Wohooo it’s here {www} is ONE!! Wow ~ i don’t even know where the time has gone ;-)

So to celebrate and mark the occassion i decided to create this shoot you see here. I wanted to do something ‘unique’ which is really tricky in this industry, so i decided to do an inspiration shoot. There are a few things which make this shoot slightly different from the normal, blog worthy shoots.

a) I made everything you see here, mostly from scratch. No other wedding vendors were involved, it is completely DIY.

b) G and I took all the images ourselves…. so they may not be of professional standard, but i wanted to keep things quite low key.

c) I tried to stay low in budget, with the whole project coming to under £100…. with surplus supplies left over.

I wanted to do this to show you gorgeous couples, that you don’t need mega bucks to create your dream wedding. Everything here is fully achievable, and i don’t have a huge crafty talent. If you are willing to put in the time and effort and rope your family members in, you can create something similar to this, in your own tastes and wedding theme.

The inspiration from the shoot came from the beautiful Cath Kidston ‘look’. I wanted to keep the backgroud clean and white, with pops of bright mismatched colours and fabrics. I wanted to keep a spring and Easter feel to the shoot, and a countryside backdrop.

I really hope you find this useful in your planning, i will go on to explain different aspects of the shoot below, and for all the different components i have DIY tutorials, coming soon ;-) so stay tuned….

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Today i have a fabulous guest post from Hannah at The Ebury Collection. She has a fabulous online directory of the best wedding suppliers in the business, and together with those this morning she has provided a one stop shop of all the inspiration and advice you could ask for. Thank you so much to Hannah, i shall leave you in her very capable hands :-)

Launched in September 2010, The Ebury Collection is an elegant online wedding directory that brings together a handpicked collection of the UK’s most renowned and unique wedding suppliers to assist with every element of wedding planning. I was inspired to set up The Ebury Collection following the planning of my own wedding two years ago and set out to provide a full-service directory of trusted suppliers. My aim is to make planning a unique wedding that little bit easier and with an eclectic mix of well-known and less discovered but equally beautiful brands on board, The Ebury Collection does just that.

The website also features an ‘Ebury Treats’ section with regular and often exclusive offers from suppliers, a blog with ideas and inspiration, planning advice and the option to subscribe to weekly newsletters – essentially it’s a one-stop shop for all things wedding.

To bring you the very latest inspiration and advice for weddings, we’ve asked some of our favourite suppliers to offer their thoughts on how to create a unique look and ways to express individual personalities through the various elements of the day from cakes to vintage crockery. Here’s what they said: (more…)

Happy Halloween!! Some of you may know it’s Halloween on Sunday – so to get in the spirit of things i have collated my favourite Halloween weddings, finds and links for you enjoyment….

Remember this shoot ~ An Atmospheric Day of the Dead Engagement ~ Suitably spooky for today and one of {www’s} most popular features ever! So i thought i’d pick my favourite from the shoot to start today’s spooky post :-)

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Lotus Pod Bouquet. Photo by Laurie Bailey Photography. http://lauraclaredesign.com/
Swarovski, Chanel, Hotel Gluttony  http://hotel-gluttony.blogspot.com/, Chanel http://www.chanel.com/,

Thank you so much Amma for this inspiring and fun post. If you would like to fill the Saturday guest post slot please drop me an email at whim.wond.wed @ gmail.com.

A adore this modern and girlie something blue garter…

I love these polka dot pom pom’s, simply make your pom poms but with a funky paper…

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I absolutely adore these kitsch and totally quirky wedding stationary set from Lucy Ledger…

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I love these polka dot shoes, for under your gown or for your maids – gorge!!

And last but not least this adorable polka dot dress it such a cute option for you bridesmaids – or for yourself – how about a hen, going away or honeymoon outfit?? :-)