Here is another possible theme for a Royal Wedding Party, a quintessentially British Tea Party. Think doilies, vintage tea sets, cupcakes, biscuits and the scent of English roses.

Royal Wedding Tea Party

1. Beautiful gold crown surround by babies breath, pink roses and pink carnations. Inspiration from a styled shoot on Celebrations at Home.

2. A pretty vintage tea cup filled with greenery and pink roses sat on a pile of vintage books, such are great table centre. Inspiration from Pinterest.

3. Another great idea for a table centre a pretty vintage tea cup filled with small roses and rose buds. Inspiration from Pinterest.

4. A pretty way to served sugar cubes in a vintage tea cup with vintage sugar tongs. Inspiration from Pinterest.

5. A pretty seamless shabby chic rose background available from Alisa Foytik.

6. A pretty alternation to the usual shaped biscuits, are these a cute Lemon teabag biscuits decorated with icing, sprinkles and a ribbon. The tutorial can be seen at Pink Piccadilly Pastries.

7. A pretty afternoon tea table with fondant fancies, victoria sponge, cucumber sandwiches, pretty bunting and floral table cloth, what could be more perfect?

The cute vintage black and white images I have used to decorate this article are all available free from The Graphics Fairy.

I hope you all have a fabulous weekend and the sun shines!

In celebration of International Women’s Day I have put together a collection of inspirational photos of Brides with their mothers on their wedding day.

Bride and Mum Photos

1. A stunning photo of a mother of the bride helping her daughter with the finishing touches to her outfit. Photograph by Katelyn James Photography.

2. Another beautiful photo of a mother of the bride helping her daughter with the finishing touches to her outfit but this time reflected in a mirror. Photograph by Christina Carroll Photography.

3. A unique shot of the hands of the bride, mother of the bride and grandmother of the bride. Photograph by Megan Wynn Photography.

4. A quirky shot of the mother of the bride and mother of the groom framing the happy couple. Photograph by Van Daele and Russell Photography.

5. Another unique shot of a bride and her mother crossing on the stairs. Photograph by Danelle Bohane. 

6. A snap of a moment in time as the bride and groom walk back down the aisle. Stopping to kiss the mothers. Photograph by Jeremy Beasley.

Here are a few fun ways to include your beloved pets in your wedding ceremony.

Pets at Weddings

1. Gorgeous pony with a duck egg blue head collar decorated with fresh florals, from Wedding Chicks.

2. Beautiful chocolate labrador with a jaunty fresh flower circlet, lots more images can be viewed  at  Wear Wag repeat.

3. A stunning German Shepherd wearing a gorgeous floral and greenery swag, part of a pretty woodland pastel bridal shoot at Bridal Musings.

4. Finally a cute little Yorkshire Terrier sporting a natural wooden heart tied with a pretty ribbon, a fun addition to your wedding, available from Michele’s Cottage on Etsy.

What are you planning for your grand exit after the festivities have ended, or you are leaving the church.

Most churches prefer you not to throw paper confetti due to the clean afterwards and rice confetti can be deadly for birds so here are a few alternatives.

Bird Seed Wedding ‘Confetti’

Bird seed is a great green alternative to traditional confetti and whats more the local bird population will clean it up for you.

The diy tutorial for making these pretty confetti packets can be found on The Pretty Blog.

Bubbles Wedding ‘Confetti’

A great photo opportunity is to use wedding bubbles as your send off, the bubbles floating in the air around the bride and groom would make a beautiful photo.

Wedding Sparklers

For a wedding at night or a winter wedding a fantastic idea is wedding sparklers.

They look perfect personalised with the bride and groom name and wedding date.

Photo from Zsa Zsa Bellagio Weddings.

Wedding Ribbon Wands

If you would prefer your guest not to throw anything at you then another idea is to give each guest a ribbon wand to wave as you leave the church.

These wands are available from Craft Up Your Life and are available in many colour ways.

Petal Confetti

Another natural idea is real petal confetti, maybe tie it in with your bouquet flowers.

These are available from Shropshire Petals.

Pom Pom ‘Confetti’

And finally a fun idea, throwing wool pom poms, they can be made in any colour way to tie in with your colour scheme and as they are soft they won’t hurt when thrown.

More information available on Style Me Pretty photo by Wayne Yuan Photography.