One-Stop Bridal Beauty

Sarah is a mobile bridal make-up and hair consultant who can provide a one-stop-shop for brides, bridesmaids and the mother-of-the-bride. Her ultimate aim is to make you feel comfortable and happy with your look for the big day. As part of her service, Sarah provides two make-up trials and one hair trial as well as the wedding day itself, plus a free lipstick (for touching up on the day). She is also totally mobile so you don’t have to worry about rushing about to beauty and hair salons. For more information, visit Sarah’s website, www.fairoak.eu or contact her on 07901 735 778 or send an email to sarah.barlex@dsl.pipex.com.

Sarah is giving two lucky brides the chance to win a fabulous bridal make-up and hair package worth £140 each. The prize includes two trials and make-up on the wedding day.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘One-Stop Bridal Beauty’ on the giveaway form.

PRECIOUS!

Pearls are timeless and classic, which makes them a popular accessory for special occasions. The pearl is also the birthstone for the month of June, and the gem for the third and 30th wedding anniversaries. Lustrous Jewellery, one of the UK’s leading online pearl jewellery boutiques, has a beautiful collection of elegant pearl jewellery to match your wedding dress, as well as outfits for the bridesmaids and the mother-of-the-bride. Your pearl jewellery will be placed in its own purple velvet pouch and placed in an exclusive branded gift box and dispatched directly to you. Visit www.lustrousjewellery.com to view their collection. Lustrous Jewellery is giving one lucky bride-to-be a set of pearl necklace and earrings worth £40. The heart-shaped pearl pendant comes with a 16” sterling silver chain. For your chance to win, tick the box marked 'Lustrous Jewellery' on the giveaway form.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Lustrous Jewellery’ on the giveaway form.

Always a Bridesmaid

It’s time we focused on the bridesmaids and what they go through in the run up to the wedding day. They have as much responsibility as the best man, and just like the bride, can be a bag of nerves as they get everything organised while trying to look their best as well.

Bridesmaids by Jane Costello is the story of Evie, bridesmaid to her best friend, Grace. Between the ‘chicken fillet’ boob-enhancers she conceals in her chest (spotted by Jack, the most ruggedly handsome man Evie has ever laid eyes on) and dealing with her relationship anxieties, Evie’s greatest challenge is to deliver the bride at the start-line on time.

Bridesmaids (Pocket Books, £6.99) will be available to buy from 2nd June 2008. We are giving five lucky readers a copy each of Bridesmaids.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Bridesmaids’ on the giveaway form.

Five Wishes

We all have wishes and dreams, but turning them into reality often remains…well, just a dream. For Gay Hendricks, a chance encounter at a party turned his life around. A stranger told him to imagine himself on his deathbed and to consider this question: ‘Was your life a complete success? If not, then what would be the things you’d wish had happened that would have made it a success?’ The first wish that came to Hendricks’ mind was ‘for a loving, lasting relationship with a woman’. By the time he left the party, he had turned this wish into a mantra: ‘I enjoy a happy marriage with a woman I adore and who adores me’. Hendricks has been married to Kathlyn for 27 years. Not bad for a former commitment-phobe!

Five Wishes is the true story of Gay Hendricks’ journey towards fulfilling his wishes, written with honesty and humour – and in large print, so you can’t possibly miss a point. He has shared the success with his wife to become well-known relationship experts and co-authors of nine books, helping many to jump-start their lives. For more information, visit www.hendricks.com.

We have five copies of Five Wishes to give away. Just tick the box marked ‘Five Wishes’ for your chance to win.

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Five Wishes’ on the giveaway form.

Picture This

Fareham-based Meonshore Studios is headed by Mike French, the Studio’s principal photographer. With over 20 years of photography training and experience, Mike creates contemporary, stylish wedding photographs by employing an unobtrusive, discreet and fun approach while combining documentary and classical styles to capture the story of your big day – from preparations to the party.

Mike is increasingly gaining recognition in the industry, adding a prestigious Fujifilm Award of Excellence in January 2007 for one of his recent wedding images. He offers a stunning range of albums, fine art prints and much more to remind you of your wedding day. For more information, call Meonshore Studios on 01329 310314 or visit www.meonshoreweddings.co.uk.

Mike is offering one lucky couple a free engagement shoot in South Hampshire and a free print with the option to buy further images from a complimentary on-line gallery (viewable on his site).

For your chance to win, tick the box marked ‘Engagement Shoot’ on the giveaway form.