{"id":101898,"date":"2015-12-28T17:21:15","date_gmt":"2015-12-28T17:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingdirectory.com\/?p=101898"},"modified":"2023-03-08T14:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T14:24:36","slug":"2015-weddings-5-star-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/2015-weddings-5-star-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Star Wedding Directory\u2019s 2015 Highlights! | January to June"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">2015 Weddings: Luxury, style, and more than a bit of daring! Here are our highlights&#8230;<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What a year 2015 has been for the luxury wedding industry. We\u2019ve seen so many of our brilliant suppliers take their luxury products to the next level, whether it\u2019s dress design, event planning, or weaving floral masterpieces. We\u2019re looking back on 2015 \u2013 a year in which we expanded our team and launched our slicker, faster, and more beautiful website and logo \u2013 and have chosen some of our highlights from the year\u2026 Today we are looking back on January to June.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">January \u2013 Discovering China\u2019s paradise island, Hainan<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In actuality, our trip to Hainan was in December 2014, but we spent much of January combatting the post-Christmas blues by revisiting the delectable photos from our trip to Hainan\u2019s main resort, Sanya. We were their courtesy of Hainan\u2019s Tourism Board, and we were shown the most spectacular places to get married by our wonderful hosts. Read all about wedding planning in China\u2019s jewel, and drool over the photos, <a href=\"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/chinas-hainan-island-a-luxury-wedding-destination-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Banyan Tree Sanya - The legend of lovers bay\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-legend-of-lovers-bay-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Banyan Tree Sanya - The legend of lovers bay\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Banyan Tree Sanya - The legend of lovers bay\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/The-legend-of-lovers-bay-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Banyan Tree Sanya - The legend of lovers bay\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" \/><\/noscript> Banyan Tree Sanya &#8211; The legend of lovers bay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 869px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CLUB INTERCONTINENTAL\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2a5acfa5-5d64-41c6-ab33-dac4f2bd7e73.jpg\" alt=\"CLUB INTERCONTINENTAL\" width=\"869\" height=\"604\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"CLUB INTERCONTINENTAL\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/2a5acfa5-5d64-41c6-ab33-dac4f2bd7e73.jpg\" alt=\"CLUB INTERCONTINENTAL\" width=\"869\" height=\"604\" \/><\/noscript> CLUB INTERCONTINENTAL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">February \u2013 A magical Valentine\u2019s night with Ian Stuart<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The best part of February (in fact, possibly the only good part of February) is Valentine\u2019s day, and there can be few better ways to spend the most romantic night of the year, than at <strong>Ian Stuart\u2019s<\/strong> utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters. A handful of lucky wedding industry pros gathered at the glamorous heart of Stuart\u2019s design brand for cocktails and live opera. A sublime evening you can read about, <a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/74035\/my-valentines-celebration-with-ian-stuart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 871px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\" Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SEY_4570-21.jpg\" alt=\" Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters\" width=\"871\" height=\"581\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\" Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/SEY_4570-21.jpg\" alt=\" Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters\" width=\"871\" height=\"581\" \/><\/noscript> Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\" Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-10.42.271.png\" alt=\" Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters\" width=\"870\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\" Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Screen-Shot-2015-02-16-at-10.42.271.png\" alt=\" Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters\" width=\"870\" height=\"640\" \/><\/noscript> Ian Stuart\u2019s utterly fabulous Blewcoat headquarters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">March \u2013 East meets West at the Jewel of Mayfair showcase<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In March we started looking towards spring and summer at the most exotic and colourful wedding event of the year. T<strong>hink Shaadi<\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scarletevents.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Scarlet Events<\/a><\/strong> pulled off this glorious celebration of eclectic cultures, featuring product by Oscar de la Renta and Elizabeth\u2019s Cake Emporium. <a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/76279\/east-meets-west-in-mayfair\/\">Essential reading<\/a> for any Asian brides looking to marry in style in London!<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events - The May Fair Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/JOM-14-750x5001.jpg\" alt=\"Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events - The May Fair Hotel\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events - The May Fair Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/JOM-14-750x5001.jpg\" alt=\"Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events - The May Fair Hotel\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" \/><\/noscript> Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events &#8211; The May Fair Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Intricate Creations - Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events - The May Fair Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/JOM-26-750x5011.jpg\" alt=\"Intricate Creations - Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events - The May Fair Hotel\" width=\"870\" height=\"581\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Intricate Creations - Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events - The May Fair Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/JOM-26-750x5011.jpg\" alt=\"Intricate Creations - Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events - The May Fair Hotel\" width=\"870\" height=\"581\" \/><\/noscript> Intricate Creations &#8211; Think Shaadi and Scarlet Events &#8211; The May Fair Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">April \u2013 Britain\u2019s Sports Personality of the year, Andy Murray, weds in Dunblane<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Andy Murray is flying high this year; December saw him win both Sports Personality of the Year, and the Davis Cup (along with the GB team) and he married long time love, Kim Sears, with whom he is expecting a first baby in 2016. Andy and Kim\u2019s Cathedral city wedding is our April highlight. Even the rain couldn\u2019t wash away the huge smiles on display as gorgeous Kim, in sparkling white Jenny Packham, and sporting hero Andy tied the knot. Read more, <a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/83116\/cathedral-city-wedding-for-andy-murray-and-kim-sears\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andy Murray And Kim Sears\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andy-Murray-and-Kim-Sears-after-their-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Murray And Kim Sears\" width=\"870\" height=\"1099\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Andy Murray And Kim Sears\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Andy-Murray-and-Kim-Sears-after-their-wedding.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Murray And Kim Sears\" width=\"870\" height=\"1099\" \/><\/noscript> Andy Murray And Kim Sears<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">May \u2013 Discovering the possibilities in Ibiza, a true luxury wedding destination<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most amazing trips of the year for us, was the visit to Ibiza courtesy of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/macherie-weddings-ibiza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ma Cherie Wedding Planners<\/a><\/strong>. Ibiza really surprised us, and we fell in love with the scenery, the beach, the lifestyle, and the people. Seeing what Ibiza had to offer, from the traditional to the extremely modern, changed how we thought about luxury wedding planning\u2026 see why, <a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/92985\/coolest-wedding-destination-med-welcome-ibiza\/\">read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ma Cherie Ibiza Wedding Planners\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AP_S-355-Kopie.jpg\" alt=\"Ma Cherie Ibiza Wedding Planners\" width=\"870\" height=\"462\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ma Cherie Ibiza Wedding Planners\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/AP_S-355-Kopie.jpg\" alt=\"Ma Cherie Ibiza Wedding Planners\" width=\"870\" height=\"462\" \/><\/noscript> Ma Cherie Ibiza Wedding Planners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eden Pool - Hard Rock Cafe - Ibiza\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Eden-Pool-night.jpg\" alt=\"Eden Pool - Hard Rock Cafe - Ibiza\" width=\"870\" height=\"595\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Eden Pool - Hard Rock Cafe - Ibiza\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Eden-Pool-night.jpg\" alt=\"Eden Pool - Hard Rock Cafe - Ibiza\" width=\"870\" height=\"595\" \/><\/noscript> Eden Pool &#8211; Hard Rock Cafe &#8211; Ibiza<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">June \u2013 Planning a wedding at captivating Cliveden<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">June saw 5 Star Wedding Directory being granted the pleasure and privilege of snooping around the historical and supremely luxurious countryside hotel, Cliveden House. The mansion \u2013 a party house for over three hundred years \u2013 has a spicy and fascinating history as well as a 5 star rating as a hotel, and plays host to some of the most glamorous and beautiful weddings in England. Read all about our unforgettable trip <a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/91944\/planning-a-wedding-at-captivating-cliveden\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Planning A Wedding At Captivating Cliveden House\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1-750x424.jpg\" alt=\"Planning A Wedding At Captivating Cliveden House\" width=\"870\" height=\"492\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Planning A Wedding At Captivating Cliveden House\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/1-750x424.jpg\" alt=\"Planning A Wedding At Captivating Cliveden House\" width=\"870\" height=\"492\" \/><\/noscript> Planning A Wedding At Captivating Cliveden House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Our highlights from July to December, coming soon&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re looking back on 2015 \u2013 a year in which we expanded our team and launched our slicker, faster, and more beautiful website and logo \u2013 and have chosen some of our highlights from the year\u2026 Today we are looking back on January to June. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[435,436,437,195,438,439],"class_list":["post-101898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-planning","tag-andy-murray","tag-cliveden","tag-hainan-island","tag-ian-stuart","tag-ibiza","tag-jewel-of-mayfair"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/101898\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=101898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=101898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}