Your Cheshire & Merseyside Wedding - November/December 2019 (Issue 48)

Big-day ready Titanic Hotel Liverpool’s subterranean sanctuary, Maya Blue Wellness, has recently launched a selection of new pre-wedding pamper packages to ensure you’re both relaxed and revitalised for your big day. The ‘Bride to Be’ package includes two sessions of the ESPA Instant Radiance facial course for £150 or three for £240. This intense and instantly effective facial brightens the skin using innovative formulas to transform a fatigued complexion to one that exudes radiance. Each session includes two hours access to the tranquil thermal suite, where you can relax in the hydrothereapy pool and unwind in the sauna, steam room and samarium. The ‘Groom to Be’ package, priced at £99 includes an ESPA Express Deep Cleansing Facial, an ESPA back, neck and shoulder massage with pure aromatherapy blends and two hours access to the thermal suite. There’s even a bridal shower package on offer for the ultimate pampering hen party. For more information on this and the other packages, check out titanichotelliverpool.com/maya-blue-wellness BESPOKE BEAUTY Whether you’re looking to buy bespoke or shop your favourite designers, check out The Brides Room by Carlamarie, new to the beautiful village of Birkdale. Complete with its own in-house design studio, this boutique offers one-of- a-kind bespoke bridal gowns by Carlamarie Couture as well as its own alterations service. With 30 years of experience in bridal and occasion wear Carlamarie and her team will be with you from selection to final fit and collection. Carlamarie has been a professional designer and dressmaker since she set up her couture company in 1996 after she attended fashion school with the help of the Princes Trust. She says, “I’ve been in love with dressmaking ever since I was 12 years old. Following years of hard work and determination I’ve finally achieved my dream of opening my own bridal boutique and I’m excited for the next chapter.” For more information see @CarlamarieCouture, @carlamariebridalcouture THE GIFT OF GIVING If you’re 30 and live in Liverpool, the chances are you’ve already been to a wedding yourself this year, as a guest! A recent study by One4all Gift Cards has discovered that 30-year-old Liverpudlians have on average three weddings per year to attend, forking out and average £1,893 to celebrate friends’ nuptials in that time. The average budget for a wedding gift in Liverpool was revealed at £35, with 77 per cent of wedding guests spending up to £50. The research also revealed that a generous 23 per cent spent over £50, while 20 per cent confessed to giving no gift at all. Aoife Davey, group marketing manager at One4all Gift Cards, commented: “This research demonstrates just how much time and money goes in to celebrating your loved ones’ nuptials. Despite this, it’s wonderful to see how many of us are so generous when it comes to gifting the happy couple.” So, to avoid unwrapping toaster after toaster and make life easier for your own guests, why not consider adding gift cards to your wish list? Check out one4all.com ANNIVERSARY OFFER Wedding planner Jennifer Holdway of Exquisite Ivory Events is celebrating the second anniversary of returning home after spending 14 years in Australia. She says, “I’ve done many things in my life, but have found true happiness over the last two years, with work enabling me to spend more time with the people I love, in the places I love. “As a child, I adored the English countryside, history and architecture, so despite being surrounded by Australia’s stunning beaches, I always longed for the sights of home. Some people dream of getting married overseas, but they can overlook the beauty that’s on their own doorstep. “The Cheshire and Merseyside landscape is so varied, from amazing countryside to bustling cities. Why not have a quintessential garden party wedding, embrace the rural with a barn wedding, hire a luxury hotel, a stunning country estate or a perfectly persevered castle? The far-reaching choices cater for anything your heart desires.” To celebrate, Jennifer is offering readers a five per cent discount off of the price quoted for her services. To find out more go along to exquisiteivoryevents.com 10