The Wedding Sanctuary, Somerset House, London

  • March 11, 2011 10:55 am
Bride and Balloons

If you’re anywhere near London and getting married sometime soon then make sure that you pop along to The Wedding Sanctuary at Somerset House, next Sunday (20th March)… I’m definitely going to be making an appearance with a friend of mine that has just got engaged and I can’t wait as its going to be full to the brim with some of the UK’s best wedding suppliers. One of my favourite wedding photographers, Julia Boggio, who took these photos is going to be at the event. As is Helen Carter, wedding planner and guest blogger responsible for all these gorgeous…

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LOVE to Cake

  • January 27, 2011 12:50 pm
Sheep wedding cake

Isn;t this just fabulous? Its the wedding cake of sculptor/cake designer Louise Hill, from Love To Cake, that she created for her very own wedding. Louise’s background is in special make up and creature FX – making blood and guts for film and TV (including creating the body parts for BBC’s Holby city!). She now uses her skills to make cake sculptures and has won awards doing so!… check these out…. wouldn’t you just love one for your wedding? “The sheep was for my own wedding last August! He is a Welsh spotting show sheep, I am Welsh so we…

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London Bridal Designer Sale.

  • November 12, 2010 1:35 pm

I have just added a new event to my list of wedding shows and events – its the London Bridal Designer Sale at the Thistle Hotel, Marble Arch, London, next weekend (20th and 21st November). Apparently there is up to 70% discount on loads of leading bridal designers – Amanda Wakeley, Amy Michelson, Anna Christina, Annabel B, Atelier Aimée, Caroline Castigliano, Christiana Couture, Galit Levi, Lyn Ashworth, Max Chaoul, Oleg Cassini Icon, Sharon Hoey, Toi Creazioni, and many, many more…Tickets to the event are free but brides must register a time slot to get their ticket, which they can do…

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Vintage Crockery Hire

  • October 7, 2010 11:28 am
Vintage Teapots

Are you looking for a vintage crockery hire company for your wedding? – well here is a list of all the companies out there that have contacted me because they hire out vintage crockery and props and help with styling to make sure you have the perfect vintage party! 1. Savoir Wedding- Events and Styling Think vintage tea party, English country garden, French ‘shabby chic’. “We’ve got an ever increasing range of vintage and vintage inspired wedding props from tea sets to mismatched bottles, from napkins to bunting . Chances are, if it’s a vintage chic wedding you want we’ve…

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Luella’s Bridal Evening, 18th August, London

  • August 11, 2010 11:45 am
August Designer Evening Luella

Normally I don’t dedicate a whole post to all the sample sales, bridal evenings and events that I get sent but Luella’s Boudoir in Wimbledon is a special place and I really like the range of products that they sell. I used to pop in to the shop when I was engaged and working nearby in Wimbledon so I suppose its a personal recommendation. So this August 18th (next Wednesday) Luella’s Boudoir is launching their designer evenings (which will run every month) and give you a chance to meet with designers, hair and make up artists and to get tips…

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Summer Wedding bouquets and arrangements

  • August 8, 2010 6:37 pm
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Thanks to Britt and Liz from Flourish & Green for sending me these photos from a recent wedding – The bride is actually a friend of mine’s sister and I recommended Britt, seeing as she did a fab job at my own wedding a couple of years ago. She uses local and seasonal flowers and foliage – the arrangements below look so crisp and fresh!What a wonderful mix of fresh, seasonal flowers for this summer wedding at Pembridge Lodge, in Richmond Park – Hydrangeas, Delphiniums, Stocks, garden roses call Walzertrum, Peonies, Oreganum, Flowering Mint, Alchemilla, Lisianthus, Beech foliage for the…

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