Stumble on Sunday before my holiday tomorrow!

Posted by inspirer | Posted on 22-08-2010

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Before I jet (well drive!) off on my long awaited holiday tomorrow, I thought it best to share with you some more fabulous stumbles this week. Was stuck in a boardroom for training for the majority of this week, so Etsy became my savior (think I may have mentioned once or twice my love for Etsy!). Here they are – enjoy;

  • Going down the gift route – are you stuck for ideas for the groom? These cant go wrong!

    • wedding cufflinks

  • Decorations a plenty this week (did you see my vinatge post?) – bunting is everywhere at the moment, but for something a bit different, how about these fun felt garlands;

    • felt garland

  • Wooden letters seem to be cropping up on many a top table, these ones could be created in line with your wedding colours or themes

    • wooden love letters
    wooden heart boxes

  • Not entirely wedding related, but chalkboards are a fun prop – and this one double up as a magnetic board too. Yay for ShabbyVintageMom and her upcycled items!

    • vintage chalk board

Hope you find some inspirational ideas for your wedding!

Enjoy what is left of your weekend – speak to you all next week when I return (well, if I can keep away from Twitter that is!)

Wedding Cakes – the choice is endless!

Posted by inspirer | Posted on 31-07-2010

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It amazes me the questions people ask when you book that big day. I mean, you book the venue, it’s a massive decision, but you make it. And then, well then comes the barrage of questions surrounding tiny (or maybe not so tiny) details.

Have you got a dress? Erm, no we just booked the venue.
Will Chris wear a kilt? Erm, probably, but we only just booked the venue.
Are you going to invite great aunt suzie from Canada? Erm, yeah sure.
What colour scheme are you going for? A colour. Check.

And so, the list goes on. Different strokes for different folks, but apparently I should know the answers to all!

Luckily enough – I know the answer to the wedding cake. Cupcakes by the Scrumptious Baker. Done. Perfect (hopefully!). I knew that one straight away, after we tasted some of Emma’s cupcakes the decision was made. Easy!

But did you know – there is a MASSIVE choice when it comes to wedding cakes. I didnt. I thought it was fruit or sponge. White icing. Flowers or ribbon.

Nowadays in this crazy old world of personalisation – you can have what you want. It may not be traditional, but it can certainly be you!

Here are a few of my favourite options;

  • A cheese wedding cake. Some lovely cheese and crackers with a nice glass of wine, delightful!

    • cheese wedding cake

  • Indulge in yourself with a lifesize wedding cake. It’s like looking in the mirror;

    • lifesize wedding cake

  • A fun novelty cake;

    • Liquoise All Sorts

  • Macaroons anyone?

    • macaroon wedding cake

  • The aforementioned, Cupcake tower;

    • wedding cupcake tower

    They all look yummy! Which one will you chose?

    As always, if there are any I have missed, then please let me know and I will add them to my list.

    And so, it’s time to get ready and go for some cake, I mean lunch.


Cash is king as a wedding gift

Posted by inspirer | Posted on 28-07-2010

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After my recent post on Wedding Gift lists, the lovely Gillian over at Starweds was keen to share what prompted her to start up her business, a website that provides couples with a sophisticated way to ask for money as wedding gift!

And so, it’s over to you Gillian.

In the 1980’s it was almost unheard of to ask for money as wedding gift but by the 90′s people were starting to come round to the idea and cash became the second most sought after wedding gift, with kitchen and home-wares taking the number one spot.

gift-box

However, it seems that the days of receiving gravy boats, sugar bowls and milk jugs as wedding gifts are now well and truly numbered.  Wedding Magazine recently reported that 45% of couples are now asking for money as a wedding gift.

Currently in the United Kingdom, more than three quarters of couples live together before marriage.  In addition, the average age of those buying their first home is 28.

If we look at these figures against the average age of couples preparing for marriage which is 29.6 years (30.7 for men and 28.5 for women), it becomes understandable why most newlyweds will no longer have the need for toasters, bed linen and vacuum cleaners.

This is exacerbated by the fact that many couples will have had their own houses before moving in together and will end up with two sets of everything.

Historically in Britain, men and women would not live together until after they were married, so it made good sense to buy them home-ware goods.
pots and pans
As we have seen, times have changed and it is unlikely that newlyweds in modern day Britain will be able to muster the same enthusiasm for a set of pots and pans or a 12-piece dinner set than a newly married couple back in the 80′s.

In this day and age, it is easy to see why money has overtaken old favourites such as kitchen equipment and towel bales as the most favourable wedding gift.  It is important to note, though, that this isn’t by any means a new phenomenon.  In fact, only 20 years ago, we were starting to see that money was creeping to the top of the wedding gift list.

Cash is most certainly king for wedding gifts nowadays and this trend definitely looks set to continue.

  • Article contributed by Gillian Bell, Director of StarWeds Ltd. www.starweds.co.uk
  • We provide;
    A personalised wedding website where your guests can contribute money: Choice of themes, Personalised web address, Online guest book, Your own blog, Directions to your venue and much more
  • Beautiful customised invitation inserts to tell your guests about your site.
  • Your guests can contribute via quick, easy and secure payment methods on your wedding website.


Another Stumble on Sundays

Posted by inspirer | Posted on 25-07-2010

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Last night was the wedding reception of Carolyn and Billy! A fabulous night was had by all, Carolyn got to wear her dress one more time. And boy did it look stunning! Billy didn’t look too bad either, well at the beginning of the night at least. And today, well today my head hurts – a two year old and a delicate mother with a slight hangover simply dont mix.

Anyway, the subject at hand is Stumble on Sundays (and I am certainly stumbling today!). Here is a few fabulous people, creations or ideas that I have come across this week;

  • As a real tea genie, I loved the idea of these wedding favous;

    • tea wedding favours

  • Ok, so we all love Cadbury’s chocolate – but what about the purple wrapping? I think this plush purple theme is fantastic!
  • Modern day bridal jewellery courtesy of MishaMakes. This sweet little necklace is a bargain at £8, yep £8!!

    • swallow and pearl

  • And for those with extremely bad hayfever – another impressive faux flower bridal bouquet, and matching boutonieres!

    • artificial bouquet

  • Freya Colette is clearly amazing. With vintage bouquets, corsages and wedding accessories that all look amazing – how can anyone pick just one? My favourite is this;

    • butterfly tiara

  • And the final stumble goes to ; BeadFloraJewels for her unusual headpieces and hair combs

    • hair comb

    Seems like I stumbled a lot this week – hope you find something useful.

    If you are looking for something particular and can’t seem to find it, then please get in touch, I like a challenge!

He proposed, now what?

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Posted by inspirer | Posted on 25-06-2010

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In the last few years, I have attended several weddings (4 weddings within the last 2 months!). Always amazed by the attention to detail that gets put into that one “big day”, I never imagined myself being THAT bothered by the tiny wedding details.

However, now that I have that sparkly diamond ring on my finger, and I am in the midst of all things wedding, I realise just how much all those tiny details can have a big impact on your special day.

Researching photographers and videographers, finding that dream wedding dress and perfect wedding venue alongside the bridesmaids, favours, wedding breakfast and your ideal invitations – it all takes time! And so much time….

Out here in the big wide wonder web is a plethera of information on how you should plan your wedding, some useful, some not so (perhaps like this blog) – but since I am looking anyway, I thought you may be interested in things I have founded along the way!

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