by Hanami Dream | 1, March, 2017 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 1st March 2017
As well as general wedding planning chat, this week we look at honeymoons – where, when & how #UKWedLunch
Have you booked your honeymoon yet? If so, tell us where you are going/have been on honeymoon? And what month do you travel? #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Factor in any immunisations and visas you may need for your honeymoon plus what will the weather be like #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Tell everyone it’s your honeymoon when booking – you never know what treats may get thrown in if people know:) #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: decide to travel in your maiden name or married name – make sure your passport and tickets have the same name on them #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: combine your honeymoon with a destination wedding to save money #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: don’t go away straight after the wedding – have a day to relax #UKWedLunch
This week’s top tips are taken from ‘Honeymooning over the summer‘ #UKWedLunch
As well as general wedding planning chat, next week’s theme will be on ‘colour trends in 2017’ #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 25, January, 2017 | #UKWedLunch
#UKWedLunch – Wednesday 25th January 2017
As well as general wedding planning chat, this week’s theme is ‘Changing your name’ – if, how, what, where and when! #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 1: Decide if one or both will change surname when married. Who’s surname to take? Double barrel? Mesh? Brand new? #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 2: Legally you can use any name but to use new name on documents you need marriage certificate or deed poll to prove it #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 3: Can change passport before wedding (but can wait until it expires) – just remember name on tickets must match name on passport #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 4: Must change name on driving licence asap to avoid a fine – its free #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 5: Update your details on electoral roll so you can still vote #UKWedLunch
TOP TIP 6: Should be free to update your details with banks, utility companies, employers, doctors, dentist, sports clubs, loyalty cards etc #UKWedLunch
This week’s #toptips are taken from ‘All change – checklist when changing your name’ #UKWedLunch
As well as general wedding planning chat, next week’s theme will be on ‘wedding cakes’ #UKWedLunch
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by Hanami Dream | 31, July, 2015 | blog, tips
If you’re thinking about changing your name when you get married there’s a few important documents that you’ll need to update (including your passport if you’re travelling in your married name on honeymoon!)
Here’s our list of documents and organisations that you might need to tell about your name change.
HOME:
- Mortgage company or management agency
- Council tax
- Electric board
- Gas board
- Telephone company
- Cable / satellite company
- Mobile company
- TV licence
- Water board
- Contents insurance
- Buildings insurance
- Storage
- Home Emergency
MONEY:
- Banks
- Building societies
- Credit cards
- ISA
- National savings
- Premium bonds
- Child benefit
- Card protection
PROFESSIONAL:
- Pension companies
- Life Assurance
- Inland revenue
- Solicitor
- Accountant
- Professional bodies
- Work
CAR:
- Driving licence / DVLA
- DVLC / V5
- Car tax
- Motoring associations
- Vehicle insurance
HEALTH:
- Health insurance
- Travel insurance
- Optician
- Doctor
- Dentist
- Dental insurance
OTHER:
- Passport
- Sports clubs
- Library
- Catalogues
- Magazines
- Electoral roll
- Flying clubs
- Store / reward / loyalty cards
- Charities
by Hanami Dream | 31, July, 2015 | blog, traditions
Friday 31st July, 2015 saw the rare occurrence of a blue moon. So named due to the frequency of the event rather than the colour of the moon. It happens every few years when there are two full moons in the same calendar month. The next one won’t be until 2018, so it really only happens ‘once in a blue moon’.
It’s interesting how the word ‘moon’ features in many common sayings and phrases. For example,’ once in a blue moon’ refers to something extremely rare.
Other ‘moon’ based idioms can mean striving for the best, longing for something, pining for something, extravagant promises, being extremely happy or can relate to the length of a lunar cycle (around a calendar month).
One common term based on a lunar month is ‘honeymoon’ (a word used a lot in conjunction with our favourite topic of weddings!) This word is said to come from the 5th century when a man would have captured his bride. The couple would hide for a full cycle of the moon after the wedding. During this month the newlywed couple drank mead (or honey wine) which is believed to have aphrodisiac properties.
Nowadays, a honeymoon is the holiday that newlyweds choose to take after the wedding to celebrate their marriage and spend time alone together (and recover from the wedding!) Traditionally the honeymoon was organised and paid for by the groom.
Honeymoon destinations vary wildly from exotic or far flung places to romantic or sentimental locations. The world really is your oyster! If you’re going abroad, don’t forget to consider whether you’ll be travelling in your maiden name or married name (if you choose to change it). Whichever you decide, make sure your passport and tickets have the same name on them. See our checklist of other documents and organisations to tell about your change of name too.
So whether you’re planning your honeymoon now or you went ‘many moons ago’, we’re sure you’ll be ‘over the moon’ as your partner ‘promised you the moon’. Don’t ‘moon over’ the places you haven’t visited yet, instead make sure you ‘shoot for the moon’ and ensure your holidays away together are not just ‘once in a blue moon’.
And then there suddenly appeared before me
The only one my arms will ever hold
I heard somebody whisper please adore me
And when I looked the moon had turned to gold
Blue moon
Now I’m no longer alone
Without a dream in my heart
Without a love of my own
Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart 1934
