lovely tiara for your big dayUddingston-based Etiquette Bridal Couture, which is celebrating its 2nd birthday on 29th January, is offering one lucky bride-to-be the chance to win a tiara. Email the answer to the question below with your name and address to liz@scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk
Q: On Etiquette Bridal Couture's website which colour of shoe is featured to illustrate its shoe dyeing service?
T: 01698 811030
www.etiquettebridalcouture.com
SPECIAL OFFER! 10% off for Something New subscribers To celebrate winning her second consecutive VOWS Award and the recent launch of her brand new website, Corrine Smith Design is offering Something New subscribers a 10% discount on all orders placed online. The offer runs until 31st March 2009 and can be redeemed by entering the code SWD110.
T: 07789 558 555
www.corrinesmith.co.uk
SPECIAL OFFER! 50% discount for January
2010 bookings!Have you begun 2010 filled with lots of good intentions? Then why not use this new-found enthusiasm to get wedding planning and save some cash too! For this month only PMG Events, linen hire & decoration specialists, is offering a 50% discount for anyone booking an event, dinner party or wedding with them. But you must make your booking by the end of January 2010!
T: 0800 634 6446
www.pmgevents.com
SPECIAL OFFER! Free accommodation for
wedding couplesSomething New subscribers will benefit from a few extra treats when booking a wedding at the Best Western Moffat House Hotel (minimum 50 guests). The pretty hotel in Moffat is offering a complimentary bridal suite (B&B basis) on the wedding night, and a further free overnight stay (DB&B basis) on your first anniversary. Quote "SWD" to claim the offer.
T: 01683 220 039
www.moffathouse.co.uk
January sale!Brides on a budget shouldn't compromise on style but they do need to be quick to snap up a gorgeous gown when it's discounted! The Berketex Bride January sale ends on Saturday 9th January 2010, so you'll need to get your skates on in order to snap up a bridal bargain there... Dresses start from £99 and you can also get up to a 20% discount on the latest 2010 styles. Click on the website to find your nearest store!
www.berketexbride.com/acatalog/wedding-dress-shops.html
Charity nightOpus Couture is raising funds for Breast Cancer Awareness while showcasing its new mother of bride/groom & evening gowns collection at an event on Thursday 14th January at Seamill Hydro Hotel from 6.30pm. Tickets cost £5 with all proceeds being donated to the charity. Enjoy music by Entertainment Express, an Opus Couture catwalk show and even some salsa lessons!
T: 01294 824 838
www.opuscouture.co.uk
It's sale timeUddingston-based Etiquette Bridal Couture is hosting its annual sample sale this Saturday and Sunday (9th-10th January) and if you get in quick then you might manage to snap up a sample gown from just £199! The sale includes the 2009 collections from La Sposa and Augusta Jones as well as Je T'aime bridesmaid dresses starting from £50. It opens 10am-4pm on Saturday and 11am-4pm on Sunday.
T: 01698 811030
www.etiquettebridalcouture.com
New designs for 2010The innovative folks at Mairi MacSween Designs have just launched a new range of pocket fold wedding stationery which contains a pocket for your RSVP or gift list card. And if you order by the end of January 2010 then you'll receive complimentary reply cards and envelopes pre-printed with your reply address! Remember to quote 'SWD'!
T: 0131 539 3359
www.mairimacsweendesigns.co.uk
Get set for 2010Looking to create a wedding venue with the wow factor? Silver Events, which has just launched its price list for 2010, can help. Its service begins with a design consultation at your venue and the silver service package costs £10.75/pp (including delivery within the central belt, set-up, collection and VAT). Hire only prices start from £1 (chair bow).
T: 01259 222 912
www.silverevent.co.uk
Save cash on cake!Uddingston-based Special Days Cakes is offering a 10% discount on all wedding cakes booked by the end of February 2010. Be inspired by owner Michael Burns who tried to break the record for the tallest wedding cake in Scotland at his December wedding! The fruitcake measured around 13ft in height, it was built over 15 tiers and was encrusted with around £100,000 worth of diamonds! Or you could choose one a bit smaller instead!
T: 01698 327 075
www.specialdayscakes.co.uk
Planning onlineFalkirk-based wedding co-ordinators Happy Ever After have just launched a new blog for brides called 'The Wedding Fairy' (http://thescottishweddingplanner.blogspot.com) and if you subscribe as a follower then you will receive a free wedding planning e-book and will even be in with a chance of winning £500 towards your wedding.
T: 01324 551 500
happyeverafterweb.com
Shop 'til you drop!Overgate Shopping Centre in Dundee is the location for an unusual wedding show, which takes place on February 20th and 21st. It will be staged throughout the mall and at a special Event Zone where fashion shows and demonstrations will take place. Go along to be in with a chance of winning a wedding at Hilton Dundee.
T: 01382 224 562
www.overgate.co.uk
Edinburgh Castle opens its doors!Make a visit to the capital on Sunday January 24th to visit the beautiful Edinburgh Castle for free! Historic Scotland is throwing open the doors of this wonderful castle to prospective wedding couples for one day only. Tours of all the wedding areas will take place throughout the day. Email hs.weddings@scotland.gsi.gov.uk to book a place.
T: 0131 225 9846
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
It's a first!You'll need to wait until the end of the month to go along to the inaugural Lynnhurst Wedding Show. The Lynnhurst Hotel in Johnstone, Renfrewshire is hosting its first wedding fair on Sunday January 31st from noon and it's a great chance to have a wander around the venue. The event is free to attend and will showcase local suppliers.
T: 01505 324331
www.lynnhurst.co.uk
Good afternoon End January with a smile on your face by spending the afternoon of Sunday January 31st at the Hilton Caledonian Wedding Fayre. The doors open at 1pm, the fashion show is scheduled to start at 3pm and the event will close at 4pm. And if you make a booking during the event then you will be automatically entered into a prize draw for a pre-wedding dinner in the hotel's fine dining restaurant for up to six guests (excluding alcohol) and a case of Champagne!
T: 0131 222 8709
www.hilton.co.uk/caledonian
