GET THE LOOK: Purple, Orange and Black Themed Wedding

I've had a request from a bride to be for ideas for an October 2012 wedding featuring purple, orange and black colours... if you have any suggestion please add the links to the comment box below!

Here is my take and hopefully a few helpful ideas on a purple, black and orange themed wedding... being as though October is mid Autumn but the evenings are getting shorter and darker I would go for more deep purples to suit the black and add a moody feel with some fantastic lighting to create that romantic feeling!

russwholesaleflowers.com

lelanewyork.blogspot.com

onewed.com

chicagoillinoisweddingphotography.com

sbchic.com

weddingnouveau.com

marzime.hubpages.com

sbchic.com

thesweetestoccasion.com

GET THE LOOK - Green and Gold Themed Wedding

I got this idea from a viewer suggestion!!  Green and gold themed wedding... very spicy, great for summer, autumn and winter:)  I think this theme is better with fresh green, or a darker bluesy green and a rich dark gold colour... but you can take the idea and add your own inspiration for it to fit your personalities.

Bridesmaid - green and gold freshlysewn.tumblr.com 

Wedding invitations/save the date cards onewed.com 

Wedding cake - perfect-wedding-day.com 

groomsoldseparately.com  

mass-wedding.com 

All about the Groom... finishing details!

I've been feeling lately I've maybe not given enough posts to the Grooms... us ladies tend to get swept up in the whole wedding excitement and forget about the man in our life, they too want to feel part of the big day and if they don't enjoy planning the main points giving them small parts can bring you both together!

So today I am covering of the man accessories...

Tie, cravat or Dickie bow
Handkerchief
Cummerbund
Waistcoat
Hats
Cane
Socks
Cuff links

There are lots to be considered here as each of the above items breaks into more detailed...

Ties... what kind of knot, skinny/fat, vintage/modern, coloured or not?
Cravat - hmm, well this is a yes or a no.
Dickie Bow - I love these, in all there forms, smart (James Bond/ red carpet style) or vintage/ East London esq
Handkerchief... should usually match the colour of other accessories, but not necessary, don't over kill.  As Coco Channel once said remove the last item you put on!
Cummerbund... classic or retro, great for adding colour if you are in a simple suit
Waistcoat - again classic or retro... depending on how you style it, a simple colour to match the theme of the day, or a wacky out there one for more of a relaxed casual day

Hats... top hat, bowler, gangster... this is not an accessory I would push for a groom or grooms men.  Depends on the theme of your big day?  This is the same for canes.

Socks - us gals like to add a dash of colour to our beautiful wedding dress with a coloured shoe, you can add some colour and define the grooms men with a patterned sock... always good for photos and bring a smile to faces.

Cuff links - not always a must have, depends on the shirt type, can be simple, a wedding gift from your soon to be wife, a romantic gesture to your future wife with your names and date?

maweddingguide.com

weddingshandmade.blogspot.com

weddingbee.com

A touch of Sparkle...

Want, need some sparkles on your wedding dress... here are my top 5 favourites for 2011!  Also big for spring/summer 2013...

San Patrick La Sposa Bridal for 2010

http://www.eddingdresspicture.net/

Paola D’Onofrio bridal

Julia Kontogruni Couture

Stephanie Allin - youandyourwedding.co.uk

Marchesa - zankyou.us

Wedding Accessories

So you've found the prefer dress, and now need to finish it off with a few accessories... this is a time to remember Coco Channel 'less is more'.  Don't get carried away and go for  bit of everything, keep it classic and simple where possible otherwise you distract from you beautiful dress.

Bridal accessories range from bags, veils, jewellery, shoes, gloves and more - certain items are a must, such as shoes!  Other depend on what look you are trying to achieve..

Top Bridal/Wedding Bags (Draw sting/ Clutch/ handbag or purse)

SoManySomethings.com

Monsoon

trueloveevents-custombridal.com

Oscar de la Renta

Top Bridal/Wedding Shoes - there are so many options for this I think it would be best to dedicate a separate post to them, classic, flats, high, designer, coloured... endless!

Top Bridal/Wedding Jewellery - again there are to many things to cover in this one post so I'll dedicate yet another post to wedding jewellery.

http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2010/12/weddings-jewellery-2011.html

http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2011/01/wedding-jewellery-beach-wedding.html

http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2011/01/wedding-jewellery-pearls.html

http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2011/02/wedding-bling-gold-edition.html

http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2011/02/wedding-jewellery-with-difference.html

Top Bridal/Wedding hair pieces/veils - great many different choices, hair pieces (clips, slides, fascinators), hats, tiaras or veils (check out my previous post http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2010/12/get-look-headpieces.html)

Other Bridal/Wedding accessories - gloves, lingerie, wraps & cover ups (see my previous post for lingerie, garter belts and wraps:

http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2010/12/wedding-lingerie.html; http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2010/12/garter-belts-weddings-lingerie.html; http://yourweddingsupport.blogspot.com/2011/03/wedding-cover-ups.html)

Gloves - lace, silk, long short, finger less, white, coloured...

Humst.com

http://www.advanced-embroidery-designs.com/html/category-birds_1.html

black.co.uk

GET THE LOOK - Orange & Brown Autumn Themed Wedding

I know it is winter and we are heading into spring, specially considering the very sunny Sunday just gone... but our wedding is scheduled for Autumn my fave time of year for many reasons... falling leaves, vibrant colours, my birthday, fire works, Halloween, Harvest Season oh the list is endless!

Fantastic colour for any autumn wedding must include orange, orange and brown seem the obvious choice but orange seems to work with most colours, yellow, blue, black (v Halloween wedding), pink...

This is fantastic!! Great Burnt Orange Bridesmaid Dresses

Budget Brides!

http://www.prettychicky.com/

http://www.gallery.weddingbee.com/

http://www.www.weddingdressgown.org/

http://www.thecelebrationcake.co.uk/

http://www.budgetsavvybride.co.uk/

http://www.cocktailkings.ie/

http://www.awesomemidwestwedding.blogspot.com/