brides-abroad-issue-6

114 Pages·2012·14.7 MB·English

BRIDES ABROAD
Issue 6 WEDDINGS & HONEYMOONS
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I know it’s a cliche, but springtime always puts a spring in everyone’s step!

It’s a time for clearing out the old and in with the new - a time to look forward to a brighter future. No Contributors
wonder it’s the most popular season for marriage proposals. Love is definitely in the air! Jane Harrison
Andrew Collier
Effie Kanya
If you are newly engaged and planning your future together, why not get married somewhere really
Juliette Somersgill
special, and say: “I do” in the sun? No more worries about wedding day weather blues. Instead
simply jet off to sunnier climes and let your resort’s expert wedding coordinators take care of
everything. The world’s your oyster – there are so many fab resorts that will be delighted to hold Editorial Assistant
your hand throughout, to make your wedding totally blissful and stress-free. Sundeep Kullar
In this issue we take a good look at the perennial favourite – Malta. With warm springs and hot
summers, this English-speaking island is always popular (p115). Or why not really push the boat Photography
out and celebrate your marriage afloat a luxury cruise ship or even a rustic barge? (p76) Dreamstime
Tomi Kriste
Or maybe you’d prefer the ultimate ‘chilled’ wedding high in the Alps, or north of the Arctic Marco Miglianti
Circle. Check out our icy locations feature (p68). Perhaps you prefer to turn up the heat for the Trix Rosen
steamy pleasures of Latin America with a red hot wedding and a tango for your First Dance. Christina Brosnan
Lida Titova
Olé! (p88).

If you are looking for inspiration, read the real life experiences of our Real Wedding couples as they Design
tie the knot in Italy (p10), Croatia (p28), New York (p40) and Barbados (p56). Chris Peach
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Contents
in this issue
20 News
10
Hot news and ideas for weddings
and honeymoons
112 Happy hens
Fab ideas for pre-wedding bonding
with the girls
real Weddings
10 Love in the olive groves
Mike and Margherita’s stylish wedding in Italy
28 Vintage vows in Old Town
Dubrovnik is the gorgeous setting for Kate
and Anthony’s nuptials
34 Sweet music in France
Violinist Ciara marries Rian in a rustic
Vineyard celebration
40 They love New York
Their wedding marks Helen and James’ love
affair with the Big Apple
50 Bliss in Barbados
Joanne and Simon’s family celebration on a
beautiful Barbados beach.
82 Love on a tall ship
Married at sea! Ineke and Jan say ‘I do’
aboard a star clipper
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68 Wedding
destinations
46 Mauritius - paradise found!
Why this island gem in the Indian Ocean is idyllic
for weddings
56 Beautiful Barbados
The glamorous Caribbean island where you’ll
feel like a star
62 8 Wow weddings
Amazing places to say “I do” in style
68 Let it snow
From the Northern Lights in Iceland to
spectacular mountain peaks. Check out our
glorious icy white weddings!
75 Get the look - ice weddings
Cool looks for chilled brides
76 7 Weddings on the water
Float away on cloud nine as you exchange
vows on the water
115Malta Special

Planning
98 Weather permitting
Your worldwide weather guide
102 Wedding countdown
Month-by-month planning for your
75 104 wedding abroad
104 Pop the Question
Your questions answered by expert
wedding planners
107 Ask the experts
Tips and advice from Lisa Burton of the
Bridal Consultancy
honeYMoons
88 5 Latin American hotspots
Get hot and steamy in sultry Latin America
108 Special offers
Save £10,000 on honeymoons in the
world’s most romantic destinations
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