Your North East Wedding - September/October 2020 (Issue 40)

YOUR TYPE ON PAPER I want our wedding stationery to reflect our big day, what would your top advice be for this?  Your wedding stationery is the first thing your guests see, and it can indicate what the wedding day will be like. If you have a theme or style in mind, you could drop in elements of this onto your invites and use the colour scheme from your flowers, venue, or décor to add an excellent subtle indicator too. Adding texture or patterns can add character, like wood or rustic textures for a barn wedding. The most popular option for our clients that helps their invites reflect their special day is using their chosen flowers, which makes them look bright and pretty. If you combine all of what we have mentioned, it will help you achieve a good reflection of your wedding, and you end up with a design that’s bespoke to you! Liam Grieves | Above the Clouds Wedding Stationery | www.above-the-clouds.co.uk READY, SET, BAKE We have a tight budget for our wedding but want a tasty cake for our guests to enjoy. What advice can you share with us? With the current economic climate, budgets are going to be one of the top priorities with every part of life – not just planning a wedding. But, how can you save some pennies on your wedding cake, without cutting corners? If you want a large cake, the first option is to opt for a naked or a semi-naked cake rather than a traditional iced one. This way you’re knocking off not only the cost of the icing, but it’s quicker to make and time is money. However, if your numbers have dropped a little, or you’re not particularly after a traditional bake, a cupcake wedding cake makes a great alternative. Add in a top cutting tier if the budget stretches to it. This option allows you to cater for the number of guests you have invited, and the cupcakes could even double up as your wedding favours if you supplied them in some pretty little boxes for guests. Cupcake boxes are readily available at our favourite bargain shops, and by using a feature cake stand to display the cupcakes, you can create a truly stunning display. Here at Vanilla Teas, we offer free cake stand hire, saving you even more money! Helen Edwards | Vanilla Teas www.vanillateas.co.uk EXPERT ADVICE 71