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Sage, Sparkle & Song! A Real Wedding In The North East – Kimberley & Andrew

February 21st, 2013 | Brides Up North: UK Wedding Blog

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Today we join Kimberley and Andrew for their beautiful Real Wedding at Hardwick Hall HotelNow what could be happening there this weekend?

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Hardwick Hall Wedding Fair - Brides Up North Bridal Bonanza

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Oh yes!  I had almost forgotten about that!  Not really, click here for more details and to pre-register for your VIP Bride-To-Be goody bag.

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My bad. Forgive my shameless plug, and let’s head back to the sparkle and song of Kimberley and Andrew’s classic yet contemporary wedding, with contributions from lots of our favourite North East suppliers, and images by Grange Photography.

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Kimberley says:  We got engaged on 2nd January 2011.  We went for a walk around Greatham Church and he got down on one knee and asked to meet him back there on our wedding day. I was totally surprised really didn’t expect it… cue lots of happy tears!

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We were married on 25th August 2012 at Greatham Church (of course!) with the reception at Hardwick Hall Hotel, where we fell in love with the beautiful grounds and chandeliers and the staff were so helpful.

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We chose a colour scheme of sage green & ivory.

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I chose a Ronald Joyce dress from Christabel & Keats and accessories by Jenny Packham

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My bridesmaids wore floor length strapless chiffon dresses from Christabel & Keats and the groomsmen wore traditional tailored grey suits from Bakers in Middlesborough.

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We travelled in style – in my friend’s dad beautiful Bentley and I also chose a VW camper van for my bridesmaids, which they loved.

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I copied Kate Middleton’s bouquet, as I loved it!  It had lily of the valley, gypsophila, small roses and a few crystals.

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I loved every second of the day and wish that we could do it all again.  It really was the best day of our lives.

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We love music, so had a table plan based on our favourite bands.  In the evening we chose to have a live  band called The Lizards, as well as a retro photo booth from Snaparazzi Photo Booths.

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We chose a vanilla sponge, fruit and chocolate praline cake with ivory fondant from Celebration Cakes.  We added a sage green ribbon and a gorgeous brooch.  Beautiful and delicious!

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After the wedding we went to Thailand. Bangkok, Koh Samui & Phuket. We seriously didn’t want to come home – it’s such a beautiful country! 

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My top tip for other Brides Up North would be to make sure your organised and well prepared so you can enjoy every moment. Don’t stress about the small things it all comes together on the day.

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Congratulations Kimberley & Andrew!

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Fancy seeing your Real Wedding on these pages?  Get in touch!

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Grange Photography will be exhibiting at the Brides Up North Bridal Bonanza Grand Wedding Exhibition at Hardwick Hall Hotel, this Sunday. Come along and say hello – the event is FREE ENTRY and is open to the public from 12pm – 4pm.

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Click here for more information about the event and to reserve your VIP bride to be goody bag, packed with treats, exclusive discounts and magazines.

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– Images © 2013 Grange Photography

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All The Fun Of The (Wedding) Fair! Styled Wedding Inspiration Shoot In The North East

August 27th, 2012 | Brides Up North: UK Wedding Blog

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Is it Sunday?  Is it Monday?  Whatever day it is, an extra day to do whatever you like doing best is always worth celebrating, right?!

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This Bank Holiday Monday, we are joining a collective of North East wedding industry suppliers for a themed wedding inspiration shoot, led by the lovely Rachael of Love Is Sweet Company

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Rachael, whose magnificent candy floss cart we sampled first hand at the Brides Up North Tweet Up North East, and some of the other fabulous suppliers involved in this shoot will be showing off what they can do at the Brides Up North Super Showcase Grand Wedding Exhibition on Sunday 9th September 2012 at Ramside Hall Hotel.  Have you pre-registered for FREE speedy entry and your VIP Bride To Be Goody bag yet?  These goody bags are literally packed to bursting point with goodies (some sparkly!) and hundreds of pounds worth of on the day exclusive discounts.  Rachael, Alan (Alan Gibson Photography), Paula (Perfection Nails & Beauty), Deborah (Celebration Cakes), Melissa (Magical Events) and 100 other amazing exhibitors will be waiting for you there!

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Rachael says:  I organised the shoot mainly to promote and capture some fun images of my new service, popcorn, and really I just wanted to have fun! I went for a carnival theme with lots of bright colours, balloons, sweets, candy floss and popcorn.  I choose to hold the shoot at The South Causey Inn as it has a real country feel.

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I wanted to capture some really fun and colourful images. All my products and services should make you feel happy and your mouth water! I think everyone on set was very happy to be there, lots of sweets and sugar to keep everyone going, smiles on everyone’s faces!

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We all had a very long day, but it was so much fun and I’m looking forward to organising another one. Everyone who came to help and be involved on the day was fantastic! I can’t thank everyone enough.   I would like to say a special thank you to Katy, from What Katy Did Next, as she played a big part in helping me to get everything organised.

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Love Is Sweet Company supplied the sweet centrepiece, popcorn, candy floss, sweet bouquet, kids activity bags, sweet jars and cones. Emma Bunting supplied some beautiful bunting, the yellow & green bunting & table cloths, Mr & Mrs chair bunting, LOVE bunting and the candy floss bunting and Melissa from Magical Events supplied the lovely lycra chair covers.

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The lovely, quirky cushions, signs, Mr & Mrs bunting and fabric bouquet were supplied by the wonderful Thimble and Bobbin. They have a beautiful personal wedding range. The stunning sweetie cake was brought along by Deborah from Celebration Cakes. She also supplied the bright coloured balloons for the day.

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The fantastic photos are courtesy of the wonderful Alan Gibson Photography. A big thanks for his time and skills on the day.

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The stunning handmade dresses were supplied by Alexandra King and What Katy Did Next supplied the gorgeous headpieces. Take a look at her work, she can create bespoke pieces just for you.

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Sami from Vintage Tinsel was our hairdresser for the day and he flawless make-up was done by Paula from Perfection Nails & Beauty.

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A big thank you goes to The South Causey Inn for letting us use the venue for the day and our day wouldn’t have been complete without the wonderful models, Ross Mcanelly and Katherine Lees.

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  – Images © 2012 Alan Gibson Photography

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Wedding Blog WINNER! £300 Off Your Wedding Cake With Celebration Cakes

December 19th, 2011 | Brides Up North: UK Wedding Blog

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Afternoon all!  Have you started winding down for Christmas yet?  If you work in an office is it all long lunches, Quality Street and “Oh, don’t worry about that deadline, we’ll revisit it after the Christmas break” yet?  I jolly well hope so.  If not, you want to have a word with the boss.  Tell him I told you so, as Christmas is a time for rest, relaxation, making merry and plenty of festive treats!

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And while we are on the subject of treats…

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Its good isn’t it?

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Especially with £300 off the bill courtesy of Celebration Cakes in honour of the wedding blog’s birthday celebrations!  Let’s see who the lucky bride to be is…

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Amy November 25, 2011 | Hi Brides up north and Celebration Cakes, I would love to win £300 off a cake as we are working to a tight budget (as are most brides) and this would really make a difference to our day! Especially as the cakes look so fabulous! I hope I get picked! Thanks, Amy

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Congratulations Amy, and Merry Christmas! Contact me as soon as possible to claim your fabulous prize!

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Didn’t win?  There is still time to enter the rest of the fabulous giveaways in the Great Brides Up North Birthday Bakeaway…

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WIN 30 Wedding Favour Pops With Popits Cake Pops

WIN A Grooms Or Engagement Cake Worth £150 With Little Town Bakery

Win 50 Cake Pop Favours Worth £125 With The Whimsical Cake Company

Win 24 Hen Party Themed Cupcakes With Baked Cupcakery

Win 50 Wedding Cookie Favours With Cakes By Beth

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  – Image © 2011 Nicola Perrott & Carly Elliot

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The Great Brides Up North Birthday Bakeaway – Win £300 OFF The Wedding Cake Of Your Choice With Celebration Cakes! (CLOSED)

November 18th, 2011 | Brides Up North: UK Wedding Blog

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Interrupting the usual wedding blogging schedule to bring you more free cake.  Bonus.  Friday Fabulous will be here at usual at 4pm, but until then…

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The Brides Up North Great Birthday Bakeaway continues…

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Brides Up North and Celebration Cakes are offering one lucky wedding blog reader the chance to win £300 off the Wedding Cake of their choice!

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To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is leave a comment using the comments button at the bottom this post, telling us why you should take home the sugar*

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The competition will close on 18 December 2011 at midnight. 

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Previous Great Birthday Bakeaways to enter:

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WIN 80 Wedding Cupcakes With Fancie

WIN Your Hen Party Popcakes With Popcake Kitchen

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*Winner will be drawn at random.  No cash alternative.  Prize to be collected or a reasonable delivery charge may be incurred. 

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  – Images © 2011 Nicola Perrott & Carly Elliott

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Our Real Wedding featured in Belle Bridal Magazine

February 25th, 2011 | Brides Up North: UK Wedding Blog

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I am very proud to have our Real Wedding featured alongside some of the region’s most gorgeous celebrations in the Spring/Summer 2011 issue of that super chic North East wedding magazine, Belle Bridal.  *Squeal!*

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Belle Bridal Magazine - Julia & Alan

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Click on the image for a version that you can enlarge.

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Pick up your copy of Belle Bridal today!

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You can also click here, here, here and here to see our wedding blogged in all it’s glory on these pages, if you missed it the first time round.

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