Kiss the Bride Newsletter | MAY 2009 

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5. Competitions
6. Blogs and Forum Posts
7. Expos and Open Days

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QUEENSLAND brides are unfazed by the recession and are still spending about $40,000 on their big day.

Inside Bride magazine director Mick Bentham said women about to walk down the aisle and their parents would prefer to save in other areas rather than scrimp on a Wedding.

"People are not buying luxuries during a recession but they don't class a Wedding as a luxury. It is recession-proof and that's a fact of life," he said.

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If video killed the radio star, will the iPod take out the DJ?

Not quite, but if Wedding-planning message boards are any indication, more and more people are considering the cheap and convenient alternative to hired entertainment at Weddings and other events.

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BRIDES-to-be are ditching traditional Saturday Weddings and getting hitched on a weekday or Sunday to cut costs and avoid venue waiting lists.

Caterers, marriage celebrants and venue managers say couples are increasingly choosing weekdays, particularly Thursday and Friday, when the price for most services reduces markedly, to say I do".

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Marriage and Family Law A selection of articles outlining the legalities of marriage, pre nuptial agreements and more...

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Proposals and Honeymoons A selection of articles on ways to propose and a collection of honeymoon destinations. Hilarious Wedding Video A selection of Wedding video to make you laugh... and make you cringe.  Video snippets are between and 1 and 3 minutes in duration and are a MUST SEE!  We still laugh every time we see them...

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Wedding Venues Magazine

The Queensland Wedding Venues & Services magazine is designed to give you the information needed to help you make the right choice. Including Metropolitan and Regional Features, the Queensland Wedding Venues & Services magazine encompasses all of Queensland or Western Australia to give you the ultimate in option choices available.

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Super Specials

Sydney Celebrant Discount from Celebrant - Leanne Rose
If your wedding is before 31/10/2009 in the city or surrounding northern suburbs eg North Sydney, I am offering "Kiss the Bride" brides a 10% discount.

Car Wedding Packages from Luxury Car Hire
Brand New Lexus Wedding Package - 1 x Silver Lexus IS250c Convertible and 2 x Silver Lexus IS250 Sedans - Your choice - Self Drive or Chauffuer Driven !!!

Civil Celebrant Services Australia from Civil Celebrant Services Australia
Civil Celebrant Services Australia® is naturally your first choice for all your celebrant service needs and success for your wedding or celebrant service starts right here with the right celebrant. Choosing a vision of how you want your ceremony to be can be an exciting adventure and having the best person with the best qualifications to embrace your vision and perform your ceremony is a really important (and often over looked) part of the process.

Winter Special from Just Say I Do
30% off chair cover hire & selected table centrepieces. Offer applies to wedding dates during the months of May, June, July, August, September 2010. Conditions apply: Items are GST excluded. $40.00 setup fee applies to table centrepieces. Travel costs incur to areas outside the 10km CBD radius.

FREE CEREMONY from Central Bardon Wedding Venue
Book at Centr@l Bardon Conference Venue by the 31st March and receive your ceremony COMPLIMENTARY

Car Wedding Packages from Luxury Car Hire
Brand New Lexus Wedding Package - 1 x Silver Lexus IS250c Convertible and 2 x Silver Lexus IS250 Sedans - Your choice - Self Drive or Chauffuer Driven !!!

Prive Bridal - Legacy Teardrop Necklace from Alyssum Jewellery for Special Occasions
Elegant and timeless, this necklace features a dazzling teardrop cubic zirconia that provides fantastic sparkle! Necklace measures approximately 44 cm long with 5 cm drop. Comes with a 5 cm chain tail attached featuring a matching cubic zirconia gem. Matching earrings and additional necklace style available. Supplied in an organza gift bag, or gift boxes available as an optional extra. RRP: $155.00 Save 20% off RRP when buying through Kiss The Bride today! FREE postage within Australia!

Invitations from Papermarc
Ensure first impressions are memorable with exquisite invitations and stationery by Papermarc. Whether it be traditional or contemporary. Find the perfect invitation by clicking on the link below.

FREE Slide Show or DVD from Creative Photographics Pty Ltd
Book any wedding package with us and receive free your choice of 1. Album on DVD 2. 16 x 20 Art Mount Portrsit 3. Reception Slide Show

Honeymoon Promotion from Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns
Book your wedding at Rydges Esplanade Resort Cairns and your honeymoon is on us enquire now.

The Escarpment from The Escarpment
3 NIGHT ROMANCE PACKAGE The ultimate indulgency for that very special occassion including breakfasts, dinners, massages, cinema, picnic, serenade, candles, champagne, chocolates etc. In our sanctuary, we have divine villas with sunken lounge rooms, feather couches, cedar floors, real fireplaces, 5 metre high sandstone walls, vaulted timber ceilings, private balconies, four poster canopy king size beds, decadently deep spa baths. In addition, we have a dedicated spa pavilion and a cinema...

Car Wedding Packages from Luxury Car Hire
Brand New Lexus Wedding Package - 1 x Silver Lexus IS250c Convertible and 2 x Silver Lexus IS250 Sedans - Your choice - Self Drive or Chauffuer Driven !!!

FREE Chocolate from Invitations by Tango Design
Purchase your wedding stationery from Invitations by Tango Design and receive one free kilo of chocolate hearts valued at 45 dollars for every 400 dollars spent.

Easter Special from Eat Cake Events
Eat Cake Events is offering our Sweethearts Wedding Package completely FREE to Kiss The Bride customers. Valued at $150!

Accommodation from Wallacia Hotel
Do you need accommodation as well as a beautiful venue for your wedding reception... Recently renovated the Wallacia Hotel 30 rooms available for you and your guests.

Cessnock Ceremony from Ceremonies DVine
If you live in the local Cessnock area, I am offering a $25 discount on your ceremony. Please email for a quote.

Packages from Central Coast Wedding Films
Wedding Package: $500.00 wedding trailer: a preview of the day that gets loaded onto my website within a 1 week to show all your guests. ( usually 1 or 2 minutes ) wedding short film: a compilation of all the key moments edited in detail with fitting soundtrack. (10 to 15 minutes ) wedding full length feature film: this is the entire day's filming, not as much editing, all the vows and speeches etc. ( 60 minutes )

Perth Wedding Photography Package Easter Special from Scene the Light!
The 'Light' defeated darkness on Easter - and to celebrate we're giving just two couples the chance for a heavily discounted deal! This entitles you to our 'Light' package, but at a lower price and with a free pre-wedding photo shoot! See our web site for full details Normally $1799 + $199 for the Pre Shoot Only available for Weddings before November 1st 2010

Free Wedding Slideshow from Photography By Jayne and Steven
With any Package booked before November 2008. We are Giving you a complimentary DVD Slide show of your Wedding images. This is a delightful way to show off your wonderful day to all your friends.

Stationery 4all occasions from Designed for your Occasion
Specialising in Exquisite Handmade Greeting Cards and Stationery for all occasions. Please call to enquire further

June Competition: Wedding Bouquet

Creative bouquets made with artificial flowers for you to keep forever. Bouquets are created with flowers of your choice to match your Wedding theme.

To enter our competition, enter your details here: http://kissthebride.com.au/IndexPageForms/CompetitionsForm.asp

Expos and Open Days

2009 Cathedral Centre Wedding Expo
Toowoomba
Date: Sunday 5th July 2009

Address: The Cathedral Centre 123 Neil Street, Toowoomba

Time: 10:00 am till 3:00 pm

Cost: $5pp

The Cathedral Centre Wedding Expo is an annual event and this year there will be a large number of giveaways just by attending our expo including a honeymoon holiday, a Wedding dress to the value of $1200, Suit hire for 3 men to the value of $500, Wedding Cake to the value of $400, Photographic package and many other prizes. Come along and be in the running to win one of our amazing prizes and meet with our quality exhibitors who can make the dream you have for your Wedding day a reality.

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Featured Provider

Mills Photography

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Congratulations to the following couples who were married this month:

1/05/2009 Debbie and Steven of NSW
1/05/2009 Alison Molloy and Jeff Sutton of NSW
2/05/2009 Sandi Callan and Nathan Gibbs of NSW
2/05/2009 louise and ian of Victoria
2/05/2009 Melanie and Dean of Queensland
2/05/2009 Samantha Wright and Matthew Baker of Queensland
3/05/2009 Kelly and Darren of Queensland
3/05/2009 Caterina Ranieri and Raja Sanber of NSW
8/05/2009 Dee Newman and Andrew Cassidy of Victoria
9/05/2009 Anita Todkill and Todd Besson of Queensland
9/05/2009 Laura Woods and Anthony Mortimer of NSW
9/05/2009 Shane and Larissa of NSW
9/05/2009 Ayna Sondhi and Ryan Hennessy of Victoria
9/05/2009 Amy Walker and Kerry Frame of Queensland
9/05/2009 Dagmara Wincza and Bradley Finlayson of Western Australia
16/05/2009 Samantha Vale and Jeffrey Johnson of Queensland
16/05/2009 Samantha Greaves and Steve Pantelas of Queensland
16/05/2009 rachael and tim of Western Australia
16/05/2009 Louise Wood and Adam Hoffmann of Queensland
16/05/2009 Kristen and Guy of Western Australia
16/05/2009 jeanie bulsey and mislam sam of Queensland
17/05/2009 Amanda Cahill and Clint Opray of Victoria
20/05/2009 Shaye Thyer and Aaron Lodge of South Australia
22/05/2009 Cindy Sposito and Grant Thompson of South Australia
22/05/2009 Tracy Quinn and Darren Versteegen of Victoria
23/05/2009 Lisa Vella and Ross Koenders of Victoria
24/05/2009 Asha Hotchkiss and Mareko Taito of NSW
28/05/2009 Stacey Agnew and Daniel Steele of
29/05/2009 Katrina Hogan and Luke Anderson of Queensland
30/05/2009 Jenni Fox and Ronald Robinson of Tasmania
30/05/2009 Natalie McMurray and Shane RichaRds of Victoria
30/05/2009 kirsty jetson and andrew gash of
30/05/2009 Lauren Turrell and David Thomas of Queensland
30/05/2009 Jessica Bumanglag and Jonathan Udit of NSW
30/05/2009 Chloe Tapley and Anthony Exton of Queensland
30/05/2009 Karen and Darren of Queensland
30/05/2009 Ranee Newick and Rafal Kaszynski of Western Australia
30/05/2009 Nicole McCourt and Dimitrios Tsangaris of Northern Territory
30/05/2009 Rebecca and Greg of Queensland
30/05/2009 Nicole McCourt and Chris Godfrey of NSW
30/05/2009 Tina and Brad of Queensland
31/05/2009 Clare Catchlove and Darren Cameron of Queensland

Regards

Damon Taylor
Director
Kiss the Bride Wedding Directory

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