Wednesday 25 November 2015

"Sparkler"ing November!

It's November! Yay! November brings with it bonfires, fireworks and the beginnings of hearty comforting food! So with that in mind, why not style out your wedding to match?

When trying to match a colour scheme for this theme we did struggle. The obvious choice of colours would be your reds and oranges, however we didn’t want to overdo it so have opted to tone down the brightness a little by picking navy for your chair sashes and table runners.

The next thing is, does your venue have a fireplace? If so, get that fire going! Nothing says cosy bonfire night like a real fire (albeit smaller we admit)!

Incorporating your theme into your table plan is easy if you’re happy to get hands on and do it yourself! All you need is a big, black piece of card. Add some glitter and lots of colour, reds, oranges! How about popping on there some pictures of yourselves, the happy couple, from previous bonfire nights you’ve shared together? Make it personal! Obviously your tables will need to be identified for people, numbers can be boring so why not think up fun firework names? Catherine Wheel, Rocket, Roman Candle….the choices are endless!

A great addition to your day would be a firework display for your evening guests (you’ll need to check that your venue allow them). There are many companies who will provide you with different tiers of quotes and a range of different displays.


The main focus of the table is your centrepieces. We figure most venues won’t allow you to have a real bonfire on the table (some people have no imagination!) so why not get yourself a tiered glass cake stand and fill it with tealights? We found these stands for £11.99 each. Tealights can be found at Tesco for just £3 for 100, bargain!


 We found these cute namecards to compliment the navy of the table that are firework themed and just £7.20 for 10. What’s great about these is that they have the space for you to pop down peoples menu choices on the inside; someone will always forget what they’ve ordered!


For the favours why not provide everyone with a sparkler to be used after your meal has finished? We found them for £2.40 for 10. With most weddings you will find there’s a lull after your speeches while everyone grabs a drink and prepares themselves for the party ahead, what a perfect opportunity to head outside for some more photographs of sparkler fun! We even found these cute personalised sparkler covers for £0.99 each.


Food. Big part of the day. What about theming your buffet in the evening. Bowls of chilli or stuffed jacket potato bites? How about toffee apples on sticks for the kids? All perfect for people to munch on whilst watching your fantastic firework display!


We would love to hear your ideas on a bonfire night themed wedding, maybe you've done it yourself or maybe it's something you dreamt of! Get in touch with us on Twitter @WeddingBBF, on Facebook Crowhurst ParkWeddings, on here, in a comment below or email us on events@crowhurstpark.co.uk. Or why not follow us? It would be a shame to miss out on future wedding blogs from Crowhurst Park!
                                                  
Love,
Your BBF’s x



Saturday 21 November 2015

Six Alternative Table Name Ideas

It’s the little details that are so easy to forget or overlook when planning a wedding, but it can be those details that make your wedding day that little bit more you! Table names can be a great way to get guests that may not otherwise know each other talking, are a bit of fun to raise a laugh and a simple way to tell your love story. So here are just six ideas to get the cogs turning to help you decide on table names that suit you as a couple!

Places
There are a number of ways you can incorporate places into your wedding table names. This could be holidays you have been on together, places you are going on your honeymoon, or more locally, places you have been on dates that are important to you, such as your first date, or first home together.


Bands & Music
Couples generally have the same taste in music, a long car journey with differing tastes in music would be difficult after all! So if you are passionate about music you could name your tables after your favourite bands, albums or even lyrics. Displaying the album covers rather than names of the bands could look fantastic, appreciate the cover art!


Numbers with Meaning
Such as the number of months you have lived together, number of days you have been engaged, or maybe even the number of football matches you have been to see together! This table name theme is a little more unusual, so much so we couldn't find a picture!

Super Heroes
Super hero table names, such as all The Avengers is a quirky idea, can you picture it, a pretty classic wedding, with Hulk dropped in the middle! You could use pictures of them, the name, maybe in a nice font to contradict the name, or how about an actual comic book. Who wouldn't want to announce “wedding guests assemble!” to gather your guests for the ceremony or wedding breakfast!


Board Games
Love a good board game, then why not have board game tables?  You could display your table plan like a board game, below, with tables named tables after different games. Or maybe you could name your tables after different characters, Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlett and Professor Plum from Cluedo, or tokens from Monopoly, like the Thimble, Top Hat and Boot.


Food
You can tell we have a sweet tooth, ‘cause when we say food, we actually mean sweets or biscuits. Some people are known for their love of a biscuit, a cup of tea isn't complete without a biscuit after all! Or you may be known to love sweeties, so why not name your tables after your favourites? If you were to name your tables after sweets they could make a fun table decoration, or maybe favour, why not get a sweet cart too?


The main thing to remember when choosing your table names is to stay true to yourself, if you love it, so will your guests!  

We would love to hear from you if you had table names, or any fun individual ideas at your wedding, maybe you could inspire a future months blog. Get in touch with us on Twitter @WeddingBBF, on Facebook Crowhurst ParkWeddings, on here, in a comment below or email us on events@crowhurstpark.co.uk. Or why not follow us? It would be a shame to miss out on future wedding blogs from Crowhurst Park!
                                                  
Love,
Your BBF’s x