Category Archives: Inspirational

Rock ‘n Race – A Whiskey,Smoke and Tattoo Filled Inspiration Shoot

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I absolutely LOVED this shoot when photographer Leon of Flier! sent this over. The words whiskey, tattoos and Dalmatians had my full attention! (Seriously – DALMATIANS!)

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The styling of the shoot looks so dramatic against against the white walls of the warehouse, it’s too hard to pick my favourite bits – Though I do love the table dressing with the taxidermy! I had the chance to speak to Leon of Flier! about the idea behind the Rock ‘n Race shoot.

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During a brainstorm session it became clear: Let’s create an non-standard wedding shoot, awesome and really out-of-the-box. To present a shoot to show wedding couples that everything and anything is possible. A shoot inspired by the tattoos of the outstanding bride and her groom. Rough but with a classy look… So we did!

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I got to work with some of the best professional suppliers in the wedding industry. This was important, because with a theme that is so outspoken, it’s necessary that everything fits perfectly together. We found the perfect location – A great wedding venue with several industrial, rough and ‘rock and roll’ spaces. They also have a kart-track in the house! We created this shoot ‘Rock ’n Race’ with awesome styling inspired by the colors black, white, red and gold and connected them with the words Rock, Tattoo, Whiskey, Cigars, Smoke, Roses, Lace, Kart-Track and Dalmatians!

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Hitting The High Street For Your Wedding Dress – COAST

Today is the day I get to introduce you to new, wonderful regular posts on how to shop on the high street for your perfect dress! This is great idea if you’re on a budget or would rather have an “off-the-hanger” dress.

For the first edition of Hitting The High Street, I will be taking a look at the gorgeous dresses (in many colours if you don’t want to go neutral) of Coast – A unique brand which designs luxurious clothing for the special occasions in your life.

“The perfect balance of glamour, elegance and drama our collections, always red carpet ready, embody decadence and sophistication. Dedicated to the art of feminine draping, innovative design and the romance of the occasion have always been at the forefront of our philosophy.”

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KATE MAXI DRESS £150
LORI LEE LACE MAXI DRESS £175
VIVIAN MAXI DRESS £250

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GRACE LACE MAXI DRESS £495
GRACE MAXI DRESS £495
ZUZANNA MAXI DRESS £175
ROSANDRA MAXI DRESS £250
SOPHIA MAXI DRESS £295

Aren’t these dresses gorgeous? My favourite is the Grace Lace Maxi Dress – I love blush wedding gowns! I will be bringing more high street wedding fashion to you again soon.. Maybe even for bridesmaids? I hope this has been of use to you? 

New Years’ Eve Bridesmaid Style

Recently, the lovely girls at Weddington Way contacted me about their awesome bridesmaid collection and asked me “If you were the Maid of Honor and the bride asked you to style the bridesmaid look for her big festive New Year’s Eve wedding, what would you suggest?”. So I went ahead and chose a gorgeous navy dress called Vivien and wanted to team it up with lots of glittery and loud accessories.

With this in mind, I have put together a few of my favourite jewellery pieces (both independent and wholesale), shoes, hair accessories and dark make up and big hair styles! Below is a full list of suppliers and make sure you go and check out the other bridesmaid dresses at Weddington Way here!

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Dress – Vivien by Weddington Way
Seashell Fascinator & Rose Veil Headband – Pearls & Swine
Rainbow Shoes – ReviveMeBoutique
Hair – Kizzy Charisma Hairdressing

Make Up – Jo Bilham
Fallen Leaves Necklace & Kaleidoscope Stone NecklaceTatty Devine
Unicorn Bag – ModCloth
Dangled Up In Blue Earrings & Love That Luster Earrings – ModCloth
Shining Midnight Crystal Ring – Pandora
Blue Multicoloured Cocktail Ring – Swarovski

What I’ve Been Up To – The Laura Ashley Festive Craft Event

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I love meeting new people, especially local bloggers. Last Sunday I had the chance to do just that, along with plenty of crafting with Laura Ashley and Ministry Of Craft at Rosylee Tearooms in one of my favourite parts of Manchester.

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First we got to sew our own bunting gift bag with some lovely Laura Ashley fabric.

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Then after getting over the fact that I haven’t used a sewing machine in over 15 years (Even then it wasn’t that successful!) I managed to create my version of the bunting gift bag..

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