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A romantic honeymoon bolthole in the lavender filled countryside outside Budapest

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Pippins is a romantic self-catering cottage set amongst the lavender fields and vineyards in Hungary. This pretty honeymoon bolthole has whitewashed wooden clad walls, a private terrace and pool, and is surrounded by unspoilt countryside.

The cottage is set out in an open-plan style with a separate bathroom, and in the winter months you can snuggle up in front of a crackling woodstove. In the summer Pippins runs 95% on energy produced by the PV panels located on the cottage roof, and in winter its heating and hot water are produced by the log fire.

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Creating a handmade style ‘save the date’ for the uncrafty bride

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There has been quite a bit of talk in the wedding blog world about those couples who want a handcrafted feel to their wedding whilst not feeling they are particuarly crafty or creative. For any brides out there feeling like they’re not creative enough, or don’t have the time to be handcrafting wedding stationery, then this stamp (or one like it) could be your answer.

There are lots of businesses offering custom made or personalised stamps, but I thought this design was particularly nice and it gives you more than just your names or address. Stamped in black onto my *favourite recycled brown craft card it would still have that handmade feel. This beautiful stamp (costing under £30) is made by Etsy seller Love To Create Stamps who are based in Florida but ship worldwide.

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£250 off wedding photography packages from Just-Married Photography

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*Just a quick update to say that Just-Married Photography is now called Laura McCluskey Photography – same great photography, just a different name.

I am super lucky running this blog and website to meet some amazing and talented people. Then I get to share them with you. The newest business to my directory is Laura McCluskey who is the girl behind the camera of Just-Married Photography. She will not only capture your wedding beautifully, but she cares about the environment too.

As if it couldn’t get in any better, Laura is offering a fantastic £250 off all her photography packages for spring 2012 weddings between February 1st and June 1st. To take advantage of this brilliant offer contact Laura (laura@just-marriedphotography.co.uk) and book by January 1st 2012 and use the code TNWC2012.

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Acorn cap floating beeswax candles for an autumn wedding

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Etsy is a treasure-trove of wonderful goodies, I can’t tell you how much I love it. I spotted these tiny floating candles, made from beeswax filled acorn caps, and just thought they would be beautiful for an autumn wedding.

In bowls of water, perhaps like below with addition of colourful autumn leaves, they would look simply stunning on your reception tables. What a genius idea they are – what do you think? They’d go really well with this idea for place cards made from oak leaves.

They are available from Etsy seller Green Baboon Designs.

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Eco-friendly vintage teacup candles for an afternoon tea wedding

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These pretty vintage teacup candles are made by one of the newest additions to the directory – For The Love Of Vintage. As well as hiring out gorgeous vintage crockery for weddings and parties, Sharon also sells a pretty collection of vintage teacup candles (they also come in sugar bowls and sundae glasses) and tiered cake stands made from recycled vintage plates.

They are available (and as seen above) at Manchester based teashop And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon (they make these gorgeous cupcakes) and one of our lovely businesses Blossom Flowers. If you want something bespoke made contact Sharon directly at sharon@fortheloveofvintage.co.uk.

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Get 20% off beautiful ethical jewellery from Oria Jewellery

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Ethical jeweller Oria Jewellery are known for their delicate jewellery designs inspired by the natural world – birds and hares, owls, wolves and bears are all incorporated into their beautiful necklaces, earrings, bracelets and cufflinks.

To celebrate the launch of their newest collections – ‘Moths and Stars’ and a series of retro inspired designs – they are offering a 20% discount on all silver jewellery up until midnight on December 11th 2011.

Order online and enter your discount code ORIASTAR11 to get 20% off your purchase.

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Cute eco-friendly notebooks for an organised bride

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These cute little notebooks from Yield Ink are handprinted onto recycled card notebooks and come packaged in this sweet calico drawstring bag. I think they would be great for an organised bride planning her wedding, or a not-so-organsied bride that wanted to be more organised.

During my wedding planning I was always coming up with ideas on what we could do, or another item for another list, and we ended up with so many pieces of paper floating around we had to stick them in a rather ugly binder. A little bag of these would have been much nicer.

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Romantic handmade bouquet made from recycled fabrics and old world details

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I am pretty addicted to Etsy as it is so full of beautiful and unusual finds, and I’m currently in the midst of buying most of my Christmas presents from Etsy sellers. This romantic alternative to a fresh floral bouquet is handmade from recycled fabrics and embellished with old world finds.

Each fabric flower bouquet is custom made, so you can choose the colours and beadwork you’d like, and they come in a variety of sizes. Ideal for the bride who wants a keepsake to treasure long after her wedding. These bouquets are handmade by the incredibly talented Etsy seller Cultivar.

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Seasonal wedding wreaths with apples, ivy and berries

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November seems to have well and truly arrived today, with everywhere damp and chilly, and trees bare with their leaves around their roots. Something jolly is in order I think, to bring a little cheer to this weekend – and what better than a gorgeous autumn inspired wreath with apples, berries and pine cones, and ivy woven throughout.

This pretty seasonal wreath above is made by JW Blooms, one of the lovely florists listed on the directory. If you are planning an autumnal wedding and want to reflect the season in the way you decorate, why not incorporate some natural wreaths – they would look stunning hanging on the heavy old doors to a church, or perhaps the entrance to a rustic barn. Smaller versions could be tied to the back of the bride and grooms chairs with a loop of ribbon, or even placed on tables with flickering candles in the middle.

And if you’re not getting married you can still get one of these beautiful wreaths (the apple wreath is the ‘Somerset’ for your front door – they come in three other designs including ‘Festive’, ‘Nordic’, and ‘Traditional’.

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An evening of cupcake decorating – perfect for an alternative hen party

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If you follow regularly you may remember me mentioning that I was booked onto a cupcake decorating class in nearby Didsbury with And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon. The photos from the evening have been just been published on Facebook so thought I’d share a few (that’s me and my friend Jen showing off our cakes).

This was a totally fun evening and I would highly recommend doing this as a hen party alternative to wearing mini skirts, “L” plates and getting pissed. Although I’m sure you could still wear the mini skirt and “L” plates if you like. Here’s those all important details on some of the fab businesses who can organise cupcake decorating hen parties.

That’s me concentrating very hard as I pipe my first cupcake – I put my piping skills to good use on the weekend siliconing the gap around our front windows! And below are some of the pretty sugar butterflies we all made, drying out ready to go on our cupcakes.

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