NEWS Nearlywed All the latest from around the North West THE SOUND OF LOVE Lancashire-based entertainers, Love Piano is offering a new Daytime Package for brides and grooms. It includes either a male or female vocalist/pianist as a soloist and includes up to five songs for the ceremony, 2x30 minute sets for the drinks reception and 2x45 minute sets for the wedding breakfast. “We understand that your wedding breakfast is more than just a meal,” says Alice Gasson from Love Piano. “We aim to keep your guests entertained and content whilst the most important couple enjoy their food, welcome the family and celebrate with their friends, all for just £700. We also offer a Quiet Room Option. An alternative evening atmosphere in a room away from the main party. Ideal for older guests or young children, the 2x45minute sets include a male or female soloist for £450 but is discounted to £300 if you purchase the Daytime Package.” Visit www.love-piano.co.uk for more information. DRINK IT ALL IN Newly rebranded Tipsy Tea in Greater Manchester has just won some Great Taste Awards. The company has been given a Double Gold Star for their Pink Peppercorn flavour drink and a Single Gold Star for their Spiced Chai flavour. To celebrate, the Tipsy Tea team are running a winter campaign to help promote the hot serve version of their drink under the hashtag #happywinter Hot Tipsy Tea makes for a delicious, simple-to-make equivalent to mulled wine and the Spiced Chai flavour in particular invitingly conjures up that cosy wintery feeling and is the ultimate winter warmer for winter weddings. Tipsy Tea also reflects the glamour and revelry of the speakeasies of 1920’s New York during the Prohibition. As drinking was outlawed, contraband liquor was often served in teacups and teapots to avoid detection. The fabulous 58th St Country Club was one of the finest hidden establishments doing this. The country club’s proprietor, Belle Livingstone, embodied the decadence and extravagance of the era and is the inspiration behind the company. To find out more, check out www.tipsytea.co.uk DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY Hoghton Tower is welcoming back large weddings. With its rich history, oakpanelled halls, courtyards, magical gardens and amazing views, it provides the ideal location for nuptials. Elena Faroni, Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Hoghton Tower Preservation Trust, said: “It’s amazing to be able to welcome wedding couples and their guests back to Hoghton Tower. Over the years, the tower has seen many celebrations, and it’s great to see families partying with their friends in this beautiful setting once again. Interest in weddings for 2022, 2023 and beyond is high and, after the disruption of the last 18 months, we can’t wait to welcome these couples as they begin the journey to celebrate their own special day over the coming months and years.” Bespoke wedding options include exclusive use of Hoghton Tower, its two courtyards and three enchanting walled gardens. The property is fully licensed and has historic accommodation available for the bride and groom in the romantic Irishman’s Tower. Steeped in history and commanding breathtaking views across the county, Hoghton Tower is approached by a nearly mile-long straight drive. The Grade I listed building is the ancestral home of the de Hoghton family, who still live on the estate. The tower has been welcoming illustrious guests for more than 500 years; from kings and queens to JMW Turner, William Shakespeare, who is reputed to have acted as a tutor to the de Hoghton children and Charles Dickens, who wrote a short story based at Hoghton. For more information visit www.hoghtontower.co.uk www.jackvalentinephotography.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9
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