Daily Archives: February 12, 2007

UK TRAFFIC SCUPPERS COUPLE’S DREAM WEDDING

February 12, 2007
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UK TRAFFIC SCUPPERS COUPLE’S DREAM WEDDING

A couple’s dream Valentine wedding was shattered after they got stuck in traffic on their way to the airport. Paula Rolls, 36, and her fiance Mark, 39, spent around £4,000 and all their savings on their perfect wedding and honeymoon in Cuba on St Valentine’s Day. The couple met 12 years ago on February...

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ULTIMATE ROMANTIC GIFTWRAPS NEW LUXURY HOME FOR FIANCEE

February 12, 2007
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ULTIMATE ROMANTIC GIFTWRAPS NEW LUXURY HOME FOR FIANCEE

A romantic Australian left his fiancee speechless today when he gave her the ultimate Valentine’s Day gift. Hollywood photographer Jasin Boland, 41, secretly bought his girlfriend a luxury waterside home in the heart of a beautiful Cotswold nature reserve. He covered the house in decorated waterproof paper and flew in German girlfriend Maria Moral...

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BRITS ARE CHEAP DATES THIS VALENTINE’S DAY

February 12, 2007
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We may not be known for our passion – or want to dig deep into our pockets, but we’re a nation of softies when it comes to romance, the research reveals. The national survey of 1,411 people by Dig Research for Beaverbrooks the Jewellers found that the majority of Brits (60%) look forward to...

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Posh Gifts

February 12, 2007
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Posh Gifts

Ring, ring and ‘Bling My Thing’, Swarovski crystal and diamante encrusted phones or ipods, from £100,at www.carphonewarehouse.com Dazzling ‘With Love’ Valentine compact containing Lucidity pressed powder, £90, by Estee Lauder available from Harrods Say je t’aime with tulips, two tone sorbet bouquet by celebrity floral designer Rob van Helden, from £30, www.flowerbulbs.co.uk

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Church says marry on the cheap

February 12, 2007
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Church says marry on the cheap

The Church is advising couples to get married on the cheap in second-hand clothes and have a DIY reception. A new Church of England guide advises couples to shun the “spend, spend, spend culture” and “embrace a more simplistic approach”. The average bill for a wedding in the UK has now reached £17,000, with...

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Britain’s longest married couple

February 12, 2007
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Britain’s longest-married couple say their secret is to make time for a little romance every day. Frank and Anita Milford celebrate their 79th wedding anniversary this year after marrying on May 26, 1928. Mr Milford, 99, a retired dock worker, told the Daily Telegraph: “We do everything together even after nearly 80 years. “But...

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