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As we approach the peak of wedding season, professional glitter make-up artists from Wish Upon a Sparkle, use their 12 years’ industry experience adding glitz and glamour to weddings provide top tips on how to add a unique twist to the big day with a touch of sparkle. 

Hen Party 

If we’re honest, learner plates, an inflatable ‘husband-to-be’ and pole dancing classes have all been done to death. But thinking of new ideas can often feel like an impossible task. To make any occasion sparkle like no other, try adult face painting classes to give the extra sparkle that will make your night truly memorable and the pictures look great! 

Glitter isn’t only for girls 

Celebrate your special day with DoubleTree by Hilton London Kingston-upon-Thames

LONDON – 15th MAY 2017 – The loving couple can say ‘I do’ in style with elegantly designed and truly memorable weddings at the recently opened DoubleTree by Hilton London Kingston-upon-Thames.

1. Turn up the heat

A handy hint for all those chilli lovers and hot sauce devotees – chocolate and chilli are a match made in heaven, as long as your taste buds are up to the challenge. Many chocolate producers are now releasing pre-packaged chilli chocolate onto supermarket shelves, but why not try dipping your favourite choccy treat into your hot sauce of choice?

2. Stir into savoury foods for a rich twist

You’ve got the dress duly sorted, the cake’s been catered for and the venue has been voted on.  Time now to worry about the items that come slightly further down on the wedding tick list.  But one thing you need not fret over is the favours. 

The British flower industry is undergoing a revolution with UK-grown flowers becoming more and more popular for a unique and memorable wedding day.

Many brides are now steering away from choosing their flower arrangements from a catalogue and opting to pick them instead. The Wedding Team at Holiday Inn London – Wembley gives their top three reasons why you should get green fingers before your special day:

It’s all grown not flown…

Stag and hen experts Red7 are scouring the nation in search of Britain’s best Best Man.

Did your Best Man pull out all the stops on the stag do? Perhaps he delivered a tone-perfect speech at the wedding reception or peppered the wedding day with surprises à la Love Actually.

Whatever the reason, if your Best Man puts the others to shame, Red7 wants to know!

The company is the UK’s original specialist hen and stag party travel agent and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. To mark two decades in the wedding industry, Red7 is asking couples up and down the country to nominate their Best Men with heart-warming tales of why they should be crowned the nation’s finest.

Following what has been hailed as the nuptials of the year, Pippa Middleton’s marriage to hedge fund manager fiancé James Matthews, has truly given us wedding fever! 

While not strictly a princess, Pippa has an undeniable regal connection as sister of Catherine, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, and as such, there was an air of excitement and expectation that made it a stand-out affair.

Our wedding days are planned down to every last intricate detail. From scattered rose petals on table tops to the order of canapés served and even right down to the very last song on our wedding playlist. Many of us spend months searching for the perfect band that is to our acquired taste. It takes time to choose a band you and your partner feel will conjure the exact atmosphere you have been putting together with every other element of your fairytale day.

But what happens if the unexpected happens and your band cancels last minute? Whether the cause is illness, bereavement, or transport failure, a legitimate reason doesn’t make the situation any less daunting. First things first, stay calm. We have everything you need to know to avoid the last minute dreaded panic.

Our wedding days are planned down to every last intricate detail. From scattered rose petals on table tops to the order of canapés served and even right down to the very last song on our wedding playlist. Many of us spend months searching for the perfect band that is to our acquired taste. It takes time to choose a band you and your partner feel will conjure the exact atmosphere you have been putting together with every other element of your fairytale day.

But what happens if the unexpected happens and your band cancels last minute? Whether the cause is illness, bereavement, or transport failure, a legitimate reason doesn’t make the situation any less daunting. First things first, stay calm. We have everything you need to know to avoid the last minute dreaded panic.