5 Ways to Keep Children Entertained at Weddings
Children at weddings = JOY. But long days and lots of standing around can be hard on them. So if you’d like to avoid tantrums, it’s a good idea to have something planned to keep the children entertained and keep those smiles on their...
10 Ways to Keep Your Wedding Guests Happy at Your Reception
Hooray! The ceremony is over, you’re married, like actually MARRIED (congratulations!) and it’s time for the bit your wedding guests have been looking forward to the most. The reception. Now’s the time to get your entertaining head...
Patchwork Couple: Romantic Chateau Wedding and Italian Honeymoon
We chatted to the gorgeous Kathryn and Jamie about their stunning Chateau wedding in France and their unforgettable honeymoon exploring Italy. True childhood sweethearts, they’ve already been together for 16 years. The pair met at school...
Patchwork’s Favourite Venues: Town Hall Hotel
We’re getting up close and personal with our pick of the most gorgeous wedding venues to hear what makes them stand out from the crowd. We chatted to Tia from the Town Hall Hotel in London’s vibrant East End to share some insider secrets...
Patchwork Couple: Honeymoon of a Lifetime – Funded by Friends
Simeon is originally from Manchester and Kyron is from London. They met in London nine years ago and were good friends for four years before they got together in 2014. One day Kyron was chatting to another friend about the kind of person...
Patchwork’s Favourite Venues: The Ace, Shoreditch
In the first in our new favourite venue series, we’re chatting to Kristie, Social Event Manager from The Ace Hotel in London’s Shoreditch to hear what she loves most about this incredible venue with its amazing panoramic views. Here she ...
Patchwork Couple: Rustic Welsh Wedding and Honeymoon to Thailand
We chat to Mark and Emma about their sing-a-long ceremony in beautiful South Wales and their get-away-from-it-all honeymoon to Thailand, funded by friends and family. So, Emma, how did it all begin? We’ve been together since 2016, meetin...
Patchwork Couple: A Stately Wedding and ‘Noble’ Honeymoon
We recently interviewed lovely Louie about her super elegant (but affordable!) bridesmaid brand, TH&TH. Now we’re super excited to have her back to tell us all about her beautiful stately home wedding and magical honeymoon – funded b...
5 Wedding Palettes Inspired by our Favourite Florals
We’re so inspired by our very clever florist friends lately – they always bring joy to our instagram feeds. And the colours! If you’re planning your wedding right now and you’re not sure what colours you want to go with, start looking ...
Guest Post: The Wedding Enthusiast’s 5 Details That Make a Big Impression
We’ve been thinking about how you can make a real impression on your big day with little details. And we thought who better to ask for some tips on the subject than our friend Ellie. You may know of Ellie as the Wedding Enthusiast, whe...
Their Honeymoon: This Modern Revelry
We met videographers Laura and Alan of This Modern Revelry at the brilliant Un-Wedding Show and were blown away by their wedding films. They are so vibrant and full of energy – and once they showed us the incredible film they’d made ...
5 Super Colourful Wedding DIYs
If you’re planning a super colourful celebration, we salute you. Sure, we love classic pastel shades and glittering metallics, but as you might be able to tell from the Patchwork instagram account, bright and cheerful decor has our heart...
White Weddings: 7 Ways to Fix the Lack of Diversity in the Wedding Industry
This spring team Patchwork were super proud to be part of the Nu Bride Wedding Show. Conceived and curated by friend, founder of Nu Bride and diversity campaigner Nova Reid, it was the first wedding event of its kind designed for modern ...
Patchwork Story: Chloe & Jude’s Doula
Chloe and her partner Jude are both in their early thirties and having just bought their dream home together, found out they were expecting their first child. One of Jude’s first concerns was the amount of plastic toys that might soon ...
An Interview with TH&TH Bridesmaids
We chatted to our friend Louie at TH&TH all about the inspiration behind this super elegant bridesmaid brand. What inspired you to start TH&TH? When I was planning my wedding I struggled to find elegant, sophisticated bridesmaids dresses...
5 Of Our Favourite Wedding Dresses Right Now
We’ve found ourselves super inspired by the beautiful and unusual dresses our clever wedding designer friends have been creating recently. From chic knitted dresses to layers of glorious tulle, we’re loving what’s on offer right now. Bas...
Patchwork Couple: Tom & Anne-Marie’s Rustic Wedding and Amalfi Honeymoon
Tom and Anne-Marie met in 2013 while they were both working for the Arts Council. It took them a year to get together but they’ve been inseparable ever since. They married last year in a countryside ceremony in Cheshire – where they li...
Most Curious Wedding Fair | Competition Winner
Hello and a big thank you to everyone we met at the Most Curious Wedding Fair at The Truman Brewery last weekend. And an extra thank you if you entered our competition to win £100 towards your wedding registry/honeymoon fund. We loved c...
Nu Bride The Wedding Show
Nova Reid was the first wedding blogger we met when we launched Patchwork. We were instantly fans of the values and mission behind Nu Bride ‘to bring a splash of colour’ to a very white wedding industry. And we have been friends and supp...
5 Reasons We Love the Most Curious Wedding Fair
Reasons we love the Most Curious Wedding Fair 1. The handpicked suppliers are incredible - from Bloaum Studio and the Wedding Smashers to Bord Food, A.R.D Bakery and the lovely Wedding Enthusiast - we just love everyone 2. The space...