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Book a place on the Blooming Green wedding flowers course in Kent

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For all of us who want to get ‘stuck in’ with our wedding days, we really are spoilt with fantastic opportunities to learn how to do a multitude of things, from making vintage inspired bridal headpieces to learning how to put together a bouquet. And even if we decide in the end not to use the skills, they are wonderful fun.

Blooming Green, one of the florists from TNWC directory, is running a course especially for brides wanting to learn how to do some of their wedding flowers. The course is taking place on Sunday 13th May 2012 at their farm in Kent. You’ll get to learn how to make a hand-tied bouquet, buttonhole and a stunning, yet simple, table centre, using fresh flowers from their plot.

Run by cousins Jen and Bek, the Blooming Green wedding flowers course is perfect for brides-to-be who have chosen to arrange their own cut flowers for their wedding. Also included is a delicious lunch using local produce, prepared by Chef Nicci Gurr, who trained with the Roux Brothers.

Charlie

Celebrate with a 10% discount from Little Cherry wedding products

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To celebrate joining the directory and as a thank you to all those lovely TNWC visitors who’ve been on their website, Little Cherry is offering our readers an exclusive 10% discount on all their products. Little Cherry sells a variety of items that are perfect for a more natural wedding, so take a look at some of them below and head over to their website to claim your discount.

Charlie

Put your money where your heart is with the new Etsy wedding gift list

Charlie

I have long been a fan of Etsy for its incredible choice of beautiful handmade items – both mine and Mr Rigg’s wedding rings (engagement and his wedding band) came from Etsy sellers around the world. In the past I have featured all kinds of wedding goodies from Etsy sellers, but now Etsy has launched a fabulous new feature for brides- and grooms-to-be.

The brand new Etsy Weddings website allows you to find the latest weddings trends, how-to’s, expert advice and inspirational stories from real couples. They have also launched the Etsy Wedding Registry, so you can put together a wedding gift list from all the fabulous independent Etsy sellers around the world.

Charlie

Book your place on our cut flower growing and arranging workshop with Catkin Flowers

Charlie

Back at the beginning of April I ran a competition in conjunction with Catkin Flowers to win a place on an upcoming (and exclusive to The Natural Wedding Company) cut flower growing and arranging course. The very lucky Nik won the competition, but for those of you still keen to come there are an additional 8 places now available.

If you’d like to join myself, Nik, and Rachel from Catkin Flowers for a lovely day of learning how you can start your own cut flower garden and how to arrange with homegrown flowers, then read on…

Who’s the workshop for?

Have you ever dreamt of starting your own small cut flower garden? A little patch where you can pick your own, homegrown flowers to put in bunches around your house? Have you ever dreamt of learning how to arrange them in pretty bouquets, perhaps to give as gifts to family, or maybe for yours or a friends wedding?

If you answered yes to any of those then we’d love you join us on this workshop. It’s also a great opportunity for readers of The Natural Wedding Company to get together for a fun day with like-minded people – whether you are married, engaged or just a lover of seasonal cut flowers.

Charlie

The Oxfam Wedding Auction coming this weekend!

Charlie

You might well have already heard about the fantastic Oxfam Wedding Auction project via Annabel at Love My Dress, but I wanted to share details and show my support for this wonderful project.

Starting on Sunday 29th April and running until Wednesday 9th May 2012 Oxfam Weddings will be hosting an online auction of incredible wedding items totalling over £70,000. All the funds raised from the auction will go to support Oxfam’s charitable causes.

There is an absolutely fantastic line up of wedding items to bid on, and reading through the list I was delighted to spot a number of TNWC businesses involved. Those TNWC businesses who have donated items to the wedding auction are:

Sabina Motasem Bride – three wedding dresses up for grabs

The Vintage Wedding Dress Company – a choice of any of their wedding dresses at a value of £1,500

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Last chance to claim on these fantastic wedding offers and a competition to enter

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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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An extraordinary evening at An Era of Experience – the wonderful new travelling vintage party

Charlie

There has been so much going on recently in my TNWC world that I can barely keep up – much of it very exciting. Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to the press event that launched a fabulous new travelling vintage party called An Era of Experience.

Before I jump in to telling you all about my experience of An Era of Experience, I’d like to introduce you to the four talented ladies behind this collaboration.

They are Sharon, owner of vintage china and prop hire company For The Love Of Vintage; Bethany Jane Davies, the glamorous make-up artist behind The Vintage Beauty Parlour; Nicola, bespoke bridal accessories designer for Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe; and Anna, the baker and owner of boutique bakehouse And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon.

An Era of Experience combines glamorous vintage styling, Speakeasy cocktails served in teacups, boozy cakes and a chance to create your own era inspired headpiece. If you’re planning your hen party then the ladies from An Era of Experience have got everything you need to create a wonderful celebration for you and your guests.

It’s always lovely to be invited to an event or party, but this one was particularly lovely as it’s a collaboration between a number of businesses, many of whom I’ve come to know really well through The Natural Wedding Company.

Charlie

Announcing the winner of the beautiful jewellery set from Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio

Charlie

Hope everyone’s had a good start to the week and that you all had a lovely weekend. There’s lots to celebrate on the blog today, firstly the winner of the Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio competition, and later today I’ll be sharing all the pretty pictures and details from The Natural Wedding Company’s 5th Birthday Party!

Kate had over 60 entries to choose a winner from and found it so hard to choose a winner, but there can only be one winner…

Charlie

The new heritage 1930s inspired jewellery collection from CRED Jewellery

Charlie

It seems I’m having a bit of a 1920s and 1930s inspired day on the blog today, following on from this morning’s glamorous wedding cake I get to introduce you to the stunning new collection from CRED Jewellery. The Penelope Collection from designer Annabel Panes was inspired by the cocktail drinking ladies of the 1920s and ’30s, in particular her own grandmother.

This fabulous 13-piece collection includes engagement rings, necklaces and earrings, all created from Fairtrade and Fairmined certified gold and each item set with ethically sourced gems. I particularly love the deep and rich colours of the gems used, especially the Amethyst.

Niki from CRED Jewellery told me “Annabel has taken the elegance and glamour of the 1930’s and applied a modern twist. The deep blues and reds of the precious stones are placed in delicate white gold settings that maximize their splendour and reflect the romantic elegance of the time.”

Charlie

Sneak peek of my lace and feather birdcage veil from An Era of Experience

Charlie

I wasn’t planning on a lunchtime blog post, but I really wanted to share a quick picture of the birdcage veil I made last night at An Era of Experience. With much help from the lovely Nicola of Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe, I created this navy blue and cream birdcage veil, with feathers and lace, and blue netting.

If you fancy making something similar, Nicola is running an exclusive “Made By You” bridal workshop in May where you can create your own, handmade headpiece, garter or ring pillow. There are still places available on the workshop if you haven’t booked on already, and why not book your maid of honour, bridesmaid or mum on as well – they could make you a beautiful bridal keepsake. I’ll be attending so hope to see you there!

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