It’s here again- Valentine’s Day. Whether you love the gushy stuff or hate the armed, curly-haired cherub with a vengeance, we can all agree that it’s promoting a pretty wonderful thing: love. In case you couldn’t tell, it’s all about spreading the love at Extra Special Touch – creating tangible reminders of the very start of a lifetime of happiness….
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Wedding Gifts For Men
What can I buy the men as a wedding gift? Here at Extra Special Touch we pride ourselves on our designs reflecting the vintage beauty that inspires our creations and our unerring commitment to using only the best lace and fabric. If you take this to mean we only cater or cater best for women, though, you’re going to be…
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Personalised Garters handmade with Nottingham Lace
Nottingham Lace We launched their range of luxury personalised garters handmade from Nottingham Lace in April 2014. The Nottingham Lace used is made on vintage lace looms, to original Victorian designs, in the only factory still producing Nottingham lace in the UK … and only a few miles away from our sewing studio. Personalised garters are always loved by brides and all…
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Custom ladies handkerchiefs – perfect gift for the bride to be
Ray got in contact a few months before his wedding, inquiring if I could make something special for his wife to be. He wanted to use the design from their wedding stationery, which he had designed, to create an embroidery design. He then wanted the custom embroidery design, to be sewn on to a Nottingham Lace hankie and also a…
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Looking for 1950’s wedding ideas? How about a whimsical tea party with rockabilly bride?
A few weeks ago I was invited to join a fabulous team of local wedding suppliers for a 1950’s vintage tea party wedding with a hint of rebel rockabilly! The shoot was full of handmade and bespoke 1950’s wedding ideas! Betty, from Bespoke Vintage Castle, who organised the whole event, wanted a “strong 1950’s theme with a soft whimsical tea…
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