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32 — Centralian Advocate, Friday, May 24, 2013 PUB: CADV DATE: 24-MAY-2013 PAGE: 32 COLOR: C M Y K Contact our Event Coordinator for a consultation: (08) 8951 4503 or events.alicesprings@chifleyhotels.com WEDDINGS AT THE CHIFLEY Photography by Joyce van Dijk Wedding Photography Beautiful lush garden surrounds Tree-lined, landscaped lawns Versatile function room that can be tailored to suit your theme Wedding & accommodation packages available 714702/12 MEREDITH CAMPBELL Marriage and General Celebrant Registered Celebrant A.4613 since 1998 Weddings Ceremonies Anything! M: 0418 805 235 E: [email protected] W. www.redcentrecelebrant.com Michelle Sweet Registered Marriage Celebrant Michelle Sweet telephone: 08 8953 3918 mobile: 0438 234 644 email: [email protected] Find me on Alice Springs Celebrations Weddings | Namings | Life Ceremonies WEDDING GUIDE A Centralian Advocate Advertising Feature The spinifex room at DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs is one of the venues for a wedding reception Perfect start to a great marriage CHOOSING the right venue for your wedding is a great way to get the marriage off to a perfect start. Centralians are lucky in that there are many locations around that really set the scene for an idyllic service and reception. People travel halfway around the world to get married at places such as Uluru — and we have many top places within the town or close by. The Chifley Hotel offers couples plenty of choice to ensure their special day is one to remember for all the right reasons. From the desired location to catering needs, events and con- ference coordinator Lia Oliver said The Chifley Hotel can customise their deals to suit each individual wedding. ‘‘We have one large room that we host most of the weddings in as well as two large lawn areas so couples can have the ceremony outdoors and the reception in- doors or the other way around,’’ she said. ‘‘We offer platters and catered dinners as well as buffet menus, we can accommodate whatever the couples requests. ‘‘The bride and groom also get a complimentary stay in our deluxe room, as long as they book in advance.’’ While wedding rates vary de- pending on what each couple requires, locals will always get a cheaper rate. If you are looking for some- thing a little bit different, the DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs offers a great variety of wedding venues. As well as its Grand Ballroom and Spinifex Room, DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs allows couples to wed on the helipad and upper or lower poolside. It has two wedding packages — the elegant silver wedding package and simply grand gold wedding package — which help release some of the pressure that comes with planning a wedding. They differ somewhat but both come standard with unlimi- ted consultation with the event coordinator, one complimentary suite for the evening of the wedding including breakfast for two the following morning, sparkling wine served to all guests for toasts and cake cut- ting service. Like The Chifley Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs also has a special offer for locals known as the Territor- ian Rate. Surrounded by the pictur- esque ranges embracing Alice Springs, both venues will ensure your wedding is one to be envied. It’s a fact THE word ‘‘bride’’ comes from the Old English name for ‘‘cook’’. The custom of proposing on one knee originates from the days of knighthood and chiv- alry when it was customary for a knight to dip his knee is a show of servitude to his mistress and his master. Make sure you look you best on your special day UNLESS you are a dab hand at styling hair and applying make-up, it is probably wise to call in the professionals on your wedding day. There is little time to experiment before the big day and mistakes only hours before walk- ing down the aisle will only add pressure to what should be one of the most exciting events of your life. To ensure your hair and make-up comp- lements your skin tone, facial structure and wedding style, it is vital to find an experienced stylist and beautician. With 20 years experi- ence in the industry, the staff at Cherri Red will ensure that the bride blossoms on her special day. Not only will the team of stylists and beauticians take care of the bride and bridal party’s hair and make- up but they will also travel to the bride’s location hours before the wedding. This saves unnecess- ary rushing around be- fore the ceremony and reduces the chance of running late to the ceremony. For those of you who have become bridezillas — relax. Cherri Red has the perfect stress-detox. From manicures and pedicures to spray tans, Cherri Red has a num- ber of pampering pack- ages to de-stress the bride and her bridal party in the lead-up to the wedding. They can even cater packages to suit each individual bride and her bridal party. Just give them a call, or book an appoint- ment via their Facebook page. To ensure you are the apple of everyone’s eye, ensure you hire an ex- perienced hair stylist and beautician well in advance. Finding right celebrant is the icing on the cake LOCATION, location, location. It is one aspect that really does make a wedding special as it sets a desired scene. While many couples prefer to have a traditional wedding ceremony that takes place in a church, locations of significance have become much more popular. From reflecting a couple’s person- ality to celebrating the place in which they met, modern wedding ceremon- ies have become conventional. Beaches and wineries are favour- able locations due to their spectacu- lar scenery. There was even a couple in Amer- ica who got married in a furniture store last year, as it was where they reconnected after last seeing each other in high school. If getting married at a specific location is something you are con- sidering, it is important to find a marriage celebrant that will cater to your needs. Meredith Campbell, for example, will work with each couple to per- sonalise their wedding in the Red Centre. Registered since 1998, Ms Camp- bell’s practice has married more than 400 couples so she is certainly more than capable of advising and assisting couples to create a customised wedding. She takes her time to get to know each couple and determine their wishes and needs as well as ensuring their ceremony accords with all legal requirements. ‘‘I accept all reasonable places for ceremonies,’’ Ms Campbell said. ‘‘Even hot-air balloons. ‘‘I’ve delivered a few ceremonies in hot-air balloons now. ‘‘You can literally ‘get your feet off the ground with Meredith’.’’ As for same-sex couples wanting to tie the knot — while it may not be legalised in Australia yet, it is worth consulting Ms Campbell. ‘‘As well as doing births, deaths and marriage ceremonies, I also do same-sex commitment ceremonies,’’ she said. If a church is not for you or you would like to take advantage of the Red Centre’s world-renowned scen- ery, a marriage celebrant is well worth considering. A little superstition to bring good luck MANY wedding super- stitions are closely related to good luck and bad luck. One of the most familiar of these is the long-held tradition of ‘‘something old, something new, some- thing borrowed, something blue and a lucky sixpence in her shoe’’. ‘‘Something old’’ symbol- ises the connection the bride will maintain to her family and the past. Many brides choose to wear an heirloom piece of jewellery or a wedding gown that belonged to a mother or grandmother. ‘‘Something new’’ con- notes good fortune and suc- cess in the bride’s new life. ‘‘Something borrowed’’ re- minds the bride that friends and family will be there for her whenever she may need their support, and can be anything she chooses. ‘‘Something Blue’’ de- notes faithfulness, which dates back to biblical times when blue represented pu- rity and constancy. And ‘‘a lucky sixpence in her shoe’’ represents the wishes of loved ones that the bride will have financial security and happiness. While this saying dates back to Victorian times, it is still practised today.
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Contact our Event Coordinator for a consultation: (08) 8951 4503 or events.alicesprings@chifl eyhotels.com
WEDDINGS AT THE CHIFLEY
Photography by Joyce van Dijk Wedding Photography
Beautiful lush garden surrounds
Tree-lined, landscaped lawns
Versatile function room that can be tailored
to suit your theme
Wedding & accommodation packages available
71
47
02
/12
MEREDITH CAMPBELL
Marriage and General Celebrant Registered Celebrant A.4613 since 1998
Weddings Ceremonies Anything!
M: 0418 805 235 E: [email protected] W. www.redcentrecelebrant.com
Michelle SweetRegistered Marriage Celebrant
Michelle Sweet
telephone: 08 8953 3918
mobile: 0438 234 644
email: [email protected]
Find me on Alice Springs Celebrations
Weddings | Namings | Life Ceremonies
WEDDING GUIDEA Centralian Advocate Advertising Feature
The spinifex room at DoubleTree by Hilton Alice Springs is one of the venues for a wedding reception
Perfect start toa great marriageCHOOSING the right venuefor your wedding is a great wayto get the marriage off to aperfect start.
Centralians are lucky in thatthere are many locations aroundthat really set the scene for anidyllic service and reception.
People travel halfway aroundthe world to get married atplaces such as Uluru — and wehave many top places within thetown or close by.
The Chifley Hotel offerscouples plenty of choice toensure their special day isone to remember for all theright reasons.
From the desired location tocatering needs, events and con-ference coordinator Lia Oliversaid The Chifley Hotel cancustomise their deals to suit eachindividual wedding.
‘‘We have one large room thatwe host most of the weddings in
as well as two large lawn areas socouples can have the ceremonyoutdoors and the reception in-doors or the other way around,’’she said.
‘‘We offer platters and catereddinners as well as buffet menus,we can accommodate whateverthe couples requests.
‘‘The bride and groom also geta complimentary stay in ourdeluxe room, as long as theybook in advance.’’
While wedding rates vary de-pending on what each couplerequires, locals will always get acheaper rate.
If you are looking for some-thing a little bit different, theDoubleTree by Hilton AliceSprings offers a great variety ofwedding venues.
As well as its Grand Ballroomand Spinifex Room, DoubleTreeby Hilton Alice Springs allowscouples to wed on the helipad
and upper or lower poolside. Ithas two wedding packages — theelegant silver wedding packageand simply grand gold weddingpackage — which help releasesome of the pressure that comeswith planning a wedding.
They differ somewhat butboth come standard with unlimi-ted consultation with the eventcoordinator, one complimentarysuite for the evening of thewedding including breakfast fortwo the following morning,sparkling wine served to allguests for toasts and cake cut-ting service.
Like The Chifley Hotel,DoubleTree by Hilton AliceSprings also has a special offerfor locals known as the Territor-ian Rate.
Surrounded by the pictur-esque ranges embracing AliceSprings, both venues will ensureyour wedding is one to be envied.
It’s a factTHE word ‘‘bride’’ comesfrom the Old English namefor ‘‘cook’’.
The custom of proposing onone knee originates from thedays of knighthood and chiv-alry when it was customaryfor a knight to dip his knee isa show of servitude to hismistress and his master.
Make sure you look youbest on your special dayUNLESS you are a dabhand at styling hair andapplying make-up, it isprobably wise to call inthe professionals onyour wedding day.
There is little time toexperiment before thebig day and mistakesonly hours before walk-ing down the aisle willonly add pressure towhat should be one ofthe most excitingevents of your life.
To ensure your hairand make-up comp-lements your skin tone,facial structure andwedding style, it is vitalto find an experiencedstylist and beautician.
With 20 years experi-ence in the industry,
the staff at Cherri Redwill ensure that thebride blossoms on herspecial day.
Not only will the teamo f s t y l i s t s a n dbeauticians take care ofthe bride and bridalparty’s hair and make-up but they will alsotravel to the bride’slocation hours beforethe wedding.
This saves unnecess-ary rushing around be-fore the ceremonyand reduces the chanceof running late tothe ceremony.
For those of youwho have becomebridezillas — relax.
Cherri Red has theperfect stress-detox.
From manicures andpedicures to spray tans,Cherri Red has a num-ber of pampering pack-ages to de-stress thebride and her bridalparty in the lead-up tothe wedding.
They can even caterpackages to suit eachindividual bride and herbridal party.
Just give them acall, or book an appoint-m e n t v i a t h e i rFacebook page.
To ensure you are theapple of everyone’s eye,ensure you hire an ex-perienced hair stylistand beautician wellin advance.
Finding right celebrantis the icing on the cakeLOCATION, location, location.
It is one aspect that really doesmake a wedding special as it sets adesired scene.
While many couples prefer to havea traditional wedding ceremony thattakes place in a church, locations ofsignificance have become muchmore popular.
From reflecting a couple’s person-ality to celebrating the place in whichthey met, modern wedding ceremon-ies have become conventional.
Beaches and wineries are favour-able locations due to their spectacu-lar scenery.
There was even a couple in Amer-ica who got married in a furniturestore last year, as it was where theyreconnected after last seeing eachother in high school.
If getting married at a specificlocation is something you are con-sidering, it is important to find amarriage celebrant that will cater toyour needs.
Meredith Campbell, for example,will work with each couple to per-sonalise their wedding in the RedCentre.
Registered since 1998, Ms Camp-
bell’s practice has married more than400 couples so she is certainlymore than capable of advising andassisting couples to create acustomised wedding.
She takes her time to get to knoweach couple and determine theirwishes and needs as well as ensuringtheir ceremony accords with all legalrequirements.
‘‘I accept all reasonable places forceremonies,’’ Ms Campbell said.
‘‘Even hot-air balloons.
‘‘I’ve delivered a few ceremonies inhot-air balloons now.
‘‘You can literally ‘get your feet offthe ground with Meredith’.’’
As for same-sex couples wanting totie the knot — while it may not belegalised in Australia yet, it is worthconsulting Ms Campbell.
‘‘As well as doing births, deathsand marriage ceremonies, I also dosame-sex commitment ceremonies,’’she said.
If a church is not for you or youwould like to take advantage of theRed Centre’s world-renowned scen-ery, a marriage celebrant is wellworth considering.
A little superstition to bring good luckMANY wedding super-stitions are closely relatedto good luck and bad luck.
One of the most familiarof these is the long-heldtradition of ‘‘somethingold, something new, some-thing borrowed, something
blue and a lucky sixpencein her shoe’’.
‘‘Something old’’ symbol-ises the connection thebride will maintain to herfamily and the past.
Many brides choose towear an heirloom piece of
jewellery or a wedding gownthat belonged to a motheror grandmother.
‘‘Something new’’ con-notes good fortune and suc-cess in the bride’s new life.
‘‘Something borrowed’’ re-minds the bride that friends
and family will be there forher whenever she may needtheir support, and can beanything she chooses.
‘‘Something Blue’’ de-notes faithfulness, whichdates back to biblical timeswhen blue represented pu-
rity and constancy. And ‘‘alucky sixpence in her shoe’’represents the wishes ofloved ones that the bridewill have financial securityand happiness.
While this saying datesback to Victorian times, it isstill practised today.
