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A Padstow-inspired stop motion animated ‘save the date’
It’s Sunday and I thought I would share something a bit different to the normal inspiration-type posts. This is an incredible animated ‘save the date’ from Charlie Scribble, one of the talented businesses you can find on the directory. Charlie Scribble can bring your wedding stationery to life with their stop motion animations like this Padstow inspired ‘save the date’ they created for one couple… As well as being incredibly cool and quirky, you eliminate the need to send out paper ‘save the dates’ to everyone, instead you can just email people the link, or if you have a wedding …
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Seasonal spring wedding flowers and their meanings for an alternative Valentine’s Day
With Valentine’s Day tomorrow I know I ought to be showering you all with romantic, heart-shaped, red rose inspired ideas. I’m hoping that because you are here, reading this blog, you know that I like to try and go about things a bit differently. I’m not hugely into Valentine’s Day and all the fuss that comes with it, so I was quite delighted when an email from Rachel at Catkin Flowers dropped into my inbox about the romanticism and language of flowers. I shall hand you over to Rachel from Catkin Flowers… Since antiquity, flowers have accompanied us in every …
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A woodland ‘cherish the dress’ shoot in Devon
Back in September, Sarah from The Woodland Shelter in Devon decided to host a ‘cherish the dress’ (or ‘trash the dress’ depending on your inclination!) photoshoot in the woodlands around their ceremony venue. She invited a couple of real brides to come and wear their wedding dresses again and have some photographs taken by a local photographer. The Woodland Shelter is a registered wedding venue situated deep within woods in North Devon and is perfect for couples wanting a woodland ceremony, something a little different, an intimate gathering, and one that is a little greener. The ‘cherish the dress’ photoshoot …
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A fantastic special offer on wedding packages at a romantic French chateau
If you’re dreaming of a sunny French wedding, then don’t miss this fantastic special offer from Chateau de Fayolle in the Dordogne region of France. This 17th Century fairytale chateau is owned by the lovely Janet and Gerry de Bathe, who would be delighted to welcome you and your guests to their beautiful home, which includes a private chapel, gardens and natural salt water swimming pool. For those of you looking for somewhere that is more eco-friendly, you’ll be sound in the knowledge that Janet and Gerry run Chateau de Fayolle with an eco-friendly approach, from the salt water pool …
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Celebrating World Inspired Tents recent win at the 2012 Wedding Industry Awards
You may recall that one of the lovely businesses you can find in directory – World Inspired Tents – recently won the regional award for best marquee supplier in the South West. Well they have gone on to scoop the national award for ‘Best Marquee Supplier’ at the 2012 Wedding Industry Awards, which is a fantastic accolade for the whole team. The Natural Wedding Company are so delighted for the team at World Inspired Tents and wish them a wonderful year ahead for 2012. You can find out more about World Inspired Tents by reading their profile page and more …
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Special offer on natural mineral make-up and top tips on how to apply it
I am a complete convert to mineral make-up after wearing it for our wedding, so it is lovely to be able to tell you that Purity Cosmetics currently have a special offer price of £9 per jar on their Purity Mineral Foundation. Purity Cosmetics use only the finest quality minerals to create their ‘good for your skin’ mineral make-up, and all their products are completely paraben, chemical and additive free. Mineral make-up is also great for people suffering from problem skin, such as sensitive skin and acne. Their mineral foundation comes in nine shades to suit all skin types, from …
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What goes into a wild and loose September wedding bouquet?
I thought it would be nice to follow up from Rhiannon and Richard’s wild and natural Welsh wedding (it’s so beautiful – you must have a look if you haven’t seen it already) with more details of the wild looking bouquet Rhiannon carried. The bouquet in question was created by the wonderful Chloe of BareBlooms who is featured in The Natural Wedding Company directory. I got in touch with Chloe to find out exactly what flowers she used to create Rhiannon’s bouquet, and to find out what look she had been asked to create. Chloe told me, “Rhiannon was so …
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