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PLANNING Wed Like a Wag 1 10929 views
Wayne Rooney and fiancée Coleen McLoughlin have spent a reported £3 million on their big day, but getting the WAG-factor, doesn't have to put your wedding budget in the red. From the hen party to the favours, leading shopping comparison site Kelkoo (Hitwise UK), has done some wedding research.
Bruce Fair, managing director, Kelkoo, says: “Kelkoo is a great source for wedding inspiration and searching for products on Kelkoo can give you savings of around 15-20% on high street prices”.
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WAG vs BLAG
1. Engagement ring
WAG – When Gary Neville proposed to his WAG, Emma Hadfield, he reportedly spent £170,000 on the platinum 4 carat diamond ring.
BLAG – Hand-crafted, customised platinum 1 carat diamond engagement ring at kelkoo.co.uk is £1,124
SAVING – £168,876
2. Hen party
WAG – Coleen spent £7,000 on a weekend to Miami for her and 5 friends, for flights and accommodation.
BLAG – Weekend at 4-star The Palms on South Beach Miami, from £679 per person including flights and
accommodation at kelkoo.co.uk – from £4,074 for six nights.
SAVING – £2,926 for six hens
3. WAG Tan
WAG – No self-respecting WAG would be seen without a perma-tan. Super-WAG Victoria Beckham’s favourite is St. Tropez, applied in the privacy of her own home with a personal beauty therapist – £90.
BLAG – Apply the sun-kissed look yourself, with the St. Tropez Aero Bronze Spray Tan – £16.45.
SAVING - £73.25
4. WAG body
WAG – Coleen has called personal trainer Elise Lindsay her ‘secret weapon’. The award-winning fitness queen gave Coleen special workouts to make sure she’s ready for those all-important wedding photos. A personal trainer four times a week for six weeks costs around £1,200.
BLAG – Who better to pick up tips from than a WAG herself? Get in shape with Coleen's 'Brand New Body Workout' DVD, from £6.83.
SAVING – £993.17
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Wedding Week Notes 16/06 14420 views
If you missed out on any of the news & events at WeddingPath this week, just click on the links to catch up on some of our favourites!
—————————————————————— 16/06 FASHION Right Royal... WP special on Autumn Kelly
17/06 GROOMS Man's Duty... new church laws
17/06 REAL WEDDING Lovely in Lilac.. WP bride18/06 FASHION Head Over Heel... shoes news
18/06 WEDDING GOSSIP California Bride 1...19/06 VENUE Medieval Magic... historic York
19/06 HONEYMOON Chic Beachwear... hot!20/06 GIFTS One For The Boys... novel gifts
20/06 RECEPTIONS D.I.Y. Stationery... crafty ideasHave a great weekend!
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PLANNING Happy Hens 2 14370 views
Celebrating your hen night is not for the faint-hearted. It is a real step closer to being MrsX and is a great time for bonding with new sister-in-laws and friends. Add a fun activity and you'll be in for a never-to-forget experience. This week we check out boxing lessons.
Forget pampering and pedicures. Instead, try something you might not have thought of doing before - something that will bond you and your friends and set the tone for an energetic evening. And what could be more energetic than donning some silky shorts and boxing gloves and stepping into the ring to learn some moves that will knock the socks off hubbie-to-be! Fast losing its intimidating reputation, boxing is becoming more and more popular with women. It is also one of the best fitness conditioning sports around. Not only is it a great work out that tones every inch of your body, but it’s also a fantastic, guilt-free way to start your big night out!
At the Boxing Clinice, a team of elite trainers run two-hour boxing workshops for all you Hens out there. You'll learn as a group how to move, think and act like a Lady Boxer. Once we've taught you the basics, including stance, guard, footwork and movement, you will be put through your paces with a boxing workout where you will hit speedballs, punch bags and focus pads. You’ll be surprised at how easy this becomes when you start visualising your ex instead of the punch bag! Then once you've discovered your inner Mohammed Ali, you get to beat your coaches up in the ring! Who knows, you may even be a real natural? And if not, it’s a great excuse to get rid of all that pent up wedding stress!
The basic package costs £50 per person but for an extra £30 you will receive a t-shirt and you get to keep the kit (boxing gloves and wrist wraps) in case you get a real taste for it! And if you want to go that extra mile, we can even arrange for you (at an extra cost) to have a dvd made of the session.
Full changing facilities including showers and hair dryers are available on site so you can even go out for your night on the tiles straight after the session. After all, you’ll be in the ideal location to start your big night with a bang – in the heart of London with the best bars, clubs, restaurants and theatres at your fingertips!Check out the Boxing Clinic for more info.
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• Guard• Correct Stance
• Foot Work
• Movement
• Boxer's Style Skipping
• Focus Pad Combinations
• Speed Ball Work
• Bag Work
• 15 Minutes Boxers Fitness Circuit
• Putting your skills to the test in the Ring!
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Wedding Week Notes 09/06 14344 views
If you missed out on any of the news & events at WeddingPath this week, just click on the links to catch up on some of our favourites!
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09/06 FASHION Dresses, Dresses, Dresses 2
10/06 GROOMS Clean Start.. get grooming
10/06 REAL WEDDING Blue Love... Sam's day11/06 FASHION Ooh-la-lingerie!... shopping tips
11/06 WEDDING GOSSIP Girl in a White Dress12/06 VENUE Grand Estate... Norfolk
12/06 HONEYMOON Room With a View... Madeira13/06 GIFTS Saying Thanks... key players
13/06 RECEPTIONS All Chocolate... favoursHave a great weekend!
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PLANNING Happy Hens 1 14844 views
Celebrating your hen night is not for the faint-hearted. It is a real step closer to being MrsX and is a great time for bonding with new sister-in-laws and friends. Add a fun activity and you'll be in for a never-to-forget experience. This week we check out dance lessons.
Leading dance company, First Dance UK, announces today that it has added Winchester to its list of UK towns in which it offers Hen Party dance lessons and dance routines.With a network of over 220 dance teachers and choreographers across the UK and Ireland, First Dance UK arranges for hen parties to learn a dance routine to a song of their choice or a dance routine from a film such as Fame or Grease. Professionally choreographed, the routine is tailored to the hen party size, time frame and dance abilities.
The dance classes are held in a dance studio, hall or hotel in the hen party’s local town or in a private residence/location.
Whether you go for the usual styles of salsa and street jazz or more unusual belly dancing, flamenco and pole dancing, the company’s dance teachers will work to any dance routine, style or song requested. If the Hens have difficulty in choosing a song, then First Dance UK can recommend suitable lyrics and routines.
Gemma Rogers, Partner of First Dance UK comments: “A large number of our clients perform the routines that they learn during the hen party at the wedding reception itself". So be sure to pick the right dance routine!Sarah Rollings opted to learn a routine for 'Walking on Sunshine' by Katrina & the Waves. 'We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, it was so much fun & Suzi was great. The weather was a bonus, being so warm we were able to boogie outside.'
For further information about First Dance UK’s Hen Parties, visit their website www.firstdanceuk.co.uk.
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