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Wedding News: Ginger Ray - An Introvert's Guide to surviving a hen party

Ginger Ray - An Introvert's Guide to surviving a hen party

So, you've got a hen party on the horizon, but the thought of navigating through a sea of social interactions is making you break into a cold sweat. Fear not introverts, we've got your back! Follow these top tips to make sure that you don't bring down the mood at the hen party and instead boost the atmosphere of the event. Hen parties are a chance to celebrate the lucky soon-to-be bride so make it a night she'll never forget! Jess Martin, Hen Party expert at Ginger Ray has shared 6 strategies to ensure that you not only survive, but actually enjoy the festivities:

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Wedding News: Sten dos are on the rise

Sten dos are on the rise

Stag and hen experts, Adventure Connections, say it is the 'Sten do' that takes traditional trends down! A mash-up of the separate parties, the Sten do provides a popular new way for the future bride and groom to be united before the big day. Rumoured to have been recreated by Harry and Megan, Sten dos prove to be the hottest way to party. Founder of Adventure Connections, Justin Sayers mentions that "things are changing when it comes to pre-wedding parties", so why not give it a try? Sten dos offer a cost-effective and inclusive solution to those separate gatherings, perfect for those with a large number of guests. Those shared memories are sure to be irreplaceable. Reduce your stress and make it a rave to remember!

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Wedding News: Dive into the world of muted colour palettes

Dive into the world of muted colour palettes

Rebecca Brennan-Brown, founder of GetWed, a team of wedding experts based in London, helping couples achieve dreamy, fun, and unpretentious weddings, dives into the world of muted colour palettes and shares her top tips and advice for channeling this aesthetic...In a world of Instagram algorithms and Pinterest boards that feed you new inspiration every five minutes, it can be tricky to choose a colour palette for your wedding, let alone stick to one. Do you go for classic, whimsical whites and greens? Or perhaps something bolder and more fun? Or maybe you've always envisioned a summery pastel palette. The options are endless.

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Wedding News: The Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth Unveils New Rejuvenating Spa Day Packages

The Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth Unveils New Rejuvenating Spa Day Packages

The Victoria Hotel in Sidmouth has unveiled its exclusive spa day packages at its newly opened Source Spa with state-of-the-art facilities. Designed to provide the ultimate relaxation and rejuvenation, they are perfect for those seeking a luxurious escape by the sea. The Source Spa at Sidmouth's four-star Victorian seaside landmark offers a sanctuary of calm where guests can enjoy a range of bespoke treatments including aromatherapy massage and a bespoke Source facial, using its own brand Source Spa products, along with the use of first-class facilities such as an aromatherapy sauna and a hydrotherapy spa bath. Whether it's a full day of pampering or a peaceful afternoon escape, the new spa day packages are designed to refresh and revitalise.

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Wedding News: Personalisation is IN for 2024

Personalisation is IN for 2024

Crafty Brewing and Lola and Luna's collaboration reveals how personalisation is being brought to the forefront of 2024 weddings. The concept of personalisation is holding a key part in redefining 'tradition' and incorporating new captivating trends in every aspect of your magical event. Aimee, a wedding expert from a wedding planning and styling company says that "Over the past few years, weddings have increasingly started steering away from the same old conventions, and opting for bespoke options more frequently." From table plans set on where the couple first met, to embroidered napkins there are so many opportunities to add a personal touch on your big day.

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Wedding News: Paperchase unveils wedding and hen party products collection

Paperchase unveils wedding and hen party products collection

The beloved brand Paperchase has recently launched an exclusive collection of wedding and hen party products. The new range features a wide selection of unique and sophisticated wedding staples and novelty hen products for great value prices, from stationery to decorative accessories. It is perfect for those tying the knot this year or planning a spectacular hen do. Looking for luxurious wedding invitations? but want to keep costs down? Well, the Ginger Ray Wedding Invitations with Envelopes (10pack with envelopes) with a classic cream finish they combine style with affordability for those looking to advertise their big day with a stunning opening number.

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Wedding News: Scentscape your wedding day with Yankee Candle

Scentscape your wedding day with Yankee Candle

Scentscaping your wedding day is a trend that's going nowhere! Finding the right fragrance to shape the atmosphere of your wedding is an exciting part of the wedding planning journey you can do together - beats the wedmin too! Yankee Candle, and sister brand WoodWick, boast a wide collection of candles in all shapes, colours and sizes that would work perfectly for your nuptials, reception and big-day gifting. Imagine walking into you ceremony with the scent of pink cherry and vanilla surrounding you, or at your winter reception Pumpkin Cinnamon Swirl from Yankee's new collection will certainly set the tone of the proceedings and reflect the time of year. Once you've found your favourite candle, it's also something you can purchase time and again to evoke memories of the special event, alternatively gifting loved ones who supported you on your wedding day with a candle to the big-day fragrance will be a gift where guests can reminisce too!

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Wedding News: Olympic haul for Padstow Distilling as it scores Gold, Silver and Bronze

Olympic haul for Padstow Distilling as it scores Gold, Silver and Bronze

Local Cornish distillers, Padstow Distilling have triumphed at the International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), earning four prestigious awards - they won a Gold, Silver and two Bronze medals. Specialising in crafting spirits with ingredients farmed and foraged on the North Cornwall coast, Padstow Distilling has been gaining a reputation for its fantastic small-batch spirits. Founder David McWilliams and his team use Cornish barley grown just one mile away from the distillery to create their own base, with the process taking three weeks to ensure the highest quality of provenance for the distillery's spirits. The IWSC celebrates the finest wines and spirits globally, highlighting undiscovered talent worldwide.

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Wedding News: Planning for the night ahead – wedding nightwear from Chelsea Peers

Planning for the night ahead – wedding nightwear from Chelsea Peers

West London based designer brand Chelsea Peers has an glamorous array of wedding nightwear for any bride on their special day, to complement the bride's style and luxurious taste. When wedding planning, you mainly focus on the particulars of the actual ceremony and the events of the day, however what about your first night as husband and wife? With Chelsea Peers, the elegant draping allows the bride to maintain an effortless silhouette while adding just a touch of splendour. For a spectacular wedding night, consider the chic and comfortable Satin Fringe Trim Long Pyjama Set – Ivory, that features a swishy flared shape that has plenty of movement, combined with smooth, lustrous satin.

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Wedding News: Cornwall's St Moritz Hotel + Cowshed Spa undergoes a spa upgrade

Cornwall's St Moritz Hotel + Cowshed Spa undergoes a spa upgrade

St Moritz Hotel + Cowshed Spa, based in Trebetherick in Cornwall has opened its multi-million pound upgraded leisure facilities, re-instating the Cornish hotel as the optimum wellness destination in the south west. The result of this refurbishment project will be a complete rework of the hotel's entire pool area into a new, slick and modern wellness space. Reimagining the immersive spa experience, the new wellness centre will feature a high-tech outdoor hydro pool, a spacious new steam room and a sauna alongside elemental ice fountains and multiple sensory showers. The well-balanced design has been managed by Steve Coombe of 3idog who has been briefed to create a timelessly stylish space with a focus on the ultimate wellness experience. It will be both inviting and sophisticated.

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Wedding News: The Speech Surgery: modern day etiquette with Heidi Ellert McDermott, founder of Speechy

The Speech Surgery: modern day etiquette with Heidi Ellert McDermott, founder of Speechy

The Speech Surgery: modern day etiquette with Heidi Ellert McDermott, founder of Speechy, and author of The Modern Couple's Guide to Wedding Speeches: Some say addressing guests as 'ladies and gentlemen' is a mistake these days... what is the Modern newlywed speech etiquette? Let's start by saying (again) there are no wedding speech rules. When it comes to etiquette, it's simply a case of common sense and being polite. Honestly, that's it. When it comes to addressing your audience, 'Ladies and gentlemen' is becoming less common for two reasons.

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Wedding News: Caerhays recently unveiled a third licensed site, Beach Meadow

Caerhays recently unveiled a third licensed site, Beach Meadow

Cornwall's Caerhays estate has opened a third fully licensed wedding site, Beach Meadow, located a stone's throw from the sea. Lucinda Rimmington, marketing manager at Caerhays Estate commented, "We feel proud to be unveiling Beach Meadow as our third fully licensed site in which couples can say their vows at Caerhays. It does have the wow factor, and is the closest licensed wedding venue to the sea on the South Coast of Cornwall - it's hard to beat that!" With only a handful of beach-front locations in Cornwall where you can officially say 'I do', Caerhays also boasts Coastguards Lookout, The Vean as well as Beach Meadow where couples can marry next to the ocean and enjoy barefoot beach strolls and majestic castle views.

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Wedding News: Creative ways to preserve and display your wedding bouquet

Creative ways to preserve and display your wedding bouquet

Your wedding day is one of the most magical days of your life, so you'll no doubt want to hold onto your memories for as long as possible. Here, Clare Price from framing specialists Wall Space shares their tips for preserving your wedding bouquet for years to come. Preserving your wedding bouquet can be a wonderful way to keep the memories of your special day alive. Techniques like drying and pressing are some of the best methods of flower preservation, and there are countless ways to show off your preserved blooms in your home once you're done. With the tips and ideas below, you can create lasting reminders of your cherished moments and remember your special day for years to come.

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Wedding News: TRENANCE HERITAGE COTTAGES SET TO LIGHT UP WINTER

TRENANCE HERITAGE COTTAGES SET TO LIGHT UP WINTER

The trustees of Trenance Heritage Cottages and the café owners at The Garden Café are excited to announce that following an infrastructure grant from Experience Newquay there will be three new experiences of 'Trees and Tales' based at The Cottages. The light displays will add something special for Halloween, Christmas and St.Pirans Week and will be accompanied by various events and performances. The cottages worked with the café to put forward a plan for lighting up the trees surrounding The Heritage Cottages to the Experience Newquay panel. Last year saw additional lights added to the cottages already beautiful large Christmas tree and the public gave a huge positive response.

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Wedding News: Experts reveal five wedding trends set to be huge this Summer

Experts reveal five wedding trends set to be huge this Summer

With the new season comes new colours and trends, and with that being said, experts at Diamonds Factory have predicted five wedding trends that are set to be big this Summer. Couples will step away from the traditional colour scheme "Stepping away from the traditional black and white formal attire, we expect to see many wedding parties embrace colour this Summer. We saw the mismatched bridesmaid dresses trend resurge in popularity in late 2023, and predict this trend will take off even further this Summer, especially now it's getting warmer and with people experimenting with colour more.

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Wedding News: The Speech Surgery: how long is too long?

The Speech Surgery: how long is too long?

The Speech Surgery: how long is too long? Heidi Ellert McDermott, founder of Speechy explores this. My groom says he's finished his speech and he's really happy with it but it's almost 2,000 words long. Is that too much? Yes. All speeches should be under ten minutes long. It seems obvious but I've seen several speeches (generally the best men) go well over half an hour, oblivious to the yawns or heckling. That's no more than 1,300 words maximum, allowing for pauses or laughter on the day. Remind your fiancé that his first draft is just the start of the writing process.

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Wedding News: Wedding favours for Kids: ToyChoc Box

Wedding favours for Kids: ToyChoc Box

PLAYin CHOC's ToyChoc boxes are a fantastic choice for entertaining kids at weddings. These eco-friendly, vegan, and allergen-free treats come in 100% recyclable packaging. Each box contains two creamy chocolate bars wrapped in compostable packaging, along with a 3D card puzzle toy featuring animals like endangered species, sea creatures, or dinosaurs - there's also a fun animal fact inside. At just £2.25 each on Amazon, these boxes are a budget-friendly addition to your wedding plans.

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Wedding News: A Wine Tasting Collaboration Brings New Tasting Notes to The Cornish Culinary Scene

A Wine Tasting Collaboration Brings New Tasting Notes to The Cornish Culinary Scene

The Atlantic Vineyard, a young family-run vineyard in Newquay, has collaborated with the Griffin Newquay on an evening of wine tasting on 11th July to allow attendees to taste and buy wines from a Cornwall-hardy variety of grapes, known as Earth-Friendly Vines. Alongside an informal and informative introduction to wine tasting, there will be an interactive talk about Cornish winemaking and the ethical approach adopted by the Atlantic Vineyard to produce eco-friendly wines right here in Newquay. With innovative viticulture, the Atlantic Vineyard hopes to sustainably produce Cornwall's first Earth-Friendly wines by Autumn 2025, a project that is already several years in the making. Meanwhile, and in great anticipation of the first Atlantic Vineyard-produced wine, the Griffin Newquay are hosting this first-of-a-kind wine-tasting event with Earth-Friendly wines.

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Wedding News: Your ultimate guide to wedding gift etiquette

Your ultimate guide to wedding gift etiquette

It's that time of year again where our inboxes and mailboxes are full of beautifully designed wedding invitations, we're scouring the web for the perfect outfit and excitedly researching accommodation and travel. Being invited to a wedding is a gift and it is tradition to provide a gift to the happy couple. But, where to begin? Luckily we've sat down with Georgie Mitchell, Wedding Planner, Coordinator and Wedding Expert, at online fashion destination SilkFred, who has shared her ultimate guide to wedding gift giving from how much to spend to how to make your gift stand out on the present table.

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Wedding News: Less than two weeks until The Falmouth Cringe Comedy Festival opens its doors

Less than two weeks until The Falmouth Cringe Comedy Festival opens its doors

In just under two weeks, Cornwall's The Falmouth Cringe Comedy Festival kicks off its biggest programme line-up with 40 comedy performances that will take place from the 4th until the 7th of July across seven venues in Falmouth. With shows already starting to sell out, The Falmouth Cringe, now in its third year, promises to deliver on a jam-packed schedule with diverse comedic styles and voices, designed to ensure something for everyone. Kiri Pritchard-McLean, a popular highlight of last year's festival is coming back with the 'best tour she's ever written' and there are also stand-up performances from the likes of Nabil Abdulrashid, Christopher Hall, Olga Koch, Chloe Petts, and Jordan Brooks (Edinburgh comedy award winner 2019).

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