Vintage Jewellery shop LILA’s launches its first collection ‘Confluence’. Designed in house and born from the brand’s desire to promote ethical practices, all the pieces have been casted in their workshop in Lordship Lane, Dulwich, from 18ct Fairtrade gold and using only recycled stones.
Accessorising your bridal look with the right jewellery is an art form. Knowing whether to pick that vintage heirloom piece, simple pearl earrings or a sparkly tiara to go with your dress is key to creating the perfect bridal style.
That’s why the Wedding Team at the luxury online jeweller TheDiamondStore.co.uk have created this ultimate bridal jewellery guide exclusive for Vows and Venues. Stick to these 10 rules and you’ll walk down the aisle looking beautiful and elegant.
The London Victorian Ring Company have put together their top tips for choosing the perfect wedding ring to suit your engagement ring. Make that special decision a thoughtful and memorable one. With over 125 years’ of experience in designing beautiful vintage style rings, the jewellery is handmade by expert UK craftsmen to exclusive designs from The London Victorian Ring Company.
Match the Metals: Each precious metal ages in its own unique way over time. To keep your engagement ring and wedding ring looking their best together over the years, we recommend choosing the same metal for both rings. So if your engagement ring is in platinum, then select a platinum wedding ring.
Who are The English Soap Company? And how did we get started? Producers of pretty, sweet smelling soaps, The English Soap Company was founded more than a decade ago by co-founders Bob and Juliet. The pair discovered a large number of vintage soup moulds in a disused machinery workshop in Kent. Inspired by the vintage and classic designs that had seemed to be forgotten, they created a brand to revive the wonderful designs from the past and spent lots of time perfecting the fragrance of each individual scent .
Alexis Dove’s unusual and alternative engagement rings are perfect for couples looking for a truly unique and personal piece of jewellery to symbolize their love.
In the picturesque Sussex county town of Lewes, Alexis Dove designs jewellery Alexis invites brides to her workshop to assist her in designing their very own special piece of jewellery incorporating Alexis’ signature vintage style. Brides can choose from a huge selection of Alexis’ precious rare stones and pick the metal and finish they are set in. This service comes with a glowing recommendation from Olympic Champion Victoria Pendleton who commissioned Alexis Dove to design her own wedding jewellery.
When you’re daydreaming about your big day, do you envisage a festival-style wedding complete with tipis and circus tents? How about having a street-food set up serving Turkish Meze, or a 1930s themed wedding with vintage 7” records for table name markers? Enter Canvas & Stone, the new country house collective offering ‘anything goes’ weddings on the grandest of scales.
The wedding industry is worth in excess of £10bn a year and the big trend for 2016 is personalisation - adding personal touches that make your special day stand out for all the right reasons.
The wedding cake is possibly one of the most established elements of a wedding day. From choosing the cake maker, design and flavour choice, to the ritual of cutting the cake together, it is undoubtedly an essential part of culinary planning. Traditionally, the wedding cake takes the form of a tiered masterpiece covered in thick white fondant icing and perhaps a few fondant roses.
This year however, the vintage inspired wedding cake is set to be huge! Sammi-Jo Gascoyne, established chef and owner of Blushing Cook, gives us her thoughts on what we can expect to see in 2016.
There has been an indisputable rise in vintage bridal inspiration, with bridal magazines, websites, blogs and even social media websites such as Pinterest becoming full of stunning vintage gown designs, whimsical and rustic venues and classic flower arrangements.
In collaboration with Bride: The Wedding Show at Ascot Racecourse, 12th-13th March 2016, we asked three amazing exhibitors to give us their expert thoughts on upcoming vintage bridal trends that we can expect to see in 2016, as well as what we can look forward to seeing at the show.
Courtesy of DQT, the home of wedding accessories for grooms, best-mans, ushers & pageboys, incorporates ties, top hats, waistcoats, cravats and braces, handkerchiefs & cufflinks. The DQT range is constantly being updated to offer a huge variety of colours and styles to suit any budget and taste. With high quality and affordable products you can choose a unique range of accessories for all bridal themes, right on budget. Matching ranges for younger boys, so your page boys can be as handsome as the groom!
