Moody, no. Mood Boards, yes.

You may think we've fallen off the planning earth and buried ourselves beneath a mound of papers and work. We have. I can't say too much, but there is ALOT of exciting new things happening in the Event Wishes world. Alot. We're waiting on some luscious pictures for you to drool over ( please refrain from drooling directly onto your keyboard...they are not waterproof, and we'd know) of some of our recent events for a later post, but until then....brighten your day with this pwetty pwetty rustic spring moodbard we put together for one of our gorgeous brides. Winter blues banished. Simples.

We channelled our inner 5 year old ( she wasn't hard to find) and thought of all things fun. The venue this sassy bride picked has a stunning Pergola outside for dining, something of a clincher for this chilled out couple of ours. With only 'purple' as a guideline, it was a rustic al fresco affair that had our creative juices flowing.... want to know what we thought of...? Sure you do.

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Picnic style food. You know you love it. Have a graphic designer create a bespoke monogram of your names and print it on the napkins/bags/cups. Anywhere and everywhere! Oh. but please don't have it tattooed a la Frankie Cocozza.

Test Tube flowers. Cheap and Chic = Rare. You can personalise these by having a favourite flower of each of your bridal party in each arrangement.

Signature flavoured cocktails of the happy couple on tap... no more need be said.

Grape sorbet cornetto. If it's good enough for Martha Stewart, it's good enough for us.

Handmade rustic woodland inspired signs. They could include favourite quotes, poetry, your monogram (!), some of your vows, or (my favourite)... random amusing facts about the couple. Keep it clean though folks, kids can read...and they have the memory of an elephant for embarassing things.

Purple lanterns. Not only do they make an incredible impact, but they are budget-friendly too. I would suggest purchasing fire lanterns and hanging these instead, then at the end of the night, guests are invited to set them alight and free them into the clouds. You can even personalise each one with either guest or table names...or that cheeky little monogram.

Classic, charming, lavender. They last, they look gorgeous and we love them..... remember a certain Garden Photoshoot we did this summer....?? Lavender in silver teapots may not an be obvious combo but somehow they look like they were meant to be together.

Ribbons on chairs are a such a fantastic alternative to chair covers and organza, ideal for al fresco wedding breakfasts. Pick you fave colours, alternate them, randomize them, become mesmorized by them flapping and flirting with the summer breeze, love them. Or if you're simply looking for an accent on the chairs of the Bride and Groom, but don't fancy a Beckham-esque throne (and if you do, you'd better be marrying Prince Harry), then this is a perfectly subtle alternative.

Hearts with lavender - perfect for dangling from chairs, gazebo's, fireplaces... and your guest's home. Wedding favour andddd design perfection. Tick, tick.

Organic, local produce is not only a big food trend (as we told you about), but it looks oh so luffly. Jamie Oliver styling - winner. At Jamie's Italian they use Italian tinned tomatoes as a stand for a wooden board of antipasti. Yummy.

Have a rustic table yearning but can't quite let go of your table-clothed white wedding imagery?? Tis okay, its happens to the best of us. Try using a crisp white runner through the centre of a rickety un-treated wooden table, adhering to all health and safety regulations of couuurrsseeeee ( you NEVER know what those pesky Health & Safety hawks are reading) , or lay parallel stripes under the crockery settings like our mood board picture... stunning annndd splinter-free.

Candles candles everywhere. Nuff said.

Wedding favours in bottles are a fave of mine, which I agree does sound slightly alcoholics anonymous, however I actually mean an array of non-alcohol inspired treats. Whether it be vanilla essence like our picture, or decorative cooking oils (think chilli oil / truffle oil etc), it's different and beaut. Orrrrrrrr refer to Adore & Abolish for an idea I've personally always loved....

Finally, writing table plans on window panes. Yup bringing the inside outside. Why ever not?! You know the man for the job.

Phew. That's a lot of inspiration for you on a Tuesday. Now for rant and raves in our little Adore and Abolish mentions.

Adore

Following on from wedding favours.... I personally love love love the concept of designing your own perfume alongside the phenomenal Lynn Harris of Miller Harris and giving all the girlie guests pretty, ornate, engraved bottles of personalised yummyness as the wedding favours to take home to their dressing tables. For the guys... a personalised little bottle of the groom's favourite tipple, which I'm sure the stags will have great fun choosing!

The Event Wishes team had one of the most sought-after September invitations in the Wedding and Event planing world in our little palm. Yup, we were invited to see the re-launch of the Dorchester's enchanting Ballroom, having undergone one heck of a makeover. We can tell you...it's breathtaking...and incidentally waayyy more bridal. Huzzah. I'm happy to report it maintains the old school glamour that the Dorchester is famed for, but it's now combined with much more workable white gold leafed accents, including the ornate ceiling in the aptly named Gold Room, and among many other things, chandeliers have finally graced the ballroom as well new beige carpets and the perfect catwalk for clickety clackety heels across the entrance lobby's stunning marble floor. A floor so gorgeous I wanted to lie down on it. One more glass of Champagne and I would have.

Supporting a very dear charity that close to all our hearts by going shopping at the luxury Rigby & Peller? Genius. Celeb fans include Lady Gaga, Stella McCartney, Sophie Dahl, K-Middy and it may be, like, soooo totes in-approps' to mention, but they're famous for sorting out Queenie's bloomers too. Score. We heart this beautiful bridal lace basque, plus it's a total steal at just £82.95 (we thought it was a random price too but hey ho!)

Abolish

Right this one is a shocker. I'm a bit scared to even write this due to possible hate mail retaliation. But.... (tremble tremble)...Vera Wang's Midnight Black bridal gowns, premiered at New York Bridal week. What a kerfuffle (yes I have spell-checked this word). Now don't get me wrong, I'll be a Wang fan forever, but black on your wedding day? Nah. Althoughhhh for a rehearsal dinner....YEP YEP YEP. So that'll just be the two wedding dresses, one going away outfit, three pairs of shoes and a whole suitcase of honeymoon attire then....

We will never let David Schwimmer play DJ. Nah-uh. For his romantic vow renewal...he flew none other than Peter Andre over to serenade them as his wifey is a huge 'Mysterious Girl' fan. Snappy. Peter baby, love you we do, but more for how cute you are with your children as opposed to your singing.

Proposal services. No no no. Googling ' Proposal ideas' returns a staggering 6,820,000 results. Come oonnnnn. This is the most important question of your life so far, for the person you want to spend the rest of you life with... surely she's worth more than a google?! If you're looking for an idea then shame on you, but if you're looking for someone to execute your idea ( especially if its co-ordinating flights, hotels, design etc etc) then we think it's great that there is a growing trend in Proposal Specialists that make it happen - Samantha von Sperling from Polished Social Image Consultants in New York will even provide the proposer with breath strips and a cunning little de-sweat palm potion. Wow.

Right you scallywags, if you're still yearning for more of our banter - and 'Coutts Banks' to you if you do( that's Kensington Rhyming Slang for 'thanks' ) then feel free to gander our wedding day countdown advice, featured in an article written for top wedding site Hitched.

Lots of autumnal love ( it's very different to our summer love),

Jennifer & everyone at Event Wishes xxx