All Images © Lou at Whimsical Wonderland Weddings
Morning lovelies :-) It’s a special day today, as it’s an extra one.… one in which tradition states a woman can propose to her man… and with Valentine’s day in February too, I drew inspiration from the month of love and created a heart inspired mini inspiration shoot.
I have made heart felts in the past, so i came up with the idea of using origami hearts, oh so simple yet so very effective.
I wanted to create something clean and modern and showcase different ways in which you can use one décor idea in your wedding reception :-) I have the DIY tutorial of how to make an origami heart a little later today so stay tuned. I only threw this together yesterday, so i hope you likey.
Image © Big Little Things
I thought this morning i would start the day by introducing to the fantastic Big Little Things. Big Little Things is pretty much a one stop style shop for couples, with flowers, an award winning bakery, stationery, gifts and accessories, all to help you in creating your wedding vision.
{w} Hi Big Little Things, could you firstly tell {www} readers a little bit about you?
We are Sarah and Fran who together are ‘Big Little Things’. We are a bespoke wedding and events service. We are quite a diverse ‘one stop shop’ if you will. Our main areas of expertise are couture wedding cakes, wedding flowers, bridal accessories and finishing touches. We primarily design and create one off pieces, although we do have an online shop too which offers unique and on trend items. We pride ourselves on our products being in the main handmade by us in our home county Shropshire, although we travel throughout the UK and further afield when needed. We like to keep made in the UK alive.
{w} What do you love/dislike about your job?
It’s a joy to be creative for a living and to be able to design and create someone’s perfect bouquet, ideal wedding cake or timeless accessories. It’s a very emotive occupation and you see things through the brides (and on occasion the grooms!) eyes. It’s sometimes hard to switch off! It’s hard to control when inspiration will present itself and waking up a 3am to sketch is not unknown. We both suffer with this and love and hate it in equal measures!
Image by Russell Davies Photography
Image by Lucy Greenhill Photography
All images © Lou at Whimsical Wonderland Weddings
I am both nervous and excited to bring you the first DIY tutorial of 2012, and i hope to be bringing you at least 11 more of my own creations over the coming year.
This idea hit me when i remembered my love for watercolour, and i wanted to start with something fairly simple yet oh so pretty. You can totally customise this idea, either by using a pen to write your guests names on, or of course by changing the colour scheme or shape of the cards. Try keeping costs down by sourcing second hand art materials over auction sites ;-)
To get a bulk amount done you could always use a large sheet of paper and the cut them up after. Anyway lets get down to it.…
WHAT YOU NEED:
♥ Good quality or watercolour paper
♥ Watercolour paints
♥ Brushes
♥ Masking fluid or wax crayon
♥ Crushed rock salt
♥ Brushes
♥ Pen/pencil
1) Lay your card out flat and in pencil write the name of your guest.
When Amy from Wookie Flowers first got in touch, and i viewed her site i got palpitations. I am a flower addict, i adore them and i think the perfect floral creation will transform any space. Amy is a real talent, her floristry is creative and fresh, and her portfolio just tells you everything about her work.…
{w} Hi Amy, could you firstly tell {www} readers a little bit about you?
We offer completely bespoke and unusual floral designs, at the same price as your local high-street florist. We specialise in the slightly quirky, knowing that using beautiful flowers in a different way can completely alter the image of your big day.
To celebrate us being on {www} we’re offering a competition– ‘like’ our facebook page to win a bottle of champagne! www.facebook.com/wookieflowers
{w} What do you love/dislike about your job?
The best bit is exceeding people’s expectations! I love meeting with brides and their families, discussing all the details. I keep in touch all the way along– changing and adding bits and pieces as ideas develop, so I’m just as excited on the day as the bride!
{w} How did you get into florisitry?
When we were younger, my friend and I used to make and sell bouquets outside our village shop to make some pocket money. I ended up going to University to study Politics, which is where I thought I was heading– and then as I graduated I came across Daniel Ost. His work is incredible and inspired me to revisit flowers, so I studied for a Diploma in Floristry. (more…)
Well would you believe it, it’s the final DIY tutorial from the Spring Inspiration shoot :-( I hope you enjoyed the series as much as i did making and putting together everything :-) I am hoping to start planning the next one sometime soon, suggestions welcomed hehe…
Anyhooooooo onto the tutorial, table runners are a great way to accessorise your wedding table, to inject some colour, pattern or texture super easily, and you can keep them or give them away afterwards :-)
What you need:
* Iron
* Fabric
* No Sew Tape
* Tape Measure
Steps:
1. Measure out the length and width you wish your runner to be, accounting for the hems also.
2. Cut the fabric to size.
3. Place the new sew tape onto the hem edge.
4. Dampen a tea towel and place over the hem tape.
5. Iron over the tea towel, firmly but carefully.
6. Remove the tea towel once cooled and your hem should be complete.
7. Once you have done your hemming on the first section of fabric, fold over a hem for the second section of fabric and place them together. You will now attach these edges with your tape.
8. Repeat the last steps, by hemming and connecting the next pieces of fabric together, and there your have it, a new sew pretty table runner.….
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