Sequins for 2014!

We stumbled across this lovely blog http://www.beforethebigday.co.uk/2014/01/wedding-trends-of-2014-sequins.html and it inspired us to do our own post about this sparkling new trend for 2014.

When we heard this new trend, panic did strike us slightly... As when you think of sequins, your mind might wander to the bright pink or tacky gold sequins that adorned your childhood dressing up box. But the designers of the catwalk pieces that have inspired this trend have chosen striking and unique colours and shapes that have completely transformed the idea of your average sequin!

Something we've not come across before, statement table cloths! You can bring sequins into your wedding breakfast by dressing your table in striking golds and subtle silvers. Dark petrol blues also look stunning and will set the mood for the whole room. 

There are so many different styles, shapes, textures and colours of sequin wedding dresses. One of the main and most elegant styles we have come across are dresses adorned with sequins mainly around the bodice that spread out and become more sparse as you move down to the skirt. Teamed with chiffon, this would become a more charming, light and soft look. 

Sequin dresses aren't just gold and silver it seems! This bride has steered clear of tradition, wearing beautiful sea green sequins on a flapper style 1920's dress. Teamed with a Gatsby-type head dress, this bride has created the perfect look for a 2014 wedding. We love it!

Sequin head dresses are also in with a bang this year! If you feel that the average wire or metal head band is too heavy or frustrating to keep on your head throughout the day, a sequin head dress is a perfect alternative. Most feature a tie up back, and they're extremely light and comfortable.

Sequins aren't just for traditional, indoor weddings. This dress, bouquet and head band combo are the perfect ingredients for a bohemian outdoor woodland wedding http://www.wasing.co.uk/wasing-woodland-weddings-_202/.

Using sequins as confetti, during photographs or as your decorations are also options! Whilst browsing Pinterest, we came across the idea of filling empty light bulbs with differently shaped sequins and hanging them with thin threads. This would look magical in any indoor or outdoor wedding. What a fantastic idea!

Happy New Year everyone! Last year was host to many fantastic weddings and events that have made the year such a special one. However, we're extremely excited to see what 2014 has in store for us. We are using this post to sum up the themes and trends of last month, and speculate what exciting themes are to come in the new year.

Winter warmers seemed to be the main theme throughout wedding breakfasts and canapés. During the winter months, our guests seemed to crave comforting game and familiar, traditional dishes. Venison was very popular and often teamed with a classic - creamy dauphinoise potatoes. This often had our mouths watering! Clare and Dave's wedding at North Hidden Barn featured big rustic dishes of venison and dauphinoise on each table for their guests to share.

Venison and shallots with rosemary at Clare and Dave's wedding

Crispy and creamy dauphinoise potatoes

Another favourite was pork belly. Whether this be as a canapé with black pudding and apple sauce, or paired with caramelized apple as a hearty main course. Daisy and Martin's Japanese themed wedding also kept with traditional winter themes, and they too had pork belly and braeburn apple as an option for their guests to enjoy at the wedding breakfast in Ufton Court's Tithe Barn.

Pork belly was a popular option for guests at Daisy and Martin's wedding

Cheese towers were definitely very fashionable the whole way through 2013, but especially during the winter months. Everybody knows how important cheese is during December, we just can't get enough can we! Who doesn't love a great selection of local cheeses with a great red wine? We witnessed some truly artistic towers and hope that the theme doesn't die down in 2014, because we loved it!

This cheese tower was beautifully decorated with brightly coloured fruit

If you haven't witnessed the naked wedding cake of 2013, we're not quite sure where you've been? Especially popular over the last month, this cake doesn't feature any icing on the outside, just different flavoured sponges layered with butter cream and jams. We think this cake was so popular in the winter months because it is so beautiful to decorate in Christmassy decorations. We saw many dressed in icing sugar and winter fruit, and also some sprinkled with edible glitter and cream roses. At Daisy and Martin's wedding, there was a naked wedding cake that featured a spiced apple sponge; perfect for a winter wedding.

A stunning example of a naked wedding cake at a wedding at Wasing Estate's walled garden

Daisy and Martin's Christmassy naked wedding cake

Location, location, location. One of the first things on the to do list. During the winter we found ourselves very often in beautiful countryside barns. Yes, they are a fantastic venue for all months of the year. But they really do come to life in the winter, and there is something so comforting about enjoying each other's company in a barn covered in fairy lights and rustic timber.

Ufton Court's Tithe Barn is somewhere we found ourselves often in the winter months of 2013. Their Christmas tree and fairy lights are a stunning backdrop for your winter wedding.

Festive strings of fairy lights at Ufton Court's Tithe Barn

Sally and Lisa's ceremony at Ufton Court's Tithe Barn

Ufton's beautiful Christmas tree

2013 has been a very busy and exciting year. We have seen many trends that have held on throughout the whole year - including shabby chic crockery, pick n mix sweet tables, cheese towers, naked wedding cakes, vintage reception drinks and traditional game and British cooking. We are left wondering what this year will hold. Will we shy away from the whole 'shabby chic' craze or will it be so popular that it shines through 2014 too. Will we dress our naked cakes back up, or keep them going throughout the next year. A little birdy gave us a heads up for all the future brides and bridesmaids; this year, mismatched shades and styles of bridesmaids dressing are going to be very popular, so get ahead of the game!

We feel there are going to be big changes in the year to come, visit our twitter @potkilnanywhere and tweet us the changes you think are coming to the wedding and event scene of 2014.