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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Posted in Real Weddings
The start of August signalled the arrival of Julie and Andrew’s wedding in London, and having worked with them since last November we’d been looking foward to this one for some time. The day started with a lovely church ceremony in Norbury and was followed by a reception at Dartmouth House , a beautiful Grade II listed mansion house in the heart of Mayfair. Here are a few photos from the day, taken by the highly talented Yvonne Blume .
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Monday, August 30th, 2010
Posted in Design Concepts
If, like me, you’re a bit of a True Blood fan you’ll have probably heard the news last week that Anna Saquin and Stephen Moyer (aka Sookie Stackhouse and Bill Compton) tied the knot in a private ceremony on a beach in Malibu. So today’s board is a sexy and sultry offering inspired by the hit vampire TV series – I’ll be honest, you do need to be a bit daring for this one!
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Friday, August 27th, 2010
Posted in Photography
One of the best parts of my job is getting to browse through the work of some extremely talented wedding photographers – it never ceases to amaze me how they capture split-second emotions and minute details. So starting from today I’m running a new Friday feature on the blog where I showcase my favourite photo of the week, starting with this gorgeous offering from Marianne Taylor .
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Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Posted in Wedding Press
I was recently asked to contribute to an article on wedding entertainment options for Your Herts and Beds Wedding magazine – you can read the full piece here . If you’re planning a wedding in Hertfordshire or Bedfordshire, make sure you check out the magazine for plenty of venue and supplier ideas.
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Posted in Mad About... , Wedding Styling
Velvet Weddings launched their online wedding store earlier this year, which is jam-packed with gorgeous decorations and accessories. I recently received their wooden love heart and metal love birds heart, which would be perfect for a rustic or country garden theme wedding…
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Posted in Real Weddings
With wedding season in full swing the last few weeks have been particularly busy at HCW headquarters, and at the end of July we were at Nonsuch Mansion in Surrey for the wedding of Bita and Seun. Having worked with them so closely for the last 5 months it was great to see everything come together so perfectly on the day. The full report will be on the blog soon, but for now here are a few snippets of the day as captured by the brilliant Lloyd Dobbie .
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Posted in Wedding Press
The latest issue of Brides magazine dropped through our letterbox the other day, and we were delighted to see some of our comments featured in two articles. You can read our tips for styling a white wedding here , and our take on why brides and grooms are opting for smaller wedding celebrations here .
Monday, August 16th, 2010
Posted in Readings
The key to love is understanding…
The ability to comprehend not only the spoken word
But those unspoken gestures,
The little things that say so much by themselves.
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
Posted in Real Weddings
A few weeks ago I featured a sneak peek of Katherine and Nic’s spring wedding that we organised at the end of May in central London , and today I’m pleased to be able to share a full report and some more gorgeous photos from photographers Katharine and Ken of Peachey Photography .
