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Themed Weddings : Getting Started

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on
Themed Weddings : Getting Started

Planning a wedding can take a whole lot of time, effort and money. Planning themed weddings can be a bit of a tricky task. It’s such an important event, so the pressure is really on to organise every aspect of your big day. The key is to make sure it all pans out perfectly and suits the specific style that you and your partner have chosen. Luckily there are a few top tips and tricks from those who understand how to organised dream themed weddings. If you want to know more, then read on for some of the best steps that you can follow to make your special day perfect.

Themed Weddings – Decorating The Venue 

When you have chosen the perfect location for your big day, is essential that you can make some of your own personal adjustments to the space to ensure it works for themed weddings. Whether this means investing in some related decor items online or crafting your own out of unique materials the personal touched really help to pull a theme together.

You can use seat covers that come in hundreds of different styles, an abundance of floral arrangements using whichever species are your favourites, light fittings that suit your theme and so much more. Take some time to search online for inspiration, as there are a wealth of blog posts and mood boards that can help you to make a decision. 

Choosing The Right Outfits For Themed Weddings

One of the best ways that you can represent your wedding day theme is through the outfits that you and your guests wear. Themed weddings mean you can suggest or set a dress code that asks attendees to wear specific clothes without being a bride or groomzilla. When it comes to things like bridesmaids dresses, you can find more colours and designs than you might have ever imagined, so take this opportunity to style them in a way which encourages your theme. Your outfit also matters as the bride or groom, and though you may want to stick with more traditional style choices you can still add a few accessories such as jewellery and outerwear that can channel your theme. 

Themed Weddings Can Be a Lot Of Fun

At the end of the day try to remember why you are choosing a themed wedding. The chances are the theme is something that means something to you and your partner. Whether that’s a location theme or you want a Dungeons and Dragon’s theme, you know what you want. You just need to find fun and creative ways to incorporate it. 

In Interior Design

Tired Lounge Update- On a Budget

Author Nicki CawoodPosted on
Tired Lounge Update- On a Budget

The living room is a space where we spend so much of our free time, It’s a place to relax, host friends and spend time with family. If yours is looking a little worse for wear it could be time for a tired lounge update. Making your lounge beautiful doesn’t need to be expensive. Sometimes a lick of paint and some outdoor influences do the job perfectly. Here are some budget ideas to get the ball rolling. 

Tired Lounge Update: Paint the Walls

A fresh coat of paint can completely transform a room without spending much at all. Remove old fashioned, peeling or yellowing wallpaper and sand down all of the walls. Paint in a light neutral shade like white, cream or a very light grey to make the space feel bright and airy. To really give the space a fresh feel, use brilliant white gloss on doors and skirting boards to finish everything off. 

Tired Lounge Update: Think About The Flooring

If your flooring is in really bad condition, it can be worth taking up whatever is down and replacing it. Find a cheap carpet will make all the difference. Depending on the size of the room you might find a company who can sell you an off-cut big enough to cover the space. This will save you a fortune.  Otherwise, styles like loop pile and Berber are cheap and look smart even if they lack the plush, luxe feel of a more expensive cut pile style. If your flooring just needs a clean then you could hire a carpet cleaner, Rug Doctors can be rented for around £30 for a day and can revitalise old dirty carpets to look pretty much like new.

Tired Lounge Update: Update the Accessories

The accessories in a room really bring it to life, so simply adding some new pieces can reinvigorate it. Swapping round accessories is one of my favourite things! Search eBay, charity shops and places like Ikea or even pound shops have homeware items. Things like candles, frames, cushions and plants are a great way to bring in some personality while adding colour and texture. 

Tired Lounge Update: Get Crafty

There are lots of ways you can DIY your own decor, allowing you to save money. You could buy some chalk paint and paint your coffee table, tv stand and bookcase. Finish with some new hardware like drawer handles and/ or metal legs. Buy some fabric and make your own curtains and cushion covers. You could look at tiles for chimney breast and consider making a beautiful feature out of an ugly old fireplace. You could paint your own artwork or design your own prints for a gallery wall. There are plenty of ideas so get creative and have fun with it!

What are your top tips for a tired lounge update on a budget?

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