With the cost of weddings being so expensive these days, it is always good to know that there are options of covering the costs such as winning the wedding of your dreams!

Granny Mouse Country House & Spa, only one and a half hours from Durban and four and a half hours from Johannesburg, is an amazing getaway that will give you a romantic country feel right in the heart of the KZN Midlands. Granny Mouse has kept bridal couples close in mind with their “Win a Wedding” competition through The Star newspaper.

The Star Travel Club proudly offers one of their members the chance to win a wedding at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa, valued at R40, 000, for one lucky couple that is valid for redemption for one year only, until October 1st, 2015.

This prize is limited to 120 persons inclusive of the bridal party but is non-negotiable and not transferable for cash. It includes chapel hire, reception venue hire, wedding planner, round tables, white table cloths, napkins, place settings, chairs, glassware, waitrons & barmen, a floor manager, an easel for the table plan, a bottle of champagne for the bridal table, dance floor, accommodation in a luxury deluxe river facing suite for the bridal couple on the night of the reception on a bed and breakfast basis, complete with a romantic turndown.

This prize excludes DJ, Photographer, flowers, printed items, guests food, beverage, accommodation and transfers, and anything over and above.

To be eligible to enter, collect four coupons from The Star Newspaper, Travel Club section and post it all to The Star Travel Club Box 1014 Joburg 2000 by October 29^th, 2014 with a R150 membership fee included in your entry, as this competition is open to The Star Travel Club members only. Terms and Conditions apply.

Visit www.grannymouse.co.za to view our packages and features or contact 033 234 4071.

Within keeping to their current status of 4.5 star rating through Trip Adviser, Granny Mouse Country House & Spa believe that when it comes to holiday accommodation, only the best should be emphasized especially when holidays are not easy to afford in our economic times.

This is one of the reasons why Granny Mouse have partnered with Lavender Co, a Howick based company that supply Granny Mouse Country House & Spa with liquid soap, bath oil, bath salt and lotion in the Lavender, Ylang-ylang & Sandalwood Collection.

If you’re on holiday to get away from it all and find that relaxing in a hot bath with aromatic smells helps you take the load off and rejuvenate yourself, then Granny Mouse should be your chosen destination. Their relationship with Lavender Co allows for the team to spoil their guests and add the small finishing touches to each room’s bathroom with specialized bath products that are laid out perfectly along with his and hers gowns and slippers with lavender sprigs included to add to the relaxation aspect of the stay.

“The blend of oils that are used in each of our products stimulate skin cell renewal and sooth sensitive skin. They have wonderful relaxing and de-stressing properties and smell absolutely fantastic,” says Lynnette Van Der Merwe of Lavender Co.

She adds that their products are made with natural ingredients including plant and vegetable oils of the highest quality and scented with essential oils. No fragrances, animal products or harmful chemicals are used to manufacture their products.

For those women who are taking a pre-baby honeymoon, the Lavender Co has created pregnancy safe products specifically for Granny Mouse. “Our Pregnancy Safe range has products scented with Tea Tree & Sweet Orange Oils. Both Tea Tree and Sweet Orange are completely safe to use during pregnancy and has immune boosting properties, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral properties,” Van Der Merwe adds.

The Granny Mouse staff agree that these small finishing touches are just one of the positive comments received by guests who visit the property and this is why they keep reinventing the wheel every year.

If you choose a destination based on the attention to details, then Granny Mouse should definitely be on your top 10 list of places to visit! To book contact 033 234 4071. For more information on where to find Lavender Co, contact lynnette@thelavenderco.co.za.