DIY Weddings

DIY Weddings made easy

DIY weddings made easy

 

With the average UK wedding costing a whopping £20,000, it’s not surprising that money-saving DIY weddings are becoming increasingly popular. Even small changes, such as creating your own table decorations, can save you hundreds of pounds with minimum fuss. What’s more, they’ll make your wedding day just as special as you always dreamed it would be, with an added personal touch.

It’s now easier than ever to achieve this; with a great range of products on offer to help you achieve the look you want, a little bit of creativity can go a long way.

Upcycling is a fantastic way to transform old or unwanted items into personalised, on-trend designs to complement your wedding, whether you’re looking for shabby-chic or a bit of luxury without breaking the bank.

Wedding Table Planning Made Easy

Wedding Table Planning Made Easy Perfect Ring

 

When preparations for your wedding enter the final month, virtually all of the main aspects will have been long since closed off and it’s down to the finer details of the day. One of these later tasks is to arrange where your guests will be seated for the reception. It can be a time-consuming process but it’s worth taking the time to organise it as carefully as possible, as all it takes is one unwise move to impact upon everyone’s enjoyment of the evening.

Down in the Garden - Where Everyone Should Go...

Flower Fairies Create

New Floral Workshop Flower Fairies Create Help Everyone's Dreams Come True

Highgate Florist and Gardens have opened up a new floral service in the heart of their village, in East Sussex - where everyone is welcome to see, smell, pick and make their own floral arrangements and crowns for all their upcoming events and celebrations.

Whether you are a bride to be, a maid of honour who is looking for a great and memorable event, or maybe even a mum looking for a great holiday event for your little ones to get their hands stuck in to. This is the place for you.

Flower Fairies Create is the new service in Rotherfield which is fun, unique and something the whole family will love.

Shepherd Huts are the new romantic addition to the British wedding

Shepherd Huts romantic addition to British weddings

The new trend for the modern British wedding is both simple and luxurious and it takes the form of a shepherd’s hut. Adding a rural and traditional element to weddings and wedding venues, Blackdown Shepherd Huts have responded to an increase in requests for shepherd huts and have set about creating special for-hire huts that meet all types of wedding needs from bride’s dressing rooms to the ultimate honeymoon hut.

Will Vickery, who owns Blackdown Shepherd Huts in Ilminster, Somerset, says: ‘The demand for huts to be used at weddings has really increased recently. Shepherd huts appear to be bang on trend, probably because they’re beautiful to look at and work well as photo backdrops, as well as being idyllic and private, special and intimate.’

Country Baskets offers products to fit any theme wedding

Country Baskets offers products to fit any theme wedding

 

With over 30,000 products to browse at your leisure, including an unbeatable range of beautiful artificial flowers and a huge selection of stunning affordable glassware we are certain you will find something that takes your fancy. With more and more couples opting for a less traditional feel to their weddings, Country Baskets offers products to fit any theme, however quirky.

You're having a woodland, nature inspired wedding? We have an abundance of beautiful barks, branches and rustic wood slices that are a perfect base for a spectacular centrepiece. Or perhaps you're looking for something that whispers, subtle and serene. The classic white wedding brought up to date with muted tones of green and grey.

Bring out the quirks in your table setting

We’ve seen it all before so maybe it’s time for a quirky update 

It is said that you can tell a lot about a couple from their wedding and that includes the tableware. Gone are the days when basic neutral tons were in, now it’s all about adding a pop to your table setting. From peacock printed glasses to humorous printed plates and even gold-plated cutlery, there’s for every couple who dares to be a little different. We recommend flamboyant crockery paired with subtle glassware for the ultimate quirky pop.


Say ‘I do’ to a DIY Wedding

They say a wedding is one of the biggest days of your life but it can often turn out to be one of the most expensive ones too. If recent statistics are anything to go by, the average wedding will cost you a hefty £21,000. All brides-to-be know that it’s important to stick to a wedding budget and identify opportunities for cost savings wherever possible. Making your own items such as invitations, thank you cards, bunting and table centrepieces is a great way to save some cash whilst putting your own personal stamp on your big day.

Transforming a barn into a warm and romantic venue

Get-knotted.net Marshall Meadows night terrace credit pictorial photography

 

Are you looking to get married in a location that can be made to look and feel just how you want it to?

Barns are perfect as they are often a blank canvas, giving you the scope to have your wedding styled exactly how you always imagined, however their size alone can be daunting.  Lindsey Hunter of Get Knotted gives us her recipe for transforming a barn from blank and chilly to warm and romantic.

 

Get-knotted.net Marshall Meadows night terrace credit pictorial photography

The English Soap Company Luxury Guest Soaps

The English Soap Company Luxury Guest Soaps

Who are The English Soap Company? And how did we get started? Producers of pretty, sweet smelling soaps, The English Soap Company was founded more than a decade ago by co-founders Bob and Juliet. The pair discovered a large number of vintage soup moulds in a disused machinery workshop in Kent. Inspired by the vintage and classic designs that had seemed to be forgotten, they created a brand to revive the wonderful designs from the past and spent lots of time perfecting the fragrance of each individual scent .

Myweeteepee – Little Spaces for Little People

Myweeteepee – Little Spaces for Little People

 

When planning a wedding, it is sometimes difficult to find little things for children that not only let them have fun, but which also fits within the whole look of the day. For children the day can feel long and parents want to enjoy themselves too, so it is important to make sure they are entertained and occupied so everyone can have a great time.

Beautiful in design, the Myweeteepees offer children a perfect hideaway to play in, read in or chill out in whilst looking so stunning they look great in any room, garden or wedding setting.

Gala Tent has revolutionised the marquee industry

Gala tent wedding marquee exterior

DIY weddings have increased in popularity over recent years, with growing numbers of brides and grooms opting to turn their backs on traditional wedding venues in a bid to create a unique, truly memorable setting for their perfect day. Marquees provide a flexible, affordable alternative to a traditional wedding setting which can be fully customised to suit your unique needs and tastes.

Whether you are planning a large celebration or an intimate affair, a wedding marquee offers a perfect blank canvas to enjoy your special day. Launched in 1999 Yorkshire-based Gala Tent has revolutionised the marquee industry, helping to make purchasing marquee equipment a more affordable alternative to hiring.

WEDDING TRENDS YOU CAN CREATE YOURSELF

Metallic Glitter 3D letters for your wedding

Whether you’re looking to have a ‘green wedding’, love the shabby chic trend or simply wanting to save the pennies, a lick of paint and some creative thought can go a long way increating the perfect wedding.

Upcycling expert, editor of All Round Creative Junkie and North East Blogger of the Year Cheryl Lumley shares her tips for adding that extra sparkle to a wedding without breaking the bank.

Add a Personal Stamp to your Wedding

TwentyTweny block printing kit, add Personal Stamp to your Wedding

Artistic endeavor has never been greater for the bride to be as more and more personalisation, craft and creativity features in preparations for the big day. Block printing is one of the simplest, but most effective ways of producing your own printed designs and is also a hugely satisfying project to complete.

Twenty Twenty Gallery has worked with renowned artist Angela Harding to produce a beautifully presented block printing kit in a   handmade wooden box, that would make a fabulous gift in itself. Angela’s works of flora and countryside are hugely inspirational and illustrate the striking elegance of block printing.


Light up your wedding for less with stylish LEDs

light up your wedding for less with stylish LEDs

Save 20% on LEDHut’s decorative lighting range with code WEDDING20

With wedding season in full swing, brides and grooms across the country have begun the countdown to their big day – and to help with those all-important finishing touches, LEDHut has launched a limited-time 20% discount on its extensive decorative LED lighting range.

From twinkling fairy lights to rustic branch lights and even flickering real-wax LED candles, LEDHut.co.uk’s beautiful selection of LUMiLife decorative LEDs gives you the tools to transform an ordinary wedding venue into a romantic setting to remember.