I’ve been meaning to write a post about Thank You cards as I’ve been discussing this with Linda. I’m one of those strange people that actually love writing cards and wrapping presents (yes I am a stationary freak) so I found writing thank you cards for my wedding really enjoyable. But I understand there are brides out there who do not relish this task but feel they have to complete it.
I mentioned to Linda that Thank You cards actually reflect you as a couple as much as the wedding. I …

I always thought my super smart friend from university would marry a rocket scientist and she did! She married an astronomer in Lyon and I was so impressed at the astronomy themed seating plan. On the plane ride to Lyon, I read that the 13th of August is the day that the moon is brightest. I asked the groom if they had picked that date specifically because of the alignment with the moon. He shrugged and said they just liked the date.
The talented and creative bride had arranged all of …

We recently attended the wedding of my college friend in Lyon, France. We were paired up with a sweet couple that offered to drive us to the reception from the church but before we departed, they asked us for help to blow up balloons. Apparently, it is a French tradition to tie balloons and streamers on cars of the wedding party and actually honk on the way to the reception. It was a bit strange to have the rear view clouded by balloons but the sight of the united wedding …

My partner’s cousin Addy just got engaged and shared a sweet photo of her near the Golden Gate in San Francisco on her facebook page. Ofcourse, boys being boys, my partner commented ‘Hmm.. thats where Caesar from Planet of Apes lives.” Romantic. Not. Anyways, on the topic of engagement photos, I was flabbergasted to see the engagement photos of a California couple that was zombie themed. No seriously. ZOMBIE THEMED. Apparently, the couple came up with the creative idea themselves and asked their co-worker to fill in as the zombie. …

I came back from my best friend’s wedding with tons of ideas. One of the best ideas was a fruity floral centrepiece with lime for wedding flowers. Its cheap and easy and citrus fruits dont discolour much.
To follow the easy instructions:
1. Fill vase upto 2/3 full with water
2. Slice the lemons and slide them down into the inside edge of the glass. To push fruit slices to the bottom, use the handle of a wooden spoon.
3. Fill the vase to the top with water.
4. Place the stems of the …

Due to the exorbitant costs of wedding flowers (bonquets ranging from £60 to PRICELESS!) Linda decided to make her own wedding flowers. At first, I raised concerns about making her own wedding bonquet. I reasoned it was the most important flower arrangement and that it should be professionally done. Linda was adamant that she make the bridal bonquet herself – and she did! (more to follow later). If you want to have the bonquet made professionally, you could save yourself lots of money by not mentioning it is a wedding …

The other day, I made a life board with the three words ‘Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose’ (apparently three things humans seek in their life from the book ‘Drive’ by Thomas Pink that Im reading)… anyways, I thought that a wedding mood board would be a great idea for brides wanting to create a whole vision of their wedding.
Previously only used by interior decorators, the mood board is now more popular with people using it for life coaching (see above!) and even weddings.  A mood board is simply created by putting toether …

I first fell in love with tulle for weddings in a Martha Stewart wedding book where there is a striking image of the bride’s tulle veil and some potted plants.
On holiday in America, in Walmart of all places, I stumbled upon some tulle in rolls for sale. They would make the most perfect wedding decorations on a budget! I wish they sold them in the Walmart equivalent, the Asda supermarkets here… but Alas! atleast some American brides reading this blog may find this useful.
Tulle is a lightweight fine netting that …

Our sweet friend was married over the August bank holiday weekend and I loved how she incorporated pink roses into her wedding – in her bonquet, her hair, and in her cake. Keeping the colours light gave it a summery touch and didnt distract the eye. Just love how elegant the whole scheme looks! It also helps having such a great photographer

My best friend Linda and I spent a few hours last night looking at candle centre pieces for her wedding in June. Whilst many brides use candles for an earthly glow for their wedding centre pieces, Linda wanted to use them in a creative way to decorate the table as well.

If you just want to use plain or coloured candles just by itself (would work out perfect for a winter wedding) then arranging them in different height would add depth to your table centre piece.
Linda actually really liked …