The Wedding Stationery Letterpress Trend

Letterpress wedding stationery is so hot right now in the US, that I'm going out on a limb to predict it as a mega-trend for 2012 British winter weddings. If you've never heard of it, letterpress is an amazing style of printing, which involves pressing the font into luxury paper for a lush impression, and then filling it with ink. The end result looks a-m-a-z-i-n-g, and if you're a bit of a stationery fan {welcome to my world}, you're going to want to in your life. Check out these fabulous British wedding stationery boutiques!

Product Credits - {from top} 1. Blush Publishing 2. Whites Letterpress

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The Greedy Book Competition - The Prizes

Have you spotted The Greedy Book Competition yet? There's a massive prize worth £750 to be won, and today is your last chance to enter! To be in with a chance of winning this incredible prize, just become a member of The Greedy Book. It’s super quick, easy and free, just click here to join. If you’re already a member {well done!} then all you need to do is create a new greedy book. Either way you’ll be automatically entered. The competition closes at midnight on 12th August 2012. Good luck! Terms and Conditions apply. P.S. Don't miss the Greedy Book Wedding Festival with tonnes of wedding advice and ideas!

♥ From The Greedy Book
The Greedy Book believe that a little greediness is good, so they’ve donated £50 to spend on anything you desire from your greedy book. They’ve also popped in their favourite bridal accessory of the moment, a brilliantly quirky ‘Mrs’ necklace from I Feel Crafty.

♥ From Handpicked Hotels
An unbelievably generous contribution from Handpicked Hotels! A night away for two in any of their 17 sensational hotels including dinner, bed and breakfast.

♥ From Reiss.com
A £50 voucher to spend in store on any of Reiss.com simply gorgeous items, accessorise your wedding outfit, or buy something special for your honeymoon wardrobe.

♥ From Maids to Measure
Known for their bespoke bridesmaid dresses, Maids to Measure also sell accessories including this striking gold bangle with red heart detail that they’re giving away to the lucky winner.

♥ From Brown Paper Designs
The lovely ladies at Brown Paper have put together the most beautiful bridal stationery pack which includes some super elegant wedding stationery, a variety of quirky cards and a stunning bridal notebook to jot down all your ideas.

♥ From Total Wardrobe Care
Make sure you keep your wedding dress in perfect condition with Total Wardrobe Care’s After Care Service. It includes dry cleaning, repairs, and packing in tissue and will be free of charge to the lucky winner!

♥ From Austique
Austique are giving the winner a free pair of their Kalita Bespoke Silk Knickers, these fun and playful pants are handmade and can be embroidered on the back with the wording of your choice. Perhaps pop on your new name – make sure you don’t forget it!

♥ From Stella and Dot
Sophie Mitchell, Stella and Dot Stylist extraordinaire has contributed the stunning statement Campari necklace, bang on trend with a tribal edge, and enormously versatile. Something very special for your honeymoon.

♥ From Two Birds Bridesmaids
Two Birds have teamed up with Rob Ryan to create a delicate and charming bridal hankie. Perfect for your something blue.

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Wedding Ice-Pop Sweet Treats

It's icey, it's colourful, it's the coolest accessory for your funky summer wedding. The ice-pop is making a come-back, and it's way more fashion-forward than those Ribena lollies your mum used to make. Style them according to your wedding colour palette, and thrown in a few stripes for fun. I'm loving the idea of serving them as desert, but how about a gazpacho-pop for a pre-dinner amuse bouche or canapé? Fun, carefree and the ultimate accessory, I'm predicting pops as a super-trend for 2013 summer weddings and bridal showers. These lollies are made thanks to the Zoku Quick Pop Maker, which is a special machine for freezing ice pops super-fast.

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Flowers Girls & Page Boys - Before or After?

How many bridesmaids are you going to have? I had five adult bridesmaids and my nephew as a page boy, but he misses his moment and fell asleep! Ideally I would have loved to have a gaggle of flower girls as well, but there aren't any little girls in our close family. I considered borrowing a few, but only for a few minutes! My bridesmaids walked down the aisle ahead of me, American-style, but traditionally in the UK, bridesmaids follow the bride. If you think of Kate Middleton's Royal wedding, the lovely Pippa followed behind her, surrounded by flower girls. So which are you going to choose? Bridesmaids first, or bride first? More bridesmaid ideas on my Pinterest page.

{Picture Credit} Mario Testino

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Real Nautical Stripes Themed Wedding: Irma & Willem - Part 2

If you're dreaming of your summer holiday, you're going to love Part 2 of this blissful beachside wedding. With wedding details galore, many of them DIY, you're going to want to add every one to your Pinterest page. I'm loving Irma's wedding style - her stunning romantic dress, her casual side ponytail and her glamorous red lipstick. Add in the fabulous vintage campervan, the striped wedding reception details, and the adorable rustic placemarkers with airplane badge favours, and I'm a happy wedding blogger! Don't miss the DIY'd jamjar lights, and the polaroid guest book - fab ideas to copy for your own wedding. Gorgeous pictures published with thanks to the talented team at welovepictures.

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Real Nautical Stripes Themed Wedding: Irma & Willem

Beach-loving brides are going to fall for this intimate seaside wedding, fresh from South African photographers welovepictures. Lucky couple, Willem and Irma, celebrated their big day on a beautiful stretch of unspoilt beach, surrounded by fresh air, a few happy sea gulls and their closest family and friends. They chose an unfussy nautical theme, with blues, stripes and beautiful clouds of baby's breath flowers, and let the landscape speak for itself. That isn't to say there aren't tonnes of wedding details to copy - there are loads! I love the mismatched bunting, the jam-jar vases tied with striped ribbon, the cute mojitos labels, the fan wedding favours and beach blankets. Irma's wedding dress is exquisite - the lace and detailing are reminiscent of Claire Pettibone wedding dresses. More beautiful details of the wedding service coming soon, including the best sparkler send-off ever!

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Introducing....The Greedy Book Wedding Festival & A Huge Competition

The wait is finally over, it's time for the best wedding competition of the year! The Greedy Book has got together with Before the Big Day, and a range of wonderful partners, to bring you a truly sensational prize worth over £750! The idea behind The Greedy Book is you don't have to restrict yourself to any one retailer for your wedding list; instead you can have a truly original and quirky 'wedding greedy book' that reflects your unique style as a couple.

Their first online Greedy Wedding Festival starts today! It's a week long celebration of all things beautiful and bridal. Whatever your involvement in the big day – bride, groom, bridesmaid, guest – there’ll be something wonderful for you. Expect to see enormous amounts of inspiration, piles of wise words from those in the know and oodles of special offers, topped off with a simply sensational competition with an exclusive prize worth over £750!

The official home of this greedy wedding extravaganza is The Greedy Book Facebook page. With new and exciting content posted there every day make sure you keep checking back so you don’t miss out! Alternatively you could always sign up to their blog and get their emails straight to your inbox.

Now onto the prizes! The Greedy Book have got together with all their partners to offer something really special. The lucky winner will receive…

- £50 to spend on anything you desire from your Greedy Book.
- A brilliantly quirky 'Mrs' necklace from I Feel Crafty.
- A nights free accommodation including dinner and breakfast at any Handpicked Hotel.
- £50 to spend in Reiss.
- A striking gold bracelet with red heart detail from Maids to Measure.
- A beautiful bridal stationery pack from Brown Paper Designs.
- An after care service for your wedding dress at Total Wardrobe Care, including specialist dry cleaning, repairs and perfect packing.
- A pair of Kalita Bespoke Silk Knickers that can be embroidered on the back with the wording of your choice from Austique.
- A stunning statement necklace from the lovely Sophie Mitchell, Stella and Dot stylist extraordinaire.
- A lovely Rob Ryan for Two Birds Bridesmaids hankie, perfect for your something blue.

To be in with a chance of winning this incredible prize, just become a member of The Greedy Book. It’s super quick, easy and free, just click here to join. If you’re already a member {well done!} then all you need to do is create a new greedy book. Either way you’ll be automatically entered. The competition closes at midnight on 12th August 2012. Good luck! Terms and Conditions apply.

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Custom Vintage Wedding Postage Stamp

Brides looking to personalise literally every details of their wedding day, will love these bespoke wedding stamps. Follow Studio {possibly my favourite wedding stationer in the world} have created these gorgeous stamps, inspired by vintage postal marks. Each one includes your name, the date of your wedding and the location. They're the perfect addition to your wedding invitation envelope, or you could even use them to add a DIY touch to a simple white wedding invite or Save the Date.

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