"Two souls with but a single thought,
Two hearts that beat as one!"...
So wrote Friedrich Halm, expressing the romantic notion that our hearts are the source of our deepest emotions. But where does this idea come from? Well, the ancient Egyptians believed that the heart's purity would be weighed against the feather of truth and justice in order to pass into the afterlife. Scary!
Then the influential ancient Greek physician Galen declared the heart to be the seat of our emotions, and the belief has since found its way into much European art and folklore. Yet the Middle Eastern philosophers took a different path, seeing the liver as the source of romantic passion; in Farsi, the endearment "Jegar joon" literally means "liver dear"! Not quite as charming as "sweetheart", is it? Somehow I don't think we'll be stocking liver themed wedding accessories any time soon!
But here in the West, the heart endures as the symbol of love and has inspired many a poem, song and romantic gesture. So when thinking about a wedding theme, many of our brides choose hearts as a beautiful and traditional emblem to symbolise the union of two lovers in marriage.
On our pages you will find a superb collection of heart themed wedding accessories.
We have chocolates, gift tags, place cards, wedding albums, guest books, keepsake boxes, ribbon, bubbles, ring cushions and bridesmaids' gifts... in fact everything you need to theme your wedding to perfection.
Silver hearts and Gold hearts are our most popular choices. One of our most favoured ranges is Opulence, featuring a gorgeous heart shaped beaded embellishment on guest books, albums and keepsake boxes.
If Gold is your colour choice, Heart of Gold is a set of album, guest book and keepsake box, hand bound in ivory linen and decorated with a 3D heart, closely beaded with antique gold coloured bugle beads - simple yet sumptuous!
Another favourite set is our Mother of Pearl range, in ivory linen embellished with little hand sewn mother of pearl buttons and finished with a ribbon bow. They have a really crafty, homemade feel to them that will really complement a vintage or DIY style wedding.
The personalised embroidered keepsake box is perfect for storing wedding memories and an album and guest book complete the set.
Handmade paper Rose Hearts on a background of musical notes feature on this ever-popular set, covered in crinkly mulberry paper. The matching photo album and guest book come in a romantic red and classic ivory.
Our bestselling wedding planning range is also available with a heart design. Our
Hearts and Flowers range includes our most popular wedding planner, a really comprehensive wedding organiser that will make sure nothing gets forgotten.
Also available for perfect planning is a themed envelope wallet...
and a pack of handy sticky notes.
Many brides love their planners so much that they go on to choose the matching guest book and photo album too...
If you are looking for silver and white, a stunning option is our
Clear Jewelled Heart range. This gorgeous set is bound in bright white linen and finished with an exotic embroidered faux diamond heart panel.
The guest book and photo album have a personalised embroidery option
and a little wedding keepsake box is the final touch.
This simple but stylish
Silver Heart Guest Book has proved a favourite with our brides this year and is beautifully embossed with a stylish design of swirling silver foil hearts.
New for the 2012 season is our pretty Vintage Hearts range, comprising a guest book, lottery card holders, chocolates and delicate laser cut place cards to perch on the rim of a wine glass.
We really like these shiny heart place card holders for a stylish way to bring your theme to the wedding table.
Stay with the theme with these folding place cards - smart, elegant styling makes for a sophisticated look.
We have found loads of attractive heart-themed accessories too. No wedding table is complete without some tasty treats, of course; choose from 'Just married' chocolate neapolitans....
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| Silver Heart 'Just Married' Neapolitan Chocolates |
...foil wrapped chocolate hearts and lollipops, retro style 'Love Hearts'
and even a little pail to put them in!
Of course bubbles and sparklers are fun novelties for the table too.
And why not bring the whole look together with a sprinkling of pretty heart-shaped table confetti?
And you can carry your hearts theme right into the wedding ceremony itself with these gorgeous, handmade satin ring cushions in a range of attractive colours and beautifully finished with embroidery, beads and bows.
This is my favourite style, I just love the delicate detail and it can be personalised with the happy couple's names and wedding date.
When it comes to wedding gifts, the heart theme provides some gorgeous options. Bridesmaids of all ages will love these sweet Silver Heart Trinket Boxes, personalised with your own message of thanks.
Or these cute boxes with a little butterfly motif.
A new addition to our range of bridesmaids' gifts this season is our personalised box containing a dainty silver heart locket. A white crocodile style box is topped with a silver brass plate bearing your special message. What better way to show your thanks than this little treasure? These lockets have been flying out ever since we launched them in June and are probably our best-selling bridesmaid gift right now.
When the bride and groom are looking for wedding gifts for each other, something special is in order, and we were delighted to come across the Palas range of silver jewellery - all the way from Australia, but so worth it! These charming little offerings will go straight to the heart!
Offer your loved one the key to your heart with this silver necklace bearing a beautiful pair of key charms, one in silver and one in brass.
The sterling silver necklace bears the perfect wedding message...
and this sterling silver keyring just says it all...
These beautiful heart themed accessories are unashamedly romantic, but if you can't be romantic on your wedding day, when can you be?
Watch out for next month's wedding theme: Shabby Chic Weddings.
