A very elegant English wedding with Lizzie and Chris

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Lizzie and Chris are the loveliest of couples and I’m so pleased to be sharing their ever-so-elegant English wedding with you today. If you’re wondering if you’ll cry in church, Lizzie’s photos are about to show it doesn’t matter: in fact I think it’s such a beautiful moment! And there are so many more throughout today’s wedding blog feature.

That’s not to mention the lovely styling and blue colour tones, another reason I selected this wedding to share with you on the blog today. I’ve learned a few things from Lizzie – Eryngium, anyone? Beautiful. (There’s a clue in the photo above!)

Thank you to wedding photographer Jo Garlike from Summer Love Photography for today’s submission, and my warmest congratulations to the very gorgeous Lizzie and Chris! Everyone – enjoy! Claire xxx

Lizzie and Chris – a classically elegant English wedding

Wedding venue:

St Michaels & All Saints Church, Aylsham, Norfolk & reception at Hunter’s Hall, Swanton Morley, Norfolk See more...

Squint or you’ll miss it! My beautiful calligraphy features on Love My Dress blog

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… or not. This made me smile so much! I would love, one day, to be featured on the very wonderful Love My Dress wedding blog. And I so very nearly was… in fact I saw one of my paper rose wedding place names in one of Annabel’s photos from the Etsy UK wedding event right there on Love My Dress earlier this month. Let’s start with my own photo to show you a clear view of the item in question… this was taken in my calligraphy studio:

This is my best selling wedding calligraphy item – the paper rose place name card in pink

In April I was invited by the Etsy UK Weddings team to send in these cards for their big launch event in Mayfair. I made up a pack of 10 sample cards and wrote the names of some of my favourite wedding bloggers on the cards. (Yes, there was an ‘Annabel’ there!) So I know those cards were on display somewhere at the Etsy Weddings event in London. See more...

11 of my favourite flower power wedding ideas!

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Hi everyone! Last week on the English Wedding Blog I asked for your very best ideas for flower power inspired wedding styling. And I’m so happy to say you shared some wonderful images, ideas and designs! I will definitely run a blog feature like this again, I’ve loved seeing everything you emailed me last week.

Gorgeous bright wedding bouquet – talk about flower power! Photo credit Peppermint Love Photography

My top 11 wedding ideas – flower power style!

I asked you to share ideas and inspiration for a bright, exciting, slightly bohemian and hippy wedding theme – in a nutshell I wanted ‘Flower Power’ wedding ideas as an antidote to all the Great Gatsby hysteria. And boy did you share some lovely ideas 🙂 So here are my 11 favourites from the items you shared last week. I hope you love them too!

Flower Power – two words to inspire a world of different wedding ideas See more...

Those flower power wedding ideas contributors – from the top:

Use retro print jars and containers for your flowers to jazz up displays. Photo credit Simon Biffen Photography

New English Wedding Blog sponsor welcome for Peppermint Love!

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Hello everyone! I hope you’re having a lovely day and enjoying a little sunshine. It’s going to be a wonderful weekend for weddings I think! Today I want to introduce you to my newest friend and sponsor, the lovely Kasia from Peppermint Love Photography in Dorset.

Dorset wedding photography by Peppermint Love

Photo credit Peppermint Love www.peppermintlove.com

Dorset wedding photography – introducing Peppermint Love!

Peppermint Love wedding photography Dorset

Wedding photography in Dorset: Photo credit Peppermint Love www.peppermintlove.com

Kasia Nowak describes her photography style as “more than documentary” – her style has a natural feel but with an artistic, flattering touch. For Kasia a wedding is so much more than smiles and tears: she strives to capture details, colours and the overall feeling of the day.

Wedding photography in Dorset: Photo credit Peppermint Love www.peppermintlove.com

Peppermint Love now has a dedicated page on the English Wedding Blog which you can find here: Peppermint Love on the English Wedding Blog

(To see other blog sponsors please click on the wedding suppliers link in the top menu bar) See more...

My cute, quirky, colourful little calligraphy heart decorations for your wedding

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Morning everyone! I’ve been crafting some gorgeous little hearts in recent weeks and they’re proving ever so popular on my calligraphy website so I wanted to show you too!

These cute and quirky heart place names are handwritten in my favourite script, and in white and pastel inks for a contemporary feel. I’ve been experimenting with adding little flowers, rustic twine and ribbons too. There’s a heart in my calligraphy studio for every style and occasion… and I’m offering free samples today!

For a free calligraphy heart sample all you need to do is email hello@Calligraphy-for-Weddings.com with your name, wedding date, style or colours and postal address.

Hearts are usually priced at £2.40 each but your sample will be totally free.

Cute, quirky, colourful heart place names for weddings

The hearts come in all kinds of colours from pastels to brights, even darker colours with white, silver or gold ink. I can add ribbon or twine, and paper flowers in a range of shapes and styles. The price is £2.40 per heart so for 80 guests you’ll pay less than £200 in total. They double as wedding favours too – people always love to take anything home that has their names on!

A beautiful Asian wedding from the Arts and Conference Centre at Bolton School

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Whenever I see an English Asian wedding I wish I had more in my inbox to share with you – the elegance and wonderful colours are out of this world! And Dharmendra and Divya’s contemporary English wedding with an Asian twist is simply amazing. I jumped at the chance to share it with you as soon as I saw it!

The images are by my friend and blog sponsor the lovely Phil Drinkwater. Phil is a wedding photographer in Cheshire and Manchester, and I’d recommend him to anyone – he’s a lovely guy too. The photography in today’s Asian wedding blog is just beautiful – as is today’s bride Divya.

My thanks to a gorgeous couple for sharing such a glorious wedding day on the English Wedding Blog – and congratulations! Thanks also to Phil for the submission. Find out more about Phil Drinkwater on his stunning new website which was launched this month – www.phildweddingphotography.co.uk and enjoy today’s wedding blog! Claire x

An contemporary English wedding with an Asian twist! Divya and Dharmendra

Discover something fun! Scene Setter wedding props and signs

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Creative wedding styling seems to be the big thing of 2013, with wedding magazines and top wedding blogs featuring quirky and interesting wedding props wherever I look. In 2012 and with vintage weddings everywhere the star performer was most definitely the vintage suitcase as table plan. Scuffed cases with Cath Kidston-esque interiors were strung up with cards for guest names by table. Surrounded by jam jars of flowers, little frames of old family photos and a vintage typewriter, the scuffed-suitcase-for-hire was the belle of every wedding ball.

Wedding props like this Love sign with glitter from Scene Setter are the big trend for 2013

But now it’s time for something new, and just maybe it’s the turn of the Big Sign. Something flashy and extravagant, a big feature you can buy online or make at home. Scene Setter certainly think so – the image above is their ‘Swept sequin love’ sign. As I type this blog post it’s “coming soon” to their website at www.scene-setter.co.uk. See more...

All things vintage – a Fawsley Hall wedding in Northamptonshire

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I loved Anna and Craig’s Fawsley Hall wedding as soon as I saw it – and when they say ‘all things vintage’ they really mean it… there’s even a steam roller thrown in! Not to mention the family heirlooms as wedding decor. This is truly beautiful.

I also admire Anna and Craig’s approach to sourcing wedding suppliers. They sourced items locally and saved money that way, as well as working together with family and friends to make their own accessories for the big day. But most of all this is a beautiful wedding full of smiles and laughter, love and family. There’s mention of a giggling fit at the altar (love it!) in Anna’s wedding report which you’ll find at the end of the blog feature today.

Thank you to Kent wedding photographer Benjamin Toms for sharing the images of this beautiful Fawsley Hall wedding today. And huge congratulations to Anna and Craig! Enjoy! Claire xx

A beautiful Fawsley Hall wedding blog – Anna & Craig and all things vintage

A beautiful UK outdoor wedding in West Sussex

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Hello there lovely blog readers and I hope your Monday is going nicely so far. I have a truly beautiful wedding to begin this week with. Abi and Mikael chose to have their wedding outside, this time last year. They married in the charming village of Duncton, West Sussex, with an outdoor ceremony in the grounds of Duncton Village Hall.

Wedding photographer Paul Fletcher very kindly shared his images of the wedding with me for the English Wedding Blog. You can read his full wedding blog post with images here.

Abi and Mikael have written a great wedding report and reviewed some of their favourite wedding suppliers for you. I love their advice… particularly the bits about the dancing swan, the importance of hiring a good photographer, and remembering to eat the food!

I’ll hand over to today’s beautiful bride and gorgeous groom to tell you more about their outdoor wedding. Huge congratulations to Abi and Mikael, and thank you for being on the English Wedding Blog! All images are by Paul Fletcher Photography. See more...

Is anyone not considering a Great Gatsby wedding theme this week?

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Hello everyone! I hope you’ve had a lovely week. I’m working on a few little blog features for the weeks ahead and I’ve had to turn off the TV, avoid reading anything online or in magazines and steer pretty clear of wedding blogs and websites – as well as my inbox!

Is it me or do they look a tiny bit bored already?

Why? I’m all Great Gatsbied-out.

Art Deco is a wonderfully inspiring style. It doesn’t quite fit with my wedding calligraphy business, but the striking lines and impactful fonts make for amazing wedding stationery. The glitz and glam are to die for as far as wedding dresses and bridal accessories go. But I need to make a confession: it’s not really me.

So I’m looking for fresh alternatives to Gatsby styling and wedding ideas which aren’t inspired by art deco this week! Can you help me? See more...

Tie the Knot with Ted Baker

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Ted Baker is one of those classic British brands I love and admire. From the polo shirts I lived in at Uni to the floral prints of today, I feel like I’ve known Ted Baker for years and years.

I’m not actually going to tie the knot with Ted Baker as in marry him (he’s not a real person), so apologies for the possibly misleading title (just in case!) But the brand has launched a new service for your bridesmaids and best men in Manchester and London stores, and I think it’s brilliant for super cool bridal parties. If you’re out and about this weekend looking for outfits for your best boys and girls, Ted Baker is definitely worth a visit!

Visit Ted Baker online at www.TedBaker.com to find out more.

I’d also like to say a big Congratulations to the very lovely Hannah from Ted Baker in London, who got married last Saturday! Hope you had a brilliant day, Hannah!

Claire xxx

Over to you! Flower Power wedding ideas

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Hello everyone! Can you help me with a ‘Flower Power’ feature on the English Wedding Blog? I’ve given it a quick mention on facebook and got some great ideas already, but the more the merrier!

bright wedding flowers Adam Riley Photography

Photo credit Adam Riley Photography – click to see Callum and Leanne’s wedding on the English Wedding Blog

Don’t be shy… feel free to recommend a wedding supplier, share a Pinterest board, email me with a pic of your handmade wedding invites, or share a photo of anything bright, floral, and exciting with a wedding theme. I’ll share the best with you all next week 🙂

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Claire xxx

Flower Power? Wedding cupcakes from Baking Mad… yummy. Click the image to see more! And don’t forget to send me your flower power wedding ideas!

How to get in touch:

Email me: info@english-wedding.com
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Send me a tweet: @English_Wedding

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A very elegant English wedding with Lizzie and Chris

Lizzie and Chris – a classically elegant English wedding

Wedding venue:

Squint or you’ll miss it! My beautiful calligraphy features on Love My Dress blog

11 of my favourite flower power wedding ideas!

My top 11 wedding ideas – flower power style!

Those flower power wedding ideas contributors – from the top:

My cute, quirky, colourful little calligraphy heart decorations for your wedding

Cute, quirky, colourful heart place names for weddings

A beautiful Asian wedding from the Arts and Conference Centre at Bolton School

An contemporary English wedding with an Asian twist! Divya and Dharmendra

Discover something fun! Scene Setter wedding props and signs

All things vintage – a Fawsley Hall wedding in Northamptonshire

A beautiful Fawsley Hall wedding blog – Anna & Craig and all things vintage

A beautiful UK outdoor wedding in West Sussex

Is anyone not considering a Great Gatsby wedding theme this week?

Tie the Knot with Ted Baker

Over to you! Flower Power wedding ideas

How to get in touch:

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Lizzie and Chris – a classically elegant English wedding

Wedding venue:

My top 11 wedding ideas – flower power style!

Those flower power wedding ideas contributors – from the top:

Dorset wedding photography – introducing Peppermint Love!

Cute, quirky, colourful heart place names for weddings

An contemporary English wedding with an Asian twist! Divya and Dharmendra

A beautiful Fawsley Hall wedding blog – Anna & Craig and all things vintage

How to get in touch:

Instagram – @englishweddingblog

Would you like to get exclusive offers, exciting updates and wedding blog sneak peeks by email?

Would you like to get exclusive offers, exciting
updates and wedding blog sneak peeks by email?