As you might already know from our FAB 5 yesterday, we have been following New York Bridal Week and have fallen in love all over again with the worlds leading bridal designers and their FAB 2013 Spring collections. Yesterday, we featured only 5 out of all of our favourite designers and a sample of their Spring 2013 bridal collections but we couldn’t leave it at that. Here are the rest of our fave’s…
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We have no doubt that new trends seen this week are going to have a major ripple effect in the wedding world but what has left a lasting impression on you gals? Will any of you dare to wear red? What about the white tights? Yay or nay?! Nay for me on both accounts but I will never ever tire of the eminently sophisticated illusion and sheer necklines or the delicate lace and appliqué detailing and I may, just may have become slightly partial to the over-sized bow! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
As another week draws to a close, we’re taking our routine look at the week that was… and a busy one it was at that.
Last Saturday, we followed Anna Maria and Chris from Ann Arbour to Montery in California for their beautiful wedding on the coast. Then on Monday, we featured a styled shoot by a team of Las Vegas creatives with an edgy shoot that took place in Eldorado, a Ghost Town jut outside Sin City. Our favourite couple Lisa and Alex @2people1life shared their latest wedding adventure with wedding number 14 in Antigua on Tuesday.
Our good friend Mary-Elizabeth O’Neill from Voyage New York Weddings shared Curt and Beth’s engagement on New York City ice on Wednesday and yesterday, we had the pleasure of featuring Yuka and Aidans dream wedding in South Africa
Our FAB 5 Destination links from around the web are…
✈ Some serious Style from this South African Couple – All about her gloves!
✈ An incredibly romantic proposal in Disneyland, Paris – This is how it’s done!
✈ Married on a cruise ship – Breathtaking!
✈ Perfect Italian Wedding in Milan – They look soo happy!
✈ A NYC Elopement – Very Romantic
New York Bridal Week
It hasn’t just been a busy week for us! Yes girlies, our favourite bridal designers did not disappoint at this years New York Bridal Week. We have been ooing and aahing since last Saturday and this part of todays’ FAB 5 was incredibly hard to complete. From Monique Lhuillier’s beautiful necklines to Vera Wangs red hot collection, we have picked our 5 favourite designers (only so far this week and in no particular order!) and tried to keep to 5 dresses. This was impossible so not only do we have more than 25 dresses today, we are definitely coming back with the rest tomorrow!
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Hopefully today’s roundup has left those of you dress hunting this weekend inspired but be sure to check back tomorrow for some more runway lovliness with Jenny Packham, Marchesa…the list goes on! Have a great one!
I loved doing the makeup for the Sail Away With Me shoot!
It’s always such a pleasure to do something so glamorous. Seeing as we were going for an authentic 1930′s style, I used colours that would resonate with the period for Aisling’s makeup. I wanted to keep her skin slightly matte but with a little luminosity to keep it flattering – too matte is always bad and never looks good for photos so bear that in mind if planning your own wedding look.
The typical eye design of the era was a dusky eye, not smoky, as that would be too dark, so I prefer the term dusky! I used a satin-matte grey shadow all over the eyelid and up to the socket in a shade called Rain by Stila. I defined Aisling’s brows quite strongly as this was very much part of the style of the time. The cheeks are softly shaded in Blushbaby by MAC which is a gorgeous deep rose tone and for the dark lips I used a Sisley colour called Plum. Even though this is based around a period makeup look it is, in fact,still very contemporary and perfect for Wintery weddings.
For the night time look I added a deeper charcoal to the eyes and patted a vintage gold shimmer shadow on top to pick up the beading in the costume. The shade is called Golightly by Stila. I decided on a deep ruby red for the lips to ramp up the glamour. Dubonnet by MAC is one of my very favourite red colours that actually suits almost everyone as it’s not too bright.
The one thing I always recommend to my brides is to play around with makeup, particularly if you are going for a vintage look with the rest of the styling. Sometimes people feel the need to play down their makeup but in fact finding the right red lipstick or a slick of liquid liner might be the very detail that brings the entire look together. Keep a scrapbook or build a moodboard on Pinterest of looks you like and bring them to your makeup and hair artists to try out at your trial. If you’re not comfortable with the look once it’s on, that’s fine, but at least you tried it out…and that’s half the fun!
Ellie Balfe
Makeup Artist and Beauty Writer
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Like the rest of us, did you drool over the stunning Temperley gown and fur coat from our “Sail Away With Me” shoot and then melt when you laid your eyes on the timeless gold sequined dress also featured? Well then, let me tell you all about the boutique they came from and how it has inspired today’s post. Covet – The Borrowers Boudoir located on the top floor of Dublin’s stylish Powerscourt Centre, is what I like to describe as a little bit of heaven on earth. My dream of owning a wardrobe home to even one masterpiece created by Alexander McQueen, Rachel Gilbert or Marchessa, will sadly (thanks to the taxman) remain just that.. a dream. But you know what, it’s absolutely fine. Covet is the light shining oh so bright at the end of a dark tunnel. Now, all of us wannabe models, actresses and superstars also have the option of dressing up in a gorgeous gown that was made to walk the red carpet for a special occasion, without having to worry about selling our granny’s to cover the credit card repayments. Yep, the best bit is that all of this “luxury on loan” comes in at 10% or less of the retail price.
We were really keen to have Covet involved in the styled shoot because this boutique is exactly the sort of Destination Friendly Inspiration that we want to keep featuring. They have an exquisite range of dresses suitable for bridal wear, especially if your dream dress is something a little bit vintage or just off the runway. You can arrange for a private appointment where you don’t just get the dress altered to fit like it was made for you, but also receive savvy styling tips on how to create the whole look, compliments of their team of fashion experts. Why not hire and save yourself the hassle of worrying how to pack “The Dress”… that you only plan on wearing once anyway. If, on the other hand, it is really important for you to hang on to your wedding dress for sentimental reasons, then think of your bridesmaids. I know I certainly would have zero objections to wearing Chanel for a day. Female guests will also appreciate being made aware of such “practical indulgence”. So today, you can feast your eyes on some of Covet’s collection in Dublin and because we love this idea so much and love our readers from all around the world, we have found boutiques and online shops of a very similar nature in other cities across the globe…
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The Royal Wedding has come and gone and although I tried to work for the day and dip in and out of the coverage I couldn’t help but become completely distracted. Once I saw Catherine in her stunning wedding gown designed by Sarah Burton, I was glued!
Catherine and William’s Royal wedding will no doubt inspire weddings for years to come, here are some of the many highlights from the day.
William in his a Colonel of the Irish Guards uniform. I love the red, a great choice…
Catherine on her way to Westminster Abbey with her very symbolic bouquet; sweet william for gallantry, hyacinths for love, ivy for fidelity and marriage, lily of the valley for happiness and, in royal tradition, myrtle, for marriage and love. I love Lily of the Valley, one of my personal favourites…
Catherine’s wedding gown and veil were very reminiscent of Princess Grace of Monaco, very elegant, very beautiful.
The flowergirls wore beautiful crowns of flowers in their hair and the page boys were just adorable!
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The beautiful weather has me thinking about Summer style, and more accurately what I will pack for Rome. The city in July will be very warm and we’ll be there for five days in all for our wedding, before heading down to coast for our honeymoon. I think every bride getting married abroad wants to look and feel great on the lead up to and on the days after their wedding.
So I’ve been doing a bit of online ‘window shopping’, here are my picks for Summer Style in the City…
With A Kiss Shift Dress & Skirted Ankle Sandals: BHLDN | Daisy Chain Earings: BHLDN
Mixed Posy Wedge: BHLDN | Elta Maxi Dress: Ted Baker
Eilish Printed Playsuit: Ted Baker | Woven Straw Fedora Hat: J.Crew
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When I first set eyes on the Ugo Zaldi 2011 Bridal Collection I think my heart skipped a beat! The stunning gowns with masterful silk draping create a look that that is so perfect for destination weddings, elegance personified…
This first dress is so beautiful, I love the draped sleeves, perfect if you have to cover your shoulder for a church ceremony.
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Shown at the New York Bridal Market the Monique Lhuillier Spring 2012 bridal collection is a feast of indulgence. The exquisite details are so so beautiful!
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It’s time to celebrate, Kate Spade New York have just launched their first wedding collection and It’s available online! The oh so retro designs are beautiful and look amazing brought to life with a pop of colour! If you’re looking for a short wedding dress or a dress for the day before or after your wedding you have to check out this fab collection…
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Yesterday I brought you the stunning GELIEFT 1st Annual Birthday Shoot featuring 15 real brides, a real feast of inspiration. Today I am delighted to have some more treats for you from GELIEFT, first up is the dreamy video Theunis Stofberg shot of the amazing day…
Gelieft: A Toast to Dutch Extravagance from Theunis Stofberg on Vimeo.
I love the song!
I also have some images to from behind the scenes of the shoot that I just had to share…
I adore this shot…
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