Monthly Archives: August 2011

Vintage Lace Bridal Inspiration

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I adore lace wedding dresses – there is nothing quite like lace in delicate shades of pastels and off-whites to make a vintage bride look feminine and beautiful. This inspiration board captures the ethereal beauty of vintage lace in a number of lace bridal ideas as you don’t have to save lace for just your dress and veil……

Beautiful Real Wedding in a Jenny Packham Dress

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I was so excited when Lisa Pitchford, from Lisa Pitchford Photography got in touch with me about this stunning wedding. Fay, the bride, is absolute vintage glam perfection in her drop-waist Jenny Packham satin dress, blond coiffe and bright red lips, and the setting at Makeney Hall is straight out of Jeeves and Wooster. Enjoy the beautiful photos…

A whimsical bunting necklace

This bunting necklace from Ordinary Mummy was on the front page of Etsy the other day, and I thought it was so cute I just had to share it. Wear this and pretend like summer actually happened (I’m not bitter)… Source: Ordinary Mummy via Etsy Source: Ordinary Mummy via Etsy  Source: Ordinary Mummy via Etsy * Hope…

Ultimate Friday Indulgence @ Vera Wang

Just like I had been neglecting my Budget Monday posts for a while, I have also been equally neglecting my Friday Indulgence posts! What can I say? I do humbly apologise, and promise to deliver lots of Friday Indulgence (yay! weekend!) and Budget Monday (boo! Monday!) from hence forth. In office speak: “going forward…” If…

Beef From the Big Cheese – Applesauce!

Mr. M suggested to me last night that I might be a little more adventurous in my choice of phrasing on this here blog (it seems the word gorgeous features a fair bit). I have therefore been doing a little research into vintage alternatives, courtesy of AACA, and I can happily confirm that from now…

Antique Engagement Rings

When I was looking for my engagement ring, we trawled through many antique shops looking for the perfect ring. I am not really a solitaire kinda girl so I was looking for something a bit unique and different, and as I adore antique jewellery, I loved the idea of having an antique ring – I loved the…

Tuesday Shoesday: New Winter Boots!

So, as you may have noticed from yesterday’s post, I am starting to feel a little bit autumnal here. The new A/W collections are out in the shops, the days are getting a little bit shorter, and there is a distinct chill in the air in the mornings. The good news, for me at least,…

Budget Monday: Twinkling (Cheap) Candles for Gorgeous Wedding Atmosphere

Well hello there Monday! I wasn’t expecting you so early! Can you come back in a few hours so I can go back to sleep? I’m not quite ready for you yet… How was everyone’s weekend? Mine was lovely, thanks – Mr M and I escaped the Big Smoke on Friday to head down to…

Real Wedding: Becca and Alex at the Bromley Arts Centre

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Happy Wednesday readers! I’m pretty excited here, I must tell you, to share my very first real wedding post with you today! Courtesy of the oh-so-lovely Fiona from Fiona Kelly Wedding Photography , this wedding is just lovely – all creams and greens and pretty lace – it’s so fresh, natural and classic. And I have…

Launching My New Range of Vintage Rings at Victoria Mary Vintage

I’m very excited to share with you all today what I have been hard at work on over the last few weeks – the launch of my new range of vintage rings! These rings are gorgeous statement pieces in the style of glamorous cocktail rings, and incorporate vintage components including rhinestone brooches, aurora borealis beads,…