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A veritable Victorian feast!

Friday, June 18th, 2010

This beautiful Victorian wedding by Harriet Jones, from Walsall, was definitely one of our favourite designs.  We love the idea of an outside reception in the grounds of a stunning Victorian house!  We’ll let Harriet explain where she got her inspiration from. (more…)

Our “Design a Wedding Venue” winner unveiled!

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Michelle Zarfas’ stunning purple-themed wedding venue in a beautiful walled garden really stood out as a winning design from amongst the entries in last months Design a Wedding Venue competition.  We loved her Spring inspired design and were very impressed with the attention to detail – we would have been more than happy to sit down with a glass of bubbly and listen to the speeches! (more…)

A crocheting queen!

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

We loved this dress as it was so different – especially the use of crochet instead of silk or satin.  We also thought Pauline Bennett’s description of how she made her dress was the best we had read!  We wish we had “old, sausage-like” fingers if it meant we could make an amazing dress like this! (more…)

Such a beautiful, blushing bride!

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

We really loved Shelia Gilbert’s dress for its versatility!  The idea of a very simple dress, which can be worn after the big day that can be transformed in to a stunning wedding gown – genius! (more…)

Maid to be a beautiful bride – a real Cinderella story!

Monday, June 7th, 2010

Jean Ridgley from Lincolnshire took her inspiration for the dress her daughter wore to her own wedding 14 years ago and we think the result is stunning! (more…)