Branching out

Hello 2012! What a year it is shaping up to be; 17 beautiful brides here at Chateau Rigaud, 1 lovely bride a couple of hours down the road and 1 back in Bonnie Scotland at the end of the year to top it all off. And it's not just flowers; new year = new job, drum roll please for my new role as 'Wedding Stylist!' This will encompass all elements of the look of everyones Big Day here at the Chateau and I'm really looking forward to it being a bit of a design geek (Mr E calls it 'control freak') I just like things to look perfect and if that means moving that chandelier 2 inches lower then so be it. Anyway I digress, to kick off my new role I have been sourcing and making some new items to build up an Aladdin's cave of props. Today was a trip to Rauzan to the Antique/flea/junk market where I picked up 2 vintage suitcases which will be perfect to fill with pashminas for guests to help themselves to on cooler evenings. I've also been spending many an evening cutting and sewing bunting for the barn and over the front gate. I've chosen hessian or burlap as the first material to use which I think will contrast really well in texture with the new lighting feature over the dance floor which is being created from balloons, wallpaper paste and lace doilies inspired by The Dos Family up there in Sweden.

Vintage suitcases from the flea market at Rauzan

Sewing in the sunshine

DIY lampshade in progress