Simply Fun: We introduce you to Marry'oke

Simply Bows and Chair Covers are delighted to introduce you to Cumbria based Your Brilliant Day and their unique Marry'oke Wedding Video's!

We think theyre fab and fun and give you wedding video a modern twist! See for yourself here but don't forget to turn on your sound!

Simply Celebrity Entrance: 200 Metre red carpet for Cornwall bride!

Bride Samantha Poser got married last week in her home town of Luxuyan in Cornwall.

The bride made the ultimate celebrity entrance to her wedding to Adam Kerby as unbeknown to the bride, her father Phil had arranged a 200 metre red carpet to run from his house, across the main road and then through the village down to the church, much to the astonishment of his daughter, as well as some inquisitive villagers and motorists.

Phil, who owns a carpet shop, had gone to elaborate lengths to fool his beautician daughter into thinking that she was going to make the bridal entrance on the back of his elaborately decorated quad bike.The bizarre ruse worked as Sam braced herself to mount the unusual steed before it was revealed she had her very own magical red carpet for the fairy tale stroll to the church!

Love it!

Simply Unique: Pork Pie Wedding Cakes

Traditional wedding cakes were replaced by many brides in the last few years with cupcake towers. If you perhaos want to opt for something different again and perhaps a little more 'British' and most certainly uniquw then why not have a pork pie wedding cake!

Sarah Pettegree, of Bray’s Cottage Pork Pies (perfectpie.co.uk), got the  idea for her cakes, which consist of hot-crust-pastry pies of increasing sizes, when she shared  an oven with a master baker who specialised in wedding cakes.

The largest tier, at 14in, takes nine hours to bake, and when all four are put together the cake holds 20kg of pork.

"We can fill the layers with our classic onion marmalade pork pie, or alternate with any of your favourites from our range: such as Chilli, Naked (traditional) or Wiveton (lemon, parsley and garlic).

We’ll deliver or send the pie and you can decorate it to match the theme for the rest of your flowers. We’d recommend adding aromatic herbs such as sprigs of parsley and rosemary to make it an aromatic foodie heaven" declare Perfect Pie.

Alternative decor, cakes and styles of centrepieces are becoming much more common and this idea can even double up as your evening buffet! This certainly is one idea to have your guests talking about it for months to come.

Simply Niemierko: Maggie Hunt joins Mark Niemierko Wedding Academy

It has been announced that Maggie Hunt, Makeup Artist to Princess Diana and many other Royals and Celebrities has joined the Niemierko Wedding Academy in the Penthouse and Pavilion at The Dorchester.

Maggie Hunt

The Niemierko Academy is a high-end inspirational experience that helps equip its students with the tools and contacts to become wedding planners of quality in the future. Held within the luxurious surroundings of The Dorchester the course is innovative, insightful and hands on.

Wedding Academy

Mark Niemierko

Students are offered a real insight into the ‘Niemierko world’. Mark and his team have planned a meticulous schedule ensuring pupils cover all aspects of how he organises and oversees a couples wedding. Covering the process of planning, etiquette, budgeting, bridal fashion and beauty, Q&A sessions and a typical food and drinks tasting. In addition, the course also covers how best to design a wedding through a flower class, mood boards, production design, selecting tableware, furniture, lighting and entertainment.

For more inspiration on wedding decor and design visit http://www.simplybowsandchaircovers.co.uk/ or to sign up for one of Marks courses visit http://niemierko.com/academy/courses/

Simply Gold: Inspiration for your Gold themed wedding

With years of experience in the hotel and wedding industry the Simply Bows and Chair Covers team can help give you inspiration for your big day and ideas to enhance your theme perfectly.

In the first of our colour inspiration blog posts we look at how we can dress your wedding for you using gold tones using a range of modern, quirky and vintage ideas.....

Why not hire our Gold Bands complete with diamante buckles for a modern twist...

Gold Bands

Gold comes in a range of tones including Bronze Gold, Vintage Gold, Pastel Gold, Vibrant Gold, Antique Gold and even Mustard Gold shown below and enhanced by being tied on black chair covers...

Mustard Gold Bows on Black Chair Covers

Stocking with the idea of black chair covers to bring out the gold tones why not consider our vintage gold flock sashes? These can be tied in a bow or overlocked as shown below for something a little different. We also offer a range of matching gold or black flock runners.

Gold Flock Sashes on Black Chair Covers with Gold Pintuck Runner and Black Damask Runner

Below we show you antique gold sashes tied on butter chair covers for a softer, vintage effect.

Golf Flock Sashes on Butter Chair Covers

Add a touch of gold glamour to your event with gold charger plates (we also stock charger plates in other colours)

Gold Charger Plates

Old meets new below with modern gold bands teamed with a gold pintuck cloth, floral sequined vintage overlay on top and completed with gold charger plates.

Gold bands, Gold Pintuck Cloth, Floral Sequined Vintage Overlay and Gold Charger Plates

And finally, below is a variation on our gold flock bands. These beautiful chair backs are made of the same gold flock fabric as the bows but create a breathtaking effect by offering a full chair back.

Gold Flock Chair Backs