Festival Brides

A few weeks ago on Sunday 22nd April we exhibited at our very first wedding event in Nottingham! We are generally not huge fans of the wedding fair industry, but we’re starting to change our minds as there are so many cool and unique fairs/events popping up all over the UK…many festival related!

At Save the Date – Wedding Event with a Difference, you can expect to see fantastic suppliers, interactive demonstrations, catwalk show and lots of fabulous goodies! An uber stylish and highly unique wedding event with a difference.

You couldn’t miss our stand – it was so bright and eclectic just like a festival! It certainly caught the eye of many passers by and we loved meeting like minded brides to be who wanted something out of the ordinary for their special day. We had lots of inspiration and wedding pretty on display with a large scale scrap book full of unique ideas (think our blog but in a book!) and a ‘washing line’ of inspiration which we changed and added to throughout the day. Laura and I also put together a slideshow (in the early hours of morning before the show!) of mood boards and festival wedding inspiration which seemed to go down really well.

On our stand we featured the wonderful Plant Box crates who design bespoke wooden crates in various sizes – a wicked idea for a festival/country vibe and great for stacking your beers in!! You can pick your colours and choose personalised messages and decor. Check them out www.plantabox.co.uk

Catkin Flowers very kindly supplied the flowers for the stand which were bright and beautiful. The sweet smell of wild flowers graced our senses for the whole day and the cute bunches of poppies and bluebells fitted perfectly in our beer bottle collection. If you need an English grown florist in the Midlands be sure to contact www.catkinflowers.co.uk for natural and seasonal flowers.

The very talented Katy from Hand Picked Vintage designed an awesome feather top hat and bridal feather headdress especially for Festival Brides and they looked amazing on the stand. Katy makes these from scratch so if you want to swap your veil for a stunning feather head dress then you need to be contacting this lady!

Lastly and by far not least Big Beautiful Bunting supplied the bright and colourful bunting which we draped from pilar to post around our stand!! the bunting was so impactful and made our festival theme come to life!! For quirky and unique bunting with a difference be inspired by www.bigbeautifulbunting.com

We met Lucy and Chris (who are modeling the top hat and feather head dress from Hand Picked Vintage above) who are planning a Festival Wedding for 2014! They have a love of tea so we suggested they celebrate their day embarrassing their love of tea and having their very own tea festival!! Not sure what they thought about this idea but they certainly loved the tea cup bunting that we had on display! 

The fabulous Kate from Vintage Style Hire supplied all the props and furniture for the event and we loved the fireplace set above. Coral and lime is fastly becoming a new favourite colour combo of ours…….just lovely!

We mixed with some lovely suppliers and bloggers during the day. We met the lovely Kelly from Boho Wedding and Events - An awesome boho wedding blog; Chloe from Adore by Chloe - Wicked handcrafted wedding blog; Peach Blossom - Pretty and stylish party decorations; CW Campervans – East Midlands Camper Van hire; Ruby + Diva – Cool and unique wedding boutique……..plus so many more.

Event photography by Rachel Connerton

The next Wedding Event with a Difference is on 14th October 2012…we will definitely be making an appearance so hope to meet you all there!

Book your tickets now for early bird offers

Over the Easter weekend Hooe’s Yurts hosted a photo shoot and open day to celebrate the completion of their huge new 44ft yurt. It was a fantastic day supported by some excellent local wedding suppliers and enjoyed by a crowd of happy guests. Lots of cake was eaten and the yurt had the joyous christening!!

Hooe’s Yurts provide stunning tents for wedding receptions, hen weekends and wedding nights. They specialise in decorating the yurts with exotic textiles creating beautiful stylish venues. A brilliant alternative to a traditional marquee and perfect for adding the wow factor to your wedding day. Along with large venue tents, Hooe’s Yurts also supply luxury bedroom yurts which are perfect for creating your own wedding hotel and honeymoon bedroom. (How about this for glamping in style!!)

Images via Hooe’s Yurt and credited to Rosie Parsons

Their new 44ft yurt is a cathedral sized structure with the capacity for 120 guests to dine under its majestic high ceiling. This wonderful structure can be linked with other large yurts to create a yurt palace ideal for big weddings. For the open day Hooe’s Yurts added a little chill out snug with a wood burner to show how it is possible to create alcoves off larger yurts. These alcoves are great for entertaining children or for guests to relax in after some serious dancing!

Joining Hooe’s Yurts for the photo shoot and providing all the little touches for a boho country wedding were some lovely local suppliers. The vintage crockery was supplied by the The English Tea Party who specialize in original vintage crockery and accessories. Charlie Scribble who designs simple and unusual wedding stationary made some bespoke yurty place names to adorn the dinner table. The model and actress Daisy Dugmore looked stunning dressed in a vintage inspired gown by Kula Tsurdiu provided by The Ivory Secret in Crediton. She held a hand tied bouquet made by Joanna Game Flowers. Nat Haydon, who recently set up the new wedding planning and venue styling company Jolly Good Wedding, dressed the little chill out sung yurt with her exotic bollywood props and put together a charming vintage table plan ladder. The yurt exterior was decorated with striking bunting from Big Beautiful Bunting, wedding signs from Muddy Creek Signs and huge vintage fabric parasols from Sunbeam Jackie.  Finally and most importantly all the photos were taken by the talented and award winning Devon wedding photographer Rosie Parsons.

Hooe’s Yurts want to thank everyone who took part in the photo shoot and attended the open day. Roll on the summer. xx

Hooes Yurts – Stunningly decorated tents for hire – Devon

www.hooesyurts.co.uk / info@hooesyurts.co.uk / 01837 880334

Joanna Game Flowers – Flowers for weddings, parties and Events – Devon

www.joannagameflowers.com  / jmgame@joannagameflowers.com / 01647231657

Big Beautiful Bunting – Designers, makes and hirers of high quality bunting – Cornwall

www.bigbeautifulbunting.com / info@bigbeautifulbunting.co.uk / 01326 281513

Muddy Creek Signs – Beautiful hand painted wedding signs – Cornwall

www.muddycreeksigns.co.uk / amaryllis-thisbe@fsmail.net / 07861 308858

Sunbeam Jackie – Magnificent and unique handmade vintage fabric parasols – Cornwall

www.sunbeamjackie.com / sunbeamjackie@gmail.com / 07590 019 835

Charlie Scribble – Unusual wedding stationery that is personal individual and simple – Cornwall

www.charliescribble.com / info@charliescribble.com

Jolly Good Wedding – Bespoke Wedding Planning and Venue Styling – Devon

www.jollygoodwedding.com / info@jollygoodwedding.com / 07885264053

The English Tea Party – Hires out a unique collection of high quality vintage crockery and accessories – Devon

www.theenglishteaparty.co.uk / info@theenglishteaparty.co.uk / 01647 432704

The Ivory Secret – Intimate and inspiring bridal boutique – Devon

www.theivorysecret.co.uk / info@theivorysecret.co.uk / 01363 777500

Rosie Parsons – Talented and award winning wedding photographer – Devon

www.rosieparsons.com / rosie@rosieparsons.com / 01404 44506

I wonder how many of you know about BECCA… It’s an awesome make-up brand from Australia. They have a beautiful boutique in South Kensington and here is your excuse to check them out and indulge in some pampering!!

The BECCA Bridal Event takes place this Saturday at the BECCA Boutique (South Kensington). They have partnered with some truly amazing brands who will be there on hand to give all the brides-to be lots of advice and support – perfect outing for you and the bridesmaids!!

Included on the day: Free wedding makeup trials (valued at  £70, must be booked), plus discounts and offers on luxury goods and services including lash extensions, beauty treatments, hair styling, wedding flowers, Conran gift registry, Blakes Hotel packages, honeymoon packages, bespoke cakes and much more!

Contact BECCA for more information T: 0207 225 2501

BECCA Boutique – 91a Pelham Road, South Kensington, SW7 9NJ

Cariad Canvas are very excited to be organising their Giant Kata Tipi and Canvas Village Open Day on 23rd of May till the 26th May 2012. Tipi’s, Yurts, Bell Tents and Chill Out Rooms will be on display for all to see!!

Think fairy lights, bunting, fire bowls, flags and stunning canvas structures – the team would love to meet all you festival brides to be and enable you to get a feel for what they offer.

Unlike other open days this one is invitation only and the exact location will be disclosed upon RSVP. (Top Secret!!)

We can tell you that it will be held along the spectacular Pembrokeshire coastline commencing on the 23rd of May till the 26th May 2012.

If you are interested in attending please email Anna at info@cariadcanvas.co.uk

All-inclusive Wedding Yurt Packages by Wedding Yurts

Wedding Yurts has announced the launch of a special wedding package, designed to provide couples with an all-inclusive wedding day based on the yurt, the highly popular alternative venue to the “traditional” marquee, and set in a stunning countryside location in the Cotswolds called The Old Farmhouse – with more locations also planned.

Wedding Yurts founder Lizzie Jones said “We wanted to make it easier for couples to be able to choose the yurt option for their wedding day and provide not just the setting but an all-in-one package. It’s already proving to be incredibly popular!”. The package includes hire of the yurts and all facilities, catering, bar, floristry, styling, photographer and more. It is designed to make the costs of a yurt wedding clear and affordable with one point of contact to ease the planning stresses.

Lizzie has teamed up with Clare Lee of Lilyfee Floral Designs, a successful wedding florist and stylist, to offer the new package. “As soon as we met we realised we had something very complementary” said Clare “I had experience with styling weddings in yurts and teepees and wanted to do more. When I met Lizzie we conceived the package idea”.

Lizzie and Clare spotted the potential of Clare’s own grounds at The Old Farmhouse for the yurt package. It’s an 18th century farmhouse overlooking miles of unspoilt Cotswolds countryside where the yurts’ vista is to the west where the sun sets over the Malvern Hills. “The location is simply dreamy” said Lizzie “any bride and groom looking for a country-style wedding day will love its magic. Our Wedding Yurts have been designed with our eyes on the details, they are beautiful hand crafted structures made of sweet chestnut wood which looks very stylish against the cream canvas”. That is also where Clare comes in as the florist and stylist. “The yurts are a blank canvas that can be styled to suit the bride’s theme – from hippy and boho to classic English country!”

Wedding Yurts are launching the package with an Open Day at The Old Farmhouse on Sunday 6th May, with an English tea party. Couples are invited to come and see the yurts in their setting, enjoy tea and strawberries and chat to Lizzie and Clare and the team about the package offer.

PLEASE RSVP : gardenparty@weddingyurts.co.uk

For more information please contact:

Lizzie for package and yurt information: lizzie@weddingyurts.co.uk

Clare for package, venue, floral and styling:  clare.lee@lilyfeefloraldesigns.co.uk

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