Do yourself a Favour

If the concept of providing dozens and dozens of favours has you (and your Budget) breaking into a cold sweat, fear not; I have compiled a list of brilliant and unusual favour ideas that come in at less than £2 each. With these simple and beautiful ideas, Favour Fever needn't be an issue, and the best part is that they can double up as place settings with the addition of a simple name tag.

Save a Fortune
Fortune Cookies are the best thing about having a takeaway; my inner child gets excited for that mystical piece of paper...share this excitement with your nearest and dearest by providing each guest with a Fortune Cookie. They are just £13.99 for 100 cookies from good old eBay...that's a blinding 14p per guest.


Scented Soaps
Everyone loves Smellies; so why not treat your guests to a bath time delight with a gorgeous scented soap favour? With a lavender scent for the ladies and an olive scent for the gents, you can get these lovely soaps in individual brown card boxes for a bargain £1.50 each from a fabulous Not On The High Street shop called 'The Wedding of My Dreams'.

Shop Here -The Wedding Of My Dreams

Antique Style Key
Perfect for a vintage theme, these cute little keepsakes can be strung with colour coordinating ribbon and labelled with a cute play on words; Lock Me in Your Heart, Key to My Heart, Key to Happiness, Key to Success etc. The possibilities are endless, and at £1.40 for 60 of these little beauties from eBay, they work out at 2.5p each!

Shop Here -eBay

Individual Jam or Honey Pots
If you've ever stayed in a hotel or guest house with individual jars of jam or honey, you'll appreciate what a cute touch they would make as a favour. Morrisons offer mini Rowse honey jars and locally made jam at 4 for £1...simply add your own labels et voila! Super low cost favours that are still gorgeous and thoughtful. Have a variety of different expressions on the labels; think 'Spread the Love', 'Meant to Bee' and 'Love is Sweet', and have one expression per table for the extra cute-factor.

Bombs Away
There is a fabulous lady on eBay called Laura who makes beautiful handmade soaps and bath bombs.
These gorgeous mini heart shaped bombs come in several fragrances including bubblegum and coconut (yum!) What's more, they are vegetarian friendly and aren't tested on animals, so you can be a friend to the furries and save a bundle! At £15.79 for 50 including P&P, the work out just over 30p per guest, andyou can choose different colours and fragrances to combine too!

Buy Laura's handmade creations HERE!

I hope you've enjoyed my inspiration station....check back soon for more money saving ideas!

Until next time...

Live life to the full, Laugh until your cheeks ache and Love like you've never been hurt!

The Enchanted One xoxo

A Midsummer Night's Dream Theme - The Details

When it comes to the big day, it's the little details that make it really special. When running with a theme, whether it be all out or just subtle inspirations, those little details will be what tie the whole day together and bring the WOW factor.
It helps to think about your photos; imagine your photographer capturing those thoughtful touches that will all too soon be the memories of one of the best day of your lives together, and you'll begin to have an understanding of the magic that a little imagination and thought can bring to your special day.

This theme is all about rustic charm, romance and beautiful lighting; and of course wouldn't be complete without infinite twinkly fairy lights. (Digging through the Christmas decs, anyone?)
Think jam jars with candles (I'm so obsessed with jam jars, I know!) on the tables and hanging from branches draped in soft glow fairy lights, rustic bird cages wrapped with ivy and roses and filled with pillar candles (the LED pillar candles are the safest option) and my personal favourite idea- rustic bird tables also wrapped in ivy and filled with LED pillar candles would make stunning floor lanterns. Hang wicker hearts around your venue too for a homemade feel.
No rustic style wedding is complete without beautiful rustic signs. How stunning are these ones from Go Jump in the Lake?

They can be yours! Buy them here in Go Jump in the Lake's Etsy shop.

Continue your theme by keeping your food really rustic too; How about a buffet style Barbeque? Have wicker baskets and vintage crates containing cutlery, condiments and napkins on the buffet table. Alternatively, you could go for an all-out quintecentially British summer picnic; fill wicker picnic hampers with a quiche, cold cuts, salads, a selection of cakes and scones, fresh fruit and finger sandwiches, a bottle each of red and white wine and put a basket on each table. This way, you have the formality of a sit-down dinner without it actually being formal. With a little imagination, this option could not only work out to be very budget friendly, but can also be gourmet. Check out some catering companies for inspiration:

Smoked salmon and lemon cream sandwiches
Brie and grape sandwiches
Mini prosciutto and asparagus mini frittatas
Potato salad with herb and lemon dressing
Sausage rolls with cranberry and sage
Chocolate and Banana muffins
Summer fruit berries
Bottle of mineral water

This 'posh picnic' is being charged at £25 per head, but by having a basic finger buffet catered, you could collect hampers (Ebay!) and pack them yourselves, adding your own ideas along the way.

Then of course, there's the Wedding Cake. A 'Naked Cake' will lend it's perfectly to the theme and would look stunning as the centrepiece of a dessert table. You could even make your own cake by filling sponges with cream and fresh fruit (you could cheat and buy them from a supermarket, too!) and simply stack. The more imperfect, the better! Cover the layers with summer berries to add colour and that all important homemade opulence.

You could ask ten or so of your wedding party / guests to each make their favourite dessert and gather all your lovely homemade desserts together on one table, placing your wedding cake in the middle.

I hope this had provided plenty of inspiration and ideas you can take away for your own wedding!

Until next time...

Be creative, be inspired, be yourself!

The Enchanted One xoxo



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