Your South Wales Wedding - Page number 10 - November/December 2021 (Issue 82)

SENTIMENTAL GIFTS To end the 2021 wedding season on a high, The Royal Mint will be gifting 100 lucky couples a silver sixpence and one winner a gold sixpence worth £475. Those who have had their 2020 weddings cancelled or postponed by the pandemic will be able to enter the competition. The silver sixpence is traditionally gifted to a bride to wish her prosperity in marriage. This comes as researchers discovered that 38 per cent of Brits are unable to finish the rhyme – Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue and a silver sixpence in her shoe . Entrants must fill out a short form on how their wedding was affected by the Coronavirus pandemic and explain why they’d love to win the coin. For more information and to enter the competition, visit www.royalmint.com AWARD-WINNING The Porth Tocyn Hotel in Abersoch has won Family-Friendly Hotel of the Year at The Good Hotel Guide’s César Awards (www.goodhotelguide.com). Owned by the Fletcher-Brewer family for three generations, the hotel has the perfect recipe for a happy holiday for guests of all ages: the seaside within walking distance, an inviting outdoor heated swimming pool, a games room with table tennis, a cosy snug with entertainment, high tea for tots, an adapted dinner menu for older children, and baby listening devices. For more information, visit www.porthtocynhotel.co.uk JUST ONE SLICE The Naked Vegan in Cardiff has won Best Vegan Wedding Cake Company at the Global Vegan Awards. Sarah Powney, the owner, tells us more: “This year has been a whirlwind with everything that has been happening in the country, so to win Vegan Bakery of the Year was fantastic and then to be nominated and win Best Vegan Wedding Cake Company is the icing on the cake! I would like to thank all our fabulous, enthusiastic, and dedicated staff, as without their passion and support, we wouldn’t have achieved this honour. I would also like to thank all our customers, vegan and non-vegan, who have supported us through all these uncertain times and for nominating us for the award.” To find out more, visit www.thenakedvegan.co.uk REST AND RELAXATION The Wave Garden Spa in the Snowdonia mountains has launched a range of water-based spa treatments. The Heart of the Ocean option has a different marine-style ritual for each skin type. The signature facial begins with a Discovery of the Sea Welcome Massage and is followed by a facial cleanse and exfoliation. The Marine Wellbeing Massage is inspired by the power and flow of the sea, it incorporates Shiatsu techniques and Swedish massage rhythms, combined with ocean-reflecting movements. Begin the journey with a full-body massage followed by energising pressures on the face to help both the body and mind float away into relaxation. Visitors will also have access to the spa, where they can enjoy the indoor and outdoor hydrotherapy pools, steam room and salt sauna. Visit www.wavegardenspa.com for more information. 10