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Low key and relaxed EXPERIENCED: The Travel and Cruise team (from left) Sascha Russell, Janelle Hickey, Tamara Guilfoyle, Cathie Riches, Danni Allaway, Kay Reid, Elisha Tadic, Alex Lee, Sue Taylor and Jess Thiele.

Knowledgeable service TRAVEL and Cruise Wangaratta, Yarrawonga and Bright pride themselves in offering fantastic solutions for your travel plans.

As they are totally independent, they offer unbiased advice ensuring that their valued clients have the best options for their own personal or group travel requirements.

The team at Travel and Cruise say that travel is not as simple as jumping on the net and booking.

Planning is the key to a valued experience, and as you may be aware the options are endless.

This is when a knowledgeable, experienced consultant is invaluable.

The net is a fantastic tool for researching but as an independent agent they have sites unavailable to the general public, so if you are browsing, and you find what you would like, bring

it into the staff and they will most probably be able to offer something of better value.

At Travel and Cruise, the key to a great consultant is in the overall service and knowledge.

One cannot know everything there is to know in this world, however, the Travel and Cruise Wangaratta team, with many years of experience know where to find the answer.

We are able to offer competitive solutions and have the ears to listen.

Call in and see them or phone to make an appointment.

As a bonus they hold CLIA accreditation and also offer exclusive cruising product from Cruise Co, and pride themselves in being a one stop shop for all of your travel requirements.

DESPITE November rain putting a small dampener on proceedings, Glenrowan couple Gemma and Kai Duursma have many happy memories of their wedding in late 2013.

The pair first met in high school, with Kai proposing to Gemma on June 16 last year after a meal of pizza sitting under the stars.

Gemma said that the wedding had an overall relaxed and handmade theme, and was five months in the planning and preparation.

The dress was designed by the groom and made by the bride, and the bridesmaids all made their dresses so that they were

similar to the bride’s dress.

The wedding was held in a paddock, with home made decorations hanging from the trees, and was followed by a low key reception which was temporarily interrupted when the heavens opened.

The wedding party consisted of Kai’s sister Sianni Duursma, Gemma’s stepsister Tamekah Holmes, and Kai’s friends Tom Johnson and Isaac Goeby.

Gemma said the most memorable moment of the day was their first dance of husband and wife, which was to the song Maps, by Athlete. “We both had no shoes on, and it was raining, and I was crying,� she said.

Because of work commitments, the pair spent a few days immediately after the wedding at Abby’s Cottages in Wandiligong, then took a more extended break in January this year in Omeo and Sarsfield.

The couple are now expecting their first child.

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YOUNG LOVE: Gemma and Kai Duursma enjoy a quiet moment on their wedding day.

The High Country of Victoria is the ultimate beautiful setting for the most memorable occasion of your life.

The mountain itself offers a multidenominational chapel with the most spectacular views, sunsets and locations for this once in a lifetime event.

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During the summer months imagine the perfect sunny day on the Breathtaker deck which can hold over one hundred guests. Choose from sit-down Ă la carte or buffet, either under the stars or under a marquee. The choice is yours. We can also arrange photographers, cake, HQWHUWDLQPHQW KDLUGUHVVLQJ Ă RZHUV DQG additional decorations.

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Breathtaker on High offers pampering on the day prior to the big event; facials, makeup and body treatments on your wedding day; and massages and relaxation therapies the day after.

We also offer a range of Beauty and BodyTreatments and the complex includes a Water Experience Area comprising of 20-metre heated relaxation pool, large spa pool, steam room and other unique hydrotherapy experiences (strictly 18 years and over only). We recommend that you book your treatments as far in advance as possible so we can guarantee a specialist therapist will be available for all your particular needs.

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A perfect setting for an unforgettable occasion SWEEPING views and superior service are what you will find at Grand Mercure Pinnacle Valley Resort, located in Merrijig.

The resort is very popular with couples planning their weddings, and has many facilities to make your wedding an unforgettable occasion.

Grand Mercure Pinnacle Valley Resort not only boasts four reception venues and five different ceremony locations, but the 20 acre property’s magnificent views of Mt Buller and the High Country lend themselves well to breathtaking wedding photographs.

The resort is also convenient for travellers, being just 25 minutes from Mansfield.

Those booking a wedding at the resort receive a complimentary booking of the bridal suite, and the resort staff are happy to arrange suitable accommodation packages especially for wedding guests.

Grand Mercure Pinnacle Valley Resort can organise weddings of a range of sizes, from an intimate celebration of 35 guests to a grand extravaganza for 150 guests.

There are six wedding and beverage packages available and a dedicated, flexible, reliable and experienced wedding coordinator and team.

There are also helicopter flight packages available to Craig’s Hut. More information on the Grand Mercure Pinnacle Valley Resort can be found on their website at www.pvr.com.au , or you can contact the helpful staff directly by phone on (03) 57775788.

The resort is located in Mimosa Drive, Merrijig.

GORGEOUS: The magnificent landscape at Grand Mercure Pinnacle Valley Resort lends itself well to stunning and dramatic wedding photographs.

GRAND MERCURE PINNACLE VALLEY RESORT 2015 SPECIAL Enquire and book by July 31, 2014 to receive free ceremony site rental (normally $650).

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DIY touches add individuality MAKING certain things relating to your wedding yourself is not only a good way to save money on certain aspects of the day, it is a way to personalise your wedding to suit you and your partner’s style.

One way to put your own stamp on things is by painting an old mirror or similar surface with blackboard paint, framing it if desired, and writing down the ceremony program on it so that people see it when they get to the ceremony.

Photo areas or DIY photo booths with handcrafted

backdrops can also look particularly effective.

There are plenty of individual ideas for backdrops; including – tying lengths of yarn, ribbon or fabric scraps around dowel; suspend garlands of pom poms in the background; or even display eye catching bunting.

If you and your partner are book lovers, creating eye catching table signs is as easy as affixing washi tape numbers to vintage hardcover books.

Making your own mixed CD of special songs makes for a personalised bomboniere.

If you are a crafty bride, or can bribe a keen sewer to help you, a lovely idea is to get guests to each sign a plain tablecloth at the reception.

This tablecloth can then be embroidered and used at your first dinner party as a married couple, and kept as a keepsake as the years go by.

If you are looking for more inspiration, sites such as Pinterest and Buzzfeed DIY are an endless source of ideas, or take your creative cues from wherever you can find them in the outside world.

SHOOT OUT: A trip to Mansfield Paintball makes for an action packed bucks party.

Bucks or hens parties in the high country IF you need to organise a bucks or hens day – Mansfield Paintball urge you to add them to your day’s agenda.

Mansfield Paintball is only six months old and has great shady fields set in a natural landscape.

Located just out of Mansfield, in the heart of the high country, Mansfield Paintball is ready to make your day one to remember.

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Mansfield Paintball caters for adults and children’s parties, bucks and hens, work functions and corporate team building.

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Feel welcome at the Gateway WITH spacious, well appointed rooms, competitive group rates and attentive staff, Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway is becoming increasingly popular as a wedding destination for prospective couples.

The hotel especially recommends its King Suites, which all have their own balconies and range from rooms ideal for couples to two bedroom apartments.

The executive king spa suite, which includes its own spa bath and private enclosed balcony, is in high demand for couples as a bridal/honeymoon suite.

Any number of items can be arranged on request to make it the perfect romantic getaway – from candles to bottles of champagne, romantic meals such as chocolates, cheese plates and more.

If the bride and groom are married at the hotel, they receive 20 per cent off their room, while wedding guests are eligible to receive 10 per cent off their room.

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LUXURY: Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway’s executive king spa suite is ideal for an inviting and intimate bridal suite. apartments are self contained, with their own full kitchen facilities, and are often hired by bridal parties wanting a space

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accommodation.

Well appointed group accommodation is also available just a few minutes’ walk away from

the main hotel, with a three bedroom townhouse available for bookings.

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Whether it’s a reception or accommodation you are organising – or both – packages are available to help simplify planning and save money for you and your guests.

For more information, contact the Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway on (03) 57218399 or see www.wangarattagateway. com.au.

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