Your West Midlands Wedding news and ideas from around the region

All the latest wedding news for couples getting married in the West Midlands, along with bridal fashion and beauty inspiration and honeymoon ideas.

Wedding News: Selfridges Birmingham has launched a new Beauty Concierge

Selfridges Birmingham has launched a new Beauty Concierge

Selfridges Birmingham has launched a new Beauty Concierge following the success of the service in London and Manchester. Situated within Selfridges Birmingham Beauty Hall, Beauty Concierge will provide customers with an extensive range of services, a variety of products and impartial beauty advice from leading industry experts in cosmetics, skincare and haircare.

Home to the world's leading beauty brands, experts at Beauty Concierge are there to guide you on everything from learning a new look and revamping your make-up bag, to making your routine more eco-friendly.

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Wedding News: Is keeping your maiden name at work right for you?

Is keeping your maiden name at work right for you?

NameSwitch shares its advice on the dilemma that many women face in the workplace, and that's whether to keep your maiden name? Read on to find out more... The process of getting married comes with a million personal choices to be made along the way – do you want a big white dress or something more minimal? Do you want a DJ at your celebration or a live band? Do you want to keep your maiden name or embrace your married one? Each choice is personal and unique and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Even when it comes to something as momentous as what name you'll be known by for the rest of your life, there are different options and choices to be made. And just like decisions about what kind of dress to buy, the choices you make about your name will also be influenced by your personal preferences and life experiences.

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Wedding News: Nailcote Hall Hotel is situated among 13 acres of Warwickshire countryside

Nailcote Hall Hotel is situated among 13 acres of Warwickshire countryside

Set among 13 acres of Warwickshire countryside, Nailcote Hall Hotel boasts a par three championship golf course, green fields, picturesque lakes and waterfalls. The house has lots of character and charm, including a 17th-century black and white façade, original décor and luxurious bedrooms.

Nailcote Hall Hotel has three wedding spaces that are all very different in size and character, meaning there's something to suit everyone. The largest is the glass marquee, which overlooks the lake, lower lawn and golf course, it can accommodate 280 guests for the ceremony and 320 for the reception.

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Wedding News: New interactive feature to make hen and stag dos less stressful

New interactive feature to make hen and stag dos less stressful

A new randomised spinning wheel feature has been launched by Hen Weekends and Stag Weekends in an effort to make the planning process of hen and stag parties easier and less stressful. This comes as their recent study of hen and stag party bookings found that 30% of hen and stag party organisers have no idea which location to book, with so many different options on offer creating quite the predicament.

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Wedding News: Free Valentine's wedding with Frankie & Benny’s

Free Valentine's wedding with Frankie & Benny’s

Top Italian American restaurant Frankie & Benny's has been swamped with applications after offering a free wedding for Valentine's. The popular restaurant has launched the ultimate cost of living crisis busting wedding and they've already had thousands wanting to say 'I do'. The team at Frankie & Benny's have been astounded by the number of applicants, many of the lovebirds had their first date at one of the restaurants and want to celebrate their special day where they first met. You still have a chance to win, so long as you've just tied the knot, or about to, have a great love story, then you can apply for the free wedding. All applications need to be submitted via Facebook/Instagram by January 29, 2023.

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Wedding News: New honeymoon experiences for couples with a conscience

New honeymoon experiences for couples with a conscience

Hotelgift is the ideal way to share the joy of travel with a newlywed couple with a conscience; from uber luxury glamping to wellness journeys for two. For every Hotelgift bought and for every gift card that is redeemed for a new hotel stay, 1,000 litres of water are donated to support local communities in places that need it most through a partnership with Made Blue.

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Wedding News: Hockley Mint have announced plans for all of its rings to be made from recycled precious metals

Hockley Mint have announced plans for all of its rings to be made from recycled precious metals

British casting specialist and fine jewellery manufacturer, Hockley Mint has announced plans to overhaul its plain wedding ring collection by offering recycled precious metals as standard. Sourced from within the UK, the various alloys of gold, silver and platinum represent another step in the business' sustainable sourcing strategy. This will be offered alongside the company's long-standing fairtrade gold option for wedding rings and fine jewellery.

Kevan Jenkinson, the sales director at Hockley Mint, says: "This is another step towards operating more sustainably. We are sourcing our recycled precious metals from within the United Kingdom as part of our 'Created in the UK' ethos."

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Wedding News: Average ages we are hitting life’s milestones

Average ages we are hitting life’s milestones

A new study from Confused.com has revealed the average ages we are hitting life's milestones in England & Wales, including getting married at age 35! So how does your milestone timeline compare? Typically, the first milestone people in the UK reach is moving out of their parent's home at age 20, followed by moving in with their partner at 27. The next life milestone those in the UK usually meet is having their first child, with couples seeming to have children before marriage. The average age for having children is 29, while the average age for getting married is 35. The data also suggests that on average, people are choosing to have children before purchasing a property. This could be a result of house prices continuing to rise making it harder to save for a deposit.

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Wedding News: Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is a grand wedding venue surrounded by beautiful countryside

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is a grand wedding venue surrounded by beautiful countryside

Made up of 30 properties, the Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings is a grand wedding venue surrounded by beautiful countryside.

Located just 50 metres from the main entrance, New Guesten Hall boasts a14th-century roof that was originally part of Worcester Cathedral's Reception Hall and contains beautiful Medieval carpentry that can be seen throughout the building. The space can hold 120 guests for the ceremony and wedding breakfast and can be expanded to cater for an 16 extra 60 loved ones for the reception.

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Wedding News: Couples are opting for eco-friendly weddings

Couples are opting for eco-friendly weddings

One of the UK's leading waste and recycling management companies BusinessWaste.co.uk collected data, which shows how much attitudes to environmental and sustainable choices in regard to weddings are changing. According to the research searches for 'sustainable wedding' has skyrocketed by 75% over the last year, while 'sustainable wedding venues near me' saw an 80%+ increase along with 'sustainable engagement ring' which saw a staggering 96% search increase. What's more, us Brits came out on top overall for our eco-friendly mindfulness, with France and Greece also seeing the biggest increase in searches for sustainable wedding venues.

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Wedding News: Keep your wedding guests warm this winter

Keep your wedding guests warm this winter

Putting the chocolate back into drinking chocolate with their unique fine beads, Cocoa Canopy are making winter weddings super cosy with its sample-szie offering. Perfect for winter wedding favours, they offer the ultimate in comforting hot chocolates, guaranteed to put a smile on the receiver's face! Cocoa Canopy is the only UK drinking chocolate brand to craft unique fine chocolate beads for beautifully smooth, real chocolate drinks made from only a handful of sustainably sourced ingredients.

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Wedding News: The Spa at Ardencote is giving one lucky reader and a guest a free spa day

The Spa at Ardencote is giving one lucky reader and a guest a free spa day

The Spa at Ardencote, a luxury four-star wedding venue in Warwickshire, is giving one lucky reader and a guest a spa day, including a 55-minute Elemis treatment, light lunch and full access to the award-winning spa facilities.

The spa is located in a former Victorian coach house and has an expansive range of indoor and outdoor facilities to achieve ultimate wellbeing. The outdoor facilities, which include a heated swimming pool, hot tub and Tyrolean kilo sauna are all set within a stunning courtyard where guests can relax, surrounded by sensory country garden plants that capture the essence of the spa's idyllic rural location.

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Wedding News: How to throw an insta-worthy engagement party

How to throw an insta-worthy engagement party

You never have to scroll too far to stumble upon a celebrity engagement party on instagram and if you've recently got engaged yourself, you're probably thinking - should I throw one too? The short answer is yes, absolutely. While planning the wedding is always top priority, there's no reason why you shouldn't have a party to get all your loved ones together and celebrate the big news straight away - particularly when most weddings take place a good 12 to 18 months post-proposal. However, hosting an engagement party of your dreams can still be quite a daunting task. To help, wedding jewellery experts, Queensmith have pulled together 11 tips for taking your celebratory soirée to the next level.

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Wedding News: Macdonald Ansty Hall is an award-winning 17th-century Georgian house

Macdonald Ansty Hall is an award-winning 17th-century Georgian house

Macdonald Ansty Hall is an award-winning 17th-century Georgian house situated within eight acres of private grounds. Featuring magnificent views of the surrounding Warwickshire countryside, the house has original features, including a staircase, high ceilings, open fireplaces and 62 bedrooms. The function rooms feature stunning views of the landscaped gardens, and St James Church, that's set behind the hotel, is within easy walking distance. The property can be hired on an exclusive-use basis, firework displays can be organised, and the couple can even arrive via helicopter.

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Wedding News: Spotify data reveals the most popular wedding songs

Spotify data reveals the most popular wedding songs

Luxury engagement ring retailer, Diamonds Factory, has scraped Spotify to find the top 100 most popular wedding songs to include in your playlists. To do this, Diamonds Factory analysed over 100 Spotify playlists containing the word 'wedding' and found the most featured songs across all playlists. These playlists included 3500 unique songs, and the data scrape also used additional keywords to reveal the top wedding ceremony songs, wedding party songs and top wedding artists, too.

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Wedding News: New planner reveals when you can afford to tie the knot

New planner reveals when you can afford to tie the knot

With wedding costs rising by 3,000% since the 1950s, and set to reach an all-time high in the 2020s, making and sticking to a wedding budget can be a real headache for couples. To help would-be newlyweds with the complex task of budget planning their big day, the wedding finance team at money.co.uk have created a new wedding budget planner, to help couples account for all their costs for each stage of their dream wedding. The new planning tool also helps you calculate the earliest date you should set for your big day, based on how long it will take you to save up enough money to pay for your dream wedding. The wedding budget planner page also has lot of tips to help couples save cash, including:

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Wedding News: Tamsin’s Bridal Boutique is moving to a Grade II listed building

Tamsin’s Bridal Boutique is moving to a Grade II listed building

Tamsin's Bridal Boutique is moving to a Grade II listed building on one of Kidderminster's oldest streets. Set to open in January 2023, the new boutique will feature three large bridal suites, two prom suites, a suite for the mother-of-the-bride/groom and bridesmaids, and a floor for menswear with options for both hire and sale.

"We are delighted to have been able to purchase this stunning building," says Tamsin Hancocks-Guinan. "All the suites in the new boutique are private for just you and your party. Alongside a huge variety of shoes and accessories, our gowns-to-go selection will feature dresses from £299."

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Wedding News: Win a ‘One Night Luxury Four Poster Hotel Break for Two’ in Essex

Win a ‘One Night Luxury Four Poster Hotel Break for Two’ in Essex

County Weddings Magazine has teamed up with The Rose and Crown Hotel to give our readers the chance to win a 'One Night Luxury Four Poster Hotel Break for Two' in their 700 year old hotel. The lucky winner will receive a voucher which can be redeemed any time in the next 18 months. Also included is a bottle of champagne waiting in your room on arrival, breakfast in the morning, early check-in and late checkout, and a delicious three course dinner in their onsite restaurant

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Wedding News: The most popular wedding foliage 2022 revealed

The most popular wedding foliage 2022 revealed

Wow, 2022 was quite the year for weddings with a bumper amount taking place. Looking back at what was trending last year, perhaps inspiration for those tying the knot in 2023, wedding insurance specialists Protectivity have researched the most popular wedding flowers, based on UK Google Search Volume. The most popular wedding bouquet foliage was Eucalyptus, with 585,000 searches! Followed by, Ivy 495,000, Jasmine 458,200, Rosemary 374,600, Ferns 351,200, Monstera 319,500, Silver Birch 219,600, Philodendrons 219,400, Olive branches 143,000 and Myrtle 133,300.

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Wedding News: Safari Venues is home to three gorgeous wedding locations

Safari Venues is home to three gorgeous wedding locations

Safari Venues is situated within the grounds of West Midland Safari Park and is home to three gorgeous wedding locations. Couples can expect a grand and special setting, with a team who are passionate about making celebrations unforgettable.

Set within the scenic grounds of the Safari Park, Spring Grove House is a Georgian manor that has built its well-deserved reputation on impeccable service, luxury menu selections and attention to detail.

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