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Ticket giveaway for the White Memoirs Vintage Wedding Fair in Manchester on Sunday 7th October 2012

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*Please note the ticket giveaway is now closed 29/08/12*

White Memoirs Vintage Wedding Fair is returning to the historic Stockport Town Hall on Sunday 7th October 2012 from 11am until 4pm. The second of its kind, the wedding fair looks set to be bigger and better, providing a fuller vintage experience for brides with over 50 independent bridal suppliers.

The original fair took place in February and showcased over 40 North West bridal suppliers and hosted an amazing competition to ‘Win your dream wedding’ worth over £2,000! New additions to the October wedding fair include a Victorian Gin Parlour serving G&T’s in teacups, an exclusive wedding dress catwalk show from bridal boutique The White Closet, and a unique opportunity for brides to get involved in the ‘Bridal Boot Sale’.

White Memoirs ‘Bridal Boot Sale’ will offer brides the chance to sell their pre-owned wedding items such as clothing, accessories, and decor from their big day. A ‘Bridal Boot’ table has recently been snapped up by vintage gurus Matt Nickson and Annabel Holland of Vintage 78 Gramaphone DJs, who will be celebrating their wedding day in September at the stunning Victoria Baths.

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Eco-friendly birch bark cake toppers and confetti for a woodland wedding

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One of my Favourite Finds recently is this Etsy shop who are creating these beautiful wedding items from biodegradable birch bark. There is a wonderful selection of cake toppers (like these cheerful little birds above), cupcake toppers and mini flags, birch bark confetti in the shape of leaves or hearts, and even a cute little ring bearers pillow.

This is the birch bark confetti, which is full compostable making it a great eco-friendly option. I think it would be particularly nice at an autumn or winter wedding…

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The Luxury Bridal Sample Sale in London 8th and 9th September 2012

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Recently I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Sabina from Sabina Motasem and got to see some of her collection of wedding dresses in person – they are simply stunning. In just over two weeks time Sabina’s dresses will on show as part of a fabulous line-up of wedding businesses at The Luxury Bridal Sample Sale in London.

This two day event will showcase a whole host of luxury bridal businesses all offering incredible discounts of up to 70% off, there will also be experienced designers on hand to help you style and complete your wedding look. As well as dresses from Sabina Motasem and Tammam, there will be accessories from Sophia Couture, underwear from Fred & Ginger, shoes from Freya Rose and Hetty Rose, and natural perfume from The Perfume Garden. Splendid Stiches will also be on hand for on the spot alterations.

The Luxury Bridal Sample Sale is being held at the newly opened Atelier Tammam and I’m told there will be delicious cupcakes from GC Couture, bubbly and other nibbles.

Charlie

Announcing the winner of the illustrated wedding map from Pigeon & Quill plus a surprise!

Charlie

I always love sharing a competition winner with you, and today is no exception. A couple of weeks ago I launched a fantastic competition to win an illustrated map of your wedding day events from new business Pigeon & Quill (website coming soon). There were loads of lovely entries for this competition, so a huge thank you to everyone who entered.

Alexandra, the illustrator behind Piegon & Quill has spent time reading through each entry and reading about your lovely wedding plans. I think she has found it really difficult to select just one winner (I know I would have struggled!) but she has made her decision…

Alexandra told me, “After careful consideration i have chosen Myfanwy and Tom! Myfanwy provided such clear imagery and there are lots of things in there that I’d love to draw. Her description instantly conjured up a very clear picture in my mind – the sausage dog, the sea, cider barrels, pottery hearts, a wedding tipi, Wales, textiles – it’s really different! I know exactly what to do with it and I hope that Myfanwy and Tom will love all of my ideas and that they will end up with a map they can cherish.”

Charlie

Quirky hand embroidered ties for your groom, best man and ushers

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I came across Mama Wolf when she mentioned a piece I’d written about being a good wife on her blog. Sandeep who is the self taught seamstress and proud owner of Mama Wolf, describes her business as a mens fashion accessories label. In particular, Mama Wolf produces super cool neckties and has recently launched a bespoke wedding tie service.

Having spotted these latest ties on her website that she created, I really wanted to share them, not only because there’s not often a lot for boys on wedding blogs, but also because they are pretty darn cool.

Sandeep told me that the bride and groom wanted five wedding ties in a rich orange cotton with embroidered motifs, “each motif represented something personal to the groom, the best man and the ushers.”

Charlie

Crochet lace jam jar hangers to create soft twinkling lanterns

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I’m sure at some point someone will declare jam jars and their many uses at weddings “so last year” in fact, they probably already have. At any rate, I don’t care – there is something wonderfully simple and pleasing about a jam jar filled with flowers from your garden, or flickering as a lantern in the evening with a tealight – whether it’s at your wedding or in your home. Especially knowing that in a previous life it contained jam, honey, chutney or some other condiment.

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Quirky and eco-friendly hand drawn wedding stationery from Hollyhock Lane with an exclusive reader discount

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I am loving the influx of talented illustrators who are turning their hand to creating stunning wedding stationery that is not only beautiful, but in many cases eco-friendly too. Today I want to introduce you to Hollyhock Lane, a brand new wedding stationery business set up by artist and illustrator Julie Annis.

Plus, Julie is offering readers of The Natural Wedding Company an exclusive 15% discount on all orders placed before August 20th 2012, so if you love her designs below or want a bespoke design, simply mention The Natural Wedding Company when you get in touch with Julie.

From her little cottage in rural Sussex, Julie is busy dreaming up and creating quirky wedding stationery that has all the charm and creativity that I certainly was searching for when planning my wedding. Hollyhock Lane provides a collection of ready designed stationery or you can commission Julie to create a bespoke design that intimately captures the essence of your wedding day.

The Hollyhock Lane Collections:

Hazy Woodland

Inspired by Julie’s own woodland wedding – whether you’re getting married in the woods or are using nature as an inspiration.

Charlie

Rustic postcard save the dates with stamped lettering on recycled brown card

Charlie

Oooh I do love a great but simple idea, and this one is just downright fab. I know there is a huge following for rustic brown recycled wedding stationery on this blog (there’s lots of you after my own heart and I love it), so I’m pretty sure this design will interest a few of you.

Designed by the very talented Allie Ruth, this is a postcard sized save the date, very simply stamped on one side with the words ‘Save the Date’, and on the back the basic details such as date and place, along with space for your guests address and a stamp. The white lace motifs were also stamped on.

What’s brilliant, is that Allie Ruth has a fab Etsy shop where you can buy that lovely ‘Save the Date’ stamp, complete with arrow struck heart, plus she also does custom address stamps should you be looking for a new ‘Mr and Mrs’ style return address stamp.

Charlie

Summer sale! Get 25% off vintage ribbon garters from A Alicia Handmade before the end of July 2012

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The lovely Anna from A Alicia Handmade got in touch to tell me about a great offer she’s running, but only until the end of the month – 31st July 2012 – so that’s less than a week! If you’d love to purchase one of Anna’s beautiful garters, which are made with organic, fair trade and vintage textiles and ribbons, and you quite fancy a 25% discount, then click on this link and use the code LOVE25 at the checkout.

A Alicia Handmade has been part of The Natural Wedding Company directory for before I can even remember, I bought one of her blue ribbon garters for my own wedding last May and can testify to not only how pretty it was (even the box it came in was beautiful) but how comfy it was.

Charlie

Win a beautifully illustrated map of your wedding day worth £250 from Pigeon & Quill

Charlie

*Please note this competition is now closed 01/08/12*

Today I have a very exciting competition to share with you my lovely readers – one lucky couple will win a handpainted illustrated map of their wedding day. Alexandra Mannion is an illustrator currently setting up a new business called Pigeon & Quill to document weddings in the form of beautifully illustrated maps, capturing those unique moments that come together to shape your day.

Alexandra got in touch with me to offer one of her personalised handpainted maps to one lucky bride- and groom-to-be (I’m just a little bit jealous!). As the winning couple, you will work with Alexandra to detail your wedding day plans, which she will then transform into a beautifully illustrated A3 sized map – the one below is the map she created for her own wedding…

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