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Advice offered for credit crunch brides
As the credit crunch continues to take its toll on unsuspecting victims, new research reveals some top tips to save money on the Big Day.Companies Bridalguide.com and AmericanBridal.com are celebrating the winter wedding season by giving out some much-needed advice to credit crunch brides.
The economic downturn is taking its toll in all areas and brides too are currently having to adjust their wedding plans in order to be able to afford the celebrations....
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Rise in wedding queries at Mamma Mia island
Abba fans are flocking to the Greek island where the recent blockbuster Mamma Mia was filmed in order to tie the knot.According to a report by the Guardian the island of Skopelos in the Aegean Sea has seen a marked rise in the number of enquiries about Mamma Mia-themed weddings in the area.
Mayor Christos Vasiloudi told the newspaper: "The phones never stop ringing. People call in all the time asking how they can get to our Mamma Mia paradise."...
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Croydon planner pushes for beach weddings
Couples planning to get married should seriously consider having their nuptials on an island in the sun, according to a budding entrepreneur.Michelle Pierre-Carr, a 35-year-old newlywed from Croydon, is planning to help brides and grooms have a recession-busting wedding by launching her own business.
Mrs Pierre-Carr, who got married to her husband a year ago in Jamaica, hopes to make it easier for other brides to do the same, the Croydon Guardian reports....
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Bridal parties invited to charity bash
Former brides are being given the chance to don their wedding dresses again as part of a charity bash in Oxford.The Oxford Kassam Stadium will play host to the Wedding Gown Ball on New Year's Eve – the first time the stadium is holding such an event.
An estimated 200 brides, grooms and bridal parties are expected to attend the event and don the outfits they spent so much money on for the Big Day. ...
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ITV gets Chester woman's help in wedding series
ITV is on the lookout for special brides and grooms and has enlisted the help of a Cheshire wedding planner.Leanne Bowles, who runs wedding fair company Flaunt Events, was asked by ITV to help find couples with a story to tell to feature on their upcoming Four Weddings programme.
The entrepreneur was approached by the television company after it spotted her website detailing her wedding knowledge....
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The rise of the mini-moon
Newlyweds are shunning traditional honeymoons as the credit crunch takes its toll, according to new research.A study conducted by insurance company esure found that an increasing number of couples are delaying their breaks and going on shorter getaways following their weddings.
In a phenomenon dubbed the rise of the 'mini-moon', couples say that they can no longer afford to pay for a wedding and an expensive holiday all at the same time....
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Wedding open day for Cheshire couples
Couples planning their civil wedding or partnership have been invited to an event in Cheshire to get help and advice, according to local media reports.Wrenbury Hall in Nantwich will be the venue for Cheshire County Council's registration service open day being held on November 9th.
The event is for anyone getting married or thinking of having a civil partnership at any of the approved venues around Cheshire....
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'Spectacular' wedding-themed charity ball announced
Wedding parties will be digging out their outfits once again as part of a charity fundraising ball in Derby, according to local media reports.The Twinkle Ball will have a wedding theme and brides, grooms and the rest of the parties are encouraged to come dressed up in their finery.
The ball is being held in aid of the Children's Trust and will take place at Morley Hayes Golf Club on February 21st 2008, the Derby Evening Telegraph reports....
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Dream wedding thanks to TV show
A Royal Air Force nurse in Peterborough can now have her dream wedding thanks to a win on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?.Jill Winsor from Ringstead scooped £20,000 on a nurses' special of the show hosted by Chris Tarrant.
Ms Winsor and her friend Hayley Pauls were a team on the show after working together in Basra during the Iraq war....
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