The colour lavender symbolises royalty and romance and this vintage  inspiration board certainly is magical, dreamy and romantic.  In days gone by the lavender herb was used by ladies at bathtime to help cleanse the body and mind.  Little sachets were placed under pillows for a calm and soothing

This is such a relaxed, fun and laid back idea for a wedding celebration. Easy on the pocket and very DIY friendly. You could pull this look off in your garden in the height of summer. Red gingham fabric is available everywhere and is also inexpensive. From left to right:   Bucket Shoes Garland

As the summer comes to a close I thought I would post some inspiration and ideas suited to our warmer climate. An outdoor wedding brings about an infinite amount of fun ideas. Lanterns, streamers, ribbon and garlands for decor, all of which you can diy. Lots of buckets filled with ice cold

In honour of the upcoming Valentines Day, I thought a red hot theme would be appropriate. Red hot but also tons of fun. Toffee apples are great inexpensive favours which you can make yourself. The love banner is another diy project which you can take on with your girls. A pair of red heels peeping

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One of my readers, Sasha, sent in these pictures of her Christmas party, which could so easily be turned into a wedding shower. Mostly this party was Diy and a lot of the items used were found at home. Sasha used glass decanters as centerpieces, filled with water, coloured with food colouring.