Sew fiddly!

I spent about 10 minutes this afternoon trying to create something that looks remotely like a boutinniere. It didn't go so well. Obviously the colours are all wrong but it was the process I was testing out. I do not like the felt. I feel vintage lace flowers would be nicer. I don't like the leaves but was struggling for green fabrics and all my feathers are bright colours so I couldn't put those in. Vintage buttons I have my fair share of, however.

It took me ages to get the stem to look finished (wrapped in vintage navy lace). Underneath that is some floristy wire and tape I had in stock. I wrapped that with yarn to make it thicker then wrapped the lace over the top.

Back to the drawing board.

The big reveal...

*cue red carpet and paps*

*opens envelope*

The new venue isssss...Gisborough Hall.


I swear people are going to assume that's a typo on the invites because it's Gisborough Hall in Guisborough.

Given that Gisborough Hall is Jacobean in style I've been researching some images that might come in handy at some point. Seems Jacobites were big on embroidery which I can't imagine myself being fantastic at. The basic patterns are quite pretty though.


I actually have a stamp that's almost identical to the second image there (the oval). From what I can gather, these images would often be paired with stripes as a base. I might be wrong but, hey, it looks good!

Expect I'll probably spend the remainder of my afternoon doodling Jacobean style borders now.

Light of my life

There's something utterly magical about fairylights, don't you think? I love the look they give draped across the ceiling like this. Sadly, the new venue has massively high ceilings that don't lend themselves to hanging or draping.

Read all about it

Here are the links to the articles we were in. I also had to talk on live radio which was super scary!!

Evening Gazette
Northern Echo

Avoidance

I've been avoiding this blog for fear I will have some sort of rage attack.

Trying to find a replacement venue for our original date has proven problematic and we are now considering changing the date. For me, this is most disappointing. However, I would rather be 100% happy with the day than try to cobble something together that I will worry about just so I can keep the original date and suppliers.

On the upside...two extra months of dress shopping. Is that even a plus? Er.

These things are sent to try us...

My venue rang this evening to CANCEL.

*meltdown*

Rollin' rollin' rollin'

Picked up my fabric for the bridesmaid's dresses yesterday. 23m of it. Off the roll. They literally just shoved it in a bag so now I have to put it all back on the roll. I know they meant well when they checked the length and quality but it's chiffon and it's going to crease if I don't get it back on soon.

Grrr.

If music be the food of love...

My mum found a HUGE bundle of vintage sheet music at a bootsale. Guess who has it now? *muahahahaha*
Much of it is dog-eared but since I intend to recycle the pages into something else it's not too great a bother. Having taken the photo I've noticed my camera has glorified the condition. They have a rather brownish hue in reality and I find that ever so endearing. How fitting that the page sitting atop the bundle is a piece titled "Love's Old Sweet Song". I've just looked it up on The Oracle (Google) and thought I'd share the video I found.



I'm unsure as to what I shall be using this sheet music for as of yet. I have ideas to cover regular cardboard cupcake stands and coat with varnish spray, or perhaps make confetti. There's plenty of it to go around though, so watch this space!

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Look what colour ribbon my sister used to wrap her Christmas gifts this year:


Look familiar? It's pretty much an exact colour match to the fabric we're utilising for the bridesmaid's dresses and men's accessories. I firmly believe that I can find a purpose for this ribbon whether it be tying bows on a birdcage or making ribbon flower corsages. Now, it may seem a little obsessive salvaging used ribbon scraps on the morning of Christmas whilst a pile of brand-spanking new presents is sat in the corner but I'm not one to pass up an opportunity to add some homemade embellishments to my wedding.

Sign me up...

If you refresh your memory with this blog entry - made back in September last year - my post now will make more sense.

Talent. My sister has it. Look at what she made me for Christmas this year:

She found a plank of wood somewhere, coated in with white paint and the wording? HAND painted. Look how neat it is!! There's not a brushstroke over the edge. It's a really substantial size (it's quite a big sofa) and has a solid, lengthy chain to hang on.

The previous sign came the day after I was given my belated birthday presents:

Again, handpainted, except this time onto canvases. The ribbon detail adds just the right amount of a term I've now coined as 'wedding pretty'.

Beautiful, aren't they?

uhhh

Oh dear. I'm getting married THIS year.