Craft Central Gets Hitched - almost here!

London's most fabulous handmade wedding fair is here again from 22nd-25th March - click here for all the details!!

The Alternative Wedding Fair, London - Sunday 22nd Jan!

The perfect wedding fair for anyone looking to create their own unique, truly personal big day! It's being held in London this Sunday (Jan 22nd) 11am-4pm - visit The Alternative Wedding Fair website for full details.

Crafty Hen-Party Workshops!

Fancy getting crafty at your hen-party? What better way to start the evening than a fabulous masquerade mask workshop - especially if you're going on to a burlesque or vintage themed night!

Each person will get to create a gorgeous mask using eco-felt and vintage trimmings. No crafting experience is necessary and workshops can be held at venues across London and surrounding areas, or even in your front room! Contact Anna at a.alicia.accessories@googlemail.com for full details or visit the website here.

p.s. Don't forget to check out the Handmade Wedding Collective workshops page for lots of workshop ideas!

Utterly adorable new collection from Hatastic!

Hatastic's gorgeous head-pieces are known for their quirky take on upcycling, but the new 'Candy Collection' takes this to a whole extra level of fun! Created using deconstructed vintage hats and real sweets (coated in resin, so they won't melt!), these adorable head-pieces would make wonderful accessories for a quirky or retro inspired wedding. Check out the full collection here!

p.s. Chloe, the lovely designer behind Hatastic!, also offers hen-night workshops where you can create your own upcycled hair accessories!

Craft Central Gets Hitched - save the date!

After the success of the first 'Craft Central Gets Hitched' handmade wedding fair in 2011, the event is returning in 2012! So if you're looking for handmade wedding rings, hand-drawn invitations, hand-sewn accessories, hand-crafted decorations - you get the idea! - then pop the 22nd-25th March 2012 in your diary now! You can find out more about the event, and Craft Central's other wonderful handmade events, on Craft Central's website, here.

New A Alicia eco-ethical ring pillows!

Delicate little ring pillows from A Alicia Wedding combining ethically produced fabrics and vintage lace. The warm red version is particularly perfect for a winter wedding!

Stunning handmade wedding - with handmade cushions!!

I'm so excited to share these stunning photos (by Matthew David Harrison) of Sarah's gorgeous handmade wedding!

Sarah managed to get everyone involved in making - friends made the cakes, the card box and hand woven wooden wreaths, someone's dad even made the ale - but Sarah herself (who runs handmade dress label Dora Ann's) took on the task of making her own wedding dress (using parts of her Mum's wedding dress!) and her two bridesmaid dresses.

My absolute favourite handmade touch were the 21 cushions Sarah also made to keep her guests comfy and, best of all, the guests got to take them home at the end of the day!

Thank you so much Sarah for sharing your handmade wedding!