Do you or don't you? Well the uber stylish and successful Mark Niemierko (follow his tweets @markniemierko) tweeted this week that in his opinion, if you're on a budget, guests would prefer you spent your cash on another drink. Having somewhat 'lush' tendencies ourselves, we would tend to agree, but maybe there's a middle ground that let's you pretty up your tables without breaking the bank?
Maybe a cupcake at each setting, in place of having one great big cake (but as we've already said, we love cake so we'd still probably do both)? Mrs Illustries#1 got her mum in law to make Scottish 'tablet' that was bagged up and distributed, and friends also baked shortbread and welsh cakes to fill any decorative gaps. One of our clients happened to find some choccies wrapped in her perfect pistachio colour, which looked great dotted among crisp white tablecloths and napkins and cost about a tenner in total. Another left each guest a paper bag containing a '10p mix up' (that makes us feel old!), which suited her fun and relaxed feeling, and our most recent customers gave out punting tokens - only really a possibility if you're celebrating in a boathouse, as they did.
We know we're not breaking new ground here but we just thought that Mr Niemierko was on to something (hardly surprising, he is one of the UK's top event planners!). Our favourite idea? A delicious and prettily served cocktail that reflects your theme or colour, killing two birds with one stone!
At Illustries, we're all about memories: remembering, celebrating and enjoying all those special times that can pass too quickly. We think memories deserve to be shared, and so we're sharing. Here, in our blog, we are creating a Library of Days. Our own as we build our business, and yours as you celebrate weddings, births, big life events - you name it, we'll celebrate it!
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