GET THE LOOK - Retro Wedding

Along with Boho, and Vintage, Retro weddings are very chic at the moment.  A whole generation of 20-30 something getting married wishing to relive the past - nostalgic memories!!

http://bridalsurvival.com.au/blog/index.php/2009/09/we-lovevintage-typewriters/

... a few suggestions below

Wedding blogs I am loving

Though out my posts you will find links to other wedding blogs that are really inspirational, full of great ideas, cheap suggestion, and places to source those unique ideas!!

Today's top blogs

http://www.diytypebride.blogspot.com/

http://www.metmymatch.blogspot.com/

http://www.weddingchicks.com/

http://www.yourbestwedding.blogspot.com/

http://www.trendhunter.com/

http://www.weddingbee.com/

http://menelikandcharis.co.uk/blog/

http://www.onewed.com/blog/savvy-scoop/ - great for everything, sad a US based blog!!

Next Steps...

In exactly 9 months today I will be getting married!  My next steps in the wedding planning business is the dress, then I can confirm the colours and start on the bridesmaids... But until the dresses is decided upon (which I think will take until the end of December - if not longer), I am going to use this time to collect decorations I know I want.

Candles - large church candles that we will place around the venue
Large glass jars - for the candles and flowers

I've decided to go with DIY flowers, sourcing a local wholesale flower market, I'll order them in advance then pick them up the day before (fortunately the venue we have hired I get the run of the place from the Thursday night before hand)... then we'll set the flowers up on the day of the wedding as the ceremony doesn't get going until 3.30 pm.

We are also having home made bunting - which I love for cheap, easy and colourful decoration - my mum has offered to make this, so on my return at Christmas we'll go shopping for materials... she will need to make about 200 meters though!!

Not sure what other decorations to have at this point - we are going for a low key, relaxed, family feel 'party' rather than wedding as both my H2B and myself are a little intimidated by the whole commitment thing, and I am not a fan of 'stiff' stressful weddings - I want the day to be about the MARRIAGE and creating our own family, not the WEDDING!  (Hope that make sense)

If you have any decoration ideas please tweet me @bride2bride

GET THE LOOK - Winter Wedding

Since today London and most of the UK, and Western Europe are covered in a beautiful blanket of snow it is obviously the time to look at Winter Weddings... such a magical time of year, full of festival cheer - made even better by a fantastic snowy winter wedding!

Lots of great ideas for a winter wedding, below are a few of my fave!

www.winterweddingideas.org

www.winterweddingcompany.com

http://www.kellyoshiroevents.com/blog/

www.stylemepretty.com

www.herecomestheblog.com

GET THE LOOK - Boho Bride

A long with vintage, Boho Brides are very popular currently - replicate the look...

http://www.bohobrides.co.uk/

http://www.bohobrides.blogspot.com/

http://www.rockmywedding.co.uk/

http://charliandcleo.com/?m=201002

http://www.alexandrawebbjewelry.com/

GET THE LOOK - Royal Wedding

Since the day fast approaches for Kate and William... I can't believe they are planning a wedding in less than 6 months, but I guess she does have a great support team to help! 

Here are a few ideas on how to style your 'W Day' like a Royal Wedding, for that fairytale feel!

http://english-wedding.com/

Wedding Planning... Day 210!

This weekend I am going to Brighton to visit my brother and his long suffering girlfriend (we love her!)... and whilst I am there I've arranged my first official wedding dress appointments.

Brighton also has the benefit of lots of vintage/retro shops in the Lanes so the 'sister in law' is going to take me around and show me some great places where we can look at vintage wedding dresses.

I've booked appointments with the following 'off the peg' wedding dress shops

http://www.ozoneweddings.co.uk/

http://www.oceanbride.co.uk/

http://www.leonieclaire.com/

Other & vintage dress shops

http://www.whiteleaf-wedding-dresses.com/

http://www.janneflemindesign.com/

http://www.hopeandharlequin.com/

http://www.suzieturner.co.uk/

http://www.natashabailie.com/

http://www.vintagebrighton.com/ - lots of local vintage shops in Brighton

Other Brighton wedding resources

http://www.devlinphotos.co.uk/ - search vintage Brighton wedding

The Wedding Shoes

I really want the day to be as simple and relaxed as possible... much like my personality - no fuzz!  There are though a few details I would like to stand out, my nails - (I love nail art!) and secondly my shoes.

This has to be one of the items within the budget my H2B hasn't noticed yet, as really it doesn't go with out cheap and cheerful ideas.. £400 : O

I've had my eye on a few Christian Louboutin... I LOVE his shoes, but also keeping my eyes open for my colour of choice in mid range shoes -see options below

http://www.christianlouboutin.com/#/intro

http://www.aldoshoes.com/country

http://www.net-a-porter.com/

All great departments shoes, specially Selfridges new shoe department!

http://www.bridalshoes.com/category.cfm/width/WIDE/toe_style/ROUND_TOE

http://purpleweddingshoes.com/where-can-i-buy-really-nice-wedding-shoes/