♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - The Dress ♥

Wedding Diary #6 - DRESSES

Probably the most important choice to make for your big day!  

The important thing to remember is you must try on a few different styles.  A friend of mine had her perfect dress in her head for years but when she tried it on it didn't suit her figure so she ended up with a dress she wouldn't have looked twice at in a magazine but was perfect for her and she looked amazing!

Anyways I'm going to ignore my own advice and show a collection of dresses that I LOVE LOVE LOVE!...

 I just love this vintage style dress from twigs and honey

LOVE this elegant gown from shopbop

Vintage wedding dress company has a collection of real

vintage dresses from 1900 to 1970s

Gorgeous Jenny Packham dress

Love the lace capped sleeves on this dress

A pretty boho dress

 Vintage lacy number

Really pretty petal detail

and finally...wowzers!

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - Save the Date ♥

Wedding Diary #5 - Save the dates

The Date is set, the amazing venue is booked so now you need to let people know.  It is time to send out your "save the dates!".  Usually sent out at least 6-12 months before the big event so recipients who wish to attend can keep the date free.  This is usually followed by a formal invitation nearer the time.

Here are some fab ideas for save the dates...

Save the date printables from here, just add twine.

These two cards ideas are from in the tree house

How about a photography shoot, here are some clever ideas...

Kyle Hale

diy weddingbee

photobooth

And some really cute DIY ideas which are simple but effective...

You can see how to recreate this idea here

Scratch to reveal the date, you can see how to make this here

OR how about creating your own video to send to all your friends, here are some great ones...

                  

Save the Date from Steve Haslip on Vimeo.

                  

Save the Date from Ryan Leggett on Vimeo.

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - Bridesmaids ♥

Wedding Diary #4 - Bridesmaids

So everyone knows that you are getting married, all your closest girlfriends will be being extra nice to you hoping they may be one of the lucky ones to get picked to be a special part of your big day by being a bridesmaid.  How do you choose? How many bridesmaids should you have? Family? Friends?

Only you can answer these questions.  It is hard to choose as you don't want to hurt anyones' feelings.  One way is to ask friends to make a reading or be a witness instead.

When you have decided here are a few really cute ways of asking...

Bold, simple and to the point cards...

 Beautiful, with a personal touch and also a vintage keepsake.
You can buy this handkerchief from here

Love this idea, it's clever, fun and sooo pretty.
DIY guide here

Cute boxes full of goodies and info for the big day...

May have to copy this one as I will be 'Super obsessed' when the time comes 

 here is a 'lookbook' to give to your girlies including styles, colours etc.

A tiny bridesmaid invite inside this gorgeous charm ring

I will be featuring Bridesmaids dresses and gift ideas at a later date.

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - Venue ♥

Wedding Diary #3 - VENUE

Soooo... you have been asked the big question Or asked the question yourself you have a beautiful new(or old) engagement ring and are now starting to make plans for the big day!!!  

I personally am not a big fan of the big, plain white marquees or big hotel weddings as I think they can all seem a bit samey and your memories blend into one.  So here are some more unusual and unique WEDDING VENUE ideas for that special day.

I recently went to a wonderful wedding in a Papa Kata bell tent which was amazing, so different and full of character!  Papa Kata specialise in hiring out Kåta tents for parties, weddings, festivals and events - teepee style tents pioneered by the Sami people of Lapland. They're utterly gorgeous, and make for a very different sort of party space than a run-of-the-mill marquee.

We hung bunting and fairy lights to decorate and there was a huge fire pit in the centre to keep everyone warm

How about an outdoors wedding with wonderful sea views?  I would love to get married at Scarborough Spa in the famous sun court (featured in the film "little voice")

Vicki & Matt Stephenson's summer 2011 wedding at The Spa was recently featured on the website lovemydress.net, please click here for a wonderful insight into the perfect wedding day at The Spa.

I have always dreamed of getting married in a castle!  Castle weddings are becoming more popular and there are plenty to choose from in England, Scotland and Wales.

Allerton Castle is a grand venue sure to to impress and inspire your guests, perfect for weddings, private parties and corporate events. Located on the outskirts of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, this magnificent 18th Century gothic castle is surrounded by 200 acres of breathtaking parkland and tranquil formal gardens and is the ancestral home of the Lord Mowbray, Segrave and Stourton.

Tullibole Castle in Scotland is a lovely, smaller wedding venue

These ideas are all very grand, if, like most of us you have less cash to splash these days how about hiring a local village/church hall/scout hut.  This gives you a blank canvas to decorate however you like at a fraction of the cost, here are some lovely examples...

OR how about a lovely barn wedding!  Slip your local farmer a few quid and give your wedding a real rustic country feel...

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - Rings ♥

Wedding Diary #2 - RINGS

Soooo... you have been asked the big question Or asked the question yourself and hopefully have a lovely new, or vintage ring... or you maybe still have a ring to buy...

...here are some lovely vintage style engagement rings, ranging from very affordable to just a dream...

I just love the simplicity of this ring which looks almost handmade, it has a 1 carat, rose cut diamond and you can purchase from Sarah Perlis for $6,300 (just over £4,000)

Going a little more detailed now, this has a 0.12 carat diamond.  I love the delicateness of this ring from rust for £1995

I really like this unusual hexagonal setting for this half carat diamond from twist.  It has a hefty price tag of $7120 (£4554)

Here are some more lovely vintage style rings, unfortunately I can't find the original sources or prices for these images, but enjoy anyway...

♥ WEDDING WEDNESDAY - The Proposal ♥

Wedding Diary #1 - THE PROPOSAL

I LOVE "all things wedding" so I am going to start posting wedding inspiration every wednesday, simply because "Wedding Wednesday" sounds good! Here goes...

I will try to start at the very beginning, so here are some lovely and amazing proposal ideas, images and videos...

These videos are AMAZING!  Get your tissues ready...

Patrick and Kimberly (The Proposal) from Shutter Life Productions on Vimeo.

You can see all these videos and more here via Bridal Musings