July 2012 Brides and Grooms

PinkPrincess83

lizd87 wrote: »

Well it's in a village hall, so i'm going for an informal country fete type look so i can start off by doing a load of decorating with bunting (not that i've made that yet, ha)

That's very exciting you're also in Chichester - where are you getting married??
And thanks, what's the name of the shop? I'll go have a look next week xx

How about collecting jars and tins and filling with flowers, like this:

http://www.uandmii.co.uk/taxonomy/term/311

I think it goes really well with the country fete look.

Im in Hampshire, but I work in Chichester, so Im getting married in Hampshire, I do love it over Chichester way, but its too expensive to live in!! I will find the leaflet I picked up and will let you know.

smithkinson

lizd87 wrote: »

Well it's in a village hall, so i'm going for an informal country fete type look so i can start off by doing a load of decorating with bunting (not that i've made that yet, ha)

That's a pretty good theme to manage 'on the cheap' as it were. Are you having flowers? The jam jar and tins suggestion is a good one. We are doing jam jars for our flowers. The poundshop chalk boards are another good one, I'm using some for little signs on some of the tables. I've also bought these cheap white plastic ikea frames for our tables to put food instructions in http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/30151035/ which I will print off. They're good as they're double sided and stand up easy.

Hessian and raffia are both pretty cheap and will be good to decorate things with. Bunting is another good idea. Paperchains look cute too, and easy and cheap. I think candles would be lovely, check you're allowed them as not all venue do allow them. I wouldn't think it was weird to have them lit though. I'd maybe look out for cheap things in charity shops to use as centrepieces like mismatched vases and bowls to put your candles in, and wrap some with hessian/raffia/ribbon/lace. You don't need a lot of decorations, that's the good thing about rustic!

smithkinson

FutureCooper I just spotted on another thread that you are making paper pom poms - how is it going? I'm planning to make some myself but is it hard? Or will I end up buying them?

wanchai_2

PinkPrincess83 wrote: »

I reckon in total the sweets cost just over £60, but this is for
100 mini rolls of lovehearts
120 lollipops
tub of pink and blue sour bottles
tub of haribo giant stawbs
tub of haribo hearts
tub of fizzy cola bottles
60 freddo bars
huge jar of fudge
huge bag of marshamallow
tub of chocolate raisins
40 double dipdab things
Huge bag of wine gums

Ill take a pic of all the sweets at the weekend!!

OMG, £60!!!! I'm hoping to spend about a tenner!!! :rotfl: Well, maybe about £15-20 but that's it. I have some nice jars that can be used to display them. Oh and I am defo having all pastel sweets! OCD or what! How many guests do you have btw?

lizd87 wrote: »

Well it's in a village hall, so i'm going for an informal country fete type look so i can start off by doing a load of decorating with bunting (not that i've made that yet, ha)

Oooh, are you making your own bunting? How exciting! I'm not that talented, but I'm GREAT with a glue gun and am covering jam jars with pretty fabric and lace, they look fab xx

PinkPrincess83

wanchai wrote: »

OMG, £60!!!! I'm hoping to spend about a tenner!!! :rotfl: Well, maybe about £15-20 but that's it. I have some nice jars that can be used to display them. Oh and I am defo having all pastel sweets! OCD or what! How many guests do you have btw?



Oooh, are you making your own bunting? How exciting! I'm not that talented, but I'm GREAT with a glue gun and am covering jam jars with pretty fabric and lace, they look fab xx

We have got a lot of sweets! Oh did laugh when we started as the first few I picked up were a pinky colour!!:D. We will have about 80 guests in the evening, I want everyone to be able to have a reasonable sized bagful. I do think aswell although it looks at the mo by the time they are put in bowls and jars it wont look many.

PinkPrincess83

I have just spoken to my Mum, who was very happy! She isnt good to go shopping with, so I had nominated a couple of her friends to go with her, well she was looking on her catalogue the other day and saw a dress she quite liked, so ordered it and loves it!:D Im so pleased as I know she wasnt looking forward to trying to find an outfit, and she kept saying cant wait to show me, Im so pleased she is going to look and feel fab as she does lack confidence sometimes.:D

FutureCooper

smithkinson wrote: »

FutureCooper I just spotted on another thread that you are making paper pom poms - how is it going? I'm planning to make some myself but is it hard? Or will I end up buying them?

Sooooo easy to make. I have brought loads of different shades of purple tissue paper off ebay. I used 8 sheets per ball and some are going to be big approx 15" round and others about 10". I'll try and find a good link on how to do them. I am hanging them from beams in the venue hall.

lizd87 wrote: »

Well it's in a village hall, so i'm going for an informal country fete type look so i can start off by doing a load of decorating with bunting (not that i've made that yet, ha)

My venue is very much village hall like and i am seriously skint!! Paper pom poms are easy, cheap and look great hung from walls or ceiling. You can also make fab bunting from coloured paper, its cheaper than material and you just staple it on to ribbon so no sewing required. I would cut the paper with pinking shears for a good edge though. I am also doing jam jars and tine with cheap seasonal flower heads in them.

StokieBecks

Hi everyone well another thing done today. Paid the florist so I actually now don't think i have anything to pay for apart from our train home

Need ring dress shop tomorrow for an update on my alterations as last I spoke to her she was waiting to hear

Hope everyone has had a good day

FutureCooper

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/226101/pom-poms-and-luminarias

Easy paper pom poms to make. Check out all the wedding DIY stuff this woman does. She is a genius!

FutureCooper

http://www.rockmywedding.co.uk/category/vintage-inspired/

A blog for Wanchai - the brides shoes on the top pics are amazing and i want them!!

Can not find the blinking yellow and grey blog . . . i thought it was on this site. I'll keep looking.