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RECEPTION With Thanks! 7568 views
Thanking wedding guests is one of our 'golden rules'. And the more personalised you make your thank you card, the bigger the smile you'll get. Are you ready for the next big thing? It's called a Touchnote.
It is easy to do, great fun and your guests will love it (and they don't need a computer). A Touchnote is an online card but it's sent out by post - and it's totally personalised. Choose a wedding photo, uploaded from your great stash on WP's PhotoShare or elsewhere. Then tap in your personal message. Last of all, write the name and address where the card is going. It'll be beautifully printed, sealed in a box and delivered by Royal Mail without you ever putting pen to paper. Or if you really want to give it the personal send off, your Touchnote card can be mailed to finish by hand. 
Best of all, Touchnotes are totally flexible. You can run off a batch of Touchnotes with the same photo but a different message. Or you can make a one-off with a different photo each time. Thank Aunty Ethel for the toaster with a photo of her taken at the wedding with the happy couple. Send your friend Jane a shot of you relaxing on the beach with a note thanking her for the honeymoon vouchers. Touchnotes are unique - your guests will be touched! And they'll get the thrill-factor. When the box is unsealed, the Touchnote jumps out and springs open into place. To start making your wedding Touchnotes, click here. You'll enjoy fab discounts too until the end of January.
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RECEPTION Inviting Ideas 7532 views
Make your wedding more personal and snip the budget at the same time by making your own wedding invitations. According to Alison Wren of Wedding Crafter, 39% of brides design their own stationery.
WP newly-wed, Cheryl says:“We spent ages looking for stationery that matched our green colour theme but couldn’t find anything so we decided to buy blank cards, inserts and envelopes from Wedding Crafter, and design them ourselves. We printed the inserts at home and bought some pretty green ribbon to tie the cards with. We were really pleased with the finished invites and lots of people 
commented on how original they looked.”As well as sample packs, Wedding Crafter sells a unique “Design Your Own Wedding Invitations Kit” which allows brides to trial and select the ideal materials for their personal invitations. And with loads of step-by-step advice, as well as pretty embellishments and ribbons, it’s easy to add a personal touch to your invites and create truly memorable but professional looking stationery at a fraction of the cost.
To find out more, go to weddingcrafter.co.uk.
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RECEPTION Petal Perfection 3487 views
If you are planning on petals, there is only one route to go. Choose professionally freeze-dried petals. Perfectly preserved, they look as fresh as in full bloom - and will stay that way.
Wedding planners, pros and experts go to petalsandroses.com, the largest in Europe for freeze-dried rose petals. State of the art freeze-drying machines give roses the ultimate big chill, a preserving process that takes up to two weeks. The results are second to none, making any petals you might have gathered and tried to air dry yourself look shrivelled and forlorn. Not a crumple in sight, no staining, no leeching of colour or any of the other top petal pitfalls, your wedding deserves no less. 
As well as perfect petals (£22.99 for 2 litres) to scatter, you'll find Swarovski crystals (£4.99 for 100) and other gorgeous table decorations at the Petals and Roses website. 
And as each and every petal is hand graded, you can get 'seconds' budget petals (£15 for 2 litres) for throwing as confetti. Last but not least, at the end of the day, Petals and Roses can also collect your bouquet to be freeze-dried then displayed in a 3D frame. To find out more call 01206 251693 or go to petalsandroses.com.
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RECEPTION Grand Finale 4042 views
If you want your wedding reception to finish with a bang, fireworks make the perfect grand finale. For the ultimate wow-factor, Mike from Trelawney Fireworks shares insider tips on getting the best display.
Having your initials emblazoned across the night sky in a glittering cascade of colour is just about the most exciting way to bring your big day celebrations to a close. And as Mike from Trelawney Fireworks points out, it is not as costly as you think.
Beat the Budget
'Prices start at about £500 for an organised display', says Mike, 'and although you might be able to cut the budget by firing your own display, professional licensed display companies can purchase much more exciting fireworks than the consumer'. In terms of bang for your buck, there's a close link between the amount you spend and the score on the Wow Factor! Bear in mind that shells and barrages sent up high into the sky cost more per minute than ground level "pretty" fireworks - so try to get a good mix of both.How Long is Enough?
An intense display of 5 minutes will impress much more and be far more memorable than the same fireworks dragged out over 10-15 minutes.Location, Location
You need as much space as possible to allow for the "fallout area" for the spent fireworks in the downwind direction. Check your venue will
allow for this. You might also have to check with relevant authorities to make sure you comply with their regulations.
Pros Know Best
Professionals such as Trelawney Fireworks offer fully insured, professionally fired displays in compliance with Health and Safety legislation. Designed to suit your venue and budget, you also get a great range of packages and can even opt for a colour theme and accompanying music!To find out more call 0791 6208954 or go to Trelawney Fireworks.
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RECEPTION Save the Date 4637 views
Online print experts, Printed 4U, say the latest wedding stationery trend is for Save the Date cards. Have you sent yours yet? Read on to find out why it is a trend to follow.
Even if you’ve pinned down your wedding date miles in advance it’s a good idea to give your guests as much notice as possible. “We’d been invited to a couple of weddings that we’d had to miss because of prior arrangements… stuff like pre-booked holidays and unavoidable business commitments.” says Tim Giberson,
Printed 4U's MD. “At the same time we started getting more and more orders through for Save the Date cards. We can only assume that, as life gets busier, people are realising that they need to give their guests serious advance warning!” To make sure all your favourite people are able to come, you should send out Save the Date cards at least six months in advance. Remember your guests might have to arrange time off work or plan around holidays, especially if you are getting married in the summer months. Choose a Save the Date card that reflects the style of your big day - and order the invites, menus, order of service and place cards to match!
Printed 4U have a fabulous range of unique designs, including artist illustrations and more traditional styles. Ultra cool and contemporary? We love Printed 4U's black cards… the coolest of the cool. If you want to make a big impact right from the outset, how about a ‘Black Magic’ Save the Date card? They come in rich, deep, thick black card with shimmering silver text with a mouth-watering, luxurious black envelope.
Printed4u.com's Save the Date cards start at £27. And for £75, you get 50 daytime and 50 evening invitations, including envelopes, delivery and VAT. To find out more, go to printed4u.com.
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