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HECK makes majestic sausage ready for the Royal Wedding

With the nation gearing up for the royal wedding celebrations in May and street parties and BBQs being planned up and down the country, Yorkshire sausage maker HECK has created a majestic recipe to mark the occasion and the couple’s transatlantic union.

As a nod to Meghan’s American background and Harry’s fiery red locks, the Keebles behind HECK have married lean British pork shoulder with American mustard and sweet ginger in the limited edition recipe that will go on sale between 2 and 22 May, all wrapped up in a suitably regal sausage sleeve embellished with a crown and entwined wedding rings.

Leading bridal wear retailer WED2B opens new store

WED2B, the UK's largest and fastest growing bridal retailer, opened its newest store in Derby on Friday 23rd March it is WED2B’s 30th store and opens in perfect time for the wedding season. It is the brand’s first store in Derbyshire.

The new affordable bridal retail store occupies Unit 11, The Boulevard, with generous space to browse dresses. The store will stock hundreds of gowns in different designs, in sizes 6-30 and priced under £699. It will also offer bridesmaids’ dresses, a wide selection of bridal accessories and has plenty of space for bridal party fittings, with spacious changing rooms.

Royal Wedding costs 1,000 times the UK average

According to an article by NY Daily News this years royal wedding is going to set the UK back £21 million which is just over 1,000 times the average 2018 cost of a wedding which comes in at £23,916.

However, when Prince Philip and Kate Middleton married in 2011, the UK benefitted from a £2 billion boost in UK tourism. Seven years ago, the cost of an average wedding was £21,939.

Have you considered how your finances could look in 10 years time?

The UK’s favourite spring wedding destinations

Traditionally, wedding season in the UK extends from late May to September, with summer months proving most popular to promised lovers. Yet, it is spring which brings a flurry of invites through the letterbox! With wedding venue hire among one of the highest costs to couples; at an average of £5,819, Golfsupport.com took to exploring the UK’s favourite spring wedding destinations. To achieve this, the British company analysed Bridebook’s The UK Wedding Report 2017 which contains data from nearly 4,000 newlyweds disclosing details on their nuptials.

Britain’s Best Bridesmaid revealed!

Group travel experts Red7 knew that the search for Britain’s Best Bridesmaid would be a lot like planning a wedding – a rollercoaster packed with stories of loyalty, hilarity and plenty of surprises. After examining nearly 500 nominations from brides across Britain, the wait is finally over.

Weddings are returning to The Derby Conference Centre!

Back in 2015, The Derby Conference Centre announced that it was no longer providing wedding services. However, over the past 12 months it has become evident that with the increased volume of enquiries, the people of Derby really miss not being able to tie the knot at this beautiful venue. Which is why the Centre is incredibly proud to announce that from Valentine’s Day, The Derby Conference Centre will once again be returning to the wedding venue market.

The most romantic destinations for a marriage proposal

New data released today by HomeAway®, the world leader in holiday rentals, uncovers the world’s most romantic holiday destinations for a marriage proposal. The Caribbean (15%) comes out on top for British romantics, followed by Italy (13%) and the USA (7%) respectively.

Venice (15%) pipped Paris (11%) to the post when it comes to the most romantic city for a proposal, revealing that perhaps Paris isn’t the city of love that we all instinctively turn to anymore

Fewer church weddings than 40 years ago

There has been a dramatic shift in terms of wedding traditions and trends in recent years. In fact, 55% fewer couples have had church weddings in the last five years than 40+ years ago, according to new research from jewellery insurance provider Protect Your Bubble.

The research also revealed a sharp decline in the number of couples expecting the brides’ parents to cough up for the cost of the wedding and those choosing to live separately until their wedding day, which were down 68% and 78% respectively over the same period.

However, some traditions that had previously waned in popularity in recent decades appear to be making a comeback.

Own label gin is tonic for Rosemere appeal

Charity Rosemere Cancer Foundation is to have its own fundraising locally produced gin to be sold as a tonic for its 20 Years Anniversary Appeal and launched at a fundraising evening that will celebrate the life of a supporter, who helped to come up with the idea.

A limited run of the fruity gin will be made by Brindle Distillery, Brindle, for Copa Fizz under their label and sell bottles at £45 each.

Men are popping the Question without an Engagement Ring!

Man holding engagement ring in red box to lady

Almost a quarter of men have proposed to their partner without getting them an engagement ring.

According to a poll by national jewellers, Beaverbrooks, 24 percent of modern men are asking the most important question of their lives without a traditional diamond ring.

And when it comes to delivering the ‘perfect proposal’, it seems many men are missing the mark on the style, size and stone of their partner’s ring.

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