Autumn Orange & Gold Botanical Wedding Invitations And Inspiration

Today I'm delighted to share with you another of the designs I've created this year for my bespoke clients Nicola & Tom.
Nicola and Tom came round to the house for a bespoke consultation and we discussed the Autumn look for their October wedding and incorporating the orange, rust and gold colours along with a seasonal botanical flowers print.
Here's what I came up with ... a folded card with matching information and rsvp cards and a gold envelope with matching address label.

To go with this gorgeous Autumn colour scheme I've created a wedding inspiration moodboard to inspire any of you who would like this theme for your wedding.
I've kept it quite rustic but added glam touches of gold to make it extra special.
If you would like me to create some bespoke stationery just for your wedding just get in touch at http://knotsandkisses.co.uk or drop me an email to info@knotsandkisses.co.uk

credits : pumpkin image from http://fabmood.com ; cascade bouquet from http://weddingchicks.com ; bouquet form http://inspiredbythis.com ; hair corsage from http://etsy.com ; gold shoes Emmy Shoes via http://lovemydress.net ; Bridal Couple image by Brandi Smyth Photography via http://southboundbride.com 

Flowers In Season for an Autumn Wedding

Its part 3 of my 4 part series of posts on what flowers are in season for your wedding today.
Today I'm looking at Autumn flowers ... which is great timing as you may well be planning your Autumn wedding now .. I know I've had several stationery enquiries for Autumnal wedding stationery over the last couple of weeks.
I love Autumn colours - burgundys, plums, rusts, browns and dark greens are so evocative and cosy looking and these colours can also be incorporated in to your flowers.
Below are my favourites of the flowers which are in season for Autumn but obviously check with your florist as they will have many more options.

Dahlia

Dahlias are as wonderful for the autumn as they are for summer coming in some beautiful deep burgundy and russet colours. I like 'overflowing' bouquets for Autumn and these are perfect.

www.stylemepretty.com

Berries

Perfect to add a really seasonal touch to your bouquet or arrangements - I especially love blackberries in bouquets.

Rebekah J Murray Photography

Poppies

A pop of red at an Autumn wedding is always lovely and poppies are perfect for this.

Sunflowers

Hands up I've never been a big fan of sunflowers .. a bit too brash somehow. But recently I'm changing my opinion ... done in an unstructured wild flower way I've seen wedding bouquets with sunflowers which have looked absolutely beautiful. Its a definite end of summer harvest feel that I can really imagine in a barn wedding with lots of haybales and local cider!

Vintage Country Autumn Wedding Shoot and Stationery

As many of you know I love designing bespoke stationery for photo shoots that are being organised by fellow wedding industry professionals.
Recently I got a call from the lovely Carolyn from the Milburn Arms http://www.milburnarms.com/ who was organising a shoot with a real Autumnal & Wildlife feel and asked if I could provide some menus and placecards for the shoot.
I obviously jumped at the chance and went with the 'Country' theme ... creating stationery with a brown tweed background and autumnal flowers.

The photography from Natalie Pluck  www.nataliepluck.com was amazing ... here are just some of my favourite shots from the day, including my stationery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

credits :

Photographer – Natalie Pluck  www.nataliepluck.com

Cake – Sonia Peirson http://www.cupcakedelight.org/

Accessories – What Katie Did Next http://what-katy-did-next.co.uk/
Menus/Placecards – Knots and Kisses http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/

BM Dresses – Kate Fearnley http://www.katefearnleyboutique.co.uk/

Makeup – Laura McGurk http://www.lauramacmakeup.com

Hair – Katie Walton www.watkins-wright.co.uk

Flowers – Darling & Green http://darlingandgreen.co.uk/

Food / Venue / Car – Milburn Arms http://www.milburnarms.com/
Ceremony / Hand Fasting- Kings Celebrant Services http://www.kingscelebrantservices.com/
Brides Dresses – Lace & Co http://www.laceandco.com/
Menswear – Affleck & Moffat http://www.affleckmoffat.co.uk/
Ring Bearer Owl – Talon Falconry birds of prey centre  Www.talon-falconry.co.uk
Models: Bride – Lily Hartley Groom: Charlie Gledhill Bridesmaids: Bethany Watson, Alice Cheetham, Holly Wood & Hattie Freer

Horses kindly provided by Jenny Foster & Sweets: Helmsley Traditional Sweet Shop

Bespoke Wedding Invitations & Stationery Design Packages

Gosh can't believe it's Monday already! Such a packed weekend!
On Saturday I spent the day visiting a seamstress with one of my best friends to get my bridesmaid's dress altered for her wedding next March and then visiting one very excited little bridesmaid to try on her dress!
Sunday I spent meeting lots of lovely Brides & Grooms and fantastic wedding industry peeps at the Pentillie Castle Wedding Fair near Plymouth with the fantastic Blue Fizz Events. I'll be posting lots more photos of the day on Wednesday.

Whilst at the fair lots of couples asked about my bespoke design service and so today I wanted to share with you some of the bespoke work I've done for clients in the past.

At Knots & Kisses I love creating a bespoke look unique to your big day. Give me an idea of colours, the look or even a picture that is inspiring your wedding and I can help you pull it all together.

There are 3 different pricing options if you wish to take advantage of my bespoke design service ...

£25.00 - This fee covers basic changes to the design and colour of an existing range to better suit your wedding. Many of the ranges can have card colours changed or elements of the design changed quite easily so please don’t hesitate to ask.

 

 

£75.00 - This package is for a fully bespoke design to include : - A full phone consultation - one physical sample - two further design amendments in PDF format via email

 

£125.00 - This package is for a fully bespoke design to include : - A full bespoke consultation either by phone or in person at Knots & Kisses in Okehampton, Devon. - two physical samples of any design; so you can see any design amendments or changes in person before confirming - four further design amendments in PDF format via email; allowing for final tweaks and changes before going to print - complimentary pre-addressed guest labels for all envelopes… so no need to order these as an extra or write all the envelopes yourself.

 

Individual prices for each bespoke item of stationery will depend on the design and will be advised during the consultation process.

To enquire about a bespoke package please don't hesitate to get in touch by emailing me at info@knotsandkisses.co.uk or giving me a call on 07976625201.

 

Nikki x

 

Autumn And Fall Wedding Ideas

I designed some stationery for a Autumn inspired wedding photo shoot recently .. (I'll be sharing the photos as soon as I'm allowed ) ... and as there's definitely a bit of a nip in the air recently I thought I'd share some of my favourite Autumn wedding ideas on the blog today.

I love autumn flowers .. you can often be so much more creative when you are putting together bouquets outside of the traditional spring /summer season ...

www.theperfectpalette.com

 

And who doesn't love a man in tweed! Perfect opportunity to dress the groomsmen like country gents! ...

 



 

 

I love unusual arches or aisles for outdoor weddings .. this one would be lovely for a humanist wedding outdoors in the UK ... or (until the pesky rules about outdoor weddings are changed!) use the same ideas to decorate a licensed outdoor pergola or indoor barn area at your wedding venue ...

 



www.burnettsboards.com

 

Finally I'm kind of craving doughnuts and spiced apple cider after seeing this gorgeous wooden dessert stack! ...

 



www.weddingchicks.com photo by Amanda Dumouchelle

 

As I said I'll hopefully be sharing the photos of the Autumn stationery I designed for the shoot soon but in the meantime here is some lovely rustic autumn stationery I designed for one of my bespoke clients. If you would like a bespoke design for your wedding please don't hesitate to get in touch via the contact page at http://knotsandkisses.co.uk

 



Autumn Wedding Inspiration

Its been all about Autumn on the blog this week ... and with a distinct change in the weather its no wonder we're all thinking of wrapping up a bit more!
I love Autumn weddings ... as long as its dry the idea of wrapping up a bit on your wedding day and kicking through the leaves and pine cones has always appealed!
So for this weeks 'Weekly Wedding Inspiration' I've been looking for lots of gorgeous ideas for your Autumn inspired wedding ...

I love this styled shoot by www.junoandjoy.co.uk and Pete Cox Photography ... and especially this gorgeous idea for the bride's hair ...

 

You can see the rest of this shoot at http://www.junoandjoy.co.uk/shoots/autumn-leaves-styled-shoot/

I also love these gorgeous miniature gold pumpkins found on http://intimateweddings.com ... could be an amazing DIY project for your table décor and looks beautiful with church candles.

 

 

I also love tweed on men .. so what better than an autumnal look for your groomsmen .. I found this image on www.pinterest.com

 

 

I also love Autumn flowers ... being able to mix berries, cones and feathers in with your bouquet makes it all so lovely and interesting! I love this bouquet found on http://whimsicalfloral.com

 

 

And finally I couldn't really do a post on Autumn weddings without featuring my Woodland Fairytale range which was designed specifically with this season in mind ;-)

 

 

Samples available to buy from http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/woodlandfairytalecollection.html