Can you believe it's October? And not just October, over half way through! Well with pumpkins creeping into shop windows along with ghostly white faces I had a hankering for designing something with a subtle Halloween edge. And what better place to show it off than the Wedding Fair with a Difference, hosted by the lovely Save the Date team at the Roundhouse in Derby.
Having looked at the exhibitor listing, I knew the day was going to be wall to wall with fabulous quality suppliers, with a heavy emphasis on vintage theaming perfect for a summer garden party. But what about the brides who have seen one too many Lacy table cloths? What about those girls who want more pizazz than pastel? My cunning plan was to hook them in with a Little Fish feast of monochrome splendidness, all embellished with a sprinkle of black glitter and a smidging of zesty orange detail. And do you know what? I think I may have pulled it off!
Taking inspiration from our seasonal colours and my 'Yes Ma'am' design, I focused on all things British to finish off a tip top wedding with a modern edge. of course, there was more than a little fun thrown in for good measure!
From top to bottom...
>>Photo Booth :: These moustaches went down so well, nobody could resist having a go! They make great accessories either on the table or with a photo booth.
Tash on a stick :: £2
Double Layer sign :: From £2.65
>>Ribbon Wrap Invites :: Great for keeping your invitation, wedding information and RSVP card all wrapped up with a gorgeous Little Fish Events handmade embellishment
With three inserts, ribbon and heart :: £4.00
>>Snippet Thank You Cards :: Just send me little snippets of your favourite memories from the wedding day, so I can create these super cute thank you cards. Stylish and so personal!
>>Read All About It :: Personalised newspaper, featuring the story of how the bride and groom met and filled with chocolate fish and chips - serve them on the dance floor about 10pm as a scrumptious pick me up.
Newspaper provided as a PDF for you to print and fold :: £35
Printed and rolled ready to place :: £1.00 each.
Please add 25p for guest name personalisation.
Please note :: Prices exclude sweets
>>Tag You're It :: Double layer invitations with mini RSVP tag attached to the front - really unusual and gorgeous with the black sparkly backing card!
Double Layer Invites :: From £2.25
>>Thing-a-mi-bobs :: Without a doubt, every one's favourite item was the... well the... thing-a-mi-bobs. No I don't know what they are called either, you made them at school when you were bored and used your thumbs and fingers to open and close them as you counted - I recreated them as a bride & groom 'pub quiz' and personalised them so they doubled as a place name.
thing-a-mi-bobs provided as a PDf for you to print and fold :: £35
Printed and folded ready to place :: £1.50 each.
Please add 25p for guest name personalisation.
>>Favours :: Ooh, a cup of tea, complete with a mini quotation card and finished in a black favour box with an orange 'all neat and tidy' bow. How very proper!
Favour box with all neat & tidy bow and single diamante :: £1.60 Hand tied tea bag (from a fabulous collection from Northern Tea Merchants) with mini poem card :: £1.60
>>Flying the Flag :: With confetti making some of out venue a little hot around the collar, why not offer your guests these mini flags instead. All the colour and festivities, less litter!
Flag with embellishment and bead to the top :: £2.35
A big thank you to Black Eyed Susan, of Chatsworth Road, Chesterfield for her gorgeous blooms which were just stunning. To the lovely Lynsey of Bimbo Design for manning the stand with me and getting up ridiculously early on a Sunday morning, and to Darren Cresswell, Photographer extraordinaire for making us laugh so hard we got cramp in our cheeks!
I hope you all enjoyed the stand on Sunday and today's Blog has given you a little sprinkling of inspiration on this chilly October Wednesday.
With Love, Hannah x
