Snapdragon Weddings is thrilled to be launching a Charity Wedding – giving couples the opportunity not only to win a wedding and honeymoon but also to help a good cause at the same time.
We have organised a truly sensational wedding, which includes just about everything you could wish for. It has a total value of over £21,000, yet will cost one lucky couple just £5 – the cost of a raffle ticket! In the following sections you can find out all about this amazing prize, the charity we are supporting, the suppliers who are sponsoring the wedding and of course the essential information of where you can get your hands on some tickets!
Total value of wedding - £21,248.
The raffle was drawn at the Autumn Charity Ball last night and I pleased to now be able to announce the winners of the prizes, which were drawn by the Mayor of Bath.
1st prize - Katie Mclean
2nd prize - J Pringle
3rd prize - Carol Wye
4th prize - Amy Pearce
Congratulations to all of you and especially to Katie - we're so excited for you! Thank you to everyone who bought tickets, for helping us to raise lots of money for a fantastic cause :0)
The raffle is raising funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit for premature babies at
The wedding, which will be the first prize in the raffle, will take place at Bailbrook House in
Raffle tickets are on sale at a variety of locations in Bath and the surrounding areas and also at selected wedding fayres (please see the section Where to Buy Tickets for details). The raffle will be drawn on Saturday 22nd October 2011 during a Ball to be held at Bailbrook House, also to raise funds for the NICU. We hope that lots of you will want to join us at the Ball for what promises to be a fabulous evening - please click here for more details! Please call Kerry on 07900 219939 or via email at ku.oc.stnevenogardpans@seiriuqne for more information, or to enquire about reserving tickets for the Ball.
Please read the Terms & Conditions before purchasing Raffle tickets.
The wedding is being organised by Snapdragon Weddings and is sponsored by: Bailbrook House; Oasis Events; Kevin Mitchell Photography; White Villa Films; Meticulous Ink; The Clothes Horse Bridal Room; Tregenna Castle Hotel; Austin Reed; Perfect Day Bridal Rooms; Andrew St. John Discotheques; Flowers by Passion; Nicholas Wylde; Wedding & Event Prop Hire; Lemon Sky Cakes; Mia’s Magic; and Beau Papillon.
Now that you've seen what a fantastic prize the wedding is, we hope you will be keen to get your hands on some tickets! Tickets can be purchased online by clicking the following link to our Justgiving page and follow the instruction re ticket purchases.
Each £5 donation will buy you one raffle ticket. Please ensure you untick the box in the Gift Aid section which states "I am not getting a ticket, product or service in return for my donation", as you will be getting a raffle ticket. Also please ensure you agree to your contact details being passed on to the page owner (Snapdragon Weddings) as we need to have your contact details for the ticket stub and in case you're the lucky winner!
The prizes for the raffle are:
1 - Wedding and honeymoon, as detailed below, worth over £21,000
2 - The "Ultimate Perfectly Pampered Ritual", by Perfectly Pampered by Jodi, worth £100. This is a three and a half hour spa treatment, which the winner will enjoy in the comfort of their own home! The treatment consists of a body scrub, full body massage, facial, manicure or pedicure, or file and paint of fingers and toes. Perfectly Pampered offer a range of wonderfully relaxing and beneficial spa treatments with a unique twist - they aim to bring the spa into your own home. Click here to find out more about the treatments offered by Perfectly Pampered, or to make a booking please call Jodi on 07931 343132.
3 - Sunday lunch for two at The Bath Priory Hotel, worth £80. The prize includes a three course lunch and coffee for two people, giving you the chance to eat in the award winning restaurant . The restaurant is under the direction of Executive Head Chef Michael Caines MBE, who holds two Michelin stars.
4 - £20 voucher for hat hire from Joan Pressley Hats, Devizes.
Bailbrook House is a stunning 18th century mansion, set in 20 acres of parkland in an imposing position overlooking
Our winning bride will be made to feel like a princess right from the start, with a spa pamper package prior to the wedding day. Accommodation is included for the night before the wedding, with a double room for the bride and two twin rooms for her bridesmaids.
A red carpet arrival will await our winning couple. Bailbrook House is licensed for civil ceremonies and hire of the Queen Charlotte room for the ceremony is included in the prize, followed by a drinks reception and canapés in the Conservatory Bar for 50 guests. Guests will be served a sumptuous three course wedding breakfast along with a glass of recommended wine, and invited to toast the marriage with a glass of sparkling wine.
The evening reception will be hosted in The Brunel Suite, which will be decorated with white silk-like lining and a fairy light ceiling. Coloured table linen, hired banqueting chairs and a dance floor will complete the look, and an evening buffet for 100 guests will complete the day.
After dancing the night away with their guests, the Bridal Suite is included for our winning couple for their wedding night. Two executive double rooms are also included for the night of the wedding, for parents of the bride and groom. There are a further 75 bedrooms available at Bailbrook House which will be available to wedding guests at a reduced rate.
For full details of the menu and drink options please refer to The Finer Details.
Click here to visit the Bailbrook House website.
Oasis Events offer a stunning range of specialist hire items for weddings and events nationwide. Oasis is a family run business, dedicated to giving each event they work on the “wow” factor. They pride themselves on offering an outstanding level of customer service and attention to detail, as evidenced by awards including: Winners of the Event Hire Association’s Awards for Excellence in Customer Care; and Finalists in the Gloucestershire Business Awards in the Customer Care and Service category and Women in Business Awards.
The range of items which Oasis can provide includes: linings for marquees and venues; Bedouin tents (which can even be installed inside buildings!); chill out furniture; props and accessories; and boutique camping tents. Oasis can transform a venue to suit your requirements using a range of specialist linings: Saffron for a middle-eastern style; Rococo with an elegant black, white and grey palette; Brunel with an ornate purple and gold colour scheme; and Jasmine which gives a beautiful light, bright and elegant backdrop designed especially for weddings.
Oasis will be providing a stunning setting for the wedding reception by draping the Brunel Suite with a white silk like lining and fairy lights. The magical look will be completed with a starlit ceiling.
Click here to visit the Oasis Events website.
“Capturing the spirit of the moment”
Kevin Mitchell is a
Kevin’s speciality is reportage photography, capturing all the special moments which make each couple’s wedding day unique. He is also very happy to produce traditional posed images, working with a couple to create a special collection of photographs that they will treasure.
Our couple will win a fantastic photography package, with their day being covered by two photographers. The second photographer specialises in group/formal shots, giving the best of both worlds of reportage and formal styles of photography. Full coverage is included, from the bride and grooms’ preparations through to just after the first dance. Our winning couple will meet with Kevin for a pre wedding consultation, and after the wedding they will receive a CD of approximately 300 High-resolution and social ready images.
Click here to visit the Kevin Mitchell Photography website.
Snapdragon Weddings offer wedding planning services, with a totally flexible approach and a wide range of services, designed to keep couples stress free and within budget. We work with each couple to create a memorable wedding that is as unique as they are. Our approach is friendly, professional and completely focused on the needs of each couple, offering as much or as little support as is needed. Snapdragon Weddings has an extensive network of contacts in the industry, meaning our clients get preferential rates with a variety of suppliers, making their budget go even further.
Our winning couple will get a Full Design & Coordination package, so help will be at hand along the way with: timeline planning & diary management; budget management; inspiration on themes/designs; advice on etiquette; invitation & RSVP management; and help sourcing any added extras for the day. On the wedding day itself, we will be providing our Venue Decoration and On the Day Coordination Services, ensuring that everything looks perfect and runs seamlessly.
Please see our Services page to see how we could help you with your wedding planning.
Meticulous Ink are traditional printers and stationers based in the heart of
Meticulous Ink are able to provide the entire suite of wedding stationery, from invitations and reply cards through to place cards, menus and order of service for the wedding day itself.
Our winning couple will have their bespoke wedding invitations designed by Meticulous Ink, who are offering a stationery package consisting of: 50 letterpress day and evening invitations; 50 letterpress evening invitations; 100 reply cards; and 100 information sheets. For full details of what is included, please refer to The Finer Details.
Please click here to visit the Meticulous Ink Website.
White Villa Films create stunning and memorable wedding videos, made with the couple in mind from start to finish. The company is owned by Samuel Norman, who has wide ranging experience in filming weddings and has also worked on television drama, music videos and documentaries with the BBC and other production companies. Samuel was previously awarded the prestigious Douglas Slocombe Scholarship for excellence in Cinematography. Douglas Slocombe is a
White Villa Films have been filming weddings since 2003 and have a modern, creative approach, which is sensitive to each occasion. They capture the day as it unfolds, adding style and emotion through the use of professional camera work and visual effects. Couples are able to select their own music to accompany and enhance their wedding film.
Our winners can rest assured that their day will be captured beautifully, with coverage by two camera operators from guests’ arrivals through to speeches. The package includes two copies of the final film, one in a deluxe leatherbound case and another in a matching standard case. In addition to this White Villa Films are pleased to offer the following upgrades: Early Years Pictures (a lovely way to start the video, celebrating two lives from toddlers through to a couple whose journeys’ led to each other), Honeymoon Pictures (completing the video with a glimpse into a new life together) and Raw Footage (full coverage from the day spread over several DVDs).
Click here to visit the White Villa Films website.
The Clothes Horse Bridal Room believe that every bride should have the chance to wear her dream dress on her wedding day. They stock a huge range of gowns to appeal to all tastes, from simple and elegant through to colourful and flamboyant, and a good range of sizes from 4 to 30. Wedding dress designers include - Maggie Sottero, Romantica, Pure Bridal, 2B, Trudy Lee, Hilary Morgan and Venus Bridal.
In addition to bridal gowns, The Clothes Horse Bridal Room stock bridesmaid dresses, hats and a variety of accessories such as shoes, veils and tiaras. They can also arrange for shoes and bags to be dyed to match an outfit.
The Clothes Horse Bridal Room are offering our lucky bride a wedding dress up to the value of £1,000.
Click here to visit The Clothes Horse Bridal Room website.
The beautiful Tregenna Castle Hotel is situated within its own 72 acre estate, overlooking the stunning coastline of St. Ives and St. Ives Bay in
In addition to holiday accommodation, Tregenna offers the perfect coastal setting for a wedding and has a civil ceremony license. There are five licensed rooms, catering from 20 up to 160 guests for the ceremony, or alternatively couples can choose to say their vows in The Pavilion which has been created specifically for outdoor ceremonies and has a panoramic view of St. Ives and
Our winning couple will set off the day after their wedding to enjoy a week’s honeymoon in one of Tregenna’s four star Plen an Dinas apartments, a one bed galleried apartment overlooking the golf course.
Click here to visit the Tregenna Castle Hotel website.
When you absolutely must look your best, Q Hirewear from Austin Reed have a near limitless range of outfits and an equally generous range of sizes, colours and styles to meet your personal needs. Q Hirewear offer a high level of personal collaboration with expert fitters, to ensure your hired garments are exactly as you want them to be.
From humble beginnings as a tailor in
It’s not just the Bride who should look and feel amazing on her wedding day, so Q Hirewear from Austin Reed are offering the Groom and his Groomsmen hirewear up to the value of £1,000.
Click here to visit the Austin Reed website and here for Q Hirewear.
Perfect Day Bridal Rooms is located in Bradford on
Perfect Day stock the D’Zage collection for bridesmaids, which come in matching sets to suit all ages from flower girl through to teen styles and adult. The dresses are available in choice of tea length and full length styles and in a gorgeous range of colours and fabrics. Matching fabrics can also be ordered to trim flower girl dresses and to make accessories for the groom and his party.
Perfect Day are offering bridesmaids’ dresses up to a total value of £700, which can be split between flower girl, teen and adult dresses.
Click here to visit the Perfect Day website.
Tom Carpenter combines a love of singing swing and jazz music with DJing at a variety of weddings and other events. His musical credentials are already very impressive, including headlining a number of his own concerts and recently featuring on the TV show “Must be the Music” as one of the final 50 shortlisted contestants. Dizzee Rascall commented upon his audition that he ‘blew the roof off man’ and Jamie Cullum said he had a ‘great voice and a great future’.
Tom is one of the acts available through Andrew St. John Discotheques. The agency has a number of DJs available for weddings/events work and nightclubs.
Tom will perform a 30 – 40 minute set during the wedding, which could provide the perfect accompaniment to coffee and cake after the wedding breakfast. He will also DJ for the evening reception from 8pm to 12pm.
Click here to visit the Andrew St. John Discotheques website.
Flowers by Passion was launched in 2001 and has since been providing exquisite floral arrangements to society weddings, boutique hotels and a variety of events. Flowers designed by the team at Passion are stunning, creative arrangements, created with a couple to capture the mood of their day.
Passion will work with couples to ensure that each detail matches their style and theme, whether natural and romantic or contemporary and chic. Passion deliver unique, memorable displays for the grandest as well as the most elegantly discreet weddings in the area.
Our lucky winners can choose bouquets, buttonholes and table centres up to the value of £500 from Passion.
Click here to visit the Flowers by Passion website.
Nicholas Wylde is a leading independent jeweller and goldsmith, with shops in
Jewellery is handmade to each customer’s particular requirements, with choices ranging from plain, traditional bands to more elaborate, diamond set designs. Rings can be made in 9 ct and 18 ct gold (yellow/white/rose), platinum, palladium and titanium. Nicholas Wylde specialise in designing individual wedding rings to enhance the engagement ring. In addition to jewellery and gifts for the bride and groom a range of gifts for the wedding party is also offered, including thank you gifts for bridesmaids, best man/ushers and parents.
Our winners will be able to choose rings up to the value of £500 from Nicholas Wylde.
6 The Mall,
Click here to visit the Nicholas Wylde website.
Essential Events Hire is based in
An extensive range of hire items is available, from items to dress your venue such as chair covers, starlit backdrops, crystal trees and feature lighting, through to fabulous centrepieces – candelabras, glassware, bird cages and feathers to name a few. Whatever look you are aiming for from perfect simplicity to gloriously flamboyant, you can be sure that Essential Events Hire will be able to help you achieve it.
Our winning couple can choose hire items up to the value of £500 from the ranges shown on the Essential Events Hire website.
Click here to visit the Essential Events Hire website.
Lemon Sky Cakes specialise in creating beautiful and unique, contemporary and classic style wedding cakes and cupcakes decorated with the utmost attention to detail. Each cake is bespoke and is baked using only the finest and freshest ingredients. A delicious range of flavours and fillings are available, from classic vanilla sponge to a traditional rich fruitcake, with lots of options in between.
Cake designer Meg Avent began her career in cookery book publishing and has commissioned some of the
Our winning couple will be able to design their own wedding cake with Meg, up to the value of £400. The cake will be delivered and set up at Bailbrook House on the day of the wedding.
Click here to visit the Lemon Sky Cakes website.
The decision of whether or not to invite children to a wedding can be a difficult one – a fantastic solution is to arrange for childcare/entertainment for the children. This means children can be a part of the day but also that you can relax in the knowledge that they are being cared for and entertained in a safe environment.
Mia’s Magic offer a range of services which can be tailored to suit individual needs, including: mobile crèche; wedding & event nanny and baby sitting service; and children’s entertainment including organising workshops to keep the children occupied. Mia’s Magic staff are a professional, friendly, caring and imaginative team. Staff all wear uniforms for easy identification and have enhanced CRB checks, plus at least one member of the team will be qualified for Paediatric first aid.
Mia’s Magic are offering 3 hours childcare for a maximum of 10 children during the wedding breakfast and speeches, in addition to babysitting during the evening reception from 8pm until midnight for two families.
Click here to visit the Mia's Magic website.
If there is one day in your life when you want look your best then your wedding day is it! Beau Papillon was set up by Sarah Woodford and Leanne Archer, who between them have a wealth of experience in hair styling, bridal make up and beauty treatments.
Beau Papillon ensure that every bride looks and feels her best on a day when you really need to be completely happy and confident in your look. They strike a perfect balance between offering ideas and being led by the bride, and a trial run is available to perfect the look before the day. They will strive to achieve a perfect glowing face with beautiful make up and will also work wonders with hair, whether a sophisticated up do or a tumbling head of curls. Hair and make up for mother of the bride and bridesmaids is also offered, so you can all look gorgeous on the big day!
Our winning bride will receive a hair and make up trial three months before the wedding day. On the wedding day itself, the Beau Papillon team will turn up with a bottle of bucks fizz to get the day off to a fabulous start, before recreating the look perfected during the trial. The lipstick used will be left, so that it can be reapplied during the day.
Click here to visit the Beau Papillon website.
You can find the details of the menu and drink options being offered by Bailbrook House and the stationery options included in the package offered by Meticulous Ink by clicking here.
We would like to say a massive thank you to the following companies/people, for also providing their services free of charge to help get our charity wedding off the ground . They may all be helping out behind the scenes but we think they deserve a mention too!
Web page
Visual Foundry are not only fantastic web designers (we hope you will agree from looking at the Snapdragon website), they also provide amazing customer service both during the design stage and with ongoing support. We can't recommend them highly enough!
Printing
Kingman Print Consultancy - a comprehensive range of print products and services
Wincanton Print Company Ltd - specialists in prepress, lith-printing, digital printing & hand finishing
Publicity
Our thanks go to the following for helping to promote the Charity Wedding for us:
Walton PR - for help with PR & marketing campaigns, social media and consultancy
Guide2Bath - for Bath News and Bath Events
Wedding Whispers - free wedding information service
UK Wedding Fair information and listings
West Country Wedding Guide - featuring venues and services across the West Country
We hope we have answered most things you might want to know in the FAQ document but if there is anything we haven't covered please get in touch - you can call us on 07900 219939, email us at ku.oc.sgniddewnogardpans@seiriuqne or send a message through our contact page.
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