This month, we thought it would be great to look at a fairy tale themed wedding. May is that month when the weather is starting to warm up and the sun is a more frequent visitor so you can start looking at lighter and brighter colours!
For this theme we opted for a dark silver coloured sash to be complimented with pale pink accessories…….whoever heard of a princess that didn’t like pink?!
So the invites, because if we’re honest, if you don’t have those it’s a bit of a non-starter! We found that there were lots of great invites that fitted with the colour scheme we’d chosen and many others besides! These simple invitations were £13.50 for 50 on amazon.co.uk.
We love these for their simplicity but you could always adapt them with some DIY and plenty of glitter if that’s more your style!
It’s time for the wedding breakfast; your guests are all looking for their seats. Name cards on the table are incredibly important so that everyone is sat where they should be. Your table plan will have been a laborious and long drawn out process to make sure that Old Aunt May doesn’t upset Grandad like she did at the last family gathering!
We found these names cards on amazon at a bargain price of £12.88 for 50. They fit the theme perfectly and not only do they look fab but as they sit on the wine glass it’s much easier for guests to pick theirs out.
Your guests arrive at their table; the first thing they’re going to look at is the centre piece. We love the use of flowers in centre pieces, they add an extras fresh feel to the room and aren’t overly showy and yet still grab your attention. Who can forget the iconic rose featured in Beauty and the Beast? Well we think this a great statement for your table. Pink roses can be found at most florists and won’t cost you the earth. From experience we find that you don’t want your centrepiece to have too much height, guests will want to be able to see the person they’re speaking to on the other side of the table! We found these great vases on amazon, £30.50 for 5 at 30cm tall. They have a simple elegance that will add class to your overall display and not overshadow the entire table!
Next up the favours. After deliberating for a while as to whether pixie dust was a good idea (do your guests really want to find glitter in their hair 3 weeks later?) we thought why not give your guests their very own magic beans? If children are attending they’ll love it and if the grown-ups don’t get them, they’ve got themselves some broad bean plants for home growing!!
Baby pink organza bags can be purchased online at a very reasonable price of £10 for 50 bags at the favour fairy.com. The beans themselves we opted for a broad bean seed at £2.00 for 30 on amazon. Put together we think these will look really cute and are definitely a quirky and original favour!
We’d love to hear your thoughts for a fairy tale themed wedding. Perhaps you’re already married and have some great tips on how to make a fairy-tale day even more magical or ideas on how to add extra princess sparkle. Drop us a line on our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Crowhurst-Park-Weddings/186642608072745?ref=ts&fref=ts
Happy ever after!
Your BBFs
