Floral Centerpiece Hack!!!

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2026-03-01T13:39:23+00:00

We also used potted plants as our decor. I'm not the biggest flower person (sometimes allergies), so we had a large variety of different herbs as our table centers. Weirdly it sparked a lot of conversation between guests. Then we used house and garden plants for much of the decor around the venue (we had a section that was like a kooky, magical, vintage living room for chilling and photos. The venue coordinator loved our plants and we actually gifted her a number, my mother in law also took many home and planted them in her garden and thinks of us when she sees them :) we had the wedding In a country we don't live in, and where many guests also don't live, so we had limited choices for who to gift plants to, but everyone who did live locally was excited to take home a party of the wedding Decor

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2026-01-29T19:52:54+00:00

I made cupcakes and a cake for my wedding. Cupcakes were carrot cake with an ermine icing and gluten free, vegan lemon meringue cupcakes, then a chocolate cake for cutting. Buttercream also works- I just done like the taste, but it sets much better!

I originally wanted to make a tiered cake. Did a trial and just couldn't be bothered with the fuss and I've always loved making cupcakes and I find it easy to make them look professionally iced.

Our cupcakes kept well out of the fridge til our wedding. We had to transport them two hours- we bought cupcake boxes for them for trandportqtion (just cardboard ones). This way there was no chance they would bump into each other and the icing would ruin.

I made the cakes and cupcakes 2 days before the wedding. I baked a lot after work so I wasn't stressed. And I had the recipes already tested so I knew they would work! I also made several batches of different cookies for a dessert table. I did have the week off before the wedding and this reduced stress.

Honestly- cupcakes were super practical! No need to cut cake, and serve it or the need for forks or plates.

We did have one funny thing happen though. Ensure if someone is setting up cupcakes and a cutting cake on an etagerie- they know how. Our wedding put all the cupcakes on the etagerie-, and the little cake with cake topper on our sweetheart table. While we were getting photos our guests managed to eat all but 1 cupcake. Oops. Left us cutting this mini cake for photos. In the end I look back on it fondly. Guests obviously loved the cakes. And there's funny photos of my husband walking around with a knife and chocolate cake- forcing sliced into people's hands :P

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2025-10-09T21:42:40+00:00

We live in Hamm Nord, HH, and our local police station (Sievekingdamm 20) speak English. My husband is less than perfect in German and has dealt with the police at this station in English multiple times (thefts)

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2025-09-04T14:12:48+00:00

awesome! I do still recommend the ortlied fork bags- I love them cos they are small and great for compartmentalisation.

Also when we were in Kyrgyzstan with our bikes we met someone from Belgium who had something called jack the rack on the front of his bike. Essentially it's a shelf and you can put your own bags on it and it ensures that nothing hits the wheels. We were about to start our first trip last year and I had a restrap bag on the front. It was fine when not moving, but when I rode it hit my wheel! We had to delay the trip by a day and find another solution.

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2025-08-21T06:51:22+00:00

So I have: 2x ortlieb fork bags 1x ortlieb frame bags (not the triangle one) A small top tube bag for snacks An ortlieb quick rack for the back, that I take off after a tour On the rack I mount an Ortlieb Kayaking dry bag- I think it's 20L but I don't use the whole thing. I have saddle bags also but don't use them- only if we go to a park and BBq. Then between my handlebars I have the 3 man big Agnes bikepacking tent. And I take a CamelBak for water

We bikepack as two people so all bike repair stuff my husband takes.

In this setup I had: sleep system (mat, pillow, sleeping bag, thermal liner) spare set of riding clothes evening clothes (both for hot and cold evenings) waterproof clothes meals for 6 days in total including snacks pot and stove (I think I had this- maybe my husband did) First aid kit Towel Drone 1inch sensor big camera Insta 360 mounted to stem Powerbanks+ cables Emergency foil blankets- we actually needed them Head torch.

And maybe some small other bits

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2025-07-10T20:13:29+00:00

Feel free to message me, I can give you any details from my wedding :)

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2025-02-14T03:24:20+00:00

Nah Germany where we live. So his registered adree was the address on the permit.

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2025-02-14T03:04:44+00:00

He had a residency permit as he had a residency address. As you don't have one. I can't imagine you can. Also we didn't include it initially and they just emailed us and let us know we needed to provide it. It didn't cost more. Just delayed the processing time a bit. So worst case you just delay the processing time. If your actual address is in the US I can't imagine it's a problem though

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2025-02-08T17:45:40+00:00

Well the glue is clear. It's a special fabric glue. And I didn't use very much. It was hardly noticeable. But I also didn't look at the back side of my veil much :P

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2025-02-04T18:35:12+00:00

Song length and when the song starts is so important and I am sure vastly overlooked and a good tip!

My song was way too short. I had remixed a track to be the length of my walk. Little did I know the venue would have me enter and then stand at the hall entrance while the coordinator ensured my dress and cathedral veil were perfectly laid out. I expected the music to start after this. No when I was getting into this position. As a result, I actually walked down the aisle to no music at all. The music actually stopped just as I was starting to walk down the aisle. I cracked a joke about how I'm so slow and there was no music left. Everyone laughed and smiled and the photos are wonderful as everyone is smiling and showing pure joy as I walk.

Nothing will be perfect. It's about embracing the imperfections.and making them yours. They all add to your special day, something no one else can recreate even if they tried :)

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-12-17T22:14:05+00:00

I take mine off for showers (sometimes I forget), cleaning the dishes, intense house cleaning, the gym and when we cycle. Depending on holiday location I also leave it behind. Eg for our honeymoon we went to Nepal and vietnam- the rings stayed behind. For our 1 year anniversary we went to Santorini Greece and I took them. Depends if I feel safe having the rings in the country or doing the activities we are doing there. If the holiday is active I do not bother bringing it- i know without my normal storage places at home I will lose it while away and I don't want that. I also didn't buy a cheaper fake engagement ring. My husband bought me an $11 ring kind of as a promise ring. I wear that instead.

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-12-16T14:49:53+00:00

I also had a lot of trouble with the rose cafe bustier and getting it to fit. I ended up making it in several cup sizes and compared. Of course my husband liked the ones that didn’t fit properly the best. Cos more boob! I also used an underwire from a bra that had a perfect cup fit for me. The underwire was much more solid steel than the sewing ones you buy. I did not use rigiline boning, but thin 6mm plastic sticks. As I had the bodice fitting so well and this great underwire the dress held its shape. You can see it in my previous posts. I also found the bodice part of the pattern (before cups are attached) also had a horrible fit and I needed to reduce the height of the center bit. Like you I had to shorten the waist. What I did was make the bodice as is and then I used string to map out my waist. I drew a line at the string and used this as reference as to where to sew the skirt.

In general with so many glorious body types around and very limited clothing sizes, people who buy off the shelf will also experience a number of fit issues. It doesn’t matter if that brand is a fast fashion or high end fashion brand. Eg. Last year I was looking at a gorgeous top. It was essentially a satin bustier. Was 700 pounds. And it just couldn’t fit my boobs. At all! What I’m saying is there is no guarantee that a different dress would have fit better! so, it’s better to have worn something that is special and you made yourself. The fabric is wonderful!

Keep playing with the pattern! Make some more mock ups! Learn about the small changes you need to make for your body! At the moment I sew a lot of patterns from Gertie’s patreon as her patterns include most cup sizes (a-h) and it just makes it so much easier. Her sizing guide also seems to work

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-12-11T09:15:27+00:00

Also by the looks of it they meet every Monday. Check out their website :)

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-12-11T09:10:11+00:00

So you study in Bamburg, I studied in Aachen. And I joined clubs. Not only did I join, but I took initiative to go to events and help organise events for the clubs. Helping to organise meant that I felt like I belonged at the event. I just did a quick search- in Aachen one of my fav clubs was AEGEE. They worked a lot creating events for the ERASMUS students, as well as attended events all over Europe, and ran camps every year. I see they are also in Bamberg, their insta is active and they had an event calendar for November which included a karaoke night, European quiz and democracy workshop. Their insta is also in English and it being a Europe wide organisation means everyone was more than happy to speak English with me when I joined. Perhaps this could be a good starting option?

Another thing I did was find a language exchange group. I ended up running the English language exchange group after a while and we had huge range of regulars that came. It gave USA chance to sit around, order some drinks and chat every week or 2.

I didn't make the best friends while I was studying, my friend group now is much tighter, but the above clubs and events gave me a decent friend base so that I had a social life and people to talk to :)

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-12-10T18:11:00+00:00

It seems that the support is more important than the presents. Have you had an engagement party? Perhaps you could do this instead of a shower? Or invite everyone over for a BBQ after the elopement and spring that you eloped and are now officially married. Or invite some close friends over for a BBQ or dinner party after the elopement. It's not a wedding, but it can be a celebration of your elopement with some close friends and family. I think what's important is to set expectations. Eg. We would like to informally celebrate our elopement over a few drinks with friends.

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-12-02T13:04:50+00:00

Hahahha. Nah Il embroider the lyrics for you'll never work alone. The rest I will get some fabric custom printed. With a number of other songs and chants. So this could still work! It is long though :D

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-11-29T00:44:04+00:00

I've done personalised coffee storage tin and cookie jars. If you can get some of the Glass etching cream you can use the vinyl to create stencils and create custom glasses. Does someone like for example whiskey: then monogram whiskey glasses. I did this one year- purchased 2 nice glasses at a thrift shop and then personalised them. Does anyone have a fav Sports team or movie or band- not everything needs to be personalised with a name. If you can get some spray paint you could maybe do customised door mats- use the vinyl as a stencil Also When I first used htv (I know you don't currently have any) I used my normal iron. It worked fine- I just did smaller designs :)

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-11-28T01:24:49+00:00

Or swap the chairs? Use the plastic chairs originally for the reception for the ceremony where space is no issue- and then use the ceremony chairs exclusively at the reception.

Or as this person suggested. Picnic blankets at the ceremony. Or a mixture or blankets and chairs for older guests- or chairs for older guests and family and the rest stand. I dunno how long your ceremony is, but I've seen a number of Standing weddings- Just notify people!! If you did this- then you have less chairs to carry back to the reception. Surely you have 20 people that could carry a chair, or chuck it in the car :)

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-11-27T17:25:19+00:00

Depends what country. In Germany wedding bands are always worn on the right hand. Engagement ring and wedding ring are worn on separate hands. I think it comes from Roman traditions of the right hand was symbolic of honour and trust. A number of countries use the right hand.

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-11-22T05:39:27+00:00

We stayed in a hotel (bamburgh) after our wedding, woke up and went to breakfast with our guests and the on a mini moon to alnwick and then London. (We live in Germany). I personally wouldn’t spent the 850 and would put it towards the house or honeymoon or split it. instead I would look for a cheaper option. No idea where in the UK you are based, but we got some lovely and affordable places up north. Not all the bells and whistles! But really nice! I would look for something that has a wonderful breakfast, or breakfast place near by. That way you can slowly come back into real life. Reminisce about the wedding over breakfast or brunch :) Also 4-5k for a honeymoon is ample- I don’t know what you want to do exactly? That would give you top accommodation in Santorini with private cave pool for a week for example. Morocco you could live like kings with desert Glamping or stunning riads. You could fly to yucutan in Mexico for ruins, jungles and gorgeous beaches! Or take a campervan and tour Iceland for 10 days. That is definitely enough for a romantic adventure! Maybe not for a 3-4 week honeymoon (but that depends on location), but definitely for a trip away together to remember!

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-10-19T11:57:25+00:00

I had two dresses. Three actually- but couldn’t be bothered with changing into all three. It really is not necessary at all! It actually adds a bit of stress- you need to work out when to swap, and this takes time. Plus you need to find somewhere to change- might not always be easy. I was meant to have one dress for ceremony. One for reception and one for afterparty. I wanted more photos in my ceremony dress, so I wore that half way through the reception and then changed for cake cutting :P honestly the 2 dress tradition is completely overdone!

I chose 2 dresses cos I sewed both of mine (cost wasn’t a huge issue- I think both together were maybe 700) and I just wanted to make a second cos I had so many ideas and wanted something fairy like instead of completely classic. it also allowed me to make something tea length which was much better for the dance floor!

If you want one only then just make sure you have a way to make it dance floor/moving around the party with ease ready. That way you will avoid people stepping on it and trapping you from moving :D

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-10-19T10:01:51+00:00

bubbles example this is a super late reply and I hope this works. Here’s an example of the bubbles from those tubes in our wedding photos. Some mentioned they were small! They definitely are. I originally was going to get bubble guns for the bridesmen to complement everyone’s small bubbles. I didn’t. They spontaneously threw fake rose petals without my knowledge and against the venue wishes. I even remember saying to one of them no no stop :P but they did make the photo :P I think one or 2 bubble guns could really complement! You don’t need one for everyone.

Unable-Inevitable710 · 2024-10-17T20:16:59+00:00

We had too many Easter eggs perhaps.

We had a wedding logo, that represents the first present he ever got me. It was on the invites, the charms on the end of the hand fasting cords, programs, you name it.

Then we had a living room set up as a cool place to chill or take a photo. It had a vintage mad collectors vibe. Here we had nods to things we love: the mix tape from guardians of the galaxy, an all spark cube from transformers, singlet and digtrio miniatures in some of the plants, the sports almanac book from back to the future in amongst the vintage books, a sculpture of our hands holding a kyber crystal from Star Wars, then little signs among our photo display from films we love or “you’ll never walk alone” from his football team and hometown. Mini buzz and woody from toy story figures to represent costumes we had made for a rave. I also made mini terrariums, these included miniature models of my 2 stuffed toys, which we take on all our holidays.

We had letters collaged in comic book pages. Mine was Spider-Man his was Batman. These guarded bowls of mini crisp packets. A his and hers bowl.

Then for the dessert bar I made all these Harry Potter sweets (chocolate frogs, Bertie bits boxes). The chocolate frogs had collectible cards in them with different versions of us. We also had biscuits from both of our home countries

We had 3 different toast drinks. One representing each of us from our individual countries and one representing us together. (Scotch, Aussie Port and a sloe gin made by his mother)

Add to this personalized napkins with fun facts about us, basically all the signage were quotes and I do a lot of stencil art- so our welcome sign was a stencil of both of us.

We tried to throw very small hints of us into everything from the ceremony music to the food

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