Dog Friendly Honeymoons: Where To Go
We’ve noticed that more and more couples want to share their honeymoon with their other best friends – the four legged variety! Newly married couples might only have eyes for each other, but there’s always space in their hearts, and ho...
Patchwork couple: Katie & Jason’s South African Honeymoon Fund
Katie and Jason met in February 2014, and for one reason or another, had always told everyone they met at the gym. That was, until four years later when their Best man announced that they actually met online during his speech. Oops! Stil...
The National Wedding Show + The Un-Wedding Show
We’ve got a super busy wedding filled weekend coming up on the 15/16/17th of February – exhibiting at not one but TWO wedding fairs. At the SAME time. And they couldn’t be more different! The National Wedding Show From Friday to Sunday...
Patchwork Couple: Charlie & Liam’s Super Stylish Wedding and Buddymoon
Charlie and Liam have a modern day love story – they met online and realised that they both lived in the same area and hung out in the same pubs but had never actually met ‘irl’. That was five years ago and they’ve been together ev...
Patchwork Couple: Hannah & Chris’ Mexico Honeymoon Fund
Hannah and Chris met in 2013 and became good friends very quickly. Chris became Hannah’s absolute rock a couple of years later when Hannah was given the terrible news that she had cancer. Hannah says it was this tough time that meant a...
The Best Sharing Economy Businesses
We’re really pleased that Patchwork is part of the UK Sharing Economy – the network of businesses that enable people to trade their skills, their space and their stuff. If you want to get together with friends to share the cost of a uniq...
What’s the Best Wedding Entertainment Ever?
No matter what kind of wedding you’re planning, whether it’s a glam formal affair or an intimate gathering, it’s good form to keep your guests entertained. And there are SO many ways to do so – whatever the mood. Here’s some of o...
Planning a Feel-Good Eco-Christmas
Here are our top tips on how to celebrate a feel-good eco-Christmas and enjoy the festive season whilst reducing your plastic and carbon footprint at the same time. RELAX, IMPERFECT IS PERFECT Splodgy, glittery paper ones made by littl...
5 Independent Drinks Brands We Love
Whatever you’re celebrating, one thing’s a given – you’re going to need some drinks. Alcoholic or non, you’ll want some delicious (preferably bubbly) stuff to serve at your party so it goes with a bang. Of course there are the ch...
12 Reasons Brockley is the Best
Each month we send a Patchwork LOVES newsletter, based around a theme that makes us happy to be human. This month, it’s all about ‘home’. So, Patchwork Founder Olivia decided to write an ode to Brockley – her home and the home of our Pat...
Create a Kids’ Christmas Wish List and Win £100
This Christmas it’s predicted we’ll give each other 60 million unwanted gifts that will at best end up on eBay, at worst in landfill. So, this year, we’re celebrating the joy of experiences over ‘stuff’ with a readymade wish list of Eco...
Patchwork Couple: Natalie & Daley’s Roadtrip Honeymoon in America
Get ready for a whole load of incredible photos. When you see them you’ll understand why we couldn’t just pick a few to share – Natalie & Daley’s wedding day looked AMAZING! So colourful, personal and fun. And they followed it up with a ...
Eco Christmas – Best Gift Ideas For All The Family
A TRULY FEEL GOOD CHRISTMAS A stress-free Christmas that’s joyful and extra special – it’s what we all want, right? Often though, it can feel like an endless to-do list. We feel guilty that we aren’t doing enough, or ironically,...
Patchwork Couple: Alex & Sam’s Wedding and Disney Familymoon
Alex and Sam have been together for 5 years, they met in October 2013 through the Etsy website when Sam asked Alex to knit him an offensive jumper. Sam is a firefighter from Devon and Alex is an ex-model from London. Alex’s nickname for ...
Why Old is the New New.
Team Patchwork love nothing more than a Sunday morning wander around a boot fair, a Saturday afternoon rummage through a charity, vintage or antique shop and a bit of late night (drunk) shopping on ebay. Finding second hand treasures is ...
Top 10 Unusual Wedding Venues in London
We asked Liv Rafferty from event space marketplace Headbox to give us a rundown of her top 10 unusual wedding venues in London. Planning a wedding in the city but haven’t found the perfect spot yet? Read on for Liv’s varied list of venue...
National Wedding Show Autumn 2018 | Competition Winner
Hello and a big thank you to everyone we met at the National Wedding Show last weekend. And an extra big thank you if you entered our competition to win £100 towards your wedding registry/honeymoon fund. We had such a brilliant time m...
Thoroughly Modern Marriage at the Ace Hotel | Competition Winner
Hello and a big thank you to everyone we met at the Thoroughly Modern Marriage event at the Ace Hotel last weekend. And an extra thank you if you entered our competition to win £100 towards your wedding registry/honeymoon fund. We had s...
What We’re Reading: Team Patchwork’s Favourite Travel Books
Hopefully, if you haven’t been on holiday yet this summer, you’ve got something planned. And what better way to get in the mood for your trip than reading a good book about packing up and heading off. We’ve picked some of our favou...
The Patchwork Honeymoon Report 2018
Our top honeymoon destinations for 2018 In Europe, Croatia has been a hugely popular destination this year with its picturesque countryside, stunning coastline and historic villages providing the beauty and romance of Italy without the c...