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Win a romantic night for two in London’s breathtaking St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel

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St-Pancras-Renaissance
Call me a romantic (or a bit geeky… either will do) but I’ve always had a fascination with that wonderful golden age of railways: the enchantment of travel, tearful goodbyes, joyful reunions… and the awe-inspiring gothic architecture that just blows you away.

And encapsulating all of this is the devastatingly impressive St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel. I attended a beautiful Jewish wedding there, not long after its refurbishment (a dizzying £150 million was spent on the makeover!) — and was bowled over by its seductive mix of grandeur and contemporary chic.

Getting married here is nothing like your traditional hotel wedding. For a start, you can see the Eurostar from the bar (and I always get a shiver of excitement when I think of that thrilling connection to Parisian adventure). Fancy Paris straight after the nuptials? Just pop out, and hop on…

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Win a luxury overnight stay at The Hospital Club, London’s coolest private members’ club and wedding venue

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The Hospital Club in London’s Covent Garden is the only private members’ club designed specifically for those in creative industries,  and as a  member since 2009, it’s been my ‘home from home’ for many years.

Founded by musician Dave Stewart, of Eurythmics fame,  and Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, the Hospital Club opened  in 2004, as a hub where creative types could create, connect, and collaborate. Spread over seven floors with stunning interiors including  cocktail bars, lounges, a restaurant, 36-seater cinema, TV studio, art gallery, and 15 extraordinary  bedrooms, it  caters  for creative  professionals  who are looking for something super cool, friendly and collaborative.

As well as being London’s hippest  private  members’ club, it’s also the perfect space for couples looking for somewhere really stylish  and different for their wedding venue.

It  boasts a range of versatile spaces each with its own unique style and flavour, as well as  a team of chefs and mixologists who can tailor-make and prepare the perfect menu (kosher or just  Jewish-friendly!) whatever your theme and budget.

A couple of months ago in  January 2015, fifteen  sumptuous  bedrooms were added to the mix which means that  for the first time ever the Hospital Club is  opening it’s doors to non-members. The rooms are luxuriously appointed with leathers, velvets, sumptuous woods and  jaw-dropping works of  contemporary art,  and I’m giving one lucky reader and their companion  the  chance to sneak in, party hard, and crash out in comfort in the Hospital Club’s top suite, complete with  dinner in the club restaurant, and breakfast the following morning.

The suite (a.k.a. the crash pad of your dreams) comes complete with a  private terrace, separate lounge area,  erotic minibar by Holloway Smith Noir, brain power tool kits by the School of Life, insider guides to London,  and a 7pm cocktail trolley with your own personal bartender!

For the duration of your stay, you’ll  also be able to make full use of all member privileges including the club’s 3D cinema, pool room, cocktails bars, and the enviable schedule of member events.

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Win a personalised framed ‘Our Story Lifemap’, by Illustries worth £175!

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Anyone who knows me will be aware  of  how much I’m obsessed with good  design and beautiful typography. In fact, in a past life I ran a design consultancy where I lived and breathed graphic  design. So I’m totally thrilled to be  teaming  up with Illustries to give one lucky reader a stunning  ‘Our Story Lifemap’ printed on deliciously thick premium paper, and beautifully framed.

So what is a  Life Map? It’s essentially a completely bespoke piece of wall art using hand-drawn illustrations, funky and fun notes and  designed in  your  wedding colour scheme, to ensure that  the piece is totally personalised for you!

It would make the perfect gift to yourself and your fiancà© (or for another happy couple that you know), and I think it would also  make for a really fun  reception talking point.

Bespoke framed Life Map by Illustries

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I’m speaking at ‘Brides The Show’ and to celebrate I’m giving away 20 pairs of tickets!

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Brides The Show
Today I have some very exciting news for all UK Smashing The Glass brides-to-be! I’ve been asked by the  wonderful team at Brides The Show  to speak at their fabulous super luxe wedding show  on Sunday 5th October, and I couldn’t be more thrilled!

I’ll be sharing the sofa  with the lovely Charley from London Bride and together we’ll be telling you all our secrets  on  how to source the best bridal inspiration online, and what the top planning resources on the internet are.

Alongside our  On The Sofa  chat, you”ll  also find  an absolute  dream line up of exhibitors, an  awe-inspiring Imagination Room, and a breathtaking catwalk show. Oh, and    you’ll also be able to  pamper yourself with bubbles from  the Laurent-Perrier Champagne Bar, and  test  out your big day look  with a  team of professional make up artists.

Everything’s been  carefully curated under one roof to help you plan your perfect  wedding, and put it this way, if the  show were a department store, it’d be Liberty! It’s so gorgeously curated with an assemblage of brands so carefully edited that it makes for the ultimate wedding “little black book”, and I’m so delighted to be a part of it.

Brides The Show
Brides The Show is running from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th October 2014 at Islington’s Business Design Centre in North London,  and I’m giving away 20  pairs of tickets for Sunday 5th October (the day I’m speaking!) to you, my lovely  readers.

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Win a romantic overnight stay at the capital’s hippest new luxury hotel, Rosewood London

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I’m the first person to suggest  that you  try and think outside the (fancy hotel) box when it comes to choosing your  wedding venue, but on visiting the sumptuous new  Rosewood London, I had a change of heart —  I was most definitely  wowed.

On entering  the Edwardian  cobblestoned courtyard (formerly used for horse-drawn carriages) the tone was set, and the more I explored it the more  I loved it… British  heritage combined  with  contemporary twists, a hip  aesthetic and lots of  thoughtful  touches. Rosewood London stands out from other luxury hotels in that there isn’t an air of stuffiness or passà© about it — it oozes  a breezy, sophisticated  vibe and their playful and  idiosyncratic details really  appealed to my  creative side.

The hotel opened nine  months ago following  an £85million makeover and is already set to be  central London’s  most in-demand wedding venue for  fashionable nuptials, indeed one of their beautiful Jewish weddings has already been  featured    on the pages of Smashing The Glass!

I’m prone  to spoiling my lovely readers and  now  one of you lucky lot (together with the love of your life) is going to experience the amazing Rosewood London for yourself. Yes, I’m giving you the chance to win an indulgent romantic overnight stay at London’s hippest new luxury hotel!

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