Chair Covers

I'd like to have chair covers in the marquee (the service I'm not bothered about because, essentially, we're only in there for 20 minutes and the chairs are that close packed they bows would get in the way) so we went to see a lady about a chair. Whilst there is no denying that Simply Bows and Chair Covers can offer us a very pretty set up, the price was just too much. She had some lovely sash colours and a different style of tying them but by the time you factor in her putting them on, the sashes, the runners (which if taken out of the total cost only save you £40), 70 chair covers and the little brooches she puts on the back it was getting to stupid money. Also, any stains they can't remove incur the full cost of a replacement cover.

The venue offers them but they didn't have the right colour sash. I suppose there's the idea we could provide the sashes ourselves.

Pretty Sleeves

I get annoyed when prices aren't available like for this dress.
Still, the sleeves are pretty (though not long enough to cover the parts of my arms I don't like) and it has the button detail on the back that I seem to be drawn towards.

Table Decoration

We went to a Wedding Fayre back in February and a florist had placed flowers inside a decorative birdcage. Such a pretty idea. This woman was very expensive and Simon already knows a florist (a customer of his) where all my flowers for sucking up purposes have come from so I think if we went with the idea I would hire them. It looks like you can get some decent ones from around £5-£8 depending on size. Of course, the flowers would be on top of that...though I quite like them with Ivy.

The candles are pretty, too. However, I'm thinking that wouldn't make as much impact for a daytime wedding breakfast as it would for an evening soiree. Our marquee is very light and airy!

Good grief!

Wedding cars are expensive.

I looked at this package (Rolls Royce silver cloud and a Daimler) from G.W Holmes & Son and was quoted £645 for one car to take Simon and the other, myself and bridesmaids. Bear in mind that I will be travelling less than 2 miles in that car! Kind of makes me think I'll do without but I want to do the whole travel in style. I was adamant I was going to get ready at the venue but I've always been one of those people who gets stressed if they aren't around their own belongings.

Our other option is this package from TPJ Prestige & Classic Cars. I love the MK II Jaguar and the S-Type is just a nice car. If I remember rightly the deposits are £150 for the MKII and £100 for the S-type. I'm pretty sure the deposits are half of the value so it'll be £500.



I have seen lots of Mercedes available for slightly cheaper but they're not as roomy and white; I'd like silver.

Bridesmaid's Hair Accessories

I adore the idea of having a vintage side-headband sort of accessory for the bridesmaids. I imagine they'll suit well to the one shouldered dresses. Unfortunately, a lot of the ones I've seen so far have been fairly expensive. Well, expensive in the sense that I need to buy three of them. My sister works in H&M and has mentioned that sometimes similar things are available in the shop and she also echoed a thought I'd had about making them by finding a plain band and some sequin appliques or similar.




'Alexa' by Rock 'n Rose

£20 each

Rock 'n Rose is a brilliant site anyway, by the way. SO much I'd like from there.

'Annalise' by Rock 'n Rose

£30 each

A little premature

It's too early to be looking at dresses and I need to lose weight.

That said, I am in love with this dress. I found it in a Google image search just after we got engaged and it took me to a French forum where I could make head nor tail of where it came from.

Then, whilst browsing another site, I came across the same dress. It appears to be a Chinese site selling replicas of the picture shown. Still, it's like $189 which is pennies in £. Also, I had never seen a picture of the back. It's gorgeous and I love it so.

I think it would be too difficult for the seamstress to make due to the lace.

More Inspiration

This site was recommended to me by a friend who knows the photographer. Yes, I know we've already booked a photographer and this one is in the USA but her site is phenomenal. She's taken pictures of the interesting things she's seen at the weddings she does and catalogues them all.

In particular, I love this idea:

Colourful shawls/wraps in a basket for the guests who venture outside in the evening. Given there is a seating area outside the marquee I thought it would be a brilliant idea. I'm sure I've seen these wraps on the market for about £1 each!