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Shabby ChiC wedding
52 » pink weddings magazine
town halls can be just as effective. Be
daring by hiring a run-down building
with old wood, exposed walls and
flaking paintwork. If a tired-looking
structure sounds a bit too risky for your
perfect day, then a place with historical
features or a large open roomwill also
set the scene.
FOOD AND DRINK
Whether you buy mismatched tea sets from your local charity
shop or have a new one like this House of Fraser collection,
either would be perfect for your shabby chic table décor –
and who says they have to have tea in them? The Mad
Hatter’s Tea Party cocktail at trendy Manchester bar The
Alchemist is a great idea to add a bit of magic to your
wedding drinks.
Jam jars (also known as mason glasses) can look so
very stylish filled with a pastel coloured cocktail and
finished off with a sherbet.
Think Heston Blumenthal when it
comes to your canapés. Turning
traditional sweets into savoury bites
makes a culinary delight to get guests
chatting – parmesan and poppy seed
lollipops, or salmon and cream cheese
cones are just a couple of brilliantly
tasty ideas.
You can’t get trendier than adding
flowers to your food, not only for
flavour but also for visuals. Lavender
and rose are two beautiful and
delicate flavours to blend into
desserts for a subtle surprise.
DÉCOR
What is a wedding day without over-the-top décor? Filling
empty space with beautiful arts and crafts will bring light
and individuality to any occasion.
Dried flowers, hay bales and wellies are a great touch to
any outdoor celebration. Create charming focal points with
wooden boxes and old stacked suitcases,
giving an authentic and rustic feel to your
venue.
Home-crafted goods are key to
creating the perfect shabby chic wedding,
so get out your paintbrush and
whitewash and get busy. Birdcages, old
boxes and wooden furniture are hugely
fashionable with a lick of white paint.
Anything home sewn, from bunting and
cushions to tablecloths is also a
guaranteed talking point.
The greatest thing about this trend is
that it’s for everybody. It suits all budgets
and can be tailored to the right effect,
whatever your tastes.
Home crafted goods
are key to creating the
perfect shabby chic
wedding, so get out
your paintbrush and
whitewash and
get busy.