The Guide to Jersey Weddings
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The Guide to Jersey Weddings The most comprehensive local wedding guide edition 15 Jersey Wedding Guide 2015.qxp_Layout 1 09/01/2015 10:03 Page 2 The Guide to Introduction I am very pleased to have been asked Jersey Weddings to provide a brief introduction to the 15th edition of this most useful publication. I know this booklet has proved to CONTENTS be of great assistance to many couples who have come to Jersey to be 1. INTRODUCTION married as well as assisting couples 4. PLANNING A WEDDING IN living in the Island to arrange their JERSEY FROM THE UK wedding. 5. WEDDING TRADITIONS & Jersey is a beautiful and romantic Island, the perfect place for weddings. There are now over 40 venues on ETIQUETTE the Island licenced for civil marriages. These include many of the Island’s Manor Houses, Heritage Sites 8. OPENING MOVES and leading Hotels, all of which provide a wonderful * variety of romantic and beautiful settings for your EE 10. WEDDING PLANNING special day. FREEFFREREEL INIINITIINNITNITIALITTIAAAL TIONTTIOOONN 15. WEDDING JEWELLERY SULLTTAAT Your wedding day is a very special occasion, CONCOCONSULONS probably one of the most important days in your 16. WHERE TO GET MARRIED life and, I hope one of the most memorable. It is 19. LIST OF CHURCHES therefore very important for you to get your TEAAM CDG arrangements absolutely right. The information 20. BE A BEAUTIFUL BRIDE contained in this publication will help guide you $$113+'1) 33#.")1" .% $$"" 3 31-+#"0 300 1+$ ""&& 3 . through the many decisions you will have to make and $$00 *+#+ 3, . &1* 33--.. 31#1"10+$ $$## &1 23. FLOWERS & DECORATIONS introduce you to the professional people who will be able to assist you in making the right choice. 27. PHOTOGRAPHY I hope that you will enjoy using this guide and that KEEPING JERSEY SMILING 28. CHOOSING THE VENUE & it will contribute to making your wedding day the perfect occasion that you hope it will be. 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[email protected] | www.jeerseysmiles.co.uk The Guide to Jersey Weddings | Jan 2016 | 1 JERSEY WEDDINGS PROMOTION George & Katie Lumley - Durrell Your Wedding but who pays? Ticking all Photographer - Dave Ferguson Tradition suggests the following, but this is your Wedding and anything goes! the Boxes BRIDE’S FAMILY With so much to consider on professionals to ensure your your big day it is reassuring to day runs the way you planned • Bride’s Outfit • Decorations • Photographs/Video know that there is a company it together, from the moment out there that actually does your guests arrive until the • Venue/Marquee • Bridal Cars • Wedding Cake tick all the boxes. last one leaves. Effortless ‘on day’ management, • Catering and Wine • Invitations • Gifts For Bridesmaids Niche Events have delivered sumptuous food & beverage over 200 weddings in both offerings and a selection traditional & glamorous of service options pieced venues including private ones, together with seamless ow. and are certain to offer you the David & Jo Jarvis - Mont Orgueil Castle condence and experience Our transparent pricing policy Photograper: www.nataliemayer.com Brian & Claire Brown - Private Residence Photographer: www.nataliemayer.com you need on your special day. has always been a winner with all our clients. Trudy will meet with you to discuss your wedding in detail, Niche Events can also liaise with you throughout arrange a Private Tasting offering you any advice you Session to help you with may need along the way, and your decision making. will then arrive with her team of For further details contact Niche Events,14 Mulcaster Chris & Catherine Twohig - St Ouen's Manor Street, St Helier. Telephone 737733 or 07797 729292. Photographer: Private E: [email protected] www.nicheevents.com What wedding boxes do we tick? Champagne & Canapés Venue & Marquee Reception? Recommendation? • Champagne/Pimms & other Our company operate from Drinks Receptions various venues and have a • An array of tasty Canapés fantastic working relationship available with both Marquee providers and the Venue Suppliers. We Food & Beverage Options? look forward to working closely • Sit Down 3 course with you to select the perfect • Buffet 3 Course Venue for your special day. • Split Sit Down/Buffet • Evening Finger Buffet On day Event Management? • Flexible Options – Different As part of the service, Niche styles of Cuisine Events offer On Day Event Management from beginning Quality of Service/Table Design? to end and are on hand to offer GROOM’S FAMILY Trudy and her team will arrange support with any decision making an impeccable table for you and a you may wish to make on team of professionals will arrive to Suppliers in the lead-up to and • Ceremony/Legal Expenses • Music/Entertainment • Car to Reception For Bride & Groom deliver your Wedding Experience. including your Wedding day. • Ring • Car to Church for Groom/Best Man • First Night Hotel Wedding & Cocktail Bars? Niche Events have their own Niche Events Wedding & Cocktail Bars and 14 Mulcaster Street, St Helier, • Bouquets • Car to Reception For Bride & Groom • Honeymoon are fully licensed to serve Non Jersey JE2 3NJ or Paying Bars at any location. Otherwise you may wish to hire T: 01534 737733 some lit bars which we can Mob: 07797 729292 arrange for you. F: 01534 625111 When planning your wedding, you need go no further than using the advertisers in this guide, as E: [email protected] Lee & Lesley Bosio - Château Vermont www.nicheevents.com between them all they offer the full package and best advice - please support them. Photographer: Photo Reportage The Guide to Jersey Weddings | Jan 2016 | 2 2 | The Guide to Jersey Weddings | Jan 2016 Jersey Weddings | 31 Planning a Jersey Wedding from Traditions & Etiquette the UK WITH a plethora of unique venues, beautiful beaches and gorgeous countryside TOSSING THE RICE THE BRIDE STANDING the Roman era, flowers were used to symbolise fertility. Eventually Believing that newlyweds brought ON THE LEFT not to mention a wealth of restaurants serving gastronomic delights, Jersey is flowers were given different meanings good luck, guests used to shower them This tradition comes from the days and used as a way of sending “love the perfect venue for a wedding. with nuts and grains to be sure of a when the groom would kidnap his bride notes” in the form of bouquets, so that bountiful harvest for the village, and in to marry her. If she was standing on flowers are not always just a figurative sense for the newlyweds his left, then he could hold her with his chosen for colour, but also for their And in recent years, this appeal has organised by Chique Events and Durrell Registrar gave us clear, easy to themselves. This has now become the left arm and still have his right arm free staff. understand guidance and help with symbolic meaning. Shortly before spread beyond residents with many throwing of paper confetti, the word to fight anyone who tried to stop the couples travelling to the Island for their the wedding planning itself. We made wedding. the newly married couple leave the coming from the Italian for “sweets,” big day. ‘The staff at Durrell were brilliant,’ our own travel and accommodation reception, the unmarried female guests Rachel continued. ‘They even arranged for arrangements and again, we found that which are thrown over newlyweds should be gathered together, so that the THE BOUQUET One couple who chose Jersey for their us to meet some of the animals after the there was plenty of choice and it was in Italy. The tradition, after many bride can throw her bouquet over her Today the bride and bridesmaids carry wedding are Rachel Mitchell and Douglas ceremony. This unique opportunity easy to organise.’ years, is currently believed to be in shoulder into the crowd. It is said that the bouquets on their way up the aisle, Kimber from Durham who got married at enabled us to feed the marmosets. This danger due to the mess it causes, which woman who catches it will be the next to while some couples choose to include Durrell. made the day so different and special for When asked what advice they would has led many churches and registry get married. Originally one of the bride’s flower girls in their procession who us; we could not have asked for more.’ offer other non-residents planning a offices to ban its use. However it may shoes was used for this purpose, but traditionally carry smaller posies or Explaining why they chose Jersey as Jersey wedding, Douglas and Rachel be that the tradition merely needs thankfully nowadays flowers are used baskets filled with flower petals.