Wednesday, 28th July 2010

SANTA BARBARA WEDDING

The instant I saw the images from this Santa Barbara wedding on Style Me Pretty I swooned! The style is so romantic, with a beautiful vintage 1920’s feel. What can I say I have total wedding envy…These Images are taken from a Real Wedding featured on www.stylemepretty.com one of my favourite blogs for wedding inspiration and the beautiful photography is by Aaron Delesie

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Labels: Photography, Wedding, Wedding Style

Monday, 14th June 2010

SWEET & SAUCY

I stumbled across Sweet & Saucy looking through the Green Wedding Shoes Blog, an great blog for beautiful wedding inspiration, and fell in love. Sweet & Saucy, I love the name, based in the US specialise in custom desserts, wedding cakes and much more yummy treats that really look beautiful. Their wedding cake designs are stunning, I love the elegant understated look…

I have been looking for cake inspiration as I am planning on decorating my own wedding cake. A family friend has a bakery and their cakes are so delicious that we never even considered going anywhere else to have our wedding cakes baked but I really love the idea of decorating the cakes myself. I have always been interested in cake decoration so this is my chance to really embrace it. I have been looking for something different in decoration and think I’ve hit the jackpot in inspiration with Sweet & Saucy, their cakes really are beautiful. I also love the images of the cake tables, three beautiful cakes on lovely cake stands with flowers and candles decorating the table…

Watch this space for some of my practice cakes.

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Labels: Food + Drink, Wedding

Tuesday, 8th June 2010

ELLIE BALFE MAKEUP ARTIST

I met Ellie Balfe at The D4 Berkeley Wedding Fair a few weeks ago. She is a very talented make up artist and was making up the models for the show. I was chatting to her about makeup, the show and how amazing the weather was, the beautiful weather we were missing out on! She mentioned that she had a blog so the week after the show out of curiosity and a love of blogs I had a little read through her posts, it has quickly become a weekley must read for me.

Ellie gives amazing make up tips on her blog, tries out new products for her readers and of course posts about all of her favourite things including her beautiful little girl Lulu. I have to say I have loved reading her makeup tips and have picked her brain over makeup for my wedding next year. As you know I’m getting married in Rome next summer so I have been looking for a nice makeup that has no SPF (for photography reasons), that looks natural, isn’t drying on my skin and will last all day, demanding you say? Well yes I am.

She recommended MAC Face & Body, so I went into Mac and asked for a sample, which I tried out at my friends hen party last weekend. And… I am a total convert, I love love love it. I have quite dry sensitive skin so allot of makeups dry out my skin and look patchy but my skin is very clear so I only need a light to medium coverage. This foundation was perfect. You can layer it to your liking, it looks so natural and it really did last all night.

“It is a professional product so is only sold in their pro stores as opposed to smaller counters or airports, but do try to get your hand on it at some stage on your makeup odyssey!”

Ellie did recommend setting it with a MAC Select Sheer Powder in warmer weather which I will try out in Barcelona this July when we are at a friends wedding. I’ll let you know how I get on.

Among her other recommenations are Bobbi Brown Long Wear Cream Shadow, which I use daily.

Lancome Hypnose Mascara, this is on my shopping list, I tried it out and it’s great, no eye irritation and it wears well with no smudging.

Lancome Effercernes Long Lasting Concealer, I have bought this already, it’s brilliant for dark circles!

And who knew I have been wearing MAC’s best selling eye shadow shade Satin Taupe for the past few years, as recommended by Ellie.

Ellie specialises in Bridal Make Up and also runs makeup classes at Boylan Balfe.

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Tuesday, 8th June 2010

I HAVE MY WEDDING DRESS!!!

I am very excited to tell you all that I have chosen and have in my house my wedding dress! I know it’s just over a year to our wedding but it was the one and I couldn’t not buy it.

I bought my dress from a supplier I met at The D4 Berkeley Wedding Fair. It is a stunning dress that I had been looking at on the designers website, my mother called it, when she saw it she instantly knew it would be the one. It isn’t exactly what I had in my head, it’s so much nicer, but it does have the vintage hollywood glamour feel to it that I have been so drawn to.

It was the first dress I tried on, such a cliche. I tried on a few more to make sure, the silk gowns I loved so much on the bridal websites were terrible on me, I’m far to curvy for them. I also tried on a mermaid shape dress which made my figure look amazing, but I couldn’t walk or sit down in it, I know wedding dresses shouldn’t be practical but this was a whole other level. I also tried on a beautiful flowing chiffon gown which I did really like but it was very similar to a dress I already have. Compared to any other dress I tried on, the first, the one, was just wow. I got that feeling that I never thought I would get, butterflies in my tummy, I really didn’t want to take it off! It is perfect on me too, no alterations needed.

I did try it on a couple of times with my mother when I got it home but it’s packed away now, but it might have to come out again for one last look and to show my bridesmaids.

I’ll let you all in on a little secret, it is a Jenny Packham gown, but I will reveal no more. Alan has said he wants it to be a total surprise when I’m walking up the isle.

I can’t wait to wear it. Roll on July 15th 2011!

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Labels: Fashion + Beauty, Wedding

Monday, 17th May 2010

LIFE’S A BEACH

‘Life’s A Beach’ inspiration photo shoot in Confetti Magazine featuring our  Fly Away Wedding Stationery Suite.

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Labels: Letterpress Stationery, Press, Wedding, Wedding Stationery

Thursday, 29th April 2010

CUSTOM STATIONERY - CARLEEN & JULIAN

I recently completed Carleen and Julian’s wedding stationery. I was delighted to design and print it for them, they were a joy to work with. Carleen and Julian are having a small intimate wedding in Dublin city in June followed by a wedding party at home the following evening. Carleen and Julian chose our Secret Garden wedding suite which we customise by adding fluttering butterflies to the design, a very nice whimsical detail. We designed both wedding and party invitations, RSVP cards and mass booklet covers all of which continue the elegant butterfly summer garden theme.

Carleen chose a dusty pink ink colour to match her sisters bridemaid dress which is complimented with sage green, creating a lovely dusty summery feel. Carleen chose silver envelopes which really compliment the invitations adding more depth to the colour scheme. We blind embossed a butterfly onto the envelope flap, a lovely hint of  what’s to come for guests receiving the invitations and also letterpress printed the RSVP envelopes with the return address.

We can customise any of our wedding stationery designs to compliment your wedding style with a choice of ink colours, envelope colours and personalised wording.

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Labels: Letterpress Stationery, Wedding, Wedding Stationery

Thursday, 29th April 2010

UNTAMED PETALS

I came across Untamed Petals on The Bridal Lounge Blog and instantly fell in love. The designs are so romantic and have a lovely relaxed vintage feel which I love. They are designed and handcrafted by Amanda Gilbert, a very talented designer who also designs corsages and belts.

I had been considering wearing a headpiece for my wedding, I love Jenny Packham’s designs and Jennifer Behr’s beautiful pieces also but having tried some on I just don’t think they suit my very straight hair. Combs and slides simply fall out and headbands are too visible. After seeing these images I am kind of wishing I had wavy hair!

I might ask my bridesmaids if they would like to have one of these hair pieces, they are blond and have wavy hair, I think they’d look beautiful very whimsical!

You can see the full collection on the Untamed Petals online shop, or contact The Bridal Lounge for a Bridal Styling Session where you can try on the different styles.

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Labels: Fashion + Beauty, Wedding

Thursday, 29th April 2010

INSPIRATION COMPETITION AT THE BRIDAL LOUNGE

Wow, a wonderful prize for one lucky couple! I had to share. The Bridal Lounge are running a competition for one lucky couple to win a Champagne Inspiration Consultation in The Bridal Lounge!

“We’ll cover all areas of your wedding from invitation design to ‘I do’, and create your very own personal Inspiration Board that you can use to create the most special, personal day for you and your guests!”

To enter visit The Bridal lounge Blog here. The closing date for entries is Friday May 14th. Good Luck!

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Labels: Giveaways, Wedding

Wednesday, 28th April 2010

BRIDAL GOWNS SPRING 2011 COLLECTIONS

So now that we have finally set a date for our wedding, July 15th 2011, I have really started thinking about my wedding dress. As most of my regular readers will know I love the vintage Hollywood glamour look. My favourite designer has been Jenny Packham and I was sure I would no doubt choose one of her gowns, I have one specific dress in mind, but I have decided I should look at all possibilities and keep my options open. Now that the bridal Spring 2011 collections have been unveiled I thought I would post a selection of some of the beautiful designs featured on the catwalks.

Jenny Packham,  I couldn’t resist featuring theses, what can I say, I’m in love.

Caroline Herrera, very glamorous dresses…

J. Crew, simply beautiful dresses at great prices and I believe that they will soon be shipping to Europe. They also stock a lovely  selection of bridesmaids dresses.

Pronovias, these gowns are like works of art, really stunning…

Vera Wang, really elegant, classic dresses with a twist…

.. and so my dress hunt is on.

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Monday, 26th April 2010

CUSTOM STATIONERY - CLAIRE & IAN

I was delighted to design and print Claire and Ian’s letterpress wedding stationery. Claire and Ian are getting married in Germany this July. Claire is based in London so via email and phone we discussed all the details of the stationery. Claire had a very specific idea about what style she liked and after considering all the options we designed a customised version of our Rosa wedding stationery suite…

The invitation is folded rather than being a flat card and the colours were chosen to compliment their wedding style. The envelope is printed with a rose motif, a nice detail which is also featured on the inside of the invitation.

“I strongly recommend you use Farrell & Chase for your wedding stationery. I had been let down by another invitation designer and luckily came across Farrell & Chase. Pamela emailed me back straight away and within two days everything was decided upon for our beautiful rose wedding stationery and I received samples super quick even though I’m based in the UK. Pamela is so lovely to deal with and very helpful and responsive, it was a joy working with her. The invites came out really well and were delivered bang on time. We have had so many compliments from our guests, many telling me it was the nicest wedding stationery they have ever seen. I’m delighted that this local business is doing so well, keep up the good work!”

We can customise any of our wedding stationery designs to compliment your wedding style with a choice of ink colours, envelope colours and personalised wording.

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Labels: Letterpress Stationery, Wedding, Wedding Stationery