The DIY Wedding Manual by Laura Strutt is “packed with everything you need to know and creative ideas to help you achieve your dream wedding – from veils and cakes, to flowers and invitations”. The step-by-step guide to creating your perfect wedding day on a budget and I really wish this book had been around when we planned our wedding back in 2008. Many savvy couples are getting creative when it comes to planning and arranging their wedding, in order to make their ‘big day’ unique, meaningful and affordable. Packed with creative suggestions, step-by-step projects, money-saving hints and inspirations for…
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I thought I would participate in the Sew, Mama, Sew May Giveaway Day 2011. Up for grabs I have one metre of Royal Wedding fabric which I bought from my favourite department store, John Lewis. The fabric was produced to commemorate the wedding of Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton on Friday 29th 2011. I was going to make something commemorative for the Royal Wedding but never got round to it. Rather than leave it sitting in my fabric drawer I thought I would offer it to someone who might actually use it! It would make lovely summery bunting, a…
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I was very excited to receive some business cards today from moo.com I chose a variety of designs as I want to use them at BlogCamp, Cybermummy and with the swaps I participate in. We’re big moo fans and we used them for our wedding invites, place cards, cake stickers and thank you cards. The packaging is always lovely and simple but they have produced something special for the Royal Wedding. My cards arrived in a limited edition white presentation box in honour of the occasion. Clearly I will have to keep them out of the way of the small…
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As part of the royal wedding celebration, Pampers is celebrating all little princes and princesses with their new (ridiculously cute) advert which is being aired next week and I have been given a top secret link so I can share it with you before anyone else sees it. Pampers have also set up a Flickr channel for the occasion so that you have a chance to show off your little prince or princess enjoying the wedding day! Simply upload your photos by Friday 31st May to this channel and you will be automatically entered into a prize draw for the…
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I’m excited about the prospect of the Royal Wedding next week. My husband has the day off work and my sister and niece should be coming to stay. I wanted to make something to commemorate the special day and I am proud to present my London cupcakes. I’ve used Union flag cupcake cases and my toppers show famous London landmarks, such as Big Ben, a London taxi cab, a London bus and a Foot Guard. I have to confess I had help with the cupcakes, using the new Betty Crocker chocolate fudge cupcake mix which tasted divine!
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I don’t know what’s come over me but I can’t stop hunting out souvenirs of the forthcoming Royal wedding. I blame my grandmother who was a fervent fan of the Royal family and kept scrapbooks of Princess Di! Royal Wedding souvenirs I’ve picked up some great souvenirs including a Royal Wedding keyring from Cath Kidston: I was fortunate to win a limited edition ‘I do’ tea towel by Maria Holmer Dahlgren: I purchased some fabric called Royal Wedding in John Lewis. I’m debating what to make with it as the washing instructions say handwash only. On a recent trip to…
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We’re off to a wedding this weekend which reminds me of our own happy day. We first met in 2001 and got married in 2008. I’m not a big fan of weddings. I dislike big social occasions and think I sang at too many weddings whilst a member of the church choir. The £1 I got for singing seems little compensation for the fact it put me off church weddings for life! A friend took our wedding photographs and I really like this one – especially as it looks as though my husband only has one foot!
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our wedding rings, originally uploaded by Jennifer Young. I’m pleased to say I managed to walk unaided (apart from the arm of my cousin) down the aisle on Saturday. The day went really well, the weather was AMAZING and I was only 10 minutes late for the Church! We’re off on honeymoon to Scandinavia for 2 weeks …. bliss.
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I thought my crafting mojo had well and truly left me over the last few months what with wedding preparations and my toe injury. As Lottie commented, sick leave = crafting time but I haven’t felt like making anything, until today. I read about the free Black Apple Doll months ago but thought I would attempt it. The pattern can be found here and this is how it turned out: not bad for a first attempt! I also received some lovely goodies from Belle and Boo today. I couldn’t resist purchasing some of their lovely stickers, magnets and paper goods.…
