UK locations
www.carsforstars.net/

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The wedding stationary specialists, Natural Design, advise that your wedding stationery sets the tone for the big day. A more formal invitation may indicate a traditional wedding, whereas a contemporary, hand-made style can reflect a more informal style of wedding.

Ideally the choice of stationery should also be carried through to compliment the whole wedding theme or style including colour of bridesmaids’ dresses, choice of flowers and table decoration. Invitations should be sent out no later than 6 weeks before the wedding but ideally eight to nine weeks before. Other wedding stationery you should consider are an order of service, table names/ numbers, place cards, menus & thank you cards. Visit their excellent website for more information.

http://www.naturaldesign.co.uk

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A professional toastmaster wearing white tie and red tailcoat will add extra style and splendour to any wedding. Professional Toastmaster, Howard Rudge, advises that toastmasters provide confidence and a calming influence on the bridal party and will become a central figure for hosts and guests seeking help or assistance.

Toastmasters are also experts on wedding etiquette and protocol, which will ensure that the members of your bridal party who have roles to fulfil during the reception do so in the right order and without embarrassment.

A Toastmaster will ensure that your day is a memorable one. From organising the guests, liaising with the bridal party, registrars, photographers and catering staff; cutting the cake; introducing speakers ,and making sure events run to time and in the right order, giving a seamless feel to your celebration.
Having someone with responsibility for these elements of the reception will ensure that the event runs smoothly, eliminating pauses where the bridal party and guests aren’t sure what’s happening or what to do next.

For those giving speeches, help and guidance can be given if required. For people already nervous about making a speech the toastmaster will relieve them of having to announce the order of the day to the guests as well, meaning that the bridal party can relax and enjoy the celebrations, safe in the knowledge that someone has an eye on the clock, the formalities and the guests.

Visit toastmaster Howard Rudge’s website for more information.
http://www.toastmasternet.co.uk/weddings.html

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Champagne at your wedding

How much will you need?
You can offer your guests champagne right through the reception, in which case you should allow about half a bottle per guest – some will drink less but generally others will make up for them.
Otherwise you can serve it when guests arrive and later for toasts and when the cake is cut, and serve other wine in between.
There are six normal sized champagne glasses per bottle so you will need to calculate accordingly.

Don’t go for expensive Vintage champagne unless money is no object or your guests are more than averagely clued up. A sound non vintage brut will be fine

Other wine

If you decide not to serve champagne all the way through, you will probably want to serve a dry or medium dry still white wine and a not over-heavy red. You will want wine that is sound but at a large gathering there is little point in serving expensive wine of very high quality if many of your guests will not appreciate it.

Corkage

If you are holding your wedding at a hotel or other licensed premises, they will routinely expect to charge ‘Corkage’ if you wish to bring in your own Champagne. Their thinking is that if they had sold you their own champagne, they would have made a hefty mark up. Their corkage charge is to compensate for the loss of this mark up and is a charge for opening and serving the wine. The rates charged can vary from £5 to over £20 per bottle

It will usually be possible to negotiate a favourable rate, but you must do this before making the booking – the venue manager or caterer will be much more amenable if the booking depends on it. You are unlikely to get anywhere if you bring the matter up a month before the wedding, when you have already made the booking

If your wedding is at home or in hired premises, and you are using a caterer, again, you will need to be clear on the arrangements for providing and serving the wine and other drinks

Either way, make sure that the arrangements you make are clearly agreed in writing beforehand

Even with a corkage charge, it will often be better value to bring in your own champagne, and you will obviously wish to if you want to have personally labelled champagne

Champers Limited

Champers offers Personally labelled champagne –a prestigious and distinctive touch to a special occasion, and also a range of good quality suppliers label champagne, at reasonable cost

For details contact
henry@champers.net
01284 386348
www.champers.net

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Table decoration can really add the wow factor to any wedding breakfast. Time spent on this often overlooked element of the wedding arrangements is worthwhile. For ideas visit www.frenchfavors.com

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At present, Anglican church weddings can be only be held in a parish where either the bride or the groom live or worship, unless they apply for a special licence. Today more than a quarter of all marriages in Great Britain take place before God in the traditional setting of an Anglican Church. In general a British citizen over the age of 18 years has the right to be married in the parish church or in a church licensed for Anglican weddings in the parish in which the person lives, unless one of the parties is divorced and has a surviving former spouse.

The corollary is that, in general, it is difficult to obtain the necessary legal permission to marry in a church that is not the parish church or a licensed church within the parish of either, unless either party is a regular worshipper in that church and on its Electoral Roll. The first place to go for further information about your entitlement to marry in a particular church is the parish priest. This is particularly so where one or both of the parties has more than one residence.

Divorce and Remarriage

In the case where one or both parties has been divorced and has a surviving former spouse the legal right to a wedding in a church does not apply. The final decision as to whether to conduct such a wedding lies solely with the parish priest of the church involved. Some will not do so under any circumstances, while others are prepared to do so, often after referring to the Church Guidelines on the matter.

Mixed Marriages

There is normally no impediment to a member of the Church marrying a Christian of another denomination (e.g. Roman Catholic, Methodist, etc.) – whether or not the wedding takes place in an Anglican church or elsewhere. Persons of other faiths or of no faith at all are permitted by the Marriage Act to be married in an Anglican church. The Minister would first explain the nature of the promises that are made in the marriage service.

Arrangements for the Marriage

A marriage has to take place between 8am and 6pm. It can take place on any day of the week, though some clergy may refuse to do Sunday weddings, or weddings during Lent (the six weeks before Easter) and Advent (four weeks leading up to Christmas).
As far as the details of the service are concerned, before deciding on the hymns and other music at the service, the minister should be consulted. Legally, he or she has the right to decide which hymns and music are to be used, but usually this is a matter of discussion with the couple to be married, and there are not normally difficulties. The minister also has the final word on the floral and other decorations of the church. Photographs and tape or video recordings require the sanction of the minister and, in the case of the latter, require copyright.
Civil Ceremonies

Licensed venues

There are many venues in the UK such as hotels, halls, stately homes, restaurants and even football clubs that have been granted licences to hold civil weddings, although some may only allow you to get married there if you will hold your reception there as well. As soon as you have selected your venue you will need to contact the Registration Officers who need to be present for the ceremony. Don’t leave this too late as they can get very booked up. Yes they have a licence. What a view but a bit cramped if you plan to invite lots of guests.

Confetti

All important at the Church for when the newly weds leave for the reception. No wedding is complete without the obligatory confetti shower as the newly weds emerge from the Church. Have a look at the confetti direct site’s listed below for more information.

www.confettidirect.co.uk
www.findachurch.co.uk/info/weddings.html
www.churchinwales.org.uk/Llandaff/
www.cul.co.uk/music/wedding.htm
www.wedguide.co.uk/churchweddings.html

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