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Dainty Diamante Bridal Shoes

Jun 01, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Pin It I love these robust but beautiful wedding shoes from Very.co.uk.  The petal shaped design and dainty peeptoe give an elegant but modest look, while the dash of diamante that runs up the back of the shoe adds a touch of glamour.  Great for a modern taken on the traditional wedding style!  At [...]

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Handmade Comfy Bridal Ballet Shoes

May 27, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Every savvy bride knows that the key to enjoying the whole wedding day is to be comfortable.  Having a pair of flat “back up” shoes to slip on once all the photos have been taken, and the first dance danced will let you trip the light fantastic for the rest of the [...]

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Get Coleen Rooney’s Makeup Look

May 09, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Pin It If you are looking to update your make up collection ready for the summer or perfecting your bridal look ready for your big day, Coleen Rooney has put together her favourite 8 shades of eye shadow, 8 lip gloss colours together with a bronzing powder, blusher and highlighting powder in her Signature [...]

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Chocolate Tasting Club

Apr 21, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Ok, so it’s not exactly related to weddings OR fashion, but what gal doesn’t love chocolate?   I love this new idea from Hotel Chocolate.  Sign up and for under 8 pounds a month they will send you giant box of gourmet chocolates.  And when I say gourmet, I do mean gourmet!  Truffles, [...]

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Mondera Jewellery’s New Disney Bridal Collection

Apr 03, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Timeless. Classic. These two words are the perfect descriptors for the next two: Diamonds. Disney.  But forget what you think you know about Disney weddings…The Disney Bridal Collection, created by Mouawad in collaboration with renowned couture bridal designer Kirstie Kelly, will simply take your breath away. The engagement rings and wedding bands [...]

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Hate It: Wrong Boots for Bondage

Mar 03, 2010 No Comments
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Hate It – Horrible Headwear

Feb 16, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Pin It We think that Gareth Pugh needs a bit of a holiday. If his latest collection, shown at Paris Fashion Week in January was anything to go by, his mood is definitely depressed.  His designs rarely strayed from a muddy pallette of greys and browns, and looked as though they were inspired by [...]

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Grammys Get White Gowns All Wrong!

Feb 02, 2010 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Remember all those elegant, glamorous and inspiring white gowns whafting down last year’s red carpets? If the Grammy’s are anything to go by then don’t hold your breath for the same as we head into this year’s awards season. Regardless of starlet or designer, many of the white gowns seen at this [...]

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Short Dresses

Sep 25, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Ok, so I know yesterday I was ranting about Ian Stuart’s short dress but this is different. These are the dresses that have a short hem the whole way round, rather than a random train attached to the back. These short dresses are stylish, youthful and fun: Perfect for the bride who [...]

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Short/Long Dresses

Sep 24, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Oh Ian Stuart. I love you, really I do, but I don’t think I can forgive you for this late Eighties nightmare. Maybe twenty years ago it would have looked super trendy, and I know the Eighties are in the high street everywhere at the moment but let’s face it. These styles [...]

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Send a Virtual Love Note!

Sep 22, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It The Virtual Love Note allows anyone to create a personalized short video using the song and some basic themes. You personalize it with names, photos and other details to make it your own and can then send it to whomever you like. It can be used for proposals, announcements or just plain [...]

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Ultra Trendy Dresses

Sep 15, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It When it comes to choosing your wedding dress, it’s understandable that you want to look super chic and stylish. If you’re the type of bride who always has her finger on the fashion pulse you may well want a wedding dress that is super hot and bang on trend. Well, may I [...]

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Sheer Sparkling Dresses

Sep 03, 2009 1 Comment

Tweet Pin It I’ve noticed a new trend in the magazines lately and it’s one that I really hope won’t catch on. I’m aware that my description of “sparkling sheer dresses” sounds quite nice, but it’s difficult to put into words quite what I’m seeing. I don’t mean delicate lace sections and pretty little Swarkovski [...]

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Grecian Dresses

Aug 28, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It Bridal catwalks are currently filled with Grecian style dresses. They offer a fantastic versatile look that adds a mythical element to your wedding. White chiffon draping to the floor with crystal embellishments and an elegant shilhouette, this style is guaranteed to dazzle your guests with your classic beauty and make you look [...]

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Editor’s Pick: Rosa Clara Wedding Gown

Jul 15, 2009 3 Comments

Tweet Pin It So many times I am awed by a stunning designer gown appearing down the catwalk at a major fashion show,  but how many brides would actually dare to wear these creations?   Even Carrie suffered some backlash for her couture Vivienne Westwood gown that she wore in the Sex in the City Movie,  [...]

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Schizophrenic designer?

Jul 09, 2009 2 Comments

Tweet Pin It How can one designer get it so right and so wrong in the same collection??? Hate It :  Culture Clash Patricia Avendaño’s work is unique and daring and unquestionably European in flavour but I think her combination of Spanish ruffles with Scottish tartans was a bad move.  Add garish colours to the [...]

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Hate it : Bandages and Bows

Apr 04, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It A bride should be the center of attention on her wedding day; an image of elegance and a sight to behold. Her dress should flatter her figure and highlight her best features. I can not help but wonder what was on the minds of the designers when they concocted some of these [...]

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White Dresses at the Oscars

Feb 24, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It White dresses were all the rage at the Oscars this week. Nina Calloway at About.com weddings gives us the run down of who was wearing what from Sarah Jessica Parker to Jennifer Aniston. Check out her gallery of white dresses at the Oscars. Love it:It is hard to pick a winner from [...]

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Bridal Boob

Jan 11, 2009 No Comments

Tweet Pin It The credit crunch seems to have had a terrible affect on this couple’s wedding budget, as it doesn’t look like they could afford that last (crucial) part of the bride’s dress. Oops! Tweet Pin It

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Asymmetrical Weddings Gowns are Great, but Cleopatra Style Gowns are Bad!

Jul 12, 2008 No Comments

Tweet Pin It I was browsing the Nordstrom bridalwear section of their site today, and felt compelled to share my findings. What a mixed bag of styles! I say that in the best possible way, as I adore seeing greater variety in wedding dress shops, and love it when a bride steps away from the [...]

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