Tuesday 24 February 2009

Wedding Vendor Website Survey

My colleague and friend, Emilie Duncan of Emilie Duncan Event Planning is conducting a great survey...take a look below!

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I promise, this will only take a minute of your time! If you wouldn’t mind, please click on the link below and answer 9 quick, easy questions about different design aspects of wedding vendor’s websites.

Wedding Vendor Website Survey

We won’t record anything about you other than what state or country you are from - we don’t even ask for your email address so no spam or anything like that. You will likely see this link on lots of other blogs and sites - this survey is being shared all over the blog-o-sphere so please take the survey only once.

If you have additional comments on the subject, please feel free to email me with those and I will share them with the other wedding vendors who are participating! We can’t wait to hear what you have to say! (If you are a wedding vendor and would like to participate, just copy this post to your blog and email the link to mailto:emilie@emilieduncan.com - I will send you the results once we have closed the survey in March)

Saturday 14 February 2009

Kian and Jodi set the day for their €1m Barbados wedding

It promises be the €1m showbiz wedding of the year. But the questions on everyone's lips is when will Westlife star Kian Egan (28) swap vows with his former Jodi Albert (24)?

And although the smitten couple have done their best to try and keep details of their big day under wraps, the Diary can exclusively reveal that Friday May 8, has been scheduled in for the event.

The young couple, who have been together for nearly five years, won't have to worry about the poor weather ruining their glitzy nuptials either -- they have chosen to have the ceremony in sunny Barbados.

The two fell in love with the Caribbean destination during a holiday there in April last year while they were on the hunt for their dream wedding venue.

Now as well as forging ahead with Jodi's new girlband, which Kian co-manages with Louis Walsh, the couple are busy putting the final touches to their wedding plans.

Luxury

No expense will be spared and they're even eyeing up Dermot Desmond's multi-million euro luxury resort of Sandy Lane as a possible venue .

The guest list is expected to read like a 'who's who' of big industry names, with all of the Westlife gang already on the list, as well as Jodi's showbiz pals from Britain.

"They want everything to be just perfect for their big day so they're leaving nothing to chance," said a source.

"Because both of them are so busy with their careers, Kian and Jodi have hired a celebrity wedding planner to help them with all the details.

"Kian also loves surfing so somewhere like Barbados is perfect for him."

Speaking recently about their forthcoming wedding, Jodi confirmed that they had found their venue but wouldn't comment any further apart from saying that they're "really happy with it and that I'm so excited".

She added: "The wedding reflects exactly who me and Kian are as a couple. It's so 'us', it's our vibe and everything. It's brilliant and I can't wait for it!"

Kian popped the question on Christmas Day 2007 and will this summer follow in the footsteps of his married Westlife pals Nicky Byrne and Shane Filan.

Click here to read the entire article

Wednesday 4 February 2009

ARE YOU OR IS A FRIEND GETTING MARRIED BEFORE MAY 2009?

Channel 4 are making a unique observational documentary about weddings in the UK for the prestigious Cutting Edge series and we are looking for a huge cross section of couples to get in touch!

From traditional weddings to jetting off to Vegas or planning the alternative ceremony of the year, we would love to hear from you.

If you’re the lucky bride or groom, or you know someone who is getting married, get in touch now. By contacting us, you are not committing to being filmed, we are keen to speak to anybody for research.

CALL / TEXT Angela on 07505 902 510 or email myweddingday@monkeykingdom.com

Sunday 1 February 2009

*NEW* Weddings and Honeymoons in Mauritius.......


Mauritius has all the ingredients for a truly romantic wedding abroad or a superb Indian Ocean honeymoon. It offers everything from superb beachside hotels, romantic accommodation, plenty of free activities, superb cuisine to excellent, relaxed service from friendly staff.

WeddingsAbroad.com - *NEW* Weddings in Mauritius

If you are looking for a wedding abroad Mauritius is perfect. Nothing much beats saying 'I do' on a beach lapped by the Indian Ocean, and with a choice of eight romantic, beachfront hotels in Mauritius we have the perfect location for your wedding abroad.

We arrange over 300 weddings in Mauritius each year so you can rest assured that your big day is in trusted hands. We in fact guarantee only one wedding a day at the Beachcomber hotels in Mauritius ensuring that your special day is just that - special!

Before you depart the UK you can call our friendly reservations team at anytime if you have any questions and they can advise you on everything about your wedding in Mauritius. Once at your hotel you will also have the services of a dedicated wedding planner who will sit down with you and your partner and arrange the finer details of your wedding day from location, flowers to the music you want played.

WeddingsAbroad.com - *New* Honeymoons in Mauritius

Mauritius is a superb honeymoon destination, in fact over 25% of our business to Mauritius is honeymoon holidays, so you can rest assured your honeymoon is in safe and experienced hands.

  • Having pioneered tourism in Mauritius Beachcomber Hotels had the first choice of some of the island best beachside locations. If you are looking for a romantic beachside resort we've got a great choice - from the private Le Morne peninsula to a hotel right in the heart of lively Grand Baie.
  • Each of our 8 Beachcomber Hotels are unique, with their own individual style and character - so we have a resort for all tastes and budgets. 4 of the hotels offer an all inclusive package.
  • Being linked with our own hotels in Mauritius means we have a real understanding of how to get the best out of your holiday to Mauritius. In fact, we just sell our own hotels and our knowledge of these hotels is unsurpassed.
  • All of our staff have been out to the hotels, have stayed in the rooms, eaten the food and know the staff.
  • Importantly we appreciate that Mauritius is a longhaul destination and understand how important it is to choose the hotel that is right for you - to pick the right room and get the right facilities - as experts on the island
    that's exactly what we can do.

Please take a look at our extensive selection of weddings and honeymoons in Mauritius and contact one of our experienced wedding and honeymoon planners for your tailor-made quote.

Click here to contact us today, we can advise you every step of the way to find your dream wedding or honeymoon in Mauritius. If you would like a brochure too, just ask.....