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Introducing Our Hay Bale Blanket Collection

Introducing Our Hay Bale Blanket Collection

It’s no secret that here at Brolly Bucket we LOVE an outdoor wedding, whether it’s in a tipi, a tent, a marquee in a farmer’s field or a barnyard bash. We’re all about you having your day, your way - which, for most of us, includes not having to worry about the rain. Hence our range of beautiful brollies - the clue’s in the name, I guess!

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But did you know that you can also hire out blankets to keep your guests cosy into the evening reception? No? Well, allow us to introduce you to our collection of simple but stylish cotton hay bale blankets and soft patterned throws.

Hay Bale Blankets

Hay bales are a popular option for reception seating areas as they’re fairly inexpensive, comfortable, reusable (they can go straight back to the farmer afterwards to be used for feed, or bedding if they’re straw bales) and decorative - especially when topped with a pretty cover or blanket. In fact, why stop at the seating? You can also use hay bales to prop up photographs or flower arrangements, present trays of canapes, top with pallets to make a rustic bar - the only limit is your imagination!

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Whatever your theme or styling inspiration - a homespun farm wedding, a rustic barnyard affair or a luxe tipi tent celebration drowning in fairylights and firepits - hay bales can provide the perfect finishing touch. Clustered together, you can create intimate seating areas for late-night chat and chillout time and they’re as decorative as they are functional; even more so when topped with our hay bale blankets in a stunning neutral palette of grey, cream and charcoal. Utterly understated and utterly gorgeous - plus, they’re available singly or in sets of 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 so you have complete flexibility and can tailor your order to your wedding.  

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And for the proverbial cherry on top, place piles of our Scandi-style soft blankets and throws alongside your hay or straw bale arrangements - maybe in some of our willow baskets? - for peak levels of rustic chic. And super-cosy guests, of course!

Check out our full range of ‘extras’ in the ‘We also hire…’ section - or head straight for our beautiful hay bale blankets here.
A Rich Jewel Toned Rehearsal Dinner with Asian Inspired Decor

A Rich Jewel Toned Rehearsal Dinner with Asian Inspired Decor

Today we have a stunning rehearsal dinner party to share with you! As part of their 'Romantic Secret Garden Inspired Wedding Weekend', this bride and groom chose to hold part of their pre-wedding party in the back garden! With modern Asian styling and flowers in jewel tones to match the decor.

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How fabulous do our Red Umbrellas look alongside this absolute gem of a bash? You can see the full wedding feature over on Style Me Pretty and the party in more detail here.  

Get the look

Bright, bold clashing colours in rich tones, glitzy brass and gold accent and plenty of foliage are sure to give you an exotic and glamourous vibe! Check out our Pinterest board here to get inspired! 

A Rich Jewel Toned Rehearsal Dinner with Asian Inspired Decor

 

 

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'Pastel in the City' - Wedding Inspiration in Notting Hill

'Pastel in the City' - Wedding Inspiration in Notting Hill

Today I have the absolute pleasure to share our most recent shoot with you - inspired by stunning Notting Hill in spring, our pastel brollies look elegant, fun and whimsical in the City setting. I just know you will love it!

Pastel in the City

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The theme, ‘Pastel In The City’ was ideal and just the vibe to highlight this season - soft, feminine and packed with pastel weddings. I have long dreamed of the Pastel Homes and the contrasting black wrought iron railings of Notting Hill and this was the perfect location for us. We frequently work in London and regularly hire to gorgeous venues nearby so it was great to set the shoot in an area of high interest to our clients.

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This season, our Rose Pink and Lavender umbrellas have been extremely popular and are the perfect pastel accessory. In our shoot, Chloe’s sumptuous floral crown, paired with our Lavender umbrella just takes my breath away! Florals are one of my favourite elements of a wedding and usually my first question to clients when they get in touch is “tell me about your flowers” … flowers and brollies go so well together! Pulling a little pink tone from your bouquet and adding a pop of pink as your brolly looks incredible.

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In the shoot, it was really important to capture just how beautifully and gently our umbrellas merge into your day. If you are walking to the ceremony, walking down the path at your parents home to marry outside or simply leaving your hotel you need to be covered. These sections in the day are all being documented, filmed and photographed so everything should be wedding ready and beautifully coordinated. Our bride, Chloe looks ready to walk to her venue, step into the waiting car or to meet her partner for a pre-ceremony sneak peak!

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Get the Look

We hire 3 main styles of umbrella and each style is available in many colour ways! Coordinated, matching umbrellas are lovely when captured bobbing and twirling in the background of your wedding film or caught on camera by your photographer. All of our brollies are plain and are not branded in any way. In your photographs, you, your guests, your flowers are what you want to be drawn to. Umbrellas should compliment and frame the shots and ours do just that.
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The ‘Bridal Party Package’ is much loved by many and is the perfect ‘just in case’ set as it contains 3 large umbrellas for the couple, 3 classic umbrellas which are perfect for bridesmaids and other VIP members of the bridal party. You also receive one of our Ruffle Umbrellas with is wonderful for just the bride and is always much admired with its soft frilly edge. For weddings which are packed with colour, our Summer Event package is ideal and in high demand this year. 15 coloured umbrellas displayed in our willow umbrella stands are fun, bright and add a lovely pop of colour. Your guests will love picking which colour they use! Male guests especially love this and always like to match the brolly with their socks or special tie!

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