More Wedding Music

Over the weekend we were away at a very muddy Greenbelt festival. On the last day there was a moment where the entire 10,000 strong crowd got together to sing 'Here Comes the Sun' by the Beatles. It was a fantastic moment and I thought that the song would make a great a bridal entrance/exit/first dance or perhaps even in place of a hymn in a civil ceremony.

I also recently discovered Bon Iver and cannot get enough of this amazing music which again would be perfect for somewhere within a wedding. My favourite track is Skinny Love. Go download the album if you haven't already.

Photo credit: The Beatles

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Timelines

So sometimes I think the public perception of wedding planners isn't great (if I had a pound for every time someone jokes about planners stealing grooms - thanks J Lo) and sometimes I think people are generally confused about what planners do. So today I decided to post a screengrab of a timeline that we recently produced for a client. A timeline is a great way of mapping out all the tasks to be completed before the big day but also making deadlines so that the weeks before the wedding don't give you the wedding crazies.

Our Timelines are done in a Gantt Chart style with tasks listed down the left and the months listed across the top. We use different colours to indicate who is to complete each task, a series of different symbols and that pale green line down the center indicates that a wedding date has been confirmed; a linchpin decision that lots of other tasks depend on.

So I hope that gives you a little insight into the work of a planner.

Happy Thursday!

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Rosa Clara

Beautiful things over at Rosa Clara:


Take a couple of minutes to watch the runway show, it's worth it just to hear the music (though I have to confess I didn't have the stamina for the whole thing).

Off to Cheltenham for the bank holiday via Ben and Susan's wedding at the beautiful Syon Park. Be back early next week. Happy bank holiday everyone!

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Proven Wrong: Red and Aqua

One thing I love about the blogging community is that I'm constantly kept up to date with the most original, daring and edgy suppliers/ideas/weddings out there. Today, the super talented Teardrop Weddings featured a stunning wedding shot by photographer extraordinaire Lisa Lefkowitz. The couple's colour scheme was an edgy red and aqua, a palette I've never seen before and which at first thought I'd think would clash but then:

and this:
Along with this:

and this:


What a happy bride! A what a fantastic, unusual colour scheme.

Be sure to stop by Holly's and Lisa's sites for some beautiful (and unique) stationery along with some serious wedding eye candy.

Photo credits: Lisa Lefkowitz

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I Heart: Biscuiteers

Over the last few years iced biscuits have become all the rage and these oh-so-beautiful creations are some of the prettiest out there. Available from Biscuiteers these little beauties would be perfect for favours, bridesmaids and flowers girl gifts or even for something girly and high sugar to eat as you get dolled up on the morning of your wedding.


Here's what the company has to say:

"We love biscuits more than most people. In fact, we're a tad obsessed, which is why we always send our friends tins full of our delicious iced biccies on their birthdays and anniversaries, for holidays or just to say thanks for a lovely weekend. It's not that we don't love flowers, chocs or all the rest, it's just that it makes a nice change. So we came up with Biscuiteers. The idea's really very simple: you just choose the biscuit collection you want to send, fill in the message details and then leave the rest to us."

I think this one would make a fab flowergirl gift or favour.


Also the exciting news is that if you sign up to the company's newsletter you also receive 25% off their LOVE range. Be sure to to stop by the Biscuiteers site even if it is just to see an example of a beautifully designed website!

Photo credits:
Big Fish

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Fab Ceremony Exit

I love this unusual ceremony exit featured over at the fantastic SMP. A great idea if your venue won't allow confetti or maybe an idea for a fun way to leave your reception.

The photography for this beautiful wedding is by the very talented, California based Amy Squires whose fab website and eye-candy-filled blog you should definitely check out.

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Beautiful Dresses from Sarah Arnett

If you haven't already, be sure to stop by Brighton based designer Sarah Arnett's beautiful bridal collection. Here are a couple of my favourites.

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Design Concept: Leafy Green

Super busy over at WBZL today so I'm going to let this luscious green concept speak pretty much for itself. I'm imagining a very sophisticated affair with great food, warm lighting and fantastic friends.

Photo Credits:
Venue: The Cinnamon Club
Hairstyle, bouquet: Style Me Pretty
Pears: Taste
Cheese: Truckles and Chutney
Invitation: Minted
Earrings: BridalEmunique
Asparagus: Martha Stewart
Table Center: (I'm sorry I didn't note this and now I can't find it, please let me know if it's yours)

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Beautiful Gowns: Pronovias

Saw this breathtakingly beautiful gown in the latest issue of Brides magazine. This shot looks much better in print than online (in print there's more definition and you can see how beautiful the fabric is) but you still get a feel for it here. Pronovias Valdemar, 2009 Preview Collection.

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A Short Service Announcement...

Just to let you know lovely readers, that I've changed the comments settings and you should now be able to post a comment without having a Google account. Yippee! I look forward to hearing from more of you :)

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Real Wedding: Libby and David III

A few more details from David and Libby's wedding:

The day was wonderfully Scottish. Bagpipes were played on the church steps (making all the hairs on the back of my neck stand up), the majority of the men were in kilts and the evening reception was a Ceilidh. What a hoot! The music was fab, it was great to see so many guests up and dancing and hilarious trying to get all the steps right. Plus it was super sociable due to all the impromptu partner swapping (my favourite move was 'the basket' where two couples make a kind of circle and the guys swing the girls up, off the floor - it was like being on a funfair ride!)

In place of the first dance the bride, groom and their bridal party dancing a 'Strip the Willow', another high speed ceilidh dance.

Finally, the stationery. Below are the orders of service which were little concertinas containing all neccessary information along with some lovely shots of the couple and the Scottish Highlands. Aren't they lovely? I'm in love with the colours they used here.

And last but not least are these little concertina beauties that were used to decorate the tables. Cute childhood photos galore!

Congratulations David and Libby!

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Real Wedding: Libby and David II

So next for the floral details. Libby and David's entire wedding was beautifully understated (Meg would definitely approve) and a professional florist didn't go anywhere near the celebration. My super talented cousin arranged the bouquets and the cake topper whilst my equally creative and talented aunt made the bridesmaid's gowns and arranged the church pedestal. All the flowers were bought from the flower market whilst the table centers were miniature 'trees' from Ikea decorated with tiny sparkling beads (sorry no picture I'm afraid, my photography skills just didn't cut it!).

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Real Wedding: Libby and David

Just back from Edinburgh having spent the weekend being a guest at the most lovely wedding. Lots (and lots) of photos to follow but first of all I wanted to make the most of these beautiful shots. What a beautiful, beautiful, beautiful bride! I love her 1940s style hair.

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