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The Wedding Show 14th August, 2010

The Wedding Show hosted at Ormlie Lodge 14th August, 2010. Free Entry from 10 am until 2pm, is brought to you by Air Zealand Holidays in conjunction with other Hawke's Bay Businesses.

Winner Announced

Congratulations to Michelle Down- winner of our Wedding Club new membership draw!Michelle won onea beautiful wooden serving platter from the Chopmate (Indoor Solutions) Range of boards, platters and butchers blocks plus $150 toward her wedding stationery choice from Ladybug Design.

Wonderful Winter Weddings

Considering a winter wedding? Jodine Hanson from Church Road Winery shares her advice on the benefits of booking a winter wedding. Church Road have teamed up with trusted local suppliers to offer a fabulous Winter Incentive Package! Visit their listing to download this wonderful offer.

The Impact of Flowers - Styling Hints from the Professionals.

Christine Simpkin of Flowers by Chilton offers her advice on choosing flowers to suit your wedding style.

Buying an Engagement Ring - A Couple's Guide

Bruce Jackson of Unio Goldsmith and Gallery in Havelock North offers sound advice for the girls and the guys!

To print out and keep the articles on the advice page, simply click the printer icon.

Real Hawke's Bay Weddings!

Kate & Callum were married on 27 February 2010 at the majestic Redwood Forrest in Havelock North.

Mel and Bevan were married on a perfect sunny day 26th March 2010.

Check out their gorgeous photos and hear what they have to say about their big day. 'Real HB Weddings'

Don't forget, if you, or someone you know has recently been married and would like to share your photos and pearls of wisdom for other brides-to-be, we'd love to hear from you. ContactAndrea today!

Poll Results

We asked you why you were getting married in Hawke's Bay. Here's what we found out from those who entered our poll:

57.1% are getting married here because they live in Hawke's Bay

28.6% are getting married here because they have relatives living in Hawke's Bay

14.3% are getting married here because they prefer the weather here

Wedding Planning Made Easy!

Don't forget to use our feature 'Add to favourites' when viewing vendors - the next time you login your favourites will be right there on your profile page.

Did you know that you can print pages or recommend/email an interesting page or listing to a friend?

If you have been pleased with the services of one of our listed vendors, why not use our review and star rating options to assist other brides in selecting their ideal vendors for their big day. For more information on using these features visit our Wedding Club page.

Mangapapa Wedding Affair News

NEXT SEASON'S EVENT: SUNDAY 23rd JANUARY 2011

Hawke's Bay's new and exciting wedding expo event: the Mangapapa Wedding Affair was held on November 28 2009 in the exquisite grounds of Mangapapa Petit Hotel.

The event marked a very special day for two people in particular –Tom and Nancy Taula, who shared their wonderful wedding ceremony with attendees at the event. Nancy looked just radiant as Tom sang her beautifully down the aisle. You can see photos from their special day on our new web page ‘Real HB Weddings’

Congratulations to the Mangapapa Wedding Affair ‘Win a Wedding’ competition winners: Kylie Deacon and Ben Howat from Hastings who will tie the knot at next season's event on Sunday 23rd January 2011;

Photos by Eva Bradley.

Kylie and Ben won over the selection panel with their romantic story of a Christmas proposal and their tale of bringing their two Hawke's Bay families back together - their grandmothers were the best of friends as children!
The couple have won a fantastic pool of prizes from local vendors to make their wedding day extra special. Hawke's Bay Weddings will be following their journey as Kylie and Ben head towards their special day, so watch this space!