We love: Color Blind Cards
As we mentioned in our last post, it is Valentine’s Day on Monday! We wouldn’t want you to be in the dog house…. by forgetting. Color Blind Cards do Valentine’s Day cards, as well as wedding and birthday cards, which can be purchased in a range of stores, online or for extra brownie points personalise the card with a poem! Next day delivery time on all Colorblind cards ordered before 12pm until Monday. Read More
Wedding Reception Music/Entertainment Tips
Freak Music Wedding Entertainment Specialists have been supplying the finest bands, acts, entertainers and DJ’s to some of UK’s largest events, high-end bars, nightclubs and weddings. They take great pride in providing only the very best live bands, event entertainment, singers, musicians & live cover bands for hire in the UK, and cover the whole spectrum of music. Freak Music share with us today how to make your wedding reception... Read More
We love: Girl Meets Dress
Based in London, Girl Meets Dress is the UK’s first online rental service where women can borrow the hottest designer dresses! They are even doing a wedding boutique where you can hire unique one off dresses as a bride, bridesmaid or guest! Now we know that a new wedding dress halves its value once it becomes preloved… so this is a fantastic way to recycle, reuse and relove in these austerity times and still look a million dollars on your... Read More
Interview with… Unique Dream Weddings London wedding planner
Today we are speaking with Deonne Grant – a London based wedding planner who covers weddings not only in London, but all of the UK and overseas. Deonne is half of the Unique Dream Weddings duo. (Annemarie is her business partner and twin sister!) She shares with us a little about wedding planning and what benefit having a wedding planner can bring to your wedding day, especially if you are having a multicultural wedding. Welcome Deonne, when... Read More
Interview with…. Adebayo Deru, London wedding photographer
Welcome Adebayo, and thank you for talking to our readers today about being a wedding photographer. Could you tell us a bit more about yourself? I am a vibrant full time professional wedding photographer based in London. So how long have you been interested in photography? My passion for story telling in photography started from a very young age. I understand the importance of documenting the honesty and truth of each moment. Couples in love and... Read More
Interview with… AttentionllDetail
AttentionllDetail is a event management company which focuses on the interior decor of your wedding or event. Today Shemiah Morris shares a little about venue decoration and running AttentionllDetail. Welcome Shemiah, tell us a bit more about AttentionllDetail. “I am an experienced wedding/event planner and have hosted/organised a variety of weddings and other events. I would describe myself as having a ‘Go Getter’ attitude as... Read More
Before and After Mary Kay Make-over
Often it is hard to find the right foundation shade that looks natural and does not come off onto your clothes! The foundations you would normally purchase in the department stores, while vast, often can prove to be a problem for women of colour. If you are Asian or have a beige skin tone, the foundations are often too light from the large make-up counters or too dark from the more specialist foundation, which cater for darker skins. So, what is a... Read More
Real Wedding: Monalisa and Cedrick’s green themed autumn wedding
Monalisa and Cedrick first met at a conference in the States. Their romance would not have blossomed if it had not been been for their mutual friend (and now bridesmaid!) mistakenly giving him the bride’s number. The bride had told the groom that he was welcome to get her number in the UK from their friend, but she hoped their friend would say no! Their friend thought the bride really wanted to give him her number so wrote it down for him! And... Read More
Real Wedding: Chloe and Gareth’s Little Wymondly wedding
Chloe and Gareth were married on a late autumn day in October at Priory Barn in Little Wymondly. The day started with Chloe getting ready with all her bridesmaids and sister. The champagne flowed and M&S snacks were laid on by an organised Mum! Chloe looked stunning in her Ian Stuart wedding dress with a matching little cape. After the wedding ceremony at The Priory Barn, a fun filled reception followed for 100 guests. Chloe had decked out... Read More
Real Wedding: Lorraine and Promise’s Traditional Zimbabwean wedding
Dominic Whiten is a Kent based wedding photographer. He talks to us today, about photographing Lorraine and Promise’s colourful Zimbabwean wedding, in the beautiful spa town of Royal Tunbridge Wells! “I was originally approached by Lorraine right at the beginning of 2010, and after an initial phone conversation I just knew this was a wedding I really wanted to cover. Both Lorraine and Promise are originally from Zimbabwe and she explained... Read More