Wednesday 18 July 2012

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - Venue ♥

Wedding Diary #3 - VENUE

Soooo... you have been asked the big question Or asked the question yourself you have a beautiful new(or old) engagement ring and are now starting to make plans for the big day!!!  

I personally am not a big fan of the big, plain white marquees or big hotel weddings as I think they can all seem a bit samey and your memories blend into one.  So here are some more unusual and unique WEDDING VENUE ideas for that special day.

I recently went to a wonderful wedding in a Papa Kata bell tent which was amazing, so different and full of character!  Papa Kata specialise in hiring out Kåta tents for parties, weddings, festivals and events - teepee style tents pioneered by the Sami people of Lapland. They're utterly gorgeous, and make for a very different sort of party space than a run-of-the-mill marquee.




We hung bunting and fairy lights to decorate and there was a huge fire pit in the centre to keep everyone warm




How about an outdoors wedding with wonderful sea views?  I would love to get married at Scarborough Spa in the famous sun court (featured in the film "little voice")

Vicki & Matt Stephenson's summer 2011 wedding at The Spa was recently featured on the website lovemydress.net, please click here for a wonderful insight into the perfect wedding day at The Spa.






I have always dreamed of getting married in a castle!  Castle weddings are becoming more popular and there are plenty to choose from in England, Scotland and Wales.

Allerton Castle is a grand venue sure to to impress and inspire your guests, perfect for weddings, private parties and corporate events. Located on the outskirts of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, this magnificent 18th Century gothic castle is surrounded by 200 acres of breathtaking parkland and tranquil formal gardens and is the ancestral home of the Lord Mowbray, Segrave and Stourton.






Tullibole Castle in Scotland is a lovely, smaller wedding venue




These ideas are all very grand, if, like most of us you have less cash to splash these days how about hiring a local village/church hall/scout hut.  This gives you a blank canvas to decorate however you like at a fraction of the cost, here are some lovely examples...





OR how about a lovely barn wedding!  Slip your local farmer a few quid and give your wedding a real rustic country feel...







Wednesday 11 July 2012

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - Rings ♥


Wedding Diary #2 - RINGS

Soooo... you have been asked the big question Or asked the question yourself and hopefully have a lovely new, or vintage ring... or you maybe still have a ring to buy...

...here are some lovely vintage style engagement rings, ranging from very affordable to just a dream...


I just love the simplicity of this ring which looks almost handmade, it has a 1 carat, rose cut diamond and you can purchase from Sarah Perlis for $6,300 (just over £4,000)



Going a little more detailed now, this has a 0.12 carat diamond.  I love the delicateness of this ring from rust for £1995


I really like this unusual hexagonal setting for this half carat diamond from twist.  It has a hefty price tag of $7120 (£4554)


Here are some more lovely vintage style rings, unfortunately I can't find the original sources or prices for these images, but enjoy anyway...






Sunday 8 July 2012

Latest Instagram likes

Here are my latest Instagram likes.  Like them all LOVE some, comment and tell me your faves...

LOVE the butterflies (4), Deer (9) & camper (12)

LOVE the penguin books (1) & Bee pic (7)

LOVE Shelves (9) & Calender (13)

LOVE Anchor shed (2), fox (7) & stripes (12)

LOVE Cupcakes (8) & cake (14)

LOVE Lights (6), wire house (9) & Lemonade stand (12)

Friday 6 July 2012

★ Etsy Friday ★

SignoraBonBon is my latest favourite etsy shop and is owned by
FRANCESCA CAPELLINI from Paris.  She writes on her profile page...


I'm a sweet girl looking for the poetry in life.
I love to walk in old things market on Saturday morning and find beautiful pictures,
I love brunch on sunday,
I love to cook bread in my kitchen,
I love to caress my cat while I work at the computer,
I love to read in the bed
I love to put parfumed oils on me
I love to smell the air in a summer night.


I enjoy to produce my personal creations with a particular attention on details.  There is nothing more important for me than entering in our souls and express our emotion through art and creativity.


I opened my etsy shop with the proposal to give some more sweetness to the life of people...


How cute are these collaged pictures?!  I love the colour palette and the mix of graphic retro style images with black and white photography.









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