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Overseas nuptials increasing in popularity
Around 40,000 British couples are choosing to get married abroad, new figures reveal.A study by Luxury Travel found that UK brides-and-grooms are increasingly escaping to sunnier climes in a bid to have the perfect wedding.
Popular destinations for overseas nuptials include Sri Lanka, Italy, South Africa and Greece....
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Diana's 27-year-old wedding cake to be sold
A slice of cake from the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana is to be sold at auction after spending 27 years hidden in a loft.The slice was cut from the wedding cake originally supplied by Classic Celebration Cakes of Cheshire, a company often used for corporate events and also favoured by the Royal Family. The slice measures nine square inches and was given to Moyra Smith who worked as a cleaner for the Queen Mother between 1981 and 1986. Moyra sadly died in July this year at the age of 78.
Moyra's widower, Donald, told dailymail.co.uk: "I found the cake in the loft, still wrapped in the same clingfilm she had put it in when she brought it home."...
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Rise of UK hen and stag nights
Brides and grooms-to-be are choosing to hold their pre-nuptial parties in Britain, in light of the credit crunch.Couples about to tie the knot have increasingly opted for foreign hen and stag nights, with destinations such as Amsterdam, Riga and Barcelona growing in popularity.
But according to a study by Travelodge, there has been a major increase in the number of stag and hen party bookings in cities in the UK....
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Top wedding destinations revealed
The Caribbean is the top wedding destination among Britons about to tie the knot, according to a new study.Research by Halifax revealed that brides and grooms would most like a beach wedding in one of the Caribbean's many beach resorts.
Maui in Hawaii and the Amalfi Coast in Italy were voted next in line in the poll of more than 2,000 people....
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Blackpool Tower in wedding venue bid
Brides and grooms with a head for heights could soon be able to get married at the top of Blackpool Tower.The iconic location is the subject of a wedding licence application and could see hundreds of loved-up couples tie the knot at its summit if it is accepted.
Tower officials said they have made the application as a result of popular demand with many couples keen to have the unusual venue as their wedding location....
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KT's wedding planning woes
Planning a wedding can be one of the most stress-inducing things you will have to do in your life, as one Scottish singer has found out.Not only are you making the biggest commitment of your life, but you are also spending every waking hour deciding on the small details you hope will make your Big Day what you have always dreamed it will be.
Now KT Tunstall, whose hits include Suddenly I See and Black Horse & The Cherry Tree, will be tying the knot with her drummer fiance Luke later this year....
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More Brits getting married abroad
Cost-conscious British couples are hoping to save money by combining their annual summer holiday with their wedding, according to a new report. With property prices falling, food costs spiralling and fuel costs through the roof, innovative couples are devising ways to save money.
Many engaged couples are choosing to kill two birds with one stone by tying the knot on their summer holidays. ...
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Lonestar top wedding dance list
For most brides and grooms, the first dance at their wedding is one of the most romantic moments in their lives.Not only have they found The One, but they are staring longingly into their eyes while slow-dancing to a beautiful song in front of all their family and friends.
Now new research has revealed that British couples choose romantic ballad Amazed by Lonestar as their first dance.
The song, with its lyrics 'every little thing that you do, baby I'm amazed by you', has been voted the UK's favourite first wedding dance song, the BBC reports....
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Couples fail to budget accurately for wedding
One in four soon-to-be brides and grooms do not keep a tab on their wedding finances, according to a new survey.A poll of couples who have got married in the past ten years found that Britons can overspend by an average of £1,355 when planning their wedding and wedding reception.
The study by the Get On campaign found that 22 per cent of brides and grooms admitted they did not keep a close hand on their finances in the run-up to their wedding. ...
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