For many modern day brides the cost of your wedding day can add up very quickly when taking into account the cost of your gown, your flowers and dressing your wedding party and that is before you even start to think about the finer details such as dressing your venue, button holes for your guests and confetti. Of course, you always want the very best that your budget can stretch to which is why we stock a vast range of excellent quality haberdashery which is versatile enough to take care of almost every aspect of your wedding day. Here are our top tips for utilising haberdashery on your wedding day:
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Buttons are great for a low cost alternative to a fresh flower bouquet.[/caption]
Buttons - a great, low cost alternative to flowers, buttons can be an excellent idea for a unique style of bouquet. Visit haberdashery stores regularly and start your collection of buttons early on to amass enough of a choice for a few attempts if need be and choose buttons of varying sizes and shapes that will compliment your chosen colour scheme. You will also need a bouquet handle which can be found at low cost on many online stores, some good quality wire, which can be found in our haberdashery department, some lace of organza fabric for decorating the base of your bouquet and a cheap sieve to form the body of your bouquet. Simply thread your buttons onto your wire to form a stack of about 3 or 4 different buttons. Stitch some basic buttons onto your sieve to form the base of your bouquet, once this is complete you can then begin wiring your button stacks into the gaps, twisting the wire inside the sieve to hold the buttons in place. When you are happy with the shape of your bouquet handle and cover with ribbon. There are many ways you can decorate and personalise your button bouquet, for a glitzier finish you can even include some of our diamante brooches and buttons. If a button bouquet does not catch your eye, you can craft your bouquet from many other low cost items including handmade fabric flowers and even paper of felt. The best thing about DIY bouquets is that, unlike flowers, they are not perishable so can be kept for many years as a special reminder of your wedding day. Fresh flowers can be extremely expensive, particularly if you are ordering a custom made bouquet from a specialist florist, and due to their very nature can sometimes appear wilted before the end of your day.
Glitter Confetti Bags - instead of buttonholes, which can work out to be very expensive when you are catering for as many as 250 guests, think about passing out a small favour at your ceremony instead. A great idea is to hand out a small bag of confetti to your guests on their arrival in a personalised, embellished confetti bag. To decorate your confetti bags you will need only a few items from our haberdashery department such as scissors, liquid glue, glitter and ribbon for embellishment. Take your small treat bag and tape a band of ribbon or tape around the base and apply your glue. You can use a cotton bud to apply your glitter if you wish. Using a good quality marker pen you can write a small message to your guests on your bags or record the date of your celebration for a lasting keepsake. Fill with confetti, glitter or sequins for your guests to shower you with in celebration of your union.
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Organza is a versatile wedding day decoration and looks lovely on these pew ends.[/caption]
Organza - always one of the first items of haberdashery to fly off the shelves in wedding season, organza fabrics are perfect for venue dressing on any special occasion. Organza can be used for low cost chair covers, table runners and even for ceiling drapes. Organza is particularly effective when tied in a bow around chairs and centre pieces. Our haberdashery department carries a wide range of organza products in many beautiful colours and designs.
Ribbons - one of the most important items of haberdashery to consider on your wedding day is ribbon. Ribbon can be used for everything from decorating your bouquet stem to adorning your flower girls hair. Most brides and grooms will wish to decorate their wedding car so everyone around you will know this is your special day. Our Berisfords Bulk Rolls of Satin Ribbon are the ideal choice for decorating your ceremonial car and are available in 50mm on a 50 metre roll, with such a wide selection of shades available you can be sure that our haberdashery department will have the ideal colour to compliment your chosen theme.
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Bridal Petals look gorgeous sprinkled on your reception tables.[/caption]
Bridal Table Petals - available from our haberdashery department in a variety of gorgeous colour options our Bridal Petals are ideal decorating your reception tables and are so versatile they can be used to embellish and customise almost anything including your invitations, for your flower girl to scatter as you make your way down the aisle or can even be handed out to guests to use as confetti.
Our Haberdashery department stock a massive variety of items that can be incredibly useful for a budget friendly wedding day. Feel free to browse our full collection online or in-store.
Until next time!
Calico Laine
Buttons are great for a low cost alternative to a fresh flower bouquet.[/caption]
Buttons - a great, low cost alternative to flowers, buttons can be an excellent idea for a unique style of bouquet. Visit haberdashery stores regularly and start your collection of buttons early on to amass enough of a choice for a few attempts if need be and choose buttons of varying sizes and shapes that will compliment your chosen colour scheme. You will also need a bouquet handle which can be found at low cost on many online stores, some good quality wire, which can be found in our haberdashery department, some lace of organza fabric for decorating the base of your bouquet and a cheap sieve to form the body of your bouquet. Simply thread your buttons onto your wire to form a stack of about 3 or 4 different buttons. Stitch some basic buttons onto your sieve to form the base of your bouquet, once this is complete you can then begin wiring your button stacks into the gaps, twisting the wire inside the sieve to hold the buttons in place. When you are happy with the shape of your bouquet handle and cover with ribbon. There are many ways you can decorate and personalise your button bouquet, for a glitzier finish you can even include some of our diamante brooches and buttons. If a button bouquet does not catch your eye, you can craft your bouquet from many other low cost items including handmade fabric flowers and even paper of felt. The best thing about DIY bouquets is that, unlike flowers, they are not perishable so can be kept for many years as a special reminder of your wedding day. Fresh flowers can be extremely expensive, particularly if you are ordering a custom made bouquet from a specialist florist, and due to their very nature can sometimes appear wilted before the end of your day.
Glitter Confetti Bags - instead of buttonholes, which can work out to be very expensive when you are catering for as many as 250 guests, think about passing out a small favour at your ceremony instead. A great idea is to hand out a small bag of confetti to your guests on their arrival in a personalised, embellished confetti bag. To decorate your confetti bags you will need only a few items from our haberdashery department such as scissors, liquid glue, glitter and ribbon for embellishment. Take your small treat bag and tape a band of ribbon or tape around the base and apply your glue. You can use a cotton bud to apply your glitter if you wish. Using a good quality marker pen you can write a small message to your guests on your bags or record the date of your celebration for a lasting keepsake. Fill with confetti, glitter or sequins for your guests to shower you with in celebration of your union.
[caption id="attachment_6513" align="alignright" width="300"] Organza is a versatile wedding day decoration and looks lovely on these pew ends.[/caption]
Organza - always one of the first items of haberdashery to fly off the shelves in wedding season, organza fabrics are perfect for venue dressing on any special occasion. Organza can be used for low cost chair covers, table runners and even for ceiling drapes. Organza is particularly effective when tied in a bow around chairs and centre pieces. Our haberdashery department carries a wide range of organza products in many beautiful colours and designs.
Ribbons - one of the most important items of haberdashery to consider on your wedding day is ribbon. Ribbon can be used for everything from decorating your bouquet stem to adorning your flower girls hair. Most brides and grooms will wish to decorate their wedding car so everyone around you will know this is your special day. Our Berisfords Bulk Rolls of Satin Ribbon are the ideal choice for decorating your ceremonial car and are available in 50mm on a 50 metre roll, with such a wide selection of shades available you can be sure that our haberdashery department will have the ideal colour to compliment your chosen theme.
[caption id="attachment_6514" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bridal Petals look gorgeous sprinkled on your reception tables.[/caption]
Bridal Table Petals - available from our haberdashery department in a variety of gorgeous colour options our Bridal Petals are ideal decorating your reception tables and are so versatile they can be used to embellish and customise almost anything including your invitations, for your flower girl to scatter as you make your way down the aisle or can even be handed out to guests to use as confetti.
Our Haberdashery department stock a massive variety of items that can be incredibly useful for a budget friendly wedding day. Feel free to browse our full collection online or in-store.
Until next time!
Calico Laine