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Happy Birthday Whimsical Wonderland Weddings.… wow she sure is growing up fast hehe!! A huge thank you to everyone that has supported {www}, be it by reading, commenting, submitting, sharing or getting involved in the blog in the past 2 years. I thank each and everyone of you from the bottom of my heart, to call myself a full time wedding blogger is a dream. I have met so so many wonderful souls through the blog, and i hope it has helped at least someone with their wedding planning :-)
Anyway… enough of that hehe… i shall be celebrating later ;-)
This week i thought i would try my hand at a little fashion blogging. I am a little addicted to fashion blogs at the moment and follow quite a few on my google reader. I have always been a little fashion obsessed, i even thought about going into fashion design once upon a time :-)
I am not claiming to be stylish or anything… i spend most of my days in my trackies as a slummy mummy. But i really wanted to share some of my recent and favourite purchases with you… and its much more fun to take pictures of me in them then of showing images from the sites.
Anyway we all need a little light relief from the wedding planning huh?!
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Blouse: ASOS, Camera: Urban Outfitters, Bag: The Cambridge Satchel Company via ASOS, Jeans: New Look, Boots: Topshop.
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Following on from The Bride Diaries Photo shoot, i have the first set of images from the bridal looks. First up i am sharing Adeline’s beautiful images.
Adeline was our vintage bride. With the first look more of a 1950s cutesy feel and her second outfit from an older, perhaps 1920s era.
We were super lucky to have some amazing people and suppliers involved in making the shoot happen. With more on that further on in the feature, along with some insight into how Adeline’s hair and make up was created too, just scroll down. A huge thank you again to Anna Clarke Photography for her genius images of the day.
Here is what Adeline had to say about the day;
“What an amazing day! I must admit that I was a little unsure at first. Did I really want to be photographed wearing a wedding dress before my own big day? Was I ready to be pampered and treated by some of the best in the wedding industry? (Actually scrap that question, of course I was!) And the main thing on my mind, how on earth would we pull this off with us all living in different corners of the country?
The answer at the end of this amazing day was that I was truly amazed at how all these wonderful people had come together and made us brides-to-be feel very special. We had a fantastic day in which I didn’t stop laughing! Especially when the pigs chased Laura around the farm!
I am so proud of everyone who was involved. Especially Lou who has been a constant support to the 3 of us. It has been a wonderful experience writing for Whimsical Wonderland Weddings and I feel that I have made some beautiful friends for life.
Thanks everyone!”
For Adeline’s first look she wore the beautiful Yvette Dress with Lace bodice by Sabina Motasem and a stunning Birdcage Isis Veil by Madeleine Bride.
Sharon from Wonderful Wedding Hair created Adeline’s hair style, here Sharon tells us how she created the first look;
“For her first look we wanted to use the birdcage veil, and for her second a 1920’s style veil. The hair was curled and pinned back into loose random curls, which even survived the lace part of the dress having to go on over her head! The birdcage veil was then secured to the side of her head, some of the netting on the veil was pinned to get the right shape.”
Morning peeps :-) Spring is just around the corner, so i thought it would be perfect to share this delightful summer make up tutorial this morning.
I am not a make up girl.… i rarely wear it, and when i do i probably do not have a clue what i am doing, so i will be putting my feet up and tuning in too :-) Perhaps it’s the right time to go treat ourselves to some new products. Any excuse hey?!
Who wants to look like that ↑ ?? MEEE!!! :-)) Thanks to Helen Kalli Make-Up Artist to the stars… for sharing her expertise with us today :-)
Summer Bridal Make-up 2012 with Helen Kalli Make-Up Artist from ProposePR Media Department on Vimeo.
Oh to have skin as beautiful as Chloe… didn’t she look beautiful? Thanks so much to Helen.
So what did you think girls? Looking at investing in some new products and experimenting? Do you have any top make up tips/products you love? I need serious assistance… and on a small budget hehe!!
I will be back this afternoon with a super duper gorgeous wedding ;-) XOXO Lou
I am so passionate about independent UK businesses, especially those owned by talented creatives such as Madeleine. Madeleine Bride is a millinery company especially for brides, creating the most unqiue and special designs. I simply adore these designs and want to go try some on right now ;-) hehe. With a real range to suit any taste, Madeleine Bride is sure to have something perfect for your wedding day look.….
{w} Hi Madeleine, could you firstly tell {www} readers a little bit about you?
My name is Madeleine, I am 27 and I am a milliner. I have always loved designing and have just launched Madeleine Bride, a collection of handcrafted vintage inspired Bridal headpieces & veils which I show alongside my occasionwear collection of hats & headpieces, Madeleine Millinery.
{w} What do you love/dislike about your job?
I really love the designing and making aspect of my job — I get to sit and create all day! I particularly enjoy designing bridal and I only design pieces that I would love to wear myself! Designing bespoke pieces for brides is very exciting and it is fantastic to see people wearing my pieces!
{w} How did you get into fashion and into the wedding industry?
I originally trained in fashion & textile design and I still create screenprinted textiles alongside my millinery designs. When I graduated I worked as an embroidery & print designer for womenswear in London. I then moved and worked as a milliner creating hats, headpieces & veils for a design company. After 4 years of working for someone else I decided that I wanted to design pieces under my name & start my own business.
{w} What do you aim to achieve for your clients?
I want my clients to absolutely fall in love with my bridal pieces – each piece is handmade to the higest standard using the best materials. Brides can order directly from the collection but I also really love designing bespoke pieces or cutomising the designs to create something unique for a bride. I am currently working on a full length bespoke veil for a bride who is getting married at Christmas and it is totally unique to her — I am recreating the flowers from her bouquet in silk to decorate the veil.
Before i start, may i remind you there is a competition still running to win £50 to spend at Vivien of Holloway here.
Now.… how i dream of owning one of these dresses, in fact i have done for a while now.. i just need an excuse to buy one. Beautiful reproduction dresses, with styles from the 40s and 50s.… which will flatter every woman. Not only are Viviene of Holloway dresses perfect for parties, but they have a bridal range. Whether you want one for the whole of your wedding day or for an evening of dancing, they are perfection. Or why not kit your maids out in some pretty 50s numbers?
Anyway enough of me.….
{w} Hi VOH , could you firstly tell {www} readers a little bit about you?
We’re a 1940s and 1950s reproduction fashion company who make gorgeous and comfortable clothing for real women. Everything is based on original designs from the 1940s and 50s, and we pride ourselves on being completely British; from our production at our London factory to good old-fashioned customer service.
{w} What do you love/dislike about your job?
I love creating things that you ladies love; from finding a fabulous new fabric for our best-selling circle dresses, to bringing out a brand new design that sells out almost straight away, it’s a wonderful process! And it’s also very nice to try out all of the clothes myself!
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