Thursday, 6 June 2013

The Wall from Tobi Hannah

THE WALL COLLECTION

The Wall collection celebrates what the Tobi Hannah brand is all about - thinking differently and individuality. The name and campaign are inspired by Pink Floyd's album of the same title and in particular by the song - Another Brick In The Wall.

Tulle is definitely a recurring theme throughout the collection, used in ways to create a delicate sheer effect on dresses. The introduction of silk crepe adds luxury and there is also a fair amount of lace but again, very delicate to give an authentic vintage feel to the dresses.

The 2014 collection message is clear - don't just be another brick in the wall and another typical bride. Embrace your personal style.
Wall Halterneck
Wall Back

Wall Strapless
WALL Strapless or halterneck brocade tea length wedding dress with sweetheart neckline, full tulle skirt and thin sash with bow detail at waist.

Epic
EPIC Strapless satin short wedding dress with structural tulle on skirt.

Hattie


HATTIE Tea length wedding dress with short sleeves, v neckline, beaded collar and optional beaded sash.


Waterfall
WATERFALL Lace short to long wedding dress with square neckline and scalloped hem.

Hope

Hope
HOPE Lace tea length wedding dress with sheer three quarter sleeves.


This is just a small selection from The Wall Collection and I recommend you go over to the Tobi Hannah website to view the rest of these gorgeous wedding dresses! You can also follow on Facebook and Twitter.



Sunday, 19 May 2013

Freya Rose and The Great Gatsby

Yesterday I blogged about GoHen for inspiration for your hen/stag dos with their new Roaring Twenties package. I personally love the styles of the '20s & '30s and I'm so pleased that that era is so much in vogue at the moment. If you're having a vintage style wedding then check out these beautiful shoes from Freya Rose.....

Freya Rose London - Wedding shoes

The 'Great Gatsby' is getting greater!!

With Baz Lermon's highly stylised take on this famously classic tale imminent on our screens, Freya Rose celebrates the elegance, drama and sophistication of the 1920's by choosing some of her favourite decadent designs.Freya Rose's innovative and artistic designs resonate roaring 1920s style. This era always has been and will continue to be an increasingly important draw of inspiration. Beautiful materials, intricate bead work and fine detailing are always considered in Freya Rose designs.

'Vivian' Shoe Clips by Freya Rose RRP £75.00
Vivian Shoe Clips
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Freya Rose: " The 'Vivian shoe clip' is a gorgeous art-deco inspired clip made from Mother of Pearl and Swarovski Crystals. They jazz up any shoe, are a decadent addition to any outfit and always make an impact!"

'Leah' Shoe by Freya Rose RRP £380.00
\'Leah\' by Freya Rose
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Freya Rose: " 'Leah' is a classic open toe sling back in Ivory Duchess silk satin with the Exclusive Freya Rose's signature Mother of pearl mosaic heel. Beautiful hand made duchess silk flower, embellished with swarovski, parisian lace and ostrich feather. This is a gorgeous shoe for someone wanting a classic toe but not having to compromise on details!"

'Audrey' by Freya Rose RRP £375.00
\'Audrey\' by Freya Rose
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Freya Rose: "'Audrey' has to be my most 20's inspired design. It is an exciting and sexy peep toe shoe with a T-bar and a hidden 1.5cm platform. It has the most exquisite art deco style embellishment leading up the foot, using a variety of swarovski crystal and beads hand worked to create an art-deco geometric print. 

'Audrey' is the result of a collaboration with designer Debbie Carlisle. Anybody with magpie tendencies will pine over these beauties."Freya Quotes " The roaring 20s was such a beautiful time. It was the first time women could move freely in their clothing - the perfect blend between style and function. Everyone still recognises the style   because it is everlasting. I love pulling inspirational details from this explosive time and incorporating them into my designs, allowing a twist of contemporary modern design with the secrets of times gone by."


For more beautiful shoes visit the website. Freya Rose can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Saturday, 18 May 2013

GoHen




Have you planned your hen or stag night yet? I recommend popping over to the GoHen website for some inspiration.


The countdown is on for upcoming Baz Luhrmann film The Great Gatsby and in celebration GoHen have created a fantastic themed hen party package called 'Roaring Twenties'. The film, which is based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, centres around 1920's culture and a time of great sophistication and celebration, themes wound into the pre-nuptial package offered by GoHen.


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The plot focuses on main character Nick, a World War I veteran who takes a job in New York and rents a small house on Long Island. His new abode turns out to be next door to the lavish mansion of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who hosts extravagant festivities. What ensues is an exploration of social connections, forbidden passions and sublime, elegant parties across the great manor house.

Afternoon Tea
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The beautiful writing and suave storyline have influenced the innovative hen package created by leading hen party organisers GoHen. Their new ‘Roaring Twenties’ package takes place in the striking city of Oxford and involves hens spending a night in a 4 star hotel with spa and leisure facilities. Typical of Tom and Daisy’s civilized teas in the book the group will indulge in afternoon tea, including a selection of finger sandwiches, pastries and scones served with tea or coffee. This is followed by an afternoon session of Burlesque Dancing, where the group will be taught a sultry, show-stopping dance in-keeping with the many ballroom dances orchestrated by Mr Gatsby. In classic celebratory style the package is topped off with VIP nightclub entry; hens will be treated like royalty and given an unforgettable experience.

GoHen’s Oxford Account Manager Danielle said, “Our wonderful new Roaring Twenties package is perfect for any hens who love the vintage, 1920’s theme and want to recreate a piece of the famous novel. We’ve found the most classy, chic activities on offer and paired them with the fabulously elegant destination that is Oxford to create a hen package that’s a real all-round, group pleasing experience!”


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GoHen, as part of StagWeb Ltd, have been organising unbeatable events since 2002 and benefit from 11 years experience in this specialised market, including significant buying power, higher value events, client protection, event creativity, dedicated account management and systems support. With packages from as little as £35 and as varied as cocktail making, inflatable games, life drawing and the Somerset Games, with GoHen you get a dedicated account manager to take charge of all elements of planning, invites, budgets and itineraries. With years of experience and ABTA bonding for added reassurance, the GoHen team really deliver the best in celebration weekends.


To find out more give GoHen a call on 0845 130 5225 or visit their Roaring Twenties package. GoHen can also be found on Facebook  and on Twitter.

Friday, 19 April 2013

Melanie Potro New Collection Launch and Sample Sale


Melanie will launch her new collection of Wedding Dresses, Mother of the Bride and Bridesmaid outfits from 25-27 April. 

Be the first to view and try on an array of couture Wedding, Bridesmaid and Mother of the Bride gowns.

Mila

A Sample Sale will be held on 28 April from 12-5pm.

Mila

Both events will take place at: 33-35 St John's Square, London EC1M 4DS


Melanie Potro Launch

For more details and to book an appointment, please email bride@melaniepotro.com or call 07775 806084.



Wedding Stationery Sussex

Monday, 18 March 2013

Floral Inspiration

Another great blog I've come across recently is the lovely Style Me Pretty blog, and today I've been browsing through the Galleries section, which you can filter by categories my choice has been Flowers today to brighten up an otherwise fairly dull day!


Flowers can help to decorate and 'lift' your reception space. We had very tall glass vases with beautiful blooms in our chosen colour scheme with trailing ivy, and the water was tinted to match, which gave the whole marquee splashes of colour. And at the end of the day we gave the flowers to various guests so that they didn't go to waste.

Saturday, 2 March 2013

Colour Schemes for your Big Day

Have you chosen a colour scheme or theme for your big day, or are you struggling to make a decision? There are some inspiration/mood boards here on the blog that I've either put together or featured in on other blogs, or why not take a look at this fabulous blog that I discovered today called The Perfect Palette - whether you're looking for strong colours or something softer you're bound to find inspiration here, such as this gorgeous Aqua + Emerald combination.

http://www.theperfectpalette.com/


Saturday, 29 December 2012

Pocketfold Invitations

How often have we all received invitations, whether for a wedding or another occasion, with information inserts that fall out as soon as you open the card, and once retrieved and read somehow manage to disappear never to be seen again - crucially the directions sheet that can't be found on the day of the occasion?! Here at Lilguy Stationery we have an extensive range of pocketfold invitations that solve that problem. We produce two sizes currently, one slightly smaller than A6 and a 15cm square, both come with matching envelopes either to the card itself or the insert card/paper. 

If the colour you're looking for is not shown don't worry, we have access to card and paper direct from the manufacturer, and if none of their colours quite match we can have your colour made up if you give us the Pantone number. 

 Pocketfold Invitation

 Pocketfold Invitation

 Pocketfold Invitation

 Pocketfold Invitation


 Pocketfold Invitation

 Pocketfold Invitation
As you can see, these invitations can be very simply decorated or can be much more flamboyant, depending on the style of your day. To see more information on each of these please click on the link underneath the pictures. The invitation wording is fixed to the  top panel of the invitation and the RSVP cards and other information sheets are kept together in the pocket below.

 Pocketfold Invitation





 Pocketfold Invitation 


The invitation wording is fixed to the middle panel of the invitation and the RSVP cards and other information sheets are kept together in the pocket below. Not all of these invitations are shown on the website but please feel free to contact me by email to discuss your requirements and get a quote.

Please do visit our full wedding stationery website for more ideas, you can also 'Like' us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and also on Pinterest.

Monday, 17 December 2012

How To Create Your Own Beautiful Orders of Service


Fancy creating your own Orders of Service? Hopefully this tutorial will help!

You Will Need:

Pre-printed A5 Orders of Service
15mm Double sided satin ribbon
Sharp clean scissors
Invisible thread
Fine needle
Mini diamante heart embellishments
Ruler
15 mm Double sided sticky tape
Scissors for tape
Glue gun and glue sticks




1.  Cut a 30cm length of ribbon.
















2.   Thread needle with a reasonable length of invisible thread and knot at one end. Weave the needle through the ribbon at the centre, draw it through & then wrap the thread around to pinch the middle together, push the needle through the centre to secure.













3.   Cross the right hand side of the ribbon over the front of the left hand side and draw the needle through the crossover about a third of the way down, drawing the centre of the ribbon to the back of the crossover and then wrap the thread around the middle several times to form a bow. You will need to carefully adjust the loops and tails as you do this to ensure that they are even before pushing the needle through                                                 from front to back of the middle of the bow to secure the knot.





      4.  Sew the end of the roll of ribbon onto the back of the bow, but don’t cut                to length yet.



















5. Flip the ribbon down so that it covers the end you’ve just sewn (carefully trim any fraying) then wrap around up over the front of the bow and back down the back so that you have a neat centre to the bow.







6.   Place your mini heart embellishment on the front of the centre of the bow, taking care to adjust both the bow and heart neatly before stitching it in place. Finish off the thread behind the bow centre and cut short.








7.   Now measure a 46cm length of ribbon from the centre of the bow and cut.
 


8.   Place double sided sticky tape down the side of the Orders of Service, making sure to use different scissors to your sharp clean ribbon scissors.





9.   With the protective cover still on the tape, wrap your ribbon around the card and trim the end to around halfway down the centre of the bow.






 10.    Peel enough of the protective cover off the tape and fix the end of your ribbon in place. Then you can pull the bow out of the way to peel the remainder of the tape away before adjusting the ribbon and carefully fixing to the tape.
 11.   The bow will at this stage still need to be fixed in place, so with your glue gun apply a small amount of hot glue behind the centre of the bow and press into place – be careful not to use too much glue as you don’t want it to squidge out of the sides!
12.   Using your sharp clean scissors trim the tails of your bow into even    points.






Fiddly, but worth it! If you would like us to provide the materials please contact us via our website, email or you can phone us on 07899 664070. We can also print your Orders of Service for you on high quality heavy card and paper - our printer takes up to 300gsm card which will give your stationery a beautiful and luxurious feel. 

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