| London Florist Desmond Talbot
Picks Top Five Trends for Bridal Bouquets
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 With
just weeks to go until the Royal Wedding on
29 April 2011, London florist Desmond Talbot
Ltd, whose international floral designers
have worked with the likes of Juliette Binoche,
Isabelle Adjani and Jennifer Lopez, today
explains that the royal wedding bouquet is
sure to determine trends for millions of brides
and florists around the world, just as Princess
Diana’s 42” long cascade bouquet
did in 1981. 
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| Asian
journalist offers £5K for stolen wedding
pics |
 Asian
journalist Wersha Bharadwa is seeking the
stolen pictures of her recent wedding and
is offering a £5,000 reward for their
return. The images of Wersha & her husband
Josh were stolen from the professional wedding
photographer's house in Isleworth, Middlesex
on 7th January 2011. Wersha has also set up
a Facebook page that members of the public
can join to report information about the pictures.
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| Young
Asian Entrepreneurs raise £1.5m for
East London Wedding Venue |
 Two
young entrepreneurs, Shezad (23) and Farhaan
(26) Patel of Forest Gate have generated a
whopping investment of £1.5 million
from local business angels to reopen one of
East London's landmark buildings, the E10
in Leyton, as an events and community venue,
reinventing itas 'The Starlight Suite'.
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| PLANNING
THE PERFECT WEDDING? AVOID THE PITFALLS! |
 Venues
cancelling bookings at the last minute, wedding
dresses not arriving on time, guests coming
down with food poisoning and photographers
disappearing without a trace. These were just
a few of the wedding complaints reported last
year, but there are ways of avoiding the pitfalls
advises Consumer Direct. Last year, the government
advice service received over 4000 wedding-related
complaints.
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ASIAN WEDDING
GUIDE
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| PLANNING
YOUR WEDDING TO PERFECTION |
 Marriages
might be made in heaven but organising a wedding
requires a far more down-to-earth approach.
Everyone naturally wants their special day
to be memorable for the things that went right
- not for shoes that pinched, the caterers
that added an extra nought to the numbers
or the wedding 'limousine' that looked rather
suspiciously like a taxi cab with a bit of
ribbon stuck to it.
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| PICK THE
PERFECT WEDDING VENUE |
 Whether
you want to celebrate your marriage at the
top of the London Eye, in a fairytale Scottish
castle, at a theme park, or far more simply,
and more modestly, in a marquee in your parents'
garden, there are some extremely important
questions you really need to ask yourself
before you come to your final decision. Choosing
a venue for your wedding is probably one of
the most important decisions that you will
ever have to make in life.
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| THE RING'S
THE THING |
 So,
you've decided to take the plunge and go for
broke by asking the beautiful love of your
life to marry you. You've got the romantic
occasion planned to perfection, right down
to the finest detail, and have spent what
seems like the best part of a millennium deciding
exactly what to say while down on bended knee,
practising to your heart's content in front
of the mirror. But have you actually bought
the engagement ring?
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| TYING THE
FINANCIAL KNOT |
 Marriage
counsellors say that when married life founders,
it is invariably due to financial problems.
Bearing that in mind then, married couples
would be well advised to take a close look
at their finances in the very early stages
of the relationship. So exactly what should
you be thinking about? Maggie Foster considers
the financial implications.
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| GET THE
WEDDING GIFTS YOU WANT |
 Ever
had that terrible, sinking feeling when your
mind draws a complete blank as you hit the
high street, desperately seeking a wedding
present for a relative or a friend? No matter
how much you know and love them - you just
can't think what on earth to get them and
the clock is ticking.
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| THE HINDU
WEDDING CEREMONY |
 Marriage
in the Hindu religion is the 13th of the 16
ceremonies in a person's life. It is a sacrament
and as such is solemnised in accordance with
the VEDAS, the holy scriptures of the Hindu
religion that date back several thousand years.
Although the wedding itself is held on one
day, there are a number of ceremonies that
are usually held on separate days.
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| TEN INTERESTING
FACTS ABOUT HINDU WEDDINGS |
The DOWRY was designed as a form of
financial security for the bride, in the case
of her marriage failing. It is usually made
up of a certain number of outfits, jewellery
and items for the home as well as cash. However,
as a result of many 'bride-burnings' in the
subcontinent, the traditional dowry has officially
been banned in India.
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| 10 'MODERN'
WEDDING VOWS FOR WOMEN |
 Have
you ever noticed how strange Hindu Wedding
vows seem? Take for example "I shall
guard your family and home, speaking sweetly
to you." Of course I take these to be
a literal translation of the mantras - the
thinking behind the original text focuses
on aspects of food, joy and harmony.....all
good stuff. Until the divorce that is!
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| 10 'MODERN'
WEDDING VOWS FOR MEN |
Have you ever noticed how strange Hindu Wedding
vows seem? Take for example "take thou
this fifth step so that we many obtain many
sons" or "let me be the mind and
let you be the speech".* Of course I
take these to be a literal translation of
the mantras - the thinking behind the original
text focus on aspects of food, health, wealth,
joy, progeny and harmony.....all good stuff.
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| THE ASIAN
BRIDAL LOOK BOOK |
'The Asian Bridal Look Book' is a best-selling
two-step beauty style guide for looking good
on your wedding day. Renowned make-up artist
Ruby Hammer, was so impressed with the book
that she penned it's foreword, describing
it as, "a godsend, not only to brides,
but also for all Asian women who need occasion
make-up in their lives."
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| REDHOTCURRY.COM
GUIDE TO THE BEST MEHNDI BOOKS |
 A
comprehensive review of some of the most useful
and practical Mehndi books available, ideal
for novices and advanced artists alike. This
review features: 'The Art of Mehndi' by Sumita
Batra, 'Mehndi - The Timeless Art of Henna
Painting' by Loretta Roome, 'Mehndi - Body
Painting Kit' by Zaynab Mira, 'Henna Body
Art' by Mark Smith, 'Mehndi' by Carine Fabius
and 'Henna Body Painting' Sabine Kuhne.
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| SIX MONTH
WEDDING WEIGHT LOSS PLAN |
For some brides-and grooms-to-be, getting
in shape for the big day is an all important
part of wedding planning. But not only do
last-ditch dieting efforts usually fail, new
research suggests married people tend to gain
more weight over the years than singletons!
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| PLANNING
A HEN NIGHT ABROAD |
 With
the advent of cheap flights - and the growth
of the currently Multi-million pound stag
and hen party industry - means that Bratislava
is fast becoming a more popular destination
for a weekend of boozing than traditional
favourites like Brighton or Blackpool. In
fact, nowadays up to 70 per cent of pre-wedding
parties are being held abroad, according to
a recent Foreign Office survey.
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| HOT TIPS
FOR SCORCHING HONEYMOONS |
All that hectic running around in preparation
for `the big day` is enough to make even the
most chilled out, relentlessly relaxed person
crave a happy holiday and be keen to get away
from it all. So, see your honeymoon not only
as the perfect opportunity to get to know
your new husband or wife even better, but
also as the ideal chance to totally treat
yourself and really splash out on something
special.
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| TOP
TEN HONEYMOON DESTINATIONS |
 Some
people know where they want to go honeymoon
even before they knew who they were going
to marry. The Top Ten favourite honeymoon
destinations are in descending order: Mauritius,
Seychelles, Barbados, Jamaica, Maldives, Thailand,
Antigua, Italy, Saint Lucia & Dubai.
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| BRITAIN'S
TOP TEN WEDDING SONGS |
 An
online survey has revealed the UK's top 'first
dance' wedding tunes – with 'Don't Wanna
Miss a Thing' by Aerosmith at number one.
The song was featured in the film 'Armageddon'
starring, Aerosmith Lead Singer Steve Tyler's
daughter, Liv Tyler (pictured here in a Givenchy
Advert). The survey, polled over 1,300 UK
DJs to find Britain's Top 10 Wedding songs.
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| WHIRLWIND
WEDDINGS |
 Do
short romances make for lasting marriages?
Is love at first sight really for life? We
take a look at real life Whirlwind Weddings
as well as the Celebs. As far as 'romantic
gestures' go, Tom Cruise's proposal to Katie
Holmes in Paris in June 2005 ticked all the
boxes. They were young, gorgeous, very much
in love - and he popped the question at the
foot of the Eiffel Tower, but will it last
the distance?
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