The Big Beautiful Bunting Blog!

New for 2010: Mad Hatters Tea Party Bunting

2010-02-22T13:31:00.006Z

We made this specially for the VIP area of the Lovebox festival in London last year. The pendants are extra large so are perfect for high ceilings and large marquees.

Auntie Ruthie's 50th birthday bash.

2009-09-14T13:01:00.008+01:00

I decorated Auntie Ruthie's birthday party in August with our spare sets of bunting and it looked great, but we had so much fun we forgot to take any photos! The one pic we did take was of the tree we decorated with our Union Jack flags made by ZigZag bunting. They really did look special in the chill out area. Kim at Zigzag makes these to sell but kindly agreed to make us a set to hire out. They are a wonderful alternative to pale florals if you're looking for something different. Kim has a beautiful range of bunting, perfect for gifts so please check them out if you're looking for special Christmas presents. We love the ones with bells and tassels!

Caron and David's Wedding.

2009-09-14T12:52:00.005+01:00

Big thanks to Caron for sending these photo's of the White wedding bunting. Such a beautiful sight and so great to see the bunting in an outdoors location!

The new Cambodia bunting!

2009-09-14T10:49:00.005+01:00

We designed these new silk flags to match a dress made by a Cambodian dress designer hence the name. They are made up of pink, red, orange and purple silks and in sunshine you can really see the jewel colours in all their glory!
Please click on the picture for a clearer view.

Shelley's bunting

2009-07-30T17:14:00.005+01:00

This bunting was made in the style of the Gypsy charm flags but in pale pinks, creams and Aquas for Shelley, (hence the name!). Shelley's mother in law made the prettiest little hearts to go with them, such a fab idea. These flags have been really popular and have been present at 6 other weddings this summer as well as the graduate ball for Fifteen, Cornwall.

Vintage Tea Party bunting travels to Scotland!

2009-07-16T22:36:00.011+01:00

This is a lovely picture of the Vintage tea party bunting taken by Lillian and Leonard at the wedding of Zoe Bassi held at the Ardeonaig hotel in Scotland. Zoe very cleverly made pretty matching favours for her guests using the same fabric we used for the flags. Country gingham in Truro have a lovely selection of fabrics which we are itching to make more bunting with!

I found this lovely bit about our flags on Lillian and Leonards blog!

The Ship Inn beer festival

2009-06-16T13:37:00.015+01:00

This is the Regatta bunting up for the beer festival at The Ship, Mawgan in Cornwall. We had a fabulous time and especially loved Tom Dale who played Sunday evening. As you can see from the photos, the flags looked so good draped across the front of the pub and against the sunny blue sky.

Bespoke bunting for Helford Creek

2009-06-03T20:22:00.006+01:00

We made this bunting for Jem and Sarah Trewhella of Helford Creek apple juice for their stall at Royal Cornwall this weekend. The backdrop was painted by local artist Gawayne Le Gall.

This bunting is made from the same fabrics as the 'Shelley bunting', one of our rental sets, only these have little green spotted flags in between the larger ones.

New festival rockets.

2009-06-03T20:09:00.005+01:00

We've had a lot of fun this week designing and making our new festival rockets! We've managed to use up quite a lot of left over saris and other scraps and can't wait to see them on the stall at Stithians Show on Sunday 13th July.

Each rocket has a neat little sleeve that fits snugly over the end of a bamboo pole. Guaranteed to brighten up a garden, makes a beautiful scarecrow!

Porthleven food festival, rainy but a huge success!

2009-04-28T21:23:00.008+01:00

We put our Picnic bunting and our Regatta flags up for Porthleven's first ever food festival last weekend all along the habour wall. It certainly brightened up the grey stormy sky, that's for sure, and stood up to the force 8 winds so a great test for durability!

We make it into the May issue of SHE magazine!

2009-04-22T09:52:00.004+01:00

Thanks to the amazing Green Union website we got a lovely mention on page 73! If you are planning an Eco wedding, Green Union is the site to spend your time on, go and see for yourself.

Eco bunting for The Eden Project

2009-04-22T06:51:00.007+01:00

We are now putting all our tiny scraps of fabric to use and making mini bags of eco bunting exclusively for the gift shop at the Eden Project, St.Austell. We had great fun making 700m of bunting for their 'Big lunch' launch party last month. Photos to follow....!

Daffodil bunting

2009-04-07T11:55:00.004+01:00

We decided we should pay tribute to our homeland with a daffodil inspired set of bunting. Here you can see them the morning after at a marquee wedding on the Helford. We used lovely gold, yellow and lime green linen and the effect was just heaven up against the cream coloured lining of the Marquee.

The Regatta flags make it to London despite the snow!

2009-03-27T09:36:00.005Z

We supplied flags for an event in London organised by The Princes Foundation for Children and the Arts this Febuary. When our couriers couldn't get through the snow we put a shout out on facebook and twitter for help. Just a few moments later a friends father phoned to say he was going 'upcountry' in his landrover and promptly saved the day!

Happy new year!

2009-01-14T12:18:00.006Z

We've been extremely busy here in the BBB studio working on all our new designs for 2009. It's been a great winter season too with a record number of pubs and restaurants to decorate. A big thank you to all our clients and when we receive your photos, we'll post them here!
This picture, at The Queens Arms in Breage, was taken using my new Blackberry iphone! I won it in a competition run by Enterprise Nation and it has already become a crucial part of my business. The best thing is being able to take photos and email them to clients and of course my blog!

Red and Green Sari Bunting

2008-08-17T06:38:00.009+01:00

This is the Red and Green Sari Bunting at the New Yard Bistro at Trelowarren. Ally didn't want to use tinsel so the bunting was a perfect alternative! They looked amazing along side Ally's willow balls that she got from Cornish Willow in Launceston.

Vintage Tea Party Bunting

2008-08-17T06:13:00.009+01:00

The Vintage Tea Party Bunting up in a barn for a local headmistresses leaving party!

Pink Silk Heart Pendants

2008-07-30T23:49:00.001+01:00

Absolutely gorgeous and finished off with gold spotted ribbon for extra glitz! Very girly and romantic. The string that they hang from is made from a turquoise sari for added funkyness. These hearts have decorated a few live music performances and have even decorated a dance podium for a wedding at Bishops Quay on the Helford!

"Thanks so much for the lovely bunting, the pink hearts looked especially gorgeous". VH, St.Martin.

Cornish Blue and White Stripe bunting

2008-07-30T23:42:00.000+01:00

Inspired by Cornish tea cups and generally being by the sea! Made from canvas and old sail remnants, they really do add a nautical feel to a venue.

"Thanks for the gorgeous bunting, will be back for more!"CC, Sussex.

Festival Rockets

2008-07-30T23:37:00.001+01:00

Made from a crazy Indian skirt I found. These are 10 perfect little windsocks with beautiful tails. They look fantastic attached to the top of bamboo poles for a grand entrance or strung from a tree for a special feature at a party.

I have just put swivals on them for extra twirliness!

Vintage Tea Party Bunting

2008-07-30T23:30:00.002+01:00

This set was originally created for The Vintage Cook in Lostwithiel. Angie picked out the fabrics, bought from Country Gingham in Truro, and then I got busy making! They looked fantastic strung up above her beautiful antique mismatching china. Here you can see them up for a wedding at Tremerlyn on the Helford river.
"The bunting was absolutely perfect and looked fantastic. Thank you so much - I shall definitely
recommend you to others in the future." CG, London.

Red and Green Sari bunting

2008-07-30T23:20:00.002+01:00

These are probably my favorite set of the entire collection! Here they are decorating the front of South restaurant in Manaccan. They look so medieval when hung against natural stone or wood.

"Wow! Your bunting transformed the restaurant, thanks". AL, Trelowarren.

Pink and Gold Gypsy Charm Flags

2008-07-30T23:13:00.001+01:00

The Gypsy Charm flags are made from a huge collection of reclaimed fabrics I'd found and thrifted over the years! It was such fun making them as all the contrasting textures and patterns really are very pleasing to the eye. Some flags have gold embroidery and look heavenly when they catch the sunlight.

"Thanks for the funky flags, they made all the difference". RB, Roseland.

White Wedding Bunting

2008-07-30T23:04:00.000+01:00

These were made specially for a couple celebrating their marriage at Trelowarren. My brief was to design and make some plain white cotton bunting to decorate the restuarant. I used reclaimed fabrics and alternated the sizes of the flags to great effect. They have a very romantic feel to them!

It's amazing how different they look with a bit of wind behind them.

Red Silk Heart Pendants

2008-07-30T22:49:00.001+01:00

These were made using two vintage saris and some old French ribbon. They have decorated various venues including the New yard Bistro at Trellowarren for Valentines and the main runway for a bridal fashion show. The silk and French ribbon evoke feelings of pure love and luxury all at the same time!

"They really set the scene for our Valentines menu at the resaurant, thanks". AL, Trelowarren.

Boat Flags

2008-07-30T22:46:00.001+01:00

Boat bunting for cheering up the H.R.S.C. club house on a rainy regatta day!

These flags were made for dressing the pilot cutters for a race in St.Mawes this summer. They look great but we are going bigger and better next time!