Champagne and crumpets, my November wedding blog *We did it! Photos included*

[lozzy21]

I like the 2nd lol

 

[emyandpotato]

Sorry I have been absent for quite a while, have been very busy!

We went to see the venue again last week with my parents, who loved it, and I fell in love with it all over again. A few problems, though: I'm not allowed oil lamps at all , I'm only allowed candles in the middle of the tables people eat on, absolutely nowhere else! I'm gonna have to source some nice antique lamps or something, I don't fancy fluorescent overhead lighting for the reception. On the plus side, my dad fell so in love with the venue that he's decided to help out even more, and insists we 'need' to provide a big breakfast and lunch for everyone, so he's now organising that for people staying over

Updates with the planning: I've decided that to keep with the wedding theme I want to add a more bohemian feel to my look, so for the evening I hope to add a pretty fringed shawl. I don't know if I want something like this: https://www.etsy.com/listing/114489...ch_type=vintage&ga_facet=vintagefringed+shawl or a pretty sheer white one like this: https://pinterest.com/pin/17381148534182932/ I think I prefer the white, but no luck finding 'the one'.

Also decided to add some fringe trim to my bouquet of dried yellow roses to tie it, and I'm so in love with the fringe thing at the moment that I'm gonna add it to the edge of my tents: https://pinterest.com/pin/17381148534182336/ https://pinterest.com/pin/17381148534182360/


In some of the oil lamps I have decided to place a candle instead, as I'm not allowed to use them with oil, and with others I'm gonna use them as vases, like so: https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/DSC04199_zps2f250ad9.jpg( looks better IRL)

With wine etc I'm gonna have the bottles on the tables and extra set out at a makeshift bar and cold drinks in the bath tub. For lemonade and water, however, I have a mixture of jugs and samovars from Ebay. I have these two and really love them, hoping to have quite a few as I think they're cool and quirky: https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/d69fdb9313_zpscb9b2870.jpeg
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I had a lot of trouble finding tea light holders that I liked, so what I've done is bought loads and loads of vintage pasty moulds to use instead. They were so so cheap! I have about 30 and I think they look really pretty.
https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/11404_10152562695530541_676481849_n_zps9c09df79.jpeg

I don't know if I mentioned about the tables? Anyway I found some to hire from here https://www.virginiasvintagehire.co.uk/tables_and_chairs.html

They're lovely old wooden ones that I much prefer to standard plastic ones with huge white covers. For the table cloths I'm gonna get some gold-green velvet material and wash it and sand it down with sand paper so it looks really old and worn, and trim it with this:https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/il_fullxfull344296655_zpsf3d0ebdc.jpeg I don't want the table cloth to be overhanging on the table edges, rather just fitting the table top, like this, which inspired me: https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/SHOT23_sicillianbowl_013__18898_zoom_zpse4fb3c2f.jpeg

I *think* that's it, I will try and keep up with this blog! Oh by the way, have been posting more on that other blog, please check it out! https://www.thestockmandiaries.co.uk/inspiration/amy-her-wedding-dress.html https://www.thestockmandiaries.co.uk/wedding-planning/amy-her-ceremony.html

 

[emyandpotato]

Would festoon lighting look weird in my reception room? I can't decide! I was thinking maybe just across one wall or something. It'll be night time when we have our reception. Arghh I dunno!

This is the room: https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/Ballroom-Ceremony-01_zpsc341ac1d.jpeg

https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/ballroom3_zps67d4325c.jpeg

https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/ballroom_zps68cb0c8c.jpeg

Type of lighting I mean:
https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/32193583256_zps28cab414.jpeg

 

[lozzy21]

Hmmm im not sure, i think it might look out of place.

 

[Lauren25]

I prefer the white shawl too, you don't want to take away from your dress and I think the other one might do that!

See I think the lights would look good and would go well if you can get them in the right place!

 

[emyandpotato]

I seem to have done a lot but at the same time have soo much to do! Gonna make a list purely for my own sanity.

Things to buy:
Helium
Silver foil for kids boxes
Kids box things
Velvet for table cloths
Commission tent frames
Material for tents
Lamps?!
Tall candles
Shisha accessories
Large hookah
Chairs?!
Glasses/plates/cutlery
Napkins?
Jugs etc
Flowers
Projector hire
Table hire
Boat?!?!
Paint for bath tub/boat
Food & drink!
Toasting forks

Things to do:
INVITES!!!
Make tablecloths
Make tents
Make food boxes/kids boxes etc etc
Paint bath/boat
Do a mockup cake
Sort confetti

So much more too, my mind is frazzled!

 

[emyandpotato]

Been writing my place settings tonight!

 

[Lauren25]

Wow they are really pretty!

 

[emyandpotato]

Thank you lovely

 

[emyandpotato]

Some new photos! Of more found antique objects, as well as velvet table cloths with tassel trim that I made. I decided white linen wasn't for me! Also the dictionary is our guest book, and the chess pieces our table plan, set out in the order of the room- we're having two long tables.

https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/image_1362417428442424_zps64764f64.jpg

https://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee367/tomcantgetitup/Photo04-03-2013180758_zps05733959.jpg

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[aly888]

That looks amazing!!! I wouldn't want to touch anything if I was a guest. Haha

 

[emyandpotato]

Thanks lovely! xx

 

[emyandpotato]

I am actually so happy I could cry right now! You know the whole photographer business, and not having one? Well I found one I love. And I mean like, she's THE best photographer I've ever seen, exactly what I wanted, not weddingy at all. Anyway I emailed her about it just in case, expecting disappointment, and you know what?!?! She said she charges £300 for the day! Oh my god! I was gonna pay my friend £200 anyway. She is so worth it! OH isn't happy but frankly I don't care, I am delighted! This is her work: https://www.jngourley.com/#!fashion-portfolio/ckiy

 

[emyandpotato]

BHLDN stole my idea! They're bringing out lace wedding teepees Then again, theirs cost a fortune and are weirdly narrow so mine are still better

Me and my dad are in the process of making two A-frame tents and a teepee style tent, which will be a simple wooden frame that folds for transport. The teepee will be covered in some antique fabric or another, with fringe trim draped around it, and the a-frame tents will have similar, though the beauty of the a-frame tents is that the fabric needs only be draped over them, so when I hire them they can be customised for any wedding colour scheme or theme For example some people might like Persian rugs draped over them to have a very boho theme, and some people might prefer sheer lace. Another thing I can hire, I'm really excited!

 

[EmmyReece]

How did I not realise you had a wedding journal???

Your photographer is amazing!!! And I'm seriously loving all of your plans so far

 

[emyandpotato]

Thank you lovely!

Latest blog post https://www.thestockmandiaries.co.uk/inspiration/amy-her-photographer.html

 

[emyandpotato]

You remember my bath tub? Well in real life the paint looks messy so I'm gonna paint it, plus I think a darker colour will suit my theme better. I'm gonna do the inside a dark cream and the outside one of these I think, but which one? I like the green but I was gonna paint the boat green (you know, like the owl and the pussycat/pea green boat etc) and I dunno if it would look weird both the same? Or feel free to suggest anything else at all, I'm open to suggestions!

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[MummyToAmberx]

Youve got some amazing ideas! Your wedding going to look stunning x

 

[emyandpotato]

Thanks lovely

 

[emyandpotato]

Tiny update: Was hoping to have BIL or a friend be our acting registrar but no one wanted to do it, except FIL, and I thought I'd feel weird saying my vows with FIL right there, so I stuck an add on Gumtree for an actor and found a lovely girl called Harriet who's my age and just graduated from uni where she did performing arts and she's gonna be our sort of registrar! Worked out quite well I think, and she's only asking £50,