Your big day is approaching-you’ve booked the day, the venue and have told the important people. But have you decided on the colours that you will use? Colours are usually forgotten about when it comes to wedding planning, but it is probably one of the most important things to consider before planning your big day.…
Mermaid Shape Mermaid dresses, also known as fishtale dresses are a wonderful choice for tall women, or an hour-glass figure. Mermaid style dresses accentuate your curves by cinching in at the waist down to the knee, where the skirt then flares out for a gorgeous silhouette. There are many options to choose from, so read…
Wonderful Wraps Wonderful Wraps offer a simply stunning range of bridal, occasion, vintage, fashion wear cover ups and accessories that make the perfect finishing touch to a special occasion outfit or a gift for someone special. The finest lace, silks, chiffons, velvet, cashmere, marabou and faux furs have been used to create these beautiful pieces.…
Finding the right colour for your gown is the easy bit, finding the right colours to suit your bridesmaids can prove to be incredibly difficult! While the warm/cool skin tone system is useful for finding the right shades of colours, the seasonal skin tone system is also great for finding the right colour for a…
Create a deep side parting and smooth with serum. Take the side sections of the hair and pull into a ponytail. With curlers or tongs curl the ends of the ponytail – but separate into sections and twist around the curlers or tongs in alternate directions to avoid getting a ringlet. Spray all over with…
This is a gorgeous wedding hairstyle – simple and effortless but your hair has to be in great condition. Comb over all your hair to one side and lightly grip with hair-coloured grips. Spray the hair with a light-hold hairspray and take large sections of hair and curl with tongs or rollers from the mid-lengths…
Choosing your Wedding Dress Choosing your wedding dress can be the ultimate fantasy – that’s if you want it to be of course. Wedding dresses can be absolutely anything you want, so the journey towards finding your dream dress should be a wonderful experience. The most stressful part of finding a wedding dress used to…
Match in Matchimony If you are a bride-to-be finding it difficult searching for your bridesmaids dresses, you are not alone. Have you found the right colour dresses however not the right style? Have you found the right style, yet others disagree? Fear not! There is a solution which will make your life a lot easier.…
Planning As the dark nights draw in and the colder days are upon us we can safely say that the sizzling summer along with its long hazy days and breezy nights are well and truly over. Many brides would have had amazing wedding summer spectacles, for all to enjoy but what about those December brides…
A Quick Guide to Bridal Shops Right, you’ve got an idea of the type of wedding dress you want and it’s time to start trying some on… Don’t know what to do next? Fear not – here’s our quick guide to getting your wedding dress sorted. Once you’ve got a dress in mind, you then…
A very traditional wedding hairstyle, this top knot bun is easy to do but you need long hair. Comb your hair up into a high ponytail and secure with a ponyband. Twist the length of the ponytail until it curls around itself into a bun. Use plenty of hair-coloured grips to hold in place and…
60 second expert: May Clee-Cadman, of cake company Maisie Fantasie, on choosing your wedding cake. You worked on the film Confetti – how many cakes did you make? I made three wedding cakes, one for each couple – tennis-themed, Hollywood, and Naturist (don’t ask!). I had to make two extra top tiers per cake in…
60 second expert: Dinny Hall on choosing your wedding ring Wedding rings are probably the most symbolic aspect of getting married and everyone has a very personal view on what’s attractive and what’s not. Choosing your wedding rings can be a minefield, so we spoke to one of the UK’s top jewellery designers, Dinny Hall,…
First curl the hair with a wide-barrel tong or large curlers. When the hair is completely dry, pull up into a ponytail that sits in the middle of your head – i.e. not low at the nape of the neck or high on top. Loosely scrunch up the ponytail into a bun and hold in…
Tall You: You’re at least 5ft 8 Do: Tall women look great in pretty much everything. But you can really be a showstopper in elegant off-the-shoulder styles and dresses with open necklines. Don’t: Avoid gowns with high necks and long sleeves as they may detract from your curves. Be careful with headpieces and hairstyles too…
Romantic make-up for your wedding day If you’re having a traditional wedding with a classic wedding look then you’ll probably want pretty, romantic make-up. Here are our tips on what make-up colours and textures to choose. Base: Dewy skin is perfect for the romantic look, fresh and glowing. The latest foundation formulas make this easy…
Best Spa Days For Your Hen Party Champneys Town and City Spas If you’re looking for a fun spa in the centre of a city, where you can shop ‘till you drop and find good nightlife then look up one of the Champneys Town and City spas. Not only do they offer all the usual…
Photography Style Classic and beautiful reportage photography thats inter mingled with stunning portraits of the couple Short biography James works in a very calm and efficient way, his mantra is very much based around producing all the images the couple want but in as quieter and non invasive way as possible. James has spent his…
60 second expert: Award-winning wedding photographer, Ewen Forsyth, on choosing your wedding photographer A bad wedding photographer can spell disaster for a wedding – he or she has to capture the most important day of your life. And if you hate the pictures you can’t do it all again. Here’s Ewen’s must-read tips. What makes…
Rub a small dollop of hair serum between your palms and spread through the hair. Sweep your hair over to one side and pin, then attach a large hair accessory such as a diamante or floral barrette. Using tongs curl the ends of the hair under and spray with a firm-hold hairspray. Next: Loose Wavy…
