Monthly Archives: March 2009
The best wedding video we’ve seen
Being a wedding website we do find ourselves hunting around all corners of the internet for wedding related information that we can pass onto our visitors who are planning their wedding in Essex.
Well this morning we stumbled across this wedding video, and couldn’t wait to get it on our website to share with you all.
Making the decision to have a videographer film your wedding day is a personal choice, it’s quite popular and great fun to look back on the day, most brides and grooms can’t wait to see their wedding video as soon as they return from their honeymoon.
But for Brian & Eileen whose video is below, I bet they were really itching to get back from their honeymoon to see what their wedding video man had done with the effort they and their wedding guests had put into the making of this clip.
It looks like so much fun, and I bet the wedding guests were scrambling to play a part in the video, the end product is superb and we’d love to hear from anyone who knows the people who made the video as we rate it 10/10.
Anyway, if you’re looking for a wedding video that will bring you so much joy for many years to come, then why not consider finding a wedding videographer that can come up with something like this………..
EDIT – Having done a little more research into the talents behind the camera in this wedding video, it turns out that it’s been produced by two guys from London who amongst other projects make Wedding Music Videos.
Their company is called Lockdown, follow the link above to see other examples of their superb work and why not get in touch with them to discuss what they can do for your wedding day, we’re pretty sure they’ll travel to Essex from London !
Writing your own Wedding Vows
Writing your own wedding vows
If you’re planning a civil wedding in Essex, then you can also consider writing your own wedding vows for the ceremony.
Having the option to customise your own ceremony needn’t be a scary idea, and can be a lot of fun, and certainly a great deal more personal then the usual formal vows.
Your registrar will give you a few options of the standard wedding vows to choose from, but if you think you’d like to write your own, then that is perfectly acceptable too.
As with any formal ceremony, there are always one or two rules to abide by, but they aren’t really too hard to fit into your personalised wedding vows.
Legally a civil ceremony is not allowed to use certain wording that has any religious references, by this we mean words you may use everyday without even realising, such as Angel, Heaven etc. Should you want background music or ask a friend or relative to make a reading, these aren’t allowed any religious references either, for example Robbie Williams “Angels” would not be allowed.
The personal wedding vows also need to include statutory declarations :
“…Solemnly declare that I know not of any lawful impediment why I, (name), may not be joined in matrimony to (name)”
The other part of the ceremony that needs to remain intact is the usual calling upon those present to witness your vows, other then that the wording is yours to personalise as you want.
Things to look for ideas are poems, special quotes you may of made over the years together, or even famous wedding or marriage quotes made by celebrities.
Personalised Wedding Vows
Other ideas or things to consider when writing your own wedding vows :
- How your life has changed since you met.
- What qualities does your partner have that made you fall in love.
- Talk about special moments since you met.
- What happened the day of the proposal.
- What are you looking forward to in married life.
- What does your partner do to make you smile.
- What dreams in life do you share.
Personalised wedding vows can be the most romantic thing you can ever share, and even if you’re a little nervous about writing the vows or reading them out in front of all your wedding guests, you’ll look back at that moment with very fond memories indeed.
Writing your own wedding vows helps create your own very personal wedding style, with a special touch.
Unusual and Unique Wedding Rings
Unusual Wedding Rings
If you’re looking for something different for your wedding rings, then we may of discovered something that is perfect for you.
Plenty of brides and grooms are moving away from the more traditional simple gold bands and looking for unique or unusual designs that have meaning about the sort of couple you are.
One nice idea is to have the name of your partner engraved on the inside of your wedding ring, perhaps alongside the date of your wedding – not only is this a nice touch to the design of your wedding rings, it also helps assist the groom to remember his wedding anniversary each year 
Unique Wedding Rings
However, those of you on the search of truly unique wedding rings, in fact wedding rings that are 100% sure not to be the same anywhere else in the world, should read on.
Andrew English is a jewellery designer, based just up the road from Essex in London. Andrew produces jewellery that is beautifully unique, showing his love and dedication for the craft.
Andrew designs and creates Finger Print Wedding Rings delicately hand-engraved with the fingerprint of your partner and therefore completely unique to each couple.
They are available is yellow gold, white gold, rose gold or platinum and come in 9, 14, & 18ct, and you either have the option of the fingerprints engraved on either the inside or outside of the ring. Andrew tailors each rings specifically to your taste.
For more details on Andrew, and to contact him regarding commissioning your finger print wedding rings – please visit his website for details, it can be found here – http://www.andrewenglish.com/
Honeymoon in Essex at Maison Talbooth Colchester
We’ve spent plenty of time lately talking about weddings in Essex, but not much about having a honeymoon in Essex, so today we thought we’d look at taking a few nights honeymoon at the fantastic looking Maison Talbooth hotel in Colchester, Essex.
The Maison Talbooth, Colchester, Essex.
The Maison Talbooth opened around 40 years ago, and is widely regarded as one of the finest hotels Essex has to offer, making it a great option for a wedding night, using one of their suites as your honeymoon suite. Tranquility is the essence of the 4 star Maison Talbooth hotel, a Victorian country house in a stunning setting near Dedham, Constable Country. So peaceful and romantic, a perfect choice to relax and unwind after your wedding day.
In fact the Maison Talbooth now has 12 fantastic suites to offer, all with King size beds, and look a perfect place to start your matrimony together.
Perfect Honeymoon Hotel
Alongside the comfortable suites, the hotel also has plenty of features to keep newly weds entertained, in a very relaxing way – exactly what you need after your wedding day and months of wedding planning. The hotel features a swimming pool with outside hot tub, pool house and tennis court.
During your honeymoon visit you can also step back, relax and indulge yourself with a relaxing massage, facial, manicure, or range of other treatments, in their new treatment rooms.
The hotel’s tennis courts are also available for the more sporty brides and grooms, with delightful views around the courts.
Maison Talbooth weddings
The hotel’s main restaurant, Le Talbooth will be one of the the highlights of your honeymoon, in an idyllic setting beside the River Stour, the restaurant is a short walk away from the main hotel, or a courtesy one minute care ride.
In the Summer, newly weds can enjoy Al fresco dining on the terrace with fine wines and a very relaxing atmosphere.
Lunches are served in the Garden Room, with the emphasis on healthy light salads and snacks.
Maison Talbooth also offer the fine English tradition of afternoon tea, for you to start your married life in a delightful fashion. You’ll need to book as it’s very popular with local business types, but it’s a fine selection and very relaxing – perfect for sitting back and reflecting on your wedding day together.
For more details on staying at the Maison Talbooth, or to enquire about a wedding at the venue, see their details below, or email milsoms@milsomhotels.com
Maison Talbooth
Stratford Road, Dedham
Colchester, Essex
CO7 6HN
Wedding Dresses Ignore the Crunch
With all the media continuously talking of the economic downturn, it’s a little surprising that a recent report shows that the British bridal wear business is seeing considerable growth – far greater then the general ladies wear.
During 2008 a remarkable £128m was spent on bridal wear, leaving grooms clothing in the shade on a “tiny” £38m – the report suggested that brides spend a lot more time planning their dream wedding in their heads, even before the engagement – meaning that the dream wedding dress had been purchased in the bride’s mind some time before the almighty credit crunch, and simply won’t compromise.
Top end retailers of bridal wear, where wedding dresses sell from around £2,000 to prices most people can’t imagine, say their businesses are growing year on year, and most brides to be are simply not very price conscious.
Another report by Bridal Buyer magazine, conducted further research from brides and found that ladies who were planning to reduce the overall cost of their wedding day, were making cut backs elsewhere. Rather then opting for a less expensive wedding dress, they were cutting back on the wedding guest count, or reducing the amount spent on smaller items such as wedding favours.
Other wedding trends are emerging from the study, such as the return of the ballroom style, multi layered, romantic wedding dress, with it’s fairytale wedding look.
And with the 2008 wedding dress market valued at £220m – 2009 looks likely to brush aside any concern for the recession and continue to produce delightful high quality wedding dresses for many brides again this year.
Is the credit crunch having an effect on your wedding planning ? Take part in our poll on the right hand side of this article.
Happy Wedding Planning !
Excellent wedding photographs
Welcome to March 2009, Spring is in the air, wedding planning season is in full swing and we’d thought we’d kick off this month’s blogging with a couple of excellent wedding photographs.
Now everyone loves to have great photographs from their wedding to treasure for the rest of your happy married lifetime. But have you ever thought of getting the wedding photographer to snap away at a few dysfunctional poses, something a little quirky or different, something that you can look back on and laugh at, a memory takes a moment but lasts forever.
These two photos we’ve found here, must of come from weddings that wanted exactly that, the photographer has captured a moment that they may not of wanted capturing at the time, but heh, this is meant to be the happiest day of your life, so at least look back on it and have a good laugh at what went on !
Preparing for your wedding
Did the bride really want her armpits to be shaved with the photos in the wedding album ? Maybe, maybe not. It’s an excellent wedding photo, and I bet she looks back on this and laughs, however, why is she moving her lips as if her moustache is next to be checked for unsightly hair ?
Can I help you with that piece of cake ?
So the bride had unfortunately dropped something down her wedding dress, let’s hope it’s not the knife used to cut that wonderful looking wedding cake ! What does the groom do to assist his new wife….? Lick her elbow. Most useful thing to do while the wedding photographer is snapping away. But lets face it, another excellent wedding photograph capturing a wonderful moment of a beautiful day.
Make sure you ask your wedding photographer to capture images that are not just family members lined up in a row, but get some quality photos of what really happened during your wedding day.
Happy wedding planning !
