HOW SWEET IT IS TO BE LOVED BY YOU
Sweet tooth? Then treat yourselves - and your guests - to a sugary and deliciously indulgent wedding theme. Think giant vases brimming with sweets, balls of flowers reminiscent of candyfloss and a sweetie buffet topped with an array of lip-smacking lovelies that look as good as they taste. Be inspired by the favourites of your childhood; we've used a selection of retro delights such as flying saucers, marshmallows and white mice to adorn the tables as well as the sweetie buffet.
Remember the sweetie bags you'd clutch when you bought penny chews from the corner shop? We've filled them with sweets to make covetable favours, while grown-up milkshakes can be served in little bottles with stripy paper straws to echo those school time treats. Another childhood favourite - the fondant fancy - has been used to create quirky place names, making for a nice little treat awaiting the guests as they sit down.
And the pièce de resistance is the sweet showstopper of a cake. The children won't be the only ones drooling in wonder - but the adults too!
Cake
Truly Scrumptious Cakes by Becky
01637 852558 www.trulyscrumptiouscakes.co.uk
Flowers, styling and sweetie table hire
Inspire Hire 07977 574597 www.inspire-hire.co.uk
Photography
Khalile Siddiqui 07773 282319 www.ks-photography.co.uk
Venue
Permanent marquee at Trevenna, St Neot
07872 647730 www.trevenna.co.uk
RETRO ROCKS
Go retro to create a fun and funky vibe that's sure to provoke a rush of memories and chatter amongst your guests. Paint your party with a palette of '70s and '80s shades inspired by the colours of the Rubik's cubes, which double as favours and name cardholders. The brightly coloured vases echo the shape and colours, while the Rubik's cube salt and pepper shakers add a novel twist to the tabletops.
Old records make for ingenious tablemats while providing a further talking point for your guests who will delight in a games corner stocked with Twister and Hungry Hippos, and might even challenge each other to a space hopper race!
A combination of paper lanterns and pom-poms suspended above the table adds a vibrant shot of colour. Displayed on a cake stand made from old records, the colourful cupcakes ooze bright and cheery appeal, while the cake pops will bring back happy memories of the iconic Pac-Man game.
Complete the radiant retro look with vibrant bridesmaid dresses accessorised with monotone bouquets.
Bridesmaid dresses
Vu's Bridal, Wadebridge
01208 815440 www.vusbridal.co.uk
Cakes
The Baking Bird www.thebakingbird.co.uk
Flowers
Phillip Taylor Corps 07892 488053 www.taylorcorps.com
Photography
Khalile Siddiqui 07773 282319 www.ks-photography.co.uk
Styling
Inspire Hire 07977 574597 www.inspire-hire.co.uk
Venue
Trevenna 07872 647730 www.trevenna.co.uk
photography Khalile Siddiqui
styling Elle Winsor Grime
Copyright WED Magazine 2012
