As you know, we're pretty obsessed with Etsy. And when it comes to weddings, it's an online superstore of bespoke finds, personal touches and beautiful style to give your day an entirely unique look and feel.
But we get it. Some people are nervous about buying items online for their wedding. Especially when it comes to important purchases like your stationery, accessories, or even your wedding dress.
Which is why we're so excited for our UK readers, because the Etsy Wedding Fair is coming to London.
You'll finally get to meet some of the UK's top Etsy sellers face to face – And best of all, we've got tickets up for grabs for the exclusive opening night!
Veil via Gibson Bespoke
A Very Exclusive Event
The Wedding Fair will take place on Saturday 16th of May and Sunday 17th May, at Oui 2 Rooms, 89 Titchfield Street, London.
But on Thursday May 14th, before they open up to the public, Etsy will be hosting a very special night just for readers of the UK's biggest wedding blogs – and Bridal Musings is so excited to be among them!
The event will give you the chance to get a first look at the marketplace, bag a special discount on all the items, and peruse at your leisure without crowds of shoppers getting in your way. They'll also have free drinks, nibbles and live music from their wedding DJ – sounds like quite the party!
Winners will also get free admission to a floral wedding hairpiece workshop, and a very special gift!
We have five pairs of tickets for this very exclusive, very exciting event up for grabs, so scroll down to see how to enter.
Stationery via The Lovely Drawer
Meet The Sellers
So, who will you get to meet at the Etsy Wedding Fair, and what will you get to see, buy, and swoon over?
When we saw the list of vendors taking part, we got pretty excited! Some of these sellers are veritable Etsy superstars and the rest are crafty royalty in the making.
Among the vendors we're already big fans of, are Gibson Bespoke, purveyors of the most divine gowns, coverups and hair accessories, super stationers, The Lovely Drawer and Wolf and Ink, and decor faves, Miss Sarah Cake, Sepia Smiles and Pops of Colour.
Cake Toppers via ComeUpPance
Joining them in the marketplace will be bridalwear sellers, Gilly Gray, Matchimony, and Debbie Carlisle Ltd, jewellery and accessory makers, We Are Arrow, Mustard & Peaches and Hetty Rose.
Pretty stationery designers, Curious Me Design, unique decor sellers, ComeUpPance and for the dashing groom, Katie Temple as well as Linden Flowers.
Pretty cool, right?
It's the perfect chance to see their gorgeous wares up close, and get pretty handmade inspiration for your wedding day. You’ll be able to speak sellers face to face, order custom-made pieces, and shop ready-made finishing touches for your big day.
Veil via Debbie Carlisle Ltd
Additional Extras
As well as being a chance to see one of our favourite websites come to life, there will be lots more exciting happenings over the weekend at the wedding fair.
Special guests will include Emily Kent, of The Wedding Hair Company, who'll be on hand to style your hair and talk through wedding day options for your tresses.
Music will come courtesy of DJ supremos, the Wedding Smashers, Etsy seller Harriet Parry, will there with her beautiful blooms, and you can sample tipples from The Travelling Gin Company too.
So, before we tell you how you can get your mitts on the tickets to the exclusive preview blogger event, take a peek at some of our favourite Etsy items from the UK sellers showcasing at the fair…
Best of British: A Few of Our Favourite Etsy UK Buys
Stationery via The Lovely Drawer
Confetti bags via Sepia Smiles
Garland via ComeUpPance
Buttonhole via Linden Flowers
Stationery via Curious Me Design
Dress via Gibson Bespoke
Garland via ComeUpPance
Cake Topper via Miss Sarah Cake
Photo via Wolf and Ink
Headpiece via Gibson Bespoke
Wedding Ring via We Are Arrow
Confetti bags via Sepia Smiles
Confetti via Pops of Colour
Invitation via Wolf & Ink
Cover-up via Gibson Bespoke
How To Enter
To win of of five pairs of tickets to the Etsy Wedding Fair opening night event, all you have to do is follow the directions in this nifty widget below…
Good luck!
Don't forget, you need to be available to go to the fair in London on Thursday, May 14th. 2015
You can enter until Friday, April 24th, and why not sign up for our newsletter to be the first in the know about our incredible monthly giveaways? You know it makes sense.
Stationery via Curious Me Design
Shoes via Hetty Rose
Can't wait until the fair to get your Etsy fix? Visit our very own Etsy favourites page for our picks of pretty buys for your wedding.
And for more information on the Etsy Wedding Fair, and to find out how to buy tickets, visit their blog.
