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| Champneys charity day for Red Cross Pakistan floods appeal |
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Looking to round up all of your girl friends for a spot of pre-wedding pampering? If so, why not book into one of Champneys' spas where, on the 5th of September*, all treatment proceeds and therapists' wages will be donated to the Pakistan Floods Appeal?
Raffle tickets can also be purchased from Champneys spas for £1, and will give buyers the chance to win an array of fabulous prizes including an overnight stay at one of the spas, a selection of luxurious treatments and wonderful gift sets.
To find out more and book in for a treatment visit www.champneys.com
*Champneys Spa, Tunbridge Wells will hold their charity day on Monday 6th September.
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27 August 2010 |
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| Paws for thought |
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Couples who love animals and who are looking for alternative wedding presents should visit Well-vetted Gifts (www.wellvettedgifts.co.uk), the official website of veterinary charity PDSA (The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals). By contributing to this charity, your friends and family can help raise funds to treat and care for sick and injured pets.
"The charity is dependent on the goodwill of our supporters to carry out our work. All the presents available on the website are vital to our day to day procedures that enable PDSA staff to keep pets happy and healthy," says John Cole, head of marketing at PDSA.
From as little as £10, your contribution could go towards funding x-ray films, an ECG test, or an operating table. For more gift ideas, visit www.wellvettedgifts.co.uk
Date Posted: 20 August 2010 |
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| Dorset, here we come! |
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It's exciting times at County Wedding Magazines. We love covering all types of weddings across the country, and now we have the chance to feature more beautiful beach weddings as we're expanding one of our titles to include the stunning county of Dorset.
From November, Your Hampshire Wedding is officially becoming Your Hampshire & Dorset Wedding. And we can't wait to share all the beautiful coastal venues the county has to offer.
If you're getting married in the area, or have some great products and services you want to shout about, get in touch. Email editor@countyweddingmagazines.com, and tell us all your wedding-related news. We look forward to hearing from you!
Date Posted:
18 August 2010 |
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| Your Gown Illustrated |
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"Before photography, gentry and royalty would have commissioned paintings. I hope that I can bring this historical genre of wedding keepsake into the 21st century and make it accessible for everyone," says artist Yvonne Nevard. With this in mind, Yvonne has combined her passion for drawing and fashion to set up Your Gown Illustrated, creating beautiful mementos of brides wearing their gowns.
Yvonne describes her paintings as a cross between portraiture and fashion illustration. This specially commissioned art piece can be presented as a gift from the bride to her husband on the big day, or for their first wedding anniversary, which is symbolised by 'paper'. This would also make an ideal gift from the parents of the bride to their daughter.
For more information, call 02380 458 715 or visit www.yourgownillustrated.com
Date Posted: 13 August 2010 |
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| Gifts for those in need |
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If you've not yet put together a wedding gift list, we think you should consider setting up a UNICEF Big Day List. This gives couples the chance to ask for life saving equipment to be delivered directly to children in need, all around the world. The usual, uninspiring, request for unnecessary crockery can be replaced with essential supplies for those in need. Vital things such as food, water, shelter and vaccines can all be added to the list, allowing guests to choose which item to fund.
Best of all the list is easily set up online and there are items suitable for a range of budgets. Gift ideas include £12 to fund the immunisation of 100 children against polio, or £16 for an emergency box of high-energy biscuits that will be delivered directly to children at risk of malnutrition. Friends and families looking to club together, can give £340 which will be enough for UNICEF to install a water pump to supply clean and safe to drinking water for an entire village.
For each gift purchased, the happy couple receive either an eGreeting or a greeting card with a photograph, description and personalised message to mark the occasion.
For more information visit www.unicef.org.uk/bigdaylist
Date Posted:
6 August 2010 |
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| For a good cause |
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If you're looking for gift or favour ideas for your wedding, do your bit for charity by checking out the Swarovski designs in aid of Breast Cancer awareness month. Swarovski has designed a pretty limited edition pink crystal and enamel pendant, and a matching pink pen, filled with sparkly pink crystals. The pendant retails at £35, with £15 from each sale going to Breast Cancer Care. The pink pen will retail at £14 with £1 from every sale going to the charity. Both products will be available in Swarovski stores from October.
Murray Lindo, director of fundraising at Breast Cancer Care, says: "We are delighted to be extending our successful partnership with Swarovski this year. We have been working together since 2002 and are extremely grateful for all the support we have received from Swarovski over these years.
"Every 11 minutes, somebody in the UK hears the news that they have breast cancer, and we want to offer support to each and every one of them, and their friends and families, right from the moment of diagnosis, through to living with the disease."
Date Posted: 30 July 2010 |
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