What Will Be Your Wedding Mood?

So I'm not really that big on beauty products. I tend to stick to my Clarins and add a splash of Jo Malone occasionally, but my make-up bag's been the same for ten years {...unhygynic I know....}. But then I discovered In The Mood polish. It's nail varnish that changes colour according to your mood!!! I don't think I've been this excited since my husband found me a vintage hyper-colour T-shirt in American Apparel. Check out their website here, buy all the colours, and make them rich - they deserve a reward for such a fabulous idea. P.S. For more fabulous beauty ideas, don't miss the posts by our Wedding Blog Beauty Expert, Julia Bowden.

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Celebrity English Wedding: Jacquetta Wheeler & James Allsopp

Celebrity weddings are always a fabulous source of wedding inspiration, and none more than Jacquetta Wheeler's stunning wedding to James Allsopp. Just take a look at her incredible bespoke Alice Temperley wedding gown, the grandeur of the historic Chilham Castle wedding venue, and the beautiful flowers by Vic Brotherson of Scarlet & Violet. Every detail is picture perfect, and captured exquisitely by photographer-to-the-stars Robert Fairer. For more details and more wedding pictures, don't miss the Vogue article.

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Real Gold Luxe Barn Wedding: Casey & Paul - Part 2

Barn weddings will never be the same again! Just take a look at the incredible luxe wedding details at Casey and Paul's wonderful wedding reception. With Amy Osaba on side as event designer and florist, it was always going to be amazing, but it's the DIY-able details you're going to love. Take a look at the contrast between the wooden beams and tables, and the fabric chandeliers and tassel banners. I'm loving the table runners hand-sewn with gold numbers, the burlap tablecloths and the vintage mismatched vases. Guests picked a gold bauble to find out their table number, and rustic logs added height to the floral displays. Every detail beautifully captured by the fabulous Simply Bloom Photography.

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Real Gold Luxe Barn Wedding: Casey & Paul

Imagine a barn wedding, and give it a gold luxe spin, and you've got the look for this beautiful big day, plus a huge wedding trend for the brides of 2013. Casey and Paul chose the fabulous Amy Osaba as their event designer and florist, and she totally rocked their wedding out of the park. There's so many incredible wedding details, you're going to want to save every single picture in your wedding inspiration file. I've split the wedding into two, so be sure to click back tomorrow for the wedding reception details. First we have the amazing whiter-than-white ceremony space. Take a look at Casey's amazing glittery Kate Spade shoes, her charming Southern-belle wedding gown and her incredible giant pink peony bouquet. I love how the hot pinks, oranges and yellows pop against Paul's elegant three-piece suit, and the bridesmaids soft grey dresses. I love the new take on the tissue paper pompoms, remade in fabric, with the off-cuts as confetti. Wow! Stunning wedding pictures published with thanks to Simply Bloom Photography.

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Introducing Jon Rouston Wedding Photography

Have you chosen your wedding photographer yet? As soon as you have picked your wedding date, pick up the phone to book your photographer. The best are always reserved at least a year in advance, and you'll be surprised how popular certain weekends are for weddings! Not booked yet? If you're getting married in the Nottingham area, or anywhere else in the UK, take a look at the fabulous Jon Rouston Photography. His wedding work is the perfect blend of unobtrusive reportage, combined with relaxed contemporary portraits. Jon Rouston's aim is to focus on the real story behind a wedding - the people. From the brides excited then nervous preparations, and the groom's anxious wait at the top of the aisle, to your crazy uncles dominating the dance floor. If you take a look at Jon Rouston's blog, you'll see picture after picture of laughing brides and grooms, a sure sign they're relaxed and happy in front of his camera. Jon's reasonable prices include a disc with all your pictures, and a beautiful album, but book him soon - he's already busy for 2013!

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How To Dress Your Bridesmaids

Matching, colour-toned, or deliberately clashing - have you decided how to dress your bridesmaids at your wedding? I asked all my girls to wear dove grey, in any style they wanted. The only problem is they all had different doves in mind, so the colours didn't really match! If I had my time again, I'd dress them in Maids to Measure bridesmaid dresses in the same fabric and colour, but different styles according to their figures. Another super-stylish look for vintage-loving brides, are floral tea dresses, teamed with Mary-Jane shoes. Here are a few of my favourite bridesmaid looks - take a peek at my Pinterest board for more ideas!

{Photo Credit} Vintage bridesmaids dresses by SohoMode

{Photo Credit} Jessica Monnich Photography via Style Me Pretty

{Photo Credit} Heather Hester Photography via Snippet & Ink

{Photo Credit} Ameris via Green Wedding Shoes

{Photo Credit} Brandon Kidd via Green Wedding Shoes

{Photo Credit} 1. Unknown, 2. Jose Villa

{Photo Credit} Jodi Miller Photography via Ruffled Blog

{Photo Credit} Still Music Photography via 100 Layer Cake

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Blush Pink Themed Wedding Ideas

If you're feeling inspired by the romantic blush wedding shoot I posted yesterday, add these stunning BHLDN accessories and wedding decorations to your big day. I'm loving the Provencal-style fabric lavender bags, the pretty fans, pink bunting, and Love is Sweet banner. Add in a flapper-style veil with tulle side-peony, plus bohemian feathered headdresses for your bridesmaids, and you've got the look.

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