An invitation to the Aztec Hotel & Spa wedding event

Creating the perfect atmosphere for your family and friends is part of the fun of planning a wedding. In your search for great ideas and expert advice, be sure to visit the wedding exhibition next Sunday 1 November hosted by Spade Events in collaboration with Aztec Hotel & Spa. 

Brides and grooms, as well as bridesmaids and mother of the brides, are invited for a relaxed day of sharing creative ideas and exploring new ways of piecing together the right details for the big day. By talking to suppliers directly, brides can find out how to transform the wedding venue and finalise all aspects of the wedding. 

If you're searching for a wedding photographer, a talented florist or spectacular cake ideas, as well as hair and make up stylists, the Aztec Hotel & Spa event can help you ticking those things off the list. With help from the Spade Events team - an events management company with many years of experience - you could even get assistance with organising the hen & stag dos.  

The wedding event will be held at: Aztec Hotel & Spa, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4TS. Discover more about the day at www.spadeevents.co.uk and

http://www.hotel-wedding-venue.co.uk/aztec/ 

You can also read about the previous wedding fayre organised by the venue here. 

A Weekend of Cakes and Cocktails

This post is dedicated to our brides-to-be as a sweet treat in the build up to the wedding. Why not get the girls together for a fun afternoon of cake baking and cocktail making? Nothing bonds a hen party like good food and drinks! Once you've shared a few treats, you'll  feel a lot more relaxed about all those pressing wedding details. 

With Tequila Rose - a pink strawberry flavoured cream liqueur, blended with a splash of premium Mexican tequila - you can kickstart the hen do weekend in high spirits. We've chosen this easy to make cocktail recipe created by Jacob Hewlett-Case, a top mixologist from Walrus Bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, for you to impress your hens. With a name evoking 16th century upper class Venetian balls, where participants used to wear intriguing masks, Masquerade is a real treat for your taste buds - whether you enjoy it  with a medieval banquet or a tapas tour. 

The Masquerade cocktail recipe

Ingredients

• 25ml Tequila Rose
• 25ml Creme de Mures
• 20ml cranberry juice
• 5ml tequila
• muddled berries
• 50ml cream
• edible glitter (optional)

Method

Shake all the ingredients together, apart from the cream and double strain into a chilled glass. Layer the cream on top and garnish with the edible glitter. 

For more Tequila Rose recipes, just head over to their Facebook page. And don't forget to let us know which one you enjoyed the most via Twitter and Facebook! 

Girls' nights in and boys' nights out at Aztec Hotel & Spa

When it comes to providing everything you need for your wedding, Aztec Hotel & Spa doesn't stop at offering a venue, menu and decorations. Going well beyond the call, Aztec has created packages for hen and stag dos that will make planning easy for bridesmaids and groomsmen, and will be a lot of fun for the entire bridal party.

Girls' Nights In

Beginning at £90 per person, per night, Aztec offers a stay at a stylish 4-star hotel for all your bridesmaids, and provides everything you could need for a cozy night in: goody bags, use of their extensive spa facilities, a supper of nibbles and finger food, and a selection of chick-flicks and popcorn. What more could we ask for for the perfect night in with the girls?

Read about all their different packages and options here: http://www.shirehotels.co.uk/short-breaks-and-offers/girls-night-in

Boys' Nights Out

Contrary to the title, these offerings would actually suit stags OR hens. Aztec puts on a variety of tribute nights throughout the year to suit every taste and style - ranging from a Take That tribute night, to a Motown night, a Dirty Dancing night, and even a Mamma Mia night! Each tribute night includes a 3 ouurse meal, half a bottle of wine per person, and many of the evenings end with a disco! These packages start at around £38 per person.

For more information, visit: http://www.aztechotelbristol.com/default.aspx?code=1-9766, or call the Events Team at 01454 201 090.

Girls Night IN Hen-do at Aztec

Some of our best, warmest (and often, most hilarious) memories with our closest friends are from girly sleepovers, wearing PJ’s, painting nails, sharing some wine (and gossip), and settling down for a good chick flick at the end of the night. For your hen do, why not recreate the memories that helped make you close friends in the first place?

Of course, a simple night at home could be fun – but a hen do has to offer a slight twist! Aztec Hotel & Spa offers Girls’ Night In hen do packages that let you recreate the fun of a sleepover, but in style. It’s the ultimate night with your favourite girls in a stylish four star hotel, with no need to worry about taxis home or getting cold and wet when the weather turns unexpectedly.

Arrive any time after 2pm and make the most of the luxurious spa as you wind down after a busy week and wait for everyone to gather. Enjoy catching up on all the news, snacking supper in your room, and then settle down to some rom-com and laughter with a selection of DVDs.

Each package offers use of Aztec’s extensive spa facilities throughout the stay, an overnight in a luxurious guest room, a goody bag for everyone on arrival, and a selection of chick flick DVDs and popcorn. For a little added luxury, or if you’d like to include restaurant dining in your ‘night in’, the ‘Ultimate’ and ‘Girls Night Out’ packages give you added treats such as pre-supper jugs of cocktails, pre-dinner cocktails, a 3-course meal with desserts, and more.

For more information, and to book, visit http://www.shirehotels.co.uk/default.aspx?code=1-9674