Summer, weddings and berries..

It's June and the bumblebees are buzzing around our lavender bushes, we are dreaming of pick-your-own-berries and outdoor events!
Our friends' blogs, too, seem to have drifted off into hazy day dreams of picnic weddings and rustic British country charm- we have pulled together our favourite images to share with you, with some great links to be found below:

{images courtesy of Country Living via The Natural Wedding Company,

Not Mass Produced, Not On The High Street and GreenLeaf Press}

Felt Corsage from SevenSeventyOne Design, available in several colours on the Not Mass Produced Website: www.notmassproduced.com

Personalised hanging wedding signs by Delightful Living on Not On The High Street: http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/delightfulliving/product/personalised-hanging-sign-for-weddings

A6 Flat Invitation on straw paper with recycled cotton rag envelope available from us! (Please get in touch to find out more)

{images courtesy of Emily Quinton Photography}

The stunning engagement shots above were taken by Emily Quinton with styling by Charley of London Bride. Find out more about working with this talented duo:

http://emilyquinton.com/blog/

{images courtsey of Green Wedding Shoes, iDIY, The Traditional Flower Co,

Not On The High Street and Cox & Cox}

For similar hand painted wooden signs and personalised flower crates, follow the link to Not On The High Street above.

Seasonal flowers arrangements and accessories available from The Traditional Flower Company, http://www.traditionalflower.co.uk/traditional/

For these flower petal confetti cones and other lovely gifts check out Cox & Cox http://www.coxandcox.co.uk

The 'upcycled' flower caddy is a DIY project on the iDIY blog (please follow the link in our right hand bar)

{images courtesy of GreenLeaf Press, Ruffled, Style me Pretty and Milomade}

Our current season range of stationery is available to view on the main GreenLeaf website, www.greenleafpress.co.uk.

The beautiful handstitched love token was created by a bride whose wedding featured on the fabulous vintage wedding blog, Ruffled: http://ruffledblog.com/

Finally this recycled paper garland and recycled confetti are handmade by Evie Milo in Scotland. Milomade recycled paper goods and jewellery are available to buy from; http://www.makers-online.co.uk/artist/milomade

A Quintessential Garden Wedding!

As the warmer seasons of spring and summer now approach it’s no surprise that we decided to create a style board all about the quintessential garden wedding. It is definitely a favourite here at greenleaf press!

The rustic dining table and quirky ‘pucker up’ images set a blissfully cheerful scene... full of the handmade and personal collaged to create something truly romantic and charming. For us there could be nothing better than the thought of an intimate soiree with pretty decorations, great food, good tunes, and your very closest family and friends to help whirl your special day into a night of dancing under the ambient light of lanterns and a starry sky (Lantern image from www.cocokelley.blogspot.com ).

The principal colours of this scheme are plum, cherry, and a blush pink, with a saffron and cinnamon accent. But we think it is always nice to have an additional colour surprise and so have added the sage and mint making it a wonderfully refreshing palette.
As this is your special day why not make a very unique statement and have a wedding logo or monograph designed as a personal signature to be applied to your stationery, favours and mementoes. Most design or stationers will offer this as a bespoke service, we certainly do... just ask!

On the subject of stationery ... we chose ‘Jardin-birds’ in cherry and plum, from our ‘Jardin Collection’, printed on a beautifully tactile straw paper this is a simple but bold and versatile design. We just love it placed alongside the birdie print confetti bags and bird nest place tags (Img’s again courtesy of the fabulous wedding blog www.stylemepretty.com ) and add the wonderfully scrumptious birdie cake and vintage china from www.utterlysexycafe.co.uk and the whole décor scheme is becomes very site specific.

Handmade paper flower arrangements will easily compliment or be a great alternative to real flowers. These delicate and sophisticated designs are made from old newspaper and wallpaper, you can find the tutorial at www.yvestown.com/ . Crochet knit, sew, felt, sculpt your own buttonholes or hair accessories and don’t stop there for DIY projects... simply search ‘Google’ and discover a vast selection of free tutorials and inspiration to make your day one of a kind.