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Kaikoura Trash Fashion 2010 DVD now available

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

The Trash to Fashion DVD movie is all done.

Around 30 mins long, the movie showcases the best of trash Fashion 2010 including all the costumes and the show.

You can grab your copies over here

Check out the preview below.

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Kaikoura Trash Fashion 2010

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Space Monsters and High Fashion

Wow! The creative talent did it again at Kaikoura Trash Fashion for 2010.

There was oohs and aahs as we were treated to two evenings feasting on visual yuminesss.

Who knows where the inspiration comes from? A diverse range of quality costumes worn by entertaining models strutting their stuff made for a rock n roll great show on Friday and Saturday night.

The Saturday photo shoot showed me just how amazing the work is, much fun doing this shoot.

Image gallery and a DVD

Photo shoot and show images from Friday and Saturday are at the gallery (Log on required).

A Trash Fashion DVD is coming, this will feature all the photo shoot images and coverage of the show. It will be a week or so before this is ready to go and copies will be $20 + post.

Fill in and send the form below if you would like to be notified when the DVD is available, we’ll put a short snippet of it on YouTube for you to check out.

Check out the photo shoot teaser images below.

Go to the Trash to Fashion gallery.

Only until 18 July – Free Post and 10% off Trash Fashion purchases.
At checkout use the coupon code: trash2010

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Making wedding plans

Already we are at the end of June! Time to start making plans if you’re getting married later in the year or early next year.

It’s an exciting time, lots of choices and plenty of decisions.

This list is a helpful timeline for wedding planning.

More than 12 months before your wedding
- Look at dates and times for your wedding.
- Decide on the size, formality and setting of your wedding.
- Make a wedding and engagement budget.
- Reserve the locations for your wedding and reception.
- Meet with and book your wedding celebrant or clergy.
- Choose your wedding party and make sure everyone is up for the job.
- Choose your wedding rings.
- Make a preliminary guest list.
- Sort out your engagement party.
9–12 Months Before your wedding
- Sort your wedding dress.
- Book your photographer.
- Reserve a venue.
- Book your music or DJ.
- Arrange flowers with your florist.
- Sort out your wedding cake.
- Make gift choices.
- Sort accommodation for your guests.
- Plan your honeymoon.
6–9 Months Before
- Decide on menu choices.
- Sort out cars.
- Order your invitations.
- Check marriage licence.
3–6 Months Before
- Fine tune your guest list.
- Choose the reader for your ceremony.
- Decide on flowers with florist.
- Book the Guy’s suits
- Make plans for hair and hairdresser
- Make plans for makeup
2 Months Before
- Post the invites.
- Decide on your wedding vows or make your own.
- Finalise the menu.
- Confirm the wedding details with celebrant, musician.
- Purchase any gifts required.
- Make appointments for nails and make-up.
- Schedule dress fitting.
1 Month Before
- Marriage licence.
2 Weeks Before
- Have a Hens night and Stag do.
- Look at speeches.
- Finalise reception details.
- Call any guests who have not replied.
- Meet with your hairdresser and make-up artist for consultation.
- Deliver song lists to musician or playlists to DJ.
- Confirm honeymoon reservations.
In the Week before
- Sort seating plan.
- Determine the order of the day.
- Have a rehearsal.
- Confirm accommodation reservations.
- Pick up the suits for boys.
- Confirm the final numbers with caterer.
- Confirm details for cars.
- Deliver your marriage licence to celebrant.
- Make a seating plan for the reception and write out place cards.
- Choose someone to return any rented items after the wedding.
- Write any cheques required for the wedding day.
- Pack for your honeymoon.
On the Day
- Give the rings to the best man.
- Have fun on your special day!

Why Donegal House is good

Donegal House is steeped with local history and has a unique welcoming and relaxed Irish atmosphere unrivalled in New Zealand. With your very own self contained Irish Stone Cottage set in 6 acres of tranquil gardens & lakes you can have the wedding of your dreams with your friends & family.

Accommodation

Donegal House is Bed & Breakfast accommodation with 29 ensuite rooms.

Menu choices

Donegal have a variety of menu options to suit your needs, budget and numbers. From buffet style, set menu to finger food they will work with you to choose the best option for your day.

Small wedding or large wedding

The Stone cottage at Donegal has an Irish theme in décor and features impressive macracarpa tables that will seat over 100 guests with room to add extra tables for numbers up to 150. Depending on the style of wedding you are looking for they can cater for larger numbers and also have 10 round tables available for you to use, popular for the smaller weddings.

Entertainment

Depending on the style and atmosphere you are aiming for, Donegal have a sound system you are welcome to use for CD’s, DVD’s during dinner and to connect a laptop computer through. For after dinner entertainment if you are looking for a party atmosphere & dancing they recommend a Band or DJ. Plenty of room to boogie into the night.

Visit Donegal House website