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WHEN INSPIRATION STRIKES….

This week Victoria Nicholls of West Cornwall Flowers in St Just sent us a couple of pictures. The first one was lovely, so unpretentious, so natural, yet so perfectly balanced: The second picture blew us away. This innovative florist had created a wedding dress made of hydrangeas – and not bought or flown-in hydrangeas, but her very own home-grown flowers. We were so intrigued, we asked her to tell us all about it, and here's what she wrote (complete with…
Julia Snow
July 25, 2023
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A DREAM COMES TRUE FOR LACEY LOU

Louise Lacey can't remember a time when she didn't want to have her own bridal company. When she was 15 she took textiles as a GCSE and spent most of her evenings designing and sketching the wedding dresses she aimed to make one day. When she took time off from planning her future in the bridal industry, Louise's preference was always a James Bond film. So when she took her first steps into the bridal market just a few months…
Julia Snow
July 11, 2023
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To have and to hold… but maybe not quite yet?

You've been planning your wedding, looking forward to your special day for months, if not years. You have the venue, you have the dress, you've had your hair and make-up trial. You've chosen the food, the flowers, the cake. You've booked the photographer, the band, the disco. The wedding rings are burning a hole in your dressing table, your wedding transport is all polished and shiny - and your Mum even has a knock-'em-dead outfit to sashay down the aisle…
Julia Snow
March 20, 2020
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CORONAVIRUS AND YOUR WEDDING

CORONAVIRUS AND YOUR 2020 WEDDING As if the run-up to your wedding wasn't stressful enough, now you have Coronavirus  sticking its ugly, infectious head into the mix. It's worrying enough if you're getting married in the UK, but if you've planned a wedding abroad, your stress levels are probably off the scale. So what should you do – cancel, postpone or cross your fingers and hope for the best? The fact of the matter is that the number of cases…
Julia Snow
March 12, 2020
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UNIQUE HEN & STAG DO IDEAS

Call us old-fashioned (and not many people do), but we're delighted with the growing trend for hen and stag parties to stay closer to home, rather than flying off to foreign shores. There's less of that exhausting travelling and you're being conscious of your carbon footprint – not to mention getting more (excuse the expression) bang for your buck now the pound is plummeting against the euro. And staying at home – or nearby – doesn't mean being dull. If…
Julia Snow
August 8, 2019
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HAVE A GREAT HEN DO THAT DOESN’T COST THE EARTH!

 Of course every bride wants a wonderful hen do, but in the end it's the people who make the party, not the place you hold it. And that means you don't have to shell out a fortune travelling to exotic destinations for lavish long weeks or weekends. Whisper it quietly, but over-the-top hen parties are beginning to be regarded as not only embarrassingly ostentatious, but also extremely stressful to plan and deeply inconsiderate of those friends who are a bit…
Julia Snow
June 20, 2018
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SEVEN STEPS TO THE PERFECT WEDDING DAY TAN

Streaky legs and stained hands are not a good wedding day look. So we're grateful to the hair & beauty experts at Hairtrade.com for this seven-step guide to fake tanning before your big day. From removing hair at least 24 hours before tanning to applying methodically, these tips will ensure you get that perfect, natural sun-kissed glow without risking the possibility of ending up Tango-ed. Joanne Dodds from www.Hairtrade.com said: 'We’ve all been there – we think we’ve followed the…
Julia Snow
April 19, 2018
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WEIGHT LOSS THROUGH THE DECADES

Worrying about losing weight before your big day is nothing new – brides have been doing it for decades and now new research has focused on the diet trends of the last century. The team at weight loss product Skinny Sprinkles, has come up with a guide to weight loss throughout the decades, looking at the ideal body goals from the 1920s to now and listing the popular diet trends through those eras. Among the trends are the 1930s grapefruit…
Julia Snow
October 12, 2017
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FUN & GAMES FOR SUMMER WEDDINGS

Planning a summer wedding? There’s no better entertainment than games on the lawn – and you don’t have to limit them to croquet! Your guests will love being outside on a summer afternoon and classic games are a great ice breaker, guaranteed to get friends and family talking, laughing and having the best fun. We’ve put together our top 10 wedding games – most can be organised without spending vast amounts of money and most can also be played inside…
Julia Snow
March 27, 2017
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DANCE DOWN THE AISLE ON HAPPY FEET

Look around at the amazing variety of shapes, styles and even colours of bridal shoes available and you’ll discover why choosing them is never easy. The most important thing, of course, is to choose footwear that is both comfortable and works perfectly with your dress – but we’ve put together a list of our 10 top tips to help you make the right decision. Pink2Blue bridal shoes with vintage lace and pearls Comfort is key You’ll be wearing your wedding…
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March 7, 2017