Unique and Contemporary Slate for your Wedding List

A young Scottish business has proved that its products hold appeal beyond the individual shopper looking for a unique gift. Michelin-starred chefs Gordon Ramsay and Martin Wishart have recently snapped up The Just Slate Company’s unique product line for their restaurants in Edinburgh and London . The Fife-based company who specialise in coasters and table mats formed from locally crafted slate has proved that simplicity and authenticity is widely appreciated for dining and entertaining.

Just Slate began life in a Kirkcaldy garage in 1998. Now owned and run by Scottish-born Donny Carstairs, the business has grown and developed. Aware of his green responsibilities, Carstairs also reconsidered the products’ material and packaging and has reduced his outgoings and impact on the environment simultaneously. The skilled craftsmen and women at Just Slate take exceptional care when creating the slate products.

Attention to detail is paramount throughout the production process at the Kirkcaldy factory. The slate is expertly selected, cut and shaped before being oiled and packaged resulting in slate products of outstanding quality. “Slate is a natural product formed over millions of years and no two pieces are the same. That means that every item we produce is unique in both contour and shade - something our craftsmen and women are adept at accentuating.” said Carstairs The Just Slate Company products can be found in the following retail outlets: John Lewis | Baxters | House of Fraser and the range includes : Tablemats | Coasters | Trivets | Clocks just some ideas for your wedding list.

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Honeymoon and Ski in Bulgaria

For honeymooners, Bulgaria’s " Lodge Hotel " is a destination worth considering.

If you are getting married anytime between December and April then this British-owned, boutique spa hotel, with its own ski and snowboard school, in the Rila National Park is worth considering. Ski lovers don't miss out on your favourite sport even if it is your honeymoon. You can visit Borovets, Bulgaria’s oldest and biggest winter resort and the most popular mountain resort in the country. It offers ski runs for beginners, intermediates and advanced skiers and has pistes reaching 2600 m.

In addition to skiing from Dec-April, horse riding is available year-round with one of the Official Partners of The Lodge Hotel, the Iskar Hunting Reserve, a 10 thousand acre estate offering winter and summer activities. Bulgaria’s open spaces make for a great riding destination, and the ranch, stocked with game and brimming with wildlife, is stunning. Additional activities such as rafting, mountain biking, kayaking, fishing, hiking, photo safaris and clay pigeon shooting are available out of the ski season.

The Lodge Hotel opened in January 2007 and everything was planned with the guest in mind. The 15 apartments are made with natural materials and provide all necessary comfort. Airport transfer from Sofia is 1 hour away and is fast and efficient. Private ski or snowboard tuition is provided, while day trips to local places of interest can be arranged. The hotel’s spa is available to all guests and features an indoor pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam bath, fitness centre/gym and a variety of spa treatments.


The ski season runs Dec-April. Visit: www.thelodgecollectionskischool.com

Top your Cake with your own Mini Me

Bring your wedding cake topper to life!
Every bride and groom wants their wedding day to be unique to them, so to be certain that no-one else will have quite the same day as you, why not get a hand crafted, unique, one-of-a-kind cake topper! The MiniMe will certainly make your guests smile and it will last much longer than your wedding cake will!
Essentially a MiniMe is a mini-you, a sculpted model based on and created from a photograph supplied by you, this way you choose how you want to appear (time to dig out those flattering photographs!). Once you have selected your chosen bodies, a skilled craftsman will create the head and face, in line with the picture you send in.
Ordering your MiniMe is quick and easy. After selecting one of the many styles that are available, simply provide at least one clear digital photograph together with the eye, hair and skin colour and within four to six weeks your custom made MiniMe will arrive at your door, ready for the big day!
Alternatively if you’ve already tied the knot and photographs are your only reminder, you can use them to create a MiniMe, the perfect post-wedding memento.
The MiniMe is simply the most unique and personal cake topper you could wish for, as well as a fantastic reminder of your special day, which you can treasure for years to come.
If you don’t fancy the traditional bride and groom topper, you can always choose from a wide variety of body styles including super heroes, graduates, professionals, beach bums or sports people, to name just a few.
Wedding MiniMe’s start from £59.99, with over 40 themes to choose from. Single models start at just £39.99 making them a very affordable choice.

BRITISH COUPLE HOLDS CAYMAN’S FIRST UNDERWATER WEDDING

Get Married Underwater in The Cayman Islands - They Did !!!!

Dive couple Chris and Sharon wanted to get married, but not in the conventional way. They were determined to tie the knot underwater, and as far as they were concerned, there was no better place in which to do so than in one of the world best dive destinations - the Cayman Islands .

Until now, all underwater marriage ceremonies in Cayman have in fact been vow renewals with the legal ceremony taking place on dry land. This, therefore, was truly the first official underwater wedding to take place in the Cayman Islands .

Snooba Travel, a specialist scuba and snorkelling tour operator offering tailor made breaks, contacted the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism to assist with this unusual request. Nikola Greifeld, who runs Snooba Travel says: “This certainly wasn’t one of our every-day requests – in fact, we had never organised an underwater wedding for a client before! However, we felt that with our knowledge, passion and expertise we could create a beautiful ceremony, and make this couple’s wish come true.”

Chris and Sharon booked to travel to the Cayman Islands for a two week holiday, and set the date to hold the ceremony on 22nd November. On-island dive operator Steve Broadbelt from Ocean Frontiers was charged with the responsibility of arranging the underwater ceremony and, in true Caymanian style, he ensured that no detail was overlooked. The underwater setting was nothing sort of picturesque, with an aisle made of conch shells leading to a 213 year old anchor which served as an altar, and the couple was attended to by a team of six divers to orchestrate the ceremony.

Steve himself was underwater with the couple, whilst the minister was on the boat communicating directly with them over the radio communications equipment. “Everything went like clockwork,” Steve said, “The exchange of vows was completed entirely underwater, using full face masks, so no single part of this marriage took place on dry land - even the signing of the registry was done back on the dive boat. The celebration was toasted with a bottle of champagne and cutting of the cake, before the happy couple swapped the dive boat for a convertible and drove off in to the sunset."

Newly weds Mr and Mrs Dow spent their second week at the Little Cayman Beach Resort on the smallest and most romantic of the three islands - Little Cayman has a population of only 150 – with some of the world’s greatest diving for the couple to enjoy.


visit http://www.snooba.com/

Honeymoon Idea for 2008

Are you getting married next year between April and November?

How about something different!

A nice quiet Villa Holiday could just be what you need after the manic time

you have had planning and organising your wedding and have more time to just simply relax and enjoy each other.

Online villa rental specialists Villas to Go, are offering customers the chance to book your honeymoon for 2008 now – but pay later. The Book Now, Pay After Xmas offer is available until Monday 24th December and allows you to plan the holiday of a lifetime without parting with more cash over the Christmas period. If you want to beat the January rush and guarantee the villa of your choice, book now with Villas to Go.

More information about this offer can be found at http://www.villastogo.com/ and availability is between 01/04/2008 to 31/10/2008.

Some Great Wines

There are some great wine offers available now so stock up for your spring wedding

Need a Great Cup of Coffee after the Celebrations

The wedding's over you are now on honeymoon and just want to relax after all the travelling. Have you packed your Lyons Coffee Bags? Probably not ! well you should. Lyons have relaunched a super coffee product - real coffee in individual sealed bags you can take anywhere. So to enjoy a relaxing caffeine pick me up or even better a coffee liqueur try Lyons Coffee Bags from the Rainforest Alliance, great for you and a purchase that assists the coffee growing communities.

For your coffee liqueur drop coffee bag in a large glass and add boiling water - leave a spoon in the glass - prevents accidents. After 3 minutes add 2 tea spoonsful of sugar then your favourite liqueur top up with freshly whipped double cream and really enjoy. A very civilised way to enjoy a great coffee. We got ours Free from Lyons - thanks guys - you can get yours at all good supermarkets. Costs will probably vary but £ 2.19 for 18 bags or approx 12pence for a great cup of coffee seems about average. These are individual coffee bags in individual pouches so easy to pack for your honeymoon.