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Welcome
Summer is just around the corner - or at least it feels that way with longer days and lovely blue skies. We hope you were able to attend at least one of this season's wedding fairs? They offer an experience that no bride should miss out on. Check out our wedding fair listings below and on our website as you may still be able to catch one in your area.

At The SWD offices we are just putting the final touches to our next issue of Real Life Weddings. This magazine is becoming a must-have publication for all brides-to-be; it includes the stories behind 16 recent Scottish weddings and is sure to inspire you with ideas for your own day. Real Life Weddings goes on sale at newsagents on 02 April but you can pre-order your copy now at www.scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk/sales/sales.html

For all the latest news and most generous bridal discounts, read on!

Lorna
lorna@scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk

Out Now!
The Spring/Summer '07 issue of The Scottish Wedding Directory is on sale at newsstands throughout Scotland. If you would like to purchase your copy online, or Real Life Weddings, visit www.scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk/sales/rlwsales.html

Readers SurveyYour Chance to Win a Luxury Break on the Isle of Arran
We're offering all readers the opportunity to win a two-night stay at the Auchrannie House Hotel & Spa on the Isle of Arran. All you have to do is respond to our 2007 Readers Survey online! The survey should take just 5 - 10 minutes to complete and you can be entered into our prize draw - plus you'll help us out with your opinions! For further details and to complete our survey, please click on the button or visit www.scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk and click on the 'Readers Survey' link.

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Barnardo's Brides By Appointment
Barnado's Brides by Appointment

Barnardo's Bride by Appointment has just opened a new shop in Dumfries, offering a great choice of new designer dresses. As the name would imply, the shop operates on an appointment only basis so you have the opportunity to try on dresses in complete privacy, with a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. And there's no need to blush over the cost of these designer wedding gowns! Plus you have the added bonus of knowing that you are helping vulnerable children in Scotland by choosing a gown from here.
Barnardo's Brides By Appointment, 129 Queensberry Street, Dumfries

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The Thrill of it All

Win On The Day Management of your Wedding!


The Thrill of it AllThe Thrill of it All Limited, a wedding planning and event management company based in North Lanarkshire, offers brides their undivided attention on that most important day, whilst specialising in thinking 'outside the box' in order to come up with unique and creative ideas. Their goal is to listen to the bride and then work with her to help design the wedding of her dreams.

As an exclusive offer to SWD e-newsletter readers, The Thrill of it All is offering one lucky winner 'on the day management' of their wedding.*

This includes:
  • an initial consultation upon winning the competition
  • a further consultation four weeks prior to the wedding day to go through plans and requirement
  • The Thrill of it All will also contact all suppliers and confirm timings and details with them before the wedding
  • Availability on the day to discreetly take care of any last-minute jobs, and make sure the day runs smoothly and to timetable. Their hours are typically 9am - 9pm but can be extended to suit individual needs.

*Please note that The Thrill of it All cannot take responsibility for the quality or reliability of service for suppliers the winner has booked directly.

To enter just email your details, including name, address, daytime telephone number and wedding date (if known) to tracey@thethrillofitall.co.uk. For further details on The Thrill of It All's service, please call Tracey on 01236 875999 or visit www.thethrillofitall.co.uk

Whiz Kidz Creche

Taking care of the kids
Many brides face a dilemma about whether to invite children to their wedding or not. But hiring a créche service could be the perfect solution for a worry-free wedding day. Wiz Kidz will entertain, supervise and care for all young people at your wedding day, ensuring they have as much fun as everyone else. As a special promotion for all SWD readers, Wiz Kidz is offering a 10% discount on all mobile créche bookings made prior to 31 May 2007. (Please note that only bookings, not the wedding itself, need to be before 31 May 2007). All you need to do is mention The SWD e-newsletter to receive your discount! For more information, Tel: 0845 4288338, email lorna@wizkidzcreches.co.uk, www.wizkidzcreches.co.uk

Hassle-free handmade wedding invitations

If you would like to add that personal touch to your wedding, what better way than to design and create your very own stationery? Everything you need to do this is now available at Daintree Paper, a shop just opened in Edinburgh's Morningside Road - and the only one like it in the UK. Daintree Paper stocks materials featuring petals, silks, bark and other organic materials. You can also get some seriously good professional advice from their in-house experts, who will provide templates and tutorials on how best to print and produce your own wedding invitations at home. Daintree Paper has also just launched a new UK website www.daintreepaper.co.uk where you can view and order your favourite stationery online. And if you mention The SWD you'll receive 10% off any purchase. This offer is valid until 31 April 2007.

Daintree Paper Ltd is located at 63 Morningside Rd, Edinburgh, EH10 4AZ with opening hours Mon - Sat 9am - 6pm, closing 8pm on Thursday. Tel: 0131 447 9300, www.daintreepaper.co.uk

Win A Designer Wedding Cake Worth £1,000

House of Sugar

The wedding cake is not only a focal point on your wedding day but is also increasingly becoming a way to make a statement. Whether you're looking for a castle-shaped cake, or one covered in tartan icing, or indeed almost anything you can dream up, then House of Sugar can help. This Edinburgh-based company routinely design and produce cakes for the rich and famous, and they're offering SWD readers a 15% discount on any wedding cake design placed before 30 June 2007. The discount does not apply to any standard delivery charges.

Feeling lucky? Then click here to enter our competition to WIN a designer wedding cake worth £1,000 from House of Sugar.  For more information about House of Sugar, contact 0131 466 3194 or visit  www.houseofsugar.com

FREE Wedding DVD for March Brides!
Are you getting married in the next few weeks? Would you like to have your wedding on DVD - at no charge? Due to recent developments in video technology, Premiere Digital Productions is looking to produce a high definition demo DVD for clients, and you and your groom could be the stars! Any couple getting married on or before 31st March 2007 could have their entire wedding day recorded, edited and supplied on DVD. All that's asked in return is that the footage can be used for the company's 2007 demo DVD and website. This offer is only available to SWD newsletter subscribers quoting reference SWD.

For further details contact Jonathon Fowler on 07817 517604, www.premieredigital.co.uk

MUSIC

Be An Organised BrideOrganised Bride
'The Organised Bride' is a newly-released CD offering the definitive collection of wedding music for both religious and civil ceremonies. The CD includes classics such as Handel's 'Arrival of the Queen of Sheba' and Wagner's 'Wedding March', plus many lesser-known pieces. This CD is a must-have item for all brides in need of a little inspiration in selecting their wedding ceremony music. The CD is also the perfect gift for lovers of wedding music and a great keepsake to evoke memories of your special day. 'The Organised Bride' CD is £11.99 and available while supplies last.On sale now at www.scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk/sales/organisedbride.htm

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The Balmoral Unveils a Modern Fairytale

The Balmoral, Edinburgh - View from the Wellington & Copenhagen monument

Edinburgh's The Balmoral is holding a wedding showcase on Sunday 25 March at 12.30pm. Highlights include a red-carpet welcome, drinks reception, stunning castle-view banqueting suites set up for a wedding celebration and evening reception, and a sumptuous wedding breakfast, prepared by The Balmoral's Michelin-starred Executive Chef, Jeff Bland.

There will also be wines selected by the hotel's award-winning Sommelier. You will have the opportunity to meet The Balmoral's dedicated Wedding Planner to discuss the full range of wedding options. The wedding showcase also marks the official launch of The Balmoral's new wedding brochure, 'A Modern Day Fairytale'. Tickets cost £25 each.

To purchase tickets please call Tracy Clark at The Balmoral on 0131 556 2414 or email events.balmoral@roccofortehotels.com

Exclusive offer to SWD readers...We have 2 tickets to give away. Please send your name, date of wedding and why you would like to go to dawn@scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk.

Scottish Wedding Hotel Winners!

Congratulations to the wedding category winners in The Scottish Hotels of the Year Awards 2007! They are: Western House Hotel at the Ayr Racecourse (Large Classic), Smiths Hotel at Gretna Green (Medium), and Ardanaiseig Country House, Argyll (Intimate). Find out more about weddings at these hotels by visiting:

You may also want to visit The Scottish Wedding Directory Venue Search at www.scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk/gazetteer/venues.php. We have the most comprehensive gazetteer around that takes the headache out of your search. With capacity to search by region, venue type, guest capacity and civil ceremony licence, all the essential details are there!

Exclusive Viewing at The Glasshouse at Eskmills

The Glasshouse at Eskmills

Newly opened restaurant and wedding venue The Glasshouse at Eskmills (in the Musselburgh area of Edinburgh) invites all SWD readers to an exclusive viewing on Saturday March 25th, 12pm-4pm. Here are just a few reasons you should consider going:

  • You will receive free drinks and canapés
  • You will have access to exclusive wedding suppliers
  • Opportunity to see this stunning structure, which is set within a courtyard piazza and boasts floor-to-ceiling glass walls
  • It's the perfect venue for wedding receptions, romantic lunches or even a hen weekend breakfast
  • There's no admission fee

For more information contact 0131 346 7999 or email katy@thistleeventmanagement.co.uk. www.theglasshouseateskmills.com

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Wedding Fairs
The following wedding fairs take place this month:

St. Andrews : 11 March, from 11am - 4pm. The Old Course Hotel.
For details Contact 01622 842 844.

Dundee : 11 March, from 1pm - 4pm. Apex City Quay Hotel & Spa. For details Contact 0845 365 0004 .

Ayrshire : 11 March, from 12pm - 4pm. Lochside House Hotel. For details Contact 01290 333000.

Edinburgh : 18 March, from 1pm - 4pm. Apex International Hotel . For details contact 0845 365 0001 .

Fochabers : 25 March, from 12pm - 4pm. Baxter's Highland Village . For details contact 01343 822565.

Falkirk : 25 March, from 12pm - 4pm. MacDonald Inchyra Grange Hotel. For details contact 01324 711911.

Glasgow : 10 March, from 10am - 4pm. Shawlands Kirk. . For details contact 0141 649 1773.

You can also visit our website at http://www.scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk/news/wedfairs/wfairs.html to find a list of all scheduled wedding fairs in your region.

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