Quirky, different and something for keeps. Could be a favour, a thank-you or an invitation. A printed tea towel from weddingteatowels.co.uk is an unusual and eye catching way to mark your special day.

I love these woven soap bags. The letterpress tag is both a favour and a place setting.

Pretty letter press drinks mats are simple but stunning, they also make lovely place settings and a little memento for the guests to take away.

I love the idea of pretty boxes or note books tied with lovely ribbons, again you could glue on names for place settings. Try VV Rouleaux for inspiration.

The Laduree Macaroon is a beautiful wedding favour.  They come in a fabulous array of colours and flavours to complement your scheme and they also taste divine.

Table displays of flowers for your wedding needn’t cost the earth and can easily be assembled with the help of family and friends.
Old English teapots are informal for outdoor weddings.  Collect from second hand shops or scour Portobello Road for similar. Fill with Roses, heaps of pretty white Gypsophila and let delicate ribbons trail.

Carnations, often overlooked these days, look stunning crammed into different containers and grouped together. Pop to Ikea or Home-base to get simple white milk jugs,vases and containers.
To save days of pruning; lop the heads off your favourite flowers, Dahlias work well here, and float in pretty bowls down the centre of the tables.

These examples are from beastpieces.com and have a real luxury feel to them.

These beautiful table settings are from shine invitations, New York.

What a great story-telling wedding invite this is. This one is from metalmother.com by Matt Dorfman.

Please send us yours when they’re printed.

Layers of soft chocolate ruffles interspersed with rose coloured flowers. Wedding cakes by  Maisie Fantasie are the most delectable.

This is a beautiful idea for an Autumn wedding. An ‘old oak tree’ cake stand, complete with some gorgeously natural  accessories.

I love the idea of a many layered Victoria Sponge with lashings of whipped cream and fresh fruity strawberries. Utterly scrumptious and truly fitting for a Summer wedding day.

‘Old Dutch’ roses are perfect for late summer weddings. Their dusky brown edges evoke sepia photography and old fashioned romance. Here they are mixed with ‘Sweet Avalanche’ roses with bejewelled centres .

For an Autumn Bouquet why not try ‘Spicey’ roses with soft yellow ‘Alexandra ‘ roses. Add richness with tulips and luscious rosehips and finish with a strip of dupion silk.

For a spring wedding day blend cream Roses, ‘Parrot’ tulips and ‘Hydrangeas’; mixes of different shapes and sizes in one colour cleverly creates depth and texture. Tinges of green add a lively freshness. Use oversize hat pins to give highlights of opalescence.