Archive for the ‘Wedding Fashion’ Category
Wednesday, March 12th, 2014
 Brides are considering much more than just their gown when planning their wedding. They are looking at lingerie, shoes, accessories, swimwear and other items to wear either in the run up to their wedding or on their honeymoon.
heidi klein produces a range of beautiful swimwear in beautiful designs, colours and prints and has just launched the Resort Summer collection. We spoke to Heidi Gosman about her designs and are delighted to share this with our readers.
When was the brand established? The heidi klein line launched in 2002, just after we opened our first store in Chelsea
Where does the inspiration come from for the collections? The inspiration came when we (Heidi and Penny) were out shopping for swimwear out of season and found that most department stores don’t sell much at that time of year. The idea of a one-stop beachwear shop was born! I obtain much of the design inspiration from our customers in the stores who are the best focus groups to feedback on the perfect style and fit.
Are the prints exclusive designs for the collection? Yes, I design all the styles and prints in-house at our office in London.
Are the designs available at retailers or online? Yes, heidi klein sells in over 39 stores globally now in departments stores, independent boutiques and online via Net-a-Porter and www.heidiklein.com.
  
Does Heidi have a preferred honeymoon destination? I loves Italy. Portofino is my favourite destination for romance, fun, beach and everything.
Brides are planning their weddings outside of the main wedding season when cost is an issue, but they still want to look fabulous on their honeymoon, so a one-stop-shop for swimwear available all year round is a fantastic idea. The ranges are elegant and functional with great style details and accessories, ideal for any honeymoon or holiday destination.
  
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Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
The vintage trend looks set to continue in 2014, whether brides are looking for something in the style of the Great Gatsby, classic fifties or a shabby chic theme. The brides gown design can be a good starting point and then different elements can be brought in to co ordinate and link the colour theme and style together. The venue can be decorated accordingly using interesting place settings, coloured linens, floral arrangements and unusual table favours. If the ceremony is taking place at a country location it can be stunning to use very modern touches to provide a contrast and similarly if the venue is a smart hotel it can be good to use vintage china or simple flowers to soften the look. There are so many great suppliers out there that the only limit is the couples’ imagination, with lots of companies able to offer handmade and bespoke designs to create a unique look and provide lasting memories of the day.
Tags: venue dressing, vintage wedding, wedding accessories, wedding flowers
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Friday, January 10th, 2014
Maybe you’re a stylish, fashionable man who knows exactly what you want to wear on your wedding day. Maybe you’re a man who knows how to dress himself, but feels a bit intimidated by morning coats and just wants to find something which looks nice. Or maybe you’re a man who, when faced with having to think about the suit you’re going to get married in, just panics and wants to crawl into a hole, light a fire and go feral.
Men of Britain, whoever you are, whoever you’re marrying, these are our top tips for looking tip-top on your wedding day.
Time and Space
Dinner jackets are for the evening, while morning coats are for the daytime. Neither should be worn on a beach. It sounds obvious, but when and where you’re getting married, should really be the first thing you consider.
Don’t upstage the bride
You might not think it would be possible to upstage your beautiful missus-to-be, but you’d be wrong. Sporting an outrageously-coloured suit, while she’s wearing a simple white number will not go down very well.
Don’t be upstaged by the bride
This is similar to the last point, but you don’t want to look worse than the bride. You don’t want people sniggering at the sweat pouring down your face as you stand in a full morning coat on a beach in the Seychelles.
Dress for you
In the panic of wedding favours, invitations, ribbons and taffeta (we’re not sure what that is either), you might get swept along thinking that you need to wear a dinner jacket, and only when it’s too late remember that you never wear dinner jackets because they make you feel like a penguin being throttled by a bow tie. Be true to yourself.
Of course, you might not have a lot of choice in the matter. You might have one of those ‘bridezillas’ we hear so much about, who has already decided what her groom would wear on her wedding day long before she met you, and that’s the end of that. But most of us don’t have brides like that. Most of our fiancées want us to look and feel our best, so you can look back on your photos together when you’re ninety, and remember how beautiful you both were, together, on the happiest day of your lives.
This post is by Jon Kruger London who offer a completeley bespoke service for their clients, see them at the London Wedding Show, 11th and 12th January 2014 at stand number 229.
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Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
Gilly Gray Bridal is a mother and daughter team of passionate and friendly seamstresses based in London where we create custom made flower girl dresses and wedding accessories.
Gilly started out over thirty years ago selling handmade children’s clothes at the Pannier market in Devon, where local mothers would jostle for her best knits and her delicately designed dresses. Living by the sea spurred Gilly’s love of nature, which now reflects in the Gilly Gray designs using raw silk and beautiful unbleached cottons.
With the arrival of Freya Gray, Gilly moved to London and started her career as a wedding dress designer and maker.
During these years, Gilly spent many days and nights measuring and cutting silks and satins to make stunning wedding dresses for beautiful brides only to be sometimes scuppered by Freya’s small child obsession with silky bits of material. If left for just a moment Freya would cut off the ends of the dresses and sneak them into her silky collection.
Now fully grown and less inclined to cut holes in wedding dresses Freya is the daughter in this partnership. She has grown up as an admirer and collector of silk, and is thrilled to be able to work with Gilly to make hand designed and made-to-measure flower girl dresses and accessories for your special day.
Gilly and Freya love to create dresses that are perfect for little girls to twirl and dance in and would love to see you at their stand to discuss creating something extra special and affordable for your flower girls. You can choose the design of dress you like, the material you would like it made in and accents and details to perfectly match your wedding theme.
Meet Gilly and Freya at the London ExCeL show on 11th and 12th January 2014 on stand 209.
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Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Gina Foster Millinery is launching a new bridal collection which will be available to buy online at www.ginafoster.co.uk and also at her boutique in Kensington, London.
Handmade in her London studio, ‘Gina Foster Bridal’ features beautiful headpieces including vintage-inspired jewelled combs alongside hand-crafted birdcage veils and embellished pillboxes in a soft palette of ivory and champagne that will provide the perfect finishing touch for any stylish, modern bride.
To complement the Bridal Collection, Gina Foster has collaborated with Libelula whose beautiful dresses go hand in hand with Gina’s bridal designs.
Gina Foster has been making hats since 2006 and has had the privilege of making hats for members of the Royal family including the Duchess of Cambridge. Other Royals and well known faces have been spotted wearing Gina Foster hats to a number of society weddings and numerous guests at the Royal Wedding completed their outfits with Gina’s handmade hats and fascinators.
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Thursday, October 3rd, 2013
Charlotte Balbier is one of the youngest, successful, bridal designers of this time with over 10 years experience in the industry. Born into the bridal industry, Charlotte Balbier has a bridal heritage with two grandparents in bridal design and retail between 1960’s – 1990. Her family had several bridal boutiques across the UK and a manufacturing business that supplied independent boutiques both in the UK and Internationally. Charlotte’s mother is award winning bridal designer Amanda Wyatt. Charlotte Balbier has bridal design in her blood and it was only natural for her to start up her own label Charlotte Balbier.
Charlotte Balbier’s latest collection ‘A Decade of Style,’ embodies a celebration of style and grace. ‘A Decade of Style’ collection offers gowns with intricate embroidery, beadwork and flowing impeccable cuts with an ethereal feel. Charlotte Balbier gives the bride a world of glamour and escapism for brides. Balbier brides feel a real connection with Charlotte as she heavily interacts with her brides via Twitter and Facebook. Embellishing definitive looks with modern touches of cloud like romance and teaming muted hues with metallic accents for subtle sophistication, ‘A Decade of Style’ takes a turn to the future generation with a plethora of luxury textures and tones that have never been seen before from this leading bridal fashion house.
Charlotte Balbier has launched a new sophisticated website for brides to visit and fall in love with their future bridal gown. Brides can view the latest collection, a ‘Decade of Style’ and ‘Hall of Fame.’ Charlotte Balbier’s wonderful photography showing the dresses in all their glory creates a great bridal experience. Charlotte Balbier prides herself on interacting with all her Bride’s and a whole section of the website is dedicated to ‘Real Life’ brides who can send images in following their weddings. It is easy to navigate through the stockists section to find out the nearest place to pick up a Charlotte Balbier gown. Brides can keep updated with exclusive events to meet Charlotte Balbier herself for a fitting, happening at local stores in their area too.
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Monday, September 16th, 2013
The Boux Avenue story is a teasing transatlantic tale taking inspiration from a dazzling French girl named Boux, a love for glamorous New York and a passion for lingerie and all things romantic.
Step in to the world of Boux Avenue - come and fall in love with us.
Boux Avenue is a sparkling new lingerie brand that can be found online and at 18 enticing stores across the country.
Born out of a love for lingerie, nightwear, swimwear and all things romantic, with a desire to bring traditional service, superior fit and outstanding quality to a modern and beautiful setting, Boux Avenue is a luxurious shopping haven.
With an unrivalled eye for detail, passion for gorgeousness and design flair that will bring romance, seduction and a little slice of style to your boudoir, Boux Avenue aims to make love happen with our aspirational blend of nostalgic and contemporary design.
Our beautiful Boux Bridal collection features gorgeous bridal underwear to complement your wedding dress, luxurious silk and satin nightwear as well as confetti, bridal garters and little gifts for the bride and her bridesmaids.
Boux Avenue will be attending our Liverpool show at St George’s Hall on 21st and 22nd September, come and meet the team and be inspired.
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