So… What do we do?
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D x
Your wedding day is a day that usually has a physical or mental countdown of ‘how many days until the big day’. It’s a day you plan meticulously for and a day to make your childhood wedding dreams come to life. You choose a special selection of suppliers and often drag your other half around umpteen venues to find the perfect one. You stretched the wedding budget a few times… and probably a few times more than the other half knows about (yes, I do need a wedding Jo Malone scent just for the day thank you credit card).
The dress is chosen to perfection with the help of your closest family and friends. A certain fit, colour, style and lace pattern. You may even have been on a diet for months to fit into said dress. Just in case anyone told you otherwise, no, a Ryvita is not the same as a slice of buttery bread with my soup thanks very much. Does this wedding dress come in a stretchy version just in case? Maybe I can feed up all my bridesmaids instead, then I’ll look smaller in the photos…
The flowers are selected to match with the theme and colour palette of your day, right down to the last petal. Although, it was a task to pop your partners eyes back into their head when they saw the price of them… no they are not just flowers!
100 glasses of ‘while I wedding plan’ wine were consumed, while your wedding notebook planner was still Sauvignon Blank. You have made and crossed off ‘wedding to do lists’ as you got everything ready. Venue ‘check’, Photographer ‘check’, partner ‘oh yes, check’. Drove everyone mad around you while you fuss over details and decisions.
You: ‘Powder white table cloths or cotton white?’
Partner: ‘Err they look the same love’
You: ‘Sure, just like Manchester United and Manchester City fans are the same right? Both from Manchester after all?’
Wedding invites were sent out and RSVPs were sent back – well mostly, and the people that didn’t best bring a chair and a sandwich if they plan to turn up anyway.
Seating arrangements were argued over ‘he can’t sit on that table he cheated on her in secondary school’ and ‘no no they can’t sit together there will be world war 3!’. Eventually these arrangements were sent off to your chosen signage supplier (eg. Danielle and Grandad Craig at The We Do Workshop hehe) and made into a bespoke seating plan for your big day.
But then, we were told that mass gatherings were to be stopped, everyone started working from home, schools closed, weddings postponed, shops closed, everyone has to stay at home and a clinical face mask is now apparently made of liquid gold with a price tag to match. We can’t see the people closest to us at the moment and we long for the same freedom we once had. NHS nurses and doctors are now working on the front line, to protect our families and friends, while risking their own lives.
Cheers Coronavirus.
So, all of our planning and wedding prepping has come to a stand still. Everyone has questions which there is no clear answer for. Postponed dates have now been organised and an almighty juggling act performed to up-heave the full day to the next date. No doubt there has been tears and much disappointment about the changes.
But we all know we need to remember the bigger picture, we are doing this to save people’s lives around us and ease the pressure on the NHS during this time.
This is not forever and we will get back to ‘normal’ at some point in the near future. There’s definitely a light at the end of the tunnel; though it may be a long and winding tunnel, with no toilet roll, chopped tomatoes or handwash in sight. We must stay as positive as we can and enjoy the exciting run up to the big day all over again!
Dresses will be worn, the aisle will be walked up, happy tears will be shed, your auntie will drink too much and your wedding planning will come to life and be remembered forever, alongside your family and dearest friends.
Just remember, the big day will be just as wonderful next year as it would have been this year.
Don’t forget we are offering a free date change on any signs made by us! Pop us a message over for more info on this.
Stay safe you lovely lot.
Danielle @ The We Do Workshop
http://www.thewedoworkshop.com
As converted barn weddings are SUPER popular in the wedding industry – especially in the English countryside – we thought that we would put together 10 bespoke rustic touches for the perfect barn wedding.
If you like any of the pieces shown or would like to know about prices, please head over to our website -> www.thewedoworkshop.com <- to find out more info!
Ready… set… go!
Lots of barns are in the middle of absolutely nowhere, which does add an exclusive feel to your day… but can also mean that some of your guests may get lost!
Having a signpost at the entrance to direct people to the right place can be super handy for some venues. The arrows can point whichever way you would like them to and you can have as many different arrows as you need.
The signpost could also match up with your theme. For example we once did a Harry Potter themed wedding which had directional arrows to ‘Hogsmead’ and ‘Diagon Alley’ – so get creative!
All of our products are yours to keep forever, so some guests put their signpost in the garden after the wedding as a special keepsake, to remind them of their wonderful day.
Welcome Signs are the MUST HAVE personal touches for your wedding.
They come in a variety of different shapes, sizes and colours to suit your style and preferences.
All of our products are cut and handmade in our workshop by myself and my Grandad, Craig. This means that you can change everything about the sign if you wish; they can be larger or smaller, wider or taller and the colours can be adapted to suit your chosen theme.
The sign above is our classic welcome sign, a hugely popular choice, especially for a rustic theme. Alternatively our new release of The Curve Collection boasts some interesting shapes, which are bespoke and a little more individual.
Foliage can also be painted onto them as you wish.
Our card boxes are all made from reclaimed wood and put together by us in the workshop.
They are a solid crate style box, which is the perfect size for putting wedding memories inside and keeping them safe after the wedding.
Rememeber, rustic doesn’t always mean using our ‘Dark Oak’ stain.
Various colour schemes work well with wooden pieces such as light grey.
Personalisation touches – you can either have the box plain or your names can be written on the front with your wedding date.
So yeah, the ideal rustic alternative to the previous wedding letterbox for cards.
Quite often unintentionally, both sides of the family sit on separate sides during the ceremony.
But sometimes one side of the family is larger than the other, so it is often quite nice to let your guests know that there is no separation between them.
We have done various designs with this quote which can be seen on our Instagram (@thewedoworkshop) – but this is our favourite so far!
Quite often this is the bane of couples lives during the planning process and gives a few headaches here and there! Who is going to sit where and who has been through a break up and changed their plus one…
Our seating plans can be ordered in advance as we only need a rough estimate of the number of guests that you are having at the wedding. The seating plan can then be sent to us at a further date when you are more sure about the seating plan.
Having a theme? We can adapt the design of the seating plan accordingly to match. One of our workshops is in Kendal, so this theme is very much close to our hearts. We have spent many a weekend climbing the fells of The Lake District!
Having a theme which reflects something important to you both. adds an intimate feel to your chosen bespoke piece.
The new Separates Collection we just launched gives you the option of opting for something a little different, that is sure to wow your guests.
Why not combine your welcome sign and seating plan together as one collective piece?
Fancy something a little different than the classic easel for hanging up your chosen bespoke piece?
Our copper frames are now available to rent – YEY!
They are sent to you in the post and are SUPER easy to put together. Then when you are finished, all you need to do is pop them back in the same packaging, stick the given label on the front of the box and hand it in to The Post Office, who will send them back over to us – easy peasy.
What time are we doing the ceremony? Where are we going next? I’m getting hungry… when is our next meal?
This is a very useful piece to have to give an approximate timing schedule for how the day is going to run. To keep all of your guests in the know!
Our reclaimed wood pallet order of the day signs are one of our most popular pieces.
They can have as many or as little planks on them as you wish. Usually people opt for 7/8 planks to fit all the timings on there.
Both signs come with hooks and string included, to add to the back of the chair.
A perfect photo moment and also a little keepsake to take away with you both. Another variant of these is our ‘Mr’ and ‘Mrs’ signs.
Even though they aren’t made out of wood – they still work with the rustic theme and make the perfect place name. They also double up as a favour, for the guests to take home as a personalised coaster.
They come in 2 shapes – square and the hugely popular hexagon as shown here.
Which ones are your faves?
Square or hex?
Each coaster comes with the surface guards on the bottom of them to protect the surface below.
Custom stamps can also be made to add your names and date of wedding to the back of them.
The possibilities are endless – so dreamy!
You can go for the classic formats of ‘Table 1’ / ‘one’ / ‘Table One’. Or you can get creative and match the table names with your chosen theme and pair them with the seating plan.
This couple opted for their tables to be named after their favourite walks – cute!
Last but definitely not least, is our key dates sign.
It combines the 3 main dates of your relationship so far (as long as you can both remember the first date!). A lovely little memory sign for both on the day and after the wedding.
I hope you all found this helpful! There are far too many things to think about when planning a wedding, but it always comes together in the end.
Good Luck with the planning you lovely lot!
Danielle from The We Do Workshop x
I got 99 problems and what place names I’m having is one…
Where is everyone sitting? Table decorations? Flowers? Who is on what table? What is our theme? How many plates? There are so many decisions to make when it comes to wedding table setups!
We have a many options available for place names, depending on the vibe and theme you are having on your special day.
How do I purchase?
Here is the link to our online shop to have a nosy through our products and what we do: http://www.thewedoworkshop.com
With various materials to choose from, lets run through what we offer to you lovely lot.
Perspex Place Names
This is quite a modern material used in the wedding industry which is very popular at the moment. After popular demand this is one of our most recent materials we have got in stock and seems like it is here to stay.
They are super simple and can be matched with any colour scheme / theme due to the see through nature of the material.
Painted Perspex Place Names
Same same but different…
A variation on the original perspex place names that we do.
These are great when matching them with other various painted perspex items that we do, as the colours can all be matched.
Marble Place Names
A showstopper.
These are individual pieces of white / grey marble which I have taken months to source, as I wanted them to be the highest quality possible.
Due to the nature of the material, each piece looks slightly different and has various colours and pattern to them.
They can be doubled up as favours and taken away as a personalised keepsake. They all arrive with foam stoppers on the bottom of them so they don’t scratch the surface below.
Slate Place Names
I have to say that our slate place names are some of my favourites that we do. They have proved to be our most popular product and 1000’s of these bespoke, personalised items have been sent out and used for lots of weddings.
We have 2 shapes of them to choose from – hexagon and square. Hexagon ones are approx 8x8cm in size and the square ones are approx 10x10cm in size.
Decisions decisions…
Which ones are your faves?
D x
First Post – yey!
So who are we? And why are we on here?
We are a small family run business based in the heart of Lancashire. The business is run by myself – Danielle, and my Grandad, Craig. We make a range of bespoke signs and decor for weddings and other special events.
I wanted to start a blog to showcase some of our new projects and products and give you all a bit more of an insight into our workshop antics.
If you have any questions about any of our products then don’t hesitate to pop us a message over!
D and G x
The We Do Workshop Weddings