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Vic and Farid’s pretty country fete wedding with floral bunting, an Etsy dress and a dried flower meadow bouquet

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Vic and Farid’s country fete wedding is beautifully soft and natural; set in an idyllic wood panelled village hall, it is pretty and understated yet fabulously chic.

Holding both the ceremony and reception in the bunting-filled village hall, the couple enjoyed a relaxed and captivatingly charming day in Leicestershire with all their favourite people, whilst TNWC recommended photographer Sarah Brittain Edwards Photography captured their day perfectly.

Choosing retro sweets as favours and dried flowers for her bouquet, we asked bride Vic to tell us all about the ideas behind their cute country fete wedding…

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Lucy and Jon’s rural Peak District wedding handcrafted by family and friends

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Peak District wedding handcrafted by family and friends

I am thrilled to be sharing with you another real wedding and one that took place at the beautiful Beechenhill Farm who are one of the wedding venues you can find listed in The Natural Wedding Company directory.

I must say a huge thank you to Timm and Sam at Timm Cleasby Photography who have been incredibly patient with me and for sharing this lovely wedding with us.

Lucy and Jon got married in July at Beechenhill Farm in the Peak District National Park. With the help of their family and friends they created a beautiful and personal weekend-long wedding amongst this rather special rural setting.

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The Cupcake Baker is offering 10% discount on their beautiful wedding cupcakes

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The Cupcake Baker, run by Stephen and wife Cathy, are an Oxfordshire based company make vintage inspired cupcake towers from the finest ethical ingredients and natural flavourings. For a limited-time only, they are offering our readers a 10% discount on their wedding cupcakes.

“Here at the Cupcake Baker we just adore the current vintage trend. Our beautiful cakes are made using only the finest quality ethical ingredients and topped with pretty handmade decorations. We love to use edible flowers such as lavender, borage and sugar roses, pretty bows. and butterflies.”

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Directory Showcase: Rosie Weisencrantz, Simply Love Vintage and the Cupcake Baker

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Wishing you a very happy Valentine’s Day whatever you are up to. This week’s Directory Showcase is full of romantic loveliness, ideal for a day celebrating love – from pretty vintage crockery, to exquisite heirloom bridal jewellery, to dainty cupcakes.

If you want to wear a necklace, headpiece, or bracelet on your wedding day created from beautiful heirloom finds, then Rosie Weisencrantz is a must-see. Each piece is handcrafted from vintage finds from a bygone era, and with no two pieces the same they are truly unique and individual. Visit the directory for a full list of vintage, eco and ethical wedding accessories.

Simply Love Vintage offer vintage crockery hire in the Dorset area, to help style you wedding or event. They have an eclectic collection of china, vintage inspired props, linens and bunting to create a beautiful wedding. Visit the directory for a full list of vintage crockery hire companies across the UK.

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Directory Showcase: Pretty Sweet, April Doubleday and Yield Ink

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I am enjoying writing up these Directory Showcase posts, they are a wonderful reminder of the great businesses that you can find listed in the directory – that’s all those categories you can find at the top of the page in the grey luggage tag. If you’d like to find out more about the businesses, do have a look through the directory or read more of the Directory Showcase posts.

Pretty Sweet are passionate about taste and quality, so naturally their wedding cupcakes are coloured and flavoured with fresh fruits and organic ingredients where available. To decorate, Pretty Sweet uses hand-crystallised seasonal fresh flowers that are edible. Visit the directory for full details of wedding cake makers using natural, organic and fair trade ingredients.

April Doubleday is an ethical jewellery designer and maker based in Devon, she uses the coastline, rock formations and the sea as inspiration for her designs. All of her jewellery, including her wedding and engagement rings, are made from Fair Trade gold, and her diamonds are sourced responsibly from Australia and Canada. Visit the directory for a full list of ethical jewellers.

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Emma and Gianni’s rustic country wedding ~ part two

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Rustic country wedding (part two)

If you missed Emma and Gianni’s rustic country wedding part one from yesterday, do take a read first. After their beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony, Emma and Gianni continued their wedding festivities at the beautiful Cripps Barn in Gloucestershire.

The countryside around Cripps Barn is beautiful and provides the most gorgeous natural setting for photographs.

>> Read part one of Emma and Gianni’s rustic country wedding here <<

Don’t you think that Emma’s colour palette of pale dusty pinks and peaches are beautifully reflected in the soft golden colour of this wheat field…

I love this series of photos – photographer Andy Rapkins has captured such a sweet and intimate moment between Emma and Gianni.

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Go on girls, get cupcake decorating for your hen party

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Yesterday evening I had a wonderful time learning how to decorate cupcakes with And The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon. Whether you are wanting to plan a more alternative and meaningful hen party, or you’re planning on making your own wedding cake from cupcakes, you should consider having a cupcake decorating party.

Our evening looked a bit like this – just at night – I hope to share a photo of my cupcakes when they’re available…

Image: Jonny Draper

There are some wonderful businesses out there offering these services, and tailored specifically for hen parties and weddings. They can be found all over the country, but some in particular are a bit special, I think, because they are passionate and committed to using high quality ingredients – fair trade, free range, organic, seasonal, local.

So today I’m paying homage to them. Girls, its time to roll up your sleeves, pop on your apron, and learn a great new skill – and have a good giggle with your girl friends while you’re at it.

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A lazy summer picnic photoshoot with cakes and sweetpeas

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On Wednesday I had so much fun. I drove up to Lancashire to meet Mark Tattersall, we had lunch and caught up, then we set up a mini photoshoot. Mark took the pictures and I brought along a boot full of ‘bits and pieces’ from my home, some beautiful English sweetpeas and delicious cupcakes.

I suppose in the world of weddings you would say I ‘styled’ the shoot, but it feels rather odd, as it was more just a collection of pretty things made to look nice. With this gorgeous (and sometimes stifling) hot weather we’ve had, I wanted to create a small lazy summer picnic.

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Colourful cupcake tower for a fun summer wedding

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Colourful cupcake tower for a fun wedding

I love to cook, so I thought it was about time that I posted a creative food idea for all of you planning a more down-to-earth wedding. Cupcakes would be perfect if you’re thinking about creating a colourful and relaxed wedding. Even if you’re not confident about your cupcake or fairy cake making skills, I’m sure most of us have a family member or friend who is a bit of a whizz when it comes to cake making. Besides, everyone should have a go at making fairy cakes as they’re really simple, taste so much better when homemade, and you can decorate them any which way you choose!

By making your own fairy cakes, you can ensure that the ingredients are organic, fair trade, or local depending on your preference. From organic flour to local eggs, fair trade sugar or farmhouse butter, you will be able to make positive choices about what goes into your wedding cakes.

Now for the recipe. I use the following recipe, though I can’t remember where I got it from, which produces lovely fairy cakes. However, there are loads of fairy cake or cupcake recipes out there, or you may even have a tried-and-tested family favourite.

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