Macaroon Pops

My new love... macaroon pops! Light, sweet and utterly delicious these fantastic treats don't just look fabulous, they are scrumptious too. Perfect in every way for a wedding treat.

I am all for DIYing as much of your wedding as you can.  I may be crazy but I think it is fun and it also means so much to all your guests if the time has been put in by yourself, your family and friends. So, I have found an amazing step-by-step recipe for you to follow.

The amazing Bakerella provides step by step instructions, with photos, to help you along the way. My only advice would be to practice, practice, practice before the big day!

Good luck to you all! We would love to see photos of your creations once you've made them!

Our First ‘Real life wedding’ – PART 2:

The Cake...

Made by my amazing Mum! I was so busy with other events work at the time of my own wedding that my Mum organised most of my wedding – she did all of the flowers and decorations, made and decorated the cake, liaised with all of the suppliers... she did such a fantastic job.

Personal touches to the day...

Areas for our guests to relax in were very important to us.

Jagermeister was a key feature of our wedding as it is my husband’s absolute favourite drink along with the best men (he had FIVE!) who requested their toasts to be made with Jagermeister instead of Champagne!

Sky lanterns were great (available at SkyLanterns) they created such a magical effect as they floated into the distance and the guests had great fun lighting them.

 Each guest’s placement card was attached to a lolly. This was designed, made and assembled by my lovely sister-in-law.

We had a ‘big hats and no black’ dress code for the ladies (as the bridesmaids were in black!) so the hat line was a great way to avoid squashed hats at the end of the evening and looked great in the marquee.

 I highly recommend having a photo booth at your Wedding. You get the most hilarious photos of all of your friends. This is the most tame photograph that I could find!

 My special guest! I even forgave him when he jumped on my dress!

 

The Bride's Top Tips:
1.  Invest in an amazing Wedding Photographer, who's work you love. A friend did my photographs and whilst he is a great photographer you really do need to have a lot of wedding experience to get those really treasured shots.  You keep your photographs forever, so it is worth splashing out on this aspect. It is also worth asking the photographer, before you confirm the booking, if they will give you a disk of all of the high resolution images to keep.
2. Test drive your shoes before the big day!
3. Have a Wedding Planner, or if the budget won't stretch ask a friend (or bridesmaid) to take control on your wedding day. I didn't do this and a lot fell onto my Mum's shoulders for the big day.

 Cake - made by my mum! / Photographer - William Sharp / Flowers - By my Mum! / Wedding Dress - Martin Charles / Bridesmaid Dresses - Karen Millen / Shoes - Marc Jacobs / Make up - FleurDeForce / Hair - Hensmans / Jewellery - vintage

Sealed with Love

Knowing that I love personalised little touches, my Mum gave me a wax sealing kit a couple of years ago for Christmas and there really is something magical about stamping your mark on to correspondence. What better way to complete your wedding invitation than with a personalised wax seal?

Not only does this give a real air of tradition and luxury, it gives such a unique personal touch too.  There are many suppliers that will produce a personalised stamp for you, either with initials or a themed motif that you have come up with for the wedding.

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You can also use the wax stamp on your placement cards, making a very simple card design unique and personal.

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It's also makes a great addition to the many thank you cards you'll be sending out after the big day!

City Co Seals offer a personalised service, starting from £20