Marie Antoinette Wedding & Hen Party Inspiration Shoot

This glamorous Marie Antoinette style wedding inspiration shoot is right up my street! Organised by the lovely Gemma Longworth of Buttons & Roses Events & The Button Boutique to promote their event styling business, it makes me want to host an up-market hen party for all my girlfriends. Combining pink champagne, cupcakes and a fascinator craft workshop, it's the perfect bonding opportunity. I adore the vintage china by Victoria Rose Vintage Crockery Hire, and the glamorous pearl strewn flower arrangements would work perfectly at a wedding. If you're a real fan of DIY, you could even theme your wedding around crafting. Take a look the jars filled with cotton reels - they'd look fabulous as table displays at your wedding reception. If you'd like a similar look for your wedding day or hen party, do take a look at the Buttons & Roses Events website. Gorgeous pictures by Lucy Greenhill Photography.

Credits
Organised & Styled by Gemma Longworth: Buttons & Roses Events & The Button Boutique
Photography: Lucy Greenhill Photography
Location: Liverpool Town Hall
Fascinator Craft Workshop by The Button Boutique
Hair & Make Up: So Coco Rouge
Clothing: Raiders Vintage and The Button Boutique
Hair Accessories: The Button Boutique
Vintage Crockery, Props & Cakes: Victoria Rose Vintage Crockery Hire
Labels and Stationery: Button & Roses
Flowers: Blue Orchid
Nails: Glitz and Glam
Jewellery: Olivia Divine Jewellery
Models: Rebecca Langtree, Kit Williams, Bethany Cammack, Esther Fox, Nikki Rose

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Real Quirky Desert Wedding: Jessica & Gray

The couple in this fantastic real wedding have some serious style. I've completely fallen in love with their understated minimalist big day, with its Mexican details and bright colours. My favourite wedding ideas to steal include Jessica's sexy ribbon garter, the Wild West-style font on their wedding programs, and the bridemaid's dazzling red hair accessories. Plus every wedding should have a traditional Mariachi band! Stunning pictures published with thanks to Punam Bean.

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Sparkly Cinderella Wedding Shoes

There's a secret place in many brides' hearts where they'd quite like to be Cinderella on their wedding day. So why not indulge your inner fairy-tale dreams with these gorgeous slippers from the Girls of Elegance Era range. They're not quite made out of spun glass, but the fully crystallised surface will ensure every step you take will shimmer with light. With several styles to choose from, including wedges and flats, you can be sure to sparkle on your wedding day.

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Winter Brides - How To Keep Warm & Stylish

These soft blush fur shrugs are the perfect accessory for a winter or spring bride. Created by British company Hope & Grace, they're cute and cosy, and reminiscent of Anna Karenina. I watched the film last week, and I've fallen in love with the styling. With The Great Gasby starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan due out in the spring, 2013 weddings are bound to be heavily influenced by old-school glamour. Get ahead of the curve and wear one at your winter wedding, or if you're feeling particularly generous, buy one for each of your bridesmaids. They're available in a range of colours from simple ivory, to stylish antique pink and soft grey. P.S. Hope & Grace also make beautiful bridal hair accessories.

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'Tis The Season: October Wedding Fairs

October is wedding fair season! All the best wedding suppliers are getting booked up for 2013's weddings, and brides are hunting far and wide for wedding inspiration. Wedding fairs are a fantastic way for you to bond with your mum and bridesmaids, so why not make a day of it, and enjoy a champagne cream tea as well? Ahead of my wedding I went to at least three wedding fairs, and they were fabulous! The fashion shows are particularly inspirational.

♥ First up for London brides is A Curious Wedding Fair, taking place this weekend on 6th October at York Hall in East London. Described as the wedding event for the not-so-blushing bride, and packed with fashion-forward and trend aware suppliers, tickets are only £4 on the door. Brides living further north will love the Norwich Curious Wedding Fair on 21st October at St Andrew's Hall.

♥ Brides preparing for their big day won't want to miss the National Wedding Show in Birmingham. Taking place this weekend {5-7th October} at Birmingham's NEC, organisers bring together hundreds of fabulous wedding suppliers under one roof. Book your tickets here. Combining over 250 handpicked exhibitors and the UK’s largest collection of wedding dresses under one roof, the show offers everything you could need for your big day. From stunning cakes to show stopping flowers and beautiful venues to bespoke dresses there is something for every bride and every budget.

♥ If you're a bride with luxury tastes, you're guaranteed to love the Designer Wedding Show. With more than 140 exhibitors of exquisite wedding gowns and accessories, stunning cakes, bespoke stationery, and fabulous wedding photographers, it's a veritable treasure trove of wedding ideas. Click here to buy tickets.

 ♥ Vintage brides will love all the treasure trove of wedding inspiration that is the London Vintage Wedding Fair in Clerkenwell, London on 28th October. With over 50 exhibitors, fashion shows, vintage DJ's, singers, tea rooms and copious quantities of champagne, you'll also love the wedding workshops. Learn about the history of vintage, how to dress for your body shape {with Zoe Lem}, the best way to cater for your wedding, and how to plan your wedding.

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A Vintage Silhouette Wedding Theme

This year's winter weddings are all about harking back to a glamorous age, when the gentlemen were charming, ladies giggled behind fans, and champagne was served in gold-rimmed glasses. Make your wedding an escape from everyday reality with a Silhouette Wedding Theme. This classic artform is hugely adaptable, why not add your personalised silhouettes to your wedding invitations, favour tags, wedding decorations and even your cake toppers. Romantic and whimsical in one! I love these cake toppers from Simply Silhouettes' Etsy Wedding Shop - don't miss the rest of their fabulous collection. For more wedding theme ideas, including a whole board on Silhouette Weddings, take a look at my Pinterest page.

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Real Rustic Bliss Wedding: Alee & Ben

Lavender, cotton and burlap make for wedding blogger heaven in this gorgeous big day, set on the groom's family farm. Beautiful Alee and Ben celebrated their wedding day with peacocks among the wedding guests, and a sunlit outdoor ceremony. I love the boho rustic feel of Alee's twine-tied wedding bouquet, the cute flower crowns worn by the bridesmaids, and the simple cotton-bole decorations. Vintage bottles tied with twine and rosemary and simple palm fan favours added to the elegant simplicity of the day. Stunning wedding pictures published with thanks to the team at Simply Bloom Photography.

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