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“They are passionate
about this company.
They knew they
needed advice and
May 23, 2008: TTG launches
they listened to it
its search for The Big Idea carefully. They are still deciding
July 25: Almost 100 entries are
which administration system
received by the closing date
August 8: Six finalists are
to use, and it took a while to
announced decide which consortia was
September 1: The entrants come
best to join, but that is sorted
to London to pitch their idea to
our investors
now. I will continue to meet
September 10: Helen Doyle and with them once a month.”
Danny Waine are declared the
Steve Endacott, On Holiday Group
winners at the TTG Travel Awards
“The websites look
The firm has wedding coordinators around
1,000 times better
the world, in countries including Austria,
Cyprus and South Africa.
than before and
Doyle added: “For 2009 and 2010 we have it has been a good
a portfolio of key resorts where our wedding
experience generally to
coordinators are based which we are selling
through the trade.
see their enthusiasm develop
“Over the next few years we’ll be looking to what was fundamentally a
add to these locations.”
good idea.”
New destinations will range from in-hotel
The agents’ area of the site offers wedding locations to beaches and waterfalls,
Simon Powell, Comtec
downloadable information on wedding all of which also accommodate couples looking
packages, legal requirements and e-brochure to renew their vows.
“I wish them every
pages that can be over-branded. The company is also the first to promote a
Operations manager Alexandra Chaigne will wide range of civil partnerships and same-sex
success with the
be visiting several Hays branches over the next blessings through the travel trade. launch and I believe it
few months to provide product training and to
will prove to be a good
issue passwords for the site.
The Dubai tourist
investment because their
‘HANDBAG’ BROCHURE.
board sponsored The idea was very good.”
The company’s first brochure, which is in the Big Idea in its inaugural
David Speakman, Travel Counsellors
style of a wedding magazine, will shortly be year. It was clear at the
printed and distributed in targeted regions TTG Travel Awards that
across the UK. the audience was thrilled “The industry has
Doyle added: “We’re working with beauty that innovation and young talent was being
been good to me so
salons and gyms across the country that are promoted within the industry. Now, more than
interested in promoting our services. ever perhaps, great ideas need to be encour-
it’s great to be able
“This clientele is our target market and the aged and nurtured. The concept fits perfectly to give something
brochure is there to showcase wedding locations with Dubai because it is all about big ideas,
back, especially to two
and generate enquiries through the website. innovation and unique development. We are
“Plus, it’s ideal handbag size for brides to pleased to be involved in promoting a similar
people with a fantastic idea
carry around and show their girlfriends.” way of thinking within the UK travel industry. and an incredible passion to
Perfect Weddings will also be a regular at the Ian Scott,
make it a success. I’ve no doubt
many wedding fairs that take place in the UK. Dubai Tourism UK and Ireland director
Waine said: “We’re actively encouraging
this company will be in the in-
couples to come and visit us at events such as dustry for many years to come.”
the National Wedding Show and our Perfect
Terry Fisher, Gold Medal
Weddings Abroad Roadshows.”
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