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Wedding Centrepieces

wedding venue tables dressed with artificial flowers in soft pinks and blues

Wedding Centrepieces

pretty votive candle centrepiece with artificial flowers and faux-diamonds for wedding
wedding venue tables dressed with artificial flowers in soft pinks and blues
Hurricane candle lantern as wedding table centrepiece

During our busy wedding season this year, we’ve been creating beautiful centrepieces for our gorgeous brides and grooms and wanted to share a few ideas for people considering table centres for their wedding.  It’s a piece of décor that can really change the look and feel of a whole room – especially rooms that might be less designed focused already.  We often discuss differing designs and styles with brides and grooms and hope this little list of our favourites will inspire you…

Wedding centrepieces should always be considered along with your personal style and theme of your wedding. Here goes with a few ideas:

  1. Floral arrangements: Fresh flowers are a classic choice for wedding centrepieces. You can create stunning displays using a variety of blooms and greenery to match your colour scheme and theme. You can go big or small, creating small, sophisticated centres with just a few stems of flowers, or go wild with tall, floral arrangements that cascade over your table
  2. Candlelight arrangements: Candles add a romantic and elegant touch to any centrepiece. You can use a combination of candle holders, votives, or lanterns to create a warm and inviting ambiance. Do consider LED or real flame candles – just be careful if you’ve got children or your venue bans naked flames. We recently designed a wedding using gorgeous brown paper bags with simple LED flame-style tea lights in the bags. Such a simple, but elegant touch.
  3. Fruits and foliage: Incorporating fruits, such as lemons or berries, along with lush foliage can create vibrant and visually striking centrepieces. This option works particularly well for rustic or outdoor-themed weddings. Make sure they’re edible however in case people pick at them! We also have a range of beautiful artificial blossom trees that make beautiful centrepieces – you can add these in other areas of the room too to continue the theme.
  4. Submerged flowers: For a unique and modern look, consider submerging flowers in water-filled vases or bowls. This creates a captivating and ethereal effect that can be complemented with floating candles or LED lights. Make sure you check with your florist though, as some flowers can disintegrate quickly in water. But many look stunning in this effect!
  5. Non-floral centrepieces: If you’re looking for alternatives to flowers, you can opt for centrepieces using elements like feathers, seashells, branches, or even books, showcasing your personal interests or wedding theme. We have wedding where couples have been on beautiful holidays and use these as themes, or children’s names if you’ve already got kids, we can help you play around with these ideas and create something really memorable.
  6. Mirrors and cut glass centrepieces: A glamorous and sophisticated look is using our beautiful candelabras, mirror bases and crystal diamonds. These are the perfect height to make sure your guests see each other for conversation, but create a room that has differing heights across the space. Making it extra special.

Remember, the best wedding centrepieces are the ones that reflect your personal style and create a beautiful and memorable atmosphere for you and your guests. So, just tell us what you’d like and we’ll come up with some beautiful suggestions.  Remember the planning is all part of the excitement!

Go on, give us a call and let’s see how special we can make your wedding. We do so much more than just decor too, check out our stationery range too!

Contact us today and start your wedding journey

 

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Designing a fun and fabulous wedding

Designing a fun and fabulous wedding

Dressed function room set for a wedding with tables, chair covers with pink sashes, a top table with starlight backdrop behind
Candy cart to hire for wedding
corridor in function rooms dressed with fake blossom trees for a wedding ceremony

I’ve just completed a wedding for a brilliant couple who wanted a traditional reception with a few twists. They started planning their wedding around a year ago and last weekend their dream day went without a hitch!

Our real strength lies in helping brides and grooms create a beautiful and exciting wedding space. Many hotels or other venues can be bland, but offer great service, location and food. So in I come to make the place look dreamy!

Kate and Andrew were looking to make a lovely, but standard function room at The Worsley Park Hotel and Golf Club, look fresh fun and a focus on spring. The events team at the hotel were fantastic and so accommodating. We used pink fabrics – on Kate’s request – blossom trees to line the hallways and brought in fun elements including a candy cart, shimmer wall for photos, starlight backdrop to accentuate the top-table and light up letters spelling ‘LOVE’.

Importantly, Kate and Andrew had set their budget and knew their limits. This is so important when planning your wedding, really consider every element and make a full breakdown of costs. You’ll keep things under control that way. Be clear with your wedding decorator that you have a budget, and you won’t deviate from it.

Kate and Andrew had several children coming to the event, so they included a lovely soft play area for kids.  I worked alongside another wedding supplier for this called ‘Sleepy Little Campers’.  I’d highly recommend this activity if you have many children attending. Another idea is to bring in a childminder to keep an eye on the children using that area.

This wedding also took one of our stationery packages, with beautiful signage boards for the table plan, the day’s full schedule and welcome messaging.  I would always advise having a clear table plan, some brides ask me if they need one, but anything to avoid stress on the day is really important. It can lead to issues when guests are selecting their own seats! Even a simple table plan and nothing else can reduce their worry and make your guests feel welcome and know what they’re doing!

Something totally different was Kate and Andrew’s choice of music! They found the most fun and lively brass band who not only played brilliantly, but were completely unique, crazy and totally immersive.  Check out FAT CAT BRASS here.

If you’d like support with your wedding decorations or help when considering decorations with the right venue, give me a call.  I’m happy to help!  Remember, you don’t always have to go with a venue’s preferred suppliers – you can always shop around and bring in the person you feel will do the best job and make your wedding fabulous!

wedding stationery board printed with welcome message for wedding guests
children's play area staged at a wedding
wedding board stationery printed with the wedding schedule for a wedding day
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UK Wedding trends in 2024

Mr and Mrs sign on wooden structure in outdoor setting

UK Wedding trends in 2024

light love Love letters for weddings
image of wedding in barn with styled backdrop, uplighting and led lit-up dancefloor
wedding confetti cones printed

Over the last few years wedding styles and trends have changed enormously. 

This could be due to a number of reasons, including the changes around covid.  For example, before the pandemic, you could only get married outdoors in England and Wales if your wedding venue had a licensed structure, like a pagoda or pavilion.

However, the pandemic saw this change, and it has become a permanent thing. You can now marry in any location outdoors at your venue, (as long as they have a license) and we’ve spoken to a lot more couples who love the idea of getting married in the great outdoors.  How fabulous! We can’t wait to work with brides and grooms who may wish to get married in their venues’ gardens, beautiful woodland or maybe they have a beach that could be used! This really does expand potential venue choices.

But what do we think is going to be all the rage in 2024 for weddings across the north west of England, Greater Manchester and Cheshire?  Well we’ve been considering this and these are our top five predictions:

 

  1. Sustainable weddings – There is a growing trend towards eco-friendly and sustainable weddings, with couples choosing to reduce their carbon footprint and minimize waste. This trend is likely to continue into 2024, with couples opting for more sustainable options such as recycled decor, locally sourced food and flowers, and zero-waste initiatives.

Let us help you here by hiring our reusable decorations, accessories and table & chair covers – you don’t need to purchase anything yourselves. We also have an amazing sustainable photobooth, that is made from cardboard, that you get to keep.  And it’s just as much fun!

 

  1. Intimate weddings: The COVID-19 pandemic definitely led to a rise in intimate weddings, with couples opting for smaller guest lists and more personal celebrations. This trend is definitely going to continue into 2024, with couples opting for smaller, more intimate weddings that focus on meaningful connections and experiences.

As a wedding stylist, I work with you personally to make sure we keep this intimate focus. I’ll keep you grounded and suggest beautiful decorations and touches that don’t break the bank balance and maintain personal touches in everything.

 

  1. Bold colours: bold and vibrant colours are likely to be a popular choice for wedding styling in 2024. 2023 has seen a rush of burnt orange requests and other really eye-catching colours. Couples may choose to incorporate bright, eye-catching hues into their decor, floral arrangements, and even their wedding attire.

We can help you to bring those colours out in chair coverings, balloons garlands, centre pieces and anywhere you feel will suit your theme perfectly.

 

  1. Non-traditional venues: couples are increasingly looking for non-traditional wedding venues that reflect their unique style and personality. This trend is likely to continue into 2024, with couples opting for unconventional venues such as industrial warehouses, rooftop terraces, or gardens. (Just remember your parent venue must have a license to be able to get married in the grounds outside).

This is where we come in. We can make sure your selected venue still feels incredibly special. If it’s a venue someone might question as a good wedding venue, we’ll help blown their minds when they attend your wedding!

 

  1. Personalisation: personalisation is a key trend in wedding styling, with couples looking for ways to infuse their personality and style into their wedding day. In 2024, we can expect to see more personalised elements such as monogrammed decor, custom cocktails, and unique favours that reflect the couple’s interests and passions.

We’re really excited about dressing a wedding that has asked for table centre pieces that represent something personal to the bride and groom over their relationship. One will be a refection of a trip to Thailand, another will be all about when their daughter was born and lots of other table dressings that mean something super special to them. I’m really excited about this wedding!

Overall, the wedding industry is constantly evolving, and it’s difficult to predict exactly what trends will be popular in 2024. However, these predictions are based on what I’m being asked for now and offer a glimpse into what I think we’ll see in the future.

 

For more information check out our wedding packages or contact me today to chat about my services.

 

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New addition! Our pop-up booths are Fabulous

New addition! Our pop-up booths are Fabulous

Fabulous Rooms & Balloons is excited to announce that you can now hire a Pop-Up Booth with us! These booths offer a ‘do it yourself’ experience where you can have all the fun of capturing silly and fun photos in a much more affordable and hassle-free way!

Photobooths bring the fun factor to any event and bring all your guests together! The finished images can act as a memento for your guests to take home with them (they are even good as a wedding favour!). 

The Pop-Up Booths are the world’s first eco-friendly, cardboard photobooth experience. They are light-weight, flat packed and completely reusable! Once you have purchased one of these booth packages, it is yours to keep!

Amaze your guests with the flexibility that these booths offer. The photobooth software features allow you to take still photos, gifs, boomerangs, use filters and digital props which are then available to download online to share with your guests. 

No more closet-like booths that require you to cram all your friends into one shot – Pop-up Booths allow all your friends to fit!

Why not get a custom backdrop from us too and hire a glitter wall, flower wall or a balloon arch to add an extra wow-factor to your photos.

Our Booths to hire individually are £220. Pair with light up numbers for £280 or a shimmer wall for £300. For the whole package, hire all three for £340!

Place your orders or enquire now to get your hands on this exciting new way of capturing your best moments!

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Party in Style with our Fabulous Balloon Arches!

Flower wall, light up numbers and balloon arch photo

Party in Style with our Fabulous Balloon Arches!

Balloon arches have become a trendy focal point for events and the Kardashian family have truly made it a staple for your party! They are a fabulous way of setting the scene and bringing colour to your day.

Flower wall, light up numbers and balloon arch photo

Your balloon arch could be part of the welcoming of your guests and could be situated at the entrance or even as a feature wall where you can capture perfect photos to keep as memories!

Balloon arches come in various shapes, sizes and colours and can be embellished with unique and decorative details. From large balloon hoops and rings, to multicoloured balloon arches, we are here to help you choose the perfect style for you!

Balloon ring for events and parties

To create your perfect balloon arch, we first need to decide what your theme is. Do you have a specific theme or a colour scheme you would like to adhere to? Where would you like your balloon arch to be situated at your venue?

For children’s parties, we love to incorporate your child’s favourite character into the balloons and décor to make their day extra special. Here is an example of a princess themed balloon arch we did!

princess themed balloons arch

Matte balloon arches have become the trend for parties thanks to the Kardashian family and we love them! Simply have them as table decorations or as a huge feature for your event! We have previously paired these with a beautiful flower/glitter wall and light up letters/numbers to create the perfect backdrop for photos. Here are some examples of our previous work…

Don’t forget, we provide full venue dressing. We offer an array of flower and shimmer walls as well as light up lettering and numbers. To give your venue a personalised touch and an extra wow-factor, why not have your name/age in light up letters, alongside your balloon arch, as seen in many of our photos! Do not hesitate to contact us if you have other ideas but are not able to see examples here, as we are always offering new products and services!

Place your orders to make your event even more FABULOUS!