After all the enjoyment of wedding planning , brides will soon have to fork out £30 to get their names changed on ID cards when they are finally rolled out, it has been reported. Plans have been revealed that newlyweds could face fines of up to £1
After all the enjoyment of wedding planning , brides will soon have to fork out £30 to get their names changed on ID cards when they are finally rolled out, it has been reported. Plans have been revealed that newlyweds could face fines of up to £1,000 if they do not inform officials that a surname on an ID card needs to be changed, according to the Telegraph. The move has been criticised by opposition leaders who say it is a disappointing extra charge on couples recently back from honeymoons...
What are believed to be the UK's oldest couple to get married have just tied the knot in Devon. It has taken just three months of wedding planning , with 90-year-old Penny Cooper making a leap-year proposal to 89-year-old John Dawkins back in September
What are believed to be the UK's oldest couple to get married have just tied the knot in Devon. It has taken just three months of wedding planning , with 90-year-old Penny Cooper making a leap-year proposal to 89-year-old John Dawkins back in September. The pair met nine years ago at a charity event and have now become husband and wife following a ceremony at a registry office wedding venue . Mr Dawkins told the BBC: "It was absolutely excellent. I would have been a very grumpy old man if...
Double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton is selling her wedding dress at auction to raise money and awareness for Meningitis UK, the Daily Echo reports. The 28-year-old sailing champ will be auctioning her size ten designer wedding gown on Buy Once Give
Double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton is selling her wedding dress at auction to raise money and awareness for Meningitis UK, the Daily Echo reports. The 28-year-old sailing champ will be auctioning her size ten designer wedding gown on Buy Once Give Twice website, with bids starting at £100. At the age of 15, Sarah was diagnosed with a serious form of meningitis but was lucky enough to pull through and go on to fulfil her Olympic dreams at both the 2004 Games in Athens and this year's...
Former brides, grooms and bridesmaids are set to descend on Oxford's Kassam Stadium on New Year's Eve for a wedding-themed charity event. In support of Marie Curie Cancer Care, the stadium will play host to lavish ball for as many as 200 guests
Former brides, grooms and bridesmaids are set to descend on Oxford's Kassam Stadium on New Year's Eve for a wedding-themed charity event. In support of Marie Curie Cancer Care, the stadium will play host to lavish ball for as many as 200 guests who are asked to wear their wedding dresses , suits and bridesmaids' gowns, the local paper reports. Rachel Harwood, general manager of Kassam Stadium, told the Oxford Mail: "I lost my mum to cancer and she would have been at my sister's...
Wedding planning is not far from American singer Jessica Simpson's mind lately, as she welcomes a new arrival into the family, reports suggest. Following the birth of baby Bronx Mowgli Wentz to sister Ashlee last week, proud aunty Jessica, 28, has
Wedding planning is not far from American singer Jessica Simpson's mind lately, as she welcomes a new arrival into the family, reports suggest. Following the birth of baby Bronx Mowgli Wentz to sister Ashlee last week, proud aunty Jessica, 28, has her heart set on sharing some happy news of her own, a source revealed. "She definitely wants a wedding and a baby in 2009. I've even heard talk about a spring ceremony," the insider told Star magazine. The singer and actress has been...
Unless you have been on the moon, you will have heard of the VAT rate cut from 17.5% to 15% that takes effect from next Monday. This filled me with interest, not only because I am a VAT Consultant (so it is my job to be interested) but also because I
Unless you have been on the moon, you will have heard of the VAT rate cut from 17.5% to 15% that takes effect from next Monday. This filled me with interest, not only because I am a VAT Consultant (so it is my job to be interested) but also because I am getting married next year and I, along with all us spouses to be, have forked out sizeable deposits for items ranging from DJ's to dove releases and venues to vicars. So where do we stand when it comes to the VAT rate cut? Will it mean we can...
Thoughts of palm trees and sandy beaches are fast replacing traditional British wedding ceremonies for many young brides, research suggests. A new report from Mintel shows that one in six British weddings now takes place abroad - the equivalent of 51
Thoughts of palm trees and sandy beaches are fast replacing traditional British wedding ceremonies for many young brides, research suggests. A new report from Mintel shows that one in six British weddings now takes place abroad - the equivalent of 51,300 weddings are conducted overseas and an increase of 43 per cent compared to 2003's figures. Tom Rees, senior travel analyst at Mintel, commented: "Getting married abroad has become an increasingly popular choice for couples looking to tie...