Written by Andrea. Published on Sep 13th 2010, 21:47. [ make-up ]
Stop the press - Smashbox has finally reached our shores here in the UK! No longer will we have to scour Ebay or use their American website smashbox.com to get our hands on their fabby primers/foundations and other make up treats. Are you worried about your make-up slipping off your face as your wedding day becomes your wedding evening? Are you trying to find a colour correcting primer to even out patchy skin? Then look no further. Take a trip to your local Debenhams/House of Fraser where you are likely to find a small Smashbox counter with very helpful assistants who will be able to give you a free make-up lesson or trial. Just make sure you either phone ahead if it's the weekend or try to go during quieter shopping times as chances are it will be busy.
Get your Smashbox goodies here.
Written by Andrea. Published on Jun 29th 2010, 12:17. [ stationary, favours ]
Star in your very own magazine! As it's one of the most important days of your life why not go all out and have a magazine all about you! This wonderfully creative idea is brought to us by an online company called "the wedding news" and can be fully customised and personalised to include whatever you want. Why not add this to your tables, give them away as favours or use them as your order of service?
Perhaps you could include some photos of your guests maybe even some from their own weddings from years gone by? Or how about using some of your guests baby photos to play "guess the baby" picture? With such a blank canvass there are loads of things you could include in this magazine so get your creative juices going.
You can find samples and ordering information over at theweddingnews.
Written by Andrea. Published on Jun 15th 2010, 22:05. [ software, planning ]
Whether you want a wedding day countdown or a place to keep all your wedding vendor contact details there is definitely going to be a wedding app out there for you. With the thousands of iPhone apps available it will come as no surprise that there are more than a few for the keen bride to be to help make the planning easier.
iWedding Deluxe for example offers a "wedding planner app that will organize, guide and inspire you while keeping all the vital information at your fingertips" now what bride wouldn't find this useful? I used to keep random notes written on post-its stuffed in my diary so I would have loved something like this.
Check out the app store on iTunes for loads more wedding apps.
Written by Andrea. Published on May 19th 2010, 20:09. [ feature your wedding, real weddings ]
Here at The Big Wedding Site we love nothing more than to hear about your wedding so we're looking for users/guests to submit photos and the story of their own big wedding so we can feature them for all our brides and grooms to drool over.
Want to show off your hard work and careful planning? Fancy telling your story and putting your gorgeous wedding piccies on center stage? We'd love to hear what you have to tell us so please send us an email.
Written by Andrea. Published on May 14th 2010, 16:28. [ unique weddings ]
This takes the term "Fairytale Wedding" to a new level!
The newly married Tracy and Viv Williams took their love of the Shrek movies and made it the theme to their wedding. After seeing the original film on their first date and after being told by friends that they resembled the characters from the film (they weren't offended by this in the slightest) they became huge fans of the franchise and decided to use their love of the green ogre and his princess Fiona to have their own fairytale day.
Congratulations to Tracy and Viv, it just goes to show that you really can have anything your heart desires on your big day.
How much fun would it have been to be a guest at this wedding!
Written by Andrea. Published on May 10th 2010, 20:42. [ table plan, stationary ]
So you've spent night after night working on your guest list, working out who will sit next to whom now is the fun part of putting your table plan together. There are loads of options out there from the DIY cardboard kind to the professionally printed canvas ones. I'd say your theme and budget will probably decide what style you will have but here are a few for inspiration to get you started.
All of these designs could be made by your own fair hand should you have the will and want to do so. I made my own and really enjoyed doing it in the weeks leading up to the big day. It gave me a real sense of satisfaction seeing it standing pride of place at the entrance to the dining room on our wedding day. I'm not a particularly creative or arty person but with a little imagination and a good craft store you can pretty much make any of the designs you see online yourself. If you don't have the spare time or want to make your own have a shop around as prices can vary wildly.
Written by Andrea. Published on May 5th 2010, 19:59. [ cake toppers ]
How about adding a little cheekiness to your wedding cake? These fun cake toppers could add some fun to your cake without being too over the top.
Check out your local wedding supplies store or have a look online as these can be found on most major wedding accessories websites including here.
Written by Andrea. Published on May 4th 2010, 21:12. [ polka dots ]
Some people think polka dots are for small children and nurseries I'd like to show those people some of this wedding polka dot fun and see them change their minds. This playful preppy palette of summery colours can be playful yet simple and elegant without any trace of childishness. Here are a few polkas to get dotty over...
Written by Andrea. Published on May 3rd 2010, 19:22. [ running, crazy ]
A bride and groom in Edinburgh decided to run the Great Edinburgh run just two hours before their wedding. They ran the 10K the morning of their wedding and invited guests to join them. Anna Henley and her new husband ran the race for Macmillan Cancer Support in memory of her brother in law who died last year from cancer.
The bride said of her guests "My friends all thought I was mad when I suggested it but we're delighted so many of them came along on the race with us."
The bride also crossed the finish line in her new husbands arms.
It certainly gives new meaning to getting to the church on time.
Written by Andrea. Published on Apr 29th 2010, 12:30. [ emma victoria payne, bridalwear, bespoke designs ]
The eagerly awaited bridalwear shop brought to us by the lovely Emma Victoria Payne has finally opened in Kensington.
They provide a bespoke made to measure service as well as showcasing bridal collections by Ana Christache and La Sposa as well as their own signature luxury collection. Their luxury studio can be found here.
They offer a wonderfully personal service with the option to add personalised modifications to existing collections as well as their bespoke custom made designs ensuring every gown can be truly unique.
Well worth a visit to their lovely studio and while in the area why not visit Patisserie Valerie for some posh tea and cakes which is just around the corner. Like we need an excuse.
Written by Andrea. Published on Apr 5th 2010, 21:34. [ dresses, budget ]
The high street probably wouldn't be your first thought when looking for a bridal gown however you would be surprised at the fantastic offerings from the big names like Debenhams and Monsoon among others. Here are a few examples of what is out there for the budget friendly bride.
This simply proves that there is a wedding dress to fit all budgets if you look in the right places.
And for after the wedding, when it's time to relax, why not check out J Brand at My Wardrobe.
Written by Andrea. Published on Mar 25th 2010, 22:38. [ tacky, dresses, bridesmaids ]
I found this great website - Tacky Weddings and found myself recoiling in horror at the idea that someone somewhere at sometime thought these dresses were a good idea! I have the honour of being a bridesmaid later this year and I can only pray that the bride spares a thought for me and I don't end up on a blog out there.
Sadly this was not the case for these unfortunate bridesmaids.
I think those last ones are my favourite.
Written by Andrea. Published on Mar 17th 2010, 14:14. [ wishing tree, keepsake box, guestbooks ]
Instead of the traditional guestbook for your guests to leave messages why not have them leave something in a keepsake box that passes on their wishes and luck to you both. I love this unusual idea as I think I would have definitely treasured something like this probably more than a guestbook, which at our wedding didn't really get filled.
These can be found here Wooden Keepsake Box, Amazon.
Not sure about a box? How about a wedding wishing tree? This is a dutch tradition where you leave little pieces of card, (these could be in the colour and shape to match your theme), for people to write little messages on and attach to a tree by way of a clip/peg. The end result is small potted tree/bare branches to be displayed during your day with lots of little paper wishes scattered across it. This can be very pretty and again a little unusual. Here are a couple of examples...
Still like the idea of a guestbook but want to add a bit of fun to it? How about getting an old polaroid camera to have next to the signing table so your quests can be a little creative when leaving you a message?
You can find polaroid guestbook packs here Instant Forever.
There are loads of ways to keep with traditions but put your own style and unique stamp on them so get creative.
Written by Andrea. Published on Mar 9th 2010, 22:08. [ dresses, photos, designers ]
There is nothing better than having a spare hour on the internet to immerse yourself in wedding gown finery and with the summer styles firmly in stores it's definitely a time to have a little show and tell. If you have read our wedding dress guide you should now know what style will suit you, what colour best enhances your skin tone and what dress will work best with your wedding theme so with that in mind lets get onto looking at the dresses! Yay.
Firstly I thought we would have a look at some Grecian style dresses that would be perfect for that summer destination wedding or even a back yard chic garden wedding. Find the inner godess in you with these fabulously floaty gowns.
Culture Bridal Couture, Jenny Packham, Maggie Sottero
Next lets see some gorgeous full skirted ballgown style dresses. I adore the structured bodice of the Ian Stuart gown, so elegant yet so different.
Ian Stuart, Suzanne Neville, Stephanie Allin.
These figure hugging gowns are definitely for those with the confidence to pull it off, either that or some wonderful suction/structured underwear.
Amanda Wyatt, Charlotte Balbier, Justin Alexander.
A gorgeous pair of pins together with some gorgeous wedding shoes can be shown off perfectly with a tea length dress which is becoming more and more popular. So if you fancy going lighter and shorter here are a few gorgeous creations to whet your appetite.
Chanticleer Brides, Candy Anthony, Stephanie Allin.
I couldn't find a category to put these last ones into apart from the fact they are all utterly gorgeous. Does that count? Anyway here are the few which are my favourites just because I can.
The first is by the wonderful Sassi Holford and the last two are by the one and only Stewart Parvin (he designs for the queen don't you know).
Written by Andrea. Published on Mar 4th 2010, 22:54. [ invitations, video, game ]
Just when I thought I'd seen everything....
Deciding they didn't want ordinary paper invites the couple, both huge gamers, designed the game/invitation themselves. What a wonderfully geeky idea, love it!
Saw this over at Offbeat Bride, where you'll find more information and another video.
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