Bridesmaid gift idea: a charm bracelet makes a wonderful accessory

In this post I am going to share a bridesmaid gift idea that I think you will love.

My wedding is now scarily close, and I would love to report that I am in control and on schedule with my wedding planning, and to a point I am, but the remaining tasks make me feel like I still have mountains to conquer before I can say, I do.

I am now though in the process of bringing the details together; I’m painting the decorations, I’m having my final dress fittings, I’m planning my hair and makeup, and amongst other things, I am also looking at bridesmaid gift ideas.

Being invited to a wedding is a privilege and while some may scorn at that, it is. The Bride and Groom have costed you into their big day so while you may complain at having to buy a new outfit, book a hotel and possibly take a day off work, you do fundamentally have to remember that you are valued highly enough to be invited in the first place. So to be asked to be bridesmaid or Maid of Honour, is truly something to behold.

Of course every wedding is different as will the level of service required by your immediate bridal party, but regardless of whether you have purely employed them to stand next to you looking gorgeous, or whether they have had to take on significant responsibilities in the lead up to the wedding, including the day itself, it’s still a lovely idea to say thank you.

My three girls have already got a small collection of goodies coming their way (including their dresses), but for other brides-to-be out there, you might be seeking inspiration for a possible bridesmaid gift idea.

Very recently I was sent this lovely charm bracelet* by the lovely Becky over at The Lifestyle Blogger UK, and I think it would make an ideal bridesmaid gift, or anyone in fact that you think would love this.

An Ideal Bridesmaid gift, The Lifestyle Blogger UK

An Ideal Bridesmaid gift, The Lifestyle Blogger UK

An Ideal Bridesmaid gift, The Lifestyle Blogger UK

An Ideal Bridesmaid gift, The Lifestyle Blogger UK

I love the assortment of aqua coloured stones, beads and the charms themselves –all completely suitable for a bridesmaid to complete her outfit as well as being something she can enjoy after the wedding.

If on the other hand this bracelet isn’t quite suitable or maybe you have several women to please, take a look at the many other pretty items (not just bracelets) in The Lifestyle Blogger UK Store; I defy you not to fill up your basket with other pretty accessories!

Until next time x

*PR sample. All opinions on honest and my own.

Where to get married | A church or licensed venue?

Where to get married is probably the first question you need to decide upon when you start wedding planning.

Do you want to be traditional and have a church wedding, or would you prefer a licensed venue that could potentially offer you more flexibility with facilities and location with a registrar.

where to get married

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Winter wedding: six ideas I would incorporate into my big day that you could too

Today I wanted to show you some ideas I would incorporate into my big day if I was having a winter wedding.

Winter Wedding Ideas

Winter wedding ideas:

Bridesmaid dresses 

I not only love the dusky grey colour in the example I have selected, but I also love the idea of mixing faux fur shrugs, snoods, jackets and boleros with the softer textures of the bridesmaid dresses. I had a faux fur bridal bomber jacket made for my wedding.

Candles  

It doesn’t have to be winter to be able to involve candles in your wedding, but if you were having a winter wedding how could you not? They create atmosphere, warmth, light, and an air of romanticism.

Favours: personalised baubles

 I love these, what a great idea! Your guests leave with a lovely souvenir from your special day and every year they can remember it when they get the Christmas decorations out.

Fairy lights

Arguably safer than candles, particularly if you have lots of children at your wedding, but fairy lights are another easy way of creating a lovely warm atmosphere within your venue. You can hang them on walls, wrap them across surfaces and even put them in mason jars to use as center pieces. Fairy lights are an incredibly versatile decoration.

Fun Lighting

Some venues lend themselves so well to this kind of lighting, places such as barns with lovely high ceilings and big wooden beams that you could wrap festoon lights on/around etc.

If it is cold and nippy outside (not to mention dark super early), you want to create a warm intimate space inside that your guests want to be in and enjoying.  

Flowers

Depending on your theme colours, flowers are a great way to bring in some more textures and can even be a way to incorporate some bolder tones. I would do a mixture of the two examples in the collage -my bridesmaids would have softer tones while I would be bolder as I would need something stronger against my white/ivory dress.

I’ve learnt that if you have the vision, there are an abundance of people, suppliers and venue options that can help bring your ideas to life. While putting on any event comes at a cost, regardless of budget, if you are prepared to hunt around you can totally find some great deals and bargains.

For the creatives out there, so much can be made by hand if you can put in the time before hand and recruit help from your bridesmaids, friends and family -that’s certainly what I’m planning on doing!

What are your winter wedding ideas?

Until next time x

The National Wedding Show, Olympia London: a girly day out

On Saturday 26th September 2015 I went up to London with my best mate to The National Wedding show at London Olympia. Following my engagement a month ago, this was one of the first things I booked as I thought it would be a great opportunity to gather some wedding ideas and have a fun girly day out.

A couple of days before, I upgraded our tickets to VIP which would include a glass of champagne in the VIP lounge, a goody bag, reserved seating at the catwalk show and some other perks. I thought we’re only going to be brides once so why not go all out?!

Here are some of the photos I got of the show and some of the ideas I took away:

Wedding show

 

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Wedding ideas: Three places to get inspiration for your big day

Wedding planning can be super stressful but gathering wedding ideas can be a really fun part of the process. I don’t want to disclose too much about my own big day on here just yet but I thought I would share three places I got inspiration from that you could too.

Wedding ideas inspiration

Getting wedding ideas

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