Table crystals are one thing no wedding should be without in 2010. These cute little sparkles look fab sprinkled by the handful on your wedding tables and this year its all about purple! Priced from £9.99 for around 350 crystals.
2. Retro Sweets
Our customers can’t get enough of Lovehearts. Available by the kilo and half kilo you can bag yourself a taste of your childhood for £5.49
There’s something about weddings and hearts….. the two just go hand in hand. Our foiled hearts are available in 10 colours with black being the latest addition to the range.
4. Organza bags
Available in around 20 colours our gorgeous organza bags have always been a big hit. Available in packs of 10 for £3.99 Discounts are available for higher quantities and if you order 100 the price comes in at £28.99 for 100.
5. Our much loved Calla Lily
Our calla lily favour has become a real classic. Available in three different sizes, the Grand Calla is our longest standing and most loved. It has 5 sugar coated chocolates or chocolate dragees hidden in the centre which means the chocolates can be enjoyed by your guests and at the same time the flower can be kept by your guests as a much loved token of your day- £2.99 each. The medium calla is a daintier version priced at £2.38 and finally the adorable small calla at £1.89. Each one can work brilliantly as part of a table centre or used as a place setting for each guest complete with name cards combining a great look with practicality.
I was just perusing a bunch of wedding articles online when I came across the following little gem. I’m kind of hoping it is fictional but who knows, anyway the following letter appeared on the Economist website earlier today, enjoy…….
Dear Economist: How can we get big wedding presents?
By Tim Harford
Published: May 1 2010 01:41 | Last updated: May 1 2010 01:41
My partner and I are ready to register for gifts and we are seeking the most efficient way to do it. Most registries allow any gift to be returned to the store for cash. Additionally, one can often find 20 per cent coupons for this store (meaning that one can return a gift worth $100 and then buy it back with a coupon for $80). Which gifts should we register for? I am worried that if we register for lower-priced gifts, then people who have a higher willingness to pay will take advantage of the consumer surplus and buy a cheaper gift. Or should we just register for the gifts we want because the opportunity cost spent returning gifts and buying new items will be too high?
Meir, New York
I wonder whether they’ll be treating their customers (oops guests) to any lovely wedding favours or treats… Maybe not!
Ivory is the most classic of all wedding themes. When choosing a theme you can be sure that this colour will feature somewhere for the majority of brides, perhaps not with enormous prominence but as an underlying theme on which to base the look and feel of your wedding day.
Ivory Wedding Favour Box
If you’re using another strong colour to compliment the ivory such as burgundy or gold, its often a good idea to use the bold colour for the floral arrangements, the favours and wedding party outfits, leaving you free to use ivory as a backdrop for the reception.
A really beautiful contemporary look which is becoming more popular is to use only ivory. This can create an extremely dramatic look to proceedings and reveals to your guests that this going to be no ordinary wedding.
How to use Ivory as part of your table decorations
The best place to start is with ivory table linen. This can be supplied by your wedding venue but it’s best to check with them first as they may supply white as standard. A lot of brides love the idea of chair covers, swathes of beautiful fabric wrapped with a huge organza bow adds a real wow factor to the room. However, on the flip side you need to think long and hard about how vital they are to the day. Once in the room guests will hang jackets over the chairs and once everyone is seated the covers are difficult to see. I do know one bride who agonised over whether to add these as the conference style chairs at the venue were all orange and blue, and after the wedding I couldn’t have told you whether she opted for the covers or not. It’s one of those things that seems really important to you but hardly anyone else will notice.
Ivory table decorations – less is more
Obviously your flowers will form an huge part of your wedding table decorations and you’ll need to opt for 1 arrangement per table. Apart from this I always think less is more and its best to stick to some table confetti or real flower petals with the whole look finished off with some really stunning favours. Quite often once the table is dressed and laid with 3 glasses per person, and the various dishes and napkins you’re getting close to cluttered.
Next liberally shake out a couple of handfuls of petals or confetti whichever you prefer.
Table Confetti or Real flower petals?
It’s really a matter of preference and depends on the kind of look you are going for. I would say the more traditional 
route is real flower petals. These can be the preserved whole rose petal variety or you may prefer the pretty mix of delphinium colours. Whole rose petals are available in a huge range of colours and they look really effective. You could either opt for ivory or a contrasting colour to sit prettily on ivory table linen. As long as they don’t come into contact with water they will retain their beautiful colours for months. As the colour has a certain shelf life however, this is one item you should wait until the last minute before ordering – although please don’t give me a heart attack and order them with only days to spare!.
Sparkly table confetti looks really glamorous as it catches the light. The kids love to play with it too so you’ll find it gets rearranged as the days goes on. There are some lovely irridenscent varieties on the market which look great if you’re keeping to the ivory theme. Best to check with your venue if you want to use this as with all the table decorations.
Finally wedding favours – my favourite bit – not because we specialise in them but because you can do so much with them. Some of your older guests won’t be aware of these and they are all the more delighted when they realise they are receiving a small gift from you and your new hubby.
Ivory Rose Wedding Favour
My favourite ivory wedding favours on the market are ivory rose chocolate dragee flowers. They really are stunning and the joy is that many of your guests won’t guess they are edible to start with. The rose head is made from a length of ivory satin and then twisting down the stem you’ll find sugar coated chocolates wrapped in tulle and attached to the stem. To get at the sweets you simply tug at the tulle wrapping and remove each one. They are a real talking point and the best way to break the ice is to let the children or one two adults know that the flowers are edible and it results in a huge game of Chinese whispers throughout the reception. The roses retail at £2.99 which is pretty good value as you don’t need to buy boxes or wrappers for them
Ivory wedding favour boxes are really popular as you can accessorize them with so many different decorations and ribbons. If you want to go DIY you can pick these up from as little as £1.89 for 10.
Ivory organza bags are also perfect if you’re looking for a really subtle and traditional wedding favour. These are
Ivory organza bags
available at £28.99 for 100. You can easily just add five chocolate hearts or sugared almonds (or even Lovehearts for that matter) and there you go.
I hope this has given you lots of ideas of how to use ivory at your wedding but if you’d like something really specific just call our free consultation service on 0115 9622673
Good luck with your lovely wedding plans.
Sarah Raven has hit upon a really green idea for a wedding and is planning to grow the wedding banquet. In fact, according to Telegraph.co.uk, her grand plan is to grow the entire wedding! She plans to grow the wedding flowers for the floral arrangements and bouquets and to start the vegetables from scratch in the borders of the garden where the wedding is due to take place.
The ambition idea needs to be planned down to the last detail but Sarah has this covered in 6 weekly articles which start this week in the Telegraph online. Perhaps they can grow their own wedding favours to match or even give gifts of seeds to the guests in organza bags or wedding favour boxes. With such a great theme to work with its easy to see how one could be inspired.
Here at Go Wedding Favours we were excitedly looking forward to the wedding of our lovely friend Kim and her new hubby Alex last Saturday. Couldn’t believe we missed everything when a mercy trip to London took over our weekend (get well soon Grandad!)
As soon as we have photos we’ll be posting them here for prosperity! The wedding took place at Bestwood Lodge in Nottingham and we’ve heard much of the dancing that their little boy, Joel, got up to!
Here at Go Wedding Favours we supplied Kim and Alex with some really gorgeous burgundy organza bags filled with the most classic of all wedding favours, our fabulous sugared almonds in ivory.
Burgundy Organza Bags
Good luck to you both and have a wonderfully relaxing time on honeymoon. We’ll look forward to seeing you and the hundreds of wedding photos when you get back!
love
Louise
During these difficult financial times, it pays to plan your wedding wisely whilst ensuring you don’t give up on the wedding of your dreams.
According to the Daily Mail last week, the latest wedding in the Hinduja family in Bombay had a mere 6,000 guests. The billionaire family with stakes in finance, telecommunications, film and oil businesses decided to trim down the number of functions from 5 to 2 in order to cut down costs. Guests were encouraged to bring their blessing for the couple rather than lavish gifts.
Closer to the real world, sales of wedding dresses at Oxfam are widely reported to be on the increase this year. Sales of wedding gowns at the charity’s stores have soared in the last six months, as many brides think of new ways to cut back on costs. Gowns that usually sell for £2,000 can be nabbed for as little as £150 and the dresses are donated from fashion shows, designers and former brides.
Oxfam bridal manager Christine Barter chatted to Marie Claire magazine and reported that ‘sales in the Southampton Store were up 27% since February last year.’
So if you’re thinking of trying to cut costs there are lots of inventive ways to do things from designer dress sales to DIY wedding favours.
Good luck and happy bargain hunting!
One of the biggest questions you face when planning your wedding is whether to stay traditional or go all out for a cool and contemporary theme. You’ll be trying to please a lot of people in the early stages of planning and its difficult to see how you’ll be able to achieve the look you’re really after.
If you’re struggling to decide on a wedding theme that’s right for you why not have a think abour our top 3 hot tips for 2009, you might come across an idea that would perfect for you and your husband to be – and that you’re families will like too!
1. Aqua
This lovely turquoise colour theme has been around for a while and its going to be huge this year. We’ve got the most amazing turquoise ribbon that we’re using with a lot of our favour boxes. You can create huge bows for maximum effect. We also have a fab range of turquoise favour boxes including our really sweet handbag design. See below our gorgeous aqua butterflies which are brand new.
Aqua Butterfly Wedding Decoration
2. Fuchsia
This stunning colour can add a real contemporary theme to your wedding. Use splashes of it here and there to highlight the theme. One of our products at the moment are our new range of butterflies which include a fuchsia and an aqua variety. The butterfly decorations have a clip on the back to enable you to fix them to centrepieces, bouquets and anywhere else you fancy.
Fuchsia Butterfly
3. Rose Pink
Rose are always popular and can bring a traditional look to your day or you can use them to create your own theme. Our range of rose wedding favours really hit the spot when trying to combine contemporary with tradition. You can use one of these roses for each place setting and the chocolates are already included!
Pink Rose Wedding Favour
If you’re looking for a really magical venue for your winter wedding then the Lapps have probably got it covered. Charlotte Axelsson-Andersson and her new husband Daniel were among the first to marry in Sweden’s Ice Church this year. Talking to AFP, the couple decided on the venue because they were seeking “a unique and special place for the wedding,”
Check out this wonderful venue at http://www.icehotel.com/Winter/Icehotel/Ice_church/ A design team creates this stunning venue each year to host the most unique weddings. Amazing ice sculptures adorn the walls and ceiling of ice and recommended clothing is anything from a snowmobile suit to a wedding dress according to venue staff.
It would be a little chilly for flowers in the Ice hotel but couples tying the knot here could use chocolate flowers as wedding favours for their guests or to decorate the chapel. What about ice cold vodka shots which could be cleverly handed out to the wedding party in our range of Wedding Gift Hip Flasks. Just the thing to warm the cockles of your heart!
Personalised Hip Flasks for your Guests
If you’re the kind of person who likes to leave their wedding planning to the last minute, chances are you could get hold of some great bargains, and if you’d like to get married by February, your luck could be in! According to a report on the BBC website today, a valentines day wedding is up for grabs and available on Ebay to the highest bidder.
A package worth nearly £4,000 is at auction with a minimum bid of £2,200 so if you’re in the Brighton area it could be worth a punt. The Best Western’s Wedding Coordinator, Lauren Siebers said: “We had a cancellation from a couple just weeks before their wedding, which was unfortunate, but we thought why not put the day up on eBay? “After all it’s a perfect date as it’s Valentine’s Day, which also falls on a Saturday. It’s quite a nice package, with quite a lot of things thrown in as part of the deal.”
It seems wedding days are not the only thing you can find on the auction and directory sites. Last week a bizarre story caught my eye. According to Newslite.tv, an Eastern European bride has advertised for guests to attend her London wedding. The Gumtree ad read as follows:
“I’m having a large mixed wedding of about 150 people, I need 30 decent people to represent me for the church wedding and you will get get free reception tickets. This includes free meals and dance, it could be just a time for you to relax and have fun.”
The brides family were the bride’s only real guests with the rest of her friends and family in the Ukraine.
So if you fancy a free night out or a last minute wedding keep your eye on what’s going on online! If you’re having a valentines day wedding and haven’t yet organised your favours, take a look at our red rose favours. They are really different, made from satin with chocolate dragees hidden down the stem. Visit www.goweddingfavours.co.uk for a closer look.
Good luck with your wedding plans!
Amanda Holden and Chris Hugh’s fabulous wedding to took place in Babington House in Somerset and had all the ingredients of a real winter wonderland wedding.
As the chapel doors burst open at the end of the service a narnia inspired setting was revealed and layer of fake snow had settled on the ground ready for the appearance of Santa Claus with gifts for the children. ‘Absolutely amazing’, is how Amanda described it to OK magazine, ‘I nearly cried when I was walking down the aisle and I heard the music.’
The couple emerged from the chapel and walked through an amazing arch of roses and winter foliage and the chapel was decorated with silver, cream and white roses. Amanda’s Elie Saab wedding dress had a romantic yet vintage feel to it with crystals in the shape of soft flowers scattered over the bodice and the look was completed with a pair of exquisite vintage earrings. The beautiful bride carried a bouquet of ivory roses with lots of gorgous foliage accompanied by her two bridesmaids in Rena Zhang creations in chocolate brown.
The wedding favours chosen by the bride were a combination of bracelets and silk knicker favours for the girls. How wonderful!
If you’re inspired by the theme of Amanda’s wedding, check out our top 3 winter wonderland wedding favours and decorations.
1. Ivory rose wedding favours at £2.99 per favour these beautiful roses are amazing value and look stunning when placed on each place setting. The petals are made from satin in Ivory, burgundy, pink or crimson and as an extra touch you can add each guest’s name on a namecard tied with a length of organza ribbon http://www.goweddingfavours.co.uk/product.php/10/rose
2. Chrismas Holly Favour – again at £2.99 this holly favour will light up any wedding with their crimson petals made from delicious sugar coated chocolate – ready to eat. http://www.goweddingfavours.co.uk/product.php/8/holly-christmas-favour
3. Champagne wedding favour cone with heart – this wedding favour is perfect year round but is particularly fitting for a sparkly christmassy event. Priced at £2.25 you’ve got a choice of lots of different fillings from sugared almonds to Lovehearts and everything in between. http://www.goweddingfavours.co.uk/product.php/347/champagne-cone-with-heart
We hope you’ve found some inspiring ideas but if you need any more help try out consultation service at www.goweddingfavours.co.uk or call 0115 9622673 for expert advice.
Despite being such a hugh celebrity wedding there were lots of personal touches and when it came to the speeches, Amanda’s bridesmaid read a heart-warming poem that she’s written herself. If you’ve been tasked with speechwriting or poem selection at a wedding your are attending, help is at hand at our books section at www.goweddingfavours.
Source: OK Magazine 13 Jan 2009
