I was delighted to open an email from Charlotte Balbier with ‘A Decade of Style’; Charlotte Balbier‘s 2014 anniversary collection. With beautiful silhouettes and gorgeous lace fabrics i just know you are going to adore this collection as much as me. I think my favourite dresses have to be Holly and Beaullea… stunning.

I leave you with Charlotte Balbier to tell you more, and the sweet love stories for each dress..

“Sweeping across the floor, ‘A Decade of Style’ bride is a Charlotte Balbier bride of the next generation, confident with her choice of gown she glows with a beautiful edge of elegance.

Welcoming her 10th anniversary as a leading British bridal designer this year, Charlotte’s latest collection embodies a celebration of style and grace that has been the key to her success since launching in 2003. Now 10 years on and exclusively stocked in 40 boutiques nationwide, the label is set to embark on a fresh and exciting journey with the new direction proving that to innovate and lead by example are top of the priority list.

Although officially launching in May at the White Gallery, when asked about the collection and embarking on her next 10 years in the industry the designers enthusiasm and passion shone through showing that the pace is unlikely to slacken anytime soon; “The past decade for me really has been a dream come true, and a real learning curve for me both personally and as a designer. I feel incredibly fortunate that the brand continues to go from strength to strength, especially as the recession has fallen hard on many fashion brands and I am not about to take that for granted. With a strong team behind me and a real desire to keep the bridal industry vibrant and fresh, my new collection really is an exciting start to the next decade for the brand. My passion always has and always will be to design truly beautiful pieces that give my brides a real dream of a dress”.

‘A Decade of Style’ houses gowns with intricate embroidery, beadwork and flowing impeccable cuts that speak to an ethereal world of glamour and escapism for the brides. After all if you were to ask any past Balbier bride, your guaranteed to find they have a real connection with both Charlotte and her designs and some may say she is from a very lucky bridal gene pool. 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.

Each gown has an identity, a  distinct look and feel, it’s own story behind the magic; The collection captures the imagination and that’s just how Charlotte intended when designing each fashion forward piece with the bride in mind. Each bride embarks on a journey and each bride is consumed by love, and they all have their own consuming love story to tell…”

Boadicea & Holly

“If you love two people at the same time, choose the second one, because if you really loved the first one you wouldn’t have fallen for the second”

A love so strong no-one can take it away, a willing and a bursting anxiety to please but who should she become? Which girl inside of her does he long for, the maze of games is a consuming tunnel and it’s only she who can decide. In a race to find herself; the fire mane adorned with siren lace? Boadicea is a lover so vivid she captures his imagination. Or the subtle mysterious beauty of Holly? So intriguing she holds a powerful energy over his dynamic ways. A decision of endless love is a painful one to make.

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Yes thats right, it’s been a while but Favourite Finds is back!! Really it’s an excuse for me to do a bit of window shopping, but hey i thought it would be fun to share some of my top wedding picks every week :-)

We have 4 weddings to go to this year, so i have been on the hunt for something to wear. Firstly though i wanted to get little A’s outfit ready. So i am sharing some of the loveliest little boy wedding outfits with you.

I think the key to keeping little boys happy is ensuring they are dressed in cool, comfortable clothes that are easy to play and run around in.

Summer Rustic

I have brought A the wasitcoat and shorts from this outfit. Think braces and bowties for the sweetest vintage look.

1. Waistcoat by Zara. 2. Shirt by Debenhams. 3. Bowtie by Swagger & Swoon. 4. Shorts by Zara. (more…)

Amour

I was so excited to receive an email from Jenny Packham sharing their newest designs for the 2014 collection. So this morning i have a sneak preview for you to feast your eyes on… swoon!!

Jenny Packham is one of my favourite bridal designers, with fabrics to die for and the most beautiful details. I think Belle Magnolia has to be my favourite from the preview, with its unusual blush shade and mountains of romantic tulle. Please do leave a comment sharing your favourite design :-)

“Jenny Packham’s 2014 Bridal Collection is inspired by the Belle Époque era of the early 20th Century.

A statement of romantically soft, feminine design, the collection encapsulates the spirit of Edwardian style and the Art Nouveau movement which defined it. The Belle Epoque or ‘beautiful era’ transformed fashion, abandoning restrictive corsetry and creating the flowing silhouette ever since associated with the Age of Elegance.

Intricate, light beading, delicate embellishment and clean, understated silhouettes play homage to an Edwardian inspiration, whilst romantically volumous ballerina skirts, graceful tulle sleeves and elegantly exposed backs bring to mind a very modern bride, evoking scenes of a chic European destination wedding.

Available in ivory, champagne and magnolia, luxurious silk mikado, sumptuous draped chiffons and exquisite French lace are adorned with delicate silk flowers and twinkling crystals in a spectrum of antique metallic silvers and champagnes.”

Audrey

Belle Magnolia

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Sara Gabriel’s ‘Alex’ Sash (Image by James Christianson)

I so love welcoming wonderful new sponsors to the WWW family, and this afternoon i get to introduce you to the fabulous Lockets & Lace. I so love the beautiful accessories stocked at Lockets & Lace i know you guys are going to fall head over heels for many of their pieces…

{w} Hi Sophie, could you firstly tell {www} readers a little bit about you?

Hello! My name is Sophie and I’m the owner of Lockets & Lace, a new online wedding boutique bringing you the most incredible accessories and veils from designers around the world. We are incredibly proud to be the first UK stockists of Sara Gabriel Veiling and Headpieces!

Sara Gabriel’s ‘Connie’ Hair Ribbon (Image by James Christianson)

**The competition is now closed**

Good afternoon lovelies. As promised i have another amazing competition for you guys, not only are Rainbow Club offering one WWW reader a chance to win one of their beautiful headdresses, but you will also be entered in to win a honeymoon. Erm… WOW! I shall leave you with Rainbow Club to tell you more… good luck WWWers!! XOXO Lou

We all know how expensive weddings can be and that’s not even including the honeymoon! And there are so many fabulous places you can jet off to these days that it’s difficult to pick which one is just right.

Well, the lovely people over at Rainbow Club have just launched a fantastic new competition to help take the sting out of organising a honeymoon for their customers. Every time you order something from Rainbow Club (big or small), they will enter you into the draw to win a 14 night stay at the Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa – that’s right, a Caribbean honeymoon is on the cards here.

Just to get you in the mood for what to expect should you get your hands on this wonderful prize, the hotel looks something like this:

It doesn’t matter what you order from Rainbow Club (large or small) – you’ll still be entered into the draw. They are best known for their beautiful wedding shoes but also have a fabulous collection of headdresses, sparkly tiaras, whimsical veils and chic handbags to complete your wedding day look. (more…)