Baby Shower High Tea

Too cute! My friend recently hosted a Baby Shower and decided on a High Tea theme, I can not think of anything more fantastic than being treated like a princess whist expect your little princess or prince :)

I love the Candy Table idea - bringing the playful element but still looking quite elegant. Macaroon are a fabulous decor and food element, the colours are vast lending to ay theme and decor you can think of. Adding welcome drinks in the color of your theme add to the air of sophistication that a High Tea or Afternoon Tea lends.

The easiest way to create the theme is to use tiered dishes, elegant platter and have tea cups as part of your setting. The ideas fun and it will be a sure fire way to make "mum to be" feel special!

Happy Planning :)

Gina 

Black & White Wedding Inspiration

Yes, it is possible to pull off a black and white wedding theme without crossing over to the ""4 weddings and a funeral" side!

Its all about incorporating that old world charm to your theme. Use the black as the accent color rather than a dominant color. Less is more with black!

Yellow Wedding Inspiration

Inspiration to Realisation - The Wedding

The Vision Board

The Invitation

The Main Table

The Food

The Dress

Hair and Make-up

 The Shoes

 Something Blue

 The Rings

 The Tables

 The Cake

 Entertainment

 The Favours

Decor - Work in Progress

From researching, cutting and pasting a concept board to sitting with decor suppliers, some crazy some not so crazy :) I loved taking the time to be apart of each and every element that went into making each setting perfect.

The first two images were the "in progress" shots I took in the build up to getting my perfect setting. Rearranging the flowers, swopping table clothes, adding candles, taking away candles - a lot of craziness.

In the build up I quickly learnt that the wedding industry is a dirty one - suppliers out there only see "$" signs when a bride walks through the door. If you don't take the time to assess exactly what you are paying for, you may find that you have probably just contributed the start up capital to your own decor company!

Its important to build relationships, check references, and get more than one quote. A great tip is to research the cost of owning the elements you are hiring. I did that and as a result bought many of the elements I would of hired and now have the opportunity to hire them out too!

The main thing is to enjoy the process and remember that it may be costly to have everything you want to make your wedding amazing but just be sure what you are getting is worth the money you will be spending!

Happy planning!