What started out as an idea while traveling through Southeast Asia has grown into a successful venture that has already taken this brand halfway across the globe. In just five years, OppoSuits have set up a range of over 100 designs and have customers in over 50 countries. The suits have been worn to an eclectic mix of events.
September is often considered a bit of a transition month for style, summer fashion seems a little outdated but it’s not quite time to break out the Autumnal colours yet. So with that in mind, we would recommend that a September groom shifts his focus from colour to pattern.
Slaters’ statement collection has bold prints at its core, and is the perfect option for those transitional months where you just can’t pick a colour of the season.
The main print we’d recommend for September is a check, Slaters’ collection of checked suits are available in various colours, and range from being super bold, to a little more subtle, so whatever your style, you can make a patterned suit work for you.
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With all the focus on the bride and groom, it’s easy to let children’s entertainment slip at a wedding. Whilst children love the joyous occasion of weddings, they will require some form of amusement to help keep them entertained throughout the day. The good news is, with a bit of imagination and creativity, you can keep children entertained at a wedding without too much difficulty. If you’re getting married this summer or are attending a wedding with children, take a look at the following tips on keeping kids amused.
Nearly one third of engaged couples now have the groom in the driving seat when it comes to choosing the food for their wedding day celebrations.
Research from popular wedding catering company Kemp & Kemp found a dramatic increase in the number of grooms in charge of making the booking for catering over the last five years, climbing tenfold from 3% in 2011 to nearly 30% in 2016.
The experts from The Sculpture Gallery at The Woburn Estate give us a look at the tales behind the veils. Most experienced wedding planners can reel off a lengthy list of crazy stories they have experienced. Managing intoxicated guests, anxious brides, groomzillas, weather misfortunesand the unpredictable, mean that these individuals become the ultimate problem solvers,always exuding patience and professionalism in the face of adversity.
After everything you’ve put in to planning your big day, you really don’t want that dream shattered by the shrill cry of a restless child – particularly during the all-important vows and speeches. Every bride and groom has nightmares of crying babies or bored kids being a burden on their wedding day, and likewise parents can be overly conscious of their children’s behaviour and find the fact they have been invited stressful.
Weddings create memories for lifetime not only for the bride and the groom but also for the family of both the sides. It’s nice to have a wedding all planned out as per your budget in order to create a wonderful wedding memory for both the families so that no one gets disturbed with the high costs or the hidden costs of the wedding. It’s a best practice to cut down the costs of unnecessary items and keep a fair amount as a backup for some unusual things, so that in case you need money urgently you can have it from your backup savings.
When a couple plans their big day, they really want it to be a day that all the guests will enjoy and remember. The wedding is of course about the union of the couple but inevitably the bride and groom want their wedding to be the best wedding. With people attending so many weddings over the course of their life time, it can be difficult to make your own wedding stand out. However there are ways that it can be done and they won’t necessarily cost a fortune!
Budget is usually a concern for couples as they plan their big day so they always need to be mindful of the overall costs. Small additions and quirky features can become a nice talking point for guests and get them talking for the good reasons!
Traditionally the bride arrives at the wedding marriage ceremony with her father, or the person chosen to give her away. The mother of the bride travels separately in a car with the bridesmaids to arrive about ten minutes before the bride.
The groom should arrive at the place of marriage well ahead of the bridesmaids together with his best man and the grooms party including the ushers.
Following the marriage ceremony the bride and her new husband travel together in the brides car to the reception venue.
While some people prefer having the limelight more than others, your wedding day is one of the few times in your life that you’ll be the subject of your guest’s undivided attention. With everyone’s eyes on you and your groom, it is important to dress the part, no matter what your style.
One of the best ways to ensure this is with your accessories, which can make or break any outfit. With that in mind, here are our top tips on how to make a statement with accessories on your big day.
The jewellery
It is customary for the bride and groom to buy thank you gifts for the wedding party. Traditionally, the groom would buy his new bride a gift and his new wife would buy a gift for him. It is also common that they would both buy gifts for her bridesmaids. A small step away from tradition, although we see it happening more and more often, is offering the mother of the bride and groom’s mother a gift as well.
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Domes of Elounda is without question one of the world’s premiere honeymoon destinations, specializing in creating a honeymoon that dreams are made of.
Host your dream London wedding at Angelus Restaurant, a beautiful brasserie de luxe for a spellbinding and romantic day. Angelus Restaurant has the perfect combination of quintessentially English and French romance for the Bride and Groom's special day which they can cherish forever in this lovely venue.
Angelus Restaurant is located just next to Hyde Park, in a stunning mews street providing the perfect balance for a London chic venue. Thierry Tomasin, is a classic French host able to seamlessly guide a Bride and Groom through their wedding reception and keep any wedding fears at bay; with his team’s expertise, culinary skills and wine knowledge, the Angelus team will add that extra sparkle to your day.
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It could be argued that by being a bridesmaid you have the best of both worlds. You’re in the thick of the wedding limelight yet you don’t have the intense pressure the bride and groom face. Yes, we have to admit, being a bridesmaid is a lot of fun. That said, you still have a responsibility to look fabulous and in-keeping with the bride and the tone of the wedding.
If you have the privilege of being a bridesmaid in the forthcoming months, you may want to consider the following essential bridesmaids’ trends for 2016.
The tea length dress
