Image (c) Lou at Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

Hello lovelies :-)

I hope you have had an amazing Christmas :-) I certainly have, it’s been amazing unwinding, and spending quality time with my family. G works shifts and it’s the first time ever he is off over Christmas so i am treasuring the moments we all have together at the moment.

I was spoilt rotten…. as was little A ;-)) But anyway i have a little question for you all, seeing as we are a community over at Whimsical Wonderland Weddings, and i sure want to hear all about your Christmas.

So…

How was your Christmas? What did you get in your stocking this year? Tell me everything ;-)

I will leave my answer in the comments below too :-)

Stay tuned for a special end of year rambling in the next couple of days too, much love, Lou xoxo

Why hello there peeps :-) I hope you have had an amazing Christmas and that you are enjoying a well deserved rest :-) Firstly welcome and congratulations to any of you that have gotten engaged over the festive season, this is the perfect post to wet your appetite of the wonderful world of weddings….

It’s that time of year again already, and this is one bumper post!! If you haven’t been with {www} for long then you are going to love this, as this is my round up of 2011. My favourite {www} weddings of the year and wow wee i have been a very lucky blogger.

I firstly have to thank all the amazing photographers and vendors for letting me share their work this year.. sorry to anyone i missed but i couldn’t choose them all hehe!! But i must thank all the couples for letting me share their most intimate moments, and love stories on Whimsical Wonderland Weddings, it is an honour and a privilege.

Anyway here goes…. a month by month best of Whimsical Wonderland Weddings 2011….

January

Image by Modernphotographic from  A DIY Colourful Eclectic + Fun Wedding in Wales

Image by Steve Gerrard Photography from A Red + Peacock Feather Wedding + A Tattooed Bride

Image by Victoria Phipps Photography from DIY Country Chintz Wedding at a Good Old British Pub

February

Image by Lucinda Marland  from A Vintage Inspired Thrifty London Warehouse Wedding

Image by Sam Clayton Photography  from A Pretty Spring Relaxed Florals Wedding in the Cotswolds

Image by John Day Photography from A London Celtic Chic Wedding + A Claire Pettibone Dress

Image by Matt Parry  from An Opera Singer Bride + Her ‘Royal’ Romantic Snowy Wedding

April

Image by Lucy Birkhead Photography from A Pretty Quirky Indie English Barn Wedding

Image by Jake Morley from A Jenny Packham, Vintage, Details Heavy Wedding

May

Image by Marshal Gray Photography from An Ely Cathedral Wedding, Velvet Suit + Pronovias Lace Dress

Image by Lee Allen Photography from Weekend Extravaganza Wild Wedding in the Lake District

Image by Lisa Devine Photography from A Vintage, Glamorous + Eclectic Wedding

June

Image Dottie Photography from A Red, White + Blue, Army, Vintage Wedding

Image by Lisa Devine Photography from An Intimate Islington Vintage Chic Wedding

Image by Lisa Devlin Photography from A Quirky, Etsy Details Heavy, Spring Yellows Wedding

July

Image by Devlin Photos from A Glamorous, Remote + Beautiful Scottish Wedding

Image by Elemental Weddings from A Humanist Castle Wedding + A Thousand Paper Cranes

Image by Victoria Phipps Photography from A Pretty Teepee Indie Wedding

Image by Russell How Photography from A DIY, Colourful, Bright Farm Wedding + A Vintage Dress 

August

Image by Candysnaps Photography from A Simple Elegance Scottish Highlands Wedding (more…)

Image (c) Lou at Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

Merry Christmas lovelies! I hope you get spoilt rotten and have a day filled with love.

Sending much love and Christmas cheer, the {www}’s xoxo

Merry Christmas lovelies!!! This is my last post for a few days, whist we all go our separate ways to celebrate and relax… and perhaps overindulge a little ;-) And what better post to leave you with over the holidays? I may pop up a few scheduled posts, so do come by from time to time, or feel free to search through older features for some extra inspiration using the top nav bar :-) I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas, huge love from the {www}’s :-) Relax, indulge, and be merry :-) I hope you get everything you wish for, stay tuned for perhaps a little extra post over the holidays :-) xoxo

Anyway… onto this beautiful set of images. I actually squealed when i was sent over this gorgeous winter inspiration shoot, styled by the lovely Sara over at Under The Vintage Veil and shot by the amazingly talented Laura Babb Photography.

I love the styling of the bride, especially her glitzy eye make up, and of course the flowers and beautiful decor. What a fabulous result from this wonderful team of suppliers.

Thanks so much to Sara and Laura for sending this shoot my way, here is what Sara had to say about the shoot;

“The biggest challenge with a winter shoot is to keep it classy. Anyone who’s seen Don’t Tell the Bride or Four Weddings will know just how fine the line is between a winter wedding and a really expensive Christmas party. For me as the shoot coordinator and set stylist, the most difficult aspect was that, with a styled shoot, there’s a lot of room for creativity. I didn’t want to stifle that by being too subtle. After all, this is an aspirational shoot, we wanted the pictures to be something really special.

But how to achieve that frosty, winter feel without crossing over onto the set of the Snowman?

With so many creative, talented people on board, Pinterest played a big part in the concept of this shoot. Over several months we all contributed and pinned until we had a clear vision in mind. Then we split into two teams and Charlotte took over the fashion aspects while I started to construct the set.

Many shopping trips later, we were ready to go! The day moved fantastically well with an incredible team and one exceptionally professional model – who was so dedicated she practically froze herself for that (I’m sure soon to be) iconic picture of her lying in the rubble of her wedding. Laura and Alexa were both phenomenal and had some great ideas, as well as composing some of my favourite shots ever!

I hope you enjoy looking at these pictures as much as we enjoyed creating them.”

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Afternoon lovelies :-) let’s get back to basics here this afternoon… a couple so wrapped up in one another, caught on camera by a wonderful photographer.

Thanks so much to the brilliant Julie Ann Images for sharing her work today, here is what she had to say about the day;

“Becky and Nicky are a really fun, relaxed couple to hang out with, and I’m so looking forward to photographing their Christmas wedding in Buckinghamshire – I’m sure it’s going to be absolutely magical.  The little homemade details that I’ve seen so far are beautiful, so I’m more than a little bit excited!

They popped over a few weeks ago so that we had the chance to discuss a few of the finer wedding details, and have a dry-run of taking a few pictures prior to the wedding day.  An engagement session is included as an important part of your wedding photography package -  it’s a great way for everyone to feel comfortable with each other and with the camera!  We wandered the streets of Guildford for a little while before ending up in the local Costa to sample their black forest hot chocolate – I have to admit to being slightly addicted…”

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