Blog: wedding favours
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Plantable seeded paper for eco-friendly wedding stationery

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I can remember the first time I came across flower seeded paper, it was way back when I was first starting out with The Natural Wedding Company.  It only ever seemed to be available in America, and even now it never seems to appear that often in the UK, so it is truly lovely to see these fab products from one of our businesses, Favour Haven.

The idea that you can create something beautiful from the paper and then plant it and have pretty flowers grow from it, is in my opinion, wonderful.  Favour Haven sells these lovely favour tags, which come in four designs, are available in different colours and can be personalised for your wedding with your names and date.

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Crafty hen party workshops making pom pom necklaces, flower fascinators, garlands and favours

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Who could have dreamt up such a wonderful idea?  Why, the lovely Anna of A Alicia Accessories – the talented designer-maker behind gorgeous eco-ethical textile jewellery like this…

In addition to her pretty jewellery and wedding ranges, Anna is now offering fun hen party workshops where you and your bridesmaid can create your own fabulous accessories, all with a focus on eco-ethical and vintage materials.

You could make these funky pom pom necklaces perfect for a night out or even as part of your bridesmaid ensemble…

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Vintage, handcrafted goodies from Vintage Twee

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How exquisite are these rose cone favours handcrafted from vintage music sheets?  They are just one of series of beautifully made favours and decorative items from Joanne of Vintage Twee.

At only 26 years old she is following a life-long dream to turn her love of making into a business.  Lucky for us!  Joanne told me her “aim is to add a touch of English authenticity to your special occasion” with her range of unique favours, table centrepieces and dining accessories.

Her work is inspired by her “British heritage, love for tea and classic romance and imagery from a bygone era.”  Vintage Twee’s pretty creations are perfect for a vintage themed wedding, bridal shower, or a party.

Every item is produced by Vintage Twee and is individually handcrafted – a truly unique keepsake.  Just like these vintage music sheet boxes – perfect wedding favours!

Joanne is committed to offering a personalised service and most of her items can be customised to your requirements.  In addition to all this, there is no minimum order – so whether you’re having a small intimate wedding, a party with friends or an elaborate affair, Joanne can ensure you get exactly what you want.

You can visit the Vintage Twee website, blog or Etsy shop.  If you’d like to get in contact with Joanne send her an email at joanne@vintagetwee.com and don’t forget to say you came via The Natural Wedding Company!

So without further a-do, here is a selection of Vintage Twee’s delightful creations…

‘Pillow Talk’ Favour Boxes
Handcrafted using excerpts from a 1940s love letter :: £2.25 each

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New wedding favours from Oxfam Unwrapped

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Oxfam Unwrapped – the charity gift range that made ‘giving goats’ famous – now has wedding lists and favours that will make your wedding extra special and make a big difference to people living in poverty.

Complete your wedding day with Oxfam Unwrapped’s brand new wedding favours containing wonderful world-changing gifts including; health check-ups, help teach a child, chicks, bags of seeds, buckets and animal vaccinations.

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Reader offer from Falling Star

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The lovely Christina from Falling Star, who filled our free goody bags will samples of her soya wax fragrancers at the Great Big Green Wedding Fayre, has a fantastic special offer exclusively for our readers.

Falling Star make handmade, 100% natural, eco-friendly and ethical candles.  Made in Christina’s cottage in the heart of Devon, Falling Star candles are made from soya wax, with natural cotton wicks and scented with pure essential oils.

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The wax fragrancers that Christina provided for The Natural Wedding Company goody bags at the wedding fayre are handmade using soya wax and essential oils, like all Falling Star products.

The fragrancers make ideal wedding favours, and can be popped in drawers and cupboards to fragrance your clothes and linen, or you can melt them in a burner or a pot on your radiator to scent the room.  Plus, they’re available in 5 different scents and are a bargain at only £2 each including p+p.

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Pretty planted place names

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These pretty planted place names (what a mouthful!) are really easy to make and would also double as lovely gifts for your guests.  For each guest, prepare a small flower pot that you’ve planted up, write your guests name on a plant label and stick it into the soil.  Place the flower pots in each persons place setting at their designated table.

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I came up with this idea after a recent visit to the RHS Tatton Flower Show.  Not only is it a showcase of fabulous plants and gardens, but there are hundreds of retailers selling all kinds of lovely things.  I spotted a fantastic little booth selling a huge variety of plant labels.  I am always looking out for wooden labels, and they had a great selection.  This sparked the idea for this month’s creative project, and I bought a pack of chunky wooden plant labels and a Victorian terracotta pot.

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An Easter wedding project: bird nest favours in vintage tea cups

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Wedding project: bird nest favours in vintage tea cups

April’s creative project is designed around the idea of an Easter wedding.  When thinking about ideas for a simple but beautiful Easter wedding project I just knew it needed to centre around mini speckled chocolate eggs.

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How to create these bird nest wedding favours

I used ordinary rabbit hay (I have lots of this lying around as I have two cheeky bunnies of my own) that I shaped into a small nest.  Then I placed the nest of hay into a pretty vintage tea cup complete with saucer.  I had a search around my backgarden and found some moss and a tiny white feather, which I placed in the nest to give it a more natural look.  Then I nestled a handful of chocolate mini eggs in the centre.

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