Be first with the bridal trends
BRIDES THE Show will be at the Business Design Centre i n Islington from October 2 to 4. From dresses to diamonds, flowers to cakes, the event will bring together top bridal experts and more than 130 luxury suppliers. Every element of your wedding planning will come to life; you’ll be able to sample that stunning cake, smell that blossomy bridal bouquet and admire that designer’s exquisite beadwork up close.
You will see the latest catwalk collections from the best UK and international designers, including Amanda Wakeley, Halfpenny London, Catherine Deane, Ian Stuart, Stephanie Allin and Charlie Brear, and be inspired by the Imagination room and a series of interactive talks, where bridal experts will share unique collaborations with displays, workshops and Q&As.
Book a front-row seat for Sunday’s Bridal Brunch, followed by bubbles and a talk with Bruce Russell, London’s most sought-after wedding planner.
Also don’t miss preview night, when there will be a one-off Jenny Packham catwalk show featuring her 2016 New York Bridal Week collection and gowns designed exclusively for the show. JC readers can save 25 per cent on exhibition tickets — quote BRIDES25 when booking at www. bridestheshow.co.uk
Whether you are just beginning to look at caterers and venues, or searching for those final few special elements to personalise your party, visit The Jewish Wedding and Bar/ Batmitzvah Exhibition on September 20 at the Holiday Inn Elstree and on January 17, 2016, at the Watford Hilton. There is always a great simchah atmosphere at these exhibitions, as well as the chance to meet experts i n s t a t i oner y, entertainment, f ood, f a s hi on and more. Entry is free.
Or g a n i s i n g your stag/hen night? Why not try something different, writes Anthea Gerrie. Music festivals are mud-free in Europe’s summer hotspots. It’s not too late to book for Sziget in Budapest, where Robbie Williams, Florence and the Machine, Kasabian and Ellie Goulding are playing (August 10 to 17). Patti Smith, The Pet Shop Boys and Beck are headlining Way Out West in Gothenburg (August 13 to 15) and for 2016, consider Lyon’s Nuits de Fourviere, in a Roman amphi- theatre atop the foodiest city in France; July’s Montreux Jazz Festival; Jazz à Juan on the Côte d’Azur or Benicassim, Spain. More stag/hen ideas, page SW11.