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Dates For Your Diary – All Wrapped Up Events Present: The Wedding Carnival

Keep Saturday the 24th MARCH FREE!!

From 11am the ladies from All Wrapped Up Events are showcasing what is set to be THE wedding event of the year!

FREE ENTRY!

However, if you sign up here beforehand, the first 200 get goodie bags! What’s not to love?!! 

From inspiration zones to dress showcasing, The carnival is going to be such a treat for your peepers!

Here is a little something I put together for inspiration ideas for my section at the carnival

That’s right – I’ll be featuring inspiration for your own unique Sail Away nautical theme. And I’ll be there too!

Showcasing on the day will be lots more fabulous suppliers to the wedding industry.

Bridal catwalk shows at 12pm and 2pm exhibitors include, Bridal Wear, Menswear, Cakes, Stationery, Hair and Make-up, Flowers , Chocolate Fountains, Candy Carts, Vintage Props, DJ’s, String Quartets,  Wedding Cars… and so much more!

Here are just a few of the lovely people who you can come & say hello to:

◊ Elle Is For LOVE
◊ Love Umbrellas

◊ Gimme Cake
◊ LOVE Bouquets 

◊ Little Bundles Bunting

A big thank you to All Wrapped Up Events for letting me take part in this spectacular event! See you there on the 24th!

Images: Mark Tattersall Photography
Bridal Dresses: 
Charlotte Balbier
Hair fascinators and hats: Pearls and Swine
Petticoats: Doris Designs Ltd
Flowers: Laura Coleman Flowers
Crystal bouquet: L.O.V.E. bouquets
Cupcakes: Cheshire Cat Cake Company
Umbrellas: LOVE umbrellas
Props, socks and accessories: All Wrapped Up Events


 

Accessories Ahoy! Friday 10th February 2012: Dolly Cool

“Cool Jewels For Rockin’ Gals!”

 

Welcome to a new fortnightly post for Marry Me Ink!.. To which I’ll be focusing on alternative accessories for the tattooed lady!

In celebration of Dolly Cool‘s third birthday this week (and because Clare is awesome!) I though why not feature some of her wonderful range on the site?!!

Dolly Cool is inspired on Clare’s love of Rockabilly, Tattoos and the 50s – What’s not to love?!! All jewellery is hand drawn & coloured on hard wearing plastic and then attached to silver plated low-nickel 

Seriously – I am totally in love with the new Skele & Spotty Owl range! (And of course the awesome anchor & sailor octopus!)

They’re so cute! 

Clare is based just around the corner from me (how convenient?!) in Manchester, where she designs, produces and hand embroiders all her products.

EVERYTHING is Clare’s own work! (How fantastic are her products?!!)

The fun “Candy Cool” range – 1″ tiles on 16″ silver plated chains

As well as gorgeous jewellery, Clare also creates wonderful hair pieces and ties:

How awesome right?!!

You can find Clare on her stall at this year’s Tattoo Tea Party weekend in Manchester on the 3rd & 4th of March.

Visit www.dollycool.co.uk to see a full range of products (I selected a couple of my favourites) and like the facebook page.

You can also see the Inked Up shoot I did in Manchester using Dolly Cool’s Skully Russian Doll range here!

Marry Me Ink Competition Time!

Hello wonderful people! Today I bring exciting news!! This week Marry Me Ink has smashed some targets and as a celebration, I will be doing a PRIZE GIVE AWAY!!

That’s right! All together, there are FIVE prizes, therefore creating five lucky winners! Oh boy am I excited to share these prizes with you!

I want to thank all the lovely ladies for letting me gift my readers with such freakin’ awesome prizes!

ARE YOU READY?!!!!!! 

 

 

 

Prize ONE


The Alternative Wedding Fair
have kindly donated a pair of tickets to one their upcoming events in either London or Manchester, depending on where you are based and where you are willing to travel to.
I visited the last one in St Ives and it was fabulous. It was so much fun and I got to meet some fabulous suppliers! 

Prize TWO

ONE gorgeous hair clip hand made by Kylie of Funky I Do wedding blog. In lovely red and green colours – PERFECT for the festivities of the season and would also be perfect heading up to Valentine’s Day!! 

Prize THREE

You see THAT hair bow head band that Anissa Lee hand crafted for the Marry Me Ink – Tattooed Bride photo shoot in Afflecks Palace?!! WELL – She is donating it for one of the prizes.. Seriously – Anissa work is all hand crafted from paper and card – she did a fantastic job of making this for the shoot.. I really wanted to keep it!!

Prize FOUR

An absolutely STUNNING alternative arrangement from Alternative Boukay. The create bouquets from fabrics, beadings and shells – the picture above being from their “Summer Breeze” collection. This prize would be greatly suited for the bride wanting that extra unique touch on their special day. (T&C’s – Wedding must be at LEAST 8-10 weeks away, limited use of platinum features are included in the prize. Shells are the only materials excluded in the prize give away. Winner must contact Alternative Boukay to claim prizewithin ONE WEEK of winning.)

Prize FIVE

OKAY! So you’re wondering what the last prize is?!! Ahhh! I’m so excited to be giving this away!!
Nic of Songbird Tattoo Studio has been SO generous to donate this prize for the give away.. Are you ready?!!

Nic has donated a voucher equal to the cost of ONE HOUR’S worth of inking!! YES – A FREE TATTOO!
Nic and her husband Mike had their wedding featured on the site when it first launched and it’s been great to have them involved again at such an exciting time! You can see examples of Nic’s work here & and all over Mike’s arms on their wedding photos I posted. Below are the terms and conditions of the tattoo prize.. 

Woo! I think that ALL of these prizes are worth grabbing and I can’t thank the suppliers enough for their generosity!
If only I could keep them all to myself!!

Any how – here are the details on how to enter for a chance to win one of these prizes (Yes 5 separate draws for each separate prize!)

1. Send an email to marrymeink@gmail.com
2. In the subject line, state “December Give Away”  and add which prize(s) you would like to be entered into for winning.. For example: “Prizes ONE, TWO, FOUR” Or “ALL PRIZES” if you would like the chance to win ONE OF ALL FIVE.
3. In the email – state you full name.
4. HIT SEND!!!!
5. Competition will close FRIDAY 23rd DECEMBER and winners will be selected at random and then notified by myself by SATURDAY 24th DECEMBER 6pm.

It really is that simple! 

GO AHEAD AND ENTER NOW!!

Good luck to you all! – Rach.XX

The Alternative Wedding Fair! [Tattooed Bride Blog]

St Ives Corn Exchange – Sunday 23rd October

 

Brought to you by Heidi Thompson – owner of An Affair To Remember this wedding fair is sure to exceed anything you have ever seen before! 

Taking place in St.Ives in Cambridgeshire on Sunday 23rd October from 11am to 4pm – get down to Corn Exchange if you are looking for “outside of the box” exhibitors. You can book tickets HERE.

I will be there myself having a nosey around & looking for all you lovely people to talk to! As well as myself wandering around there will be lots of lovely people there to some of which will soon be featured on the site! Tux & Tales Photography, Anissa Lee, Sassy ‘n Frank, Assassynation Photography, Elisabeth Armstrong (LOVE!) & MANY MORE! As well as all these lovely people to meet there will be giveaways – Therefore you MUST come!

It will be great to see you all there!

Rach.XX

Also! More dates for 2012 are looking to be added.. Including my beloved Manchester!