June Peony Bridal Couture

1172 Stratford Road, Hall Green Birmingham B28 8AF Tel: 0121 7786066 www.junepeonybridal.com

June Peony Bridal Couture supplies a wide range of wedding dresses catering for chic modern to traditional romance, and all styles in-between.

Proprietor Mandy Lee is building on this established boutique’s excellent reputation by bringing her own knowledge and understanding to enhance the customer experience of choosing the perfect dress for that momentous occasion.

June Peony is in an ideal location, having free on-site parking but also adjacent to bus stops and Hall Green train station 5 minutes’ walk away.

Avoiding the stress, noise and hustle of the city centre, our experienced staff are on hand to offer advice in our private fitting rooms, providing a friendly, relaxed atmosphere in intimate surroundings. We can assist you in selecting your dress, style and colour, as well as accessories. Family and friends can join in, being welcomed with hot or cold drinks and sweets.

There are over 100 styles of wedding gowns and other dresses in stock at any time, and our skilled seamstress can alter any dress to ensure your perfect fit. For your convenience, we also keep spare bridal shoes in the fitting room to help you see how your dress will work.

We work directly with manufacturers ensuring we can deliver within 8-12 weeks and pass savings directly to our clients with prices ranging from £399-£1800.

We also offer a bespoke service enabling the bride to literally wear the dress of her dreams, featuring her own design inspirations.

In addition to bridal gowns, we offer a large range of Bridesmaid, Prom, Flower Girl and Holy Communion dresses in a variety of fabrics, colours and sizes.

All dresses can be stored securely on our premises until required.

Please discuss all your requirements with us via Live Webchat or you can book an appointment for personal service. Go online at www.junepeonybridal.com

Whether off-the-peg or bespoke, the dress you choose from June Peony Bridal Couture will be beautiful quality at an affordable price ~ perfect for the occasion.

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Planning Your Special Day

The Wedding Timetable First Steps The first thing you will plan for your wedding is the budget.

Talk between yourselves and your respective parents about the kind of service you would like. You will find that your parents will be of enormous help to you in discussing the budget. On your very special day you will want the best of everything, so plan carefully the style and tone of the day.

When you have decided, visit your Vicar/Priest or Registrar and make arrangements for your marriage ceremony. They will be of great help to you both, and explain everything you will need to know about walking up the aisle and saying ‘I do’. If you wish, a rehearsal can be arranged to set your minds at ease and to assure you that it will all be perfect on your wedding day. Take this opportunity to apply for a marriage licence if necessary.

Now might also be the ideal time to decide on who you will ask to be ‘Chief Bridesmaid’ and ‘Best Man’.

The Wedding Countdown 18-12 Months

Other important things to be arr anged now are as follows: 1. Book the photographer and

videographer

2. Book the transport 3. Order the flowers 4. Decide on the number of 5. Order the invitations

guests and make a list

6. Book the honeymoon and 7. Decide on the bridesmaids

apply for passports and ushers

8. Order the wedding cake 9. Book the toastmaster if req uired You have now put in place an excellent framework for the build up to your big day . Hopefully, you now have a team of professionals all wo rking towards making sure it is a day to remember, and for all the right reasons.

6 Months Time for some fun! Lets organise a wedding present list.

(Don’t forget that a lot of stores will now help you with this.)

Having already organised your dress you will probably have a colour scheme in mind for the bridesmaids’ dresses. Now is the time to be co-ordinating these as well.

Once you have decided the date and place of your wedding, it is important to remember the following points. In descending order your family and friends will generally remember the following:

Once the colour scheme is decided it is probably time to start ordering the flowers for bouquets, church, and reception if required.

1. How beautiful the bride looked.

Other items to arrange now are:

2. How wonderful the ceremony was.

1. Hire of the suits for the bridegroom, best man, fathers and ushers.

3. The reception.

2. Initial fitting of the dress.

Think about it. Now is certainly the time to be choosing carefully both your wedding dress and your reception venue.

3. Choosing the wedding rings.

While you’re on the phone, now might be the ideal time to organise appointments with your hairdresser and beauty salon, to make sure you look at your most beautiful on the big day.

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We offer a range of Hen & Stag t-shirts in a wide choice of colours We can also include photo pictures and glitter writing is available Personalised satin sashes for a touch of glamour

We have a range of bespoke thank you gifts for your special day

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Planning Your Special Day

The Wedding Timetable 3 Months Now is the time to be sending out the wedding invitations.

This would also be the ideal time to be escorting the ‘mums’ into town to organise their outfits (Don’t forget the hats!)

Also:1. Choose the hymns and choice of music.

2. Arrange for the ‘Order of Service’ sheets to be printed.

6 Weeks You should now be fairly well organised and in the envious position of sitting back and relaxing for a couple of weeks in the full knowledge that there are a whole host of people out there worrying on your behalf. However, on your one weekend off between now and the big day, it might be an excellent idea to nip out and choose some presents for the bridesmaids, and perhaps some flowers for the mums.

4 Weeks The pace is starting to hot up now. It’s time to see whether everyone else has been as organised as you.

1. Confirm the reception venue booking, and numbers attending.

2. Confirm details with the photographer.

3. Confirm the wedding cars.

4. Confirm details with the florist and give final numbers for buttonholes.

5. Confirm travel and hotel bookings for the honeymoon. N.B. Check passport.

10 to 7 Days If you haven’t organised a rehearsal of the ceremony now might be a good time to meet with the best man, bridesmaids and ushers to finalise arrangements and responsibilities.

1. Practise your make-up.

One Day to Go Try and delegate as much work as possible. Have your beauty treatment, finish off any packing that still remains to be done for the honeymoon, lay out your wedding and going away ensemble, relax and put your feet up.

The Wedding Day Assuming a 2pm Wedding, the bride’s timetable will run something like this:8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30 11.00 11.30 12.00 12.30 1.00 1.30

2. Take the headdress to your hairdresser.

3. Give the ‘Order of Service’ sheets to the vicar.

And, perhaps most importantly of all...

1.45

START PACKING FOR THE HONEYMOON. 1.58 2.00

Have a shower or relaxing bath Have a good breakfast Polish your nails Hairdressers Best man arrives to collect the luggage/greetings cards/telegrams The Bridesmaids/pageboys arrive Make-up The Bride and Bridesmaids dress The photographer arrives The first car takes the mother and the bridesmaids to the church. The bridesmaids then wait in the church entrance The second car takes the bride and her father to the church Wait in church entrance and line bridesmaids up behind you. The verger will greet you The Ceremony. GOOD LUCK

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Planning Your Special Day

Wedding Etiquette The tradition and conventions of wedding etiquette will not suit everyone but it is important to be aware of them.

This explanation of who does what in the preparations and ceremony aims to enable you to make an informed decision on the best way to run your wedding day.

The Chief Bridesmaid The chief bridesmaid is chosen by the bride to assist her during the preparations. On the day itself, it is her job to make sure that all the other attendants are in their places. She will arrange the bride’s dress and veil when she arrives, ready for her entry into the church. During the service, she holds the bride’s bouquet. The chief bridesmaid also signs the register, along with the best man.

She is then escorted by the best man, and will be on hand all day to assist the bride.

The Bride

Ushers

The bride traditionally selects the type of service. She oversees all the preparations, which include choosing the date and the church, who her attendants will be, her own dress and accessories, as well as those of the bridemaids. She will choose the flowers, help with the guest list and seating arrangements, and attend to the many small details which will contribute to her perfect day.

The ushers greet the guests as they arrive at the church. They will distribute the service sheets and show people to their seats. If it is raining they will help escort the guests and bridal party from their cars to the church under umbrellas.

The Groom The groom has to arrange transport for himself, the bride and the wedding party, as well as hiring the church and booking the honeymoon. However, this will be done with direction from his future wife. The groom chooses his best man and ushers, of which it is traditional to have three, and is conventionally given responsibility for little else! However, in reality, the bride and groom discuss most aspects of the day as it is, after all, ‘their’ wedding.

At the reception, the groom will reply to the bride’s father’s speech, thanking the bride’s parents and guests, and proposing a toast to the bridesmaids.

The Best Man Traditionally, the best man is responsible for his own dress and that of the groom. He sees that transport to the church for them both is arranged, and also organises the ‘Stag Night’, preferably several days or even weeks in advance, if he is to successfully fulfil his duty of escorting the groom to the church on time.

On the day, the best man has to ensure that the whole day runs smoothly, primarily ensuring safe keeping of the rings. After the ceremony, he is responsible for transportation of all the guests to the reception. The best man will speak at the reception, replying to the groom’s toast to the bridesmaids, and will read out a few cards and telegrams from guests unable to attend. His final responsibility of the day is to ensure that the bride and groom leave the reception in good time, and that their transport is arranged.

The Bride’s Father Much of the bride’s father’s responsibility lies with the financial aspect of the event, as traditionally, he pays the bulk of the costs.

Nowadays, though, it is likely that the bride and groom will meet some of the expenses themselves and also a possibility that the groom’s family will make some contribution.

On the day, the bride will be accompanied to the church by her father, who will escort her up the aisle and give her away during the ceremony. The bride’s father will sit next to the bride on the top table during the wedding breakfast, and will make the first speech, in which he proposes a toast to the bride and groom.

The Bride’s Mother The bride’s mother will help her daughter with the wedding arrangements and may have a major role in the decisions taken, especially if she is contributing financially. She will compile the guest list, in consultation with the groom and his parents. She may organise the sending of invitations, and the display of the wedding gifts.

The bride’s mother will not only stand proudly watching her daughter on this special day, but is there to oversee all the arrangements, as well as to stand in line to greet the guests, along with her husband.

The Groom’s Parents There is no specific traditional role for the groom’s parents, but it is important that they do not feel neglected. Today, it is not unusual for the groom’s parents to make a considerable contribution to organisation and payment. It is only good manners, on the part of the bride, to ask their advice and approval and ensure they are included as much as possible in the preparations.

Fittings And Dress Details The most important decision for any Bride when planning her wedding is made when choosing her dress. Like every Bride you will want to wear the most beautiful dress you have ever seen. It is best to go shopping with someone whose opinion you value, but don’t let them push you into a decision you may regret later.

Our advice is that you should fall in love with your dress as you did with your husband to be. When you find your dress you will know instinctively it is the one for you.

Please ensure you have your lingerie and shoes with you for all fittings. Below we have provided space for you to keep a record of your fitting times:

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We offer great wedding packages for the Bride and Groom and their wedding party.

At Smile Concepts we have an exclusive 15% discount offer on all cosmetic treatments for the whole party.

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Useful Telephone Numbers Throughout the build up to your wedding day it is important that you try and maintain contact with a number of important businesses and people whose services or time you are making use of.

Quite a number of these services can be found within the pages of this publication, and they will be delighted to offer you all the help and advice you need.

These people are professional in all that they do, and will help make your day one to remember.

June Peony Bridal Couture..................................................................................................................................................................... Tel: 0121 7786066 Vicar/Registrar ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. Tel: T-shirt printer .................................................................................................................................................... Danni Rose Designs - Tel: 0121 7077199 Dentist ....................................................................................................................................................................... Smile Concepts - Tel: 0121 7052705 Weight loss ....................................................................................................................... Weight Loss To Be Slim - Tel: 0121 707 9202 / 07516 974 864 Non Surgical Aesthetic ........................................................................................................................................ Skin Made Perfect - Tel: 07943 185 247 Hotel / Venue .............................................................................................................................................. Grimscote Manor Hotel - Tel: 01675 464222 Coach Hire............................................................................................................................................................. Hollywood Travel - Tel: 0121 4366263 Jewellery / Gifts........................................................................................................................................................... Lovely Lockets - Tel: 07957 127437 Hair & Beaity .................................................................................................................... Modern Flair - Tel: 0121 744 7332 or Mobile: 07852 138 141 Millinery .............................................................................................................................................................. Hats In The House - Tel: 01564 703282

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At Hats In The House we specialise in millinery and accessories which are bespoke designed and all handmade to match or complement your outfit, ensuring that you stand out in the crowd. Also available are Bridal headpieces and Flower girl/ Bridesmaid headbands which are exquisitely hand crafted with beads and flowers.

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We would love to see you so come and visit us at our lovely Hat studio, Unit 4 Earlswood Lakes Craft Centre, Wood Lane, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5JH Phone 01564 703282 email lisa.medhurst@hatsinthehouse.co.uk or visit our website www.hatsinthehouse.co.uk

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