My favorite photo ever captured

If I could get hold of this print in a huge frame, I think i'd cry. It such a powerful picture of a bride and groom pre wedding but post earthquake in China. A huge natural disaster and a wedding disrupted by the church actually crumbling to pieces. Have a look at my fav one and just marvel the power of the earthquake that hit China in 2008 through the lens of the wedding photographer

Instead of a diamond

A crystal ring by Baccarat in either white or yellow would go down just swell as an engagement ring with a difference. I love rubies and this ring also comes in ruby red.
Love! xxxxxx

THE Proposal

I got this in an email that had been forwarded - It made my afternoon. I loved it - I don't know who they are but huge props the guy - very very good work there!

For those who don't know London, the proposal was set in Brixton, South London...Infact, i'll let the actual photographer tell the story...this is what was sent. Tissue ready - it's total cuteness, look at her face (blub blub)

"Back in December my brother-in-law called me up and asked if I wasn't busy whether I'd mind being in Brixton that coming Friday to take some photographs of him and his girlfriend Sarah on their way to work, and without her spotting me.

All he told me was that he'd arranged for the The Fridge nightclub and Ritzy cinema to display something special on their boards that morning.

The photos tell the rest the of the story. (Except that they didn't go to work that morning - he'd arranged a trip to Paris for the weekend instead)."






I got this in an email that had been forwarded then re-forwarded around the offices of London via office girls swooning at every picture. I read the email and welled up! The proposal is the day ladies do daydream about?, will he get down on one knee, will I say yes?, will we be on holiday when he does it?, will I blub like a baby?...

For those who don't know London, the proposal was set in Brixton, South London...Infact, i'll let the actual photographer tell the story...this is what was sent. Tissue ready - it's total cuteness, look at her face (blub blub)

"Back in December my brother-in-law called me up and asked if I wasn't busy whether I'd mind being in Brixton that coming Friday to take some photographs of him and his girlfriend Sarah on their way to work, and without her spotting me.

All he told me was that he'd arranged for the The Fridge nightclub and Ritzy cinema to display something special on their boards that morning.

The photos tell the rest the of the story. (Except that they didn't go to work that morning - he'd arranged a trip to Paris for the weekend instead)."

'O' Dita!

Dita Von Teese wears these Dior perfumes at $550 each, daily! They are such stunning bottles. Imagine these as the cutest vintage centre pieces amongst other goodies on your wedding tables..
ALSO wearing a perfume that will forever remind you of your wedding day is so important. A silent but scently touch! At the moment mine would be Tom Ford White Patchouli

Moss and Hince sitting in a tree..

..on Saturday, and he only goes and flipping proposes to her! Congratulations! (Doubt they read H&R blog)
I'm not a celeb wedding fan at all as most are normally vile and full of schaworski crystals but I can imagine Kate's to be a really good one. I wonder who has bagged the role of planning that one?.....

Apparently its jade that's the colour for 2010?

And of course I knew this! No lie - just look at the colour of the font on my blog..tsk! In future i'll publish my predictions sooner as otherwise I look like a sheep!

BUT I'm predicting that royal Blue, as seen in a previous blog in the form of Louboutins is the colour for all winter wedding in 2010/11 - You heard it here first! (Maybe?)

Lets start of January with a little from Mrs Wang

It is a slight cliché but I really do love and am inspired by Vera - Everything she does from design to brand extension to explaining the importance of the length of an isle at a wedding, has such true understanding and method that i'm really touched by. She knows what's good and totally gets tradition and also the modernity that weddings are shaped by today. Her approach to all things wedding is effortlessly genuis!

Just a few Vera Wang gowns from her Spring 2010 collection and a note on each of them...





White gown - Ultra classic, delicate and feminine. I think a white dress can look stark if worn in the wrong environment or even season but if you get it right its such a powerful statement.

Citrus gown - I am and i'm sure everyone else is seeing the traditional wedding colour palette slip every now and again for colours such as this citrus themed gown. I love it, the layering and would be such a divine kick of colour to a late spring/early summer wedding. Citrus is also a great colour themes for wedding receptions. The colours pop so well against a plain backdrop or stone walls.

Black gown - I have mentioned black a few posts back and I do mean to go on about it! Firstly lets get the stunning organza style layers, sweetheart neck line out the way - Beautiful. This design tones down any harshness the black might have. I really am digging it - And I dont mean black should be used in a goth sense along with black nail varnish and neon pink ribbons to boot, NO! But a black dress in the right style as this one, I think, is dramatically stunning.

Thanks Vera

Apologies my people..But...

I'm baccck! A very belated, but well meant, Happy New 2010! to you all...I've just got back from the US of A, have been on a NYC trip which was absolutely SUPER! I walked everywhere and its the best for just getting inspired and also found time to catch a cliche Starbucks whilst consuming all the US wedding mags - Martha Stewart weddings is the one! I'll be super blogging very shortly - a few inspiration points and my first REAL WEDDING of a friends PLUS COMING SHORTLY...

The pop up wedding chapel
My spanking new and amazing Harlequin and Romance branding
Dave and Boos winter wedding
A real studio tour

Lots of wedding love for 2010 - Lets GO! xx