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hitched.co.uk Launches the Ultimate Gift List Service

Fran @ Hitched — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:12:00 GMT

A wedding is a once in a life time celebration when friends and family collectively spend thousands of pounds on the newlywed couple. To make creating a wedding gift list easy and non-obtrusive, hitched.co.uk has designed and launched its very own unique gift list service along with a celebratory competition for every wedding planning couple.

Operational from the hitched.co.uk members area, a wedding planning couple can simply create their gift list, item by item, from a wide variety of popular high street retailers including John Lewis, House of Fraser, Debenhams and M&S to name but a few. Once the couple have browsed through thousands upon thousands of products and the perfect gift list has been created, the bride and groom-to-be have the choice of emailing the list to their guests, or printing cards online to include within their wedding invitations.

Guests can then conveniently log in to the gift list where they will have the option of buying the gift directly online and shipped to the happy couple after being re-directed to a specified retailer, or alternatively they can have the gift sent to themselves to self-wrap and give to the newlyweds on the big day; a tradition that seems to have been left in the past. Guest who would rather make their purchase in-store can take notes off the list and make their purchase on the high-street, as long as they update the original list when they return home.

The new gift list tool brought to you by hitched.co.uk is exciting to navigate, easy to announce, includes more products that you will ever receive from a single retailer, and caters for every type of wedding couple - and guest.

To celebrate the launch of the brand new gift list section on hitched.co.uk, every couple who sign up for a gift list between May and October 2012 will be automatically entered into a draw. hitched.co.uk will then purchase a present, with a minimum value of £50, from the gift list of one lucky couple; a gift to remind them of hitched.co.uk in years to come.

So, from tumblers to tea sets and bedding to bins, wedding planning couples throughout the UK will now be able to create and design their perfect gift list and receive a wedding present from hitched.co.uk, the ultimate wedding website.

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hitched.co.uk has been named the #1 website in the Lifestyle – Weddings industry for both 2010 and 2011 in the Experian Hitwise UK Top 10 Awards programme. Hitched.co.uk features 26,000 images, lists 3,000 venues, has over 40 other wedding supplier categories and 50,000 registered users. Receiving on average 5.1 million page impressions per month and visited by an average 467,000 unique users a month, hitched.co.uk is the nation’s most popular wedding website. For more information visit www.hitched.co.uk

The Fairytale Effect on hitched.co.uk During May

Fran @ Hitched — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:22:00 GMT

Every couple dreams of the perfect fairytale wedding, whether that be in a castle - or a cathedral like Wills and Kate did just over 12 months ago. During May 2012 hitched.co.uk has focused on everything fairytale related to weddings, including the fashion influence and effect that last years royal nuptials had on us all.

If you’ve always dreamed of a romantic setting to tie the knot then browse through the list of 10 top venues suitable to host a fairytale wedding or reception. Sundridge Park in Kent played host to several fantasy fairytale weddings in the show Wedding House when it aired on tv last year; Rowton Castle is also a sure winner if you’re after a dreamy day.

No wedding is complete without a fabulous dress so hitched has chosen 10 of the most beautiful gowns that not only work well with a fairytale wedding theme, but are also fit for the princess inside you! Delightful gowns from the likes of Hollywood Dreams, Romantica and Ian Stuart will leave your guests in awe and your groom feeling glad that he’s your Prince Charming for today, and always.

Complete your dream wedding with a honeymoon in one of our 5 hand-picked destinations around the world. From a private plunge pool at Buccament Bay in St. Vincent to a luxurious, and very romantic, snow covered lodge in Verbier; you’ll be bound to start your married life in style.

And last but not least, the wedding photography from your day will stay within your family for years to come. Hitched had conversations with three different wedding photographers who shared their favourite fairytale wedding shoots, including images.

Head over to the hitched.co.uk homepage for fairtytale inspiration throughout the month of May.

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Hitched Inspires Bridal Beauty Throughout April

Fran @ Hitched — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:21:00 GMT

All eyes will be focused on the blushing bride as she makes her grand entrance down the aisle – so making sure she looks her absolute best is a must. hitched.co.uk has dedicated the marvelous month of April to delivering the very best wedding hair and beauty tips, with expert advice throughout.

From tumbling tresses to slick up-do’s, hitched features six of the prettiest wedding hair styles that brides are sporting this season. But it’s not just a gorgeous hair style that brides-to-be may want to pay attention to on the big day. Focusing on bridal beauty, leading make-up artists Araine Poole and Juliet Cunningham, along with hairstylists Severin Hubert and Roz Edwards from the Hepburn Collection, deliver their expert tips as part of April’s beauty special.

Wondering what to include in a Bridal Emergency Kit? To avoid those last minute hiccups make sure provisions are to hand, including products to perfect pretty eyes, lips and cheeks.

Featuring gorgeous gowns from the brilliant Benjamin Roberts, magical Madeline Gardner and lust-worthy Lara Hannah to name but a few, the 10 dresses to flatter the figure feature will leave brides-to-be in every shape gasping to see more.

And to celebrate leaving single life in the past, hitched concludes April with the top 5 hen parties brought to you exclusively by Redseven.

So leave guests bowled-over by your heavenly hair-do and bountiful bridal beauty and swing by the hitched.co.uk homepage this April.

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Hitched Top’s Lifestyle-Weddings Industry for 2011

Fran @ Hitched — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:36:00 GMT

They’ve helped millions of couples plan one of the most important days of their lives over the past 14 years, but once again it’s the turn of hitched.co.uk to crack open the champagne and celebrate. Experian Hitwise this morning announced hitched.co.uk as the number 1 wedding website in the Lifestyle-Weddings industry from January – December 2011 for the second year running.

The team at hitched are delighted to once again receive this special recognition after having spent the past twelve months introducing new and exciting features to its ever developing online wedding guide. From the introduction of wedding scrapbooks to a moodboard application, wedding to-do list and a guest manager; hitched.co.uk engages couples in online activity pre to post wedding nationwide.

Managing director of hitched.co.uk, Dean Yardley quotes “The success of hitched.co.uk is down to the loyalty of our members combined with the backing of the dedicated team that we have in-house. Our focus and dedication means that we continue to provide the easiest to use and most inspirational wedding planning guide in the UK.”

During 2011 hitched.co.uk branched out and introduced the hitched brand to wedding planning couples in South Africa and Canada, who joined hitched also recently established in Ireland and Australia.

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Hitched Focuses on Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Abroad During March

Fran @ Hitched — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:18:00 GMT

Everyone pray's for sunshine when the big day arrives, and because of this, we are seeing more and more couples venture abroad to tie the knot. As a nation we have also come out of our shells when it comes to travelling further than our comfort zone in recent years. This month, we've dedicated the hitched.co.uk homepage to destination weddings and honeymoons abroad.

With the world to choose from its obvious that wedding planning couples are simply spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing the location for their destination wedding. From Fiji to South Africa, we've handpicked 10 of the most beautiful destinations in which to say 'I Do' around the world.

Once the location has been chosen and the all important date set, the bride will need to find a perfect dress. 10 gorgeous wedding gowns designed by Romantica, Stephanie Allin and Augusta Jones, to name a few, should leave any destination bride inspired and ready to find the dress of her dreams.

With tips and advice from the experts, hitched.co.uk has also carefully chosen a list of the top 10 things that couples should know before planning a wedding abroad. However, if you plan on getting married here in the UK but flying afar for your honeymoon then be sure to tick the items off the carefully crafted honeymoon checklist before travelling.

Finally, if you've spent a lot of money on your ceremony and are looking for an exciting, but budget friendly honeymoon, then why not consider one of the 10 hotels that we've found across the globe with romantic rooms for under £100 a night.

Visit the hitched.co.uk homepage during March 2012 for further information on destination weddings and honeymoons abroad.