Scandinavian airline organises first gay wedding

September 3rd, 2010

SAS Scandinavian Airlines is planning to host the world’s first gay wedding in the air.

The wedding ceremony is set to take place onboard an Airbus A340 between Stockholm and New York on December 6th.

Chief Commercial Officer of SAS, Robin Kamark, said in a press statement that it is simply a natural celebration of love.

“Airlines, including SAS, have organized weddings onboard flights for decades, but we would be the first in the world to organize a same-sex wedding in the air. SAS is the national airline of three of the world’s most liberal and progressive countries in the world, especially when it comes to LGBT rights, so we feel this is a natural celebration of love,” says Robin Kamark, Chief Commercial Officer, SAS.

The lucky gay couple will say their vows in the business class section of the plane. Not only are they on cloud nine, they will also receive three nights’ accommodation in New York, flights over to Los Angeles as well as three nights’ luxury accommodation at the Andaz Hotel, West Hollywood, with a glamorous West Hollywood honeymoon experience.

Couples can enter the competition by creating a profile and uploading photos/video showing a presentation of their love story on flysas.com. Visitors to the site will vote for their favourite couple to win. Couples are allowed to promote their video/photos by sharing the profile via social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook.

For more wedding ideas and advice on planning your very own special day, whether it’s high in the sky on on solid ground, you will find all the information and advice you need on our wedding forum. Featuring thousands of members from across the country, you can share and swap ideas and tips to make your special day perfect.

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Knitted wedding dress collection launched

September 1st, 2010

A West Yorkshire bridal company have launched an entire bride collection made of wool.

The owners of Makepiece in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, hope that their collection gives them more choice for brides-to-be.

Nicola Serlock-Windle, co owner and knitted dress designer, thought of the fabulous ideas after she got married last year; however Nicola realises they are not for everyone.

“You have to be a certain type of person who wants something unusual and not to the norm.”

Made from locally produced wool,  the dresses have received a lot of positive interested according to Beate Kubitz, company co-owner.

“Quite a number of brides have come to our shop looking for these, partly because our design is unique and interesting,” Beate said.

The dresses are simply made from wool and vary in style and designs taking such names as Briar Rose, Carapace, Florence and Truffle.

The knitted dresses, however are not easy to make.

“The Truffle, for example, takes hours to make. It is made up of lots of different components and they all come together at the very last minute.

“You have got all the ruffles coming up the centre and around the sides and it’s fitted in the bodice again,” said Nicola.

Nicola said that before she got married she didn’t understand why brides were so obsessed with the perfect wedding dress.

“I didn’t really understand the brides before then.But, having been a bride myself, I now know what they want. They want to look their most beautiful.

“They think what are their imperfections and how can they cover them up without covering themselves up too much.

“I just understand that it is your special day and you want everything to be perfect.”

Both co owners are confident that the woollen dresses will do well but are realistic that they won’t catch on as a mass market bridal wear.

Nicola says, “To have a knitted wedding dress you have to be very confident.”

And Beate said, “We have women who really want to look different and special. Maybe the traditional sequins and lace are not what they are looking for.

“They are looking for something which will make much more of a statement.”

For more wedding ideasand tips on your wedding attire then make sure that speak to the members at WeddingForum.co.uk. Featuring thousands of brides and grooms to be as well as wedding suppliers you can find all the advice you need to plan your big day.

 

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Runaway Bride wins perfect wedding

August 26th, 2010

A bride from Chester set herself up for the challenge of a lifetime for the chance to win a dream wedding and luxury honeymoon.

Three-brides-to-be applied to the competition to win the most amazing prize of an all expenses paid wedding at the stunning McDonald Craxton Wood wedding venue as well as a luxury honeymoon cruise. Emma Buxton, Helen Smith and Laura Morris, were the three lucky ladies chosen to compete for the luxury wedding. On the morning of the challenge, the three competitors were taken to a mystery location in Chester city centre, told they had to get as far away from the city as possible, and back again, by 5pm that very same day.

Wearing their wedding dress, with no money or mobile phone, the three brides embarked on their trip. All three women tried their hardest to make a getaway, with one attempting to jump on board a Royal Mail van. Another tried to sweet talk her way into getting a free hire car.

Emma Burton was the successful bride to be after two businessman took pity on her when the spotted her walking out of the Chester train station in her wedding dress after failing to get a free train ticket. The pair offered to put the money together for a return train back to London, which left Emma winning the amazing prize.

Helen Smith managed to get all the way to Scotland but was 10 minutes late coming back which meant she was disqualified.

Laura Morris only made it to Wigan and came in third place.

With just eight minutes spare Emma arrived back after travelling to a South London tube stop and back again. The bride-to-be said she was ’stunned’ and ‘excited’ to have won the prize and thanked the generous businessment who bought her that lifesaving train ticket.

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Royal Wedding Rumours Still Rife

August 23rd, 2010

The rumours of a Royal Wedding are running rife as St James’s Palace officially commented on whether the 2011 nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton will take place.

Prince Julius Eduard von Anhalt, the Duke of Saxony has added fuel to the fire adding his own comments about the Royal Wedding despite being a distant relative to the Windor’s.

Without giving too much away, Prince Julius said that he had officially received an invite to the wedding however would not disclose the date or any more information due to the high confidentiality of the major Royal event.

However, Royal sourced were quick to stamp out the fire issuing the following comments.

“We have always made clear that there is no planning going on.”

A source close to Prince William following von Anhalt’s claims of an imminent royal wedding,

“This gentleman does not know what he is talking about.”

British bookmaker William Hill has closed betting on whether the Royal Wedding will take place. Hill named 2011 as the likely year and have now opened further betting on which month the wedding will take place as well as the likely honeymoon destination for the Royal couple.

The current favourite is Mustique at 4/1 followed by Australia at 10/1, Scotland at 16/1 and Magaluf at 500/1.

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Something old, something new, something borrowed something bust?

August 18th, 2010

Confetti.co.uk – Manchester based company – falls into administration on Friday 13th, just 24 hours after owners The Hut Group bought iwantoneofthose.com for £600,000.

Panicky brides-to-be turned to their wedding forum for help after it emerged that Confetti – online retailer selling wedding paraphernalia ranging from dresses to tiaras and insurance – had collapsed into administration with more than 1,000 orders still waiting to be processed.

RSM Tenon, the administrators, are “urgently” looking for a buyer for the lost-making website, which has nearly eight million users and annual sales close to £6 million.

One worried bride, Laura Dewar from Ayrshire, complained of being “kept in the dark” about her £150 order. “We are on a tight budget and the staff couldn’t answer my questions.”

And last night it was reported that administrators would honour the 1,100 orders on the system, however they could not be reached for confirmation. All wedding insurance bought through the site is handled by a third party so the policies are unaffected.

The failure of Confetti was a huge shock to the staff who were highly optimistic about the company’s future after it was sold along with the website “I Want One of Those” to the The Hut Group – an online retailer that runs websites for store groups such as Tesco and Argos – for £600,000 last week.

The business was previously owned by Findel – the quoted home shopping company – who claim they didn’t know anything about the new owner’s plans to appoint administrators the day after it took control.

RSM Tenon has already close five of the Confetti stores, which included a large store on London’s Tottenham Court Road, and made 48 of its 94 staff redundant.

The speculation and lack of communication with customer and staff resulted in anxious posts on the Confetti chat forums as worried brides and grooms to be talked about their concern over the missing items ranging from bridesmaid’s dresses to purple topiary trees as well as personalised chocolates.

RSM Tenon has set a closing date of next Monday for the Manchester business which was founded in 1999 as well as a previous winner of the ‘Bes Wedding Website’ category in the BT Online Excellent Awards.

“Confetti is a very high profile market-leading brand and enjoys a large customer base,” said RSM Tenon director Kenny Craig, adding that it offered an “outstanding opportunity” for an entrepreneur or retailer.  

“We would urge interested parties to make contact in the next day or two to ensure they have a chance to bid for the business,” he said.

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Searching for the perfect wedding attire

August 16th, 2010

If you are searching for the ideal wedding attire for your special day, but don’t have the finances then we at WeddingForum.co.uk have put together a few helpful tips to help you save money but look just as beautiful on the big day.

  • If you can’t afford a designer wedding dress the why not consider renting one. It will only collect dust anyway if it is sat in the wardrobe.
  • Silk gowns are expensive so stick to polyester blends. They are a lot cheaper, don’t wrinkle as much and are much easier to clean.
  • The beading and detail on the gown the more expensive it looks so get your sewing kit out.
  • Most big bridal stores have huge sales each year and are usually held at wedding events or wedding shows, so keep an eye out for all the latest wedding events in your area.
  • To take care of the something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue, look to family and friends for items that you can use.
  • A great time to go shopping for your bridesmaids dresses is around July/August when all the young one’s have left school/college or even after New Years when all the parties are over. Usually dresses go into the sale and will be a lot cheaper than buying them a couple of months before.
  • If you are looking for dainty little shoes then get shopping in the summer when white shoes are adorning all the shelves of most shoe and department stores.
  • If you are shoe shopping go for your shoes in the afternoon as your feet swell during the day and they will be swollen on your wedding day.
  • Tuxedo rentals for your other half are pretty much the same price no matter where you go.

For more wedding ideas and help on planning your perfect day, visit Wedding Forum.co.uk, the dedicated website which allows hundreds of brides and grooms to be as well as wedding suppliers and planners to come together to help talk your perfect day.

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Search for the owner of 200 found wedding photos

August 16th, 2010

Nearly 200 wedding photos have been found dumped outside an east Vancouver home last weekend. The photos date back to the early 1990s, featuring a Caucasian woman with a man of either Scottish or Irish heritage.

All the photos and film negatives are in the possession of The Vancouver Sun.

Most of the pictures are of the newlyweds standing outside a grassy area with trees in the background. The ceremony took place inside a church. Both the bride and groom seem to be in their late 30s and have brown hair.

The groom was wearing a grey plaid kilt while his two groomsmen wore red ones. The bride was in a long sleeved white dress, wearing a pearl necklace and matching pearl earrings. The bridesmaids wore teal and are holding bouquets of red flowers. The parents – or in-laws- are also on many of the photos.

The stamp at the back of the photos say that the pictures were developed in July 1993 at Suzuki Photo, 2355 East Hastings St.

There are also a selection of photos of children, people fishing on a boat or lounging in a hot tub, and of the bride, who appears to be a lawyer. Some of the photos were developed as recently as 2005.

If these photos sound familiar The Vancouver are urging people to email them at vluk@vancouversun.com

We hope that she wasn’t ‘meant’ to lose them else I don’t think she will be emailing the newspaper! If you are looking for wedding ideas or help with choosing a wedding photographer then you may want to get on board with Wedding Forum. The forum has hundreds of members, from brides and grooms to be to wedding suppliers who give you wedding tips on planning the big day.

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Celebrity Wedding Favours

August 9th, 2010

When it comes to your wedding day, it’s the little details that count and you need to make sure that you get it all perfect.

One of the most popular little accessories as a way of saying ‘thank you’ to your guests for taking the time and effort to come to your special day is through favours which are often seen gracing the tables at the wedding reception.

Giving favours at weddings is a tradition that has gone on for years. It was believed that upper class families in Europe handed out the wedding favours known as ‘bomboniere’ – which was a cube of sugar placed inside a small trinket box made of porcelain or crystal, decorated with precious stones that are keepsakes for guests.

Other social classes took the tradition on board of giving gifts to their guests. Over time the ‘bomboniere’ was replaced by an almond as a way of signifying good wishes for the couple’s new life together. The five almonds were believed to represent health, wealth, happiness, fertility and long life and nowadays almonds are still the strong contender for wadding favours.

When it comes to the wedding many brides decide to cost cut and create the favours themselves. Although time consuming with a little help from your maid of honour and mum you are sure to get all the favours done for the big day.

However, we are sure that these celebs didn’t sit down and individually wrap these little tasty treats. Here are some favours from the celebrity world of weddings and maybe a few ideas you could steal!

Liza Minelli and David Guest - Each of their guests received a heart shaped cookie with the couples name on top.

 

 

 

 

 

John Stamos and Rebecca Romijn - Stomis created kitschy air fresheners printed with a 70’s style photo of themselves and the words ‘our love will last forever’ then had the valets hang them in the guest car.

 

 

 

 

 

Nicole Kidman and Kieth Urban - Possibly the most glamourous favours. Each guest received a silver Tiffany clock, engraved with the motto, ‘A Moment In Time, June 25 2006 – Nicole and Keith.’



 

 

 

 

 

Amanda Holden and Chris Hughes - Amanda chose a combination of bracelets and silk knickers for the girls.



 

 

 

 

 

 

Coleen and Wayne Rooney - Each guest were given a handmade box tied with ribbon containing a butterfly which they set free.



 

 

 

 

 

 

Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise - Instead of favours each A list guest was given a SWAG bag which included everything from monogrammed towels to sunglasses and packed with loads more treats to sweeten the ceremony.





 

 

 

 

 

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Wife finds photos of husbands second wedding

August 6th, 2010

A woman in Cleveland’s suspicions of her husband having an affair came with more of a nasty shock that what she had originally thought.

Lynn France, 41, found out that her husband was not only having an affair, he had married this woman at a big fancy wedding at Walt Disney World.

France found out through Facebook after typing in the name of the woman she suspected her husband was having an affair with. And there it was.

Wedding photos at Walt Disney World, featuring her husband dressed as Prince Charming. His new wife, a pretty blonde was a glowing Sleeping Beauty.

“I was numb with shock,” said France, 41, an occupational therapis in Westlake, Ohio. “There was like an album of 200 pictures on there. Their whole wedding.”

John France, husband and bigamist, said her claim of finding out about the second wedding on Facebook was ‘absurd’ and that she was aware of it a long time before. He claimed that she was losing the court battle for custody of their two sons and was using the Facebook story for attention. Yesterday (05.08.10) he said that his marriage to Lynne France was never valid.

Lynne France said she became suspicious in Autumn 2008 after her husband started to take frequent business trips. She found his passport at home when he said he was off to China.

In October, before leaving for another trip, she said, he left a hotel website up on the couple’s computer screen.

“So I actually went there with a girlfriend, just to see for myself,” Lynn said. “He was there with this girlfriend. I said, ‘Hey I am his wife. We have got a baby.’

Lynn France said that the woman told her she was engaged to her husband. “Sure enough, they were registered for a wedding at Target,” France said.

One of her friends recommended checking the woman’s Facebook page which is where France found the evidence of their relationship. Feeling overwhelmed she confronted her husband and he told her that he wouldn’t go through with the wedding.

John France does not deny that he has married another woman. He insisted he was never married to Lynn, although they did have a wedding in Italy in 2005.

“I don’t think I was cheating,” John France said in an interview Thursday on NBC’s ‘Today’ show. “If you have a marriage that is not right from the beginning, it is not right at the end.”

Gary Williams, his attorney, said in a statement on Tuesday that his client is asking a family law court to declare his marriage to Lynn ‘void since its inception’ because their marriage was never legally proper.

If you are looking to plan and prepare for a wedding and don’t know where to start then why not visit WeddingForum.co.uk the dedicated website relating to all wedding matters. Whatever wedding ideas and plans you need help with, Wedding Forum is designed for brides to be to come together to help each other when planning for that special day.

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Wedding tips…for the groom!

August 2nd, 2010

When it comes to a wedding, the groom is often left a little in the dark. It tends to be all about the bride, her dress and the theme she chooses for the wedding.

While some men won’t mind taking a back seat others will want to get involved in the planning and preparation as it is their big day too.

So to make sure that you look your best for the big day here are a few tips from WeddingForum.co.uk to give you a helping hand.

    Shed a few pounds: Don’t wait until the last minute and starve yourself before the big day. Begin an exercise regime in a bid to shed the pounds over a longer period of time.

    Avoid shaving rash: This would be a nightmare on the big day so make sure that you avoid it by using foam and not cream and make sure you use a brand new razor with lots of hot water. Shave in the direction of the hair or if you are shocking at shaving, head to a barber and relax.

    Fake tan it: Not really your style but it can give you a glow for your big day. Make sure you practice using it a few times as you don’t want to have orange streaks running down your face.

    No new hair do: You may want a new look for your big day but we opt for you to go for a look you know looks good on you to avoid the risk of a bad hair day disaster. Stick to a style you like and get your hair cut about a week and a half so you can get used to it and not have it cropped too short on the big day.

    Get rid of bad breath: Bad breath is never a good one so make sure you get some oral neutralisers for the big day so that your mouth smells super fresh.

    Sweating is a no no: If you are prone to sweating then make sure your wedding outfit is loose fitting and made from natural/organic materials eg cotton. A vest would be a good way to absorb the sweat.

    For more wedding ideasget in touch with WeddingForum.co.uk the online wedding forumwhich allows you to speak to other brides and grooms about their wedding planning ideas as well as wedding retailers and planners who can help you organise your perfect day.

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