Make Your Own French Bottles

I came across this tutorial from the blog A Bit of Paris 2 U.  If you are looking to create a vintage feel for your reception and on a low budget, a great idea is to display flowers in small vintage bottles and jars.  This tutorial shows you how to apply vintage style french labels to your bottles (found at flea markets or junk shops) to make them look authentic.  You can download all the labels from the blog, follow the instructions and hey presto!  Trop jolie!

Good Housekeeping

In The Beginning......

This is my wedding. After nine years together my partner and I were married in London in June 2009, an intimate affair with a small budget, close family, friends and our two small children. The ceremony was at the grand Wandsworth Register Office, the transport was a 1950's Greenline bus and the reception was at the Dukes Head, on the river in Putney. The rain stayed away and the day went without too many hitches! The day went so quickly, after months of planning we finally did it.
When I first started planning our wedding I had a few ideas as to how I wanted to day to be. I bet a lot of you felt the same as me when you went and bought those first bridal magazines, flicking through them excitedly and devouring all the info on dresses, flowers, receptions, cakes, venues, rings, music, guests, stationery, catering, bridesmaids, favours..... phew! There are soo many choices out there for brides to be and it can all get a bit much. I must have changed my mind about a hundred times as to what I wanted, and to tell the truth, I still think about how I would do the day differently, changing the theme, the colours and style.

And so this blog was born. After a lot of searching and planning my own wedding I hope that I can give you some ideas about how to plan yours, looking at different styles, different products and general info on wedding companies, retailers, offers and events. I've chosen to concentrate on more informal weddings rather than big ballroom affairs, looking at non-traditional styles that don't cost big bucks. And of course this deal works both ways because it means that I can continue planning for my renewal of vows! (Don't tell my husband...)

Sarah xx