Volcanic Ash Causing Honeymoon & Wedding Chaos

Many couples have found themselves in the terrible position of being left unable to travel to their wedding or honeymoon destination because of the erupting volcano in Iceland which has grounded planes to and from the UK due to the volcanic ash in the air.

Some couples have spent 12 - 18 months planning their big day only to have it quashed by something they could never ever have planned for as this situation is unheard of in the UK before.

One lucky couple however, were able to beat mother nature by exchanging their wedding vows via webcam. The couple Sean and Nathalie Murtagh were stranded in Dubai while 100 wedding guests waited in the UK. The hotel they were staying out pulled out all of the stops by arranging the live link, a stunning wedding cake and even a red carpet. The groom even borrowed his wedding outfit from other guests.

However, before you all go thinking this could be a great way forward - the couple we already legally married! They had planned a replica wedding back in the UK which is what they were on their way back for.

Let's hope the wind of change is upon us so that all our couples can enjoy their honeymoons and destination weddings as planned.

Happy Planning ♥

Who Says The Welsh are Un-Romantic?

The Welsh Lovelies Gavin Henson and Charlotte Church are officially engaged and I for one think Charlotte looks absolutely fabulous. Gavin doesn't look half bad either though!

But oh how romantic was the proposal? Gavin whisked Charlotte of in his boss' helicopter on her birthday to the Nare Hotel in Truro. The couple enjoyed a "lush" lunch (Charlotte's words - not mine!) and then embarked on a romantic walk on the beach where Gavin popped the question.

Not only that - but he had managed to order and pay for a beautiful heart shaped diamond ring while the couple were on holiday in Dubai without Charlotte knowing.

And they are not planning on hanging about either - the couple apparently plan to marry this year. Good luck Gavin & Charlotte and best wishes for the future.

Nicky ♥

Brynkinalt Hall - Venue of the Month

Brynkinalt Hall is a beautiful stately home owned by the Trevor-Hill family which is nestled in the estate's parklands in Chirk, Near Wrexham.

Personally I feel this wedding venue is one of North Wales' best kep secrets! So, I decided to make it Venue of the Month for April 2010!

You can relish the grandeur of this beautiful house as you sweep down the main staircase of the Great Hall in your wedding dress - it really is picture postcard stuff.

Click HERE and see for yourself by visiting our main website and reading all about Brynkinalt Hall as a Wedding Venue.

Will They, Won't They?

Announce their engagement we mean! Who? Why who else, Prince William & Kate Middleton of course!

Though if Jan Moir of the Daily Mail is to be believed, then the answer to that is no - at least - certainly not on the weekend it was rumoured to be happening because Prince William is a little busy that weekend as is The Queen.

A Royal Wedding would be so lovely and just what the country needs to lift the mood - personally I feel we are riding on a crest of a patriotic wave right and this would be cherry on the cake.

Not only that but Vintage is so in this year and how lovely would it be to see a vintaged theme Royal Wedding? Our friends over at Sugared & Spiced say

"Bunting and all things British are very popular right now. I can just imagine a Royal Wedding with a contemporary take on the whole vintage theme incorporating an Eco-Friendly element to it.

Prince William is known for his championing of all things Green so I would expect to see this incorporated into elements of the day from wedding favours to table decorations.

I can also see the young contemporary couple bucking the trend in some small way though I am sure Royal protocol will keep a pretty tight hold on what they do."

What do you think they will go for?

New Takes on Old Traditions - The Best Man

The Best Man

More and more grooms are opting for 'Best Men' rather than a singular Best Man. This often solves the problem when a groom has a number of good friends to choose from and the way in which he can include them all in his big day is by giving each of them one of the tasks normally performed by a singular Best Man. So for example one friend will take on the role of handing over the rings during the ceremony itself. Another will then give the speech during the wedding breakfast while another will be tasked with escorting the Chief Bridemaid during the day and the wedding breakfast (lucky so and so).

Father of the Groom

Another popular option is for the Groom to have his Father as his Best Man, often the Father of the Groom gets a little forgotten during the big day so this is a great way to bring him to the forefront again. Of course, this could then be combined with the idea above so that you then have another Best Man who escorts your Chief Bridesmaid and may or may not give a speech.

A Best Woman

Of course, there is nothing to say you have to have a Man as your 'Best Man' there are many occasions where a groom chooses to have a lady as his right hand 'man' on his big day!

Do you have any other interesting ideas for new takes on the role of the Best Man? Comment us!

Happy Planning!

Nicky ♥