Some really lovely blogs I’ve found

  • March 12, 2010

I know I’m normally posting about weddings, but I thought that I would share a couple of blogs with you that I’ve recently discovered. Nothing to do with weddings, but just people who have a passion for a little something (design, photography, styling, babies, gardening) and who like to share it with readers like you and me. Sometimes I like to switch off and read about other things – there is nothing like a change of scene to stimulate the mind…

* CARROTS AND KIDS Carrots and Kids Header

This one is so lovely – written by Deb, a mum of 5 (I can’t believe she finds the time to do this with such a big family). ‘Carrots and Kids‘ – the tales of a mum who loves gardening, her dog, hanging out with her husband and her many children. I was especially happy about finding this as I am about to launch LittleMissBaby.com and I want to include as much as I can about gardening, the outdoors, growing your own veggies, and ways for children to entertain themselves that doesn’t cost and arm and a leg. Deb writes very well and I have a real affinity with what she is saying. I think she must be a super mum!

* JARDINO Jardino Header
I discovered this blog recently whilst I was on a little course. I love the way that her blog is laid out and she takes the most beautiful photographs, mainly of still life flowers, but also anything that involves her love of the outdoors. Her tagline is ‘The Therapeutic Gardener’ which its quite true – just looking at her photos is enough to put a smile on anyone’s face. I have a new camera and I am going to start trying to take more photos of flowers. When you get some of the up close photos (like she does) then you realise that nature really is incredible. Janine is also a lovely girl, which makes reading her blog even more enjoyable. I thoroughly recommend reading Jardino , especially when you need a bit of de-stressing.

* BURRS AND BERRIES Burrs and Berries header
I came across this blog because the author, Samia, is a graphic designer and illustrator (she is doing my blog header for LittleMissbaby.com) and I love her blog. The layout, the style, the posts and what she writes about. Creative people always write about gorgeous bits and bobs. Well its not secret that I love design (especially Scandi) and I would love to be able to write about it, but I leave that to the experts and for now am just happy to read blogs like Samia’s. Be sure to take a look at Burrs and Berries

* A CREATIVE MINT A Creative Mint Header
For those of you that might not know her, Leslie, from A Creative Mint, works miracles with her camera and her awesome styling of photos (just have a look at her header). I love reading her blog and looking at her photos. I am not she how she does it but every post always looks incredible. It takes me hours and hours to try and style photos, then take them properly and finally show them in a pretty way on my blog – but Leslie makes it all look so effortless! Honestly if you haven’t visited this blog then do. I can’t believe I only just discovered it in the last couple of months.

* DECOR8
You guys must know this one, Decor8, but if you don’t here is another goodie. One of my best friends, who happens to be an interior/garden designer extraordinaire, didn’t even know design blogs existed (where has she been??) so I have been busily introducing her to the likes of Decor8 and she is now completely obsessed. Holly is fun, honest and writes a fab blog. Also I love her sense of style and looking at all the lovely photos that she takes. I think this must be one of the most well known (and oldest blogs) on the block. Just look at these gorgeous pics of Holly’s home that she put together for me – thanks Holly!
Decor8 image from Holly Becker

Did you manage to have a look at any of these? What did you think – will you be adding any to your reading list?

Special Wedding Touches with Tino & Pip

  • March 6, 2010

I got send a whole load of gorgeous photos from Tino & Pip, who are one of my favourite UK wedding photographers. There were so many lovely piccies that I thought I would display them all – an inspiration overload because everyone loves looking at the details.

* The Vintage set for those of you going for a vintage feel
Vintage Wedding Collage

* I love all the reds in this collage – we had 3 red double decker buses at our wedding and the guests all said that was one of their favourite bits. It was so much fun drinking champagne, catching up with friends and not needing to worry about getting to the venue!
Red Wedding Collage

* The Purples – I recently featured a wedding where the colour theme was purple – so pretty and the bridesmaids (and flowers) were beautiful. I think purple goes really well with all the cream and white at a wedding.
Purple Wedding Collage

* And last of all the butterflies – who doesn’t love Butterflies? This is such a lovely touch for a summer wedding.
Butterflies Wedding Collage

Thanks to Tino & Pip for sharing these gorgeous pics with us all on LMW. I hope to feature lots more of their photography, both on here and Little Miss Baby (they do baby and children portraits too). Do make sure that you check out their website, TinoandPip for more beautiful photography.
Have you got a particular theme for your wedding? Which of these collages do you really love? Its great to hear your feedback.

Morgan Davies Bridal Events

  • March 4, 2010

Morgan Davies Bridal has boutiques in London and Hitchin – they have some fantastic bridal events over the coming months so make sure that you add these dates to your diary!
I got my wedding dress from Morgan Davies in London, I fell in love with my dress the minute I tried it on and its so not ‘The Dress’ I had been dreaming about. I never in a million years thought that I would be able to wear a dress without straps but to my surprise I found a lovely Alan Hannah Dress that I felt absolutely fabulous in – as they say ‘it fit me like a glove’. (if you want to have a look at me check out the Collage of my London Wedding)

Maggie Sottero Dress

I have to say I love Morgan Davies – they have a fantastic selection of dresses and they looked after me really well from the first visit to all the follow up fittings, so from personal experience I can highly recommend them. In fact I have recommended them to quite a few friends who have gone on to buy their dress from there too.
Make sure that you get these dates in your diary: there are designer days for Maggie Sottero, the ever popular Jenny Packham as well as dresses from Morgan Davies’ own range. (I got my Jenny Packham feather shrug there which has just seen its wedding no 2 as all of my friends want to borrow it)

Morgan Davies Hitchin
* Accessory days 27th of March
* Maggie Sottero designer day on the 5th June 2010
* Designer Sample Sale 8th May
* Designer Sample Sale 31st July
* Jenny Packham Designer Day 2nd October
* Designer Sample Sale 4th December

Morgan Davies London
* Accessory day 26th of March
* Designer Sample Sale 30th May
* London Launch their online accessories shop July
* Designer Sample Sale 22 August
* Designer Sample Sale 26 September
* Jenny Packham Designer Week 6-13 October
* Designer Sample Sale 28th November

Deep Purple Wedding – Browns Photography

  • March 3, 2010

Wedding photo by Joanna Brown
Isn’t this a lovely wedding – I really like the colour scheme which is a little bit different from the pastel colours we are used to seeing. The deep purple really compliments her white dress and those tulips look so fresh.
The flowers were by Stem in Southwater near Horsham and the dress was from White Mischief in Henfield. These gorgeous photos were taken by Joanna Brown of Browns PhotographyPurple Wedding ThemeJust MarriedBride and Mother of the Bride
I always like to ask the photographers about the wedding (because I am nosey!) – mainly what they liked about photographing the day and any special touches.
“I particularly loved photographing the bride and groom they were totally relaxed and beaming all day and very comfortable in front of the camera. Special touches were personal things like the mother in law made the cake, their neighbour got out their classic car and drove her to the church… it seemed like everybody contributed something special”.
Don’t you just love it when all the friends and family get involved in making it a special day for the couple? That was one of the best things about my wedding, everyone pulling together to make it an amazing day that we will remember forever.
Bride and Groom The Wedding Men

What do you think about having a purple colour theme? Don’t you think that the bride and bridesmaids look gorgeous together? I am going to be a bridesmaid in May and I need to go bridesmaid dress shopping soon – just not sure where to start (any good ideas send them my way!)

Nes & Dash Share their Amazing Video Invite

  • February 25, 2010

I really wanted to post this video wedding invite for you because its so fun and cute. I’ve been having problems with the file size, but little did I expect the lovely Dash to work his wonders so that I could post it here on LMW. Thank you Dash.

I love this sort of thing, the video talks you through how they met, then fell in love and about their life together – its completely unique and personal. Clearly a lot of time and love went in to making this (and someone that is very talented – in fact I have just had an email from Dash saying he was working on it for 6 months – that is dedication!). What do you guys think? Just click on the link and it will launch their video invite in a new window.

Nes & Dash Wedding Invite

And here they are again the lovely couple in real life!

Nes and Dash get married