From L-R The ceremony venue, the bridal party was transported in classic Chevrolets, a sign at the reception talks of love, the seating chart was tied with gold ribbon, Abbey’s reception venue was set in a gorgeous country garden with a tin roof, the room for the partying! Tables were laid with green table clothes and hessian and guests sat surrounded by beautiful brick work and hanging art, guests were directed to their tables which had orange watering cans with a herb stake poking out, the three tiered cake was made by a family friend, tables were adorned with bunches of flowers, guests received chocolate chip biscuits with a ladybug peg for favours, the exposed brick of the venue.

Abbey was kind enough to share a few little details of her wedding with us- I love her country theme with the bright colour touch. Abbey tried hard to make her wedding personal to her and her fiance and I think it was very reflective of them! I wish Abbey and her fiance a wonderful start to their married life together!

Congratulations Abbey on your beautiful wedding and becoming a married woman!

Hopefully Abbey will let me share some goodies with you all soon

Glamour This! wrote about a fantastic new guide for brides from theknot. Of course I love anything that makes planning a wedding easier so i had to check it out.

The Knot’s ultimate Wedding Flower Guide is the must use tool for any bride who has no idea about flowers! The guide lets you search flowers by arrangement (bouquets, centrepieces etc), colour (from pink to white) and bloom. Perfect! If you love the look of flowers but have limited knowledge each flower comes with its own page telling you of the flowers origin, it’s season (remember the seasons listed will be northern hemisphere), scent, meaning, price guide & colour.

I love sweet peas and the knot tells me the meaning of the flower is ‘everlasting pleasures’

I of course, had to test this nifty tool out. A search for pink flowers displayed beautiful styles like these.

(all images courtesy of theknot.com)

For brides unsure of flowers, or for the bride wanting to educate herself on varieties and meanings The Knot’s Ultimate Wedding Flower Guide is the place to go!

Such an apt reading to have as part of your wedding ceremony. It was originally written for the 1950 movie ‘Broken Arrow’. Whatever the history, I find the words beautiful.

Now you will feel no rain,
For each of you will be shelter to the other.
Now you will feel no cold,
For each of you will be warmth to the other.
Now there is no more loneliness,
For each of you will be companion to the other.
Now you are two bodies,
But there is only one life before you.
Go now to your dwelling place
To enter into the days of your togetherness
And may your days be good and long upon the earth.