Good afternoon all you lovely people!! How on earth has it come around to Monday again?! Weeks are absolutely flying past & the old guy in the red suit is soon to grace our living rooms! YIKES. I don't know about you, but I have SOOOO much prep to do, its pretty insane! To help you guys along.. one day this week I may just post my top ten alternative Christmas presents for the ones you love (its not ALL weddings here at Elle Maverick Events!). But for today... I would absolutely LOVE to introduce you to the fabulous Emily from Baylily Bell Tents. Her adorable colourful tipi's caught my attention on Twitter, and I just couldn't wait to shout all about them! Emily's wonderful tents are a newcomer to our Superior Supplier page. If you guys are thinking about booking with Baylilly Bell Tents, don't forget that you can receive 10% discount when booked directly through us! Born out of a love for outdoor weddings and events, Baylily Bell Tents was created by Emily Braithwaite in 2012. The name comes from a childhood nickname given to her by her brother! A family run business based in Hampshire, Baylily Bells creates fabulous coloured bell tent villages for the ultimate in festival style weddings (increasingly known as Wedfests!!) Here at Baylily we understand how unique and personal your wedding is to you...so are completey committed to working with our wedding couples to get those special touches right. You would like to name your tents? We can create bespoke signage for the village to fit. Do you have a colour theme in mind? We’ll make sure that all of our handmade bunting matches your theme. You like the idea of an area for the kids to play in. No problem. Camping in style..Baylily Bell Tents is happy to accommodate any ideas! We are also able to take control of guest bookings leaving you with one less thing to think of in the run up to your big day! Camping in our fully furnished 5m Bell Tents is the perfect [and affordable] way to extend your celebrations way into the weekend without worrying about booking taxis or expensive hotels. Why leave when the party is only just getting started?!
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Festival, bespoke, whimsical, rustic and outdoor weddings are growing in popularity and bride and grooms are actively looking to make their wedding memorable, personal and different. Couples will go to extreme lengths to achieve the look & feel they desire for their big day.....which is why wedding suppliers keep developing weird and wonderful products and services to help make the happy couples lives a little bit easier. One supplier which is meeting the needs of bride and grooms is PartyBales. Partybales hire and sell Hay Bales which can be used to create an alternative seating solution for ceremony and reception seating. With a bit of imagination Hay Bales can be used in a number of different ways at a wedding.....they can be used to create a bar, sofas, tables, wedding games and decorations. As well as delivering the Hay Bales, PartyBales supply bale covers and offer a Hay Bale styling service. The company are open minded and happy to help you use Hay Bales as part of your wedding, however mad the idea! Why not visit www.partybales.com for further inspiration and advice. These lovely people can also be found on Twitter and Facebook.... go check them out peeps! xx
Once upon a time, there used to be only two ways to get married Church or Register Office. Not much of a choice is it? Especially if you are not religious. Yes, you can legally get married in a stunning licensed venue but this isn’t everyone’s cup of tea and more importantly, the ceremony is still conducted by a Registrar which can mean they all start to sound the same. People have changed and so have relationships but the law is still decades behind the times. Fortunately, we came across Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings, a new company with a fresh and inspiring outlook founded by Jan Shillito. We were so very excited to hear of a new way of getting married that we just had to it share with you as it opens up your ceremony options a hundred fold! Like most good ideas, Jan was inspired to create her company out of her frustration when planning her own wedding when she realised that none of the options available fit with how she had envisioned her day. Jan explained “Like most brides setting out on their wedding planning journey, I knew what I didn’t want! I didn’t want a formal, impersonal wedding with set rules and ettiquette that was the same as everyone else’s and a ceremony that was inflexible and impersonal.” “I wanted it to feel “this is us”, include things that were meaningful to us and say the things we wanted to say and promise to each other so, I decided to find a way to do it my way. We visited the Register Office on the morning of our wedding day, did the legal bits with just our two witnessess, only taking about 10 mins, a bit like registering a birth or a death then we were free to have our “real” ceremony when, when and how we wanted, which was at home in our garden. The rest as they say is history. I went on to be one of the first to be qualified and be approved by Government training body Ofqual!” By doing it this way it means you can get married at home, at a private estate, a country house, an off-the beaten track venue or location in scented lavender gardens, a magical woodland, a rustic farmer’ s field or barn, a glamping site or just about anywhere that takes your fancy. We asked Jan to share a few practical tips on what you need to do in order to have personal ceremony and an outdoor wedding: Step 1- Remember it’s YOUR day When the reality has sunk in that you are actually getting married and you’ve stopped jumping up and down, you’ve rung your mum and best friend and changed your facebook status STOP. • Grab a wine, beer, coffee or tea, sit down together and think about how you want your day to feel, what you want it to say about you as a couple and what you want your guests to say about your day. • Then have a look on Pinterest and each set up a board of how you envisage your wedding, no peeping at each others until you’ve both finished!! • Then compare! Whether they are the similar of different it gives you a starting point and opens up the discussion on the when, where, how and who and how many. Step 2- Agree on a few date options Most weddings are booked a year in advance due to venue availability. But is doesn’t have to be. As you are not restricted to licensed venues, you have more flexibility and more choice and you don’t have to settle for sharing your venue and special day with another 3 brides! • Think about season- if you’re looking for an outdoor wedding in the UK they are usually between April and September (however if you were having a Papkata or tepee you wouldn’t know what the weather was doing outside and make lovely cosy winter venues). • Think about the day- Saturdays & Bank holidays in peak season are obviously the most popular but a lot of our couples make more of a weekend of it and have it on a Friday or Sunday. • Check availability with Celebration Ceremonies & Weddings who can help guide you though the process and answer any questions you may have. Step 3- Start thinking about “where” Firstly you need to decide what you want from a venue within the boundaries of budget; but remember outdoor weddings do not necessarily mean cheap! At this stage allow yourself to dream a little, write down what you both see in your head when you walk down the aisle it will help filter your options: • contemporary or traditional? • large or intimate affair? • street food, relaxed or formal dining? • does the venue fit with your style and “look and feel” • indoor or outdoor? • gardens, open spaces, or boutique eco sites? • rural or urban? • blank canvas or support facilities? • bricks and mortar or marquee, tepee or Papkata? • guest accommodation or glamping village? Then let you fingers and feet do the searching or ask us about our venue search. Step 4 Consider the following for an outdoor wedding A blank canvas outdoor wedding is a bit more of a challenge and requires a bit more planning and organisation so think about how hands on or off you want to be or you want your friends and family to be, especially on the day. • think about having someone who knows the pitfalls and can help you find reliable and trustworthy suppliers who have the skills and experience to achieve your vision • on-the-day co-ordination is worth every penny to remove the stress from you and make sure everything runs tickety boo. • before booking an outdoor location make sure your marquee, tepee or Papkata company has visited the site • think about some of the practicalities of access, parking, health and safety, lighting and toilet facilities and electricity supplies • If you’re an outdoorsy kind of couple then a bit of rain won’t bother you in the slightest but you should always have a plan B, just in case. • make wedding wellies and umbrellas a design feature of your day should you need them • check availability of your photographer but remember to choose someone that that fits your style and embraces the weather come rain or shine to get the best memories of your day. Step 5 Book:
1.Your ceremony writer & designer & conductor 2.Your Legal “ceremony” at your local register office it can be first thing on the day, the day before or any point before you wedding day- whether you choose to tell family & guests is entirely up to you 3. Your venue or site (and catering) 4. Your Marquee, Tepee or Papkata 5. Your on the day co-ordinator 5. Your Photographer Step 6- Find THE dress!!!! We’ll leave this up to you. Try lots on and have fun. Good evening lovelies! We are half way through the working week... and the end is near! So for all you hard workers - there is light at the end of the tunnel!! We love twitter. It helps us connect to the very best of suppliers within the industry & source unique and individual small businesses which our clients learn to love! This week we stumbled across Stitches & Lace.. run by the wonderful Liz who hand crafts personalized shoes - perfect for your wedding day! Liz we love Stitches & Lace! Please tell our readers a bit about yourself and your business.. "I live in Kingston-upon-Thames with my husband and our 3 year old son. Our wedding was in October 2012... and lets just say I am not a heel person. I am not even a particularly dressy-uppy person! I figured that there must be others like me; who still want something a little special for their wedding, maybe that’s a bit quirky, but certainly that reflects their personality / way of life as well. I scoured the internet, but couldn’t find what I was after, so I made them myself! I now hand-embroid Converse and other canvas shoes for brides up and down the country – it’s really lovely to have something that’s so incredibly personal on your big day, not to mention a long-lasting (and wearable!) keepsake. Add your names and wedding date, or perhaps an extract from your vows – the only limit is your imagination! My website also has a few ideas if you’re feeling stuck for inspiration…" Eeeek sounds like a dream business! What makes you unique? "We want to show that you can be comfortable AND beautiful; quirky but still classy. The handmade element to our shoes adds an extra personal dimension, and we work hard to make sure you’re 100% happy with your purchase." Why should women choose to wear a pair of shoes customized by Stitches & Lace rather than the traditional ivory heels? "Well for a start, you won’t find your heels sinking into the mud in our lovely flatties – not the best look for photographs! You’ll be able to dance the night away, and indulge in that extra glass of bubbly without worrying about toppling over in your heels! That aside, they’re a fabulous talking point, not only on the day but on your honeymoon and years afterwards… Lets talk dollar. How much are these amazing creations.... and which design is best suited for wedding days? "£25 if you send in your own shoes to be customised, all the way up to £88 for our personalised Converse-brand hi-tops with a ‘something blue’ double tongue (and lots inbetween!). Then if you fancy, you can choose from optional extras such as ribbon laces, beads, pearls, buttons, or go all out by covering the entire toe cap in Swarovski crystals." Yes Yes Yes.. we want them!! Where do you ship to? "UK: £7 for one pair – discounts available for 2+ pairs Republic of Ireland/Western Europe: £12 for one pair – discounts available for 2+ pairs" Fabulous! Any chance of a exclusive discount for our lovely readers?
"For one week only we will offer 10% off when using ElleMav10 discount code.. hurry!" Don't you just love these alternative wedding shoes! We admit, they are not for everyone... but for those rock and roll brides, a quirky pair of personalized shoes hidden under your ruffles would look ace!! If you like them as much as we do, then don't hesitate, offer starts today and only remains for one week. www.stitchesandlace.co.uk Facebook - stitchesandlaceflatties Twitter - stitchesandlace xx Good afternoon all you beautiful souls!! Its FRIDAY... Yipppppeee! I'm hoping for a jam packed weekend as the weather man says that the sun shall be shinning. What will you be doing in the September Sunshine??? Our supplier of the week is... dun dun dun.... Elsie May Designs! A new wedding stationary designer, Elsie May offer a cool and quirky range of designs, as well as offering a completely bespoke design service. Created by husband and wife duo, Alex and Jo, the business started when they themselves simply couldn't find the designs they were looking for. The wonderful duo claimed...''Everything was either too old fashioned or too expensive for the quality that we wanted'' ... so they decided to create what they felt was missing 'high quality modern wedding stationery at an affordable price'. The husband and wife dynamic also works very well as Alex is a graphic designer who is meticulous about his work and Jo is a little quirky and has a good idea for what looks good! Elsie May represents high quality modern wedding stationery at an affordable price. All designs are printed on internationally renowned paper stock using high quality printers and are supplied (where applicable) with custom made envelopes which are available in a range of colours to suit your chosen wedding colour scheme. They also try to do their bit for the environment by choosing using Carbon neutral printers and on FSC certified paper..... right up our street! As Alex & Jo were married in May 2013, they appreciate how important your Special Day is and they want to ensure that their stationery reflects this. They provide a personal friendly service and will ensure that your wedding stationery is something to be proud of! Have you fallen in love just like we have? We were very very lucky to receive a beautiful range of designs through the post this week.... defo something to present within our Bridal Bible (an exclusive scrapbook full of design, supplier and venue inspiration).
If you would like to find out a little bit more about this fantastic duo.. head to their website: www.elsiemaydesigns.com. They are also offering 10% off for all first orders by quoting ELSI4 - you'd be bonkers to miss out. Have a great weekend everybody xxx |
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