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Don't Miss the Luella's Boudoir Wedding Fair 2011

We are really excited to be showcasing our latest collections at the upcoming Luella's Boudoir Wedding Fair.

Luella’s Boudoir is holding the event in association with CosmoBride at One Marylebone, London on the 20th and 21st March.

The event is being held in support of the Eve Appeal and supporting the “Make Time for Tea” campaign, helping to raise money for ovarian cancer by donating £2 for every ticket sold.

You can visit Luella’s Boudoir Boutique Zone where you can shop and view the latest Yarwood-White collections including our new New Rose Collection. You can also see other collections by accessory and shoe designers including Jane Taylor Millinery, Rachel Simpson and Emmy Shoes.

Here are some of our accessories you can expect to see at the wedding fair:

Yarwood-White New Rose Large Side Tiara

Forever Amazonite Earrings

You can also see some of our timeless collection pieces:

Modern Heirloom Pendant Necklace.

 

At the event you can enjoy fashion shows showcasing the latest dress designs all exclusively available at Luella’s Boudoir. You can also see Luella’s own dresses and bridesmaids outfits, together with other bridesmaid, flowergirl and men’s suits by various designers.

You will get the chance to meet Luella’s wedding planner; Tiffany Jane, International Artistic Director; Clipso Hairdressing Darren Fowler and Make-up expert; Lisa Morrison of Benefit Cosmetics.

Luella’s will also be showcasing a collection of their top suppliers from its Exclusive Bridal Directory so you can plan your venue styling, honeymoon, stationary, cake, catering, flowers, favours, hair and makeup, photography, entertainment and more.

This is the perfect opportunity to find everything you will need for your big day.

Sunday 20th March – join us and Luella’s for afternoon tea; 12-4.30pm

Monday 21st March – bring your mum and bridesmaids for a evening of fun and U’Luvka cocktails 4-9pm

Tickets cost £12 but for our Yarwood-White customer’s we have a limited number of VIP tickets available; Yarwood-White customers can buy two for the price of one.

Places are limited so call 0208 879 7744 to book your tickets now and avoid disappointment. Don’t forget to pick up your goody bag full of lovely treats before you leave!

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Wedding cookies that look too good to eat!

We want to say a huge thank you to the wonderful Robin at Cakes by Robin who helped us get into the Valentine's mood this weekend at the Designer Wedding Show.

 

 
Robin created some beautiful wedding cookies for our stand which were a hugh hit with the brides at the show.

These cookies make fantastic edible favours and Robin and her team can create a variety of flavours and toppings to coordinate your cookies with your wedding theme, cake or dress.

Cakes by Robin also make fantastic celebration cakes, cupcakes and minature cakes from traditional to wacky.  Robin truly is a wonder with icing!  I adore the butterfly cake which I think would be a huge talking point at a romantic Summer wedding.

 

Here are some of the cute individual cakes that can be piled up to make a wonderful statement wedding cake.

How scrummy do these cakes look?  Check out Cakes by Robin website for more information. 

Cutture - Bespoke Stationary

We have recently met the lovely Helen who runs Cutture Bespoke Laser Cut Wedding and Event Stationary with her husband Dominic.  We think their designs are perfect for modern brides looking for something truly unique, this stationery will really make a statement when it lands on the mat.

Their clever and inspired designs can be cut into card, or acrylic, and they will work with you to create a bespoke design which is personal to you.

The wedding stationary below was inspired by the 3 cities in which the couple had lived each one of them incorporating a bridge - how romantic!

Cutture has just re-launched their website, do take a look at their many other stationary projects.  Why not visit their stand at the Designer Wedding Show 11th - 13th February in Battersea Park, London.

Here are some more examples of their work, i love those butterflies, how cute!

 

 

Natural Rose Petal Confetti

It's been too long since I posted, but details of what has been keeping me so busy will unfold over the next few weeks, I promise!

In the meantime, have a sneaky peek at this beautiful picture from our recent photoshoot. 

 

We used natural petal confetti from Shropshire Petals which is an amazing alternative to paper and is loved by venues as it's 100% bio-degradable.

The delphinium and rose petal confetti comes in a variety of colours and smells amazing. You can pick and mix colours to suit your wedding theme, pop it in cones for your guests, give it to your flower girl to sprinkle down the aisle before you, use it to decorate tables and use it to create a “perfect” confetti photo like this one to be treasured for ever!  

The photo was taken by the amazingly talented and multi-award-winning Surrey Wedding photographer Matt Pereira.

A New Wedding Community

 
David and Kim Herbing married in 2007, and were inspired by the experience to create a new business in the wedding industry.  The result is The Wedding Community - a unique wedding website where couples can plan their wedding, get inspiration and connect with other couples.

The speed and effciency with which their business has gone from tiny acorn to huge oak has been quite breathtaking.  I remember sitting in my garden just last summer with Kim and David and discussing the concept, and today the site is up and running, looking beautiful with a huge following.

Have a good rummage around the site and you'll find plenty of useful and inspiring information. Kim and David have recruited a band of experts across all sectors of the wedding industry (I am the resident wedding jewellery expert) and new articles are being added all the time.

Currently highlights include a competition to win £250 towards your hen or stag party, and a video of the 2011 Trends Bridal Fashion Show from the British Bridal Exhibition.

But I Never Win Competitions

Does that sound familiar?  I never win competitions (like I never win the lottery, but then I never buy a ticket, as my husband frequently points out).

Only this time I DID win a competition, run by the folks at Bottle Green.  You may know them for their elderflower cordial.  They sent me a lovely hamper of their drinks, all non-alcoholic, which was fabulous timing as at 34 weeks pregnant I am dying of soft-drink bordom after months of sparkling water.

It did get me thinking that these lovely drinks would make a stylish non-alcoholic cocktail for the non-drinkers at your wedding. 

For winter weddings, the spiced berry cordial could be served warm as a fruity alternative to mulled wine, or how about the sparkling pomegrante and elderflower in a champagne flute, with some fresh pomegrante seeds added to the glass?

You may think I am slightly impartial having been buttered up by my lovely free prize (it's possible I suppose...) but I wouldn't recommend them if I didn't think they would add style and excitement to the soft-drink options at your wedding!