Sweet Treat

Looking for elegant and interesting favours without a high price tag? Unique Wedding Favours has masses of choice to suit your wedding theme and budget, from complete favours to separate boxes and fillings. With stylish and imaginative ideas and the option of personalised favours, your guests will be impressed with their thoughtful gifts. To look at the range, go to www.uniqueweddingfavours.co.uk.

This issue, we’re offering one lucky reader 20 Miniature Shop Wedding Favours. These gorgeous little sweet-shop tins make the perfect gifts for children, to be filled with your choice of treats.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Unique Wedding Favours’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 22 August 2008.

Beautiful Brides

Daniel Sandler has been a celebrity make-up artist and leader in his field for over 20 years. His self-titled make-up range is available at the Urban Retreat in Harrods or through his national team of make-up artists, who are also able to provide bridal make-up services for your big day.

For more information, call 01923 845 370 or visit www.danielsandler.com.

We’re giving away five goodie bags packed full of Daniel Sandler make-up, worth £68.50 each! Each goodie bag contains a cream blusher and application brush, lipstick, lip gloss, eyeshadow and iridescent eye dust.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Daniel Sandler’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 19 September 2008.

Crowning Glory

Frill is a family business specialising in handmade original jewellery and is managed by Emma Gore and Beth Collier, sisters who have always had an artistic flare and a passion for jewellery.

The ethos behind Frill is to design and make original quality pieces of jewellery that can allow each customer to express their own personality and match their clothes perfectly. They have a variety of collections, but can tailor-make each piece or create a completely original piece to suit your preferences.

At Frill, they use the finest freshwater pearls and crystals and every piece is completely handmade by them. To view the entire collection, visit www.frilldesigns.co.uk.

Frill is offering one lucky reader the chance to win a wedding jewellery set from the Divine Collection, worth £157. The set consists of a tiara headband, necklace, bracelet and earrings and is made from Swarovski crystals and freshwater pearls.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Frill’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 19 September 2008.

On with the show!

If you are looking for ideas and inspiration for your big day, then be sure to head for the UK’s biggest and best wedding experience, the National Wedding Show, which takes place from 26th to 28th September at London’s Earls Court.

With hundreds of exhibitors showcasing everything from flowers to favours as well as glamorous catwalk shows and live makeovers, with TV’s style guru Caryn Franklin, there is plenty to see and do at this fabulous event. And after a busy day visit why not round things off with a trip to the Celebrations Bar – the perfect place to unwind and toast your future happiness!

Ticket prices range from £12 to £16 depending on which day you attend the show. For more information visit www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk.

An Essex Wedding magazine has teamed up with the National Wedding Show to offer 10 lucky readers a pair of tickets to the most prestigious wedding show of the year!

Please note, tickets are valid on Friday, 26th September or Sunday, 28th September at the London Earls Court show and are limited to only one pair per winner.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘National Wedding Show’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 19 September 2008.

Use a Little Finesse

What would you do if you spilt make-up down your dress when getting ready, your hairdresser cancelled on the day, or someone dropped your cake at the venue? These accidents, plus many more, have happened a weddings and could potentially put a dampener on your occasion.

At times like these the reassuring presence of an unflappable expert would be a godsend, and Finesse Planning is offering this service with its “There on Your Day” co-ordination service. To give you a better idea of what could be included in your “There on Your Day” service, here are just a few of the areas covered:

• Liaison and co-ordination of all of your suppliers three to four weeks prior to the wedding
• Co-ordination of a time schedule for the day informing all of those involved what their duties are and when they should be performing them
• Being present at the bride’s house/hotel while she is getting ready, being on hand for any eventualities or emergencies that could arise.
• Ensuring that your exact wishes are carried out, with regard to venue decorating and table settings
• Overseeing the wellbeing of you and your guests, working with the photographer, venue and caterers to ensure everything runs as scheduled.

This and plenty more is included in the ‘There on Your Day’ service, so call on 02920 650 702 or visit www.finesseplanning.co.uk for more information. If this service is just what you need, Finesse Planning is delighted to offer a lucky reader its “There on Your Day” service, to ensure that you enjoy the perfect wedding day.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Finesse Planning’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 22 August 2008.

Full Bloom – Bridal bouquet worth up to £200!

Alison Bentley Flowers is an independent florists that covers South Wales and exudes star quality with previous celebrity clients including Sir Anthony Hopkins and Kylie Minogue. John Barrowman's civil partnership ceremony (as featured in OK! magazine) was also awash with beautiful blooms thanks to Alison's creative eye and green fingers!

Now one lucky bride can have a beautiful Bentley bouquet of her own, courtesy of Alison Bentley herself! She is giving away one bespoke bridal bouquet – worth up to £200! The lucky winner will visit Alison Bentley Flowers in Cardiff for a one to one consultation after which your perfect bouquet will be made in time for your big day and in keeping with your personal wedding style and theme.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Alison Bentley Flowers’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 24 October 2008.

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Beautifully Bespoke - Veil worth up to £250!

Professional Couture Design is the perfect place for brides-to-be with a taste for all things unique! With couture bridal gowns designed and made to order from the finest silks and laces and incorporating everything a bride could dream of; from historically inspired classical designs, to sleek contemporary styles, there's something to tantalise every imagination!

Now owner and designer, Carol Powell, is treating one bride-to-be to a personal consultation at her studio for a made to order veil – worth up to £250!

Whilst there, the winner can browse her collections and see her signature style boned and corseted bodices; perfect if you want to create an hourglass silhouette on your big day!

So, for a head start on your bridal wear, enter by the 24th of October and be in with a chance of winning a beautifully bespoke veil!

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Professional Couture Design’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 24 October 2008.

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Golden Memories - Bespoke Guest & Wedding Books

When the excitement of your big day has been and gone you may want something to cherish and re-live all your wedding memories through! With this in mind, By Jo wedding stationery is offering a bespoke photo book and guest book – worth £18 and £30 respectively – for one lucky couple! What's more, you can select the colour theme of your choice to ensure that your wedding day theme lives on. All of By Jo's wedding stationery is handmade; offering a range of contemporary designs that will store precious memories of your big day in style!

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘By Jo’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 24 October 2008.

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Say Cheese! - Pre-wedding photo shoot & invitation worth £300!

If you're currently searching the shelves, and surfing the internet, for a wedding invitation that best reflects you and your husband-to-be, look no further! Courtney’s Bridal Boutique and Fay Elston Photography have joined forces to offer a pre-wedding photo shoot, followed by a personalised wedding invitation – worth £300! This unique company, based in St Clears, is a bridal boutique with a difference; offering not only bridal wear and accessories but a professional wedding photography service as well! Inside, you can browse a range of designer dresses from the likes of Amanda Wyatt, Phil Collins, D’Zage, Stevies, Posh Frock and Romantica and afterwards consult with a professional photographer on how to capture your big day in style – all under one roof! Hand made albums, DVDs and invitations are a few of the unique services Fay Elston Photography offers and this pre-wedding shoot and personalised invitation will create a design your friends and family will remember!

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Courtney's Bridal and Fay Elston Photography’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 24 October 2008.

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Achieve Flawless Skin with Arnicare

If you’re worried about an unsightly bruise ruining your wedding outfit, try the Nelsons Arnicare range. With ingredients extracted from the alpine plant arnica montana, which has been recognised for its healing properties since the 16th century, the products are clinically proven to be effective natural bruise treatments with anti-inflammatory properties. We’re giving away an Arnicare kit worth £25 to one lucky reader. The kit contains a soothing spray to access those hard-to-reach places such as your back or between the shoulders, a cooling gel to help soothe the area, and the Arnicare Kids Stick, a pocket-sized treatment which has been specially formulated for easy application on delicate skin.

The Nelsons Arnicare range is available from pharmacies and health food stores nationwide. Visit www.arnicare.co.uk

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Nelson's Arnicare’ on the giveaway form. Closing date: 24 October 2008.

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