Sadly, Pink Polar has lost it’s Polar.

Last week time came to say goodbye to Bonny, our beautiful Border Collie Cross, the inspiration for the company name. She hadn’t been herself for some time, we didn’t want her to suffer and so made the heartbreaking decision to have her put to sleep.

My gorgeous 'Polar Bear' Bonny

She first came to us eight years ago, a rescue dog from the RSPCA. As soon as I saw her I fell in love. She had the most gorgeous white fluffy coat, an amazing temperament and lots and lots of love to give to anyone she met. The first day she came home with us we took her straight out for a walk. When we got back home she went and obediently stood by the car, waiting to be taken back to the kennels as she was used to – we had to explain that this was where she lived now (I think she understood :+)

Not long after this we discovered that she had diabetes – I wasn’t even aware that dogs could get this. With this we embarked on a daily routine for the next seven and a half years, an injection on a morning and then again in the evening.

Drinking out of the Thames on a walk into Windsor

When she was first diagnosed, the vet did tell me that she would probably go blind through this but I never thought much more about it until a year later when she lost her sight rapidly. From first noticing that she was losing her sight, it took only three weeks for it to go completely. Thank goodness we took out pet insurance! She was taken to an eye specialist who gave me a thorough grilling, on whether or not I really wanted her to have the operation as after all he said, dogs don’t need to read or write or drive a car? I decided to go ahead with the cataract operation (despite the slight risks involved and the fact that she didn’t need to read or write) and her sight was restored! What a happy day that was :+)

The dreaded 'cone'! Although it never bothered her. She got used to them!

She continued through the next five years without a problem, enjoying life to the full, but was then unfortunately diagnosed with heart disease. With this we embarked upon another routine, two tablets on a morning, and two more in the evening. As long as we had some juicy tit-bits to hide them in this was not a problem, as most dogs, she loved her food!

She loved nothing more then ripping opening wrapping paper

Once more, life carried on without a problem, until a year later. Unfortunately, once again due to her diabetes, she got an ulcer on her right eye that resulted in her losing the eye altogether. After a traumatic recovery, she bounced back and was with us for one more year.

Considering we were given an approximate life expectancy of three years after been diagnosed with diabetes, she amazed us all (vets incuded!). We were extremely lucky to have had so many years with her, what an extremely special dog she was.

She will be greatly missed, but what lovely memories we have. The best dog in the world… ever… xxx

Me and my Bon Bons

Once again we are exhibiting at Elsecar Heritage Centre Wedding Fayre, one of the biggest and best wedding fayres in Yorkshire

Don’t miss this year’s event. There will be over 40 quality and experienced exhibitors offering a wide range of services and expertise to help make your big day truly memorable.

This year it is taking place on Sunday 2nd of May: Elsecar Heritage Centre, Wath Road, Elsecar, Barnsley S74 8HJ. For directions visit the Elsecar Heritage Website.

Come along and meet us in person. You can view all of our collections and discuss any specific requirements you have in mind. All of our stationery is fully customisable and can be tailored to suit your needs.

Are you local to Sheffield? If so, why not pop along to the wedding Fayre at Debenhams in Meadowhall, Sheffield, and see our products for yourself?

The event is taking place on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st of February and we would love to see you there. It is always good to see the quality of our products for yourself and you will be able to speak to us in person should you have any specific requirements.

We look forward to seeing you :+)

Getting married is a wonderful experience whatever time of the year it is, but Christmas time seems to add an extra magical feeling to the day.

I know this post is a little late but I couldn’t resist sharing the photo’s of Pink Polar’s visit to the Christmas markets in Germany. One of the places we visited was the magnificant Town Hall (the Rathaus).

The Magnificant 'Rathaus' in Hannover

As we were looking round we came across a newly wed bride and groom having their wedding photographs taken in the main hall.

The Bride & Groom

This splendid building was built between 1901 and 1913. It has a lift that takes visitors up to the spectacular 10m dome, where you can enjoy amazing views over the city. It is a true architectural masterpiece, the interior is as aesthetically pleasing as the exterior, with gorgeous grand staircases, balconies & columns. Along with the small lake at the rear of  the building, it is a perfect backdrop for wedding photographs.

The grand staircase

Here are some photo’s of the wonderful markets. As you wander around, clutching your gluhwein for warmth, you are surrounded by the magical lights, the elaborate stalls and the mouthwatering smells from the numerous stalls selling the delicious bratwurst sausages.

Me (Jo), my sister Lou & Michael

Michael at the amazing stand in Kropke

The bustling market

Hannover Christmas Market

If ever you get the chance to visit the German Christmas market in Hannover, we here at Pink Polar wouldn’t hesitate in recommending it!

The new ‘Chandelier’ collection adds that touch of glamour to any wedding!

As the wedding trend for chandeliers continues to grow as we start a new decade, here at Pink Polar we decided it was high time that we dedicated a collection to this stunning theme.

An icon of elegance and style, the ‘Chandelier’ wedding invitation and matching stationery is perfect for your special day.

The 'Chandelier' Invitation

A selection of colours

We can produce this range in any colour, to match perfectly with your chosen colour scheme.

The full range of stationery is available for this collection. If you would like to see a particular product before I get chance to upload them to the website, please feel free to email me for a copy on jo@pink-polar.com

My latest collection to add to the Pink Polar family of designs is ‘Sentiments’. A beautiful collection of words echoing the sentiments of marriage.

I wanted to design an invitation that used text alone, but one that was still interesting to the eye. I did this through combining the use of different fonts along with varying sizes. When reading all of the words together, they create that warm, fuzzy feeling of what a wedding day and a marriage will be like.

Once again, this collection can be produced in any colour, and there are a selection of colours already created.

The 'Sentiments' Collection

Just some of the colour options available

The full range of stationery is available for this collection. If you would like to see a particular product before I get chance to upload them to the website, please feel free to email me for a copy on jo@pink-polar.com

Are you having difficulty finding exactly what you are after? If so then why not take advantage of our bespoke design service as one of our customers did recently.

Towards the end of last year we were commissioned to design a Table Plan and Table Numbers for a Christmas wedding. The theme was ‘1950’s’, with a colour pallet of green, cream and gold. As the place cards were to be Christmas baubles, we were asked to try and incorporate these into the design too.

Here at Pink Polar we love nothing better than a project to get our creative juices flowing and we really enjoyed the challenge. Below are the three ideas that we came up with.

Concept 1

Concept 2

Concept 3

I am very pleased to say that the customer loved all three of the designs that we produced and in the end it was a very close call between Concept 1 and Concept 3. Can you guess which one won through? Yes, it was the Christmas Tree that swung it (it was Christmas after all :+).

If you would like a custom design, drop us a quick email on enquiries@pink-polar.com and eiher myself (Jo) or Michael will get in touch to discuss your needs.

A hectic Christmas period is over so it’s back to work… We always love to hear feedback from our Pink Polar customers and we received a lovely email to kick off 2010 with a very happy couple!

Sharon and Dave Marks from Clapton in London, celebrated a beautiful wedding over in Ireland. They had chosen the Flockamania Invitations in the striking Fuschia Delight colour scheme. These were Sharons comments:

“Just wanted to say, thank you so much for sending out the invites so
quickly, and so beautifully packaged! I love them, we’re getting them
off in the post this weekend.

Thank you so much – I will be recommending you to all of my friends!”

It’s thanks like these that make it all worthwhile. We were also treated to a couple of piccies of the happy couple on their big day!

Sharon & Dave Marks - Wedded Bliss

Sharon & Dave Marks - The Happy Couple

Worth the wait, please let me introduce our new collection ‘Butterfly’!

Butterflies are becoming a more and more popular trend for wedding themes, and you can see why. Not only are they pretty to look at, but they conjour up images of spring and summer, of happiness and sunshine. Love is in the air, flowers blow in the breeze as butterflies dance amongst the flowers.

Butterfly Wedding Invitation

Butterfly Colour Range

This collection is a wonderful design for a spring or summer wedding.

As with the majority of Pink Polar collections, the design lends itself to virtually any colour scheme. Why not take advantage of Pink Polar’s free colour matching service and let us create you a sample in your chosen colour? Above are just a few examples in a range of colours. The full stationery range for this collection will be available to view in the next few weeks on our website

Beat the credit crunch!

The credit crunch looks like it’s here to stay for a while longer yet, so here at Pink Polar we have launched our ‘Bundle Price’ packages, to help with your wedding budgets.

I know that you Brides out there don’t want to compromise on your stationery, as at the end of the day, it’s the first impression your guests get of your ‘big day’ and you still want all your stationery to match. Our new prices help you get more for your money, making this a more viable option in these trying times. The more items you order, the more you save.

Bundle Prices