Real Wedding: Felicia & Isaac vintage inspired Hazlehurst House wedding
The clocks may be going back and autumn has arrived with full force, but here on the blog it is always shining! Altanta wedding photographer, Afolabi Sogunro from Fotos by Fola, shares with us today the beautiful wedding of Felicia and Isaac, so grab a cup of tea and pull up a chair and prepare to be inspired! The wedding Felicia & Isaac tied the knot in a “vintage” inspired... Read More
The Kosibah 20th Anniversary Reception and Fashion Show
Yemi Osunkoya had kindly loaned us a couple of his wedding dress samples for ‘Our Vintage Story‘ – a photographer and model bridal shoot last September, so it was super exciting to get an invite to the Kosibah 20th anniversary reception on the 1st September 2011 at The Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall SW1, where he would be revealing his new wedding dress... Read More
Hello Africa Wedding Dress Collection from Adele Wechsler
The ‘Hello Africa’ wedding dress collection from Adele Wechsler is a collection of Fairtrade wedding dresses celebrating the fusion of peoples and cultures from Adele’s home country of South Africa. Each dress is named in the Zulu, Swahili and Xhosa language, and incorporates beading by local Zulu women and local organic elements such as wooden beads and cultured... Read More
Pretty in Pink (and Purple!) Wedding Inspiration
Note: this post is dedicated to Louisa’s favourite colour and nothing to do with us! (Tasha/Cassie) Sticks tongue out! (Louisa) —– You can never had enough pink or purple – here is some pink and purple wedding inspiration! Pink Dress – Jessique Designs Pink Wedding Dress – Shop Wedding Dress Umbrella & Hearts Decoration – Dot Com Gift Shop Purple... Read More
We love: Ade Bakare Wedding Couture
Ade Bakare Couture was formed in 1991, and is led by Ade Bakare, a designer orginally from the Midlands (graduating from Manchester University College) who has worked with the fashion houses of Victor Edelstein and Christian Stambolian. In 1998, he was named by Bride’s magazine as one of London’s influential designers. Ade Bakare’s wedding dresses can be described as feminine... Read More
Big Veils are Back!
What with royal weddings, plus Kate Moss and Lilly Allen getting married recently, the focus has turned back onto big veils. The bigger the better! Also the larger floor length cathedral length veils are making a swift comeback! Make sure that if you are going for a dramatic length or big veil that it doesn’t overpower your wedding dress or obscure your face to avoid the net... Read More
TK-Maxx Wedding Dress Inspiration
Part of the joy of going to TK Maxx was turning up and not knowing what would be featuring on their shelves or if indeed you would find what you were looking for! Now, before you get all excited about TK Maxx having a wedding dress range, they do have a selection of white and tea length dresses that you could wear on your big day, so if you fancy rocking up to TK Maxx or buying... Read More
Help, my bridesmaid is pregnant!
Don’t panic! There are a lot of empire line dresses, high waisted under the bust with a flowing skirt which are comfy as well as being stylish. Tiffany Rose: Lace Bolero, Marilyn Dress, Black Short Oyster Gown, Vintage Rose Chloe Dress. Dessy: Navy Tea Length Maternity Bridesmaid’s Dress Alfred Angelo: Berry Maternity Bridesmaid’s Dress Style 7016MA. Picchu... Read More
WEDDING HAIR INSPIRATION: 1940’s Glamour with neutral Hollywood Style
Back again with the second in our wedding hair inspiration series! If you missed our first article on styling Bantu Knots for your big day, you can check it out again here. Today we are talking about the retro 1940’s pin curl hairstyle and using inspiration from real brides, we are going to mix it up with a modern glamourous twist. If you have relaxed, pressed out hair or... Read More
Autumn 2011 catwalk influences on Wedding Dresses
The recent autumn/winter 2011 collections as seen on the catwalk are already influencing wedding dress shapes, cuts and designs. Here are our favourite picks from the catwalk and the high street influences! Joan Smalls for Derek Lam Autumn 2011. The floaty fabrics and bold colours as found in the Alston Dress and Mayne Maxi Dress from Monsoon. Ataui Deng in Manish Arora Autumn... Read More