2012

I thought I would do a round-up of those exclusive offers left over from the birthday month that are finishing within the next week, plus a competition that you still have time to enter.

Win!

Win an eco-friendly handcrafted wedding album worth £750 when you book Lisa Dawn Photography for your wedding (competition deadline 03/05/12)

Exclusive Offers

Sabina Motasem Bride is offering our readers an exclusive 20% off any wedding dressing from their main collection (offer deadline 30/04/12)

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2012

Wedding in a Teacup offers all kinds of beautiful details for a wedding with a handmade feel and they are offering an exclusive 15% discount on all items to readers of The Natural Wedding Company – you’ve got just two weeks to claim the discount so don’t delay!

From invitations to guestbooks, favours and table decorations, and a whole section for the crafty bride including ribbon, labels, and luggage tags – many which can be personalised for your wedding day.  The lovely Hester who runs Wedding In A Teacup sources items wherever possible that are recycled or fair trade, like the pretty fair trade cotton pouches – perfect for wedding favours.

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2012

This week on the Directory Showcase we’ve got flowers, stationery and gifts – so do read on and see some of the businesses you can find on the directory and details on where to find similar businesses that can help you plan a more natural and eco-friendly wedding. Blossom Flowers specialise in beautiful wedding flowers sourced from ethical suppliers and seasonal UK growers.  They also use UK grown herbs and foliage to create their beautiful floral designs.  Visit the directory for a full list of florists using seasonal and locally grown flowers. If you’re an eco-savy bride looking for elegant …

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I am enjoying writing up these Directory Showcase posts, they are a wonderful reminder of the great businesses that you can find listed in the directory – that’s all those categories you can find at the top of the page in the grey luggage tag.  If you’d like to find out more about the businesses, do have a look through the directory or read more of the Directory Showcase posts. Pretty Sweet are passionate about taste and quality, so naturally their wedding cupcakes are coloured and flavoured with fresh fruits and organic ingredients where available.  To decorate, Pretty Sweet uses …

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One of my lovely readers, Eulyn, got in touch to share her wedding invitations with me after being inspired by the wedding stationery we made for our wedding.  I can’t tell you how lovely it is to get emails and pictures like this, knowing that something you did inspired someone else – and a photo of another couples hard work. If you’ve been inspired by the ‘save the dates’ or stationery that we created for our wedding, do send me an email – I’d love to hear from you and attach a couple of pictures so I can see (and …

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I have been overwhelmed from the support and kind words I have received following Thursday’s post ‘when imitation is not the sincerest form of flattery.’  Out of something bad, such kindness has come. I will make sure to get back to everyone who has left a comment or emailed me with regards to that post, I’m just a bit snowed under adding all the finishing details to my new website – to be re-launched next week! In the meantime, I wanted to make it quite clear that I am 100% happy for all brides-to-be out there who have been inspired or …

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This might possibly be one of the hardest blog posts I’ve had to write.  I’ve spent the past 24 hours going over how to write without just screaming and shouting.  Those of you who follow me on Twitter and Facebook might recall a bit of a meltdown on Tuesday evening – so without waffling around too much, I discovered that another business had taken original designs I’d hand-drawn for our wedding stationery and was selling them as their own ‘unique’ designs. I unwittingly clicked on a Twitter link and came across this businesses website – as I began to look …

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