5 tips for styling a modern, rustic wedding ๐
~ Mix wood and metallic elements for a modern twist on the rustic theme ๐ชต
~ Add tall candles for a pop of colour ๐ฏ
~ Fill vintage bottles with single stems & jars with larger arrangements and mix together ๐น
~ Decorate your cake with matching flowers ๐
~ Use extra bottles, jars candles for displays like cards and gifts table ๐
~ Add a neon. Because neons are cool ๐
I love how this couple styled their DIY items from us ๐ And this is why I love getting your photos back, it's so good to see what you did with hire items!
Save this for inspo if this is your vibe โค๏ธ
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Want to know an 8 year business story in 43 seconds? ๐
~ It's funny looking back to see how far you've come!
~ I had the proper wedding blues after our wedding. Although planning was stressful, I loved it, and there was a huge wedding planning sized hole in my brain after.
~So I started the hire business @rusticlovehire
With Chris's artistic skills and my background in hospitality management, it made sense
~ It's not been an easy ride, self employment is tough! But I love what I do and being in a position to help others.
~ I believe that sharing is caring and love passing on tips, advice and recommending other suppliers to newly engaged couples to help them on their way with wedding planning. Which is why I created @theweddingplanninglounge
Thanks for being on this journey with me and please follow along for more helpful wedding content! ๐
#WeddingPlanningTips
#weddingplanningbegins #diywedding #festivalwedding #diybride #realwedding #bridetobe
Can you relate? ๐คฃ
Tag your fiance if so ๐
#weddingplanning #weddingplanningstruggles #fiance #ourwedding #weddingstyling #tablestyling #funnywedding #diywedding #2024wedding
Congratulations! Here's what you next๐
1. SET A DATE - This will determine who can come
2. GET A ROUGH GUEST LIST - This will determine your budget
3. SET A BUDGET - Work out what savings you've got, contributions from family and what you can save per month. This will determine the venue you can book
4. FIND A VENUE - Based on the type of wedding you want, size and budget. This will determine what suppliers you need - some venues have their own caterers, bar, decor etc. Or a list of recommended suppliers
5. BOOK YOUR MAIN SUPPLIERS - caterers, registrar, Celebrant, florist, photographer, cake maker...these all get booked up 1/2 years in advance
6. DECIDE ON STYLE & THEME - again, your venue choice will dictate this. A rustic barn with wood beams and fairy lights won't need much decor. A village hall with nothing in it will need a lot.
Once you have a style and theme all your other decisions will fall into place
Good luck with your planning and enjoy it!
Save if this helped you, share to help others
#weddingplanningtips #weddingplanningbegins #newlyengaged #christmasengagement #bridetobe2024 #nearlyweds #engaged๐ #diywedding
Steal these ideas ๐
for a colourful, fun filled wedding...
๐ธ Bright and bold flowers - single stems and small arrangements in bottles and jars
๐บ Disco balls
๐ฏ Colurful candles
๐ฉ Fabric banners
๐ณ Garden games - the guests limboed their way through the sunset
Oh, a cliff top marquee and good weather helps too. This couple partied for 4 days with their guests including a wedding morning swim in the sea. Perfect.
Save this for inspo ๐
Flowers by @carolinehodgesflowers
Photos by @lauradebourdephotography
Location - A cliff near Thurlestone
#colourfulwedding #brightandboldwedding #weddingtabledecor #discoballwedding #weddingbanner #devonwedding #marqueewedding #weddingbythesea #diywedding #weddingfun #weddinggames
2023 weddings - can you spot yours?
I've worked with the coolest of couples at some incredible venues.
I'm forever grateful that this is my job, so a massive THANK YOU to all the lovely couples that chose me to help you with your special days ๐ซถ
And to all the lovely suppliers and venues that have been good to me this year. It really is a team effort I love you all ๐
Here's to a banging 2024!
#2023wedding #2023bride #diywedding #devonwedding
BEFORE YOU START WEDDING PLANNING ๐
Take a moment to enjoy your newly engaged bubble of excitement ๐
๐ Call your parents, grandparents, aunties & uncles besties...they will be so excited to hear your news first hand
๐ฉ Send a message to everyone else you know! Send to all your WhatsApp groups.
๐ฉโ๐ป Post on your socials. Bonus points for a picture of the ring or proposal itself.
๐ฐโโ Change your Facebook status to engaged. Exciting!
๐ Flaunt that ring. Take a picture of it, everywhere you go
๐ฅณ Time to party. Why not throw an engagement party with your nearest and dearest?
๐ Practise writing your new surname
๐ Enjoy it! Take some time to enjoy the moment, just the two of you. Wedding planning can wait a few days
Tag a newly engaged friend ๐๐ฅ๐ฐโโ
#newlyengaged #christmasengagement #isaidyes #isaidyes๐ #bridetobe๐ฐ #engagedaf #justengaged #weddingplanningbegins #engagementparty
Need more ideas? ๐ก ๐
~ Choose something that's important to you both
~ Something that has featured in your relationship from the start
โ Beaches you've been to
โ Festivals you've been to
โ Album names
โ Book titles
โ Movie themed - chatacters or scenes
โ Flowers, with illustrations
โ Favourite foods
โ Landmarks
โ Sporting team/players
โ Cars
โ Star constellations
Or keep it simple and just have a number.
Now you just have to decide on the style...So many decisions!
Have you chosen you're already? Let me know in the comments ๐
#weddingtablenumbers
#weddingtablenames #tableplan
#tableplanideas #diytablenumbers #bohowedding #driedflowerwedding #weddingplanningideas #ecowedding
Wanna make a sign with me? ๐
I used my Cricut to make this one, with gold lettering on navy card. I mounted the card on A1 perspex (from a previous sign)
Wouldn't this colour combination be perfect for a winter wedding too?
There are so many items you can create with a Cricuit:
โ Signage
โ Place names
โ Denim jackets
โ Robes
โ Table plans
โ Personalised glasses
โ Hangers
โ Sunglasses
โ Invitations
Are you using a cricuit for your wedding? What are you making? Let me know in the comments ๐
This is definitely a tool I couldn't live without for my wedding business!
#cricutwedding
#cricutweddingideas
#cricutsigns
#diyweddingsign #diybride
#bohowedding #weddingstylingideas
2024 brides....
In 2 weeks you can say...
"I'm getting married this year!!!" ๐๐ฐ๐
Tag a friend that's getting married next year
#bride2024 #groom2024 #wedding2024 #engaged2023 #bringonthewedding #diybride #diywedding #weddingplanning #bridetobe
Self employment is tough! But...
...it has lots of perks. My life is different every week and I love the variety ๐
My last three events were at:
โ 15th century Manor House
โ A riverside lodge nestled in the middle of Dartmoor
โ A stunning, cliff top boutiqe hotel
The best bit though, is the feeling I get when setting up with couples the day before a wedding. The atmosphere is like nothing else. When friends & family arrive from all corners of the globe, to celebrate together - the excitement and love felt in the room is palpable. It's such a buzz!
When I leave, I have all the warm fuzzy feelings, knowing you are going to have one epic party and I was able to help a little bit towards that ๐
So yes, I do like this little life I've created and I'm thankful that you have let me ๐ซถ
Photo @clarekinchinphotography
Venue @gararock
#ilikethislittlelife #lovemyjob #weddingsupllier #weddinghire #devonwedding #beachwedding #bohowedding #bohobackdrop #moongate #diywedding
Why hire? ๐
Hire companies have:
โ Big things!
โ Bespoke, handmade items
โ Expensive things
โ Collections of things
They have spent years collecting, making and sourcing so you don't have to!
They can store and deliver items so you don't have to!
Choose which items you want to DIY and hire the others. Take the easiest option, you'll have enough to do!
Save for a reminder ๐ฉท
#12daysofweddinghire #weddinghire #diywedding #rusticweddimg #diywedding #weddingsignage #weddingstylingideas #diybride #ecowedding
A modern, rustic wedding with a twist of boho ๐ฟ๐พ
~ This lovely couple mixed classic wooden items with plenty of foliage and gorgeous dried floral arrangements to create this beautiful styling ๐
~ I created a coordinating range of bespoke wooden signage to compliment the theme ๐ชต
~ We even designed a new hire item together - this awesome photobooth frame. (You can have this set up with the pampas arrangements too).
~ They had a DIY collection, so filled up with all the wooden props and styled it themselves at the venue ๐
~ Save if you're loving this vibe โค๏ธ
Gorgeous florals from @wildfloraldesigns completed the look
Stunning hair accessories from @claireaustinengland
Venue @exmouthcountrylodge
#modernrusticwedding #bohowedding #rusticphotobooth #rusticweddingdecor #diywedding #diybride
What are my couples having in 2024?
OK, so these are all popular in 2023 but we'll be seeing even more of...
๐ฐโโ EMBROIDERY
Not just on veils - on everything! Jackets, trainers, napkins, pocket squares. A lovely way to add a personal touch
@gabrielleelizabeth_embroidery
๐ท BUD VASES / MINI BOTTLES
Think single stems, mini arrangements dotted down the length of a long table. Or a cluster in the centre of a round table. One florist told me nearly all of her 2024 booking are for these
๐ฑ SEEDED STATIONERY
Perfect for an eco wedding. Guests can watch their invites bloom for years to come. On the day stationery can double up as favours too
@laura.likes
๐ฉFABRIC BANNERS
Adds a cool touch to any wedding. Have behind your top table and then hang in your home for decor ๐
@taracollette
๐ป PLANTABLE FAVOURS
These won't get thrown away. Think seedbombs, packets of seeds, mini plants or plantable tags
@alakartcreations
#weddingtrends2024 #wedding2024 #weddingideas2024 #bride2024 #ecowedding
#weddingbanner #weddingfavours #diywedding #plantableweddinginvitations #seedfavours
My wrapped of 2023 ๐
What a year! Thanks again to all involved - my wonderful couples, my supportive wedding supplier friends, venues, family and friends... I couldn't have done it without all of you ๐๐ซถ๐
It's been a blast!
#wrapped2023 #lovemyjob #weddingsupplier #smallbusinesslife #diyweddings #rusticwedding
Hands up if you can relate โ๏ธ
My wedding was 9 years ago and I'm still buying stuff! I never stopped ๐คฃ
#weddingplanningstruggles
#realwedding
#diywedding
#diybride
#wedding2024
#engaged2023
#weddingdecorideas
Colourful wedding inspo to brighten up your day ๐
Last one from this cottage elopement at @kilminorth
Would you ever consider an elopement? Would your friends and family forgive you? You can always have a big party after right?
There's something quite sweet and simple about elopements. What do you think?
Concept and planning: ebbflowandgrow
Photography & videography: @charliefloundersphotography
Bridal dresses & veils: @prudencegownsplymouth
Rings and jewellery: @hannahlouiselamb
Hair: @megterryhair
MUA: @dollface_mua_lnt
Celebrant: @ceremoniesbyamandasouthern
Florals: @escentialblooms
Props and decor: @rusticlovehire
Cake: @peboryon
Models @jadeandjake
#weddingelopement #crazyinlove #neonwedding #colourfulwedding #styledshoot #weddingflowerinspo #weddingcakeinspo #weddingtablescape
READ THIS ๐
Book your suppliers!
If you haven't already, book them up NOW!
~ There will be a wedding planning frenzy in January as newly engaged Christmas couples start planning and 2024 brides finalise all their plans ๐คต๐ฐ
~ Lots of people book things like decor, entertainment and smaller things last. However, it may be too late then. I am pretty much fully booked for next year and I know many of my wedding supplier friends are too
~ I hate turning people away so if you don't want to miss out, then contact that wedding supplier you have been meaning to, before it's too late!
Happy planning ๐
Venue and Love lights @thegreencornwall
Florals @emilyroseeventshire
Neon backdrop @rusticlovehire
#2024wedding #2024bride #weddingplanningtips #bride2024 #diybride #diywedding #imgettingmarried
