east midlands september/autumn 2014

Autumn 2014 Issue 6

Your local guide for all your wedding requirements.

Designed to bring local suppliers and

local couples together.

Plus Mood Boards, Events Diary

and ideas on products for your

Wedding Day.

Wedding Fair Notice Board Venue Review

Rushton Hall

Facebook Finds

Wet Weather Mood board

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Wedding Fairs Noticeboard Pages 4-5

Fantastic Footwear Page 7

Facebook Finds Page 8-9

Wet Weather Mood Board Page 10

Autumn Bouquets & Buttonholes Page 11

Venue Review - Rushton Hall Page 12

Talking Point - Wedding Fairs Page 13

Directory Listings Page 15

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Cover photograph found on Pinterest.

www.omgimgettingmarried.com

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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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Best Foot Forward

Some fantastic foot wear

available on the internet

Rainbow Club Mila Glitter Satin

Strip Court Shoes, Ivory

From John Lewis - £85

www.johnlewis.com

Lillian

From Benjamin Adams London - £179

www.benjaminadamslondon.com

Diane Hassall Miss Alice Ivory Silk Bridal

Shoes

From Perditas Wedding Shoes - £185

www.perditasweddingshoes.co.uk

Perfect Point Court Bar Shoe

From Simply Be - £66

www.simplybe.co.uk

Amara Pink Champagne Lace

From Rachel Simpson - £145

www.rachelsimpsonshoes.co.uk

Andrea

From Charlotte Mills - £220

http://charlottemillsbridal.co.uk

Annabelle Vintage Embroided Bridal Boot

From Monsoon - £119

http://uk.monsoon.co.uk Fairy

From Freya Rose - £435

http://freyarose.com

Ivory Satin Bridal Wedding Shoes, Summer

From Pure & Precious - £40

www.pureandprecious.co.uk

Kimberly

From Rainbow Club - £75

www.rainbowclub.co.uk

Rhinestone High Heels Wedding Sandals

with Side Bow

From Topwedding.co.uk - £42.68

www.topwedding.co.uk


Fabulous Finds

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!

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

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

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


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

This company even “offer a FREE bespoke sample

service to ensure you get your perfect petals”.

How great is that!

www.confettidirect.co.uk

www.facebook.com/RealFlowerPetalConfetti

For those little, hand-made, personal gifts, then check

out these original decorations.

www.biglittlethings.co.uk

www.facebook.com/BigLittleThings.co.uk

For your unique wedding

accessories, these look

fantastic.

www.ayedo.co.uk

www.facebook.com/

AyeDoWedding

http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popsnbangs.co.uk%2F&h=xAQH1Ha20&enc=AZMzpQQpjJ5gzfbPMjjmhX7OgoQqgZnTjr2ikk82z-POAtbgIyilHtJkUfWL0V4qtb-htxew4XhGmoRSaHZsPcbAh-PoX0T2ZvbNHOK3LC9v0ulkZpV-A_71dEuIepwpdTZtvWThfc83yX1eHAbztX1lzzHfR7txkZub-raj0ZmNXg&s


MOOD

BOARD

Wet

Weather

Are you getting married in the Autumn? How are you preparing for the change in

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

Provide your guests with towels, matching your colour

scheme, just in case they would like to dry off.

“It's like rain on your

wedding day…”

Alanis Morissette,

"Ironic"


Venue Review - Rushton Hall Hotel & Spa

Location: Rushton, near Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1RR

www.rushtonhall.com

www.facebook.com/RushtonHall

https://twitter.com/RushtonHallH

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!

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?

The Georgian Room - perfect as a Bridal Suite.

Inside the Courtyard.

01536 713001

[email protected]

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


Autum

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ouquets

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holes

Cherish Bouquet £140 from Interflora

www.interflora.co.uk

Radiance Boutonniere £12 from Interflora

www.interflora.co.uk

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

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

Burgundy Rose Boutonniere £14.99 from Prestige Flowers

www.prestigeflowers.co.uk/buttonholes/

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

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

www.luvflowers.co.uk

Rose and Germini Bridal Bouquet £60 Blossom Florists

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


Weddings Fairs

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…...

Let us know your views.

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: www.facebook.com/LocalWeddingConnections

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!



Justin Alexander

www.justinalexanderbridal.com


Chanticleer

Classic Collection

www.chanticleerbrides.co.uk

AURORA MONTIVERDI

BABILEE MURILLO


Pronovias

2015 Glamour Collection

www.pronovias.co.uk

MADA

MAYUMI

BLITHE

OFIRA


Ritva Westenius London

Lady Loves Design Collection

http://ritvawestenius.com

Bryony with Amira Bolero Dorchester Mauritius - by Chenca Williams

Olympia Ravisante Celestial with Chenca Williams


Augusta Jones

www.augustajones.com

Victoria

Mary

Leigh

Grace


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Weatherbys - Wedding Stationery

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Tele: 01933 440077 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.weatherbys.co.uk

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Donna Eade Photography

21 Spinney Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 9QQ


Website: www.donnaeadephotography.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/donnaeadephotography

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The Crafty Owl

Joanne James - Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator


Website: www.thecraftyowl.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Crafty-Owl/126886927482232

Lorraine’s Avon (Northamptonshire/South Leicestershire)

Contact me if you would like to see the latest Avon brochure.

Tele: 0787 099 8398

Website: http://lorrainespagerothwell.weebly.com

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