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5 Top Tips For An Upcycled Wedding
With the average wedding costs in the UK soaring above £30,000, upcycling has become a great way to rebel against this trend and keep costs down while doing your bit for the environment. Choosing to upcycle your wedding doesn’t just help you to have an eco-friendly, budget-conscious wedding, it’s also going to give you so much more freedom when it comes to styling your big day. The great thing about upcycling is that you do not need years of experience, just a little time and creativity. Whether you choose one or two key aspects to upcycle or are going for a more ambitious upcycled wedding project, here are a few of our favourite wedding day upcycling ideas to inspire you.

Get Crafty this Christmas with the National Trust
The National Trust are here with some amazing food and craft workshops to help you and your family escape the shopping madness this Green Friday and festive period.

5 ways to #PimpYourPumpkin this Halloween
Who needs a boring old carved pumpkin? We’ve teamed up with the lovely Lynne Lambourne for our top 5 ways to #PimpYourPumpkin this Halloween!

Why More People Are Buying Second-Hand Kids Items
A survey of 1,650 mums and mums to be has found that 89% were opting to buy second hand to save money on all important purchases, with 23% buying exclusively second hand.

Pianos for Good Causes from AnyVan
Back in October, we told you than AnyVan were bringing some happiness to the world with their #MagicVanMoves by connecting Preloved pianos to those who want to play. They not only received an influx of people with worthy causes to give a piano a home but plenty of kind people who wanted to donate their own pianos!

Win the Trip of a Lifetime to New York for 2
Our friends over at lookfantastic and Visa Checkout are giving you the chance to win a trip of a lifetime – want to be in with a chance? See how to enter here.

UK Free Water Refill Points Aim to Reduce Plastic Bottles
In a bid to reduce the contribution water bottles have to the growing plastic waste in the UK, tens of thousands of businesses in England will soon be offering free water bottle refills.

Microbeads Ban Comes into Force in the UK
Today, a new ban on the manufacture of products containing microbeads comes into force in the UK, in an attempt to cut down on plastic in the oceans.

Are you ready to have a chance to win a trip for two to the Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis with Visa Checkout?
Why Should I use Visa Checkout? Visa Checkout is a brand-new way of paying online over at zavvi.com. With Visa Checkout you will be able to use any major debit or credit card across a huge range of sites, as well as use it to make transactions on any device! You’ll also feel the confidence […]

10 Ideas on How to Hygge in Winter
The meaning behind the Danish idea of Hygge is not just to be cosy at home under a blanket and reading a book. Here are 10 things to practice Hygge in winter.