Win Tickets To The National Wedding Show Autumn 2014

London Earls Court 26th-28th September  |  Birmingham NEC 3rd-5th October

Manchester Central 11th -12th October

The UK’s biggest wedding show returns to London, Birmingham and Manchester this autumn. With exciting feature areas, a breath-taking Catwalk Show and over 250 experts specialising in everything from stunning dresses to sparkling accessories, exquisite flowers to mouth-watering cakes and exciting entertainment to idyllic venues, The National Wedding Show is the ultimate destination for shopping, inspiration and wedding planning.

Stephanie Allin at Courtyard Bridal Boutique

Stephanie Allin at Courtyard Bridal Boutique

Take a seat at the spectacular Catwalk Show, where the latest trends and wedding themes are brought to life, featuring the latest collections from the nation’s finest designers, boutiques and retailers including Justin Alexander, Timeless Couture, Ivory & Co, Qiana Bridal, Katya Katya Shehurina, Berketex, Eliza Jane Howell and many more.

With suave groomswear from the likes of Moss Bros, elegant mother of the bride attire from Nigel Rayment, stylish solutions for your bridesmaids and bridal hair and beauty inspiration, the Catwalk Show is an unmissable experience for your entire bridal party.

Young's Hire

Young’s Hire

Head to the Bridal, Boutique and Designer Areas, which together house the largest number of dresses under one roof! Browse and try on more dresses than you ever imagined, in spacious changing rooms with no appointments necessary.  With 1000s of styles to suit every shape, style and budget, you are sure to find the dress of your dreams.

Don’t miss the Big Day Top 10 Tips in the Wedding Theatre, where the show’s host of experts will share invaluable advice on styling, hair and beauty, planning and much more in an exciting countdown featuring demonstrations and makeovers live on stage.

Whether you are looking for your perfect bridal bouquet or a striking centrepiece, head to the Designer Flower Market to discover a spectrum of colours and beautiful blooms from the nation’s finest florists.

Shop ‘til your drop and meet the experts from your favourite high street brands including Moss Bros, John Lewis, Sandals, Thomas Cook, Debenhams, House of Fraser and Virgin Holidays, who will be on hand to help you with everything from creating your gift list to planning your perfect honeymoon.

Round off an exciting day in the Vintage Tea Room, where you can relax and unwind with a traditional cream tea, or head to The Champagne Bar and toast to future happiness with a glass of bubbly.

Enjoy the show in star style by bagging yourself VIP tickets. This exclusive experience includes fast track entrance, reserved seating at the Catwalk Show, unlimited access to the stylish VIP Lounge, a complimentary glass of bubbly and a goody bag full of beauty products to pamper yourself in the build up to your big day.

Frost Magazine has teamed up with The National Wedding Show to offer two tickets to lucky readers and their ‘plus one’ the chance to attend the year’s most prestigious wedding event, absolutely free!

To be in with a chance of winning these fabulous tickets, To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz. Then comment below saying what you did. Tickets are valid any day and are limited to one pair per winner.

 

For more information visit The National Wedding Show website www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk

Don’t worry, if you are not a lucky winner, you can still book in advance and save £3 off the door price*. To book, visit www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk or call the ticket hotline on 0844 874 0486. Bring a group of four or more and take advantage on our fantastic group savings.

*Advance ticket prices revert to the on the door price of £18 at midnight the day before opening

Autumn 2014 Diary Dates –

London Earls Court – 26th-28th September/ Birmingham NEC – 3rd-5th October

Manchester Central – 11th -12th October

For more information visit The National Wedding Show website www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk

Facebook – www.facebook.com/nationalweddingshow

Twitter – @nationalwedding / #TNWS

Instagram – thenationalweddingshow

Competition end date is June 14th.

Win Wine And Champagne Courtesy of BAFTA

The Arqiva British Academy Television Awards will be taking place on Sunday 18th May and to celebrate, the official drinks partners of BAFTA invite you to sip like the stars. As the official Champagne and Wine Partners to BAFTA, Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria wines from New Zealand are delighted to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a bottle of Taittinger Brut Réserve NV and a bottle of Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2013 and Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, as served to the guests at the special awards dinner and after show party.

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Adding extra sparkle to the awards, Champagne Taittinger is one of the few premium Champagne houses to remain owned and actively managed by the named family. Taittinger is widely available in all good retailers. Visit www.taittinger.com.

Villa Maria is New Zealand’s most awarded winery and remains proudly family-owned. Villa Maria wines are widely available in all good retailers. Visit www.villamaria.co.nz 

Terms & Conditions:  Entrants must be 18 or over. Entrants will have to provide a mainland UK address and telephone number for delivery. Visit www.bafta.org for more information.

To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Instagram, or like us on Facebook.  Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz. Then comment below saying what you did.

Competition ends on the 17th of May.

 

Win A Trip To The Festival Of Comedy

Friday 6th June 2014 will hear the shores of Bognor Regis roaring with laughter when Butlin’s Live Music Weekends and the world renowned Comedy Club kick-start the first ever Festival of Comedy weekend. Over three days and nights, 70 Comedians will perform on three stages of the seaside resorts venue. The amazing line-up includes everyone’s favourite Pub Landlord Al Murray, Lee Nelson, Dave Spikey, Terry Aldterton, the ‘Man of 10,000 Sounds’ and Police Academy star Michael Winslow, and Rob Beckett to name a few.

r Festival of Comedy weekend.

Festival goers aren’t only treated to some of the industry’s new and established Comedians but they can also enjoy a wealth of Live Music, Open Mic sessions and Comedy workshops. There will also be an opportunity to preview exclusive Edinburgh Fringe Festival shows too.

 

The Festival of Comedy runs from Friday 6-9 June at Butlins Bognor Regis, with prices starting from £99 per person – including accommodation. For more information visit www.bigweekends.com

 

For your chance to win a comedy prize pack worth £60 filled with a horrible practical joke set, joke book, Lee Nelson and Al Murray, and a comedy night experience for two at a choice of over 20 locations do one of the following: follow us on Instagram, follow @Frostmag on Twitter or like us on Facebook.  Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz. Then comment below saying what you did along with the answer to this question:

 

Which Butlin’s resort is hosting the Festival of Comedy?

a) Minehead

b) Skegness

c) Bognor Regis

 

 

How Well Do We Know Our Friends?

I met Paloma at a Tweetup in Ealing. It was towards the end of the night and it was almost a fluke that we met, and a very happy one at that. At the time she worked for the Ealing Gazette and she interviewed me for it. This was a marker for our future friendship: she is generous, giving and always looks for opportunities to help people. She really is a true friend and is now my chief bridesmaid at my wedding in July. When I met her I thought she was beautiful, nice, sweet, smart, a decent person and great company. All things turned out to be true.

Paloma Kubiak

However, it was a little embarrassing doing the Flowers of Holland competition challenge which is hosted on their Facebook page, because I learned that, even though we know a lot about each other, there is quite a bit I don’t! Almost like a Mr and Mrs challenge where the guy does really badly. For the challenge, if you guess your best friend’s favourite flower correctly you are entered to win a bouquet of flowers. Which is pretty cool so take the challenge yourself.

I will find out soon if my answers were even slightly correct, but what I do know is that we have loads in common: we have the same anniversary with our fiancees’, got engaged at the same time, are the same age, are the youngest with two older siblings…the list goes on. You can take part in the competition yourself here.

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What is my friend’s favourite cafe?

It will be somewhere amazing that no one else had heard of yet. She is good at finding the buzzing places before they are trendy.

What’s my friends’ favourite place to shop?

She has good style but is also not too frivolous. I reckon she might like Topshop and will also know lots of out-of-the-way boutiques and shops that no one else knows about.

What’s my friend’s favourite city?

London I reckon. It is an amazing city and she grew up in London.

What’s my friend’s favourite movie?

Oh, hard one. Maybe Dirty Dancing? It is pretty classic and most women like it.

What’s my friend’s favourite flower?

Roses I think. Paloma is elegant.

What’s my friend’s favourite fragrance?

Maybe something from Dior.

I hope I got some of these right! I now nominate two excellent bloggers, http://teatimeinwonderland.co.uk and http://www.lookwhatigot.co.uk/ to do the challenge. Good luck gals!

Take the challenge yourself and leave your link below, I would love to read it.

 

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Win Sophie Duffy Books

A real treat of a competition today on Frost: two Sophie Duffy books to giveaway, The Generation Game and This Holey Life are up for grabs. Perfect if you are a fan, and a great introduction if you are not already. Check out our interview with Sophie Duffy here too.

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To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter and Tweet, ‘I want to win books with @Frostmag’ or like us on Facebook.  Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz. Then comment below saying what you did.

The competition closes on the 31st of March 2014.

 

Words For The Wounded Writing Prize

walking wounded competitionFrost Magazine has came across a very worthy charity thanks to Jane Cable: Words For The Wounded was launched by Margaret Graham, an author at Random House.

Margaret said; “I launched the charity Words for the Wounded  last year and we raise money via writing competitions and donations to help in the recovery of our wounded service personnel. This year we are supporting the Creative Arts Unit at Tedworth House Recovery Centre. Every penny from the entry fees and donations goes to the wounded. We raise money for the prizes in other ways. My son and son-in-law have been noble and done various Ironman marathons and Triathlons for us but this year my colleague and old school friend, Jan Speedie, and I are giving them a break and doing a tandem sky dive. Yes, I know. My grandchildren say the same, ‘You’re mad.’ But needs must.  My agent despairs of the lengths to which I will go to be strapped to a handsome young man.

Words for the Wounded has a 1st prize of £250, 2nd £100 and 3rd £50, and publication in Writers’ Forum magazine. Entry fee is £4.50. We ask for poetry, non-fiction or fiction up to a maximum of 400 words on the subject of The Journey. It can be physical, emotional or both. The closing date is 11 March.”

Margaret also has a W4W blog which includes writing tips www.wordsforthewounded.blogspot.co.uk. 

Margaret went on to say that “the majority of those injured are under 25. These are life changing injuries and they will need help to recover their self-confidence and independence to get the best from their long lives.”

I am sure you will agree this is a great charity and an equally great competition. Enter now and spread the word.

 

Get Your Hair Party Ready For Australia Day With Aussie Haircare

aussiehaircareDid you know that it will be Australia Day soon? In fact it is on Sunday 26th January. To celebrate @Aussie_Hair_UK, Beautyandthedirt and The Sunday Girl are hosting a Twitter party this Friday between 12.30 and 1.30.

The Aussie Hair Care expert Liz Taw will be on hand to answer hair questions so you can get your hair party-ready for all of those Australia Day parties. You need to use the hashtag #aussieparty to take part. There is a lot of great party-hair looks around at the moment. We have been taking inspiration from the Golden Globes and the SAG/AFTRA awards.

Aussie will be giving away 10 sets of two products to those who tweet either a question for Liz or generally take part – these will be chosen at random throughout the chat and the winners will be dm’d.

Another reason to be excited: Aussie is launching brand new Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Light Deep Treatment Mousse, RRP £4.99, in store at the start of February. These are the perfect products to prepare your hair to make sure it’s healthy, shiny and party ready.

These are the perfect treatment for finer hair in need of deep hydration and nourishment. You will also be able to get your hands on 3 Minute Miracle Light Aussome Volume and 3 Minute Miracle Light Mega, which are both light weight conditioning mousses. There is also Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Light treatments. They fit in perfectly with your usual shower routine – start with your Aussie shampoo and conditioner of choice, follow with the whipped-cream like mousse, leave-in for 3 minutes then wash out for deep conditioning goodness. Now it’s easier than ever to ramp up your everyday hair routine with a little touch of magic; each treatment will help to nourish fine locks like they have never been nourished before.

The Aussie philosophy is: “There’s more to life than hair, but it’s a good place to start” Too true.

 

PRIZE DRAW

 

How to Enter:

 

To enter, please visit the Aussie Twitter page:

https://twitter.com/Aussie_Hair_UK

 

Participate in Twitter chat, Friday 24th January 2014, 12.30pm – 1.30pm using hashtag #AussieParty 

  • Must use #AussieParty

After the closing time and date of Friday 24th January, 1.30pm, 10 entries will be selected at random by an independent person to win a full range of either Aussie Aussome Volume range or Aussie Mega range

  • First five winners selected at random will win a set of Aussome Volume range (all six variants). Next five entrants will win a set of Mega range (all 3 variants)
  • Prize in detail:
  • Five sets of:
    • Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Light Aussome Volume Deep Treatment Mousse
    • Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo (300ml variant)
    • Aussie Aussome Volume Conditioner (250ml variant)
    • Aussie Dual Personality Aussome Volume + Gloss Hairspray
    • Aussie Dual Personailty Aussome Volume Conditioning Gel Spray
    • Aussie Dual Personaility Aussome Volume + Conditioning Mousse

Five sets of:

  • Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Light Mega Deep Treatment Mousse
  • Aussie Mega Shampoo (300ml variant)
  • Aussie Mega Instant Conditioner (250ml variant)
    • 10 winners in total to be chosen at random

 

Terms and conditions

  1. This Free Prize Draw is open to all residents in the UK and ROI aged 18 years and over, excluding employees of Procter & Gamble UK and its affiliates or agents, the families of such employees and any other person connected with this promotion.
  2. No purchase required.
  3. Only one entry per person. No bulk or third party entries accepted.
  4. To enter Tweet and use the hashtag #AussieParty by 1.30pm on 24/01/2014 
  5. All entries received by 1.30pm on 24/01/2014 will be entered into a Free Prize Draw, and the first five entries randomly selected by an independent person will win:
  • Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Light Aussome Volume Deep Treatment Mousse
  • Aussie Aussome Volume Shampoo (300ml variant)
  • Aussie Aussome Volume Conditioner (250ml variant)
  • Aussie Dual Personality Aussome Volume + Gloss Hairspray
  • Aussie Dual Personailty Aussome Volume Conditioning Gel Spray
  • Aussie Dual Personaility Aussome Volume + Conditioning Mousse

The next five entries selected by an independent person will win:

  • Aussie 3 Minute Miracle Light Mega Deep Treatment Mousse
  • Aussie Mega Shampoo (300ml variant)
  • Aussie Mega Instant Conditioner (250ml variant)
  1. There will be no runner up prizes. The prizes are as stated and cannot be transferred, sold or exchanged. There is no cash alternative.  Only one prize per household.
  2. Winners will be notified by Twitter private message within 6 days of the closing date.  In the event the claim for a prize is not received by the Promoter within 4 days of notification, the Promoter reserves the right to select an alternative winner. Please allow 28 days for delivery after prize claim being received.
  3. The Promoter reserves the right to substitute the prize of equal or greater value in the event of unavailability due to circumstances beyond the Promoter’s control.
  4. By entering this Free Prize Draw, entrants agree to be bound by the rules and by any other requirements set out in the promotional material.

10. Your personal details will only be used for the purposes of administering this promotion and for no other purposes. For more information on our privacy policy, please visit:

http://www.pg.com/privacy/english/privacy_notice.shtml

11.  By entering the Free Prize Draw, the winner consents to any publicity generated as a result of the draw and use on websites, magazines or mobile services at any time without further consent or payment.

 

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This Promotion is for your personal entertainment and we hope you will enjoy it while abiding by the following rules:

By entering the Promotion, you agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. Procter & Gamble reserve the right to modify the content of these Terms & Conditions with retrospective effect at any time without prior notice for the sole purpose of ensuring the good execution of the Promotion, with no detrimental effect on the participants.

 

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If your submissions contain any images of persons who are minor of age, you represent that you are the legal guardian of the minor depicted and agree to the minor being featured in the submissions.

 

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any content belonging to anybody else, such as material which contains trademarks and/or copyright protected material, any material broadcast on TV or Radio, or any other material that does not belong to you;

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If the Promotion requires a photo or any audiovisual content such as video of you being uploaded, it must be a photo or audiovisual content of you and nobody else, famous or otherwise. Such video should not contain any music.

You retain all of your ownership rights in your uploaded content and by entering the Promotion and uploading your content, there is no assignment of any intellectual property rights in your material to Procter & Gamble. However, by submitting your content, you hereby grant to Procter & Gamble a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferrable licence to use, reproduce, distribute and display the content, in whole or in part, on (Aussie website address) where you submit your content from time to time required for the purposes of the Promotion. You understand that your entry may be accessible by all viewers of the (Aussie Twitter Application) onto which it is uploaded and that it is not subject to any obligation of confidence on part of P&G or its third party service providers and agents. This licence granted by you terminates when you remove or delete any material from the (https://secure.easyanswer.net/aussietwittercompetition) or at the latest X months after the end of the Promotion.

You understand and agree that P&G has the right (but not the obligation) to monitor, review, remove or refuse your submission or any portion thereof, and you acknowledge that you are entirely responsible for the contents of any submissions.

 

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  • ·         You agree that entry into this Promotion shall be at your sole risk. To the fullest extent permitted by law, this Twitter Page is made available to you “as is” and Procter & Gamble, its officers, directors, employees, and agents make no warranties or representations about the accuracy or completeness of the content on the (Aussie Twitter page) and the corresponding (Aussie Application) or the content of any sites linked to this site and assumes no liability or responsibility for any damages, injuries, technical issues of any kind.

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JURISDICTION:

  • For UK residents this Promotion is governed by the laws of England and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England over any matter arising under or in connection with the Promotion. For ROI residents, this Promotion is governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland over any matter arising under or in connection with the Promotion.

 

 

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  • If you are a third party and you believe that any content hosted on the Aussie Twitter page and the corresponding (Aussie Twitter Application) infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please notify Procter & Gamble as soon as possible at the address below and we will remove the content with immediate effect. Procter & Gamble disclaims any liability whatsoever for an infringement, and will not be responsible for any claims, costs, damages or actions in respect of any alleged or actual infringement. Rights holders should contact the users who uploaded the content directly if they wish to discuss any claims.

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  • I understand that my submission will become public if I upload it to the Aussie UK and Ireland Twitter page (including my user name and photo).
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  • I confirm that I own the rights to the content I upload and that I am not using any content which infringes anybody else’s rights or that uses or depicts anybody else’s name or picture.
  • If I submit content that depicts images of a person who is minor, I confirm that I am the legal guardian of the minor depicted in the submission. As the legal guardian of the minor depicted, I acknowledge that I agree to the minor being featured in the submission and in other uses of the content as stated in the Terms and Conditions below.

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If you do not agree to the terms, do not click the button and download your image.

 

PROMOTER: Procter & Gamble UK, Weybridge, Surrey, KT13 0XP

 

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Two Copies Of Penthouse North To Giveaway

penthousenorthdvdgiveawayWe have two copies of Penthouse North to giveaway.

Fresh from his leading role in Robocop 2014 Michael Keaton (Batman) stars alongside Michelle Monaghan (Source Code) in action-packed thriller Penthouse North, from Sleeping with the Enemy director Joseph Ruben (Money Train) which comes to DVD and Blu-ray on 3 February 2014.

It’s New Year’s Eve in New York City and a young woman’s (Monahan) penthouse is invaded by Hollander (Keaton) and his sadistic partner. The vicious pair will do whatever it takes  – torture, tear the place apart and even kill to find what they’re looking for. While the party rages outside, inside Penthouse North Sara must fight for her life. It’s kill or be killed in this pulse-pounding, non-stop fight to the finish thriller.

To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter and Tweet, ‘I want to win Penthouse North with @Frostmag’ or like us on Facebook.  Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter. Or subscribe to Frost Magazine TV on YouTube here: http://t.co/9etf8j0kkz.

The competition ends on January 31st 2014.