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NEARLYWED NEWS
Hessle-based jeweller Joshua James has announced its new luxury addition: a bespoke wedding and engagement ring service. During lockdown, work was carried out to make the store even more luxurious, with particular focus on the bespoke jewellery consultation room. The space has been designed with comfort in mind, and features its own bar with complimentary champagne and cocktails.
The company offers two levels of customised design for their wedding and engagement rings. Firstly, the step-by-step process allows you to choose the materials and style of your ring from a selection, as well as choosing your own diamond to suit your budget. Secondly, they offer a completely bespoke package, which gives you complete control over every aspect of your ring. After an initial meeting to discuss ideas, the designers draw up sketches before you receive a 3D render and wax model of the piece to make final checks. Once perfect, the ring is then handcrafted in the UK. To find out more, visit www.joshuajamesjewellery.co.uk
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UNDER CANVAS
Found in Tong village, Holiday Inn Leeds Bradford is a beautiful countryside venue in a former 19th century vicarage. The estate has undergone an extensive conversion, from the addition of a destination restaurant to the impressive new Grand Marquee, which is located in the courtyard. The modern, temporary structure is a complete blank canvas, allowing brides and grooms to transform the space into their fairytale wedding venue.
For one month only, the marquee will be set up, so couples can visit it and visualise hosting their special day there. To book a viewing in person or virtually, call the team on 0113 2854 646. For more information, visit www.holidayinn.com/leedsbradford
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Small but perfectly formed
Considering a tipi wedding, but want to keep it small and personal? The lovely team at Totem Tipi have launched their new website, and there’s a whole section dedicated to those who want an intimate celebration with their nearest and dearest. Check out www.totemtipi.co.uk/intimate-occasions to find out more about hosting your nuptials under one of these beautiful structures.
INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT
CherryTop Weddings has developed a new COVID-secure interactive wedding entertainment experience that can be enjoyed by guests attending as well as friends and relatives watching remotely. It’s also ideal for larger celebrations when restrictions lift. Everyone will receive a Love Story, which is a printed booklet personalised by the couple. It contains photographs of the newlyweds and activities chosen by them, including a quiz to find out how much their guests know about them, wedding-speech bingo, word searches, drawing challenges and much more.
Couples design their own Love Story booklet using CherryTop Weddings’ content management system. There’s a range of designs and colourways to choose from that suit all wedding themes and couples choose their design for the front and back cover. The package includes a personalised pen with each booklet, a special souvenir of the day, and activities for children.
There are different packages available to suit each couple’s needs starting from £150. For more information call 01872 713 344 or visit www.cherrytopweddings.com
The perfect setting The West Park Hotel is a beautiful boutique hotel and venue overlooking the Harrogate Stray. Not only is it celebrating its seventh anniversary of opening, but it’s also the 11th anniversary of its parent company, Provenance. During the first two lockdowns, the hotel undertook a complete refurbishment to its interiors, providing a new look for the bar, reception, 25 bedrooms and event space. What’s more, it introduced the gorgeous Garden Room, which features a showstopping living wall and a retractable roof.
The third lockdown saw even more refurbishment, with the Courtyard and outdoor bar, lounge and dining room areas all getting a refresh. The hotel and wedding venue can welcome up to 80 guests in a private wedding space, while chefs, experienced service staff and a dedicated wedding coordinator will ensure every part of your special day is meticulously planned. Find out more at www.thewestparkhotel.com We chat to Andrea Matthews, head of weddings and events at The Grand Lodge at Oaklands (www.oaklandsweddings.co.uk), about this stunning new setting in the heart of rural East Yorkshire…
Tell us about The Grand Lodge at Oaklands... Built in 2020, The Grand Lodge replaces the tipis that once sat at Oaklands. Constructed using local timber, this unique lodge venue is a mix of rustic charm with luxury elements. Nestled within 200 acres of beautiful woodland, beside a picturesque lake, it’s in the most tranquil setting.
How did the venue launch? Back in 2011, Mike and Linda, the owners, hired tipis and held their own wedding on the land, which we now know as Oaklands. Their guests were so impressed that they encouraged the newlyweds to turn Oaklands into a business. After building the outdoor ceremony area, sourcing their own tipis and preparing the space, the first wedding was conducted in 2015. In 2017 it was time to plan for the future; the owners decided to build The Grand Lodge, which would replace the tipis and offer year-round weddings.
What’s your top tip for couples when choosing a wedding venue? Before you embark on your search, have a list in mind of what’s important to you. Most venues will have a website and social media pages – so do some research to see if it will tick some of your boxes. If yes, book an appointment. On your visit, try to imagine yourself and your guests there – do you get a good vibe from the place? The majority of couples will know instantly if it’s the one!
MAKING AN ENTRANCE
After a year of lockdowns and restrictions, Cartwright’s Wedding Cars is looking forward to getting back to what it does best: transporting couples on the happiest day of their lives. “Established in 1990 and based in Huddersfield, we have the North of England’s largest fleet of wedding cars,” owner Dick Cartwright tells us. “We have transport ranging from vintage-style cars to a Ferrari F430 Spider.”
Couples can expect a fixed price, which includes a uniformed chauffeur, multiple journeys and the car dressed to suit your theme. The company will also provide a chilled bottle of bubbly so you can toast your marriage on the way to your reception. “As we only do one wedding a day, there’s no time pressure,” Dick says. “There’s plenty of opportunity to get all the photographs you’d like, and we can even stop off en route to the reception too.” Head to https://cartwrightscars.co.uk
BRIDAL BEAUTY
Freebies & OFFERS
The award-winning Bijou Bridal Boutique in Holmfi rth, West Yorkshire, has been providing beautiful British designer gowns for more than six years, and Your Yorkshire Wedding readers will now receive a gorgeous handmade kimono when they order their dream dress from the boutique. Designed by the talented lingerie designer Roisin Reuss (www.roisinreuss.co.uk), the Sadie kimono is available in a selection of colours and brides can have the word ‘Bride’ and their wedding date embroidered on the back.
As well as incredible wedding gowns, Bijou Bridal Boutique also provides gorgeous mix-and-match bridesmaids’ dresses from Motee Maids, alongside accessories from leading luxury brands for the fi nishing touch. Head to the website for more details, www.bijoubridalboutique.co.uk, and book an appointment to fi nd the one and receive your luxurious handcrafted kimono.
Great giveaways and discounts up for grabs
Farrar & Tanner specialise in premium personalised gifts, with a WIN A LUXURY GIFT SET WORTH £85 focus on delivering high quality pieces designed and crafted to last a lifetime. It sources a premium range from the most esteemed companies around Britain and the rest of the world to provide a lavish, diverse collection.
Based in the regency town of Cheltenham Spa, a skilled team of on-site craftsmen deliver a fi nely engraved or embossed product fi nished to your specifi cations for a memorable gift.
County Wedding Magazines has teamed up with Farrar & Tanner to offer readers the chance to win a Moet & Chandon Champagne and Chocolate Personalised Gift Set worth £85. The classic combination of champagne and chocolate will never go out of style and is here elevated with the inclusion of Moet & Chandon, the epitome of premium champagne. Accompanying the champagne are decadent chocolates crafted by Cartwright and Butler and presented in traditional kilner-style jars. This champagne hamper makes a luxurious gift to commemorate a special occasion, an engraved message on the lid creates a truly personal gift.
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