Recycled and Eco-Friendly Gift Wrapping Ideas

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If you are as passionate about the environment as we are then read on to discover our favourite recycled and eco-friendly gift wrapping tips and ideas.

We have compiled this inspirational list of ideas for making gifts look gorgeous yet they still retain an eco-friendly ethos.

 We have taken inspiration from our own designs and also from the talented community over on Pinterest, hope you enjoy all our favourites!

parties and pearls

You can’t beat brown paper for a wonderfully whimsical look.  Add a length of rustic twine and some greenery from the garden and this rustic, eco friendly theme really does take some beating.

Abi Dare | These Four Walls

These days brown paper is available in all kinds of designs and it usually remains very eco-friendly and made from 100% recycled materials, but be sure to check the source.

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Recycled and Re-Purposed

I like nothing more than rummaging around in a charity shop in search of sheets  of old music scores – they make fantastic wrapping paper for small gifts.

Miss Mustard Seed

Whilst you’re in the charity shop look out for old maps and newspapers too as these are great for wrapping gifts for the man in your life.

Pottery Barn                                      Country Living

Natural Embellishments

Fresh foliage, feathers and pine cones make lovely little extras to add to your gifts.  They can be tied in with bakers twine, garden twine or a piece of pretty ribbon.  I prefer using the best ribbon available but re-using it over and over again.  I’m the one at Christmas who picks up all the discarded lengths of ribbon and hides them away in my ‘ribbon drawer’ to be re-used at a later date…. does anyone else do this??

Groupon                                                       Razzle Dazzle Rose

Gift Boxes and Bags

A good quality gift box can be used lots of times and the overall theme can be changed just by decorating it in a different way each time it’s used.

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Don’t Throw Anything Away

It’s a great idea to collect any little oddments such as a sprig from a faux flower decoration, some left over Christmas baubles that aren’t used anymore, unloved costume jewellery and small toys.  They can all look amazing tied onto a present and can instantly give a personal and professional finish.

All found on Pinterest

I hope you have enjoyed our favourite Recycled and Eco-Friendly gift Wrapping tips and ideas.  

We would love to see some of your gift wrapping creations over on our Facebook page.    

Warm wishes

Sharon

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Rustic Wedding Ideas and Inspiration

This must be our favourite wedding theme and our brown kraft stationery fits perfectly into this category. The word Rustic conjures up the countryside and a simple, natural pared back style. 
Here are some of our top tips for creating a Rustic Wedding.

Natural Elements

                     Rachel Emma Studio                     Country Barn Babe                                        Rustic Wedding Supply

By using lots of gorgeous wood, twigs, feathers and twine you really can set the mood for a rustic country wedding. Wood slices are still very popular and can be used as place names, to stand table decorations on (as well as the wedding cake) or table number holders.

Hire a Barn

                                          Emily Delamater                                                                       Nova Wedding Photograph

Instead of holding your reception at the local hotel why not investigate local barns or village halls? Once you have secured your rustic venue see if you can source some wooden trestle tables,
mis-matched chairs and strings of fairy lights and bunting.

Bunting

We love this burlap bunting, click here to find out how to make something similar.

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MirtilloShop on Etsy

Fresh Foliage

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Using lots of beautiful greenery and flowers will instantly give a country feel to your celebrations.  Adding twine and raffia will also add to the rustic theme.  We love woodland plants such as ferns, mosses and Hellabores. The less formal the arrangement the better and perhaps arranged in milk churns, galvanised buckets or glass jars.

Naked Cakes

Destiny Dawn

We love the recent trend of naked cakes!  They are very popular and perfect for a rustic, imperfect look.  Here are a couple of our favourites from Pinterest.

The cake below even comes with tips on how to create a naked cake, click here to read more.

                                                                                                 Erica O’Brien

Rustic Wedding Stationery

Stationery from Razzle Dazzle Rose

This is our favourite part!  We are well known for our Eco-Friendly brown kraft wedding stationery.  We are proud that 95% of our collections are designed and made by us in our Nottinghamshire warehouse.  It’s perfect for a rustic theme and looks gorgeous teamed with lace and twine.  We’ve handpicked the following designs for you but there are lots of other choices and you can also design your own too if you wish.

We love the stags on the above designs; they can even be changed for same sex weddings to show two stags/two deer.

Stationery from Razzle Dazzle Rose

Accessories are important too, here are some of our favourites from our own collections, see our website for more ideas and inspiration www.razzledazzlerose.co.uk 

                                                                                   Stationery from Razzle Dazzle Rose

We hope you have enjoyed our Top Tips for creating a Rustic Wedding, if you would like any advice or a quote regarding wedding stationery just get in touch…..

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Grey & Pewter Autumn / Winter Wedding Inspiration

Each month we intend on bringing you a wedding colour guide with some inspiration from our friends on Pinterest and our recycled stationery range.

This month we bring you Grey, pewter and silver, which are still proving popular for Autumn / Winter wedding colours.

Sparklers - Lover.ly

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Stationery

If you are considering grey for your big day, why not combine this classic colour with a new level of elegance and chic by mixing in a few modern stags. Colours can be bold with red, or choose dusky pink for a more subtle theme.

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Mix a little bit of elegance with modern bright white as your base colour for your theme. 

Grey can also be matched with tones of pewter and silver for a little bit of  sparkle, and are ideal for Autumn or Winter weddings.

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Bridesmaids ..

Knitted wool wrap - Sheinside via Pinterest

Two bridesmaid dresses MODwedding via pinteret

Fur wraps from happywed.com via pinterest

When it comes to colour and texture for your bridesmaids - anything goes!  

If you are having a late summer wedding, different shades of grey are suitable, or if your wedding is Autumn Winter, add a little shrug or fur wrap to complete your theme. 

Simple white roses and gypsophila are ideal flower colours to really bring the grey theme together.

                                                                      

Cakes

With so many talented cake designers out there, why not carry your silver theme through to your cake too?  

We think this cake with the stag on is amazing!

image credit:liggyscakes.co.uk

Or ask your cake designer to create a mixture of grey, white and pewter cupcakes.

 Grey Cupcakes - Esla Moda

For the table ...

Add some grey or pewter candle holders to a brilliant white table cover to carry the theme through the whole day. Candles can be real flame or battery operated candles.

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image credit: annepatrick.net

We like simple grey napkins with a spring of rosemary and a personalised place name tag.

image credit: brideforce.blogspot.co.uk

For a really unusual table planner, purchase an old mirror from an antique centre (or car boot if you are lucky enough to find one!). Spray paint the frame with pewter or silver spray, most home DIY stores sell it in spray cans. Using a white glass marker pen to add your guests table names or numbers, and their names.  

We hope you’ve enjoyed our Grey & Pewter wedding inspiration, and remember – if you would like any wedding stationery samples that are both eco-friendly AND gorgeous view our website at www.razzledazzlerose.co.uk or just get in touch either by email or phone…

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