hilkat

Since changing the blog, I’ve decided it’s now fine to be much more personal with my posts, and to write about a whole variation of things, which is why today’s post is about…. our upcoming nuptuals.

I’ve got very definite ideas about what I do and don’t want (DO: a relaxed and fun day, vintage country style decoration and dress, minimal fuss, candles, flowers in jam jars, nothing too matchy-matchy, and above all, cost effective. DON’T: ‘Bridezilla’ moments, bows, frills, anything too ‘done’, one theme colour, anything avant-guarde or modern, anything ridiculously overpriced) and have decided to share some inspiration pictures with you. The idea is to keep expenditure down to an absolute minimum, and while food is one cost that is always going to be fairly large, I’ve got no intention of paying £200 per table for them to be decorated, so I’m intending on doing all that myself (with the help of my Mum and Maid of Honour!). Here’s how!

I decided rather than paying for expensive vases, we would be thrifty (and eco-friendly!) and use jam jars to hold the flowers and candles. I love the effect this has, and although it sounds cheap and tacky, it looks marvelous!

After researching table centre-pieces, and almost fainting at the price of them, we’ve decided to do as much with candles and flowers (probably bought from a supermarket and trimmed accordingly the day before!) as we can. I’m a big candle person anyway, so its not going to be a problem, and once lit they look absolutely gorgeous. Tea lights, church candles, votive candles…. they’ll all be in there!

We’re also considering the idea of using bird cages or lanterns on the tables, either with candles or flowers arranged inside - I just love the vintage country feel they add. Plus, then I’d get to take them home and adorn our house with them!

For the place settings, I’m almost a hundred per cent sure that we’re going to incorporate vintage china (picked up from charity shops between now and then!), simply because it’s so colourful and in keeping with the rest of the look.

Obviously the flowers are pretty important, and the main idea is to keep them looking as relaxed and un-arranged as possible. I love the mix of tea-roses and carnations, in delicate shades of pink, yellow and green, and want the same sort of things in my bouquet. My worst nightmare is anything that looks like it’s been strapped in place with florist wire - let the flowers be free!

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