A Narnia & Secret Garden Inspired Wedding Styled Shoot

Anyone else getting very excited about Christmas!?! Me too!
Anyway back to Weddings! ....

Earlier in the year I had the pleasure of creating some wedding stationery designs for a shoot organised by the lovely Lauren of www.ladyamyweddingdesign.co.uk .
I've worked with Lauren before and was really excited by the theme and moodboard she sent me for the styled shoot she was working on.
The theme was an inspiring blend of Wild Narnia & Secret Garden to create a magical woodland feel for a wedding.

I created a few different items of stationery, including a hessian and decoupage booklet style invitation and some velvet and lace embellished placecard tags, menus and table names. I loved the items I created so much they are going to be the basis for a new range of Wedding Stationery which I will be launching in January! So keep your eyes peeled in the New Year :)

Here are pictures of the stationery along with more images from this gorgeous shoot!

The suppliers involved included...

Lauren from Ladyamy Bespoke Wedding Designs

Jenny Davies - Bridal hair and Make - up

Charlie from the Flower Fairies

Me! Nikki from Knots & Kisses Wedding Stationery

Natalie Welner, a successful sculpture and hair piece designer

Charlie from House of Istria

Danielle, of the White Rose Bridal Boutique in Chipping Camden

Spencer and Phil, from All in the image photography

Charlie from CKB Photography
Oates of Cheltenham provided men's wear

A Pretty Pastel Candy Inspired Wedding Shoot!

I'm delighted to end the week by sharing with you all some photos from a fantastic Wedding Inspiration Photo Shoot which I provided stationery for a few months ago.
Organised by the lovely Sara from fab wedding blog http://www.underthevintageveil.com/ .. I was delighted to lend some of my Candy Stripe range of Wedding Stationery http://www.knotsandkisses.co.uk/candy%20stripe.html as this was exactly the look I had been thinking of when I designed the range!

The photography was done by the fantastic http://www.emmalucyphotography.com/ and the shoot recently appeared in the very first issue of Unique Bride magazine which we were all very chuffed about!
I hope you like the photos as much as I did and it provides inspiration for your big day.
( I for one as a life long hater of balloons at weddings never realised they could look so cool & contemporary!)

Credits :

Shoot coordinator and stylist: Sara Doron of Under the Vintage Veil wedding blog

Co-stylist: Meryl Tabner of Homegrown Bride wedding blog
Photographer: Emma Lucy Wedding Photogrpahy
Second shooter: Phil Steere
Location: The Barn at Bury Court
Cake: Cake Boudoir
Dresses: Harlequin Fox
Petticoats: Doris Designs
Hair: Lucy Hayward at Hair that Turns Heads
Make up: Joyce Connor at Brides and Beauty
Bouquets / centrepieces: Big Little Things
Stationery: Knots and Kisses
Balloons: The Balloon Lady
Models: Catriona Middleton and Jordana Collier






Summer Wedding Inspiration & Stationery

Well I hope all of you have enjoyed the glorious weather over the weekend! Wasn't it amazing!
To celebrate the gorgeous weather I'm delighted to share with you a 'Summer Berries' inspired photo shoot which I was over the moon to design and make stationery for recently.
Organised by the lovely Lauren of Lady Amy Wedding Design .. its brim full of gorgeous ideas for your Summer wedding! Lauren provided me with a glorious moodboard as inspiration for the stationery and I started sketching and designing immediately. I'm also delighted to announce that I've decided to launch the stationery I designed for the shoot as a new range at the end of this Summer ... so keep your eyes peeled for the launch! :)

I've asked Lauren to tell you a little more about the shoot ....

"What beautiful sunny weather we have been experiencing recently in the Cotswolds, the perfect backdrop for a wedding day.

This delicious English Summer Berry infused photo shoot is perfect for some simple yet utterly gorgeous wedding inspiration for an English summer wedding.

Heavily inspired by the idea of English afternoon tea, vintage chic and the stunning surroundings we are lucky to live upon here in the Cotswolds, using fresh flowers and fresh fruit for embellishments and decor and yummy sweet treats for all your guests.
As a wedding planner its so important to bring together a selection of suppliers who work perfectly together creating your dream day. So, all the suppliers involved in this stunning shoot where carefully selected, to ensure we had the highest quality and the best people within the industry on board.
 To create this Summer Berry look we used a beautiful pallet of rich pinks and reds, greens and creams with a few feathers and pearls to create depth and texture.. Keeping the overall look very soft and feminine, yet still rustic.

I hope you have enjoyed our Cotswolds wedding inspiration shoot and we wish you all the best with your wedding plans..

For wedding styling advice please contact Ladyamy Bespoke Wedding Design. "

Credits :

 

Photography: Lucy G Photography

Styling and Planning: Ladyamy Bespoke Wedding Design

Venue: Kingscote Barn in Tetbury

Dresses: The Bridal Room Broadway.

Accessories: House of Istria.

China: Miss Emmelines

Flowers: Rose Hamson
Cupcakes: Daisy Cupcakes
Cake: The Vanilla Pod Bakery, Cheltenham
Stationery: Knots & Kisses
Model: Roanna Dunsford
Make Up Artist: Sophie Chamings
Hair: Jenny Davies
Assistant : Beth Magovern

Jubilee Inspired Wedding Photo Shoot

I've got a fantastic supplier styled shoot to share with you today, continuing on with the Jubilee theme, from a fantastic bunch based up in Manchester. The lovely Clare from http://www.blushrose.co.uk/ , who I met at the Milton Keynes Vintage Wedding Fair in February, contacted me with this fabulous shoot.
Here she is to tell you a little bit more about the day ....

Diamond Jubilee Year and Independent Vintage Businesses Reign.

"Manchester is fast becoming a hotbed of fabulous wedding suppliers of all things vintage. As the fashion for vintage weddings or adding a ‘homemade’ feel to proceedings continues to grow “The Manchester Vintage Collective” came together to harness and show off some of the talent which has developed across the city.

The Collective, a group of small and growing businesses passionate about vintage style, came together initially a year ago when Amedea from Foley Photography contacted Laura, owner of the Airyfairy Cake Boutique. The first venture was a vintage photoshoot for a newly engaged couple, run as a competition with great success. Since then the Collective has grown to incorporate a small range of specialist vintage businesses.

The business owners all came together to create a stunning photoshoot to showcase each of their products, from the dresses designed by Dodie especially for the shoot, to Katie with the fabulous props and styling which added drama and created the ‘look’ through to Jeni with the complimentary and stunning make up.

Inspired by the sketches of the beautiful dresses by Dodie and the brief from Foley Photography; Perfect Days Vintage worked with Vintage Twee to create the overall feel for each era. The business owners worked over one of the busiest weekends of the year to bring the shoot together and beingcoordinated by Amedea of Foley Photography and the help of the stunning Manchester Art Gallery, the result is a set of truly exquisite images from the day, the perfect showcase for any happy couple planning their big day.

With it being Diamond Jubilee year as well as the 2012 Olympics, the shoot was styled on a 1950’s theme. Using Union Jacks and thinking of all things British we took the bright red colour scheme and worked it through the photographs from the flowers to the styling and the cakes and cake pops. The bright colours really stood out in the images which also added a sense of fun and celebration. The subtle use of the Union Jack in the more muted tones gave a nod to the era along with the crown, colour of the dress and the styling of the venue.

The Manchester Vintage Collective will continue to work together on more wedding and vintage related events and as independent Manchester based businesses, the creative owners all work together to fulfill every bride’s (and groom’s!) desires.

For more information on any of the businesses or their products from The Collective, please contact them via their details below:


Venue – Manchester Art Gallery
Photography - Scott & Amedea @ Foley Photography (http://www.foleyphotography.co.uk/ )
Cupcakes & Sweet Treats–Laura @AiryfairyCake Boutique (http://www.airyfairycupcakes.co.uk/ )
Flowers – Clare at Blush Rose Manchester Wedding Florist (http://www.blushrose.co.uk/ )
Make up and Styling – Jenny at Gorgeous Flawless (http://www.gorgeousflawless.com/ )
Stationery - Joanne at Vintage Twee (http://www.vintagetwee.com/)
Event Styling and Planning–Katie @Perfect Days Vintage (http://www.perfectdaysvintage.co.uk/ )
Bridalwear – Dodie @ Dress ByDodie (http://www.dressbydodie.com/ )
Bespoke Menswear – James @Harris and Howard (http://www.harrisandhoward.com/ )
Hair Accessories – Michelle – 0161 945 8433
Jewellery – Bud @GIA Diamonds (http://www.giadiamondjewellery.com/ )
Hair – Adam @Peeweeswww.peewees.co.uk
Letterpress designer – Jacqui@www.printforloveofwood.com
Textile designer – Emily – http://www.emilybucknell.bigcartel.com/