Chic Minimalist Wedding Favours

Whatever you decide to give away as wedding favours - if indeed you decide to give favours at all {there's a debate to be had there!} - make sure they're wrapped just right. You definitely don't want to be choosing anything predictable. Instead go for a chic, utilitarian look with these graphically designed muslin and paper bags from Humunuku. Or you could borrow their wedding inspiration, buy a stamp from Etsy and make your own!

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Cute Clutches for Your Bridesmaids

If you're looking to coordinate your bridesmaids, then don't forget their accessories! They'll be needing a cute clutch to hold all the bridal essentials; lip gloss, plaster, Bach's Rescue Remedy, needle and thread, mini-fan, etc, etc! These cute clutches from Oatmeal Lace Design can be completely customized with coordinating interior lining and exterior fabrics, and come with one detachable bloom at your request.
 

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Before the Big Day Wedding Theme - Butterflies

Choosing a wedding theme should be fantastic fun. You can let your imagination run wild, and pick something that reflects your personality, lifestyle and venue. If you're looking for a fashion-forward wedding, buttefly-themed weddings are seriously on-trend for spring and summer 2011. They've fluttered their way onto dresses, wedding cakes, stationery, wedding favours, and now on to wedding blogs! For plenty more Before the Big Day wedding theme ideas, click here.

{Above} Butterfly wedding dress by Alice Temperley, Papillon wedding dress by Jenny Packham

{Above} Butterfly Wedding via wedding blog Brooklyn Bride

{Above} Butterfly-printed silk wedding gown from Colleen Quen Couture, Butterfly Bouquet via wedding blog Brooklyn Bride, Butterfly Stamps & Favours, created by Amber Karson Events via wedding blog Ruffled

{Above} DIY Butterfly Cake via Before the Big Day

{Above} Butterfly Bouquet pictured by Adrienne Maples via wedding blog Style Me Pretty

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Wonderful Wedding DIY Ideas

One of the favourite aspects of my wedding planning has been the DIY projects. I wasn't very crafty before The Boy asked me to marry him, but I quickly realised that DIY was going to be the only way we could afford all the fun ideas I wanted to include in our wedding day. Plus, I think DIY weddings are always much more personal to the bride and groom. You can see my DIY wedding projects here - I've had varying degrees of success, and I'll be able to show you much more next week once we've finally sent our invitations out. In the meantime, feast your eyes on these fabulous crafting items from Inspire Lovely. Just looking at them makes me feel inspired, so I hope they give you plenty of wedding ideas too!

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Real Yellow-Themed Wedding: Lesego & Lize

This gorgeous garden wedding is bursting with personality. It shows exactly how you can combine your own quirky characters into a wedding that truly celebrates who you are as people. Lesego & Lize tied the knot on a beautiful farm on the outskirts of Johannesburg surrounded by their awesome families and lots of colour, love and joy! The happy couple chose sunny yellow as their theme colour, and added plenty of DIY wedding details. I'm loving the lanterns, the ushers ties, the hay bales, the white ceramic vases and the stunning grey and yellow wedding stationery. As a wonderful memory-maker, Lesego and Lize asked their guests to sign a quilt - such a clever idea, and a wonderful record of a beautiful day. Huge thanks to We Love Pictures for these gorgeous detail-filled photographs.

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That Friday Feeling Wedding Blog Web Links ♥ 11

Oops! I've fallen a bit behind on the wedding blog postings, but I'm sure you'll forgive me because it was my birthday this weekend! We celebrated with a Mexican dinner party, and plenty of margaritas, so I'm definitely feeling slightly worse for wear today. So a little late with the fantastic wedding blog web links this week, but I'm sure you'll still enjoy every one. PS - on Tuesday, it's 3 months till our wedding {help!}.

{Picture from Sessun discovered via This is Glamorous}

♥ One of my very oldest friends {she used to live next door to my grandmother} has just started her very own blog full of gorgeous home inspiration. Take a look at Little Miss Homes.

♥ Mega-trend-alert for spring weddings, 2011 is all about fringes! If Martha Stewart Weddings says so, then it must be true!

♥ Add a secret touch of colour to your wedding day via a dyed petticoat {discovered via wedding blog Sparkle & Hay}

♥ Completely besotted by this California wedding where they created an out-door lounge area for their guests with vintage furniture.

♥ I'm going to steal every wedding idea from this fabulous backyard wedding. Best wedding stationery ever {discovered via wedding blog Green Wedding Shoes}

And now for a couple of Vintage Before the Big Day postings!

♥ Wedding ideas for a Midsummer Night's Dream wedding theme.

♥ Dozens of unusual and chic wedding ring ideas.

♥ Plus don't miss this week's exclusive offers - 20% off your wedding photography, thanks to Markus MacGill and £10 off eyelash extensions via Lash Lab

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Confetti Competition Winner

CONGRATULATIONS Laura! You are our winner of the Shropshire Petals Lilac Blooms Keep-Me Case. Please get in touch to claim your prize - georgia.peters@yahoo.co.uk.

The Lilac Blooms Keep-Me Case includes 12 handmade cones, 1 litre of delphinium confetti, a butterfly, tissue for the base, a message card and a gorgeous case for all your wedding memories.

Keep an eye out for more competitions, they'll be coming soon, and click here for more Before the Big Day fabulous offers.



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Real Wedding: Eileen & TJ

Welcome to your weekend! I have a delicious rural wedding for you this fine Saturday, packed to the brim with wedding ideas and inspiration. Pictured by the hugely talented Jose Villa, it has a chic ranch theme, with a wonderful mixture of rustic and glamorous details. Bride and groom, Eileen and TJ, teamed glitz with traditional wood, chandliers with chunky loaves of bread, and burlap with mercury glass vases. I'm deeply in love with every detail, but my favourite wedding ideas to steal include the hand-painted map {envy!}, her bridemaids stunning Saja dresses, and the berries in the table flowers. Plus don't miss the Divine Twine wrapped around the bread - you know it's my favourite thing in the world!

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