Wedding Tiaras – Choosing your Hair Accessory

So do you know what type of hair accessory will suit your hairstyle?Are you just going to find a hair accessory you like and hope it suits you? Well today we are talking to an expert about how specific hair accessories can be worn with certain hairstyles. To Have and To Hold headpieces have been designed and hand made in Britain since 2009. Attention to detail is our main objective, producing superior pieces. Each piece offers ultimate elegance and timeless beauty through the entwining of fine material such as freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals and diamante trims.

So who better to guide us through the best hair accessory for you……

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2015 Wedding Cake Trends – Caroline’s Cake Company

Well it’s Tuesday and almost a whole week of work ahead. I for one am in need of a whole lot of cake, so I am pleased to share some 2015 wedding cake trends courtesy of Caroline’s Cake Company. Caroline’s cakes not only look fabulous but taste AMAZING. She is the main reason I put on 7 pounds over Christmas!

So it’s over to Caroline to see what’s hot in the wedding cake world for this year…..

Metallic

Make an edgy and glamorous statement with a metallic finish to your wedding cake. Pair it up with some contrasting bright blossoms or keep it simple against a clean white finish.

Image by Vickerstaff Photography. Cake by Caroline’s Cake Company

Hand Painted

Still going strong in 2015. A very popular design technique continues for 2015 wedding cake trends, possibly because it is so versatile. If you’ve come across a particular print design, you would like a nod to your wedding bouquet flowers, or if you have a favourite painting, you can ask your wedding cake designer to replicate it on your cake. What makes this technique extra special is that the designs are painted on using cocoa butter and edible colour dusts – what’s not to like? Check out this pretty bird cake by Wedding Oz.

 Rose Gold / Gold / Silver Sequins

Quite often cake designs draw inspiration from what our brides and grooms tell us they love. Sequins were top of the list. They were everywhere towards the end of last year, from draping tablecloths to stunning wedding gowns. They are set to stay this season and beyond.

Sequins wedding cake by Caroline’s Cake Company

Country Blossoms

Planning a boho, outdoorsy, ‘haystacks in the barn’ wedding? Well you can’t go wrong with a burst of colourful, pretty blossoms adorning your cake.

 Rustic Buttercream

Eternally popular in the USA and making a big impact over here in the UK. Keep in rustic with a scattering of flowers and a funky topper (Etsy are the bomb for toppers).

Rustic butter cream. Cake by Caroline’s Cake Company

Naked

No not the bride and groom! Baked to perfection, pick a delicious filling of your choice, powder sugar coated roses, petals and summer fruit. Can’t beat this for a stunning wedding cake centre piece to really wow your guests.

Naked wedding cake by Caroline’s Cake Company

Love, love all of these 2015 wedding cake trends but especially the hand painted cakes-divine! Cannot recommend Caroline highly enough. I have already placed my order for a chocolate mud Valentine’s cake-hmm I wonder who that present is really for……

Wedding Fireworks – Inspiration With a Bang

So Happy Guy Fawkes night, or Bonfire Night 🙂 I love fireworks – as long as they are at an organised display-can’t flippin stand the incessant noise of bangers leading up to Bonfire night on the streets but enough of that! Today I want to share some ways of incorporating fireworks into your wedding to wow your guests.

A firework display at your wedding is a fab way to kick off the evening reception, a great talking point and a real wow factor.

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Wedding Dresses – Autumn 2014 style

So Summer is officially over and the good news is, that means the Autumn wedding collections can be revealed. Today I am showcasing my top ten Autumn styles with Top Wedding. So let’s see what this season has in store for wedding gowns…

That 1920s vibe is still around. Love this batwing styled lace gown.

A flattering mermaid silhouette in appliqued taffeta.

Embellishment and femininity is very in vogue and this flower and beaded dress is just beautiful.

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Wedding Guest Books With a Difference – Great Day Productions

Now we are always on the look out for something a bit different, not just plain daft, because there’s a lot of that in the wedding industry, but something unique, that will also stand the test of time.

Today we have an audio guest book. It is exactly what it says. yes lots of videographers often insert a section where guests can wish the bride and groom their best but then you will always get people like me who would rather be fed to a pack of hungry wolves than appear on a video AND by the time these messages are filmed everyone is looking a bit worse for wear-maybe not how they want to be recorded for posterity!

So I love this idea.It’s heartfelt, simple and beautifully made. I will let Helen from Great Day Productions tell you more about it…..

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