Personalise your walk down the aisle with Signature Wedding Aisle Runners

Some of us are lucky enough to get wed in a building that does all the talking, but if you’re looking to spruce up your wedding venue with some personal touches then why not consider an aisle runner? A little more subtle than a red carpet, Signature Wedding Aisle Runners’ designs are classic and made exactly to your tastes.

Choose to have the happy couple’s names in monogram or a design pattern of your choice. A great idea for creating a sense of formal ceremony, and even better for the wedding photos. Find out more about pricing and designs at their website.

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Add some magic to your big day with Wizards4Weddings

Weddings can sometimes end up being a little bit formulaic for those of us who’ve been to quite a few. While all the traditions are great fun and full of romance, sometimes something a little bit quirky is just the ticket.

Wizards4Weddings have come up with some really fun ideas for adding some sparkle to your ceremony or reception with their snow machines, bubbles and fireworks. You can choose to set the scene of a winter wedding when the weather’s being unreliable, or simply have a giggle or put on a show with the bubbles or fireworks. Find out more about pricing and details on their website.

Theme your wedding reception with jewels

You don’t have to theme your wedding reception with colours, instead jewels provide a subtle and elegant backdrop with this idea from Confetti. They suggest wrapping glasses with jeweled beads and edging ribbon with sparkling accessories and scattering jewels across tables. I suggest using paste jewels as place holders and inserting jeweled pins into your floral centrepieces. Don’t forget your own bling of course – make those diamonds your best friend!

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London Underground table plan

When friends of mine got married last month, they had a London transport theme. The wedding guests travelled to the reception in a Routemaster bus, while the bride and groom followed in a white London taxi. But the most impressive thing was the table plan. Each table was represented by a different London underground line and the guests’ names were represented as stops on the line.

Unfortunately, I can’t tell you who did the design since it was a friend of the happy couple who did it as a favour and doesn’t do it for a living, but I’m sure if you were keen it would be something you could get commissioned yourself.

Photographs by Wedding Photographer, Anna Rosell

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Tropical table setting at Confetti

Bored of pastels, romantic pinks and elegant monochrome looks? Try this tropical table setting look by Confetti instead. Against a crisp white background, roll out a hot pink table runner, add feather accents to your napkins, use jellybeans and exotic blooms in vases wrapped with ribbon to create fun centrepieces and make sure you have zingy cocktails and canapes to bring tropical to your menu.

If you don’t want the pink or blue colourways pictured here, try recreating the look by pairing orange and lemon, apple green and pink or even shades of lime.

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Fake it Flowers – great for hayfever sufferers

If you suffer from hayfever but still want flowers at your wedding, you won’t be compromising with Fake It Flowers, established by leading floral designer Emma Wood, who can create realistic looking blooms from artificial materials with both outdoor styles and indoor arrangements.

This Vanda Orchid bowl will look great on the reception venue tables leaving the only sniffles in the house to be happy ones (or mortified ones when the Best Man gives too much information in his speech). Check out Fake it Flowers online.

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‘Afternoon Tea’ style table ware at The Last Detail

Retro influences are heading off the catwalk and on to our tableware with this cool ‘Afternoon Tea’ range of table decorations. This look is great if you want colourful tableware in pastels and brights or are looking for a way to work in brilliant vintage finds. Make sure you have dotty napkins, coloured glass votives and mountains of cupcakes to complete the look and send guests home with party bags just like the ones from your childhood. You can find the items pictured here at The Last Detail.

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