Welcome
Welcome to The Scottish Wedding Directory newsletter - April 2006. This is a great issue if you're looking for your wedding dress or outfits for your bridesmaids as we've got details of exclusive collections and mid-season sales in Scottish salons. The major wedding exhibitions may have passed this season, but there are still many local wedding fairs taking place, see Wedding Fairs for details. Finally, we have a special offer for anyone looking for some pampering or a relaxing break away - see Special Offers below!
Hope you enjoy this newsletter. Any comments, please email me - we always love to hear your feedback!
Lorna
lorna@scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk
Whilst The Scottish Wedding Directory - Spring/Summer 2006 issue will be off sale this week as we prepare the new Autumn/Winter 2006 issue, you can still purchase it on our website.
On sale as of 03 April is our new issue of Real Life Weddings - giving you an insight into some of Scotland's most stunning weddings. Priced at £2.50 and available at all newsagents or through our website, it is a great read for those looking for inspiration to make a difference to their day. It's been broken down into seasons, so no matter when you are getting married, there are some great tips and ideas for your wedding.
Finally, we want to hear from you! Are you doing something really different/inspirational on your wedding day? Want to share it with other couples? Let us know about it at www.scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk/yourwedding
New Designer Salon in Glasgow
Newly opened in House of Fraser, Glasgow is The Designer Bridal Room which features a selection of designs from around the world. All designers are sourced to ensure that the collection is an extensive and exquisite array of cuts, styles, fabrics and finishes. Designers include the stylish elegance of Caroline Castigliano and Christiana Couture, the European flair of Fabio Gritti, as well as the fine attention to detail of Lucy Lin and Rossetta Nivollini, to name but a few. Appointments are advised to ensure the best attention at all times. Contact Frasers, 21-59 Buchanan Street, Tel: 0141 221 9219
www.designerbridalroom.com
Designer Salon in Fife
Talented bridal designer Anne Hardie has opened a new boutique in Kirkcaldy which is the only place in Fife where you can see top designer collections from established names such as Jenny Packham, Cymbeline and Alfred Sung, as well as bridesmaids dresses from popular label Dessy amongst others. The new boutique opened the doors of 295 High Street on 25 February. Due to popularity, an appointment is required to ensure the best service. Tel 01592 642885
Mid Season Sale
If you're looking for a bridal wear bargain, pop along to Infinity Bridal Couture in Dunfermline where many items are half price. In addition, they're offering a 10% discount on all bridal wear from Donna Salado, Helen Marina & Justine Mireil. Phone for more information and to make an appointment. Infinity Bridal Couture Ltd, 21-23 James Street, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7QE Tel: 01383 623490
Making Room
A Bridal Dream in Carnoustie needs to make room for their new collection
of wedding and bridesmaid dresses, so they've got loads of beautiful dresses from last year's collection at greatly reduced prices. Sample dresses that have never been worn (most are size 14-16) are available. Telephone 01241 410343 to arrange an appointment to try on the sale dresses, or any dresses from the stunning new collection.
Free tickets! 
Want to work on your beauty regime for your wedding day? Make sure you attend Space NK's exclusive evening event in their Glasgow shop on Wednesday, 3rd May from 6-8pm. Packed with a carefully edited selection of high quality, original and effective beauty products from innovators around the world, Space NK is dedicated to finding the right products for you. Available on the evening, there will be skincare demonstrations, beauticians offering make-overs and the opportunity to purchase products. There is a £10 booking fee, redeemable against any products purchased. We have three tickets available for the first brides to email us on beth@scottishweddingdirectory.co.uk. For further information and to book your tickets, please contact Space NK on 0141 248 7931. Space NK, 36-37 Princes Square, 48 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, G1 3BZ.
PRE- WEDDING PAMPER PACKAGE! - Special Offer
Auchterarder's home of bridal beauty, Beauty Scotland, has just launched their pre-wedding pamper package to ensure you look radiant from tip to toe.
The package includes the following treatments - a full leg, bikini and underarm wax, an eyelash, brow tint and shape, a facial, manicure and a pedicure! In addition, you can then experience a pre-wedding make-up trial to get the right look. The package even includes getting your make-up done on your wedding day*. All of this for £171.50/person. But, if you phone to book this month (April) mentioning The Scottish Wedding Directory newsletter, you will receive an exclusive discounted price of £135/person.
Call now to avoid disappointment:- 01764 664 794
Beauty Scotland, Glenruthven Mill, Abbey Road, Auchterarder, PH3 1DP
www.miltoncouture.com
*Home and venue visits are welcome but will incur additional charges for time and travel.
Free wedding cake offer for 2006/2007 
The Creative Caterers Ltd. specialises in wedding catering in marquees and independent venues across Scotland, including many castles and stately homes.
Their award-winning catering team has over 20 years' experience in the catering industry and is delighted to announce this special offer to all Scottish Wedding Directory readers.
Call The Creative Caterers today quoting ref. SWD2 for a copy of their Wedding Brochure and to find out more about their great offer. Alternatively look up some delicious menus and some great venues on their website at www.thecreativecaterers.com
Book their services and receive a free cake. Minimum 80 persons, £300 order.
Offer is valid for those who book their wedding by 31st of December 2006 with The Creative Caterers Ltd.
Something Special
Most people's memories of Bute (just off the west coast of Scotland) is of family trips to Rothsay in the summer holidays, so it may not be the first place to spring to mind when looking for somewhere special to get married. At least that was the case, before Stella McCartney chose the splendour of the Mount Stuart stately home on Bute for her summer wedding in 2003. Few know that, just along the road, Allison and Andrew Gibb were renovating what is now Chandlers Hotel - a luxury hotel which has recently started catering for weddings. With views over the Firth of Clyde and a great spot for beach weddings at Ascog Bay, this venue is ideal for those looking to give their guests an experience of something different. And with only 48 weddings taking place on the island in 2005, you can be sure of a fairly unique wedding!
Only 90 minutes from Glasgow and Prestwick airports across the Firth of Clyde, and at Chandlers they host weddings as if they were for their own family. All they ask the couples to do is to sort the legalities! Allison told The SWD: ''We're now getting very accustomed to wedding parties booking the entire hotel for several days.''
When Stella McCartney chose Mount Stuart for her wedding, local tourism chiefs were thrilled with the publicity for Bute. Now councillors are delighted with the high-class accommodation offered at Chandlers.
''The understated luxury of Chandlers has really added something to Bute, helping to draw even more tourists to Scotland's most accessible isle,'' said Len Scoullar, of Argyll & Bute Council, who has lived on the isle for 40 years. Formerly a girls' school at the end of the 19th century, the listed building has been sympathetically redeveloped into a 21st century hotel by Allison and Andrew who moved to Bute with the idea of starting a sales training business but became hoteliers instead.
For further information, please contact:
Allison Gibb at Chandlers on 01700 505577, email info@visitchandlers.com or visit www.visitchandlers.com.
News Just in!
Dundee & Tayside Charity Wedding Exhibition
Caird Hall, Dundee
26th February 2006
We are delighted to announce that the largest wedding exhibition that Dundee has ever hosted took place on Sunday 26th February and it was a tremendous success.
Final figures are still being confirmed, but it looks like in excess of £4000 has been raised for Dundee & Tayside's best known charity, Caring For Kids.
Further details will follow when the total raised is confirmed.
Where? Atholl Palace Hotel, Pitlochry
When? 23rd April 06
Entry1-4pm
Telephone Hotline: 01796 472400
Web address: www.athollpalace.com
Where? Lomond Hills Hotel, Freuchie
When? 23rd April 06
Entry12-4pm
Telephone Hotline: 01337 857 329
Web address: www.lomondhillshotel.com
Where? Dobbie Hall, Larbert
When? 30th April 06
Telephone Hotline: 07764 968842
