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WEDDING BLISS 2015 YOUR 12 PAGE COMPREHENSIVE WEDDING GUIDE--

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The Wedding Bliss 12 Month Planner Welcome to our comprehensive 7 months to go… wedding guide for 2015, 12 pages • Book transport to the wedding venue and on to filled with advice, services and the reception for you and your bridal party (as Hotels that are amongst the best well as a car to take you to your first-night hotel in Ireland and all here in the North or the airport).

• Order your wedding cake.

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• Choose and order wedding favours.

To start things off we have a month by month planner/guide to keep you right in the year before your 6 months to go… big day arrives, please take your time and avail of • Remind your fiancé to get his and the usher’s all the services and Hotels available to you in this outfi ts. guide. Good luck!

• Choose gifts for the wedding party.

• Pick your wedding rings.

• Confirm the order of service with your priest or 12 months to go... registrar, then have guest booklets printed. If you have a choir, they need copies, too.

• Have the budget conversation with your fiancé and your parents.

• Fix a date and time.

5 months to go…

• Decide on guest numbers.

• Go honeymoon shopping (Remember summer • Visit reception venues and book one as soon as clothes aren’t easy to find in the winter and vice possible. versa!).

• Buy wedding insurance.

• Book a hairdresser and style consultation (do this earlier if you’re planning to grow your hair).

• Book your make-up artist and trial appoint11 months to go... ments.

• Send save-the-dates.

• Book your photographer and videographer 4 months to go…

(Make sure the church or wedding venue allows photos and videos to be shot!).

• If you’re changing your name, renew your • Book the caterer, DJ and/or band. passport now or do it after you have your hon• Make appointments to try on wedding dresses. eymoon. the officiating minister or registrar will sign the form.

10 months to go...

• Find out if you need visas or inoculations for • Choose your attendants - bridesmaids, ushers your honeymoon. and best man etc.

• Discuss hen and stag night plans with your • Decide on your dress (allow at least six months friends. for a made-to-measure dress to be delivered).

• Choose and order your bridesmaid’s outfits.

3 months to go…

• Start thinking about a honeymoon, including the costs, season and flights.

• Pick a company and start gift-list window shopping!

9 months to go…

• Book for a colour (if you get your hair coloured) and a trim.

• Find a florist and discuss your flowers, including • Organise a rehearsal and inform those who will buttonholes, bouquets and arrangements for the need to be there. church and reception venue.

• Attend a reading of the banns, if you’ll marry in • Taste and confirm your menu and drinks with a church. your caterer.

• Choose and order your bridesmaid outfits.

8 months to go…

• If you’re getting married in a church, discuss readings with the minister or priest and music with the musicians.

• If it’s a civil ceremony, esquire about what readings and music are permitted.

• Order invitations and envelopes (allow one invitation per married couple or family), plus place cards, menus and a seating plan.

2 months to go…

• Send out invitations six weeks before the day and keep a list of acceptances.

• Check that your fiancé has organised the rings, his wedding clothes, and your first-night hotel.

• Try on your whole wedding outfit, including headdress, shoes and underwear. Forgotten anything? Get it!.

• Book any other beauty treatments (nails, fake tans, etc.)

Sean Kelly & Claire Kerrigan St John’s Parish Church, Castlederg was the setting for the wedding of Sean Kelly and Claire Kerrigan.

Sean is the son of Brian & Bernie Kelly, Castlederg and Claire is the daughter of Sammy & Hilda Kerrigan, Castlederg. After the ceremony the couple had photographs taken at the Castle in Castlederg and at the waterfalls at Stranorlar after which they proceeded to Jackson’s Hotel, Ballybofey for their reception.

Photograph by Lauren Coulter, Castlederg

1 month to go…

• Confirm numbers with caterers and do the seating plan.

• Discuss special requests with your band or DJ. • Order honeymoon currency and traveller’s cheques.

• Visit the hairdresser to try out hairstyles with your veil and tiara, and have your final cut and colour.

• Have your hen and stag nights - after all that running around, it’s time to party!

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Looking for an absolutely stunning wedding dress?

Did you ever see a bride with an absolutely stunning wedding dress and wonder where did she get her dress?

Forever Yours Dress

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Well this year the team at the Herald did our homework to find some of the most amazing dress designers around, have a read then check the websites of each designer. You will be the envy of your friends wearing one of these dresses on your big day!

The first thing you need to figure out is what style and silhouette suits you, there is so much choice from princess style to asymmetrical draped dresses, backless to strapless dresses and then a whole lot of wedding dress colours not as obvious as white to choose from. Another important decision is the fabric, would you like a lace or silk satin dress and how heavy would the embellishments be?

Benjamin Roberts offers a delightful collection of beautiful, elegant and detailed dresses making sure there is something for everyone. There are three collections, Tia, Benjamin Roberts and Gorgeous with Curves as well as their jackets and accessories. With stockists all over the UK, you can get your hands on a Benjamin Roberts dream dress near you. www.benjaminroberts.co.uk

Justin Alexander

Maggie Sottero

Maggie Sottero is an international brand providing stunning wedding dresses to brides all over the world. The brand renown’s itself on fit, style and quality to provide each individual bride and perfect experience with a Maggie gown. Maggie Sottero’s mission is ‘’to make dreams a reality for every Maggie Sottero bride by delivering innovative designs, quality and best-in-class service’’ www.maggiesottero.com

Dessy Dessy is an online retailer that has a phenomenal choice of bridal and bridesmaid dresses. There is a vast choice of colours and styles that will leave you spoilt for choice. Dessy also offer a try on

to make you feel like a princess for the day. There are boutiques all over the UK, Romania and Saudi Arabia that sell Alfred Angelo bridal gowns so you are sure to find a stockist near you or online. www.alfredangelobridal.co.uk

Justin Alexander is an international brand with a collection of stunning, cutting edge designs that would flatter any bride. With stockists all over the world, Justin Alexander bridal gowns can be found in boutiques in your area. They also offer an exquisite range of accessories including bridal belts, embroidered sleeve caps and jackets. www.justinalexanderbridal.com

service which is brilliant if you are unsure how a dress would look and especially if there is more than one design you like! And best of all, Dessy deliver worldwide so no matter where you are, you Forever Yours can have gorgeous dresses sent straight to your Forever Yours has created gorgeous ranges for you to choose from whatever the occasion. Whether door. you are getting married, the bridesmaid, mother www.dessy.com of the bride or groom or the flower girl, Forever Yours have a beautiful selection for you to choose from. With stockists all over the world, you can Alfred Angelo Alfred Angelo designs wedding dresses which are find a bridal boutique near you to find the perfect inspired by Disney princess characters. They offer dress. a wide range of stunning dresses what will be sure www.foreveryourscheshire.co.uk

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Caroline Castigliano

Caroline Castigliano specialises in classically understated dresses with perfect corsetry and stunning designs. With six stores around the UK and several stockists around the world, CC is a growing international brand. Make sure you look out for her up and coming events posted on the website for a chance to find the perfect wedding dress. www.carolinecastigliano.co.uk

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Best Wedding Songs Ever!

Herald Top 20 Songs 1. From This Moment On - Shania Twain 2. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston 3. The Power of Love - Celine Dion 4. Songbird - Eva Cassidy 5. Unchained Melody - Righteous Bros.

6. Grow Old with Me - Tom Odelle 7. Wonderful Tonight- Eric Clapton 8. More than Words - Extreme 9. Never Let Me Go - Florence & the Machine

Well, you’ve just got married, had the wonderful meal, speeches have been made...it’s time to take to the dancefloor for that all important first dance as a newly married couple.

We here at the Herald have compiled our top 20 love songs just for you! They are not all slow either!

We have compiled a mixture of old classics with super cool and modern songs by some of the newest and best artists out there.

All you have to do is choose one for that all important first dance! Then choose a few more for the wedding video!

10. After All - Cher/Peter Cetera 11. Can’t Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley 12. Ray LaMontagne - You Are The Best Thing 13. What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong 14. Endless Love - Diana Ross/Lionel Richie 15. Always - Atlantic Starr 16. I Swear - All-4-One 17. The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra

Robert McCreery & Gillian Bogle

18. Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison 19. You’re My Best Friend - Queen

Pictured after their wedding in St John’s Parish Church, Castlederg are Robert McCreery, son of Albert & Kathleen McCreery, Grahamstown Road, Castlederg and Gillian Bogle, daughter of Alan & Jacqueline Bogle, Fort Road, Castlederg. The couple held their reception in Corick House Hotel, Clogher.

Photograph by Lauren Coulter, Castlederg

20. True Companion - Marc Cohn

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Trevor Hamilton & Gemma Clarke

St John’s Parish Church, Castlederg was the setting for the wedding of Trevor Hamilton and Gemma Clarke and afterwards the couple with their family and friends proceeded to the Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh for their reception.

Photograph by Lauren Coulter, Castlederg

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Niall Colton Fiona McCullagh

Pictured after their wedding in St. Mary’s Church, Drumragh are Niall & Fiona Colton. Niall is the son of Mary & Eamonn Colton, Omagh and the bride is the former Fiona McCullagh, daughter of Rita & Gerard McCullagh, Omagh. The bestman was Eamonn Colton, brother of the groom and the groomsman was Nathan McCullagh, son of the bride and groom. The bridesmaid was Clare McCullagh, sister of the bride and the junior bridesmaid was Lucy Colton, daughter of the bride and groom. The pageboy was Ciaran Colton, son of the bride and groom and the flowergirl was Molly McCullagh, Goddaughter of the bride.

The couple held their reception in the Mellon Country Hotel, Omagh.

Photograph by Alan Coulter, Castlederg.

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Tomas & Tracy McGrinder Pictured after their wedding in the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Strabane are Tomas & Tracey Kerlin.

Tomas is the son of Patrick & Margaret Kerlin, 289 Lisnaragh Road, Donemana and Tracey is the daughter of Margaret McGrinder, 105 Mountcarmel Heights, Strabane and the late Patrick McGrinder.

The bestman was Niall Kerlin, brother of the groom and the groomsman was Shaun Kerlin, also brother of the groom.

The bridesmaids were Jennifer McGrinder, sister of the bride, Jennifer O’Kane, sister of the groom and Kelsey Maguire, close friend of the family. The pageboys were Ronan McDaid & Regan Maguire, close friends of the family, and the flowergirl was Alanna McDaid, also a close friend of the family.

The couple held their reception in the Mellon Country Hotel, Omagh.

Photograph by Lauren Coulter, Castlederg

Make your wedding special at Harvey’s Point Hotel It really is Love at first sight. The magnificent Lakeshore Wedding setting, the elegant Ballroom on the water’s edge, our Palatial Suites, are but a few good reasons to choose Harvey’s Point.

By David McKnight 26 Woodend Road Strabane 02871 880754 / 07595357785

Add to this the warmest of Donegal welcomes, out of this World Food and Service, all combined make this the most Wonderful Venue in Ireland for your Special Day. We are proud of our Hotel. It is set in beautiful landscaped Gardens that enjoy a panoramic view from every window overlooking Lough Eske.

In fact we have been making dreams come true for the past 25 years of first class excellence in Hotel keeping!

The ethos of Harvey’s Point shines at every turn … never more in evidence than when dealing with the Team. From your personal Wedding Planner through to every level of Staff in Harvey’s Point, you will be met with sheer excellence.

Nothing is too much trouble. Each and every one of the Staff go that extra mile to ensure the memory of the day is as you wish it to be wonderful!

Wedding cakes by David McKnight is a family run business with a tailor made service, enabling you to match your cake to the colour scheme and theme of your entire wedding. David McKnight is the creative talent behind the cakes, with over 35 years experience as a master baker making beautiful cakes throughout Ireland.

It is our mission to provide the perfect cake, at a low cost price but at the highest of standards. Our service is personal, stress free and straight forward.

Whether you are choosing a one tier, five tier, chocolate or cupcake cake, wedding cakes by David McKnight will form a fantastic centrepiece for your wedding reception and make that ‘cutting the cake’ photograph a memory for a lifetime.

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