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Wednesday

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Wednesday Wedding Inspiration: Sci Fi Adventure

Written by Jessica, Posted in Be Inspired

On Monday night me & my sister stayed at Em’s house for a girlie night in, we ate tapas, drank lots of tea and eventually decided we would put on a DVD. During my search through Emily’s collection I came across the latest Star Trek and proceeded to question why the hell she had that amongst the rom-coms and occasional thriller. I was politely informed that I was too quick to judge and should 100% watch it because it’s ‘really good’! I admit it. I never gave Star Trek a chance, but hey I love sci fi as much as the next guy so why not?! I borrowed that beauty and it’s at the top of my list of films to watch this week! Anyway, as you all know I have a tendency to take any random thing and turn it into a potential wedding theme! So you guessed it…make way for a Sci Fi wedding theme people!

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Tuesday

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Wedding DIY: How to Make Your Own Altar.

Written by Emily, Posted in Decor, How To...

I love how an altar can instantly set the mood of your wedding ceremony, you may remember our 12 alternative altars that we featured last year, it was full of creative and original ways to create and dress an altar. Handmade altars are unique and personal, however I was unsure of how easy they would be. If you have decided to be a DIY bride this might be one task you are unsure of tackling but let me tell you, this altar was super easy, super quick (it took just over an hour!), super cheap and super versatile (you can decorate, however you want, to fit in with whatever your theme). Making your own altar could not be any easier.

Please excuse the state of my garden in these images, it is in the process of being tidied up :/

You will need:

♥ 10 Bamboo canes (but 11 would have been ideal just so we could hang things from the front) Make sure the canes are a little taller that you and partner.

♥ String

♥ Material of your choice and colour (the same length as you bamboo canes)

♥ Flowers of your choice and colours

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Monday

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20 Invitations & Save the Dates Available to Print & Download for Free!

Written by Emily, Posted in Free Stuff!, Stationery

After the success of our 65 free wedding printables last year we thought it was about time that we created another one for you. This time we wanted to concentrate on just wedding invitations, there are lots to choose from but I wanted to pick only those that I felt were a little more creative and original. Most of printables here can be customised to suit your own style and personality, perfect for those on a budget and for all you DIY brides out there…

The same rules apply to just click on the links underneath each photo and the printables should be there ready for you to download, all you will need is paper and a printers, easy peasy lemon squeazy…

1. These simple and effective ticket style invitations would be great for film themed wedding.

2. These Rustic themed wedding invitations are fully customizable. All you have to do is choose your colours and enter your details, the invite is automatically created for you ready to print.

3. We love these chevron style invitations, they are super easy to customise with whatever colour you like. We had a play round with blue and red for some carnival themed ones and yellow and grey work nicely together too.

4. Here is a free and editable ‘save the date’ from Ruby and Willow, isn’t it sweet?

5. I love the versatile colour of this stationery, colour can be added with the punched hearts and twine which are also available from the designers shop. All you have to do is click here and scroll to the bottom where you will find the download instructions and away you go.

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Sunday

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Saturday

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May 2013

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Groomsmen Gifts from Izola: Win a Gift Package!

Written by Emily, Posted in All About the Groom, Competitions, Sponsored Posts

We have to admit we rarely talk about the groom or his groomsmen on Bespoke Bride and we promise we will try doing it more…

There is no time like the present to start trying, so today we are talking about groomsmen gifts. It can be difficult to know what to buy a man as a gift, don’t you think? Which is why we were ecstatic when the guys from Izola got in touch, to ask if they could run a competition to give one lucky reader a gift package for their groom or groomsmen. Of course we jumped at the offer because we love it when our readers win stuff.

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Friday

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Fashion Friday: Blossoms Baby!

Written by Emily, Posted in Fashion Friday

Never fear Fashion Friday is here! You may have noticed it was absent last week, actually I know many of you noticed as we received a fair few facebook comments asking where the hell it was. When we first began Fashion Friday we never in a million years thought so many of you would be interested in what we wear. But we have been proven wrong, I joked that we had to take a week off to save up to buy new clothes, which isn’t too far from the truth. No one wants to be spotted wearing the same outfit twice now do they?

What Emily Wore: My favourite colours at the moment are Mint and coral I keep banging on about it but I seriously cannot get enough, they make me feel all bright and cheery! These shoes were by far the best find ever, I was digging through my wardrobe trying to find some shoes to wear for the day and found these little gems. I had completely forgot I even owned them, so I felt like I had just bought a new pair of shoes – best feeling in the world!

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Thursday

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May 2013

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Alice in Weddingland Bridal Shoot

Written by Emily, Posted in Styled Shoots

OK so the idea of an Alice in Wonderland wedding is nothing new, they have become a popular theme for weddings as tea parties made their way back onto the scene, but I have to admit they never grow old. There is something so magical yet a little crazy about the story of Alice in Wonderland. We were ecstatic when Ellis from Ellis Wedding Shows contacted us to let us know that she was going to be organising a Alice in Weddingland shoot.

We popped along on the day to see what was going on and was amazed to see so many creative ideas, from a three tier flower display in teacups to brightly coloured cupcakes and macaroons. There were stripey tights, top hats and a pair of beautiful blue shoes that both myself and Jess fell in love with. Whimsical clocks and furniture were dotted around the set, the makeup artists also had fun painting on key holes and creating some pretty damn awesome hairstyles.

This shoot has so many great ideas for a wedding, I promise you will be completely inspired…

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Wednesday

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May 2013

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Wednesday Wedding Inspiration: ‘We Bought A Zoo’

Written by Jessica, Posted in Be Inspired

If you’re a regular reader of Bespoke Bride you’ll know that a few weeks ago I watched ‘We Bought A Zoo’ and kept banging on about it because I loved it so much! For those that haven’t seen it it’s a heart warming film about a family who buy a house that is situated on a zoo and as part of the home deal they have to restore and open the zoo. Now, I don’t know about you but I reckon I would flipping love living on a zoo! But how about getting married at a zoo?

Well, I think that would be pretty darn great too!

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Tuesday

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Food DIY: How To Make Portuguese Lemonade!

Written by Jessica, Posted in How To...

You know what they say, when life gives you lemons…make lemonade! And since the weather has been miserable over here lately I thought I’d cheer myself up with a refreshing summer drink! (you can totally add vodka too if you so fancy!)

This drink is one of mine and my sister’s favorite choice of beverages in Mexico, if you want it you have to order a ‘Mexican lemonade’ but it turns out the recipe is actually a Portuguese and Spanish one!

You will need: (serves 2)

♥ 1 Lemon

♥ 1 Lime

♥ Half cup of sugar

♥ 3 and a half cups of water

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Monday

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May 2013

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Inside The Home Of…Bridal Stylist, Isabel While

Written by Jessica, Posted in Inside The Home Of...

I love having a good ol’ nose around people’s houses, don’t you? I think a home can speak wonders about a person and really shows how creative they are and can often reveal a lot about their personality! That being said, when we first met Isabel for our styled shoot in Bristol we were instantly captivated by the beauty of her home! Think shabby chic with a whole lotta pretty! We knew that we just HAD to interview Isabel about it and share the decor with you! Besides, isn’t it nice to feel like you know your suppliers more? We love the idea of the home behind the vendor!