Mia and Ben's Spring Nuptials

Back in March Mia tied the knot with Ben at Swancar Farm Country House in Nottingham amidst silvery sparkles and pretty pinks.

Mia hired our silver sequin table runners, as well as cloths for her top table and cake table, and a sequin backdrop, to compliment the pretty pinks seen in her bouquet, buttonholes, cupcakes, chair covers and bridesmaid dresses. 

We adore the place settings and think they look so chic paired with our sequin linen.

In a beautiful lace mermaid-style gown Mia was aiming for a very girly but grown up look; she told us "As soon as I saw the sparkly table runners I knew they were perfect!" 

"I found the service from Magpie Linens so good from start to finish! It was made so easy and very professional."

Thank you Mia for sending on the pictures, it looked like such a beautiful day and you were a stunning bride

Image credit Lucabella Wedding Photography 

Ashleigh and Craig's Autumnal Wedding

We are delighted to showcase the wedding of the gorgeous Ashleigh and Craig who got married last October in North Yorkshire. They hired our lovely gold and white chevron sequin runners and used them to their maximum potential.

The gold in the sequin runners was beautifully complimented by the sparkly gold candle holders and gold letters, and we love the huge floodlit marquee letters! Ashleigh was looking to add some autumnal warmth by adding in pops of gold, which we think she pulled off beautifully.

The hot pink marigolds, burnt sunflowers and orange roses in the bouquet and centrepieces bring such an elegant, warm and fun look to this wedding. The orange, yellow and navy is carried through to the cake and what a cake it is - it has been beautifully decorated in feminine flowers and rosettes. To top it all off the bride wore Jimmy Choo’s – a girl after my own heart!

Ashleigh told us “The reception was wonderful, fantastic food and celebrating with our friends and family. We loved the runners, they looked fab on the tables. The whole process of hiring from Magpie Linens was so easy from start to finish - with so much going on it was great to have something that came with no stress!”

We wish Ashleigh and Craig all the happiness for their future together. Thanks Ashleigh for sharing your images with us (© Victoria Edwards Photography)

So, it has been a looooong time since I last updated this blog. One of the reasons behind the delay is that we have been working furiously behind the scenes on an exciting re-brand! I'm delighted to (finally) be able to say that we are now Magpie Linens! I'd love it if you took a look at our sparkly new site! (Click the 'shop' link on the top right)

So what else have we been up to? It's been a really busy start to the year, and we have been involved with so many gorgeous weddings and projects that I will be sure to post about in due course. We have also recruited an assistant (the very lovely Carly), which means I no longer have an excuse for not updating this blog regularly!

I hope the start of 2015 has been as good to you x

Real Wedding - Andrea & Peter

I was so pleased this week to see an email pop up on my screen from Andrea, a bride I had the pleasure of supplying some sequin linen to in August. As I scrolled through the stunning images (courtesy of Lauren Fair Photography), I knew this would be the perfect feature for this, my very first Real Wedding blog post! 

Andrea and Peter tied the knot at the spectacular Cairnwood Estate in Pennsylvania. (You just know it's going to be a swoon-worthy wedding when the venue's tag line is 'Experience the grandeur of the gilded age')

Andrea opted for blush tones running throughout the decor, peppered with subtle hints of glitter and gold.

The chevron sequin, paired with blush flowers and foliage runners, are proof indeed that sequin linens are the perfect accompaniment for an elegant wedding.

The happy couple used our rose gold tablecloth for their sweetheart table, framed by a wooden screen bearing the lyrics of You Are The Best Thing (by Ray LaMontagne, not nineties one hit wonder D-Ream, in case you were wondering).

More rose gold sequin cloths were used as accent pieces throughout the reception.

And what a beautiful bride Andrea made.

Plus, any bride that matches her tablecloths to her sparkly clutch is a friend of mine...

Wishing Andrea and Peter the very best in their new life together.

English Garden styled photoshoot

Back in the summer we supplied some of our linens for a styled 'English Garden' shoot by Sanshine Photography, and here is the end result. And what an antidote to this chilly December morning it is.

Stylist Charlotte Munro has paired our delicate blush sequin cake table cloth with soft pastels and delicate vintage styling.

Meanwhile the co-ordinating tablecloths have accents of punchy pink blooms and lush green foliage.

Seriously, how spectacular are the flowers, by Indeco Flowers?

It's getting us very excited about all the upcoming Spring weddings we are supplying gorgeous linens for! One trend we are hoping to see continue into next year is the floral crown - would you rock one on your big day?

This is just a snippet of the shoot featuring some amazing vendors; I'd really recommend downloading the current issue of Ultimate Weddings Magazine to see the rest.