Whirlwind weddings at Galgorm Resort & Spa

The Ballymena resort, favoured by many couples as a dream wedding destination, announced the launch of the specially tailored package to cater for an increasing number of couples who are lessening the time between the proposal and ceremony.

The specially reduced package, designed for couples whose booking is made within six months of their wedding day, offers a complete wedding package priced from £7000 for 70 guests.

Brief engagements are also proving popular amongst celebrity couples with one of the most famous betrothals of 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s, lasting less than six months before they exchanged vows at Westminster Abbey.

Desperate Housewives’ star Eva Longoria has also recently declared that she doesn’t believe in long engagements saying: “People think engagement is another step. It’s not another step. You’re single and then you’re married. The engagement is the planning party. So I always agree with short engagements.”

Beth Swindlehust, Sales and Marketing Manager at Galgorm Resort & Spa, is predicting that Galgorm’s upcoming Bridal Open Day on Sunday, March 4 will see a large uptake of the offer.

“We are currently seeing an abundance of shorter engagements which reflect modern day courtship and mating trends. A lot of our wedding couples have been in a relationship, if not living together, for many years and a prolonged engagement seems pointless,” Beth said.

She added: “Also as we offer couples the complete wedding package, working with a number of selective and highly respected experts in their field, it allows us to take the stress out of many of your arrangements, making the planning process is so much easier and therefore allowing you both to focus on what really matters, each other

“With 2012 being a leap year, we are also expecting to welcome a few brides-to-be who have been the ones to pop the question and have been waiting a long time for the opportunity to do so. We’re keen to offer these brides a package that will lessen the wait-time between the proposal and ceremony.”

To celebrate the launch of the ‘Whirlwind Romance’ wedding package, Galgorm Resort & Spa have announced a £10,000 Dream Wedding giveaway competition in association with their specialist partners.

The competition will only be open to enter at the Bridal Open Day on Sunday, March 4 between 1pm to 6 pm, and offers a complete Wedding Package that includes: photography by the award-winning photographer Michael McKay, flowers by Sally’s Floral Studio, music by Arco String Quartet and wedding band Curve, and a wedding cake supplied by Heavenly Cakes and Favours, along with much, much more.