 Prince William and Cathrine Middleton exchange rings at the service Today, Friday 29th April 2011, Dream Designs Colchester joined the many thousands of people worldwide, in celebrating The Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William, now The Duke of Cambridge, and his newly titled bride, The Duchess of Cambridge. The service was held at Westminster Abbey in London, with two choirs, one orchestra and two fanfare teams who provided the music for The Royal Wedding service.  Cathrine Middleton arrives with her father Michael Middleton to join Prince William and his best man Prince Harry at the altar Both The Duke of Cambridge and The Duchess of Cambridge took great interest and care in choosing the music for their service, which included a number of well-known hymns and choral works as well as some especially commissioned pieces too. Following the Wedding Service at Westminster Abbey, Claire Jones, the Official Harpist to The Duke of Cambridge, was said to have performed at a Reception hosted by Her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace.  The Royal procession make their way down The Mall to Buckingham Palace after the wedding service The Royal Wedding Procession took in some of London’s most prestigious sights and offered a truly memorable event in the most picturesque surroundings London has to offer, for the many thousand who turned out to witness the event.  Prince William and his newly titled bride, the Duchess of Cambridge, kiss on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, watched by thousands of cheering well-wishers. Since Dream Designs Colchester was established in 2007, we have had quite a close association and interest with The Royal Family. We’ve had the opportunity to visit Cunard Line’s flagship Queen Mary 2 and their newest vessel Queen Elizabeth, both of which were officially named by Her Majesty The Queen. We were lucky enough to visit Queen Elizabeth, just two weeks after Her Majesty The Queen officially named the vessel, upon the arrival back to Southampton after the maiden voyage. We also had the opportunity to present our drawing to Captain Christopher Wells, which is now displayed aboard.  Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, presents his drawing to Captain Christopher Wells on board Queen Elizabeth in October 2010, just 2 weeks after the vessel was officially named by Her Majesty The Queen Later this year in August 2011, Dream Designs Colchester will have the honour of visiting the majestic cruise ship, Hebridean Princess. The luxury vessel has been chartered by Her Majesty The Queen a number of times in recent years. During the visit to Hebridean Princess at Harwich International Port, we intend to present our drawing of the vessel to the Captain.  Our especially assigned drawing of Hebridean Island Cruises' Hebridean Princess, due to be presented to the Captain in August 2011 during the vessel's maiden call at Harwich International Port Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said: " We are so delighted that we will have the opportunity to visit the Hebridean Princess in August when she visits Harwich International Port for the first time. It’s particularly appropriate that the vessel has been chartered by Her Majesty The Queen in previous years and adds to today's Royal Wedding celebrations." In June 2012, Dream Designs Colchester will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, in Southampton aboard Cunard Line’s flagship Queen Mary 2. Both Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, will join the celebration in Southampton, with a terrific Royal Rendezvous.  Our drawings of Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Victoria, all of which were officially named by a member of The Royal Family, and Dream Designs Colchester has had the honour of visiting both Queen Mary 2 and Queen Elizbeth and have drawings displayed aboard all 3 Cunard Queens Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, added: " Today has been a truly remarkable day with thousand of people celebrating The Royal Wedding, not just here in the United Kingdom, but worldwide. It was a extraordinary to watch The Royal Wedding live via the BBC throughout this morning. We are very much looking forward to celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, next year, aboard Cunard’s flagship Queen Mary 2. " ENDS
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 Retired Commodore Bernard Warner on the navigation bridge of Queen Mary 2 Last week, Cunard Line said farewell to Commodore Bernard Warner, as he retired from his role as Commodore of the Cunard fleet. It was a very emtional time for Commodore Bernand Warner, after spending a number of years as the Master of Queen Mary 2. A special presentation was held on the bridge of the Queen Mary 2. Commodore Bernard Warner was presented with a number of gifts, from many of his fellow friends, including Peter Shanks, President, Cunard Line and David Dingle, CEO, Carnival UK. In November 2010, Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester and his father, Brian Cotterill, had the honour of meeting Commodore Bernard Warner onboard Queen Mary 2, during their 2 night voyage aboard the vessel. Commodore Bernard Warner kindly invited them both to the bridge, to present Harry's drawing of Queen Mary 2, before the ship departed the berth at Cherbourg.  Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, presents his drawing of Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2, to Commodore Bernard Warner on the bridge of Queen Mary 2, in November 2010 * Please note the date on the photograph above is incorrect. Thank you! Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said " It was a great honour for my father and I to meet Commodore Bernard Warner onboard Queen Mary 2, during our 2 night taster voyage in November 2010. I personally, was extremely delighted to have the opportunity to present my drawing of Queen Mary 2 to him, whilst on the bridge of the great Cunarder! "  A close up view of our drawing of Cunard Line's Queen Mary 2, which was presented to Commodore Bernard Warner in 2010 You can visit Cunard Line's We Are Cunard blog, to read more about this by visiting the following link below. http://wearecunard.com/2011/04/cunard-bids-farewell-to-commodore-warner/ Be sure to also take the opportunity to watch the Youtube video, posted by Peter Shanks, President, Cunard Line, earlier today on the We Are Cunard blog. Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, added: " I'm sure Commodore Bernard Warner will be greatly missed by many, both passengers and crew alike. I feel truly privileged that I have the opportunity to meet him personally. " ENDS
For more information please Contact Us on the following details Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester Mobile: 07778940245 E-mail: harry_cotterill@hotmail.co.uk  Hebridean Princess berthed at Oban In August 2011, Dream Designs Colchester is set to visit yet another world famous cruise ship, when they board the beautiful Hebridean Princess. Dream Designs Colchester contacted the Hebridean Island Cruises, earlier this year to request permission to visit the Hebridean Princess, when she visits Harwich International Port for the first time, later this year in August. Hebridean Island Cruises have since agreed to welcome us aboard Hebridean Princess on Friday 19th August 2011. Hebridean Princess started her life as the car ferry Columba, owned by Caledonian MacBrayne, carrying up to 600 passengers, and 50 cars, between the Scottish islands, from her homeport of Oban. In 1968, additional seating was added on the after deck, boosting her passenger complement from 600 to 870.  Hebridean Princes,as the car ferry Columba owned by Caledonian MacBrayne Columba continued operating after her sisters, Hebrides and Clansman where decommissioned. In 1988, she was acquired by the then new venture, Hebridean Island Cruises to offer luxury cruises. The vessel later underwent a major refit at George Prior Engineering in Great Yarmouth in 1989, emerging as the famous luxury cruise ship she now is. The vessel officially began operating on Friday 26 May 1989.  Hebridean Princess at sea Two years after her refit her car-carrying capacity was removed and new additional cabins were added to allow for a dramatic increase in the crew to guest ratio. By 1997, a crew of 37 was serving just 49 passengers in considerable style and luxury. Hebridean Princess offers her guests luxury cruises around the Western Isles of Scotland and more recently, itineraries have been extended to include Ireland, the Orkney and Shetland islands, and even the Norwegian Fjords.  Hebridean Princess is chartered by Her Majesty The Queen In July 2006 Her Majesty The Queen charted Hebridean Princess for a 'family holiday' around the Scottish Islands to mark her 80th birthday. Her Majesty The Queen later charted the luxury vessel again in July 2010 to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Duke of York and the 60th birthday of the Princess Royal. Whilst on board Hebridean Princess, Dream Designs Colchester hope to have the opportunity to meet with the Captain, to present their drawing of the ship which was especially assigned in early this year in February 2011. Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said: " We are delighted that Hebridean Island Cruises have so kindly agreed to welcome us aboard Hebridean Princess, when she visits Harwich International Port during the summer. We are all very much looking forward to visiting such a stylish vessel and meeting the Captain and his crew. "  Our especially assigned drawing of Hebridean Princess You can view more photos of our especially assigned drawing of Hebridean Princess by visiting the following link below. http://dreamdesignscolchester.weebly.com/hebridean-princess.html ENDS
For more information please Contact Us on the following details Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester Mobile: 07778940245 E-mail: harry_cotterill@hotmail.co.uk  Volunteer @ Sea, Stephen, on the bridge of Queen Victoria in November 2009 A special thank you to our Volunteer @ Sea , Stephen, for sending us the wonderful photos of our drawing of Queen Victoria, which he took during his recent cruise aboard the vessel. Stephen presented our drawing of Queen Victoria, to Captain Paul Wright in November 2009, on a previous cruise aboard the vessel. Whilst aboard the vessel in November 2009, Stephen was invited to the bridge, to meet Captain Paul Wright. Our drawing of Queen Victoria was later framed and displayed aboard in the children's reception area, for the younger guests and parents to enjoy. You can view Stephen's wonderful photos below!  Our drawing of Queen Victoria displayed aboard the vessel, in the reception area of the children's play zones  A longshot of our drawing of Queen Victoria, displayed aboard the vessel taken by our Volunteer @ Sea, Stephen, during his recent cruise aboard the vessel  A close up photograph, of our drawing of Queen Victoria displayed aboard the vessel taken by our Volunteer @ Sea, Stephen, during his recent cruise aboard the vessel Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said: " It was such a pleasant surprise to receive the wonderful photos from our Volunteer @ Sea, Stephen. It’s great to know our drawing of Queen Victoria is still displayed aboard the vessel, she must have clocked over 100,000 miles since she boarded in November 2009. " Earlier this week we also receive another marvellous photo, from Debbie Richards, who is due to present our drawing of Carnival Dream to the Captain, during her upcoming Caribbean cruise. Thank you Debbie, for the fantastic photo! We hope you have a phenomenal time aboard Carnival Dream.  Debbie Richards and her husband Earl, who are due to present our drawing of Carnival Dream to the Captain of the vessel during there upcoming Caribbean cruise Last month, Dream Designs Colchester contacted P&O Cruises, to ask if it would be possible for our drawing of their newest ship, Adonia, to be presented to the ship's Godmother, Dame Shirley Bassey, during the Naming Ceremony in May 2011. Earlier this week we received a letter from Carol Marlow, Managing Director, P&O Cruises, in response to our request to present our drawing of Adonia. Carol Marlow, President & Managing Director, P&O Cruises, said: " We are delighted to have Dame Shirley Bassey as our new Godmother for Adonia and as you say it will be a mometous occasion. However, unfortunately, since the ship is only in port for a few days, it will be a very tight schedule and it won't on this occasion be possible for us to include a drawing presentation. I know you will understand this. " She Added: " I do hope you enjoy the ship visits you have planned this year and relish the different experiences. "  Our recently assigned drawing of P&O Cruises' Adonia Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said: " We were very pleased to receive a response from P&O Cruises earlier this week. Although our request to present our drawing of Adonia to Dame Shirley Bassey is not possible, we will endeavour to find a suitable home for the drawing in the future and hopefully have the opportunity to visit the vessel in the coming years. " In April 2010, Dream Designs Colchester were invited to the Naming Ceremony of P&O Cruises' Azura, where we had the opportunity to meet with Carol Marlow, Managing Director, P&O Cruises, and officially present our drawing of Azura.  Right to Left: Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, present his drawing of Azura to Carol Marlow, Managing Director, P&O Cruises, at the Naming Ceremony of the new ship, joined by his father Brian Cotterill ENDS
For more information please Contact Us on the following details Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester Mobile: 07778940245 E-mail: harry_cotterill@hotmail.co.uk  Emma Maersk berthed at the Port of Felixstowe On Sunday 17th April 2011, Dream Designs Colchester were invited join a group of VIPs at the Port of Felixstowe, where they were given the opportunity to visit the largest ship in the world, Emma Maersk. Amongst the VIPs guests joining Dream Designs Colchester were, a number of Maersk Line representatives, including Brian Godsafe, Managing Director, Maersk Line UK, Danny Wright, Operations Manager, Felixstowe Operations, Maersk Line UK & Ireland and Claire Sneddon, Corporate Communications Manager, Maersk Line UK as well as David Balston, Head of Safety & Environment, Chamber of Shipping. Once guests had boarded the Emma Maersk, they were escorted to the navigation bridge, where they were met by the Captain and Chief Officer, who talked through the various navigation equipment and systems which are used aboard the vessel.  Harry Cotterill, President & Manging Director, Dream Designs Colchester, on the navigation bridge of the Emma Maersk Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester then had the opportunity to present his drawing of Emma Maersk to the Captain of the vessel. The Captain was quite impressed by the drawing of the vessel, especially it’s grand size and scale. The Captain of Emma Maersk then presented Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, with a certificate to acknowledge his visit to the vessel.  Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester presents his drawing to the Captain of the Emma Maersk Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester,said: " It was wonderful to have the opportunity to present my drawing of the Emma Maersk to the Captain of the vessel during the visit aboard at the Port of Felixstowe." A complete tour of the vessel then followed, showcasing the various living areas, galley, medical centre and even the engine and generator rooms!  VIP guests aboard Emma Maersk are taken below deck to see her gigantic engine! Emma Maersk has an overall length of 397.7 metres and a beam of 56 metres, with the capacity to carry some 15,500 TEU. (Twenty-foot equivalent unit) Emma Maersk was launched in 2006 and made her maiden call at the Port of Felixstowe in November 2006. The vessel received an enormous level of interest, with thousand of onlookers watching as she arrived for the first time.  The impressive ship-to-shore gantry cranes loading and unloading containers from the Emma Maersk Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester,said: " It was a great honour and privilege to have the opportunity to visit the Emma Maersk, whilst she was berthed at the Port of Felixstowe’s Trinity Terminal. I was overwhelmed by her sheer size! " ENDS
For more information please Contact Us on the following details Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester Mobile: 07778940245 E-mail: harry_cotterill@hotmail.co.uk  Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Pearl Very soon yet another of our most recently assigned cruise ship drawings, Norwegian Pearl, is to make it’s way aboard the ship, where it shall hopefully be presented to the Captain of the vessel. John Shulman who is a staff member of the popular online cruise forum, CruiseLineFans, has been following our progress for a number of years and has kindly agreed to present our drawing of Norwegian Pearl to the Captain, whilst he is aboard the vessel during her 7 night cruise in May 2011. John Shulman, said: " I have been following Harry’s work for some time now and I am very pleased to have the opportunity to deliver his drawing of the Norwegian Pearl to the ship when we sail on her in May 2011. " In June 2010, our drawing of Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Epic was taken aboard on our behalf by Patricia Dempsey, where it was was assumed to have been passed on to the Captain, although we sadly never received any reply from the Captain or Norwegian Cruise Line.  We shall be sending our drawing of Norwegian Pearl to John later today, hopefully it should arrive with plenty of time to spare before his departure from San Pedro, California, on May 1st 2011. Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said: " It’s truly wonderful that another of our most recently assigned cruise ship drawing is to hopefully be presented to the Captain, so quickly after it was completed. We were delighted when John approached us and offered to take the drawing aboard on our behalf. " To view more photos of our drawing of Norwegian Pearl, please visit our Cruise Ship Drawing Gallery ENDS
For more information please Contact Us on the following details Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester Mobile: 07778940245 E-mail: harry_cotterill@hotmail.co.uk  We are pleased to inform you that, earlier this week we received the wonderful news from Debbie Richards, that our drawing of Carnival Dream has arrived in Kansas City in good condition. Our drawing of the 130,000 tonne cruise ship, is set to be taken aboard the vessel itself later this month on April 29th 2011, by Debbie Richards, who is a keen follower of Dream Designs Colchester. We are hoping that Debbie will have the opportunity to presented our drawing of Carnival Dream to the Captain during her Western Caribbean cruise.. Please stay tuned for more information soon! ENDS
For more information please Contact Us on the following details Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester Mobile: 07778940245 E-mail: harry_cotterill@hotmail.co.uk  Patricia Dempsey with Vision of the Seas One of our most recently assigned cruise ship drawings, Vision of the Seas, is to make it’s way aboard the ship, where it is due to hopefully be presented to the Captain on our behalf. Patricia Dempsey who is a very keen cruise ship enthusiast has willingly agreed to present our drawing of Vision of the Seas to the Captain, whilst she is aboard the vessel during her 4 night, Northern Europe cruise, departing Southampton on April 29th 2011. Patricia Dempsey said: In June 2010, Patricia kindly took our drawing of Norwegian Cruise Lines’ Norwegian Epic aboard with her, during the vessel's inaugural cruise from Rotterdam to Southampton. Our drawing was assumed to have been passed on to the Captain, although we never received any reply from the Captain or Norwegian Cruise Line.  Our recently assigned drawing of Vision of the Seas, due to be presented to the Captain Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said: " I was delighted when Patricia agreed to take our drawing of Vision of the Seas aboard with her. It seems ideal that Patricia has agreed to do so, since she was aboard Vision of the Seas when the vessel visited Harwich International Port in May 2009. " He added: " I visited Harwich Internation Port to watch Vision of the Seas depart. Only a few months later would Patricia and I become friends via Facebook, to find out we’d both taken photos of each other during the departure from Harwich. "  Vision of the Seas, departing Harwich International Port on May 3rd 2009 You can see more photos of our drawing of Vision of the Seas by visiting the following link below. http://dreamdesignscolchester.weebly.com/vision-of-the-seas.html ENDS
For more information please Contact Us on the following details Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester Mobile: 07778940245 E-mail: harry_cotterill@hotmail.co.uk  Cunard's 148,000 tonne flagship Queen Mary 2 at sea Dream Designs Colchester are delighted to announce another exciting upcoming event in their illustrious history of ship visits and voyages! In June 2012, Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester and his father Brian Cotterill, will join Cunard's flagship Queen Mary 2 in Southampton, for a 5 night voyage around Northern Europe to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen. They will depart on the 5 night voyage from Southampton on Tuesday June 5th 2012, where Cunard’s Royal Rendezvous will take place to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, with Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth berthed at the various cruise terminals. Peter Shanks, President, Cunard Line, said: " Since the launch of Queen Elizabeth this past fall, it has been remarkable to see the response to our ships as they tour the globe. As the pace of life accelerates, more and more people are seeking unique experiences, traditional values and service excellence. Our unrivalled heritage and youngest fleet in the world are proving to be more popular than ever." On June 6th 2012, Dream Designs Colchester will celebrate Harry Cotterill’s 18th Birthday, aboard Queen Mary 2 whilst on route to Rotterdam. What better way to celebrate after what will be a very memorable day for both Cunard and the City of Southampton! The following day the vessel will berth in Rotterdam, followed by Zeebrugee and Le Havre the next day, where guests will have the opportunity to take an excursion to Paris for wonderful shopping and sightseeing. Queen Mary 2 will finally return to Southampton on June 10th 2012.  Dream Designs Colchester, were pleased to have booked this very special voyage with Reader Offers Ltd. Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, was lucky enough to visit their office at Lexden House earlier this year in March, where he met with Peter Beadles, Charmain, Reader Offers Ltd.  Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, with Peter Beadles, Chairman Reader Offers Ltd Reader Offers Ltd has become the world's largest and most successful retailer of Cunard. They have also been awarded the world’s largest and most successful retailer title for a number of other major cruise lines. When booking with Reader Offers Ltd, you can be sure to experience premium service levels from their team of experienced and knowledgeable cruise consultants. Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said: " We were delighted to have been able to book our voyage aboard Queen Mary 2 with Reader Offers Ltd, especially after visiting their office at Lexden House last month. Our requests were dealt with smoothly and quickly by their team of consultants, and we were presented with great value for money deals too! " Dream Designs Colchester first boarded Queen Mary 2 in July 2007, when we were invited to tour the ship by Stephen Payne ( OBE RDI MNM FREng HonPhD(Science) BScEng(Hons) FRINA Ceng Chief Naval Architect Queen Mary 2, along with a group of VIPs to tour the vessels various public spaces.  Left to Right: Stephen Payne ( OBE RDI MNM FREng HonPhD(Science) BScEng(Hons) FRINA Ceng Chief Naval Architect Queen Mary 2, Diane Cotterill & Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, aboard Queen Mary 2 In November 2010 Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester and his father Brian Cotterill, joined Queen Mary 2 for a 2 Night taster voyage sailing from Southampton - Cherbourg - Southampton. Whilst aboard, Harry and his father were invited to the bridge to meet with Commodore Bernard Warner, where they had the opportunity to present Harry's drawing of Queen Mary 2.  Our drawing of Queen Mary 2, presented to Commodore Bernard Warner in November 2010 Harry Cotterill, President & Managing Director, Dream Designs Colchester, said: " All of us at Dream Designs Colchester, are so excited about this fantastic news, of course my father and I particularly. We are really looking forward to our 5 night voyage around Northern Europe. It’s sure going to be a spectacular event, not only celebrating my 18th Birthday but also witnessing the Royal Rendezvous in Southampton the day before. " He added: " Dream Designs Colchester has had a loyal friendship with Cunard Line for and number of years now. So it’s wonderful to be able to celebrate this very special occasion with them. " You can view our drawings of Cunard's fleet by visiting the following links below. Queen Mary 2 http://dreamdesignscolchester.weebly.com/queen-mary-2.html Queen Victoria http://dreamdesignscolchester.weebly.com/queen-victoria.html Queen Elizabeth http://dreamdesignscolchester.weebly.com/queen-elizabeth.html ENDS
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