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Delightful alternative uses for natural petal confetti

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There are some lovely companies out there producing natural petal confetti and some like the lovely Rosie at Bespoke Confetti even grow the flowers to produce the petals.

I have been inspired by some of the creative and alternative ideas they have for using natural petal confetti, and knew I had to share them with you.

Natural petal confetti scattered around your table centrepieces – perfect for a vintage wedding

Natural petal confetti in paper cones at the entrance to the church – perfect for a country wedding

Dried flower heads to adorn your flowergirls or bridesmaids hair – perfect for a rustic wedding

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Vintage style vases and lace chair sashes from Pebble in the Pond

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One of our lovely businesses, Pebble in the Pond, has an ever-growing range of beautiful pieces to help style your wedding.  Recently they have added two new products to their collection – a gorgeous range of cut and pressed glass vintage style vases, and handmade lace table runners and chair sashes.

And on top of that they’re offering our visitors a fantastic discount – read on to find out more!

Their selection of vases range from small bud vases through to larger ones and are perfect to display your wedding flowers.  Wonderful for anyone dreaming of a vintage tea party wedding!

Whether you’re creating your own arrangements or if your florist is creating a natural display for you, Pebble in the Pond’s vases work wonderfully dotted around tables and clustered on mantlepieces. 

Also new to their collection is a range of unique handmade lace table runners and chair sashes that you can hire to transform your tables.  Utterly perfect for an elegant yet understated vintage wedding.

As an early Christmas present to our visitors, Pebble in the Pond is offering a 15% discount on either range to anyone confirming a booking in December.  Simply quote NWC1 at the time of booking.  Discount excludes delivery charges.

To view their full collection from vintage tea sets, to cake stands, handmade wedding favours and organic cotton lines, visit www.pebble-in-the-pond.co.uk.

For more information or to discuss your wedding contact Emma at info@pebble-in-the-pond.co.uk or on 07538 176 829.

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Daffodils and brown paper for a pretty spring wedding

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Daffodil centrepiece

These pretty little miniature daffodils are making an appearance in local florists at the moment, so I couldn’t resist but make them the centre of attention in this month’s creative project.

There is just something so uplifting about a pot of jolly yellow daffodils after a long, cold, bleak winter.  Simply wrapped up with brown paper and tied with pale raffia they make ideal decorations or centrepieces – or just to make your home look nice.

You should be able to pick up these small pots of daffodil bulbs from most florists or garden centres.  You will find that some of the pots available have only just sprouted so will take longer before they flower – if you keep them well watered and in a warm room it should encourage them to flower.

Daffodils and brown paper

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Pomegranate place name holders

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pomegranateplacecard

I had wanted to make this month’s creative project with those cute miniature pumpkins that start to appear in the shops in the lead up to Halloween, but I was unable to find any.  Instead, I have used a pomegranate, which works equally well as a place name holder.

At the bottom of this post you’ll find some other lovely place name holders using fruit.  If you’re looking for a low cost creative option for your wedding, this creative project couldn’t be any simpler.

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Rustic hyacinth centrepiece for a spring wedding

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Rustic hyacinth centrepiece

Rustic hyacinth centrepiece

On Mother’s Day my partner’s mom and stepdad joined us for lunch.  For our table I created this simple but beautiful centrepiece using a large jar, a bunch of lilac hyacinth and some structural brown twigs.  I love this kind of rustic simplicity, and that it is something you can easily put together yourself, but looks gorgeous, and is inexpensive to create.

This would be ideal for a rustic, spring, country wedding. The combination of lilac, green and dark brown would make a stunning theme to carry subtly throughout the rest of your wedding day.

Rustic hyacinth centrepiece

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