Wish Upon an Ember - Our Wishing Trees, Unique, Original, Magical.

Wishing trees are a stunning alternative to the traditional guest book. Guests are given tags on which to write messages before hanging their best wishes on the magical tree where they come alive for the Bride and Groom. Graphic Embers have taken this magical and beautiful concept to another level with our unique self-illuminating wishing trees.

Our tree is an original and iconic sculpture designed by our in house artist and custom made from base to branches. The LED base turns the tree from crystalline ice sculpture to mysterious and beautiful focal feature when the lights go down for the evening reception. We can also adjust the tone of the lighting to suit any colour scheme, or have the tree set to cycle through a range of colours. 

Graphic Embers’ wishing tree is truly something special. We believe ourselves to be the first company to provide such a stunning and elegantly designed self-illuminating alternative to the traditional wishing tree. Our tree is a piece of artwork in its own right, and it is available to decorate any venue in Northumberland or Tyne and Wear.

A range of packages are available, each including hire of the tree, two pens and stands and a poem explaining what the tree is. Also included are either basic wishing tags or tags customised with the Bride and Groom’s names and wedding date. Our final package also includes larger tags printed with guest names and used to turn the tree into a table plan.

We are sure our tree can make a magical impression at any event.

Tree design and photography are copyright Graphic Embers and should not be reproduced.

Matthew McGurk

www.graphic-embers.co.uk

Laser Cut Stationery

We haven't had the chance to update our blog recently, we have loads of ideas for mood boards but we've been a little pre-occupied recently. Firstly, with our new range of laser cut wedding stationery and secondly with a project which will be going live in January. Keep your eyes open for something special in the new year!

So, back to our laser cut range. This includes pocketfold invitations, wallet invitations, lanterns and place cards. We can also do table numbers, chequebooks and confetti cones. We have a few pre-designed ranges all ready for order, but we can also do bespoke laser cut stationery and currently have some exiciting bespoke designs currently in the pipe line. If you're intesrested why not get in touch by dropping us an email at enquiries@graphic-embers.co.uk or you can visit our website to view our ranges at www.graphic-embers.co.uk

Now, some photos of what we've been up to! All photos and designs are copyright Graphic Embers and should not be reproduced.

Nautical Wedding Stationery

We've had some ideas for nautical wedding stationery floating around for a while, but haven't ever gotten around to doing anything about it. Well, tonight we produced a prototype. It's not a finished article, we'd probably use slightly neater 'rope' in the finished version and of course better stock card and a printing lab! This gives you an idea where we are heading though. Perhaps in the coming weeks we'll do a nautical mood board to go with it!

Design copyright Graphic Embers 2011

Blushing Bride - Graphic Embers Pink Mood Board

We don't often do this, but tonight we feel like a little bit of self-promotion. So here is our 'Blushing Bride' pink mood board. All the products shown can be found at www.graphic-embers.co.uk. Why not stop by and have a look?

Next week we'll be back to more generic mood boards and supplier sourcing, but every once in a while we like to show what we can do too! If you like it, why not vote for us in the Wedding Ideas Magazine Awards? And remember, if there's a colour or theme you'd like to see here why not email us at enquiries@graphic-embers.co.uk and we'll see what we can do.

Matthew McGurk

All images are copyright to Graphic Embers.

Laura Lea Boutique

A fabulous new boutique is about to open in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Laura Lea Boutique is based at 7 Old Eldon Square and specialises in bridesmaid dresses, evening wear and prown gowns and is having its opening weekend on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of November. Why not pop in and have a look if you're in town?

Their website is also going live soon at www.lauraleaboutique.co.uk, keep your eyes peeled for that.

Christmas Mood Board

Well, we're running out of 2011 much faster than I can comprehend, so in advance of the winter season I thought I'd put something up for all those Christmas brides and grooms.

Suppliers:
Tiara - Beads to Buy For
Tiara - Lobster Love
Scroll - Hand Made By Me
Bouquet Beads - Tiny Gems
Photos from:
www.weddingjewelleryphotos.co.uk
www.weddingstationeryphotos.co.uk
Dresses - Veromia

Other Photography:
Pixomar
Naito8
Sharron Goodyear

Fairy Tale Weddings

This week we've been working on the initial concept designs of our 'Enchanted' Range of wedding stationery. To go with this we've been thinking about fairy tale weddings and thought we'd put together a mood board of a few ideas. We particularly love Alfred Angelo's 'Belle' dress from their Disney collection and the idea of having little frog prince's as table decorations or favours. Of course nothing says 'Disney Princess' quite like a single red rose. The icon of the enchanted rose offers an ideal solution to simple but elegant table decoration. Perhaps surround your roses by candles to add that little bit of atmosphere too.

Belle Dress - Alfred Angelo
Cake - Oxley's of Morpeth
Bracelet - Bridal Designs
Tiara - Rose Garden Accessories
Tiara - Gems Eternal
Photos from - Wedding Jewellery Photos

Other Photography:
Gareth Weeks
Nyuszika
Merlin1075
Shilders
Ayla87
Webdeblee

Design:
Graphic Embers - www.graphic-embers.co.uk

This week we also have a guest blog, written by my wife as she tends to help me locate those all important details. Angela has taken five minutes out of looking after our baby daughter to bring you this:

For the girls, you can see Alfred Angelo's full Disney Fairy Tale Weddings range here and of course they also have a range of bridesmaid dresses too. We find Style 7050 particularly appropriate, suitable for any aspiring Aurora or Style UK6414 for a little Tiana.  As far as tiaras go we love this by Rose Garden Accessories which reminds us of Sleeping Beauty, but if you would prefer a crown they also have this as an alternative.

As for the groom we're having trouble finding what we're after. We want to see some Prince Charmings in deep blue velvet jackets with gold braid inspired by the outfit worn by the prince/Beast in Beauty and the Beast. We can't find any suppliers though, so this may need to be a custom-made job. To be honest one of the best pictures we can find for what we want is in Alfred Angelo's advertising of their Disney Collection.

Of course, no fairy tale wedding would be complete without a horse drawn carriage, but the question is do you go for something inspired by the Cinderella pumpkin carriage like this, or something more traditional? Some companies will give you the choice. Personally we're torn on this, at heart we love the traditional carriage but can appreciate why the Cinderella carriage is growing in popularity. Most of us girls want to feel like a princess for a day, personally I went for folk tale princess/ elven princess/Arwen Undomiel over Cinderella but it's each bride to her own. Remember though, that while Cinderella may have gone to her prince in a pumpkin carriage we had a real life prince and princess use a traditional carriage this year.

So we've dressed the bride and groom, and gotten them to a venue. But what venue? I suppose there'd be nothing quite like a palace or castle. Palaces are hard to come by, but we do love the idea of Eilean Donan Castle or Hever. There is also the very popular Peckforton Castle.

So to decorate, well, we have to stick with what we said earlier regarding single roses. You could go for huge displays, crystals and glitz. But part of the wonder of a fairy tale princess is in enchantments, magic and atmosphere and we can't help but feel this may be more achievable with single roses and candlelight than too much glitz. Of course why aren't disputing that some sparkle is essential. So maybe have your candles on mirror disks, surrounded by table crystals. Not loads, but just a few to add an elegant touch.

This is one theme where we do think a crystal wishing tree has a place. Alongside this why not include some themed favours? We love this crystal coach, and these candles, or there's these place card holders. The fun part of us cant help be drawn back to the frog prince though, with either these or these.

We also feel your arrival at the reception would be great heralded by a trumpet fanfare and a master of ceremonies might not be out of place. And food wise? Well, the thought of crab makes me smile, but it wouldn't work unless the crab got up and walked off the plate like Sebastien in The Little Mermaid!

Anyway, we hope that gives you a few ideas. To show you what inspired this blog here's the concept images for Graphic Embers new 'Enchanted' invitation.

Angela McGurk

on behalf of Matthew McGurk and Graphic Embers
www.graphic-embers.co.uk