Vintage Wedding Make Up Tips

  • February 24, 2010

Getting the vintage bridal look without feeling overly made-up or ‘costume’ can be tricky, but it is achievable with some careful thought and chic inspiration. Here are three key looks from 20th Century vintage decades to give you some ideas and help you on your way to perfecting vintage bridal styling on your big day. Lynsey LeKeux, our resident vintage guru, shares some top vintage make-up tips with us all.
* No 1 – Cutesy 1950’s wedding make up.
I have penned this look Sugabilly© because I think it’s a perfect combination of rockabilly styling and classic pastel tones. Use…

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Nes & Dash get married in Islington, London

  • February 21, 2010

I have to tell you the truth that I’ve had these photos in ‘draft’ for ages – I so wanted to feature this gorgeous couples’ wedding but there were so many photos to chose from, that I became a bit overwhelmed. Especially as I wasn’t sure how to present them all! But now that I’m learning how to style and display photos on my blog I thought that I would give it a go. I need the practice, but more importantly I want to be able to share this happy London wedding with you… I hope…

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My London Wedding – a little collage

  • February 19, 2010

I never get round to posting about my own wedding as I am always so busy posting about other people’s. But I’m on this e blogging course with Holly from Decor8 and Leslie from A Creative Mint and I wanted to try out some of the new tricks that we’re learning …. so I thought why not make a collage of my own wedding photos – its the perfect way to test out my new skills.

fresh flowers, make up, champagne, me and dad, best friends, bridesmaid dresses, double decker buses, christmas decorations, fairy lights, bridesmaids and maid of honour,…

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Spring Wedding Flowers – Hyacinths all the way.

  • February 18, 2010

There aren’t nearly enough spring weddings flowers around – I regularly get pictures of lovely bright summery wedding bouquets, but the autumn and spring arrangements don’t get nearly as much air time. So I thought I’d change that by posting this beautiful spring bridal bouquet, sent to me (and photographed) by Planet Flowers.
There must be lots of you getting married in Spring that are looking for inspiration and ideas for your flowers. Well, if you’re anything like me, and don’t even have a clue what will be in season its definitely worth thinking about including hyacinths in the…

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Pretty Vintage Crockery and Accessories

  • February 16, 2010

Lucy, founder of Pretty Vintage,is right in saying ‘The once quirky concept of vintage has snuck into the mainstream’ but that doesn’t mean we love it any less. How perfect that there are now so many fabulous vintage suppliers based here in the UK. We’ve had the vintage caravan from MyVintageParty (she does vintage crockery hire too), the 1920’s inspired dresses and now all you need to top off the perfect wedding tea party is to take your pick from this eclectic selection of vintage goodies. Teacups, saucers, plates, jugs, sugar bowls, candlesticks and beautiful embroidered table…

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