Festival Brides

The more frequent readers amongst you will know that I have a somewhat obsessive relationship with Etsy. Obsessive in the sense that I spend an embarrassing amount of hours trawling through the many pretty pages and resisting the urge to reach for the credit card!

The reason why I love Etsy so much is because you stumble across truly unique suppliers that are offering something a little bit different……………………….just like the beautiful bespoke bridal accessories collection from Lo Boheme.

Photo by Katie Neal Photo. Flower Crown: Delicate new and vintage flowers and leaves from Japan and Germany adorn this lovely bridal crown. Perfect for the bohemian bride! Silk, tafetta, velvet, and organza petals in ivory, blush, pink, and white, champagne bleached peacock feathers wrapped attached to silk wrapped wire, ties in back for adjustable fit.

Far from the madding crowd of tradition, Lo Boheme specialises in one of a kind, custom made accessories for brides, bridesmaids, and special occasions and they are simply stunning.

Each piece has either been inspired by French Bohemianism of the early 1900′s (see the stunning flower crown above – so festival brides!); the Art Nouveau movement (frankie bridal halo below); or the Art Deco glamour of 1920′s Hollywood (beaded bridal headband below). Couple these past styles with owner and designer, Lauren (Lo) Christensen’s creative modern eye and you have some very different and very unique accessories – I want one!

Here’s some of our favourites from the headpiece collection – don’t you just love the Frankie Bridal Halo! Perfect for a festival bride with boho-chic style:

Photo by Katie Neal Photo. Frankie bridal halo: Delicate rhinestones dangle from a silk wrapped halo accented with new and vintage velvet millinery leaves in off white and gold. Ties in the back for adjustable fit. Colors Available: Off white/gold

Photo by Katie Neal Photo. Bridal feather headband: This is a gorgeous bridal headband made with so many gorgeous materials: Light gold braided rooster feathers, pale peach ostrich feathers, vintage silk gold leaves and 1950's velvet pink flowers from Japan. The subtle pops of colors in this piece make it so unique yet wearable on your wedding day, or perfect as a gift for your bridesmaids.

Photo by Katie Neal Photo. Beaded bridal headband: This is a gorgeous headband made with glittering swarovski crystals. This piece is very versatile, wear lower across the forehead for bohemian glam or as a traditional headband to add a little extra sparkle to your look. Elastic closure at back for adjustable fit.

 

Photo by Katie Neal Photo. Bridal hair flower: 5 inch wide flower made from light gold goose, ivory ostrich, and rooster feathers accented with rhinestone and pearl brooch. Attaches to the hair with a silver alligator clip for maximum hold and ease in styling.

 

Photo by Katie Neal Photo. Beaded leaf clip: This is a gorgeous Grecian inspired head piece made with glittering beaded leaves. This piece is very versatile, wear lower across the forehead for bohemian glam clip into an updo for Grecian glamor. Attaches with silver alligator clips.

 

Photo by Katie Neal Photo. Vintage Blue Headband: Gorgeous one of a kind bridal headband perfect for the vintage inspired bride. 1950's blue rhinestone encrusted necklace adorns a off white colored silk grosgrain ribbon and ivory Russian veiling for added texture. Ties in back for adjustable fit.

 

Photo by Marisa Holmes and Mike Larson Photography. Feather Headpiece: This design is made of goose feathers, ostrich, rooster, and stripped coque feathers, and a centerpiece made from the vintage costume jewelry of your choice. Attaches to the hair with a silver alligator clip for maximum hold and easy placement. Due to the vintage nature of these pieces you can be assured that your hair piece is one of a kind!

 

Photo by Katie Neal Photo. Bridal mini hat: This is a gorgeous handmade bridal mini hat with stunning rhinestone and crystal detail inspired by the grand parties of the prohibition era. Perfect for the vintage inspired bride or a fun, bold look for your reception! Attaches to the hair with 2 silver alligator clips for easy placement.

 

Lo Boheme’s collections are available to an international clientele via the Lo Boheme online shop as well as selective bridal boutiques worldwide.

For more information, please visit the Lo Boheme website or their Etsy shop.

Happy shopping guys!

Big Love

Festival Brides xx

Vintage themed weddings are tipped to be the most popular trend for 2012 with more style savvy brides incorporating the past into the decor and overall style of their wedding.

Here at Festival Brides we do love a bit of vintage especially if it has a festival twist – think 1969 Woodstock, vintage campers, flowers in your hair and that 60′s hippy style, all rolled into one super chilled festival wedding.

Zoe Lem, a fashion and celebrity stylist specialising in all things vintage, has recently ventured into the wonderful world of wedding’s launching a service that is very unique. She designs bespoke vintage style wedding dresses and they are absolutely stunning – the pictures below are proof of that.

Her service is all about getting the right era to suit your body shape rather than just picking a big frock that ends up wearing you!

So if you love vintage and desire a dress that is designed and made especially for you and your figure, be sure to get in touch with Zoe to discuss your ideas.

Zoe, Issadora and Anne collaborated on this stunning shoot to showcase Zoe’s diversity with design. Each dress that is featured has been inspired by a different era and they are all equally beautiful.

The shoot took place in the wonderful Old Finsbury Town Hall in Clerkenwell, London. The final images have been given a look reminiscent of the 1930s Vogue fashion shoots to complement the vintage dresses and location.

Why not visit Zoe at the Zoe Lem’s Vintage Wedding Fair in April.. You will be inspired by Fashion Shows, demos and workshops.. All you need to plan your vintage style wedding!!

Dresses and styling by Zoe Lem: http://www.zoelem.co.uk
Photography by Anne Brassier: http://itakenicephotos.com
Hair and make-up by Iissadora: http://www.issidora.com/
Venue – Old Finsbury Town Hall: http://www.theoldfinsburytownhall.co.uk (ask for Ziggy!)

Happy Tuesday

Big Love

Festival Brides xx

Tailor-made wedding signs, bridesmaid & flower girl gifts, favours and place cards – Just perfect for a festival style wedding..

My favourite is this canvas.. Once you have decided on your first dance, order your bespoke canvas featuring the words – Perfect decor for a festival wedding!!

Get in touch with Claire to discuss your designs:

07970602130  /  claire@paintedwithlove.co.uk

www.paintedwithlove.co.uk

Love vs. Design offers modern vintage wedding stationery and cards. The products are available in two different printing options to fit everyone’s budget: DIY Ready-to-print PDF and Digital Printing. We love them as their designs are so cute and their service gives you the freedom to add your own personal touches. You can change the color, font and size of your stationery order and even submit your own symbols and elements.  Take a look at their video to see how is all works

Love vs. Design – How it works! from Love vs. Design on Vimeo.

They also offer Printable Templates of items that you can download instantly for free or for a small fee.

Check out their website for more information www.lovevsdesign.com

They also have a pretty cool blog with free downloads and more about the artists behind the lovely work

We love this idea…What better for a Festival Wedding – Your own brewed beer!! Such a great experience for the bride and groom or maybe for the groom and best man…

Nutbrook brewery, run by Dean and Chris Richards, is based in rural Derbyshire.  Their personalized beers are a great talking point at any special occasion or event. Plus it appears all men secretly want to try their hand at making beer.

The groom and best man will come to our brewery for a ‘tasting’ meeting. This obviously involves trying a wide spectrum of Nutbrook ales (designated driver required!!!). This helps the groom decide what type of beer he would like to brew.  Our unique “Design a Beer” program developed by Chris enables you to create your personal recipe within 20 minutes.

Every beer is unique to each person. They design everything from the colour of the beer, ABV %, to the hops and grains used to make the beer and of course the all-important name and label!

Once the recipe has been ‘designed’ the groom and best man will spend a “Brew Day” with us making their beer! This is done under the watchful eye of one of our brewers.

When the beer is ready it is put into casks ready for the ‘special’ day! The groom has the choice of having a 72-pint cask of ‘their’ beer served at ‘their’ wedding using a traditional hand pump or 500ml bottles.

The bottles have proved to be the firm favourite at weddings as they make great ‘groom/wedding favours’.  The labels for the bottles can be as imaginative or quirky as you like!

Nutbrook’s beautiful, handmade wooden bar also makes a great addition to any wedding. We offer licensed and unlicensed packages.  With a range of our real ales plus spirits and soft drinks on request, we can tailor our bar to your requirements. Our relaxed, informal (but always professional) approach draws people to the bar. For those new to real ales they can always sample a little before they buy!

If you fancy a more rustic, relaxed wedding why not have choose their real ale bar and Oakfield Farm Hog Roast endless…

For further details please contact Victoria Leeming on 07716 733373 or email victoria@nutbrookbrewery.com

*Design a Beer with Brew Day costs £265 with a maximum of 2 people. Price includes the beer set up; brew day and a choice of 72-pint cask of 72 x  500ml bottles. Additional barrels and bottles can be ordered. www.nutbrookbrewery.com