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Wednesday May 30 2012

Mid-Week Musings: Ideas. Inspiration. Interesting Finds.

Yay! It feels like summer is finally here…so we’re breathing a big sigh of relief and keeping our fingers firmly crossed that our upcoming weddings will be graced with sunshine, warm nights and outdoor fun…we hope so at least. We have a couple of weeks to go before the third Just Bespoke wedding of the year and it looks set to be pretty special indeed so no doubt you’ll be hearing a bit more about it over the next few weeks – especially if you follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

However, aside from client work, we have also been keeping our eyes peeled for some wedding ideas for you to incorporate into your own big day…so here are this week’s Mid-Week Musings.


Source | Southbound Bride

This year, lots of our clients are looking to us to find quirky ways for them to offer food and drink at their weddings and we are seeing lots of food and drink station ideas emerging. This one in particular caught our eye – the Bloody Mary Bar. It’s fun and interactive for guests and allows them to make their own Bloody Mary to their tastes. Other options we are seeing include Taco Stations and Pancake Tables. These are also a great idea if you are planning on throwing a Rehearsal Dinner or even a Morning After Brunch as these tend to be less formal and food stations lend themselves really well to these occasions.


Source | Amy Atlas

There continues to be a love for miniature cakes at weddings this summer and these cute, delicate and stylish cake stands are a perfect way to display them. The platforms are draped in hanging jewels to create a really beautiful yet practical decoration. Rather than making them ourselves, we’d love to source some ready-made for a wedding this summer, so if anyone knows where we can get our hands on some, please do drop us a line!


Source | Style Me Pretty

Earlier on today, we were doing some research for a wedding later this year and we cast our eyes upon this beautiful bouquet – and more importantly the beautiful wispy pink filler-type flowers. After a quick shout-out on Twitter to our florist friends, they were identified as Astilbe Japonica and we fell in love! They are perfect and so pretty and we have a feeling that they are going to become one of our firm favourites…

So, there you have it for this week…do let us know what you think!

Enjoy the sunshine!

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Wednesday May 23 2012

Mid-Week Musings: Ideas. Inspiration. Interesting Finds.

Sorry for the recent blogging hiatus…wedding season has well and truly kicked off at Just Bespoke and we’ve already been part of two fantastic weddings during May – more about those on the blog very soon!

So, as we start getting into the nitty gritty of wedding design for a number of our clients for their upcoming wedding days, this week’s mid-week musings focus on wedding day décor – namely, fun things you can do to create talking points at your wedding while adding hints of pretty and wow at the same time.

So, we start this week by looking into the happy ever after…


Source | Style Me Pretty via FuckYeahWeddingIdeas

This is such a simple and unique idea for your wedding day which not only tells your story as a couple, but plays right into the fairytale wedding look and style. Here at Just Bespoke we’re considering a version of this for a Midsummer Night’s Dream wedding that we are planning for later in the year – watch this space!


Source | Style Me Pretty

If you’re looking for a budget-friendly way to add some colour to your wedding day, then this is right up there. Pinwheel fans are easy to make and can be tailored in terms of colour and size to suit your tastes and your wedding colour scheme. This version creates the perfect backdrop for photography but it could be used anywhere to add a bold focal point e.g. cake table, guest book table…the list is endless.


Source | Wedding Bee

If you are a regular reader of the blog, you will know that we are in love with hanging floral decorations – whatever the type, size and colour of the flower. While they can be quite fiddly to make (leave it to the professionals!), they are big impact and create serious wow at any wedding.

If you’re in the process of planning a wedding, what are your key décor ideas? Please do drop us a comment below as we’d love to hear what you have in mind.

Have a lovely sunny Wednesday xxx

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Wednesday April 18 2012

Mid-week Musings : Ideas. Inspiration. Interesting Finds.

Firstly, huge apologies for not posting last week…there is no excuse other than to say that as May creeps up on us, we are heading into a seriously busy period of planning, and as such our blogging habits are taking a bit of a backseat. However, we’re back today with a weekly dose of pretty and we’re bringing you four beautiful bits of wedding day inspiration from around the world wide web.

So, to kick things off…


Source | Alyssa Schroeder Photography via SMP

There are two things which we love about this image…firstly, the ceremony set-up. It is becoming more and more common for couples to veer away from the traditional theatre style seating at weddings and we are starting to see more unusual seating patterns – from ceremonies in the round, to seating such as this, whereby guests face into the aisle and therefore get prime viewing as the bride makes her entrance. We also love the simple but effective aisle decor. It is not uncommon to see candles and heavy petalling adorn an aisle-way but this is a really beautiful idea which sees the aisle lined with mason jars full of bold and beautiful blooms.


Source | My Blonde Ambitions

We are becoming increasingly obsessed with fun furniture here at Just Bespoke HQ – maybe it is because we’ve been doing a lot of furniture research in the last couple of weeks! However, we love this idea for an intimate wedding breakfast – creating some colour by using mis-matched multi-hued chairs for guests to sit on. This could be used for the main meal or if you are having a large number of guests and budgets are limited, you could create outdoor seating areas during for guests to use during the drinks reception applying the same principles. It is a really eye-catching decor idea and very easy to execute.


Source | Photography by Caspix via Ruffled

When we saw this wedding it shouted out to us…we love the bright acidic hues complemented with the sultry and earthy tones of the bride’s floral crown. In fact, everything about this colour palette and the bride’s and bridesmaids’ styling is really stunning. This would be perfect for a relaxed but stylish summer wedding.


Source | A Cup Of Jo

And finally…our favourite find of the week! Wildflower ice cubes…need we say more?! These would fit nicely with a summer garden party, an outdoor wedding, or just as a cute surprise for dinner party guests. Simple to make, beautiful to look at, and a real talking point! We will definitely be making some of these over the summer months!

What have you found as you’ve been searching the web this week? And fantastic finds for your own wedding day? Please do drop us a comment below – we’d love to hear from you.

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Wednesday April 4 2012

Mid-week Musings : Ideas. Inspiration. Interesting Finds.

The lovely sunshine over the last week has got us in the mood for summer…crisp whites, peachy pastels and a few pops of colour thrown in for good measure!

With that in mind, this week’s mid-week musings focus on wedding inspiration in the form of the pale and delicate…from bouquets of flowers to sweet treats…

So, feast your eyes on our latest wedding day style and design finds from around the web…


Source | Colin Cowie

I love the delicate look and feel of these dainty bud vases, overflowing with succulent florals, serving as a unique and pretty escort table. This is a really simple and eye-catching way to display guest names and table numbers and it is very cost-effective as well. The soft, pale pinks are so romantic and contrast well with the delicate bud vases.


Source | Style Me Pretty

Flowers are one of my favourite aspects of a wedding as I think they really add to the look and feel of the day. However, they don’t need to cost the earth as this home-made beautiful bouquet goes to show. The flowers are blooming and look and feel full of life.  And what’s more, the shades of pink, cream and green all complement each other perfectly.


Source | Maggie Austin Cake

This bright white asymmetrical cake is so delicate and beautiful. The pearl detailing around the base of each tier is stunning in itself and then the complete pearl tier gives it some additional luxe which is topped off with the beautiful white chocolate floral topper. This cake would work really well at a summer wedding to complement a soft pastel colour scheme – it could be a real focal point.

So, what do you think? Are you a fan of delicate and romantic pastels, or do you prefer a bolder and brighter colour scheme? We’d love to hear about your own wedding day and the style and design ideas which you have come up with so please do leave us a comment below.

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