Autumn hues

After speaking to so many lovely brides, on Sunday, there was quite a few who had their weddings in autumn.

I'm thinking reds, olive greens, burnt orange and browns (trust me, it works), log slices, pine cones, acorns etc....

Vintage lace.

Good morning everyone.

Today i am bringing you gorgeous vintage lace dresses.
I've found dresses in all shapes and sizes from brides, flower girl and bridesmaid's. So if you want to keep the lace theme running take a look. Personally i LOVE vintage lace.

Hope you have a great day!

xxx

 

The Dunston hall wedding show!

What a weekend! Yesterday me and Kayleigh attended the EDP weddings fair at Dunston hall! 

And what a show! Over 2000 couples came to the show and what a lovely bunch they were! 

Judy and the wedding team couldn't do enough for us suppliers and It was so nice to hear all your lovely ideas and plans for your big day! 

Don't worry if you missed us yesterday, we will be at the Notwich City Football Club in the 9th of November! 

Evissa weddings would also like to pay our respects to Hannah. Hannah was tragically murdered last month in Thailand and was apart of the EDP Wedding team. A balloon release was let go in Hannah's memory yesterday and we send our our love and respects to Hannah's family and friends x. Rip Hannah x 

Weekly round up

Good morning,

So this weeks flown by and what a week we've had, Monday Gemma took us to a trip to the moon and back with some stunning ideas for your wedding Album!

Tuesdays I brought you some ideas on confetti, either a confetti bar or maybe DIY confetti, there's a whole range of ideas.

Wednesday Kayleigh introduced us to new on you, the new bridal shop in Dereham, so next time your in the area pop in and have a look at the collection of gorgeous dresses!
Thursday was a brilliant 'how to' on surviving a wedding show!

Friday was all about saving those hard earned pennies, so I gave you a few ideas and tips on how to cut some costs.
Saturday was the colour scheme of mint, a classy colour with Lots of potential.

So that sums up another week here, check out tomorrow's blog for some more great posts.

Xxxxx

This is mint.

Good morning,

So today's post is 'mint', yes it's all about the colour mint.
If your looking for a subtle but slightly different colour scheme this is perfect!
It's a gorgeous colour that can be mixed with anything from silver, gold or coral.
Take a peek and see what you think.

Xxx

Money saving ideas.

Good morning,

So today's blog is about helping you save a little bit of money!!

A few ideas are, if your wedding date is in the summer months next year, get looking in stores and online now, all of this years summer stuff is on offer or on a clearance sale to make way for the winter stock, so why not buy it now and save save save!

Or maybe if you haven't set your wedding date yet, look into a Friday or a Sunday wedding? These days are normally a little bit cheaper that a Saturday wedding.

Hire a wedding planner! this is a good one, a wedding planner will be able to pin point where your spending is high and help you bring it down, they will also provide great advice and an extra pair of hands (Evissa weddings are a brilliant choice!!).

Become a DIY bride, try making your own favours or invites or maybe even making your own cake? think about your own skills or friends and family and see if you can get them done as a wedding present?

Well that's just a few ideas to think about.

xxxxx


  

How to survive a wedding show!

So with Evissa's show only 4 days away, and a show veteran, I found guide on the web! I remember my first show as a bride to be and I was terrified! 

So I hope this helps....

'As an exhibitor at lots of large national wedding shows for many years, I have seen the most enthusiastic of brides turn into a haunted exhausted shell at the end of a busy wedding show appearance. My sympathy knows no bounds for these poor souls-the wedding show newbie. Veterans tackle a show with confidence and purpose. A newbie has that startled “Where am I? and “What the heck am I doing here?” look about them.

To anyone who has never experienced a large wedding show it can a daunting experience but it doesn’t have to be. It can be informative, instructive, productive and yes-enjoyable. Just follow my light hearted but entirely honest guide and you too can be initiated into the hallowed club of wedding show veterans.

Like any good former girl guide-be prepared!

This preparation should begin before you take your first tentative steps into the show. Check out the website for the show-it is full of useful information on exhibitors, facilities, parking etc.

Many exhibitors will have features on the website, from top tips to competitions so always worth knowing about these in advance—if you see something you like check out the exhibitor’s website in advance. When you then meet them at the wedding show you will already have a good knowledge of their work and the meeting is the cherry on top.

Decide on what your aim is in attending the show. If you are looking for photographers for example, find out where the exhibiting photographers are situated and visit as many as you can. Research their websites if you can.

Take a roller suitcase. You will be inundated with brochures, leaflets and free samples and unless you have a brawny entourage you will not be able to carry it all.

 

 

Wear comfortable shoes. You will walk for miles and only the hardiest of “soles” will make it to the end of the day in heels. 

Go to the loo even if you don’t think you need to. Despite the excellent facilities at large wedding shows, at busy times the queues are always inexplicably massive.

Do take lots of drinks and snacks. The food halls are often crowded and the biggest shocker of all, especially for a self confessed chocoholic, is that I have never seen chocolate on sale at a wedding show.  Why in a market aimed primarily at women-madness I tell you!

Learn to say no. Only take leaflets from suppliers you are actually interested in. You will save your muscles and a few trees as well!

Make sure you cover the whole show. Don’t skip aisles or you may miss a hidden gem of a supplier. I am always amazed to see people walking down aisles with their hands covering the side of their faces to avoid looking at suppliers! Why? You pay a lot of money and often travel a long way to attend-make the most of the experience.

Be cheeky. Always ask the suppliers about their show offers and any discounts. If you don’t ask you won’t get!

Do check out the catwalk shows. They are brilliantly choreographed and a great opportunity to sit down for 20 minutes-believe me take those opportunities as often as you can!

Spy on suppliers! Check out how they behave when  they do not know anyone Is watching. You could be entrusting these people with a part of the most important day of your life. It’s amazing what you can find out.

Treat yourself. Do stop at the champagne bar. A wedding show is one of the first steps of your wedding journey so make the most of it.

After the show, have a long bubbly bath and then go through your booty of leaflets and decide which you want to follow up. Do not delay-good suppliers book up quickly and if you leave it too long you will just have a pile of leaflets gathering dust in the corner to show for your hard work and that would not do for a wedding show veteran!

Some notable wedding shows:-

NEC National Wedding Show from 5-7 October 2012

The Wedding Carnival, Leigh – 7 October 2012

The Premier Asian Wedding Show, Manchester - 7 October 2012

The Luxury Wedding Show, Hampshire, 18 November 2012

Look forward to seeing you all there

 

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