| REAL WEDDING | Louise and Tristan
If you are after some insta-worthy inspiration for your wedding styling, then look no further; this stunning shoot has it by the bucket load! Those showstopper pampas installations are just a dream and set off the dusky pink palette perfectly.
Pulled together by a super talented team of East Midlands wedding suppliers, we get the behind-the-scenes low down from the shoot from organiser, Kim, from Dreamboats and Carousels.
| GETTING TO KNOW | The Hall Barns
Here at Save The Date HQ, we are pretty particular about the suppliers we recommend to our readers so that you know you’re going to be getting the very best. If there is anything that we really value it is experience & expertise, outstanding customer service and the highest quality end results. Having worked with Temprell for many years now, we are in no doubt that they have these in abundance so arranged a q&a to introduce you properly to this Nottingham based jewellers.
| INTRODUCING | Linnie, Me & Beyond
New Brand Alert!
This brand new, boho bridal hair specialist brand has now launched! The brainchild of Claudia Goodwin Hair to use her years of hairdressing experience combined with her passion for creating natural, free-flowing styles to bring bohemian brides the perfect package! On the blog today, we ask Claudia to introduce herself and tell us more about what we can expect from Linnie, Me & Beyond…
| DISCOVER | Alrewas Hayes
A historic estate full of heart; set within private landscaped gardens and open parkland in rural Staffordshire, Alrewas Hayes is a picturesque country estate steeped in history. Read on to take a virtual tour of this extra special venue…
| STYLED SHOOT | Easter Elegance
Well isn’t this pastel toned, tulip filled shoot just full of all of the joys of Easter. On International Women’s Day, an all female team came to create a bright and cheerful editorial Inspired by iconic Easter treat, Mini Eggs and we absolutely love the results. Make a cuppa, crack open your egg and settle in for Lianne, from Foyetography, to tells us all about the details (we can’t think of a more perfect East Sunday!)…
| SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT | 9 Hole Event Hire
Your big day is getting closer and the items on your wedding ‘to do’ list are slowly but surely getting ticked off; book venue, tick, perfect photographer selected, tick, cake ordered tick, tick, tick! But wait a minute, how are you going to keep your guests entertained after the ceremony?
| STYLED SHOOT | Wild and Windy Elopement
There is something special about taking your wedding day into wild; truly intimate, back to nature, no frill - just declaring your love for one another. Elopements grew in popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic when celebration numbers were limited but having opened the door to a different way of thinking, we are seeing this as a trend that is here to save long beyond restrictions lifts; and we can certainly see why. Photographer from this wilderness shoot, Helen, tells us a little bit more about the (rather windy) day…
| STYLED SHOOT | Cosy, Boho, Luxe
Bringing a cosy vibe to an outdoor wedding venue for those celebrations not quite in summer with colder evenings. A laid back vibe with a mix of textures for this boho inspired aesthetic.
| SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT | Iconic Bride
Just as you are, we are still coming down from the whirlwind that was 2021… corr blimey, what a crazy year and especially odd for the wedding industry; from lockdowns to the busiest summer wedding season you can imagine, it’s safe to say it’s a year we won’t forget. Then throw in taking over a wedding boutique and a brand new, dedicated bridesmaid and occasion wear store and you have Iconic Bride’s 2021! We just had to find out more so, with no further ado, we will hand over to new owner, Tina…
| STYLED SHOOT | Relaxed, foodie barn shoot
| WHAT’S NEW | at The Walled Garden
Charming, quintessential and perfectly pretty, The Walled Garden is nestled in Nottingham suburbs and is a real wedding gem. With serious secret garden vibes, the Victorian walled garden is a pretty magical place to tie the knot! Having recently added a new addition to their on-site offering, we asked the guys there to gives us the lowdown…
| GETTING TO KNOW | Temprell
Here at Save The Date HQ, we are pretty particular about the suppliers we recommend to our readers so that you know you’re going to be getting the very best. If there is anything that we really value it is experience & expertise, outstanding customer service and the highest quality end results. Having worked with Temprell for many years now, we are in no doubt that they have these in abundance so arranged a q&a to introduce you properly to this Nottingham based jewellers.
| 5 Minutes With | KM Stationery & Design
So, it’s all systems go. The big question has been popped and excitement is brewing; YAY! Venue booked, guest list created but, what’s next? Stationery of course.
| A GROOM’S JOURNEY | Joe & Glenn
Remember lovely Joe & Glenn, our gorgeous “Groom’s Journey” couple? We have been following their planning journey (check out part one here) and couldn’t be more excited that their big day really is just around the corner - THIS month in fact! It is, therefore, about time for us to find out a little more about what we can expect from their Pumping House nuptials
| MEET THE MAKER | Susanna Greening Designs
Whether you’ve dreamt of your perfect dress for years or feel totally clueless about your dress desires Susanna Greening Designs will be able to create something more special than you could have even imagined.
| BOSS YOUR WEDDING STATIONERY | With Bluebell Press
It’s quite often said to me, ‘this is my first time planning a wedding, I have no idea where to start with my wedding stationery!’ And so it should be, not many of us have planned a wedding more than once, and typically if you have, it was a while ago and the wedding industry changes so quickly it’s unlikely that things are the same. So here’s my tips and tricks to give your wedding stationery planning a boost.
| A GUIDE TO SEASONAL BLOOMS | By Daisy Works
Nestled in the Nottinghamshire countryside, Daisy Works grow beautiful flowers & foliage on their little flower farm, whilst nurturing & caring for the whole biodiverse wildlife site. Diligently selecting the most gorgeous blooms for floral designs whilst passionately caring for our environment drives their business; growing unconventionally with the interests of wildlife at heart, not just maximizing flower production. We thought there would be no better person to guide us through how you can use seasonal florals for your wedding day.
| STYLED SHOOT | A Candlelit Christmas
Bringing You All The Festive Feels! If you are after some insta-worthy inspiration for wedding styling over the holidays, then look no further; this stunning shoot has it by the bucket load! Baubles - tick, twinkling lights - tick, spruce, pine cones, chestnuts - tick, tick, tick! Short of popping Santa in the corner, these images scream Chrimbo and are giving us all of the festive feels! Pulled together by a super talented team of East Midlands wedding suppliers, we get the behind-the-scenes low down from the shoot from organiser, Sarah, from Big Day Props…
| BIG NEWS | Grangefields Now Open
Psst, there is a new kid on the wedding-venues-block and, believe us, it is pretty special! If you have swooned at Thorpe Gardens or ogled over Hazel Gap, then this Derbyshire venue is going to be right up your street.
| GETTING TO KNOW | Oddhouse Farm
Have you heard? There is a new venue on the block and, let us tell you, it is a good’un! Set in a stunning location and surrounded by open countryside, skirting the Vale of Belvoir and on the borders of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, you will find the conveniently located Oddhouse Farm.