Time is of the Essence

 
 
 
 
 
These days, when you arrive at a wedding as a guest, often the only idea you'll have of the day is how early you'll need to arrive at the ceremony to not get stuck behind a column. When it comes to the rest of it, it becomes a bit of a guessing game. "I just saw a man go in there with a plate of salmon, the food must be coming soon." "I would have thought they would have cut the cake by now" and "[...]

A Different Kind of Guest Book

 
 
 
 
 
I spotted these recently and thought they were such cute ideas for guest book alternatives. And all very east to make yourself. Each table number doubles as an anniversary card of sorts, for your guests to fill in messages to you on this day in years to come. The couple aren't allowed to open them until their anniversary days, so it's a wonderful surprise of what your friends and family hav[...]

Literary Sensation

 
 
 
 
 
For my birthday this year, I decided to have a literature themed party. You had to dress as your favourite character from literature (NOT a film), eat grapes of wrath, drink ale of two cities and have a good time. Got me thinking recently about what a great theme it would be for a wedding, if you had a particularly book-wormy couple, librarians, or just because its an awesome theme. An o[...]

Wedding Wednesday: Thank You for the Music

 
 
 
 
 
To get you over the proverbial hill that is the middle of the work week, how about a little musical interlude? Love this idea - you could mix some songs that you both absolutely love, songs that sum you up as a couple, or songs that your guests will have danced the night away to, so they can relive it again and again in the comfort of their living room. It's great because it's a favour t[...]

Putting Love on the Map

 
 
 
 
 
For couples for whom location and travelling form part of their history, this is perfect for decor at the reception, or to hang up in your new home. 'We lived' might not always be the same, but you wouldn't even have to use the same markers, and you could even have more than three - how about... We met. We kissed. We married. or We met. He proposed. We married. or We met. We married. W[...]

Heart and Sole

 
 
 
 
 
This is such a lovely idea! Found over at Pinterest, the source of all things precious, this photo shows bridesmaids shoes with heartfelt messages from the bride. Cute little keepsake, as long as they don't scuff during the day, or you have a farmyard wedding... (Photo credit: The Knot)

Wedding Wednesday: A New Approach to the Brooch

 
 
 
 
 
I am in love with this. Though I wouldn't want to catch one of these bouquets for fear of injury. If you happen to have a lot of costume jewellery and precious things lying around or as family heirlooms, they make an amazing statement as a bouquet. These are fairly easy to make yourself, as I understand. I'm desperate to find the right bits and pieces to make one for myself, but from what [...]

Hit me with your best (jelly) shot

 
 
 
 
 
For today's Friday Find I have been enjoying the amazing and innovative Jelly Shot Test Kitchen blog, which I looked at for my Neapolitan Ice-cream inspiration board. Today I've been drooling all over my screen looking at the other delights they have on offer. Personally, I've never seen anything like it, and I think it's a brilliant way of doing evening drinks (though they look so innocent[...]

Drinking by numbers

 
 
 
 
 
For couples who are planning their own bar, or are dealing with a catering company to decide how much drink to provide, the maths of it all can be a bit of a headache. Should we order more red than white wine? Do people really want Coca Cola at a wedding? How much champagne will people get through during the toasts? What happens if we run out? It can be a nightmare, and might be you either u[...]