Vintage Wedding Centrepieces

For my own wedding last year I had large cream shabby chic candelabras for my centrepieces, wrapped beautifully with paper rose garlands, they did look gorgeous. I actually went quite traditional with these, as over the years of me planning from changing my mind several times with theme, venue, food, these candelabras were the only thing that didn’t change I always loved them.

That is the ‘norm’ to go with centrepieces that are repeated on each table to each look an exact copy of each other, which obviously can lovely. Recently though there has been a trend to create a different centrepiece per table, and to be honest I am very jealous that I didn’t think of it for my own wedding :D

My idea now would be to make a collection in the middle of the tables of beautiful items that reflect you and your partner, Items from home can be used as well as well as beautiful items collected from friends and family. They can be items from friends and family, or items just to reflect the vintage theme. Here are few ideas that I have seen on Pinterest

I just love how they are so individual and can be made by you, then given to your wedding planner to arrange.

My Husband and I had each table named after a place that we had visited together, we could of easily incorporated this into the centerpiece, perhaps with photos of us at the place or we could have a memento that we had bought back.  

I think these centrepeices really can work, especially if you are wanting to add a real personal touch to your day.

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P.S If anyone does want cream candelabras- never fear, mine are for hire :)

Loving Lavender

Recently I have been helping out my gorgeous friend Louise. gather ideas for her up and coming wedding in August this year. She is having a beautiful ceremony at a Unitarian Church in Wilmslow, this is actually where I got married in September, so I know how beautiful a wedding there actually is. It's called Dean Row Chapel in Wilmslow, Cheshire (i have popped a picture below from my day :) )and its just a really special place. If you don't know what the Unitarian faith is I urge you to look it up, I will probably write another post about this in the future.

For the reception she is having a marquee located at a nearby community centres field in picturesque Cheshire. My friend isn't the kind of person to want a full theme as such as in a big colour running through the day but she still wanted key features to bring it altogether, So recently whilst using one of my favourite sites ever, Pinterest (if your not a member, go and take a look, a must for any bride to be) I spotted some stunning lavender bridesmaid bouquets.

The colour is perfect for a vintage wedding, that sort of mauve colour that won't take over. The great thing is as well with lavender is that is cheap, you won't pay as much for a lavender bouquet as you would for a flower bouquet and also it smells beautiful. She now plans to fill jam jars full of it for the chapel which then can be placed into the marquee after the ceremony has finished- a great money saving tip!

Lavender can then be used for the button holes, the colour can be used for the invitation and she will always be reminded of her beautiful day when she smells the perfume of lavender for years to come.

Hi my name is Georgia....

So here it is, a place to finally put take all my ideas running around my head and put them down on paper, well, a new blog!

With this blog I hope to achieve a place for people to come to, and gather ideas for their own wedding, whatever the budget! I am going to add fantastic DIY projects for invitations and decorations, and also inspirational photos that you can take away, and add aspects from them to your own wedding, as well as tips and tricks to help you out.

I recently got married in September 2012 and it was the most beautiful day, more than anything I imagined it could be. What really helped me to achieve this, was looking at blogs and pictures for inspiration- so I really hope that this can help you too achieve exactly what you have always wished for and more.

I have a wedding hire business where I hire out everything from Candelabras to bunting so I know what people are after. I also design and make cakes from small beautiful cupcakes to big celebration cakes- one of my many hobbies!

If you want to know more, or want tips on anything then get in touch with me at sweetgeorgiabrowns@gmail.com as I love sharing what I know and inspiring people.

Here is a picture from my own wedding so you can see what look I achieved, I will add more later on.

Thanks <3