There's a few big wedding events on in February including the Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair and the West Weddings fair at Ashton Gate. We will be featuring the Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair later in the month.

Don't forget Valentines Day and check back tomorrow for some more great gift ideas.

Valentines Day: Tuesday 14th February

                               

Hearts always signify love and romance so they make perfect wedding favours as well as ideal valentines gifts. I love these cute little heart pins by Jesscica Biscoe. They're made of hand woven Alpaca yarn and 20% of the proceeds go back to support the Women's Weaving Project in Peru where the yarn was made. You can buy these cute hearts for £5.00 and check out lots other knitted accessories in the Yiskah Knits Etsy Shop.


                                    

I also love these lavender filled fabric hearts by Heavenly Hearts from Not On The High Street. They can be given as a gift or customised for wedding favours with the guests name on one side and the couples name on the other. They cost £18.00 for five and can be ordered here.

                                   


If you haven't looked on Not On The Highstreet yet, you should take a look at their weddings section for lots of gorgeous products. This little mirror by red berry apple would also make a lovely gift and only costs £3.50.


                                    

Photo credits: Jessica Biscoe & Not On The Highstreet
       

Today we are continuing to look at wedding favours that double as fantastic valentines gifts for your loved one.

Maison Loulou is a local Somerset based company. It was founded by Louise Sturmey, who after several years in new product development for the food manufacturing industry, decided to follow her passion for chocolate. After experimenting for months on new flavour combinations and perfecting her skills, came up with these beautiful and tasty morsels that everyone is talking about.

It's only two weeks until Valentines Day so time to think of some gifts for the one you love. This week we will be sharing some great products from local wedding suppliers that could either make fantastic valentines gifts or unique wedding favours.


Today we look at raw chocolate, with a guest blog post from Lizzie from the Raw Chocolate Parlour. Pop back over the next few days for more ideas including cupcakes, chocolates and love tokens.

The Ultimate Valentines gift, for all you love birds this Valentines day!

We make our Raw Chocolate Hearts from organic and fairly traded cacao from Peru. The hearts are freshly made and need to be devoured straight away or kept in the fridge to preserve the unique qualities and taste.

Raw Chocolate is delicious and nutritious. It is pure, unadulterated and not heated above 42 degrees c to preserve its three hundred nutritional compounds including many trace minerals and essential amino acids.




It is made from the cacao bean, also known as ‘Theobroma Cacao’, which literally means ‘Food of the Gods’. Raw chocolate is a potent aphrodisiac favoured by both 16th Century Aztec King Montezuma. In nature the primary source of magnesium is cacao. Magnesium helps the body to relax and calms nerve functions, balances brain chemistry and helps build healthy bones and nails.





The Raw Chocolate Parlour is a unique venue promoting the sensuous secrets of Raw Chocolate. We serve our homemade raw chocolates with champagne cocktails inside our pink yurts decorated with sumptuous furnishings and sparkling lights, a decadent space for you to indulge your chocolate fantasies.

Raw Chocolate Hearts are ideal wedding favours, treat your guests to a delicious treat.

Our signature cocktails include a love potion cocktail made with ten aphrodisiac herbs in a gogi berry syrup and 'Golden Kiss' is made with cacao infused black vodka and decorated with gold leaf. Perfect to share with your lover on Valentines day.




The Raw Chocolate Parlour will be at the Love Food Festival on the 12th of February. The Raw Chocolate Hearts are also available at all four Thali Cafes in Bristol.

To place an order,  or phone 07816452080