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Specialist Indian caterer, Itihaas, is celebrating signing a three-year deal with Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club. Expected to be worth over £1 million, the contract is the first of its kind and sees Itihaas become the Warwickshire venue’s exclusive Indian caterer.  

Set to generate over £300,000 per year, the partnership will allow a more streamlined approach to specialist events at Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club; from corporate events through to large scale wedding celebrations. Having historically worked with multiple suppliers, this is the first time the venue has signed exclusively with one Indian caterer.  

Deciding who is going to perform your wedding ceremony is one of the first steps in the planning process, but with a multitude of options, deciding who will help you say I’ do’ is a decision in itself.

Jennifer Constant, founder of The Celebrant Directory a new website listing celebrants across the globe, has created a bride’s guide to answer the most common questions couples, and their families have.

What’s in a name?

Celebrants, Priests, Registrars and Humanists – the choice of who performs your ceremony is a big one, and understanding the similarities, differences and possibilities of each is key to making a decision both of you, and your families are happy with

What’s the difference between a Celebrant and a Priest?

The ‘Spend’ do: UK travellers spend £434 on average for staycation stag or hens but a stag-gering £998 per person if they go abroad

47% of 18-45s find stags and hens boring because of the predictable itineraries and 49% would prefer to head off the beaten track

Hotels.com has teamed up with engaged Love Island favourites Alex Bowen and Olivia Buckland to share their top tips for planning the ultimate stag and hen [include local market expert for other markets]

Exchange vows, line up and meet your guests, sit down to a three-course meal, cut the cake and have the first dance. Traditional weddings tend to run like clockwork – but what if you’re a modern bride who wants to break all the rules?

While our parents’ generation may have spent hours pouring over stationery books and pondering cream of tomato soup over prawn cocktail, in 2018 DIY brides are making their own invitations and serving up street food.

“Wedding traditions still have their place, but many brides now feel that some of them are old hat,” said Ngaire Stanaway, events manager at The Chester Hotel in Aberdeen. “In the past, weddings were pretty much identical – each one would follow the same format and most venues would offer very similar packages.