Spirit Wedding Cars - Customer Feedback

In the post today we received this lovely thank-you card:

"To All at Spirit Wedding Cars,
Thank you for providing us with a great service for our wedding day.  We are very grateful for the effort you put in and the professionalism you showed throughout.  We would have no hesitation in recommending you to others.
Yours faithfully.
Mr & Mrs Ducker."

We also had another happy customer post on our facebook page:

"Thank-you for your services at my wedding on Friday. Your driver was kind, courteous and very professional. The car was comfortable and well driven.
Will highly recommend!
Thank-you again xx"


For more information on Spirit Wedding Cars please visit our website: http://www.spiritweddingcars.co.uk/ or Like our Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Spirit-Wedding-Cars/22566959876

Wedding Competition & Wedding Car Special Offer

Wedding Competition:

Please like the Spirit Wedding Cars Facebook page and when we reach 100, 125 and 150 likes we will post a question on our Facebook page.

The competition prizes at 100 and 125 will be a bottle of Bucks Fizz and at 150 likes will be a bottle of Champagne.

So get liking and get your Facebook friends to like Spirit Wedding Cars for your chance to win.

 - Enter the competition(s) by answering the questions in the Comments field against the post containing the question.
 - Likes and entries by people only (i.e. not pages or groups etc.)
 - Winning entries will be selected at random and announced on Facebook within 1 week of the closing date and time
 - Entries must be made by the closing date and time specified with question post

Wedding Transport Special Offer:

Book 1 or 2 of our Jaguar XJ8 Wedding Car’s for a wedding to take place between 1st October 2012 and 31st December 2012 and state reference SWC0001 to receive a free bottle of Champagne for the bridal car.



- Special offers apply to new bookings post launch of special offer
- Special offer reference must be quoted at the time of booking
- Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer

Wendy - Spirit Wedding Cars

Honeymoon's

Our honeymoon was 3 nights in Las Vegas including a trip to the amazing Grand Canyon followed by 10 nights in Florida, checking out the Disney and Universal Studio theme parks.

The honeymoon period which can be described as the period just after the wedding when things are at their best.  Usually starts with the honeymoon itself i.e. the custom of a newlywed couple going on a holiday together.

As with every element of your wedding there are so many options to choose from and think about.  It’s the perfect opportunity to go all out and do whatever you want wherever you want or can afford to do.

Some things to think about could include:

• UK or further afield
• Weather at your chosen destination
• Your budget
• Your holiday schedule e.g. worship the sun, sea and sand or go explore and take in some activities
• How far / how much time do you want to spend travelling

If it’s a UK honeymoon after your wedding you are after then here at Spirit Wedding Cars we recommend the BlueBells and SeaShells website http://www.bluebellsandseashells.co.uk/ which offers an extensive range of accommodation from Bed and Breakfasts to Cottages.

On the other hand if you prefer to spend this precious time together in a more exotic land then Independent Travel Experts can help, details can be found here http://www.pwnweddings.co.uk/independent-travel-experts.





Wendy.

Spirit Wedding Cars
http://www.spiritweddingcars.co.uk

WEDDING RINGS

One of the traditions of a wedding ceremony is the exchanging of rings.  The ring itself symbolises the complete circle of life without breaks, as your marriage will be after the fuss of the big day has died down.  You will wear your ring everyday so it is a really important decision to make when you purchase them.


There are many different styles and materials to choose from including:
• Classic band
• Gold
• Titanium
• White Gold
• Platinum
• Two-colour
• Engraved
• Diamond set
• Wishbone

Whether it’s off the shelf or made to order make sure that there is provision in your budget and time allocated in your plan to make sure you get the right one for you and your other half.

To help you achieve this you may wish to shop together or have matching rings.  What about matching your wedding ring to your engagement ring.  Many people will wear their engagement ring and wedding ring together.  Having something to match it to will help you make your decision.  You may want to visit the same jeweller you got the engagement ring from.

It is also important to consider your lifestyle.  Rings should worn and bring out the best in your hands, not hinder them, especially if you use your hands a lot for your job and you do not want to damage your ring.

The three most popular are yellow gold, white gold and platinum. White gold is popular because it coordinates with both silver and gold and is less expensive than platinum (which does the same, but is much stronger).  Yellow gold is traditional.

After 10 years of marriage ours have so far stood the test of time and hopefully will continue to do so for many more years to come.

Wendy - Spirit Wedding Cars

PS: Don't forget to visit the Spirit Wedding Cars website for information on our great cars

Wedding and Marriage Reading

This is one of our favorite readings which we use when we renewed our wedding vows last weekend.  We hope you enjoy as much as us.


Matthew & Wendy
Spirit Wedding Cars

What Does Marriage Mean In Today's World?

by Teresa Ling

We live in a world where the old-fashioned social pressures to conform have all but gone.


No longer does a young woman wait for her husband to give her a new independence from her parent's home. And society no longer frowns upon couples who choose not to marry.


So why get married at all?


Perhaps when two people decide that, in the absence of these conformities, this is something they actually want to do – for themselves, for their families and for its own sake, that the meaning of marriage has shifted to the same extent as times have moved on.


Now, a cynic might say that a piece of paper alone will not guarantee that two people will stay together for life...... and a cynic might have a point.


But ridden of any outside pressure, the vows and intentions are totally pure and unadulterated.


There cannot really be a better guarantee than this.

Wedding Reception Seating Plan

A wedding seating plan allows you to choose who sits where and who sits with whom. This allows guests to find their ‘place’ in the reception room quickly, and also helps your caterer to know exactly where guests with specific menu choices are sitting. Finally, it means you can seat people together who you feel will get on well (or apart if you think they won’t!).

The shape of the room will play a large part in determining the way in which the tables are arranged to create a great atmosphere.

Top Tips

• Remember, if the tables are spread too far apart your guests will feel very isolated at their tables. If you place the tables too close together guests will feel uneasy and not have any room to extend their chairs.
• Spare a thought for elderly guests. If your evening entertainment is in the same room as your wedding breakfast, it can be best to sit them furthest away from the music.
• Keep all children relatively close to their parents so they can be supervised.
• Traditionally, parents of the bride and groom sit on the top table. However, in some cases, this doesn't work well. If, for example, parents are divorced and perhaps remarried and relationships are strained, consider an alternative option.
• Pay particular consideration to guests who know very few people, sit them with guests who will be friendly and welcoming. Equally, separate guests who you know don’t get on well. Your wedding is not the time to mend family feuds or force friends to get along.
• Hand out seating cards when the guests arrive with the table name or number inside. There is a traditional order for seating the bridal party. If rectangular, the top table seating is in this order, from left to right facing the guests: chief bridesmaid, groom’s father, bride’s mother, bride, bride’s father, groom’s mother, best man. 

Picture shows the layout of the ballroom at The Winter Gardens, Weston-super-Mare.

We hope this helps.

Wendy & Matthew

Spirit Wedding Cars

Wedding Music

Planning the music for a wedding ceremony and reception, especially your wedding can be a daunting task.  Don’t let it be more complicated than it needs to be!

From the wedding ceremony to the drinks reception and through to your first dance, the music you have on your wedding day can create the perfect atmosphere.

When you are planning your big day there are many little things to be concerned about (as is also the case with other parts of your wedding day planning).  Fortunately, music planning can be broken down into a series of steps.

Step 1 - Start off with the basics.  Where are you getting married and when?  How big will the ceremony be?  Learn what your church or venue expectations are regarding music.  Figure out what you want the general character of the music to be.  How much music will you need to find?

Step 2 - Start exploring music ideas and make some initial choices.  Roughly piece together ceremony music choices that give you the atmosphere you’re looking for.

Step 3 - Get the musicians who will make this music reality for you!  Such as Luna Music (a fellow Portishead Wedding Network member).

Step 4 - With your musicians, finalize your music choices.

Step 5 - Keep an eye on things in the weeks and months until your ceremony nears to make sure that progress is being made.

Step 6 - Take care of all the last-minute details.

Research by Spirit Wedding Cars