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Homemade Wedding Favours

A cute little project for DIY homemade wedding favours that is both thoughtful and edible! My yummy ‘Spread the Love’ project is a really sweet, but lovely favour idea.

I picked up these cute little Kilner’s and jars from my local Jeremy’s Home Store (It sells EVERYTHING, but is local to me) I have filled mine with Seville Marmalade – You can find the recipe here

Mini Kilner edible favour — edible favour spread the love

TIP: If you do not have the time to make the marmalade, then simply buy a good quality alternative and spoon carefully into the jars using a teaspoon. It still counts as a homemade wedding favour!

You will need for your Homemade Wedding Favours:

Small Jars with either clip lids or screw tops

Either a homemade spread, jam or marmalade or a bought alternative

Wedding Table Plan Ideas

This is the start of a series for wedding table plan ideas, using an old pallet. The first one, is a peacock inspired project, a great way to upcycle for your wedding.

Peacock Inspired Table Plan

I adore the colours of peacocks and think this colour scheme for a wedding would be divine! Lets look at how I made a table plan from an old pallet as these are easy to come by and can lend themselves as a great base for many things for your wedding, this project is for a table plan. This Peacock table plan is a perfect addition to your outdoor wedding. The first for the wedding table plan ideas.

I wanted to change to colour of the pallet for a different look, rather than the usual rustic one that I have seen so I chose a vibrant paint, in ‘Peacock’ a waterproof one suitable for wood. It needed two coats and I painted the back sections too as I could see the natural wood at different angles.

Table plan deco patch letters

The table plan letters were from Hobbycraft and I deco patched them, I would probably have chosen better colours but with lock down, it was all I could source! I will share a tutorial on how to do this another time.

Next, I sourced some flat moss, I asked a florist friend to assist as I couldn’t locate any. I would suggest visiting your local florist and asking if they can order you some. I had one box but could have done with two or three.

Now, I figured it would be easy armed with my trusty glue gun. However……the moss is damp and therefore would not take hold easily if at all! I have wedding kit (as I am part of Concept Coordination Team) and I have a staple gun. This worked wonderfully!! Once the moss was in place, (I wanted to see the colour in places) I glue gunned my letters in place.

Table names for your pallet table plan

The table names and lists were purchased from an etsy seller for under £10 and I printed them here on pretty shimmer card. I chose a simple peacock feather design. This is a very cost-effective way of buying your wedding stationery if you have the means to print it at home.

I selected ferns, grasses and some pink roses to decorate, all from my garden. If you do not have a garden I would suggest foraged in the hedgerows and in the countryside. Be sure to know what it is you are picking though and do your research as some plants are poisonous. Also be aware that it is illegal to pick some of our wildflowers.

Foraging

It being summer, the fields and hedgerows are abundant with gorgeous gifts. One lesson I did learn was that ferns wilt very quickly in the heat and sun. I completed the decoration with peacock feathers – which oddly my cat was obsessed with!

And there you have it! I hope you give this project a go and tag me in your designs on Instagram as I would love to see.

Categories: Tips, Weddings

Micro Weddings

Micro weddings: I thought I should shed a little light on this buzz word that is around now, as I am hearing it more and more due to the COVID restrictions. I personally, COVID or not, think it’s a fantastic way to have your dream wedding but with smaller numbers and therefore a smaller budget.

Micro Weddings

You may be confused with the different descriptions around the small weddings, so here is a little breakdown.

SMALL: 50-70 Guests

INTIMATE: 30-50 Guests

MICRO: 20 or less Guests, focussing on the guest experience, this is not about saving money.

ELOPEMENT: Just the two of you, and witnesses, often done in secret.

I am seeing a growing trend in the need and the want to have a wedding that focusses on the guests and the immersive wedding experience. With a micro wedding you can absolutely have all the cake, the speeches etc, but equally you can pick and choose the elements that you want to have.

The Pros of a Micro Weddings:

All aspects are less overwhelming, from the planning to the day itself. A much more relaxed experience

You will have the time to engage with all your guests, and cater to their individual needs effectively

Add details and thoughtful touches – so much easier with a small number

Don’t need to scrimp on the food budget as you are catering for less

Save money without compromising on your style, The rules are yours! A smaller amount attending means that you prioritise what is important and what you want to spend the budget on

The Cons of Micro Wedding:

Well, the only one I can really think of is the obvious: you may not be able to invite everyone that you want to. Think very carefully about whether this is what you want as you may put certain peoples noses out of joint.

How do I start planning a Micro Wedding?

Start the planning with the Budget as you would with a full-scale wedding. Then make a list TOGETHER, of your priorities.

Now to look at the all-important guest list, make a list of who you would love to have there and not the people you feel obliged to have there. At this point you will know if the idea of the Micro Wedding will work for you both.

Next is the particularly important venue, absolutely make sure its suitable to hold all the guests comfortably, and not too big that you are going to rattle around. There are a few venues in the UK that are perfect for a Micro Wedding – check out our Instagram to find out more!

Are you planning a Micro Wedding? I would love to hear in the comments below.

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Categories: Tips, Weddings

Autumn Wedding Ideas UK

Autumn is a gorgeous time of year to get married and its still mild enough to be outside., so lets talk Autumn wedding ideas Uk! Those rich autumnal tones make a for a natural gorgeous back drop. Here’s my top tips to planning a country Autumn wedding.

8 Top Tips for Autumn Wedding Ideas UK

1: Embrace the season. Choose rich colours and use nature as your inspiration. I always say that nature is never wrong! You don’t ever look at the tones of the season and think ‘ewww, that clashes!’ Think rich dark chocolate browns, sage greens and burnt orange with an accent of copper. Or honey gold, bonfire orange and a rich deep burgundy. You can really bring the outdoors in with these tones.

2: Get Cosy! This is a perfect season to get the cosy included! For the venue, if you go for a Tipi you can have a fire pit inside. Looks awesome as well as warm. For outside think fires, and chimineas, mismatched sofas and snuggly blankets.

Details for An Autumn Wedding

3: Details. If you read the blog you will know I LOVE detail, it’s what makes ‘your’ wedding so you! Baskets of blankets, shawls and even hot water bottles, a hot chocolate station with cream, marshmallows and all sorts of dreamy toppings! Make it grown up by adding a good splash of Baileys. Have some marshmallows to toast and chestnuts to cook on the fire pit.

4: Hygge: The Danish word for Happiness….they are well known for their love of candles and Autumn Is perfect to really go to town as it gets dark early so they will be in full effect. Choose a mismatch of shapes and sizes and holders and group together for maximum impact. Don’t forget to think about lighting as well for guests to get to the carpark of the toilets.

Flowers and Centrepieces for an Autumn Wedding UK

5: Flowers and Centrepieces. Try to choose flowers that are in season to save some money, Dahlias are a popular choice for their wide colour spectrum and you could keep the Autumn theme running through the venue with conkers, woodland creatures, moss as the centrepieces with pops of colour in the candles.

7: The Golden hour. Make sure you and your photographer know when the sun will be setting to catch that gorgeous golden hour light. It’s about 45 minutes before and after sunset. Make time in the schedule for lots of gorgeous couple shots in the romantic light.

8: Plan B. I am so passionate about this!! Think about your guests and if they have an area to shelter in case of rain, perhaps you can have some umbrellas on hand for guests. Your plan B should be as good as the Plan A and well thought out and prepared, this way you are emotionally ready as well as practically. Be sure to think of the evening if you can’t be outside, what plans do you have instead?

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Categories: DIY Projects, Weddings

Place Name Ideas

Looking at some alternative place name ideas for your table design/ how about these lovely pear place names? You can use these instead of place cards for your tables, guests are sure to love them.

I rather like to use what I can find naturally to come up with designs and these pear place names are no exception! These lovely pear place names are perfect for your DIY wedding for that luxe detail.

Pear Place Names

We have a pear tree growing in the garden and to be honest, they were really rather hard! Which made them perfect to use for my project. Of course, if you need to buy them, ensure that they are not ripe so that they last.

Pear trees bear fruit that is harvested late summer to October. Pear wood is often the preferred wood for wood wind instruments and furniture.

Pears were cultivated in China as early as 2000 BC!! And history shows that they were also popular in Roman times. Old cookbooks shows that they stewed them and also made souffle type dishes!

Anyway, I digress! for this project;

DIY Project – Place names

You will need:

Under ripe Pears

Gold Leaf

PVA Glue

Glue gun

Gold Ink

Green Card

Eyelets

I decided to add abit of glamour in the way of rose gold leaf and I simply used some PVA glue to add this around the bottom of the pear.

For the actual ‘name’ I made leaves out of card and wrote in gold calligraphy, I stuck these onto the fruit using a glue gun. The other option was to insert an eyelet at the top and attach around the stem with some thread.

If you are incorporating fruit into your design, I think these are really cute. Fruit can bulk up your table centres and add another dimension.

For another idea, you could try using real leaves – I would recommend camelia or something of a strong structure. Next time the pears appear, I will try this!

As always, I would love to see your fruit creations in the comments.

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Categories: Beauty, DIY Projects, Weddings

How to Make Rose Water

Dreaming of the summer whilst wall to wall grey skies cover me like a blanket, sigh. Dreaming of the blooming roses that I can make rose water with.

I always think we do not appreciate the summer when it’s here and now I really wish I could catch some rays that have that magically uplifting power!

In the summer I always like to make rose water from the petals of my roses in the garden, so here I am showing you ‘how to make Rose Water’

I use my rose water for many things; I add it to sweet almond oil for a gorgeous face oil, a toner, a refresher, its such a gorgeous thing to make.

Foraging

In preparation for the summer foraging, I thought I would show you how easy it is to make DIY Rose Water, it’s a great gift or wedding favour.

I think it would be a lovely fresh spritzer to add to your bathroom baskets or into the bridal parties’ rooms.

I am so lucky that I have a couple of rose bushes in the garden and one has a beautiful fragrance.

YOU WILL NEED:

Saucepan and lid

Bowl

Fragranced Rose Petals

Distilled water

Funnel

Coloured glass bottles

HOW TO:

I pick the petals as the rose is nearing the end of its bloom as I like to enjoy them in the garden first. I collect a bowl full first thing in the morning. Place a heatproof bowl that will fit inside your saucepan to collect the hydrosol as it drips down.

HYDROSOL: This is the condensate water that is collected through distillation. You can make all sorts of these; I am planning to make a geranium leaf one later this year, it smells sublime and evokes memories of my grandmothers green house.

Turn the saucepan lid upside down so that the dome can let the hydrosol drip down and into the bowl.

I use distilled water that I purchased on Amazon in order to have the purest hydrosol possible.

Put the petals around the bowl in the saucepan and cover with the water. Simply heat gently and collect the condensate in the bowl. Add ice cubes to the top of the lid to create extra condensation.

Decant the liquid into coloured glass bottles (to protect from light) using a little funnel.

When I was ready to use, I decanted into pretty bottles and sprays (keep these in the fridge for a really fresh spritz!)

Summary

I did note that the fragrance lasts a few months only, so if you are making for your wedding, ensure to prepare around 6 weeks prior to use.

For more DIY favour ideas go HERE

I would love to hear if you have made some?

You will need for your Homemade Wedding Favours:

Peacock Inspired Table Plan

Table plan deco patch letters

Table names for your pallet table plan

Foraging

Micro Weddings

The Pros of a Micro Weddings:

The Cons of Micro Wedding:

8 Top Tips for Autumn Wedding Ideas UK

Details for An Autumn Wedding

Flowers and Centrepieces for an Autumn Wedding UK

Pear Place Names

DIY Project – Place names

Foraging

YOU WILL NEED:

HOW TO:

Summary

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