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Win 50 pretty sunflower or sweetpea seedling favours in tiny pots from Jay Archer Floral Design

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Jay Archer Floral Design seasonal wedding flowers

It’s the last day of the month, and almost the end of all the wonderful competitions that I’ve had to share with you lovely readers.  This evening you could win 50 sunflower or sweetpea seedling wedding favours from the wonderful Jay Archer Floral Design.

Jay Archer Floral Design sunflower and foxglove bouquet

Jay is offering all of our readers who apply for a quote and subsequently book her to do their wedding flowers entry into a prize draw to win 50 free flower seedling favours.  You will be able to choose from sunflower or sweetpea seedlings that will be grown by Jay, and a choice of tiny zinc or terracotta pots.

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Win a beautifully styled wedding posy with seasonal blooms from Ma Fleur

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Ma Fleur seasonal ethical wedding flowers

It’s competition time girlies – and tonight it’s a wonderful competition to win a wedding posy from Ma Fleur!  Ma Fleur is run by Marie-Anne, who likes to work in harmony with the changing seasons when it comes to her flowers, using locally-sourced blooms and foliage whenever she can.

Ma Fleur ethical seasonal wedding flowers

Marie-Anne describes her style and designs as “enchanting and luxurious with a natural edge.  Our designs are inspired by nature and the multitude of seasonal shifts that take place through the year.  Using beautiful colours to create chic designs, we incorporate raw textures and elements to achieve the most enchanting results.”

Ma Fleur seasonal wedding flowers West Sussex

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Five exclusive places to be won on the “Made By You” DIY bridal workshop from Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe

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Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe DIY bridal workshop

What a competition I have for you brides-to-be today!  I’ve got not 1, but 5 fantastic places to be won on a new and exclusive DIY bridal workshop from Silver Sixpence in Her Shoe.

You may well be familiar with the beautiful bridal accessories made by Nicola, the talented lady behind Silver Sixpence, each one handmade with gorgeous fabrics and vintage treasures – if you have just discovered them you’re in for a treat.

Silver Sixpence DIY bridal vintage headpiece workshop

I’m utterly thrilled to have 5 places for my lovely readers to win on the “Something Borrowed, Something Blue & Made By You” workshop.  This is fab DIY bridal workshop which will provide you with all the materials and know-how to create your own, one-of-a-kind headpiece whilst chatting to other brides-to-be, munching on homemade cake, and generally having a wonderful evening.

Silver Sixpence DIY bridal vintage accessories workshop

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Win a beautiful heart and pearl floral tin necklace and set of earrings made by the Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio

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Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio floral tin wedding jewellery

This beautiful set of jewellery could be yours – the perfect gift for your maid of honour or bridesmaid, the mother-of-the-bride, or for the bride-to-be.  Created by the Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio from floral tins cut into hearts, and secured on a chain with Swarovski pearls, they are ideal wedding jewellery.

Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio floral tin wedding jewellery

Kate’s jewellery is handmade with an eco-twist, with many items made from recycled biscuit, sweet and toffee tins.  The designs include both modern and vintage inspired collections, with each item designed and made in North Wales.

Kate Hamilton-Hunter Studio floral tin eco wedding jewellery

This pretty set could be winging its way through the post to you if you get your entry in below.  I know that many of my readers are helping out friends, siblings and daughters to plan their wedding, so perhaps you’d like to win this for the bride-to-be or someone else special to her.  If you are a bride-to-be you’re welcome to enter to win it for yourself as well!

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Win a beautiful tiered vintage cake stand and a teacup candle made with natural wax from Darby & Joan Vintage

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Darby and Joan Vintage

Today’s competition is to win a beautiful three tiered cake stand handmade from vintage plates AND a vintage teacup candle with with natural soy wax and lightly scented.  This fantastic competition and prizes are brought to you by the very generous Darby & Joan Vintage, who hire out vintage crockery for weddings, parties and hen do’s, create delicious afternoon teas, and make these pretty teacup candles.

Darby and Joan vintage teacup candle accessories and favours

The teacup candles are handmade using 100% eco-friendly soy wax and fragrant scents.  These teacup candles from Darby & Joan Vintage are perfect for decorating your wedding tables or giving as bridesmaid gifts or wedding favours.  If was the lucky winner of this prize I think I would put my teacup candle in my bedroom or bathroom as they are so pretty and feminine.

Darby and Joan Vintage tiered cake stand

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Design a moodboard and you could win £100 off your dream wedding cake with Choco Mallow Coco

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Choco Mallow Coco fair trade wedding cakes

I am delighted to share today’s competition with you, which comes from Choco Mallow Coco who design and make extraordinarily beautiful wedding cakes.  Chloe from Choco Mallow Coco is offering one lucky reader the chance to win either £100 of your dream wedding cake or a place on one of their cakelicious courses.

Choco Mallow Coco gold butterfly wedding cake

To enter the competition we want you to create a moodboard for your dream wedding cake, so this is for all of you who love using Pinterest and collecting images that capture what you’re looking to create for your wedding day.  I’m a tinsy bit envious, so I decided to create a moodboard for my current dream wedding cake…what do you think…?

Choco Mallow Coco dream wedding cake moodboard

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A round-up of the exclusive offers and competitions to celebrate our birthday month so far

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Happy Birthday

I’ve been thinking this blog post was needed for about a few days now, so I’m finally getting around to it.

Below you’ll find details and links to all of the exclusive offers and competitions currently running on the blog to celebrate our 5th birthday.  Hopefully this will help you find the ones that appeal to you and make sure you haven’t missed any out.

Competitions

Win a £25 gift voucher to spend on exquisite handmade wedding accessories from A Alicia Handmade

Win a beautiful string of silk bunting made from vintage sarees from Ganesha

Win a seasonal bridal bouquet or a hen party where the bride goes free from The Real Cut Flower Garden

Win a gift voucher to spend towards a Chocolate Couture ethical wedding or engagement ring

Win 50% off your dream outdoor wedding ceremony from Three Spirals

The Real Cut Flower Garden seasonal wedding bouquet

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Win a £25 gift voucher to spend on exquisite handmade wedding accessories from A Alicia Handmade

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A Alicia Wedding vintage and ethical wedding accessories

*This competition is now closed*

What a lovely competition I have for you today!  The winner of today’s competition will win a £25 gift voucher to spend on beautiful wedding accessories from A Alicia Handmade.  You might have heard me talk about Anna from A Alicia Handmade before, she not only made my garter but she’s coming up to Cheshire to do a workshop at The Natural Wedding Company’s birthday party in April.

A Alicia Wedding vintage ribbon wedding garters

There are all kinds of pretty and unique wedding accessories to choose from, including delicate ring pillows, a lovely range of garters made from vintage ribbons and lace, fabric flower garlands, clutch bags and fascinators.  Everything is made by hand and using a variety of vintage and ethical fabrics.

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Win a fabulous ‘tea for two’ mini hamper of vintage crockery from For The Love Of Vintage

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For The Love Of Vintage tea for two mini hamper

*This competition is now closed*   

I was lucky enough to meet Sharon from For The Love Of Vintage for drinks recently and she’s utterly fab, running her business hiring out vintage crockery for weddings.  So how would you like to win this lovely ‘tea for two’ mini hamper full of vintage crockery?  It includes two Royal Stafford cup and saucers, a Royal Albert sugar bowl, a Heathcote milk jug, a Grindley teapot (2-3 cups) and comes beautifully presented in a wicker tray.

For The Love Of Vintage hamper

If you live in the Manchester/Cheshire area and are looking to hire vintage crockery for you upcoming wedding, do get in touch with Sharon as she has a beautiful collection and is incredibly friendly and helpful.

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