WeddingPath News 26th Oct 2007 6520 views

We have a fabulous LoveIt competition this week, but first, Halloween is around the corner and it reminds me of a story…

A little while ago, I was approached by a major publisher to write an autobiography. I told them I know nothing about cars, but they told me autobiographies are books about famous people, such as me. I explained to them that I am a very busy monkey, going to members' weddings, researching what is hot in the wedding world and, of course, acting as an agony aunt to countless celebs. These celebs don't half moan on a lot -I had to give David Hasselhoff a right good talking to last week because he kept whingeing that he couldn't fit into his Baywatch trunks any more. I did suggest he removed the padding (he calls it 'protection', but it is padding really).

Anyway, I digress. The publishes told me it was fine that I didn't have time to write the book, they would have a ghost writer do it for me. Whoever heard of such a thing! I mean, how on earth would they hold the pen - it would keep slipping through their spectral fingers. I suppose it is the publishers' way of getting cheap labour though.

For Halloween this year Colin the donkey and I are going to really confuse people. I am going to dress as a donkey and he is going to dress up as a monkey. If we turn up at your house please don't give Colin too much chocolate as he gets unbearable when hyper.

Weddings are expensive affairs, so I want to tell you about this fab article to help you get the most for your budget.

Money-saving Hints

"It should be the happiest day of your lives, so why spend so much of the lead-up worrying about costs? A little forward planning and some handy hints can save you a fortune on getting married, says Louise Hartnett."

"Saturday’s girl is full of woe... because she paid more than someone getting married on another day of the week! Many venues offer substantial savings to those who marry on, say, a Friday or a Sunday instead. You might also want to consider having your big day outside the peak summer period. An autumn or winter wedding date is likely to give you more bargaining power with suppliers, who are often less busy during these months. The time of day you get married at can also affect your bill. Starting the proceedings well after lunchtime could mean that you will only have to provide one meal for guests. Otherwise, you are probably looking at paying for an evening buffet as well as a wedding breakfast."

You can read the full article here.

For this week's LoveIt competition, buy-our-honeymoon.com is offering the lucky winner a free honeymoon gift list (worth £69)…

'Buy Our Honeymoon is an exciting new online service where you can create your ultimate fantasy wish list to transform your honeymoon into the trip of a lifetime. Your guests reserve any of the experiences and activities from your honeymoon gift list, and pay the value of their gift to you directly. We offer total flexibility and independence, zero service charge, beautiful design themes and a free, no-obligation 7-day trial.'

All you need to do to win the free honeymoon gift list is tell us which gift-list provider are you thinking of using?

Enter by going to this forum post and leave the www address of the site that has the gift list service you are thinking of using. Also, tell us why you choose this particular company. The winner will be picked at random from everyone who entered, and announced in next week's newsletter.

P.S. If you run a relevant business and would like to supply a prize for a LoveIt competition, drop me a note to discuss.

lauren_and_chris has started this week's winner of my Hot Topic Wall of Fame. I think I am going to pick one of the hot topic winners and give them a nice prize soon, so if you are a vendor and have a little something you think they might like then email me. Otherwise, I think I will award them a big bag of Colin's carrots.

Lauren_and_chris started: "Getting to know you!"

This is a fun little game, and has had over 1600 views, so you know it is popular.

When choosing bridesmaids' dresses, the bride chooses style, colour and fabric. The dresses should complement the bridal gown, but it is good manners to take the bridesmaids' style, budget and colour preferences into account.

If you have any questions then don't forget to pop over to the forums and ask away. I love our forums, as our members are so nice and are full of great advice and ideas.

Have a wonderful week. Love and apples!!!

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