Sharing with you some of my favourite pre-loved, shabby chic and vintage treasures that I’ve stumbled upon whilst doing my research…

SURPRISE WEDDING! Amy of Eat Drink Chic shared her fabulous wedding photos on 100 Layer Cake! Their guests arrived at their “engagement party” only to hear of their wedding to follow! Imagine the excitement! ‘They wanted their picnic-themed wedding to be simple, rustic, understated and relaxed, using rustic woods, vintage crates and wine barrels.’ Perfection as far as I’m concerned!

Left: Simple and gorgeous yarn wrapped vases (via Elizabeth Anne Designs). I came across the image on Bridalhood. This fabulous blogger was looking for inspiration for a yarn themed tablescape and this is the second of her discoveries that I have used in Friday’s Tid-Bits! Obviously a girl after my own heart! 

Right: These cute paper flowers were handcrafted by Green Wedding Shoes and included in the most fabulous ‘how to’ blog post showing many beautiful variations. If you love these, you must check it out! 

These oober-cute Pie in a Jar treats were part of a fabulous winter shoot styled by Intertwined Events and featured on Green Wedding Shoes. These scrumptious little pies were filled with seasonal fruits, a wonderful way to continue a seasonal wedding theme, and they provide a great alternative to the oh-so-popular cupcake! This particular image was taken from another of Green Wedding Shoes’ inspirational ‘how to’ posts! 

Simply loving these adorable place cards hanging on this wonderfully rustic ladder- an image from a real DIY wedding featured on, you guessed it, Green Wedding Shoes! Coincidence I swear!

Megan of Honey and Poppies created this incredible ceremony arch made with bookcases! Wouldn’t this be the most fantastic DIY project?! Featured as part of a fabulous shoot on 100 Layer Cake.

The cutest love birds! What a delightful little cake topper! Much love! Featured as part of a beautiful real wedding on Style Me Pretty.

I very much hope you are as inspired by these little tid-bits as much as I am! Do let me know what you think and which are your favourites! xXx

Sharing with you some of my favourite pre-loved, shabby chic and vintage treasures that I’ve stumbled upon whilst doing my research…

I simply adore this ceremony stage featured as part of an eco-friendly real wedding on Green Wedding Shoes. This vibrant colour palette was drawn from the aqua/greens of desert plants and designed to be ‘rustic, dilapidated and crumbling’. The decaying wall was made of old fence boards, acquired from a guy who was removing his old fence, and then dry-brushed in one of three colours: white, robin’s egg blue, and pale green. The cloth ‘water’ wall was crafted from large sheets of muslin dyed three shades of aqua, then torn into strips and stapled randomly into a large, rectangular frame. This level of creativity is what Junk Shop Bride is all about! Much love!

I came across the photograph on the left, on the blog of Boho Weddings and Events. The post even includes a little tutorial on how to make these oh so pretty decorations both as hanging pom-poms and napkin rings! Have a go!

I found this exceedingly cute ‘favour tree’ on the right on Austin Wedding Blog. It’s a fab DIY project created by Oh Happy Day. The idea is to fill the favour boxes with little treats for your guests and here they have also used party poppers and colourful ribbons for fun and variation!

Elissa Keno styled this tablescape in turquoise, yellow and natural tones on a vintage inspired design, featured on Ruffled. I just love the mix of bright coloured glass with earthy rustic tones- stunning!

Left: These fabulous recycled hanging comic book ornaments from Bookity on Etsy, are so wonderfully bright and playful- perfect for a geek-chic wedding! “I use paper recycled from old comic book annuals to make these retro pieces. I chose the images carefully for their compositions, colour and classic comic book dialogue – each one features Batman or Spiderman and sometimes Wonderwoman although she is rarer!”

Right: Featured on Scissors (Rock Paper Scissors Events blog) Loving this uncluttered, clean and simple style, using the wine bottles labels to number your tables. The flowers are few and understated so as not to compete with the pop pf the patterned table runner. Budget friendly too!  Perfect! (Created by Martha Stewart Weddings).

Simply because I love both tea and cupcakes, I leave you with a cupcake in a teacup! (Oh Joy Eats)