Real life weddings- Mr & Mrs Urie

Michael and Becky had a beautiful new years wedding and Becky has supplied us with some great tips!

Becky's florist took a "simple" cake and transformed it into something spectacular! A tip from the florist check that the flowers have not been sprayed with pesticides so it does not poison your guests! 

Becky's flowers a shower of white roses and calla lillies- the white rose representing eternity (LOVE that there was a meaning behind the flowers!)

The favours were yummy lindt chocolates wrapped in fabric!

The church Becky and Mike got married in did not have a hall big enough for their reception so they hired out a hotel but as Becky said "having the reception at a hotel was cheaper than we thought it would be and takes out the stress/cost of caterers, silverware and glass hire etc and the table settings, menu cards, seating plan etc was all taken care of by them, so does make it worth the money." 

The beautiful bride

Becky's top tip for a winter wedding - "all winter wedding brides need to have someone on hand with a big thick coat for in between pictures outside!!"

I am in love......

with the Mr and one of these would go down great for valentines day (in my dreams anyway!) or more likely would make a very special touch to your wedding day (and believe me I would be BEYOND jealous!)

Tiffany Metro Ring- need I say more?

LOVE LOVE LOVE - I actually think if I owned these shoes I would wear them EVERYWHERE! -Sainsburys, Tesco, Indoor play areas you get me everywhere! 

Maybe I have lived in Essex too long, but, a Juicy suit -umm yes please- this would be a perfect ensemble for getting ready the morning before your wedding AND with the zipper top could be removed without messing up hair/make up (yes I think of everything!)

Ok so pretty much any phone cover from here! You would totally be allowed to use your phone on your wedding day if it looked like this! 

Ok so I actually don't know how to tie this into weddings but saw this and its gorgeous! Victoria Beckham's range is to die for! Any suggestions for wedding day use so it can stay here??? 

What would be on your valentines/wedding day wish list?! 

Put some limes in your...

So flowers.... how to make them "different". I mean flowers, vase thats about it right? WRONG! How about vase filler, If you have tall centerpieces the vase is pretty much the only bit that is seen when the guests sit down to eat, so why not make it a talking point? (or something that just looks extra pretty!)For mine and the mr's wedding we went with limes- why limes? well to be honest it was the only green fruit I thought would look good all sliced up in the vase, my brother and sister- in - law went for whole lemons. But there are TONNES of ideas out there for lining the vases heres a few of my favourites I have found.....

Sweets make a "yummy" treat

Crystals/Marbles

Cranberries add a festive touch

Paper and ribbon wrapped around the outside

Pretty sand layers

I have NO idea what is in this vase but I think it looks pretty cool!

Or even just dying the water adds a bit of a different touch to the table

The centerpieces from our wedding ( Yes I love them so had to show them off!)

Any other ideas? Feel free to comment and share your ideas-would love to hear some feedback! 

QUICK:Boot camp

I have just signed up for this and thought what a great idea for getting your body fit and ready for your big day and at an AMAZING price:-

http://www.groupon.co.uk/deals/essex/essex-boot-camp/2917541

You have 9 hrs and 22 minutes left and you are well on your way to looking like this:-

Real life weddings- Ryan & Emma Fagg

My brother and Sister in law recently tied the knot in spectacular style! ( I may be bias but hey its my blog!)They decided to work towards a theme..... New York (the place they got engaged) it was amazing, they thought of every little detail and made sure it all tied in. We ate gourmet burgers and had chocolate apple favours. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so here goes with a serious essay!

GORGEOUS shoes

beautiful ring pillow 

The New York Cab and some very cute bridesmaids

the littlest and cutest (yup definitely bias here!) bridesmaid who refused to walk down the aisle but decided to watch from outside!

Country time lemonade to keep us busy during photos

The bridal party

The beautiful bride with a New York backdrop

The top table 

The top table floral arrangements

The surprise helicopter 

Beautiful backdrops

The first dance

The only picture I have of the chocolate covered apples ( which we slaved over for a good 2 days but were worth every minute- and blister I got from sticking sticks in apples!)

The gorgeous centre pieces

The fun backdrop with props set up for the evening reception

It was a long fun filled day that I am sure the bride and groom (and guests for that matter) will never forget! 

Going away outfits

There is a heartbreaking moment on your wedding day.... the moment when you have to leave your true love behind on your way to your honeymoon, for many its love at first sight, which started after years and years of dreaming, drawing and designing. Yes there comes a point in the day when the dress you have dreamed of for so long has served its purpose and its time to slip into something a little bit more appropriate for traveling away into newly wedded bliss. I have been searching the web for some gorgeous outfits that might make taking your dream dress off a little bit easier as you have something you want to show off just as much!

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asos

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nordstrom

Merry Maid

So my sister and her boyfriend (now fiance) recently announced their engagement ( I am sure you figured that out seen as we went dress shopping yesterday) anyway my sister asked me (yes me!) to be Maid of Honour ( ummm yay!) Unfortunately for Jenna I cannot promise I will look as good as this recent maid of honour...

Anyway it has left me thinking what exactly is the role of the maid of honour, I know its more than just standing there in a dress, last time it had me road tripping to California and having a brilliant girly week before the wedding including spray tans, frappachinos, "romantic" walks by the beach and even a hoop incident that saw me up the brides dress trying to readjust everything! But, I figured there is probably even more than that I should be doing so after some careful research this is what I came up with.....

The Maid of Honour should
1. Attend all pre wedding parties (showers, hen nights, bachelorettes etc etc.)
2. Help address invitations and announcements
3. Throw the shower/hen night/ bachelorette ( which normally means #1 is slightly obvious but hey!)
4. Help bride with going away outfit and luggage
5. Act as the go between, between the bride and other bridesmaids- organise fittings, explain jobs etc etc
6. Apparently ..... organise flower petals to throw on the bride and groom as they leave the wedding! ( sorry Jen not going to happen!)
7. Help the bride and other bridesmaids get ready
8. Assist bride with her train and veil throughout the day
9. Hold brides bouquet during ceremony
10. Assist the photographer ( I am pretty certain this is what the photographer employs and assistant for but hey if they don't have one its all you!)
11. Help the bride change into her going away outfit and take charge of the wedding dress. ( Jen I cannot promise I won't be trying it on ;))

Hope this helps some other MOH out there!