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Delighted to share with you a fantastic competition today  from my lovely Guest Blogger Lauren from Lady Amy Wedding design which could really save you some money on your wedding planning!
I'll let Lauren explain what you have to do ....

"Huge Wedding Planning GIVEAWAY!! For all of you gorgeous couples that have recently got engaged…


Congratulations on your recent engagement, this is your chance to win the help of a professional planner. Someone who will bring all of your ideas together and help you create your perfect day. Listening to all your wishes, making sure all the finer details are in place and ensuring your journey is enjoyable, stress free and comes in on budget

The Winner will receive our Full Wedding Planning services, for FREE. No hidden costs.

In no more than 50 words tell us why a professional planner, Ladyamy Wedding Services would enhance your wedding.

Please send your entry to the following email address, by 31/03/12

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An Amazing Wedding Weekend!

Wow! What a Weekend!
I spent yesterday exhibiting at the very first Mrs Scoops & Little Miss G's Wedding Fair in Milton Keynes.

The turnout was amazing! I met so many lovely brides to be and couples ... it was a pleasure to talk with you all about your wedding stationery plans!

For those of you that did go and pick up a card or have a chat .. please don't hesitate to get in contact with any further questions you may have.

Here's a picture of my stand on the day ... I was so pleased with it! Me and my other half put a lot of work into it and I think the result was just what I wanted ...

Firstly I have to say a massive Thank You to the Wonderful Hayley, aka Mrs Scoops, & the equally wonderful Gemma, aka Little Miss G, who organised the fair and did such a wonderful job!

Hayley was giving out icecreams all day from her gorgeous icecream van Betty ... which was lovely given how sunny and gorgeous it was!

http://www.vintagescoops.co.uk/

Hayley & Gemma

One of the other best bits of the weekend was meeting so many other suppliers, bloggers and wedding industry folk that I have spent so long chatting with over twitter and facebook ... finally getting to meet them in person was lovely!
Here are some photos of the stands of the other amazing exhibitors ....

Nevie-Pie Cakes stand was amazing ... such gorgeous handpainted cakes and free ice gems!

http://www.neviepiecakes.com/

The incredibly talented and lovely Vicky Trainor was also there ... so wish I had her ability to sew and embroider! http://www.vickytrainor.co.uk/

I absolutely loved these gorgeous soaps from Village Green Soaps ... they smelt amazing ... and would make gorgeous favours for your wedding guests!

http://www.villagegreensoaps.co.uk/

Another fantastic idea at the fair was from the guys at Lamps By Lavis. There stunning vintage lampshades can be hung on mass from your barn or wedding venue to create an amazing decorative display!

contact them at lampsbylavis@hotmail.co.uk

A lovely floral display from Manic Botanic http://www.manic-botanic.com/

The amazing Sasparillas provided fantastic singing background and provided a real atmosphere and swing background to the fair :)

http://www.thesasparillas.co.uk/

The team from Johanna Hehir worked incredibly hard on a stunningly beautiful display of gorgeous dresses!

http://www.johanna-hehir.com/ 

The House Gallery provided a stand full of lots of bits and pieces perfect for wedding decor or favours

http://www.thehousegallery.co.uk/

The gorgeous Sarah from Rose & Aster provides the most amazing wedding jewellery! I could have bought up her entire stand given the chance!

http://www.roseandaster.com/

There were equally wonderful things outside the barn .. as well as Betty the icecream van the lovely Ella May Vintage Caravan was on display which is available to hire for your wedding

https://www.facebook.com/EllaMayVintageCaravan

I was in love with the gorgeous vw campervan and beetle from Calico Moon!

http://www.calicomoon.co.uk/

A genius idea from the Gourmet Trotter ... perfect for picnic weddings!

http://www.gourmet-trotter.co.uk/

These amazingly pretty girls dresses from Poppy Children were so adorable! My pregnant friend Tash who was helping me wanted to snap up several and she doesn't even know if she's having a girl yet!

http://www.poppychildren.co.uk/

The cupcakes from Angelina Cupcake were amazing! I know I had a bit of a nibble myself later in the day!

http://www.angelinacupcake.com/

There was also an exhibit from Rosewarne Cox Photography ... gorgeous photography for your wedding day! http://www.rosewarnecoxphotography.co.uk/

Lots of lovely shabby chic goodies and a miriad of favour and signage ideas for your wedding from Polka Dot of Winslow http://www.polkadotwinslow.co.uk/

The lovely ladies from Lifestyle Salons were doing some amazing Vintage Rolls on the day ... so fabulous looking hairstyles emerged from the wedding fair!

There was also a great crowd around Retro-Me Photo Booths stand ( I know i was next to them!) .. lots of people having fun having their photos taken!

http://www.retro-me.co.uk/

I hope I've managed to include everyone here ( my lovely other half was taking photos so I apologise if her didn't get any of your stand! ) .... but I hope they manage to convey what a lovely day was had by all!

Here's to next year hopefully :)))

Vintage Finds & Inspiration for Weddings

Can't believe its Friday already .. but it is and that means only a couple of days till I'll be exhibiting at the Vintage Wedding Fair at the Cruck barn in Milton Keynes on Sunday! I'm so looking forward to meeting lots of couples who are getting married .. and some of my favourite wedding suppliers and bloggers as well!

On that theme I decided to share with you today some great websites where you can pick up fantastic vintage items to dress and decorate your big day!

First up .... http://www.myvintage.co.uk/ ... great collections of vintage decorative items and clothing! I'd love some of these old soda syphons ... would be great for a drinks table at a wedding!

 I also love http://rubytuesdaysvintagehome.com/ 

and http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheVintageParlor?page=1 who do some fantastic vintage frames .. perfect for putting in signage or table numbers in at your wedding ....

Have a great weekend and hope to see you on Sunday!

Roll Up On Sunday's Wedding Fair For Gorgeous Icecream Van & Lots more!

As I said yesterday I'll be exhibiting at the Milton Keynes Vintage Wedding Fair on Sunday at the Cruck Barn, Bradwell Abbey. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mrs-Scoops-Little-Miss-Gs-Vintage-Wedding-Fair-milton-Keynes/169268039823229
So looking forward to it and wanted to share with you some of the other exhibitors who will be there!

Firstly there is one of the organisers ... the lovely Mrs Scoops who will be bringing her fabulous vintage icecream van Betty. Betty is a superstar in herself, so you can't miss getting a taster of what she can offer for your wedding!

http://www.vintagescoops.co.uk/home.html

Vintage Wedding Fair This Sunday!

Just a quick post today just to remind you all that this Sunday sees the first Vintage Wedding Fair at the Cruck Barn in Milton Keynes. https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Mrs-Scoops-Little-Miss-Gs-Vintage-Wedding-Fair-milton-Keynes/169268039823229

I'll be exhibiting my wedding stationery on a lovely dresser I'm currently finishing stripping down and painting so am very excited to see my stand for the fair come together! I'll also be selling Greetings Cards on the day if you want to pick up a lovely card for your Mum for Mothers Day or a Birthday Card for a loved one.
There may even be a free lollipop on offer!

There are also some fabulous other exhibitors featuring lots more cake, jewellery, fashion and decor ideas!

Would be fantastic to see some of you there .. please come and say hello! (I'll be the incredibly nervous red head in the yellow dress fretting in the corner :) )

Pretty in Pink & Blue - Wedding Styling & Stationery

Hello!
Start to another busy week where I'm looking forward to making up some purple and white reception stationery, and order of my Very British Wedding range of stationery http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/ and a special treat at the end of the week as I'll be exhibiting at the Vintage Wedding Fair at the Cruck Barn in Milton Keynes on Sunday! ( More of that later in the week!)

Last week I had a bride enquire as to whether I could adapt my Butterflies & Roses Greetings Card range for her wedding stationery. My answer was of course! If there's anything you see which I've done that isn't wedding stationery but you would like to adapt it for you that's absolutely no problem!
Here's how I would adapt the range to suit a wedding and some of the pretty styling ideas I've come up with to go with it ....

credits:

http://delightblog.blogspot.com ; www.theknottybride.com ;

www.pinterest.com ; www.thesweetestoccasion.com ;

www.sprinklesbakes.com ; www.stylemepretty.com ;



Fantastic Competition! Win Your Wedding Day Management!

Hello all! Hope you all had a fabulous Valentines Day and congratulations to anyone who got engaged yesterday!
On that note I've got a fantastic competition to share with you today which may well help you on your way to getting your wedding sorted!
The lovely Benessamy Events Wedding Planners are offering you the chance to win their Wedding Day Management Package!

THE PRIZE - Wedding Day Management - worth £450*


-Consultation two to three weeks before your wedding day to review your plans in detail
-Identify any issues and suggest solutions where possible
-Preparation of a wedding day schedule
-Liaison with your chosen venue and wedding suppliers to confirm arrangements for the day
-Briefing of your wedding party to ensure they understand their roles
-Attend on the day for up to 10 hours on the day co-ordination
-Being on hand to ensure your day runs smoothly and is memorable for all the right reasons

To WIN this fabulous prize you just need to answer the following question:


Q: Benessamy Events is an Associate Member of which leading industry body for wedding planners?


You can submit your answer and see all the terms and conditions via their website enquiry form:
http://www.benessamy.co.uk/wedding-planning-competition1.html

Good Luck!

Wedding Styling Inspiration - Lemon & Blue

Hi everyone! Start of a brand new week and I'm looking forward to finishing off some bespoke festival inspired stationery and making up lots of goodies to take with me to the wedding fair I'm exhibiting at in Milton Keynes on the 26th.
Hope you've all had a lovely weekend ... I spent yesterday at my friends Baby Shower which was absolutely lovely :)

Today's wedding styling inspiration was taken from a call I got from a client recently who wanted to know if she could combine the the blue and lemon colourways in my new Candy Stripe range of stationery as these were the colours for her wedding. Of course I said yes! I'm looking forward to using this fresh summery colour scheme to make some samples up for her and decided to use today's blog post to share some more styling ideas to match this colour scheme ... hope you like :)

My Candy Stripe Range in Blue & Mocha and Lemon & Grey - http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk

 credits : www.antiquariaregistry.bigcartel.com ; www.pinterest.com ;

www.snippetandink.com ; http://tinywhitedaisies.tumblr.com

Friday Supplier Spotlight - Florist In The Forest

Hope everyone's had a lovely week this week and is enjoying / hiding from the snow :)
On today's Supplier Spotlight I'd like to introduce you to the lovely Katherine who runs Florist In The Forest, and produces the most gorgeous wedding flowers! http://www.floristintheforest.co.uk/

I asked Katherine to tell us a little bit more about herself and what she does ....

"Having done a degree in Textile Design and then a number of years working as a Visual Merchandiser I decided to try my hand in a different creative field. Having always had a love of anything floral I decided it was time for a change and went back to college to re-train in floristry, best move I've ever made.

Inspirations tend to come from the beauty of the flowers themselves. My style is very natural and country and I like the flowers to speak for themselves. I love to mix lots of different textures with both the flowers and the foliage (I guess that comes from the textile background too). In order to create my natural country style I like to use seasonal flowers and have also created a very large cutting garden next to my studio enabling me to add homegrown flowers to bouquets which helps with the 'wild' look. If I see a bride early enough, they can even specify favourite flowers or colours and I can try and grow them especially for them, weather permitting!!

A love of vintage has meant I have collected a wide range of glass, china and jugs, all of which I love to use for weddings, brides can take their pick.

I love creating beautiful wedding flowers but can also cater for any kind of event and bouquets for all occasions, what with Mother's Day just around the corner..."

http://www.floristintheforest.co.uk/
http://www.floristintheforest.blogspot.com/

How gorgeous are these flowers! I especially love the bouquet with the little daisy's in! Fantastic pretty country garden feel ... right up my street and the look I'm going for hopefully for the wedding fair I'm exhibiting at on the 26th Feb in Milton Keynes ... I'll be filling a cream enamel jug with pretty pink flowers.
Anyway hope you all have a lovely weekend ... stay warm!

Nikki

Alternative Wedding Entertainment & Music Ideas

Today I wanted to share with you a few different and alternative ideas on Wedding Entertainment.
I think many people are stuck in the rut of a traditional wedding breakfast followed by a DJ in the evening, but, especially with the ongoing popularity of more outdoor weddings, these really aren't your only options.
Obviously if thats your thing then fantastic ... I'm all for having the wedding of your dreams, but often the usual DJ just doesn't reflect the couples normal style and sense of self, so I wanted to explore some alternatives.

1. Alternative Music

As I've said having a DJ isn't your only option ... lots of people are now hiring live bands to play at their weddings who have a catalogue of music that is appropriate to their music preferences.
There's definately a wedding band out there for you ... from Rock & Indie to Soul & Mowtown the choices are endless! Just make sure you have seen your choice live before you book them!

One of my favourites : The Redfords at http://www.theredfords.com/

If you want something even quirkier how about a string quartet for a classical elegant feel on a summers afternoon? Or for a relaxed festival feel hire an acoustic guitarist and singer for a sing a long around a campfire?


courtesy of http://www.thelifeandsoul.com/

 2. Village Fete Games

This is a lovely idea for a Spring or Summer Wedding, and provides the guests with amusement and something to do whilst photos are being taken or reception areas are being turnaround or set up.
If you have the space setting up Coconut Shys, Sack Races, Welly Throwing & Quoits etc can be a great way to keep your guests occupied and create a fantastic relaxed atmosphere! Just remember to have something else planned just in case it rains!

courtesy of http://www.gantsmill.co.uk/ - fantastic wedding venue in somerset

3. Fairground Attractions

Keep your guests entertained with Circus Performers such as Jugglers, Fire Breathers & Acrobats .. great evening entertainment, or hire Tarot readers and Fortune tellers and create a real festival feel!
Also great here is the emerging popularity of Photo Booths ... set up with props ... these are great for guests to much about with and you'll have a hilarious reminder of your evening reception as well as the Day.

courtesy of http://www.circusentertainers.co.uk/ & http://www.elizabethannedesigns.com/

Pink & Green 'Ditsy Print' Stationery & Wedding Styling

A start to another busy week here .... several stationery orders to complete for some lovely weddings and lots of preperation to do for the Milton Keynes Vintage Wedding Fair I am exhibiting at on February 26th!

Today I wanted to share with you a bespoke version of my Ditsy Print range which I have recently created for one of my customers. Rather than the standard design which you can see on the website http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/ I replaced the small blue floral print with a larger Pink & Lime Green floral print to tie in with the couples wedding.

I think this style of stationery would be perfect for a bright summery English Garden Wedding! I'm thinking picnic baskets, marquees bunting and drinks on the lawn .. its so fresh and breezy it makes feel like its summer even though its so cold outside!
Here are a few of the styling ideas I've come up with to go with this stationery ...

credits:

www.ruffledblog.com ; www.cottonandcrumbs.co.uk ;

www.passionforflowers.net ; www.mywedding.com ;

www.closetcasevintage.com ; http://thisismeinspired.blogspot.com ;

http://reasonstobreathe.tumblr.com