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Winter Wedding Show

Event Date: 
29/11/2015 - 11:00am
Venue: 
HIghbullen Hotel, Chittlehamholt, Devon

On Saturday 22nd August, Highbullen Hotel in Chittlehamholt, North Devon, hosted its first ever Boutique Wedding Showcase.

Guests were treated to some of the very best local artisans and quality suppliers, including VW Camper Van Hire, Glitz Photobooth, Frilly Frocks, Dream Wedding Makers, Bentley cars and much more.

Resort Director, Ronnie Orr, said of the event, “I am delighted to say that this was a great success for ourselves and the chosen exhibitors. It was a wonderful opportunity to show off everything that Highbullen has to offer and we look forward to welcoming...

Boutique Wedding Showcase

Event Date: 
22/08/2015 - 11:00am
Venue: 
HIghbullen Hotel, Chittlehamholt, Umberleigh

Highbullen Hotel in North Devon is hosting its first Boutique Wedding Showcase on Thursday 20 August.

This is the perfect opportunity to experience the hospitality of Highbullen and to sample the flavour of the local artisans and suppliers, such as florists, cake makers, dress makers and more.

The Wedding fair is also an opportunity to see the substantial refurbishment of the Hotel and all of their on-site facilities, including tennis courts, golf course, croquet lawn, indoor pool and the family courtyard area with outdoor pool.

The Palazzo at Highbullen is a brand...

Highbullen Hotel to host Boutique Wedding Showcase

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Wed, 06/24/2015 - 10:11am

Highbullen Hotel in North Devon is hosting its first Boutique Wedding Showcase on Saturday 22 August.

This is the perfect opportunity to experience the hospitality of Highbullen and to sample the flavour of the local artisans and suppliers, such as florists, cake makers, dress makers and more.

The Wedding fair is also an opportunity to see the substantial refurbishment of the Hotel and all of their on-site facilities, including tennis courts, golf course, croquet lawn, indoor pool and the family courtyard area with outdoor pool.

The Palazzo at Highbullen is a brand...

Dream wedding winners tell of their amazing day

A couple from Cullompton have enjoyed a ‘magical’ luxury wedding at a top Exeter hotel after winning an £8,000 package for their dream day.

Toby and Carla Rowland beat off more than 30 other couples to win the sought-after prize at the Mercure Exeter Southgate in Southernhay - and they said everything about their big day was ‘absolutely perfect.’

Mrs Rowland, 27, said: “We had an absolutely amazing day. Everything was perfect. The Southgate was a fantastic venue and no request was too much for the staff. The reception room looked magical for our 60 daytime guests and 80...

Dream wedding winners busy planning their special day

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 02/20/2015 - 10:27am

A Devon couple who won a £8,000 dream wedding last October - thanks to the Mercure Exeter Southgate and Radio Exe - have been busy making plans for their luxury wedding celebration at the top Exeter hotel.

Carla Pillivant and Toby Rowland, from Cullompton, who have been together for more than two years, will be getting married at the Mercure Exeter Southgate hotel in May.

With their big day fast approaching, Carla has been busy meeting all of the wedding suppliers involved, all of whom have generously offered their services for the big day.

These include: the bridal...

Love is in the air at Hospiscare

Authored by Hospiscare
Posted: Mon, 02/16/2015 - 4:11pm

An elderly Exeter couple are tying the knot after finding love at the city hospice.

Christina Crocker, 67, and Charles Harris, 78, met at the Hospsicare bereavement support group after losing both their spouses. Their friendship blossomed into romance and the couple are marrying in May.

Both had spent many weeks at the hospice in Dryden Road as their partners were cared for by Hospiscare nurses and doctors. Their spouses died within three months of each other.

Now the happy couple have decided to ask wedding guests to donate money to Hospiscare instead of presents....

New photography studio opens in Exeter

Authored by mrowl
Posted: Mon, 02/09/2015 - 12:10pm

After 17 years, and two national awards as wedding photographers John and Jill English have opened a photography studio in Bowhill House, Exeter.

It's quite unlike any other studio you've ever seen before and in place of a soulless white space it is brimming with atmosphere - well it is a house with hundreds of years of history including a fabulous great hall, wooden panelling, cloisters, and walls that are proudly Devon Cob.

As twice winners of best UK wedding photographer at the UK Wedding awards John and Jill know a thing or two about photography and their...

Lord Mayor of Exeter's Charity Wedding Fayre

Event Date: 
22/03/2015 - 10:00am
Venue: 
Exeter Guildhall, High Street, Exeter

The Lord Mayor's chosen charity, Exeter Leukaemia Fund, will be hosting a Wedding Fayre in the historic Guildhall.

Meet a range of local wedding suppliers dedicated to making your special day perfect. The Lord Mayor's Charity Wedding Fayre will take place on Sunday 22 March 2015 from 10.00am to 4.00pm, in aid of the Lord Mayor's Charity. This event is free to the public.

Those who attend will be asked to leave their contact details for the chance to get married in the Guildhall for free* - a prize worth £600!

For more information about the Wedding Fayre, please...

Bridal Bliss at Bridwell – your very own country house in 100-acre parkland

Authored by Stacy Hill
Posted: Wed, 01/28/2015 - 2:12pm

Couples seeking a magical setting for their wedding day are in for a real treat from January 2015, when Bridwell – the beautiful Georgian country home of Lord Ivar Mountbatten – is set to open its doors to the public for the first time in its 240-year history. Ideally located moments from the M5 in rolling Devon parkland, and complete with its own red and fallow deer herd, Bridwell is already creating a name for itself as one of the region’s hottest new exclusive-use wedding venues.

Lord Mountbatten and his team have created a relaxed, yet stylish venue, featuring a plethora of...

Devon couple win £8,000 dream wedding

Authored by abigail
Posted: Tue, 01/06/2015 - 7:49pm

A couple from Cullompton are in an ‘excited panic’ after winning an £8,000 dream wedding - thanks to Mercure Southgate and Radio Exe.

Carla Pillivant and Toby Rowland have been together for two years and got engaged in June when he popped the question on the beach at sunset.

They are now planning a luxury wedding celebration at the top Exeter hotel in Southernhay after beating more than 30 other couples to the prize.

Carla said: “We are so excited to have won. The most I have ever won until now is £20 on a scratch card so this is just incredible. The panic is on...

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