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Great wedding ideas from Pinterest – part 4

I haven’t done one of these posts for a while (in case you missed the first three parts, here they are: part 1, part 2, and part 3), so I thought it was time for a new installment of fantastic ideas I’ve spotted on Pinterest over the months. Enjoy 🙂

Ring and scrabble letters
Bride and groom with childhood photos
Guests sign puzzle pieces for you to keep
A pretty way to address envelopes for your invitations
Dahlias and ranunculi
Great jumping photo idea
String art table numbers
For the kids at the wedding
Centrepiece inspiration
Church pews at an outdoor ceremony
Engagement photo
Guests sign a vase as a guestbook
Healthy post-ceremony snack for guests
White roses hung with ribbon
Line the aisle with photos of the bride and groom through the years
Light bulbs hung over the tables
Placecards that come with a glass of bubbly!
Save the date idea
Seed favours
Silhouette photo
Simple but effective ceremony programme!
Very clever engagement photos
Scrabble letters
Wooden bench as a guest book
Great marriage vow 😉

Great wedding ideas from Pinterest – part 3

Because you all seem to love these posts so much, here’s part 3! (Part 1 is here and part 2 is here). Have a look at some more fantastic ideas from Pinterest.

P.S. Happy Easter to you all! xx

Slow shutter speed photo – very clever!
Sprinkle cake!
Berries look great when added to flowers as a centrepiece
Beautiful way to set up the table for the signing of the wedding certificate
Bridesmaid idea – Champagne glass and a mini bottle of champagne with a straw
Beautifully decorated marquee
Blue orchids submerged in water as centrepieces
Centrepiece idea
Ceremony at dusk
Signature drinks – order a Mr or a Mrs!
Christmas lights are great for receptions
Cute idea for the reception
Cinder-block centrepiece
Cute order of service programmes
Elegant chair bows
Bottom of the bouquet finished with corsage pins
Day-of-the-wedding kits for bridesmaids
Floral chandelier
Great photo idea
If money is no object…!
Lovely cake table
Low perspective of the first dance
Multi-coloured paper lanterns
No spilling on the dresses while getting ready!
Pick your own glass…what a nice idea!
Poppy centrepieces
Rose cupcakes
Pretty yellow bouquet
Great save the date idea
Sparklers at night
Toss lavender instead of petals for a beautifully scented walk back down the aisle
Vintage-inspired bride style
Wedding party montage

Great wedding ideas from Pinterest – part 2

There are so many beautiful and clever ideas on Pinterest, I just had to share some more with you! I hope you’re inspired.

Long exposure photo with sparklers
Books as a centrepiece
Bridesmaids with giant balloons
bouquet idea
Chair bow
Add lace to votive candles for a beautiful effect
An RSVP card that just begs for hilarious replies!
Entrance to the ceremony area
Another great photo idea
Where did you meet the bride? Great photo idea
Doily table runner
beach wedding
Beautiful hairstyle
Beautiful photo
Dahlia and succulent bouquet
Stacked fish bowls as centrepieces
Beautiful purple bouquet
Mirror seating plan
Bridesmaids send a pxt message to the groom before the ceremony
Boutonniere
Cute flower girl sign
Decorated bottles for centrepieces
Elegant cupcakes
Floating candles as part of a beach wedding centrepiece
Glass bottle centrepiece
Great gift idea
If your dog is REALLY important to you, then this is a cute pic!
Polaroid-style photobooth
Lace wedding arch
Lovely decor
Lovely hairstyle
Marie Antoinette wedding theme!
Mini cakes
Newspaper favour bags
Outdoor dance floor
Paper lantern-filled sky/ceiling
Calla lily bouquet
Photo idea for a large wedding party
Photo idea for thank-you cards
Placecard cocktails
Pretty aisle
Rainbow centrepieces
Rustic flower and vase centrepieces
Sheet music decorations
Succulent cake
Sunflower balls
Tall pink flower centrepieces
Wedding cake
Wedding reception lounge area
Paper lanterns
Rainbow wedding
Wish lanterns

My wedding day

I thought you would like to see some photos from my own wedding day. Perhaps something from my wedding will inspire someone else.

Mari Gourlay wedding dress
Wedding dress detail
Bouquets and buttonholes arrived in their box
‘Something old’ – my great grandmother’s brooch, which she wore on her wedding day. I pinned it to my bouquet 🙂
Ceremony programme fan
Me in my wedding dress
Me!
Petals in petal cones, for guests to throw at the ceremony’s conclusion
Pomander/kissing balls I made, hanging in the trees in the ceremony area
Waiting to walk down the aisle
Just after our first kiss 🙂
Me and my husband
Just married!
Walking back down the ‘aisle’, with guests throwing rose petals on us
Everyone deserves to have a mum who is this happy on your wedding day 🙂
In the Stonyridge Vineyard, on Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Stonyridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island
Stonyridge Vineyard wine cellar
Me on Onetangi Beach, Waiheke Island
Us on Onetangi Beach, Waiheke Island
On Onetangi Beach, Waiheke Island
Me and my bridesmaids
Groom and groomsmen get airborne
Me and my bridesmaids
Wearing the groom/groomsmen’s suit jackets, because it was a bit cold!
Wedding cake
Head table
Place setting: I found a different love-related quote for every guest. Menus were rolled up inside the place setting.
Our reception at Stonyridge Vineyard, Waiheke Island, New Zealand