christmas

What could be more romantic than celebrating your hen do during the Christmas period, the most magical time of the year? For hen’s really wanting to get in the festive spirit, The Train to Christmas Town is the ultimate way to celebrate your last weekend of freedom with the merry man himself – Father’s Christmas! This brand new experience, curated by the team behind the original THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride, is launching in the UK this Christmas and tickets are selling fast! Hens can dress up in their best Christmas jumpers, cover themselves in festive glitter and join in with the joyous journey all the way to Christmas Town.

Crisp, frosty landscapes, candles flickering on the window ledge, mulled wine simmering on a roaring fire as the snow falls silently outside, there’s something magical and unique about having a wedding at Christmas. In fact, the colder months are becoming an increasingly popular time for couples to tie the knot. If you are thinking about getting married during the winter season, take a look at five fabulous Christmas/winter wedding themes that might whet your appetite further to take the plunge and have a magical winter wedding.

1- An all-white wedding

PAUL HINDLEY, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE BEST WESTERN CRESTA COURT HOTEL:

One of the most difficult parts to a wedding can be monitoring the budget.  With the average budget often overstepping the £20,000 mark and a wealth of amazing wedding choices to make, it can be difficult to know where you can save money in your budget - whilst still getting the dream style you want for your big day. We work with bridal parties of all sizes and budgets, and have learnt a thing or two about saving them money where nobody will notice, whilst investing the money where it really counts.

Liz Taylor, MD of the Taylor Lynn Corporation (TLC), the UK’s leading wedding and event planners, passes on her handy hints for a wonderful winter wedding:

Winter weddings are on the rise, and are set to be THE big trend for 2016. Lots of couples are opting to get married then because they just love the time of year, you know exactly what weather to expect and the wedding schedule of most venues is quieter. Plus, weddings against a wintry backdrop are completely romantic. However those diaries are getting booked up so you better move fast!

Personalised Wedding gifts are one of the most popular gifts with any Bride and Groom.  Jane at Fired 4 U specialises in one off bespoke hand painted ceramic gifts.

You can choose from Signature plates, plates, wine coolers, wine goblets, vases, teapots, cufflinks, name plaques and mugs to name a few. With the dates, names, colours, designs and messages all personal to the Bride and Groom these make treasure gifts. Hand painted gifts can take a little while to create the design and then to paint this onto the pottery and Fire it for you.