campervan wedding

Friday 13th….unlucky?

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So, we were sat in the office today thinking how odd it was that we had no weddings booked for today – the only Friday in the entire wedding season without a wedding….when some bright spark said “Well who would want to get married on Friday 13th?”   Good point…….but that got us thinking about the bad luck and good luck superstitions that are associated with weddings.

Did you know for example finding a spider in your wedding dress is very good luck – so too is rain on your special day!

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Wilson the classic VW campervan was at a wedding a few months ago with a chimney sweep….meant to be a sign of good fortune at the start of your marriage – why?    Well, over 200 years ago a London chimney sweeper saved the life of King George III, the king then proclaimed all sweeps were good luck bearers – to ensure a long happy marriage a kiss from a chimney sweep on your wedding day is still believed to be the ultimate good luck.

As for the horseshoe that appears so often on a wedding day – well, it’s fair to say it is a symbol of luck – the origins of which are a little unsavoury, so for now just keep carrying those horseshoes, but don’t concern yourself too much with why!

BUT – stop press – the funniest superstition we found was “Having a cat eat out of your left shoe one week before the wedding is good luck” – oh, please let us know if you ever try this one out!!!

Basil, Morris and Wilson, a selection of our split screen campers are all out tomorrow….finger crossed we meet a chimney sweep!

 

Does a date matter?

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So earlier this week I had a bride in tears on the phone as all of our VWs are already booked out on her wedding day next July…….as a flippant comment at the end of the conversation I suggested to her “you could always change your wedding date”…….and today I receive a call from her asking availability of Daphne on some alternative dates for July 2015 as they are liaising with the venue to change their date……

daphne perfect

So would you be tempted to ever change your wedding date?  We’ve had brides who have changed dates to suit there venues, we’ve now had several change date to get the VW of their dream, one bride changed her date to ensure her Bride of Honour wouldn’t be “too pregnant” on her wedding day!

If you’ve planed your wedding date is this weekend (which 9 couples who have booked with Pear Tree Weddings have decided) then you are in quite good company – Spice Girl Mel B, Mel Gibson, Bjorn Borg, Bruce Springstein and Jennifer Lopez also decided the first week in June was a great time to get married!

I married Mr Pear Tree 12years ago now….and we were married on 18th May, my birthday…..so no for me, I wouldn’t change the date, I would have compromised …..but back then I didn’t know about VW weddings, perhaps that would have persuaded me to change my date!!

Personalise your day!

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Your wedding is truly individual – you and your other half, your family and friends all coming together at your chosen venue to celebrate your day.

Pear Tree Weddings are delighted to be able to offer some added extras to help your VW wedding become even more personal! We’ve mentioned the printed ribbons before, but there is no harm mentioning them again…. there is such a wide range of stunning colours and font options (in fact we’ve just ordered a gorgeous purple ribbon with silver printing – can’t wait to see that on the VW).  But our favourite little added extra at the moment is the personalised bunting that can go inside the campervan on your wedding day – it makes for some fabulous photos as well as a simply gorgeous keepsake!

bunting

This bunting is available in white, with your choice of colour printing – our brides have always had the love heart shape, but I’m sure something a little more adventurous could be attempted!  The choice of words is totally up to you – bride & groom names, wedding date, wedding venue, name of the VW…you choose!  Priced at £20, we need a few weeks to have the bunting produced….we think it is well worth it (which is why Morris, Wilson and Daphne all have their very own personalised versions!)

Please do get in touch for more details……. info@peartreeweddings.co.uk

Diary of a Morris Bride !

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We’ve had an amazing response from brides to the Facebook post we featured asking for some wedding day diaries….we’ve selected a few of our favourites & will share them over the coming weeks.  First we hear from Sam:

We got married on the 5th April 2014 and hired the beautiful Morris to transport our bridesmaids, along with Mother & Father of the bride.  We had our family Beetle as our wedding car!

My advice to future brides would be to relax.  I was an absolute mess in the week leading up to the wedding, I couldn’t stop shaking and was probably not a nice person to be around!!  On the day the little things don’t matter and as soon as I got to the church my nerves disappeared – which was perfect.

sam

I would advise you to have the day off work before hand, even if your venue is being prepared by staff, or family and friends, its worth having a day to get your head around things and focus on the wedding. 

I wish I’d prepared my favours a little earlier as they took longer than expected, but it all worked out in the end.  Above all enjoy yourself and take it all in.  We were so overwhelmed that everyone there was there to celebrate our marriage and that is so special.

  S

Take time to be with your new husband on the day and look around the room at everyone enjoying themselves.

You’ll look and feel amazing in your Pear Tree vehicle (it’s quite a head turner!) so smile & embrace it!

Have a fantastic wedding, I hope my advice helps,
Sam Potter (newly wed)

Thank you Sam…..some lovely advice there – I like the idea of taking a moment to look around the room at everyone enjoying themselves…….

ribbons & bows!

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The VWs love being part of your wedding, and they adore being a central part of your photographs…..and they always dress to impress, looking their best.

So occasionally we have a bride who says it doesn’t matter what colour ribbon they choose…..how wrong you can be!  We thought we’d share some  amazing pictures of the VWs who have all been dressed in coloured ribbons to coordinate with bridesmaids or bridal bouquets!

      shirley 12th karen hearn daphne pic 6

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We have a range of about 14 basic colours for ribbons that can coordinate with the season or with the bridal party!  If you would like another colour as long as it can be sourced as a ‘poly ribbon’ we are happy to dress the VW in an alternative colour.  We charge extra for non-standard ribbon & bow colours, usually about £10….however if you are happy to spend some extra pennies on ribbon, why not have your own personalised ribbons, with the name of bride & groom and wedding date printed on….your choice of colours, your choice of print colour.

printed bow morris printed ribbons

The personalised ribbon for the ‘V’ shape across the front will cost £10, which we tend to coordinate with plain bows.  Alternatively you can purchase printed handmade bows – we require a set of 4 for each wedding (although we only use 3 it is wise to have a spare!)  A set of handmade bows costs £35.  All extra lengths of ribbon will be sent in the post to you after your wedding.

However…..if you don’t fancy colour…..then ivory or white can look stunningly classic!

12th april charlotte & danny

The CamperVin Co

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Well, as you can probably imagine, here at Pear Tree Weddings the team are a just a little excited by all things VW…… not only do we adore Campervans & Beetles for wedding hire, we LOVE other ideas for the use of VW Campervans!

Why? Well, anybody that purchases a VW Campervan to start a business saves one more bus from reaching the scrap heap – as VW Campervans are never going to roll of the production line again it’s really important that VW enthusiasts restore and maintain the gorgeous vans that still are out there.

So, recently one of our chauffeurs was flicking through a magazine and came across a new VW Campervan business, well to be more precise, a VW ‘CamperVin’ business – a VW mobile bar.  Which begs the question, does it get any better than a VW Campervan and a bar combined??  Having been tipped off about this business we got in touch with Will from The CamperVin Co and asked him to tell us a bit more about it…..

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“The CamperVin is the ultimate mobile bar, we have fully refurbished and converted two Type 2 Bay Window Campers (so far) and are available for all kinds of public, private and corporate events.

We particularly enjoy being part of people’s weddings and birthdays where the bar can really add to the sense of fun at the special occasion and always puts a smile on guests faces.

We serve a range of premium beers, wines, spirits and cocktails as standard but we can always source something a bit different if required!!”

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(So we are now imagining a wedding with The CamperVin stocked full of Champagne & Cocktails!)

These guys are based in The Cotswolds but happy to travel….. and would be the ideal addition to your wedding day!

For further information please get in touch for more info Will.

www.thecampervinco.com
07500 802753
info@thecampervinco.com
Facebook.com/CamperVin
@campervin