Bridal sales & collections
Hurry down to Cathcart Brides in Greenock to find unbelievable sale prices on wedding dresses, starting from £50, and Mother of the Bride outfits starting from just £60! All accessories are also on sale so Cathcart Brides can help you look a million dollars without having to spend it. The sale starts this Wednesday 12 July and ends Sunday 16 July. Visit the website for more details www.cathcartbrides.co.uk
Pop in at any time...Cathcart Brides, Tel: 01475 728262

 

Brides Delight stocks an extensive range of dresses, with a collection of over 200 gowns on the main floor, including many for the fuller figure. They also provide continued assistance to brides, right up to the big day - for a small fee they will help with preparations in your home on the morning of the wedding, ensuring everything goes smoothly and without a hitch.
68/70 Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen. T: 01224 625999, www.bridesdelight.co.uk

Accessories online

If you are looking for something a little bit out of the ordinary to add the finishing touch to your wedding day look, log on to Tiaras Direct's new website. This exciting young company offers unique handmade tiaras, hair accessories and jewellery that looks fabulous but won't break the bank. Aiming to provide great service, Tiaras Direct will match colours to fabric swatches, make sure your bridesmaids' jewellery matches perfectly and give you great ideas for accessories. Tiaras Direct also has some lovely gifts for even the littlest of flowergirls, so don't hesitate to ask. Log on to www.tiarasdirect.co.uk to see just how easy it is for you - and everyone else in the wedding party - to feel really special on your big day.

Still looking for wedding jewellery?
Sometimes it can be difficult to find a wedding band that you love and that looks good alongside your engagement ring too - but Pebbles' bespoke wedding ring design service is ideal for brides-to-be looking for a great match. It is becoming very popular with those who have unusual shaped engagement rings, or those who simply want something unique. Pebbles has a huge choice of rings in titanium (fast becoming the metal of choice for gents' wedding rings), as well as a range for ladies. They also have jewellery in a huge range of colours, ensuring that you can match any outfit in terms of both hue and style.
2 Hope Street Bo'ness T: 01506 826863 www.pebblesjewellery.co.uk

What to wear!
Looking for a Trinny & Susannah-style makeover before your special day? Fox Paws (T: 0141 339 621, www.foxpaws.co.uk) is an image consultancy company that promises to ensure you'll never make a fashion faux pas again. By assessing your colouring, body shape and facial features they are able to advise you on the perfect outfit, accessories, hair styles and make-up. As an exclusive SWD offer, Fox Paws is offering the chance for one lucky reader to receive a free consultation for a bride, groom or mother of the bride. To enter, please email your contact details to cheryl@foxpaws.co.uk.

Designer cakes
With over twenty years' experience in the industry, The Cake and Chocolate Shop is Edinburgh's original designer cake shop and is ever aware of the fast-changing fashions in this field. They believe that it is no longer the norm for a bride to choose a traditional three-tiered cake and encourage couples to go for something that little bit different. Just about any idea you come up with can be brought to life with the creation of a truly unique designer wedding cake for your special day -  they can even design a cake depicting Niagra Falls...
Anita and Jeff met in Toronto while travelling with friends; they fell in love and decided to marry. Anita wanted to move to Canada with Jeff so they had a wedding party in Edinburgh to celebrate their new life together. As you can see they took the plunge in more ways than one!
12 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh T: 0131 228 4350 www.cakeandchocolateshop.co.uk

Not another toaster!
The Bottom Drawer , the alternative gift list service, is offering the Mona Lisa as the star prize in its autumn competition! Every customer registering for The Bottom Drawe'’s unique online service between now and September will be entered into a prize draw to receive a full size framed oil painting of the Mona Lisa (sorry, it's not the original but it is an oil painting, not just a print!) from Art Inspiration, one of their many fantastic suppliers of unusual gifts. For further information about the competition and about The Bottom Drawer's wedding list service, visit www.thebottomdrawer.co.uk Organising the honeymoon can be one of the most exciting parts of planning a wedding, but couples are often limited due to budget constraints.

Wedding List Scotland, a leading independent wedding gift list supplier, can now spice up wedding lists and source honeymoon excursions anywhere in the world, in addition to the traditional home accessories. No activity is too large or small for Wedding List Scotland to arrange, so why not contact them on T:0131 220 5689 or visit www.weddinglistscotland.co.uk for more information.

Candid camera
Fiona MacNeill Photography has a new look website and brochure for 2006. The website includes a gallery with images from a selection of weddings, showcasing Fiona’s contemporary reportage style. For further details or to order a brochure, visit www.fionamacneill.com or call T:0141 561 3935.

Entertaining memento
Looking for something unusual to keep your guests amused while you are off having photos taken? Why not hire a caricaturist so your guests have their own lasting memory of the day too? Pedro 'The Wedding Drawer' has over twenty years' experience and is sure to be a hit with adults and children alike. For a brochure or booking form, call T:01764 652665 or email pedrocaricatures@aol.com

Hot Rod Hits
Are you still looking for just the right band, but finding all the good ones are booked up for months or even years to come? While this can often be the case, you may be surprised to find that some of Scotland's top wedding bands have late dates available due to cancellations, so it never hurts to give them a call. Beep The Jeep , a formidable duo with the ability to turn any reception into a real party, can be reached on T:01560 320122 or www.beepthejeep.co.uk. Then there's Funky Bumpers, a four-piece band that will have you and your guests on the dancefloor all night long. You can find out more by visiting their website at www.funkybumpers.com or calling
T:0780 800 3354.

Winter wedding rates at Hopetoun House

Hopetoun House, near Edinburgh, is especially stunning during winter months when the frost-covered lawns sparkle in the late afternoon sunshine. With this in mind, why not take advantage of their special winter rates available throughout January and February 2007? Substantial savings are offered on facilities fees, including a complimentary drinks reception normally valued at £11 per person.
* Ceremony & reception in The Adam Stables and Adam Ballroom is £4,200+ VAT (usually £5,995+VAT)
* Reception only in The Adam Ballroom is £3,450+VAT (usually £4,200+VAT)
* Ceremony only in The Adam Stables is £1,350 + VAT (usually £1,850+VAT)
For further details contact the wedding co-ordinator on T:0131 319 3959 or email weddings@hopetounhouse.com. www.hopetounhouse.com

Glasgow party central One of Glasgow's top restaurants is now opening its doors for wedding receptions – and while one of the most expensive parts of your wedding day can be the venue hire, The Living Room on St. Vincent Street will host your special day free of charge.* Please contact Events Co-ordination PA Fiona Mclaren to arrange a viewing of the premises*. The Living Room is also the ideal place to celebrate hen and stag nights and is offering SWD readers 20% off your total food bill plus a complimentary Hen Cocktail or bottle of Homebrew beer for your guests to help you celebrate**.
150 St Vincent Street, Glasgow T: 0870 2203028 www.thelivingroom.co.uk
*Waived venue charge only for Saturdays-Wednesdays; 75 guests minimum, subject to availability; not applicable in December
**Please mention 'The Scottish Wedding Directory newsletter offer' when booking. * Subject to availability ; not applicable in December; Hen Cocktail is The Living Room's preference.

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