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Come and see the incredible giant teepees at the PapaKåta Spring Open Weekend in April 2011

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If you’re looking for an incredible wedding venue with a difference, look no future than the stunning giant tepees from PapaKåta. They are holding a Spring Open Weekend on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th April 2011.

Held at Escrick Park Estate outside York, there will be a chance to view these magical wedding spaces between 10am and 4pm. Having seen these giant Kata tents in the flesh myself, I would highly recommend a visit if you are considering them for your wedding. You can’t help but be wooed by the fantastic atmosphere these spaces create when inside them.

For more details visit www.papakata.co.uk or for a chat about your wedding plans call them on 0800 612 9692 or email them at tellmemore@papakata.co.uk.

Venue: Escrick Park Estate, Escrick, YO19 6EA.

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Mother’s Day discount on handcrafted vintage jewellery

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Rosie Weisencrantz’s gorgeous collection of handcrafted jewellery would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift or as a present for a mother-of-the-bride-to-be. Her bewitching headbands, bracelets and trinket style necklaces are reminiscent of romantic bygones eras.

Each piece is unique and individually handcrafted and bursting with vintage glamour. To celebrate Mother’s Day on 3rd April, Rosie is offering our readers a fantastic 20% discount until the end of April. Simply enter the code ‘mother’ at checkout.

Not only is this discount available on jewellery and gift vouchers, but it can also be used for bespoke jewellery. Rosie can create your very own personalised piece, using personal mementos, to create a unique keepsake. Email caroline@rosieweisencrantz.com.

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Delightful alternative uses for natural petal confetti

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There are some lovely companies out there producing natural petal confetti and some like the lovely Rosie at Bespoke Confetti even grow the flowers to produce the petals.

I have been inspired by some of the creative and alternative ideas they have for using natural petal confetti, and knew I had to share them with you.

Natural petal confetti scattered around your table centrepieces – perfect for a vintage wedding

Natural petal confetti in paper cones at the entrance to the church – perfect for a country wedding

Dried flower heads to adorn your flowergirls or bridesmaids hair – perfect for a rustic wedding

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Create your own vintage bridal look with a ‘how to’ guide from Clare at Pure Pampering

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The lovely Clare Bryce from Pure Pampering has sent us this fabulous ‘how to’ guide to create this stunning vintage bridal look yourself. Clare used Pure Anada mineral makeup, which are natural and great for your skin, to create this romantic and modern feel for her vintage look.

Clare believes that the eyes are where most focus should be for bridal makeup, so after applying Pure Anada mineral foundation in Ivory Chinook, a little Sunflower correcting concealer under the eyes, and a light dusting of Matte powder to match the model’s porcelain skin tone, here’s how she created those smokey eyes…

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Weekend wedding planning – my dress fitting, makeup trial and a visit to talk flowers

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Last weekend was full of the joys of planning a wedding – my wedding, to be exact, which is less than 9 weeks away! On Friday I met with Pati and Vanessa from The Garden & Plant Company, enjoying the sunshine and their little shop filled with the fragrance of hyacinths and the colours of spring.

Here’s an example of one of their spring buttonholes…

I spent the evening with my little sister going through lots of old baby photos in an attempt to select some to be displayed at our wedding. It was lovely to reminisce and find cute photos like this…yes, that’s me…

Saturday morning my mom, sister and I headed off to Cheltenham for one of my final dress fittings. You’ll have to stay tuned to find out details of where I’m getting my gorgeous wedding dress from, but it is such a treat to go to there and soak up the atmosphere of this very special place.

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Cornish seaside garden wedding with deck chairs, lawn games and a stunning yellow wedding dress

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Today I have a lovely Cornish wedding to share photographed by the talented Sarah Falugo of Green Photographic. This beautiful wedding was held at Rosteague, with the ceremony in the summer house followed by lawn games and champagne overlooking the sea.

At the heart of this wedding was a relaxed day full of fun, with no strict timetable and plenty of time to play cricket and croquet and take a walk to the beach. Plus the bride wore a stunning pale buttercup yellow dress and had the most unique bouquet. I shall say no more…

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A belated look at my winter woodland hen party invite

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I have only just been seen the secret invite that was sent out to my friends for my winter woodland hen party – isn’t it lovely!

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A hen party with a green and gorgeous twist – a flower arranging workshop

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Green and Gorgeous recently ran a hen party workshop for a bride who has ordered buckets of flowers to arrange herself for her April wedding. The bride and her bridesmaids spent a fun and relaxed day creating spring posies, flowers in a tea cup and a corsage.

Spring flowers included anemones, tulips, muscari and scented narcissi – aren’t they gorgeous in those vintage tea cups! Check out Green and Gorgeous for their ‘Bouquets and Buckets’ service if you’re a bride on a budget. I’m booked onto one of their flower arranging courses in April with my mom and can’t wait!

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Inspirational natural winter wedding decorations

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For all those brides and grooms planning an autumn or winter wedding who are in need of some inspiration when it comes to decorating – look no further.

From red berries to dried ferns, maple leaves scattered on tables, abundant fir cones and gourds, ivy coiled around willow hearts, and beeswax candles – this wedding shows how beautiful natural decorations can be when you look to what nature can provide.

With the help of a few vintage pots and metal jugs and a little bit of imagination an autumn or winter wedding can be just as beautiful as any summer wedding with its pick of flowers.

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Fantastic offer on ‘Save the Date’ cards and wedding stationery from Big Tree Stationery

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Big Tree Stationery, one of the eco-conscious wedding stationery companies listed on the directory, is having a fantastic sale on ‘Save the Date’ cards and wedding invitations.

For a limited time only you can get 10% off these products, so why not check out some of their fab designs like these country fete bunting inspired invites…

Or these letterpress designs that come in a range of funky colours…

Month: March 2011

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