Your Cheshire and Merseyside Wedding news and ideas from around the area

Head for the beach in Esmee-e's latest collection

The eponymous lifestyle fashion brand founded by fashion designer Esmée-E from Knutsford, partners with a sustainable organic farming community in the Egyptian Desert enabling her to use premium 100 per cent Egyptian chemical free sustainable GOTS certified cotton fabrics in her designs. Esmée-E's interest in fashion was planted at an early age, learning from her grandmother who lived in Knutsford. Having trained in Fashion at Central St. Martins, her design pedigree was nurtured at Kenzo, Moschino and Replay. Her new Yachtlife collection was launched at Milan Fashion Week in September and has been developed for the ultimate sea and boating holiday inspired by island hopping in the Mediterranean and Aegean, featuring some perfect pieces if you're honeymooning in sunnier climes.

Propress launches the MINI Clothes Steamer - perfecting for wedding dresses!

Professional and long-established British fabric steamer manufacturer, Propress, has unveiled the Propress MINI Handheld Clothes Steamer. A revolutionary product that combines over 40 years of steaming expertise with cutting-edge technology, the MINI allows users to say goodbye to the days of wrestling with an ironing board and hello to the future of garment care with beautifully crease-free clothes, whether at home, in the office, or on-the-go.

The Propress Mini Handheld Clothes Steamer (£110) is available in Arctic Grey, Idol Blue or Vintage Pink from the Propress website. It heats up in under a minute offering the convenience of crease-free clothes with a simple touch of a button. Its efficiency and ease of use make it a must-have for every fashion-savvy individual, plus it is versatile enough to treat various home fabrics from curtains to bedding, and is ideal for weddings or even hoteliers.

Win your North Wales wedding with The Gilchrist Collection

The Gilchrist Collection, which includes North Wales lovelies Plas Maenan and Highfield Hall, has announced its biggest and best giveaway yet offering you the chance to win your wedding! The incredible prize is a complimentary wedding package at any one of its exclusive-use properties for 40 day guests and 100 evening guests on a Sunday through to Thursday. This includes canapés, champagne, a three-course meal, wine, evening buffet and much more. The competition is open to residents of the UK who are aged 18 and over, and legally eligible to enter into a marriage or civil partnership. To enter visit the website of your chosen participating venue (www.plasmaenan.co.uk/win-a-wedding or https://highfield-hall.co.uk/win-a-wedding) and fill out the form, details can also be found on their social media.

Winter wedding inspiration from leading wedding planner

Matthew Shaw, founder & creative director at sauveur. shares his winter wedding inspiration for those looking to tie the knot at this time of year. Winter weddings have grown hugely in popularity. The festive season can be a truly magical time of year to host a wedding and stand out from the crowd but it does bring its own set of considerations for the planning. Whilst the key areas of your wedding planning will be the same as a wedding in any other month, there are a few different elements to consider to create an incredible winter wedding celebration.

How to kick-start your wedding planning

Samantha Gilchrist, Co-Founder and CEO of the UK's largest wedding venue collection, The Gilchrist Collection, shares her top tips on how to kick-start your wedding plans, taking away any unnecessary stress and disappointment in preparation for that special day. Set a Date - possibly the most important aspect of planning as getting this date in the diary will allow you to move forward with your plans. When choosing a date, it's worth carrying out a simple checklist to help you nail that day down such as: Think if there is a time of year you both always wanted to get married in? A season you both love or a month that is special to you is a great starting point.

5 unique winter wedding trends for 2023

From décor inspired by the season's natural beauty to creative ways to keep your guests warm, wedding supply experts Aura Print have searched TikTok to bring you the top five quirky winter wedding trends for 2023.While traditional wedding fayre often includes champagne toasts and wine, a hot chocolate bar offers a warm, decadent, and customisable alternative for the colder months. As the evening progresses and temperatures drop, guests can enjoy a sweet treat to keep them going on the dance floor. For younger guests or for those who don't drink alcohol, a hot chocolate bar also provides a great non-alcoholic option. With over 112.7 million TikTok hashtag views, the hot chocolate wedding bar trend is set to take the winter wedding season by storm!

Find County Wedding Magazines on YouTube

We're never satisfied when it comes to providing our readers with enough wedspiration, which is why we've created our very own County Wedding Magazine YouTube channel! You'll find tons of big-day ideas, from venue tours to dream dresses, then take a peek behind the scenes of styled shoots featured in our titles past and present. We're adding more content all the time, so why not hit SUBSCRIBE so you never miss a thing? Simply head to YouTube and search for 'County Wedding Magazines' now

A more sustainable, ethical, and zero-waste approach to weddings

Reports suggest that 4,910 tonnes of unrecyclable plastic was used up and left behind at British weddings last year, with this in mind, 77 Diamonds has released a planning guide to promote a more sustainable, ethical, and zero-waste approach to weddings. Individually, one wedding can produce as much as 20kg of plastic waste. What's more, the black bags used to collect the rubbish are themselves potentially harmful. They can take as many as 90 years to break down under the ground. But it's not just plastic which has an impact. Food wastage is also a common theme for most weddings.

Black Friday offer for The Liverpool Wedding Show

To celebrate Black Friday, nearlyweds-to-be can get a mega 25% off general tickets from Friday until Sunday for The Liverpool Wedding Show on 10th and 11th of February 2024. Taking place at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool, The Liverpool Wedding Show is set to be The Wedding Show's biggest show to date, with more than 70 super talented suppliers and businesses, catwalk shows, demos, live music and so much more. From wedding venues to transport, cakes to invitations, photographers to jewellery, and everything in between... its huge range of wedding suppliers are eager to meet you, hear all about your special day and show their talents off!

Introducing the lavish Bath Butler Service at Cottons Hotel & Spa, Knutsford

Daniel Thwaites Spa Group is delighted to introduce its lavish Bath Butler Service, which will be available at Cottons Hotel & Spa in Knutsford. This indulgent offering promises an unforgettable experience, bringing together Daniel Thwaites' gold-standard in customer service with a carefully curated menu of TempleSpa treats. This British spa brand, celebrated for its luxurious and aromatherapy-inspired formulations, will transform an ordinary bath into an extraordinary escape. It's more than just a bath; it's a moment of pure indulgence! The Bath Butler menu features a choice of three restorative experiences filled with luxurious TempleSpa products to offer you a time of restful slumber of sheer serenity, all at different price points: A Silent Night (£25), All Being Well (£26) and Do Not Disturb (£50).

AI creates the ultimate first dance song

There are over 217,000 first dances in the UK every year (1,950,000 in the US) yet couples usually pick the same handful of songs. Have you ever wondered why tracks like Etta James' At Last and Just You And I by Tom Walker are so popular at weddings? And what makes them so timeless? Function Central, a platform for finding and hiring musicians and bands for events, have answered exactly that! By analysing the most popular first dance songs to find the top 10 that couples choose, they have used AI to create the world's ultimate first dance song based on their findings, showing couples that they can have a timeless first dance song that is unique to their wedding.

How to make your engagement ring shine for wedding day

Between shampoo, hairspray, moisturiser and hand cream – we can all agree that our beautiful engagement rings go through a lot on a daily basis. After all, many of us wear them every day without ever taking them off! But if your big day is just around the corner, it's crucial to keep your ring looking its best for those all-important wedding photos and to ensure your nearest and dearest see it in all its glory. With this in mind, experts at family-owned jewellers and diamond merchants, Chisholm Hunter, offer their specialist advice on how to get your ring gleaming before your big day... Max Brown, Retail Director at Chisholm Hunter, shares their top tips for ensuring your engagement ring is sparkling ahead of your wedding day: "If you want your precious jewellery to look its best on the big day, we recommend taking your ring to a professional jewellers for both ultrasonic and steam cleaning and using fine emery paper followed by a full polish to remove any surface scratching.

Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa Black Friday wedding package

Planning your dream wedding day in 2024? Take advantage of Grosvenor Pulfford Hotel & Spa's Black Friday wedding deal and make your occasion even sweeter with a fantastic limited-time Black Friday saving! For just £5999, our Black Friday wedding package for selected dates in 2024 includes: A drinks package and 3-course wedding breakfast for 60 guests, Evening reception with buffet for 100 guests, Red carpet arrival for bride and groom, Master of Ceremonies, Complimentary civil ceremony room hire (usually £595), Chiavari chairs and organza bows in your choice of colour, Table mirrors and decorative centerpieces, Complimentary light-up "love" letters (usually £110)

The Barn at The Manor Black Friday wedding packages

If you're looking for a deal this Black Friday, check out the amazing offers from The Barn at The Manor! Black Friday Silver Wedding Package | £5999* (usually £7200) Included in your Silver Wedding Package: Food & Drink package including wedding breakfast and evening buffet (see complete details below) Dedicated Events Manager to act as your Wedding Co-ordinator, Master of Ceremonies, Personalised Table Plans & Menus, Napkins and table linen, Cake Base & Knife, Top table & cake table organza swags, Decorative table centerpieces and round table mirrors, Resident DJ. *Based on 50 Day Guests and 80 Evening Guests (packages can be catered to your exact number of guests: additional charges apply for added guests).

Venues for the perfect autumnal ceremony

New research conducted by ethical jewellery brand Sacet has revealed the top country wedding venues across the UK that would make the perfect location for an autumnal ceremony. By analysing a number of factors (including guest capacity, number of reviews, professionalism, quality of service and value for money) of over 30 wedding venues that offer barn, country and forest-style weddings in the UK, the top 10 were revealed. Brinsop Court Manor House and Barn, in Hereford, has been crowned the overall winner, with top ratings across all factors (quality of service, response time, professionalism, value for money flexibility and average rating). It also had the most number of reviews and can hold between 30 to 250 guests.

Bring the personal touch to your wedding photography with Nantwich's Andy Boyle Photography

We asked Karen Boyle from Andy Boyle Photography (www.andyboylephotography.com) for her thoughts on how to add something personal to a couple's wedding photography. Read on to find out more. It's so much fun to make a feature of the things that mean the most to you on your big day. We've photographed many weddings with wonderful personal touches, from favourite holidays taken together through football teams, and favourite bands to Star Wars! Deciding how to make sure your vows are the most important part of the day while reflecting your passions is a balancing act. One of the easiest ways of expressing yourselves is via your table decorations. They're eye-catching, in full view of your guests and are great to photograph.

Are these popular 2023 wedding song cursed?

Research from wedding entertainment providers Function Central shows couples are taking risks choosing songs for their weddings with shockingly high divorce rates. Function Central used existing data on the songs most likely to end in divorce to see whether couples were still taking risks by adding these songs to their upcoming nuptials. This data was then cross-referenced against existing wedding playlists of engaged couples to see whether couples were still choosing these songs for their weddings. The results were concerning for any superstitious couples worried about whether certain tracks were deemed bad luck for long lasting marriages.

Send your day out with a bang with Alchemy Fireworks

We asked Gareth Hughes from Alchemy Fireworks North West (www.alchemyweddingfireworks.co.uk) for his advice on personalising a wedding day celebration. Read on to find out what he told us: Fireworks can be a fantastic way to personalise your wedding celebration and create a memorable experience for you and your guests. Here are some ideas on how to use them to add a personal touch: Make it musical. Coordinate and choreograph the fireworks to your favourite song or a piece of music that holds sentimental value. This can create an emotional connection and make the display even more personal. Customised colours. Your firework display can be designed around your wedding palette or theme to create a cohesive visual experience.

5 reasons couples fail at sticking to their wedding budget

With the cost of living on everyone's minds, budget expert Isabel Smith, offers some insight into how couples can set (and stick to!) their wedding budget. The number of couples who are going overbudget on their wedding is dropping, from around 2/3 in 2018 to somewhere around 50% this year. This may be due to savvier couples setting more realistic budgets, or people simply refusing spend a penny more than planned owing to future financial uncertainty, but either way, I am all for it! I've never been an advocate for getting in debt over your big day, no matter how special you want it to be.

The perfect couples advent calendar

Couples looking for that x-factor idea to get them in the Christmassy mood this festive season need look no further than A Twist Of Date's personalised couples' advent calendar. This personalised QR-code collection of romantic, fun and creative couples' activities adds a spark of magic that is sure to make 2023 a December to remember. Perfect for long-term busy couples looking to reconnect through heart-warming moments, it's a no-brainer alternative to the typical chocolate-filled Christmas countdown. Whether it's an impromptu trip to your local ice rink, engaging in an act of kindness together or writing each other a romantic letter to be opened on Christmas, each day brings something new and exciting to share together.