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There are unlimited things to consider when planning a wedding. Couples need to hire a suitable venue, set a date. Guest list also needs to be prepared as well as invitations also needs to be sent out. Caterers need to be hired and menus need to be finalized. It seems like never ending line of interviews, contracts and decisions. Out of all these hectic jobs, there are some of the less obvious considerations that should not be overlooked - like hiring a florist.

Sometimes, hiring of florist gets left out to the last minute and couples often find themselves struggling to get a good vendor who can supply Sunday flower delivery of flower arrangements they desire.

This Valentine’s day, La Belle Assiette is offering an alternative to crammed dining rooms and overpriced “special” menus, by giving customers the chance to hire their own personal chef for the big occasion. With the restaurant industry bracing itself for one of the busiest nights in the calendar, diners can dodge the hordes while enjoying a romantic, restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of their own homes, prepared, served and cleared away by one of an extensive database of professional chefs.

Once you’ve chosen from one of the website’s huge range of set menus, your personal chef will buy fresh ingredients, prepare your meal and act as waiter for the evening, leaving you free to sit back and enjoy the occasion with your other half.

With a £2.5 million refurbishment now complete, Seaham Hotel is a beautiful venue for a wedding. Seaham Hall perches on a cliff-top on Durham’s Heritage Coast, just three hours by train from London. The poet Lord Byron’s wedding took place here in 1815, setting a romantic precedent for the future.

With 20 individually-designed suites and a large ballroom, it's available for exclusive hire. The 44,000 sq ft, award-winning Serenity Spa, with 17 treatment rooms and pool, is a haven of tranquillity for brides-to-be, mother of the bride and bridesmaids (and the groom, and best man, of course!).