Your East Anglian Wedding - Page number 9 - June/July 2021 (Issue 49)

CHOCTASTIC! If you love Norwich and chocolate, the latest launch from Montezuma’s is a double delight! The creative chocolate gurus have introduced a Norwich Love Local bar in celebration of the Great British high street – not only tasty, but great as wedding favours to add a local flavour to your day! The company called on its team and customers to help them design six unique wrappers for their Love Local Bars to represent each city with a Montezuma’s chocolate shop. The design for their most recent store in Gentleman’s Walk Norwich features imagery of the ‘Fine City’ including Norwich Castle, the Cathedral and Cow Tower. Visit www.montezumas.co.uk NATURAL SKINCARE FOR THE SOUL Norfolk-based vegan make-up specialist Emma Burgess has added a new treatment to her beauty menu to help you get that bridal glow from the inside out. She’s recently introduced the Crystal Healing Facial from natural self-care brand Palm of Feronia to not only provide relaxation and wellbeing but also work wonders for your skin. The treatment includes the use of crystals, which vibrate at different frequencies, carefully placed on specific energy pressure points of the face and a Gua Sha facial massage to help relieve tension and puffiness. To find out more visit www.brunettiartistry.co.uk WELCOME BACK! The Hotel Folk, owners and operators of six venues across Suffolk’s coast and countryside, are welcoming people back following a raft of improvements over lockdown, including tasty new menus, room upgrades, a hotel makeover and more. Predicting a record-breaking summer, CEO David Scott said; “Since the prime minister confirmed his roadmap for indoor dining and overnight hotel stays from 17 th May, enquiries and bookings have gone through the roof.” Venues include the Brudenell and White Lion Hotels, which overlook the sea at Aldeburgh; The Crown at Woodbridge, Crown and Castle restaurant with rooms in Orford and The Swan at Lavenham Hotel and Spa as well as the Thorpeness Golf Club & Hotel. A hotspot for weddings, the fine dining Gallery restaurant, private dining rooms and cosy beamed lounge at the 15 th -century Swan at Lavenham Hotel and Spa have been refreshed with smart new furniture coverings. Innovative new menus are being put together by the recently appointed head chef and the Weavers’ House Spa is now offering treatments to hotel guests and non- residents plus use of its facilities including the outdoor vitality pool, sauna, steam room, courtyard garden and relaxation lounges. For more information visit www.thehotelfolk.co.uk PRE-WEDDING LUXURY STAYCATIONS With international travel to many foreign destination hotspots still uncertain, staycations have come into their own. Great for a pre-wedding hen or stag do, Last Minute Cottages has a wealth of luxury properties for large groups available in the UK including The Old Brooder Bunkhouse in Milden, Suffolk. Located down a long drive on an environmentally friendly farm near Lavenham, it sleeps a total of 22 people. There’s a range of activities to enjoy including bikes for guests to use so you can explore the area. Find out more at www.lastminute-cottages.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9

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