Business Report

Harrogate Wedding Photographer

Simon Mark Whitten is an internationally renowned wedding photographer with a unique style and an emphasis on exclusivity.  Having undertaken many celebrity weddings, Simon will not reveal his client list to anyone but it is believed to include several major soccer stars and pop stars!

As Simon describes on the home page of his award winning website; “The style and approach is “fine-art documentary”, that is minimally intrusive, bespoke, distinctive and very exclusive, coupled with flattering portraiture, attention to detail and a level of client service second to none.”  This essentially sums up the high level of service that you will recieve.  The highest quality images presented in the finest Bloomsbury photo albums taken by probably the leading UK wedding photographer.  As a Harrogate wedding photographer, Simon has covered all of the major venues in Yorkshire and these venues are amazing including Ripley Castle, Swinton Park, Harewood House and Fountains Abbey.  Simon travels far affield and is not just a wedding photographer in Harrogate, he is also fast becoming one of the leading international and destination wedding photographers.

Low Cost Car, Van and Minibus Rental

Cheif Car Rentals offers Devon and Birmingham car hire and has a large fleet of cars, vans and minibuses for hire.  We were very impressed by their very competitive prices and the range of cars that they have to offer.  These include small cars such as a Ford Fiesta which are really economical, especially the diesel versions.  They also have the more medium sized Ford Focus as an alternative hatchback which is also quite economical and very comfortable.  Then you go onto the larger cars such as the Vauxhall Vectra and the MPV’s such as the Volkswagen Sharan and Shuttle.  The important point is that these are all cars made by high quality manufacturers in their respective fields and yet the prices charged by Chief Rentals are very economical.

There is also the option for minibus rental and van hire in Birmingham and Devon.  Chief have a range of minibus self drive hire options available including an international option which is actually quite rare.  You can hire a minibus and travel internationally such as to France or Ireland.  This is great for groups of friends, stag or hen weekends or  sports groups as it really keeps the costs down if there are large numbers in your group, far cheaper than flying!

Chief also have a strong van and small lorry hire department so you canget your van hire in Birmingham or Devon for your house removals or for business purposes.  They also have a short and long term leasing arrangement so that you can hire a van for a weekend or for several months.  This would be great if you were a builder for example whose van had broken down or a company who wouldn’t want to buy a van but would need one for business!

Travertine World

Travertine World is a UK based international supplier of bespoke stone products including stone baths, shower trays, wash hand basins and tiles.  The company recently featured at the National Home Improvement Show at Earls Court and had a fantastic response.  Director David Mirrow commented ‘The show was a great success for us, our range of totally unique custom made stone bathroom products was a great hit.  We’ve taken a record number of orders and our guys are going to be really busy!!

Travertine World specialises in custom made or bespoke designed applestone, travertine and limestone basins, baths, shower trays and tiles.  This is a top end product with price tags to match.  a typical natural stone bath can set you back as much as ten thousand pounds and then there is the matter of delivery and installation.  Bespoke natural stone baths tend to be cut from one pice of stone and are therefore very heavy, floors will usually need to be re-inforced.  Even the natural stone shower trays are really heavy but you might not quite need a crane to lift them.  Travertine World also have a range of standard stone basins and cloakroom wash basins that offer design and functionality at some incredibly competitive prices.

Luxury with Premier Cottages

Premier Cottages was established in the late 90s as a not-for-profit cottage association. For the last 10 years it’s become renowned for providing an extensive range of luxury country cottages for more luxurious cottage holidays.

Currently Premier Cottages represents over 880 luxury cottages in England, Scotland, Wales, Isles of Scilly, Ireland and The Channel Islands.

Being committed to luxury all the cottages featured are quality graded by the tourist board and are all rated 4-5 stars. Their properties also won numerous gold and silver awards in 2008 awarded by Visit Britain. Working alongside independant cottages they also boast not being a booking agency and allow you to deal directly with the property owners.

Features and services provided are extensive. Premier Cottages provides large cottages for groups, options for pets, properties with swimming pools, real fires and facilities for guests with special needs.

In addition their website also has tools for finding late availability cottages and you can also book last minute cottages. All of the properties included are self catering, part of the Green Tourism Business Scheme to help sustain the environment and there is also an brochure that is available.

All of the cottage properties included in the website are also included in the free brochure. If you are looking for a comprehensive list of luxury cottages throughout the UK, combined with good service and the opportunity to book directly with minimum fuss then Premier Cottages will provide you with that luxury break.

Website: www.premiercottages.co.uk

Lytton and Lily Home Accessories

Lytton and Lily specialises in providing unique home accessories ranging from vintage and lifestyle products to kitchen clocks.

Established in 2004, Lytton and Lily opened their first store in 2005 and have seen continued growth and development ever since. Their website went live in the same year which provides an array of their products online.

Both their store and online service offers an exceptional range including renowned designers such as Emma Bridgewater and the hugely popular Cath Kidston. They also provide more essential and common products including kitchen clocks, wicker baskets, storage baskets and a variety of home decor compliments.

Lytton and Lily also have a variety of other home based products including French country style furniture, decorate home accessories, famous toymakers, Moulin Roty, Vintage style wooden toys and even vintage styled teddy bears.

Named after owner Debra’s grandparents this true family business has a lot to offer and really does fulfill its speciality. Located in Barnstaple, North Devon, Lytton and Lily provides a lot of products that are unique to the region and is more then worth the visit.

Website: www.lyttonandlily.co.uk