Let them eat cheesy gold cake!

This is cheesy gold. A stilton made with flakes of real gold goes on sale for £60 a wedge! The Long Clawson Dairy in Leicestershire is making this limited edition run for Christmas and has already been contacted by a variety of interested parties including a Gulf-based oil sheikh and a famous pop star after the cheese bling.

Made from premium white Stilton with a combination of real edible gold leaf and real gold liqueur, Long Clawson Dairy claim it to be Britain’s ‘blingiest’ cheese, 67 times more pricey than regular Stilton, which comes in at around 90p for 100g. At £60.87 per 100g slice, or £608 a kilo, Clawson Stilton Gold is the world’s most expensive Stilton and the most expensive cheese of any kind made in the UK.

So if you want a bit of bling on your cheese wedding cake this is one for you!

Wedding days don’t have to cost a fortune

 

The latest research by Nationwide found that one-in-four adults are putting their dreams on hold as they cannot afford to buy a property, get married, or start a family. With the average wedding costing up to £21,000 a fifth of people are delaying getting married because of the cost and 8% say that a lack of money has put them off marriage permanently!

The latest government statistics show that the number of marriages in the UK is currently at an all-time low of approximately 266,950 per year, compared to 313,551 five years ago.

Apparently the country is divided  when it comes to traditional values as 53% of couples in the North-East would choose starting a family ahead of buying a house, or getting married, compared to those in the South.

Here are our wedding saving top tips:

1)      Plan ahead. If you get started early, you’ll have the time and flexibility to shop sales, or even plan the whole event  yourself allowing you to  comparison shop.

2)     Get married on a Sunday or a Friday – This will help you cut costs across the board.

3)      Buy decorative lights and glittery items in the sale after Christmas. If you’re planning on decorating with string lights, pick them up dirt cheap at after-Christmas sales.

4)     Print your own invitations.

5)     Do your own hair and makeup – If you’re not planning to do something too complicated.

6)     Carry a single stem instead of a bouquet.

7)     Candles can usually be purchased for less than flowers, so light up the room!

8)     A Buffet instead of a sit down meal will always work out cheaper and will ensure that people with special dietary requirements are catered for.

9)     Select a venue that lets you bring in your own catering and alcohol.

10)  Forget dessert, just serve a cheese wedding cake.

11)  Don’t mention the word ‘WEDDING’ until you have to….