It's The Little Things That Count... Napkins

As the title suggests, I am about to discuss napkins in this post.  Before you shut your laptop, hang on a minute! I promise to provide you with lots of inspiring photos to help you along the way.

Believe it or not, there are many different ways to 'do' your napkins.  They are often something that is overlooked but do them right and they can bring your whole table together and even be used to harness place names and favours.

THE ROLL

Simple yet elegant.  Tie the roll with ribbon that matches your colour scheme and slip in your place name or an accessories if you wish to.



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THE FOLD

Perhaps the most glamourous of all, depending on what you do with them.  Keep it chic with satin napkins.

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Or use a napkin tie.

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THE KNOT



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WRAP THE BOX



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IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ACCESSORIES

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Part of the new range at www.simplybowsandchaircovers.co.uk

WIN your wedding chair covers PLUS 10% off voucher for everyone who enters

Simply Bows and Chair Covers Lancashire is one year old this month! How time flys eh?!

To celebrate I'm offering one lucky bride to be the chance to win your wedding chair covers.  To be in with the chance to win this prize worth £300 email joanne@simplybowsandchaircovers.co.uk with your name, address, contact number, wedding date and venue before 01/07/12.

PLUS every entrant will win a 10% off voucher towards their chair cover package with Simply Bows and Chair Covers.

* Terms and Conditions*

Entrys must be received by 01/07/12, the winner will be selected at random and notified within 14 days. The winner will be notifed by email. The wedding must be held in the North West. Offers can not be used in conjunction with any promotions. Maximum of 70 chair covers and sashes, more can be added on at standard retail price. Sashes available in organza only from a wide range of colours. No cash alternative offered. Only one entry per person. All entries from wedding fayres, Lancashire Bride and magazines will be collated before choosing one winner.



Moodboard: Fun at the Circus

It all started with a bouncy castle.  Chorley Bouncy Castles is the new business venture of my better half.  So I thought why not combine the two businesses and do a fun themed photoshoot.   Think bright reds, yellows and blues, clowns, candyfloss and balloons. Chair covers in red and white stripes with cath kidston pop table runners. 



All props and tableware available from etsy.com, star fabric by Cath Kidston



Now all I have to do is find a photographer willing to shoot on a bouncy castle!

The Big Debate: To Cover Or Not To Cover?

After starting off a debate on the Facebook page of Wedding Ideas Magazine over chair covers, I felt the urge to rush to their defence (understandably so!).  The debate started when we were featured in the latest issue of Wedding Ideas Magazine with the opening line "There is absolutely no excuse for boring reception chairs!"  One lady took offence to this and decided to write to this effect on the fab magazines Facebook wall how she thought chair covers were a waste of money and the biggest con in the wedding industry!  She was quickly put down with comments on how chair covers can not only transform a room and create a theme but they also cover up ugly chairs.

So heres my reasoning on why I think chair covers are necessary.  I may be bias but remember this is just my opinion and an opinion I am bound to have!

- In a dark room white chair covers are fantastic for brightening up a room. Just look at these pictures for proof.  

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After



- They can be used to incorporate your theme, such as these vintage ones.

 - Or they can add a gorgeous splash of colour to your wedding.

- Many Brides base their theme around their chair covers.  When they see the gorgeous two tone crystal organza colours we have to offer, many brides fall in love with a specific colour and then their theme follows.

- Its not just plan white covers that we have to offer either.  Alternatives can be provided in black, butter or these gorgeous jacquard vintage covers below.  Bespoke covers can also be provided.

  - Chair covers are not only pretty but useful too as most wedding venues have one set off, which tend to be, hideously coloured chairs and chair covers can hide these.

So if you're with me on this, heres a few reasons why you should book Simply Bows and Chair Covers for your wedding:
- We visit the venue to make sure our chair covers fit the venues chairs.  And we prefer it if you're there too.
- We take the time to discuss your theme and ideas, to think up something unique and special for your day.
-  All our chair covers are hand pressed before an event.
- We personally deliver and fit the chair covers ourselves, so you don't have to do it on your big day.  Its our job to make sure they look perfect.
- After the event, we will collect all the linen, meaning there is no extra hassle for you.

- Our company has hundreds of fantastic testimonials, and surely they speak for themselves!

"Just had to email you to say thank you for the gorgeous chair covers and table runners.  They were exquisite! We couldn't get over how nice the room looked with them on and what a difference it made!" 

Gold Dust

One of Simply Bows and Chair Covers most popular colour schemes this month has been gold and especially the handmade organza flock sashes that are shown below.

So very classy yet with a vintage twist these gorgeous sashes have been attracting brides with very different themes.  Its on this note that I thought I'd give our Lancashire Brides a bit of gold inspiration, featuring some very talented Lancashire Bride featured suppliers.

• Love Bouquets can create a bouquet to your needs and requirements so if you want your peice to fit into your colour scheme its easy-peesy!
• Champagne cocktails are an easy way to add to a gold theme (photo thanks to Martha Stewart Weddings)
• I love these chocolate invites from http://www.poshpartybag.com/.  Just choose your sparkly cover to fit your scheme and the 'Golden Ticket' acts as the invite to your wedding.  Plus the guests get a treat before the weddings even begun!
• This Ian Stuart dress named Bali from the Belle Epoque collection is a stunning vintage gown covered with french lace and embellished sequins and beads with off the shoulder sleeves.  I can't take my eyes off it!
• The hairpeice from Claire Ogden Designs is one of many intricate designs handmade by the talented lady herself.  See Tuesdays Taste of Lancashire post for more pretty pics!
• This menu card is made by What A Do Weddings- a very talented lady creating wedding stationary with a difference.
• And how cute is the little Flower Girls dress.  Dessy Group has so much choice in a wide variety of styles and colours.

If you are inspired by this post, then please write a comment to let me know!

Love Lancashire Bride x

A Taste of Lancashire: Simply Bows and Chair Covers

Todays feature is very close to my heart...

You may or may not know that I set up the Lancashire office off Simply Bows and Chair Covers 4 months ago.  Having worked in wedding and events I was often left disappointed with the low quality and standard products I had to work with.  I was eager to find a company that could provide high quality table linen and chair covers with a fashionable edge and exemplary service.  I then stumbled accross Simply Bows and Chair Covers and I have never looked back.

At Simply Bows and Chair Covers we provide top quality chair covers and table linen supported by impeccable and professional service.  We encourage our clients to create a theme for their big day whether it be based on a colour or a more extravagant idea and our chair covers can transform and brighten up a room.

 We manufacture all of our chair covers and table linen in house using the highest grades of fabric and to ensure we can control the quality of the products we deliver. In addition, our chair covers are made to measure each venue we work in and are professionally fitted by our team of Event Specialists. 

Simply Bows and Chair Covers have offices up and down the country.  From right here in Lancashire, down to devon and right across to Newcastle & Northumberland.  To find out more information please check out http://www.simplybowsandchaircovers.co.uk/.  To contact your Lancashire office please call Joanne on 07584 026981.



One Month In... What July brought

So July was a pretty hectic in the world of Simply Bows and Chair Covers and Lancashire Bride.   Its hard to believe that the blog is now one month old!!  Along with speaking and meeting many local suppliers in the last month, I have also been trying to pencil in a few photo shoots to display on the blog, so keep an eye out for them.  I also had a great response to our week long hen party feature last week.

I was also very fortunate to attend the Brides Up North Tweet Up.  For those of you who read blogs you will already know of Julia and the fantastic Brides Up North blog.  Julia did a fantastic job of arranging an informal 'tweet-up' for North West suppliers at Didsbury House in Manchester.  I was lucky enough to meet some brilliant people in the Wedding Industry and I am sure that a few of us will be working together soon.  Keep an eye on Julias blog to see the pictures!

Simply Bows and Chair Covers have also been chosen to work with Glamour Bridal & Prom (based in Bolton) in their Supplier Showcase once it opens in September.  We will be working alongside other marvellous local suppliers such as Whiskers Cakes, Ladybridge Vintage Cars and Love Bouquets. This supplier showcase will be offered to brides to be in the shop as a wealth of information along with displays for inspiration for your big day.

  We will also be working together to create a different theme every month, with the first theme being An Indian Summer for opening month.  I have so many ideas and can't wait to get started and I will keep you all up to date with the pictures!  I will also be showcasing Debbie from Glamour Bridal and Prom on the blog very soon!

So what does the future hold?  I often feel like I have 2 aliases, a bit like Jekyl and Hyde, as not many people know that Lancashire Bride and Simply Bows and Chair Covers Lancashire are the same person (as i found out at the tweet-up).! For the first month I was busy promoting other fantastic local suppliers but I am aiming to display my work through Simply Bows and Chair Covers via the blog so it can be used as inspiration for wedding planning. And of course I will continue to showcase amazing Lancashire talent.

This month also sees the start of our first weddings. Its been 4 months since I first set up office in Lancashire and August is jam packed with weddings and events.  Me and my little team of helpers will be putting our luxurious chair covers out at some fantastic Lancashire based wedding venues including Stanley House and Barcelo Imperial.  Don't worry, I'll be posting all the photos in due course!


Love Lancashire Bride x