Friday, December 7, 2012

customer compliments

Hi Helen

Thanks, she loved it ( the Baby Bentley ) – we managed to keep it as a surprise from her (she thought she was going in my car) - she said it was one of the high spots of the day.  So thanks ever so much.

Kind regards
Bob


Winter Wedding

Thursday 6th December- the coldest day so far in South Yorkshire.
I woke up to a very thick frost - it was freezing !
I had the pleasure of driving a bride and her father to her ceremony venue at The Stables in Doncaster for this midweek wedding.
The drive was really pleasant, a lovely sunny day driving from Dore to Doncaster.
The Baby Bentley Wedding Car was super cosy and warm with love songs playing on the CD.
I pulled up to the brides address, she looked absolutely stunning in a cream strapless tulle dress with a long train and was not expecting a wedding car to take her to her venue. It was a total surprise booked by her uncle, she was thrilled and emotional.
From there it was a short drive to The Stables.
There was a red carpet waiting for her and her two very pretty little bridesmaids in ballerina length cream dresses, so cute.
It really is a pleasure driving my brides on their wedding day xx
My very best wishes to Leanne and her new husband.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

How cute are these !

these are very cute and affordable table place names for a winter wedding.

















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Book your luxury wedding car for your wedding day and arrive at the Church in comfort and style.












Sunday, November 25, 2012

inappropriate wedding songs !

If you leave me now  - Chicago

Wannabe - Spice Girls

Please release me - Englebert Humperdink



Don't you want me baby - Human league

One more time - Daft Punk

Another one bites the dust - Queen

I still haven't found what I'm looking for - U2

I want to know what love is - Foreigner

Let's get in on - Marvin Gaye


How to Marry in Church

Thinking of a church wedding?

Congratulations! You're welcome to marry in church whatever your beliefs, whether or not you are christened and whether or not you regularly go to church. And, marrying in church has never been easier - there are more churches to choose from then ever before.


For such a special day, we offer a special place. There are some great things about marrying in church that you might like to know. All you need to help you plan a personal, meaningful, spiritual and beautiful church wedding can be found on our weddings web site: www.yourchurchwedding.org
Use these links to go to popular pages:
We wish you every blessing for your forthcoming marriage
from www.churchofengland.org

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importance of marriage, thought for Sunday

What the Bible says about Marriage.


Gen. 2:18, 21-24

    The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him'...and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man.' For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh. (NIV)
Here we see the first wedding. We can conclude from this account in Genesis that marriage is God's idea, designed and instituted by the Creator. In these verses we also discover that at the heart of God's design for marriage is companionship and intimacy.

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Saturday, November 17, 2012

Party Car Hire

Girls, the party season is almost here. Book your personal chauffeur driven car for your party night and share the cost with up to three friends.
The cost of this is just £70 and includes champagne.


www.1stweddingcars.co.uk 

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Local Gem in Ringinglow

Earlier this summer on a beautiful very sunny Sunday afternoon, 1st Wedding Cars was invited to attend the Norfolk Arms Hotel Wedding Fayre, and what a beautiful day it was too !
The Venue was set out as for a wedding and it was absolutely stunning, very intimate style venue in this old grade two listed coaching inn.

They also provided a marquee in the gardens for larger occasions.

1st Wedding Cars is a preferred supplier to the Norfolk Arms and is featured in their wedding brochure.












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Stunning Tissington Hall

1st Wedding Cars are very much looking forward to visiting Tissington Hall next summer.













Book your wedding cars with us for excellent customer service, attention to detail and affordability. 

Contact Helen on 0114 2364216.
www.1stweddingcars.co.uk 
 

About Tissington Hall

Situated in the heart of the beautiful Peak District National Park, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Derbyshire countryside, Tissington Hall will provide an idyllic setting for your perfect day. This magnificent Seventeenth century building and its wonderful gardens can be hired for the exclusive use of you and your guests, allowing you to celebrate your special day in style from April to October.

Tissington is fully licenced for civil ceremonies and can offer you a choice of settings in which to host your service.


Nestled amongst mature cedars, the custom-built semi-permanent marquee has been specially designed by Bond Marquees as the ultimate venue for the continuation of your celebration. The Arboretum Pavilion has huge picture windows offering spectacular views across the parkland and is surrounded by our artfully illuminated rare trees. 


www.tissingtonhall.co.uk 

Romantic Hassop Hall

Just one of the many places 1st Wedding Cars will be visiting next year, a very romantic setting for your wedding - we can't wait .

 

 

 

 

 Hassop Hall - A Short History

The recorded history of Hassop reaches back 900 years to the Domesday Book.

HETESOPE in the Book of Winchester: to give Domesday its correct title - was the Manor and principal residence of the FOLJAMBES who remained until the reign of Richard II(1377-1399). The infant heiress to Hassop became a ward of the King. He sold her for 50 marks to Sir John Leake, who speedily made one hundred percent profit by re-selling her at a price of 100 marks to Sir William Plumpton, who wished to secure her as a wife for his son. The matrix for England was still that increasing power struggle between the Barons and the only real power was the possession of land.
The Foljambe heiress was eleven months old when her covenant of marriage was made, and her considerable dowry of Hassop with a dozen other Lordships and moieties in twenty townships passed to the PLUMPTON family.

At the close of the 15th century, they sold Hassop to Catherine, widow of Stephen Eyre. From 1498 at the time of the purchase, the Eyre family who were Roman Catholic and staunch Jacobeans moved into that testing period of religious persecution. Throughout the reign of Elizabeth I they suffered a great deal in consequence, emerging steadfast. They were among those few Catholic families of the nobility who did not switch sides as a temporary expedient.
The Civil War in 1643 was another time of trial for the family, and Rowland Eyre turned his home into a Royalist garrison. It was the scene of several skirmishes and after the Parliamentary victory, the captured property was only redeemed at a cost of £21,000. Rowland's father had dismantled much of the old Hall and replaced it with the present one.
In 1814 Francis Eyre, a direct descendant of Stephen, succeeded to the title of Earl of Newburgh.
Born into an age when it was fashionable for Noblemen and their sons to follow the Byronic grand tour of Europe, Francis left his mark on the rapidly changing face of Britain with the unusual Catholic church built 1816-1818 in the severest Classical Revival style, its front resembling an Etruscan temple, the interior with a coved coffered ceiling - it has an underground passage to the Hall. Improvements to modernise the Hall and some alterations in the Neo-Classical mould were carried out a few years later. The estate passed to Dorothy, sister of Francis, in 1852, and a year afterwards to her widower, Colonel Charles LESLIE.

The Hall bought from the Leslies in 1919 by Colonel H. K. STEPHENSON (later Sir Henry Stephenson Bt) eventually became the home of his son Sir Francis Bt and it was purchased by the present owner, Mr. Thomas H. CHAPMAN, in 1975.
Hassop Hall is linked to only five families since the inventory of Domesday Book, there are remarkably intact records with specific dating of days and years.
Time has set Hassop as a tranquil backdrop to ages when a woman was worthless except as her Lord's chattel, when it needed great courage to hold fast to a faith, and when Civil War blighted this lovely countryside. With the opening of a contemporary chapter there is, not surprisingly, a determination to conserve and care for this outstanding heritage. Endlessly interesting; bound up with history; a place with many tales to tell; still a home - Hassop Hall is somewhere to find a welcome.

www.hassophallhotel.co.uk
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Monday, October 1, 2012

Baby Bentley for Weddings

















Lady chauffeur and Baby Bentley for Weddings.
We are based in Dore Sheffield and cover all the surrounding areas.
Prices from £120 per hour for weekend rates.
Contact Helen on 0114 2364216 for a free bespoke quote.

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Visit our website for more information and other services.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

More photos

More photos of my lovely Baby Bentley

























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Wedding Car Luxury

1st Wedding Cars will make sure that you arrive in style on your wedding day in our Baby Bentley.
Prices from just only £140per hour.
Ask for details , call Helen on 0114 2364216.
















We cover all Sheffield, and surrounding areas.




Friday, September 28, 2012

Plenty of room









There is plenty of room in the Baby Bentley

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And some more of me !







1st Wedding Cars for luxury wedding and special occasion car hire in Sheffield in surrounding areas.

Luxury car hire with lady chauffeur.
0114 2364216.

Just look at me now !

1st Wedding Cars -the 1st word in luxury for your wedding car.

Affordable prices - call Helen on 0114 2364216 for your free bespoke quote today.






Photos taken very kindly by Wings Photography
www.wingsphotography.co.uk
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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Big shout out

Morning everyone,
a big shout out to The Beachief for hosting their wedding showcase last night- the venue was beautifully decorated by Weddings by Dragonfly based in Chesterfield.

I arranged for a wonderful photographer Lyn at Wings Photography  to take some stunning photos of my Baby Bentley with a gorgeous model, Michaela.

The car and the model looked fantastic.

Keep an eye open for the latest photos on my website - coming soon!

Once again a very big thank you to Wings Photography and Michaela.


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www.wingsphotography.co.uk


Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Wedding Showcase Today

Come down and see us at the Beauchief Hotel's Wedding Showcase this evening at 161 Abbeydale Road South, from 4 pm

· Complimentary glass of Prosecco and canapés on arrival
· Dedicated event team available to discuss your requirements,
offer advice & tours of our venue
· Stands from preferred local suppliers including:
Venue dresser / Photographer / Cake supplier / Stationary
Entertainment… and more

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Wedding Costs in 2012

The 'average' wedding cost is around £20,248.00 in 2012.

'Wedding expectations are subjective to each individual couple and some will put more importance on certain aspects of the wedding than others. There is no minimum spend amount to make your day beautiful in your own style'.

Of course there is no such thing as a typical wedding as each Bride is an individual and will prioritize her (their ) spending according to personal preferences. For example she may want a very gorgeous dress but not want to spend a fortune on a cake.

A wedding cake costs around £550. Stationary can cost a staggering £600.
The average cost of wedding transport is around £600 according to UK Wedding Belles Magazine.

www.ukweddingbelles.com


Here at 1st Wedding Cars we pride ourselves on our affordability, service and professionalism.
Our wedding car price starts at a very affordable £120 for an hours hire and a typical register office wedding will require total car hire time of two hours.

Contact Helen on 0114 2364216 to quote you for our luxury car hire for our Baby Bentley.  We will not be beaten on price.

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Lazing' about

Watching Come Dine on C4   - so very funny this week with Dave the DJ !!
Just love Dave Lamb !!



Great News

Great news for this weekend for all you Brides out there with your wedding day this Saturday.
It's going to be a warm and sunny day according the the weather man.  Fingers crossed it stays as good as the forecast.
















It the weather man does happen to let you down and forgets to order the sun, we carry a very large ivory wedding umbrella to keep you dry.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

Vintage or modern

Wedding Cars are a personal preference like all other aspects of your wedding, but would a bride prefer a modern or a vintage car whatever her theme?

Your views and comments would be appreciated on this topic.











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vintage car by
constablescars.co.uk
based in Staffordshire.









Wedding Car Hire

Luxury wedding car hire with lady chauffeur.

Prices from £120 per hour weekends and discounts available for midweek bookings.
Preferred supplier to Sheffield Old Town Hall Weddings, SYP Sports and Social Club and the Norfolk Arms Hotel,Ringinglow.















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Party Season

The Office Party season will soon be here.
Why not share the cost of a lady chauffeur driven luxury car to whisk you off to your party venue in style. The price is not as expensive as you may think!
Book your car and lady chauffeur on 0114 2364216

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Sunday, September 9, 2012

Disco rocks !

XTCdiscos.com   totally rocks

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1st Wedding Cars and Fancie

Fancie were at the Norfolk Arms Wedding Showcase today and I had the total delight of sampling some of the chocolate cupcakes - yum yum yum !




























www.fancie.co.uk
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Norfolk Arms Hotel, Ringlinglow.

What an absolutely wonderful day at the Norfolk Arms Weddings Showcase today
The venue is just stunning as was the weather!
My friends Beau Hair were there as were new friends Absolutely Flawless Make-up Artist,
XTC DJ and Enternainment and Fancie Wedding Cakes yum yum yum !















1st Wedding Cars are the Norfolk Arms preferred supplier for Luxury Wedding Cars.

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Friday, September 7, 2012

New Arrival Spring 2013

We have a new arrival at 1st Wedding Cars for next spring, a beautiful Beauford Tourer.
Contact Helen on 0114 2364216 for bookings.














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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Just wondering if .....

I was just wondering if two hours at the gym ( most of it in the spa ) cancels out a magnum classic, and a galaxy cake bar !!





























Monday, September 3, 2012

Should second time Brides wear white

When Reese Witherspoon took her second trip down the aisle , she was a vision in pale pink. And second-time bride Sofia Coppola wore an airy lavender dress when she married Thomas Mars

What do you think?
Personally my first wedding dress many moons ago was not what I wanted at all :(
There may be brides who had the same experience and now that they have the chance to choose a dress they really really love and in white, why not !!


Stunning Wedding Car

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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Ice Sheffield today




Click on this link for information on Old Town Hall Weddings



www.sheffield.gov.uk/eventsandweddings  

Massive Wedding Fayre

Visit Ice Sheffield today for your Wedding Day Ideas and see Sheffield Old Town Hall Weddings Stand who are offering a truly amazing Wedding Package including their stunning rooms, catering, flowers and wedding car hire.

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Friday, August 31, 2012

Not just for Weddings

1st Wedding Cars are available for Special Occasions such as Engagements, Anniversaries and Birthdays.

Why not share our stunning Baby Bentley for your birthday party transport, or office bash.
Low prices from £70 for car hire, champagne and lady chauffeur.

Contact Helen on 0114 2364216.
















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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Sheffield Council

Sheffield City Council - shame on you !!
SCC are planning to fine motorists up to £130 for 'blocking' box junctions. Sometimes this cannot be helped if the traffic is not flowing fast enough and drivers in front cannot move!!




Looking for a Model

1st Wedding Cars are looking for a model and a photographer to model with my Wedding Car on the afternoon of Wednesday 26th September in Sheffield.

Please contact 0114 2364216 for more detials.

All photographs will appear on my Website together with credits of all participants.
















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OK !!

Ok God, you can turn the tap off now !!

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Dont tell

Just love this programe and the Groom is so totally off the mark this week !!











www.bbc.co.uk

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Your Dream Starts Here

Wedding Fayre - 09 / 09 / 2012

Your Dream Starts Here.

Wedding Fayre 09.09.12It can be hard to know where to start when it comes to planning your big day.  From booking venues and registrars, deciding on your meal choices through to the finishing touches like hiring a photographer and designing table decorations - it can all seem so overwheming!

Our first wedding fayre has been arranged to take some of the stress out of your planning, to help you to get organised and concentrate on looking forward to your big day.

The event is a must for anybody who is planning a wedding, whether you are at the "newly engaged" stage or looking for the finishing touches to make your day perfect, our team of specialists and guests will be on hand to help.
We have assembled our favourite local businesses, covering everything from photography through to car hire, to help you plan your big day.  As well as our recommended local specialists there will also be some nationally recognised names attending the fayre, bringing with them their own invaluable knowledge and experience.

The Norfolk Arms itself will be set up as if it was your wedding day.  The Mayfield Room will demonstrate the breathtaking scene of your ceremony, while the Marquee on the lawn will be presented in the style of a beautiful wedding breakfast.  Charlotte, the Norfolk Arms wedding co-ordinator, will be on hand to help with any venue-specific queries that you may have, 

All are welcome, entry is free and there will be a glass of bubbly for everybody on arrival, so whether you are at the critical planning or informal browsing stage of stage of wedding planning, come along and say hello, get some help and have some fun!


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Wedding Car Hire - Sheffield

1st Wedding Cars can offer low prices for your Wedding Car Hire.
A Registry Office Wedding typically takes 2 hours car hire from start to finish in Sheffield.
We collect the Bride or Wedding Party some 50 minutes before the time of the Wedding Ceremony to give the Bride time for some photographs, then drive to the Registry Office in Sheffield Old Town Hall, where the couple have to arrive 15 minutes before the ceremony.
After the Wedding Ceremony, the photographer will usually want to take photographs of the Bridal Party at Sheffield Old Town Hall, which has a spectacular staircase. The Bride and Groom then have a bottle of champagne in the Wedding Car and some more photos taken at the car and in the wonderful Peace Gardens.
After the photographs, we drive to the reception venue and again are available for the photographer to take some photos of the Bride and Groom.

We can offer this service for just £155.00.

Contact 1st Wedding Cars on 0114 2364216 for more details and to book your car.

www.1stweddingcars.co.uk

Callow Hall Hotel in Ashbourne

Callow Hall is a unique country house hotel with an unrivalled setting and renowned restaurant, situated at the gateway to the Peak District National Park, close to the lively market town of Ashbourne. We cater for all weddings either in one of our intimate dining rooms, all with an individual style and atmosphere, or perhaps a marquee in our grounds; you can also hire Callow Hall Exclusively.
Surrounded by acres of private garden, fields and woodland overlooking the Bentley Brook and vale of the River Dove, this ivy-clad Victorian hotel really is a haven of peace and tranquillity, the perfect setting for your perfect day.
As you step into the elegant hall, it's like stepping back in time with elaborate ceilings, heavily draped curtains, oak staircases, fine antiques and fireplaces, and other wonderful touches.











www.callowhall.co.uk

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How to organise a civil ceremony

Anyone wishing to get married in England or Wales and have a non-religious i.e. civil ceremony, will need to register their intent to marry at each person's local resistry office.
You can't register any more than a year in advance of your wedding date, but it is advisable to do so as soon after this date as possible because there are only so many registrars per borough and you can't afford for them to be booked up. You must allow 22 days before your wedding day though.
First you need to find details of your local registry office.

Organising the Registrar

Give them a call and you'll then have to provide details about yourself and fiance/ee as well as those concerning the venue or location. The registrars' office will then send out a booking form stating what formal documentation you need to provide when you come to provide 'notice of marriage'. You need to arrange a date to come in and see the registrar of the borough that each of you live - you both still need to go if you live in the same one. The fee is £30 each (usually paid by cheque).
The Documents
You will need to produce some or all of the following documents:
  • Birth certificate
  • Passport
  • Decree Absolute (if divorced)
  • Translation of divorce papers
  • Proof of address e.g. gas bill
  • Dead poll/change of name
  • Parental, court or guardian permission (if aged 16 to 18)
  • You also need to declare your nationality - in case any further documents need to be considered to enable you to be recognised as 'married' in your home country.
    You also have to answer some questions about your partner without them speaking and vice-versa - it is usually only job title and their full names.
    The notice is then completed by a registrar whilst you are there and you sign it, witnessed by the registrar who then also signs it. This now goes on display for 15 days within the registrar office. Authority for your marriage will then be issued and you are able to get married between 16 days and a year from the day you give your Notice.
    21 days after giving your notice, you must collect your 'Certificate on No Impediment' - a legal document allowing the wedding to go ahead.
    If you are a visitor and are planning to wed in England or Wales you need to be resident for 7 days and wait a further 15 days before you're eligable to marry. Visitors to Northern Ireland need to be resident for 7 days plus wait a further 21 days before you can marry. In scotland you only have to give 15 days advance notice.
    By licence - or 'special licence'
    Only takes 3 working days and is more expensive. You must have lived in a registration district for at least 15 days before giving notice. Your partner needs to be resident or present in England or Wales when the notice is given. The marriage can take place 1 day after notice (excluding Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday).
    Registry Office Weddings
    You book the date with the Registrar as soon as possible. It is possible to get married in a registrary office of your own choosing.
     For civil venue weddings
    Once you have chosen a licensed venue check the availablity of the Registrar at your local reigster office. Then you must book them both. If you book your venue more than 12 months from the wedding day you must wait until 12 months or less from the date to do this. Otherwise many venues won't take your booking if you haven't got a provisional booking with the local Registrar.
    Before The Cermony
    Depending on where you are getting married this may vary, but as a guide you will need to contact the Registrar around 6-7 weeks before your wedding day to arrange time for an interview. You will then meet up with the Registrar who will conduct your ceremony and have the opportunity to discuss arrangements for your big day. You will be expected to pay for the marriage certificate - £3.50 of which you can buy as many as you choose.
    It is usual to have some readings during the service, these must not contain any religious elements or connotations though and a copy of them and information on who is reading them must be given to the Registrar at this time. There are 'declaratory words' that must be included in the service, then you have the option to add in any extra vows or promises. The framework and content is therefore agreed plenty of time in advance with Registrar who will be performing your service. Most ceremonies will last 15 - 20 minutes and no longer than 30.
    On the day of the marriage it is normal for the bride and groom to be seen by the Registrar separately before the ceremony.
    Then it's time for the ceremony to begin - good luck!
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    Beautiful Wedding Venue- Sheffield

    Whirlowbrook Hall was built in 1906 as the family home of Sir Walter Benton-Jones, a leading industrialist in the city. It’s located around five miles south west of Sheffield city centre, on the edge of the Peak District National Park on the Sheffield-Hathersage A625. It stands in 39 acres of landscaped gardens which are open to the public, as is the Café attached to the Hall.
    The venue has a reputation for premier quality weddings, conferences and events, at an affordable price. On the outskirts of a major city and only a stones throw from the Peak District, Whirlowbrook Hall offers the best of all worlds – ease of access, combined with style, tradition, award-winning food and a tranquil location.

    Weddings

    Make sure the biggest day of your life lives up to your expectations, and allow one of our dedicated team handle every last detail for you. Totally remove all the hassle and let us deal with everything from menus to theming, from flowers to music…to whatever you really want on the day.
    Then you can relax and enjoy the experience, with family, friends and loved ones.
    A dedicated member of our friendly weddings team will guide you through every step of the wedding planning process. We will leave no stone unturned, ensuring nothing is left to chance and that there are no unexpected ‘surprises’ on the day.
    information from:
    www.whirlowbrookhall.co.uk
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    Monday, August 27, 2012

    Follow your dreams



















    This would look wonderful as 'confetti' at a wedding.

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    Love Poem

    I'm Blest

    Of all of God's creation
    I love you foremost
    Tower of inspiration
    And kindness utmost

    Providing motivation
    Giving me support
    Helping ease frustration
    With friendly comfort

    I'm frozen by your beauty
    Melted with your touch
    In your arms I long to be
    I love you so much

    Even after many a year
    The love of my life
    You're the one I hold most dear
    Blest you are my wife

    by Udiah

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    Sunday, August 26, 2012

    Best Wedding Car Prices

    www.1stweddingcars.co.uk

    For the very best wedding car hire rates in Sheffield and Derbyshire.

    Call 0114 2364216 for a no obligation quote.

    Cringe

    Because the rise of bridal boudoir photography wasn't cringe-inducing enough already, the latest latest trend in wedding photography is “morning after” photography, professionally shot photo albums of postcoital newlywed bless, the Daily News reports.

    “Sexy shoots featuring rumpled beds and steamy showers are a hot new trend within the wedding business… these intimate photo shoots take place in newlyweds’ bedrooms or even the hotels where they’ve spent their first night as husband and wife.”

    Gross. But is it grosser than boudoir photography?

    blogged by serverdigi on Bride Tide

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    Guiness World Record !

    Trains on wedding dresses are often long and normally require a couple of bridesmaids to keep them in place.
    But this bride takes things to a whole new level.
    The 17-year-old model named Emma was pictured showcasing the 1.85-mile long train now regarded as the world's longest. The ivory train billowed out over a main boulevard in Romania's capital Bucharest as she rose over the city in a hot air balloon.
    The Guinness Book of World Records declared the item on the silk and lace gown as the longest train, beating the previous record held by a Dutch designer.

     

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

     



    Stuff for Grooms to do


    Plan the very best honeymoon ever !!

















    This is the Maldives - Stunning.


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    Hollywood Stars Wedding

    Jennifer Aniston is planning a "low-key" wedding that could take place on a beach, insiders claim.
    There is speculation that the actress and her fiancé Justin Theroux want a relaxed ceremony, and sources have tipped the stars to choose a romantic beach wedding.
















     
     
     
     
    photo courtesy of walkingprimrose.blogspot.com
     





    Green Weddings

    Plant a Tree

    Giving back to nature isn't limited to your wedding day. When you return home from your honeymoon, plant a tree in your garden or the neighborhood where you got married (get permission first!). The best part is that you can track how old the tree is by your anniversary !
    What a sweet and very sustainable idea.



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    Thursday, August 23, 2012

    Gettin' giddy

    Just because it's a bank holiday very soon !!
    :)
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    Wedding Car and Lady Chauffeur

    1st Wedding Cars - fantastic service and unbeatable prices !
    Call Helen - 0114 2364216













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    1st Wedding Cars: Wedding Car Shoot

    1st Wedding Cars: Wedding Car Shoot: Wedding Car available for photography shoots for Weddings. An ideal opportunity to promote yours and 1st Wedding Cars portfolio as there wil...

    Wedding Car Shoot

    Wedding Car available for photography shoots for Weddings. An ideal opportunity to promote yours and 1st Wedding Cars portfolio as there will be no charge for the car.
    Photos and credits will be displayed on my web site www.1stweddingcars.co.uk of all participants.

    My web site is on page one of google searches.














    Please contact Helen - 0114 2364216





    Wednesday, August 22, 2012

    Getting Married on a Boat

    This looks like a beatiful boat to get married on.

















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    The Worlds Longest Limo - tasteful ???

    This is the worlds longest stretch limo-and not very tasteful methinks ! :-(










    Luckily, I have a very tasteful Wedding Car for Hire with Lady Chauffeur.















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    1st Wedding Cars: Check out the Beauchief Hotel - Sheffield

    1st Wedding Cars: Check out the Beauchief Hotel - Sheffield: Check out the Beauchief Hotel Sheffield Wedding Showcase Evening on Wednesday 26th September 4 - 8 pm 1stweddingcars.co.uk...

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    Check out the Beauchief Hotel Sheffield.

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    Across the plains of time Scotland's castles have stood as guardians of her heritage and identity. Their great walls have witnessed the coming and going of Lords and Lairds of great warriors and noblemen. Names such as Borthwick, Dalhousie, Dundas, Edinburgh and Stirling, bore witness to magnificent armies, to poets and lovers.
    The experience of getting married in one of these Scottish Castles, of walking down the isle in the footsteps of Kings and Queens is second to none as you become part of history. Imagine the banquets, stately dinners and balls that have taken place in the great halls of these Scottish Castles. In olden times this was where Dukes, Earls, Lords and Lairds of the land entertained Royalty and the aristocrats, it's where our kings and Queens were born and raised and where today some of our nobility, aristocrats and many of our leading families in the country still reside.

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    Wow - how about this !

    This couple celebrated their wedding in a flight in a hot air balloon.
     


    Victorian Tradition

    This is a good luck saying which dates back to the Victorian era and many brides will try and ensure that they have something of each in their wedding outfit. Something Old is meant to represent the link with the bride's own family and the past particularly mother or grandmother or even most distant relations. Something old is symbolic of continuity. To symbolise this link brides may choose to wear a piece of antique family jewellery which belonged to the relative or a locket with photos of parents or grandparents. Alternatatively they may select something from the mother's or grandmother's wedding gown. Other things that may be chosen include a handkerchief, a scarf or a piece of lace.

    Something New represents good luck and success and the brides hopes for a bright future in her new married life. The wedding gown is often chosen as thwww.somethingoldsomethingnew.co.uke new item but it could be anything that is purchased new for the wedding such as the wedding flowers or the wedding rings. Wearing a new item on your wedding day conveys the message that you and your husband are creating a new union that will endure forever.
    Something Borrowed is to represent to the bride that friends and family will be there for her on the special day and in the future when help is needed. "Borrowing" is especially important, since it has to come from a happily married woman, thereby lending the bride some of her own marital happiness to carry into the new marriage. Anything can be borrowed but it must be returned afterwards. Another way to incorporate a borrowed item into your wedding day attire is to borrow a friend's piece of jewellery. If you have a close friend who has worn the same necklace for as long as you have known her, you might consider borrowing this particular necklace for your wedding day as a reminder of your friendship. Perhaps she wore the necklace on her own wedding day.
    Something Blue in ancient times is the symbol of faithfulness, purity and loyalty. Often a blue item is the garter and in olden times the couple wore blue bands on the border of their wedding attire to denote, love, modesty and fidelity. Another way to wear something blue is to include a blue flower in your headdress or theme your wedding flowers in blue. Today some brides even get a blue tattoo, wear blue nail polish or wear blue shoes.

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    " (name)  , today I take you for my husband/wife. Now we will feel no rain, for each of us will be shelter for the other. Now there will be no loneliness, for each of us will be companion to the other. There is only one life before us, and our seasons will be good and long. I promise to love, honor, and cherish you, no matter what lies before us, for as long as we both shall live."

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    50 good luck and bad luck wedding trvia- check this out !

    Good Luck and Bad Luck

    1. Hey, brides, tuck a sugar cube into your glove -- according to Greek culture, the sugar will sweeten your union.
    2. The English believe a spider found in a wedding dress means good luck. Yikes!
    3. In English tradition, Wednesday is considered the "best day" to marry, although Monday is for wealth and Tuesday is for health.
    4. The groom carries the bride across the threshold to bravely protect her from evil spirits lurking below.
    5. Saturday is the unluckiest wedding day, according to English folklore. Funny -- it's the most popular day of the week to marry!
    6. Ancient Romans studied pig entrails to determine the luckiest time to marry.
    7. Rain on your wedding day is actually considered good luck, according to Hindu tradition!
    8. For good luck, Egyptian women pinch the bride on her wedding day. Ouch!
    9. Middle Eastern brides paint henna on their hands and feet to protect themselves from the evil eye. Find out about Muslim wedding rituals.
    10. Peas are thrown at Czech newlyweds instead of rice.
    11. A Swedish bride puts a silver coin from her father and a gold coin from her mother in each shoe to ensure that she'll never do without. Learn more about Swedish wedding traditions.
    12. A Finnish bride traditionally went door-to-door collecting gifts in a pillowcase, accompanied by an older married man who represented long marriage.
    13. Moroccan women take a milk bath to purify themselves before their wedding ceremony. See more Moroccan wedding customs.
    14. In Holland, a pine tree is planted outside the newlyweds' home as a symbol of fertility and luck.

    It's Got a Ring To It

    15. Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once thought that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart.
    16. About 70% of all brides sport the traditional diamond on the fourth finger of their left hand.
    17. Priscilla Presley's engagement ring was a whopping 3 1/2-carat rock surrounded by a detachable row of smaller diamonds.
    18. Diamonds set in gold or silver became popular as betrothal rings among wealthy Venetians toward the end of the fifteenth century.
    19. In the symbolic language of jewels, a sapphire in a wedding ring means marital happiness.
    20. A pearl engagement ring is said to be bad luck because its shape echoes that of a tear.
    21. One of history's earliest engagement rings was given to Princess Mary, daughter of Henry VIII. She was two years old at the time.
    22. Seventeen tons of gold are made into wedding rings each year in the United States!
    23. Snake rings dotted with ruby eyes were popular wedding bands in Victorian England -- the coils winding into a circle symbolized eternity.
    24. Aquamarine represents marital harmony and is said to ensure a long, happy marriage.

    Fashionable Lore

    25. Queen Victoria started the Western world's white wedding dress trend in 1840 -- before then, brides simply wore their best dress.
    26. In Asia, wearing robes with embroidered cranes symbolizes fidelity for the length of a marriage.
    27. Ancient Greeks and Romans thought the veil protected the bride from evil spirits. Brides have worn veils ever since.
    28. On her wedding day, Grace Kelly wore a dress with a bodice made from beautiful 125-year-old lace.
    29. Of course, Jackie Kennedy's bridesmaids were far from frumpy. She chose pink silk faille and red satin gowns created by African-American designer Ann Lowe (also the creator of Jackie's dress).
    30. In Japan, white was always the color of choice for bridal ensembles -- long before Queen Victoria popularized it in the Western world.
    31. Most expensive wedding ever? The marriage of Sheik Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum's son to Princess Salama in Dubai in May 1981. The price tag? $44 million.
    32. In Korea, brides don bright hues of red and yellow to take their vows.
    33. Brides carry or wear "something old" on their wedding day to symbolize continuity with the past.
    34. In Denmark, brides and grooms traditionally cross-dressed to confuse evil spirits!
    35. The "something blue" in a bridal ensemble symbolizes purity, fidelity, and love.

    Food and Family

    36. In Egypt, the bride's family traditionally does all the cooking for a week after the wedding, so the couple can…relax.
    37. In South Africa, the parents of both bride and groom traditionally carried fire from their hearths to light a new fire in the newlyweds' hearth.
    38. The tradition of a wedding cake comes from ancient Rome, where revelers broke a loaf of bread over a bride's head for fertility's sake.
    39. The custom of tiered cakes emerged from a game where the bride and groom attempted to kiss over an ever-higher cake without knocking it over.
    40. Queen Victoria's wedding cake weighed a whopping 300 pounds.
    41. Legend says single women will dream of their future husbands if they sleep with a slice of groom's cake under their pillows.
    42. An old wives' tale: If the younger of two sisters marries first, the older sister must dance barefoot at the wedding or risk never landing a husband.

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    43. In many cultures around the world -- including Celtic, Hindu and Egyptian weddings -- the hands of a bride and groom are literally tied together to demonstrate the couple's commitment to each other and their new bond as a married couple (giving us the popular phrase "tying the knot").
    44. The Roman goddess Juno rules over marriage, the hearth, and childbirth, hence the popularity of June weddings.
    45. Princess Victoria established the tradition of playing Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" during her wedding processional in 1858.
    46. The bride stands to the groom's left during a Christian ceremony, because in bygone days the groom needed his right hand free to fight off other suitors.
    47. On average, 7,000 couples marry each day in the United States.
    48. Valentine's Day and New Year's Eve are the two busiest "marriage" days in Las Vegas -- elopement central!
    49. The Catholic tradition of "posting the banns" to announce a marriage originated as a way to ensure the bride and groom were not related.
    50. Stag parties were first held by ancient Spartan soldiers, who kissed their bachelor days goodbye with a raucous party.