Not a time of year that jumps to mind when the word Wedding is mentioned, but what better time of year for a family celebration is there? Basingstoke wedding professionals have some ideas for your festive wedding…

Christmas Themed Wedding Flowers

Paula who creates some wonderful wedding flower arrangements all year round, suggests that a perfect winter bouquet would have beautiful red grandprix roses, hypericum berries and skimmia. For her, Christmas time has the most beautiful flowers! If red isn’t your thing, then how about lime green orchids with black baccara roses for a striking bouquet combination.

Gemma the wedding stationer uses for her Christmas invites and table settings, gold and silver ribbons, she has also been busy making bauble shaped place cards. She suggests naming tables after Christmas themes and using these images on table plans. Another great tip from her that also saves money, is to send your Save the date cards combined with Christmas cards!

Christmas Wedding Bouquet

Wine Devine recommends the Christmas tipple of Rubis.  Its is an indulgent blend of fortified red with a premium chocolate flavour. You can drink as a liqueur or as a dessert wine with chocolate puddings or drizzled over ice cream!

Paul Smith is playing hard over Christmas, he is performing his regular slots at Tylney Hall Hotel on Christmas Day and Boxing day with singer joining him to perform some Christmas Carols.  His Christmas Weddings will have him playing the Piano, the saxophone and clarinet!  Performing a huge range of work from Artie Shaw to Michael Bublé, a huge range of gentle ballads, pop or full on swing improvisations.

And lastly, what can be more festive than snow at Christmas? In Hampshire at the moment metcheck.comp are saying there is a 10 percent chance of snow on Christmas Day so you never know!

Wine Divine offers delicious quality wines to compliment your wedding breakfast or banquet!

They are a small family owned independent Wine Merchant based on the Hampshire / Berkshire border, specialising in quality wines from around the world and co-owners of Wine Divines, Christine and Sue only recommend wines that they love to drink themselves.

Their range includes a wide range of styles, including Champagne, other sparkling and fortified wines. They also promote smaller producers including those who are moving to organic and bio-dynamic wine growing methods.

You get to plan every minute detail of your wedding to make it the happiest day of your life – why not apply the same attention to ensure you have Divine Wine on your wedding table too!

Their Divine Wedding service includes:

• - Food matching advice tailored to your Wedding menu
• - Exquisite wines to meet every budget
• - Volume discounts available
• - Free local delivery for volume orders
• - Delivery on the day at correct serving temperature (Optional service)
• - Glass loan (subject to availability)
• - Full refund on individual bottles purchased for tasting if same wine is later purchased in bulk
• - Mobile Wine Bar including Real Ale and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

Terms and conditions apply. Details available on request.

As well as selling wines on-line from our licensed premises they also organise private Wine Tasting parties, functions and public Wine Tasting events (see the events page on our website for details).

Why not call Sue or Christine on 0118 933 2314 for a friendly and free consultation?

Wine Divine was founded by Christine Nester and Sue Jackson in July 2009. They wanted to start their own business working in an area that they both loved and felt passionate about – Wine! They have both built on their knowledge of wine through training provided by the Wine Society Educational Trust (WSET). This has helped to develop the expertise you would expect from a quality wine merchant. They stock wines from all over the world, so their knowledge is not limited to a specific country or region. This provides them with the flexibility to select a diverse range of wines which meet your own personal taste. Wine Divine 0118 933 2314 info@wine-divine.co.uk www.wine-divine.co.uk

Wine Divine promotes sensible drinking and alcohol awareness. You must be 18 or over to buy, order or accept delivery of alcohol.