Fired up to tie the knot

Hazel Jones, 28, rushed to her aunt’s home in Towyn, Conwy, after reports of a fire, and ended up reversing into a fire engine.

She exchanged details with the fire service, not realising she would later exchange vows with one of the crew at the scene, Graham Beach.

The couple’s wedding was on the 7th of  May, and their first meeting was recounted in the best man’s speech.

Her aunt commented, “He’s a nice lad and she couldn’t have done better – they really are a perfect match…they would have never met if it hadn’t been for the fire.”

Wedding Dress Exhibition

Scotland’s National Museum of Costume in Dumfries has just opened an exhibition of Wedding Gowns.  All the Wedding Dresses on display have featured in film or TV.   Highlights include the gown worn by Keira Knightley in The Duchess, and that worn in the role of Wallis Simpson by Joely Richardson.

There are also dresses worn by Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham-Carter and Nastassja Kinski.

The exhibition also includes Wedding Favours, gloves, Wedding Invtitations and accessories, and shows how tastes and styles have changed over the ages.

Anyone turning up to visit the display wearing their Wedding Dress will be given free admittance.

The exhibition runs until 31st October 2010.

Free Shipping!

We are pleased to announce that there is now free shipping on Small Organza Bags, Medium Organza Bags, and all Cellophane Bags for all orders being delivered to the UK.

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Tiger looking to renew Wedding Vows

It is reported that golfing superstar Tiger Woods wants to renew his Wedding Vows with former Swedish model Elin Nordegren.  The news comes ahead of his  return to competitive golf.

Although Tiger seems to want to put his marriage problems behind him, it seems the same cannot be said of Elin.  She is apparently angry at his decision to return to the game, which means he is spending 19 hours a day practicing instead of having quality time with his family.

Sources have said that she is going to continue filing for divorce, and will do her utmost to ensure that it is quick and seamless.

White and Ivory Favour Buckets

We have been waiting for these favour buckets to come back in stock for months!!  The good news is that they are now on their way to us and will be back in stock w/c 6th April.

We are also hoping to be able to offer some new colours in the coming months too, so keep checking our website at www.diyfavourboxes.co.uk for more information

Making your own Wedding Invitations

One thing that is an essential part of a wedding, no matter how large or small, are the Wedding Invitations: no invitations, no guests!

It’s difficult to know where to start when it’s time to choose your invitations, especially if you’ve decided you want to make your own instead of buying a readymade design from the high street or online.

There are a myriad of craft stores selling card blanks, embellishments and accessories, but unless you really know what your invitation is going to look like, it’s not easy to find exactly the right products for the job. You can spend a lot of time and money experimenting with designs and styles, and maybe still not get what you really want!

Don’t forget that your Wedding Invitations are the first glimpse your guests will have of the style of your Big Day, so you want them to be perfect – make the most of the internet to get inspiration and ideas, but don’t just copy other designs as this is really unethical! Don’t you want your design to be unique to you?

It’s very important to go for the best quality cards you can afford: make sure you set your budget at a realistic level, and then shop around for the best deals. Ask for samples before ordering – any reputable retailer will be happy to provide these for a small fee or even free of charge in the hope you will love their products and come back and order. And remember, pictures on the Internet can be deceptive: this works both ways, don’t forget, and products can be better than the image suggests as well as worse!

Once you’ve chosen your design and bought all your components spend some time carefully laying our your wording and making sure the font and style is perfect. There are many sites that provide sample wordings for many different situations, such as when the Bride’s parents are divorced, or one is deceased, or where both sets of parents are hosting the wedding. Decide on whether you want a formal style of wording or something more casual – this really will set the theme for the whole day so it’s worth doing the research.

Finally: check, check and check again! There would be nothing worse that to print all our invitation inserts only to discover a spelling mistake or error. It’s very easy to miss simple typos – give the proof to several people to read before going ahead with the final print run.

The most important thing is to enjoy the whole process: if you’re getting very stressed and worried about making your invitaitons, then maybe the DIY route is not for you. Having said that, however, it can be a great way to spend some time with friends and family, and get them involved in the preparation of your wedding.

Finding your Wedding Theme

Many couples like to have a theme running through their entire wedding day, from their Save the Date cards to their Evening Reception. Some of the most popular over the years have been butterflies, a particular flower, jewels, ribbons & bows, seasons, and of course, a particular colour.

Colour is probably the simplest way to bring continuity to your wedding. That is, of course, assuming you choose one that is easy to match! It can be used very effectively either by choosing contrasting colours, eg ivory/burgundy, silver/black, chocolate/pink, or by going with shades of the same colour. Cards can now be purchased in a myriad of different shades, and ribbons can be incorporated into Wedding Invitations, favours and table decorations.

Butterflies are still a very popular wedding theme: you can have butterfly images on your wedding invitations, wedding favours and other stationery items; feather butterflies can be used in bouquets, floral arrangements and hair pieces; you can even have a real butterfly release on your special day!

Roses will always be associated with love and weddings. There are an abundance of wedding stationery designs incorporating all types and colours, and nowadays it is possible (for a price) to have any variety available for bouquets and centrepieces at any time of year, so it’s a pretty safe choice.

Using the Season in which you are marrying on which to base your theme can be very effective. Embrace Winter with icy blues, silver and sparkling whites. Launch into Spring with bright pastels in lemon, green and orange. Sizzle with Summer colours like hot pink, orange and jewel tones. Wrap up in Autumnal shades of brown, russett and gold.

Whatever you decide on in the end, just remember that the day is about more than just a theme: it’s about the start of your lives together. Your theme can add an extra touch of magic, but make sure it doesn’t overwhelm what’s really important: YOU

Wedding Favours – fun or hassle?!

When it comes to the stage in your Wedding planning when you are thinking of your Wedding Favours, the chances are you’re on the home stretch and almost ready for your Big Day. We all know how stressful the organisation of a Wedding can be, but can those little finishing touches just add to the stress, or can they bring a little light hearted relief?

Well the answer to this question is easy – it can be both!! If the details have been left to the last minute then, of course, trying to find your perfect favour can be very stressful: What to give? Where to buy it? How to package it?

On the other hand, all girls love shopping for gifts so if you have the time available it can be a very enjoyable experience. You can spend time looking for a wedding favour that will say a little about you, your partner, your Day and of course, a favour which will show your guests how much you appreciate their attendance at your Wedding.

Once you have decided what favour you will give, you can then look at the presentation – packaging is just as important for most types of favours and can be used to bring the theme of your Wedding day to your favours, and also add that extra special touch to your table decorations.

There are many options for presenting your Wedding Favours: pretty organza bags, stylish favour boxes, patterned cellophane bags, wonderful ribbons, pretty flowers modern jewels and sprays. Whatever your decide to use, remember that this is where the fun comes in: you have your gifts and your packaging, so all you need is a few friends or family members, a pot of coffee (or something stronger!) and a little time to sit around and make up your beautiful creations.

This can be a lovely way to make people feel involved in your Wedding preparations and also take a little of the stress away from you! Everyone will share in the huge sense of satisfaction of seeing dozens of adorable little favours laid out on your dining table, while at the same time sharing a social gathering of friends and family.

So, if you want to avoid adding the hassle factor to your Wedding Favours remember: although they may be small, don’t leave them until the last minute, and try and get those closest to you involved in the fun!

Matt Lucas to be Best Man

It has been revealed that comedian Matt Lucas, star of Little Brittain, is to be Best Man at the Wedding of his friend of 20 years David Walliams. David will marry model Lara Stone in May.

He commented: “David’s my soulmate. He’s my brother. It’s weird when you’re in a double act. He’s never, ever let me down, and I hope I’ve never him.”

When asked if he was currently in a relationship himself, Lucas said that had not been since the death of his estranged husband, Kevin McGee, who committed suicide last October in his flat in Edinburgh.

The couple married in 2006, but split in 2008 because of McGee’s drug use and were going through a divorce at the time of his death.

Wedding Video returned after 24 years!

A wedding video has finally been returned to its rightful owners 24 years after their Big Day.

Margaret Bonnar, 62, was given the wrong film at a Boots store in 1986 after taking a cine film there to be developed. Despite attempts at the time, she was unable to trace the happy couple.

However the film was recently uploaded onto the internet, and consequently the couple came forward explaining the marriage had taken place in East Lothian, Scotland. Unfortunately, they also had to admit that they had since separated and divorced.