Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Here are the wedding dresses

Ladies dress record
A cascade of diamonds, pearls and silk half a million euro. That's how a bride Russian billionaire decided to make it even more memorable day of her marriage, when will wear what is perhaps the world's most expensive white dress. The exclusive maternity wedding dresses cheap are part of the new collection "Excellence" Lord of the atelier of Caserta.
The 30s style wedding dress, sewn in Chantilly lace and silky tulle, was built with more than 200,000 crystals and precious stones of various sizes, from the bust that slope down to the tail "flooding" the train. A true work of art-a-porter in which five seamstresses and embroiderers have worked for 600 hours.

A cascade of diamonds, pearls and silk for half a million Euros and 'so that a Russian bride has decided to make it even more memorable day of her marriage, when will wear what is perhaps the' wedding dresses london 's most expensive. E 'was built in Caserta, with more than 200,000 crystals and gemstones, from seamstresses dall'atlelier Lord who worked for 600 hours. The dress parade Thursday to Naples and then will fly to Russia, where they will be added twenty precious diamonds.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

A Bridal Flower Crown - Weddingbuy.co.uk

A Bridal Flower Crown For A Pretty Peach, Paper Crane, DIY Wedding

Original post by Love My Dress via party dresses
I received the biggest compliment yesterday from photographer who regularly submits to and whose work regularly features on Love My Dress. They said that they really love the way we structure our real wedding features - that brides and grooms can get not only a great feel for the wedding, but a great sense of how the photographer works, the style of images they produce, that our blog really stands out for such beautiful features. It's true that we take very great pleasure in producing our real wedding features. We really do. I know that for some people, it's just all about the images, but we love the story too - how the couple met and got engaged, why they chose their venue, how they planned their wedding together, their vows and the readings they chose. Today's real wedding that was sent in by the super-lovely photographer Ellie Gillard, is typical of the kind of exceptionally beautiful and inspirational day we like to share, but behind it are two real people who fell in love and decided to commit their lives to one another. Charlie and Ryan share their story below. The couple tied the knot on 20th July 2013 atGaynes Park in Epping, Essex and we hope that the story of their wedding day makes you smile today... Photography Copyright (c) 2013, Ellie Gillard Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We met at The Dogstar in Brixton. Some might say it's coincidence but we definitely think it's fate. We were both supposed to be going to different venues with friends but a missed stop on a bus and a bad reggae night in another club meant we were both in the right place at the right time. Ryan was dancing on the dancefloor and a wrong swing of his arm meant he nearly punched me in the face. We laughed about it, Ryan asked if he could join me outside for a cigarette. We talked all night and after our friends had abandoned us I agreed to go back to Ryan's flat (after threatening to severely hurt him if he tried anything on). That was the Saturday night of May Bank holiday weekend and I didn't actually leave until the Tuesday morning after a weekend of finding out everything about each other- And he was the perfect gentleman! We now refer to it as 'The 48 Hour Kidnap' We've been together ever since."Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We chose to get married at Gaynes Park in Epping, Essex. I had seen the venue a while ago and when we got engaged I told Ryan about it. I was aware it was popular and I wanted to get in there quick to make sure we got a date in 2013. When I spoke to them they told us that there was only one date left and we needed to come in quickly to secure it. Ryan and I went and he fell in love with it instantly too so we said yes there and then. Within 5 days of being engaged we booked the venue! We knew we were perfectly capable, because of my job, so didn't hire a wedding planner/stylist. I work for a company called DesignMyNight where I am the company's Concierge Manager. Basically, it's a free party planning service and my job consists of helping people plan their perfect event everyday. I get a lot of weddings coming through to me and it's my job to make sure I help them find the perfect venue. We're also quite a creative and musical pair so we thought aDIY wedding would be a piece of cake!" Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "My dress was by La Sposa. I originally bought my dress from a wedding dress shop in Essex. To be honest my dress was the biggest heartache for me as we had real problems with the original dress shop. They were charming until we had paid for my dress and then as soon as they had the payment they became rude, they fitted my dress wrong and their service wasn't to the standard I expected. After much deliberation I decided to take it away to be fitted somewhere else. Little Black Dress are a seamstress local to me and they made me love my dress again. Maria and Sam are absolute angels in my eyes and they are one of the main reasons I found our day so perfect. If my dress hadn't fit me properly I would have felt so uncomfortable- I'd recommend them in a heartbeat! The dress had a full skirt which is what I had always wanted, It was a mix of lace, tulle and it wasn't too blingy which is something I really didn't want. I was worried in the search for my dress because most dresses I had seen with full skirts were ‘princess’ dresses and covered in sequins and diamante. I wanted the dress to represent me day to day and something covered in bling wouldn't have been a true representation." I didn't have a veil but I had a floral crown which was made by our florist Lily and May. Again, I didn't feel comfortable in a veil and I felt it wouldn't represent me." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "I actually won a pair of shoes from Agnes and Norman in the run up to my day which are gorgeous. However, I tried them on with my dress and didn't feel like they matched so I started looking for a vintage pair of shoes at boot sales, charity shops and on the internet. I eventually found a beautiful pair on EBay and they were perfect." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "I'm really inspired by Vintage Interiors and homeware and I am constantly seeing beauty in things while Ryan thinks I'm crazy (I frequently prove him wrong!). About a month after we got engaged I walked past our local charity shop and saw there was a 1950's typewriter in the window. I came home and told Ryan about it and told him I wanted to use it for details for the wedding. He told me I was mad but it spurred me on and the next day I went back and bought it. Ryan bet me that I would get bored of using it but I absolutely loved it. So the wedding was really planned around that- We wanted a rustic style wedding, challenging tradition and something that was truly personal to us. We also liked pale yellow and duck egg blue as wedding colours but in the end we ended up with a mix of pastel colours which complimented each other and meant the wedding wasn't too stylised and more unstructured." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "With our flowers, I wanted them to look like someone had picked them out of a meadow to stick with the rustic theme. When I saw Lily and May's website I knew there was no one else better to help us create the look we wanted. Claire, the owner of Lily and May, is so friendly and as soon as we stepped into her beautiful workshop in Brentwood, I knew she understood my vision. She got it down to a tee and everyone at the wedding commented on how beautiful the flowers were. No two centrepieces were the same and even down to the mismatching buttonholes for the boys, she makes everything with so much love and detail. We couldn't have been happier with it all." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "I wanted my girls to look as beautiful as possible and found the usual maxi dresses wouldn't match the style of the day so I wanted to look for 1950's reproduction dresses. I found the Bridesmaid dresses on a website called Lady V Vintage. I saw them in the January sales for half price so on a bit of a whim I bought them! They were perfect for our theme and my girls, Emma and Charlene, absolutely loved them! I wanted my Maid of Honour, Naz, to be dressed differently in yellow so I started the hunt for her dress on the internet. It was what took the longest to find out of everything but when I found Dig For Victory's website I knew I'd found it! The dress was stunning! We also had petticoats for under the girls skirts to make them sit right. All the bridesmaids shoes were vintage and sourced from either boot sales or EBay. I wanted them to all be different and individual but all in white. They complimented the dresses perfectly. I did most of the shopping for the wedding online or at boot sales and we were lucky that everything fit. I also had a Man of Honour, Adam, who was dressed the same as the Ushers!" Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "Ryan's favourite part of the day was when he first saw me walk down the aisle. He said he knew was going to be emotional on the day but didn’t expect to cry so early! 'She looked so beautiful and I felt like the luckiest man in the world'." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We used various vintage accessories that I have collected over the years including a 1950’s sewing machine, wire baskets, floral tins, vintage books, wire chandeliers and bunting… and of course the typewriter was pride of place with a little note for our guests." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "I made most of the wedding stationary used on our big day. The typewriter was used to make the Order of Service, Menu, Place Names and the Table Plan from Kraft luggage labels and paper doilies. It was hard work but completely worth it. There is something so special about using it and no two items were the same. It gave a real sense of charm and character to the day which you can't get using a computer. I also got inspiration online to have origami fortune tellers on the tables which had questions about us for our guests to answer inside- They were a great way to get people talking on the tables who hadn't previously met! I contacted a designer called Julia Eastwood who made them for us (as well as our table numbers) and they were great." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We also decided it would be nice to have origami birds made from vintage wrapping paper as accents for the day. I watched a how-to on youtube and ended up making almost 100 origami birds. We love them and still have them hanging up around the house. The table plan was made using a vintage suitcase which I’ve had for ten years which I bought from Greenwich Market. It matched perfectly, filled with origami birds and luggage labels."Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "With regards to our wedding photography, it was more a case of knowing what we didn't want rather than what we did. Neither of us were a fan of the normal wedding photography with lots of group shots and the standard pictures you see after every wedding. We scoured the internet for about a month trying to find what it was we were looking for and as soon as we saw Ellie Gillard's page, we both knew she would be perfect. Ellie's photography is breath-taking and from the first moment we met her, we had every confidence she would capture our day in the most magical way possible. We wanted candid, natural shots which captured moments and for them to tell a story, not a set of set-up generic photo's. She didn't disappoint and her and second photographer Kylee captured shots we will treasure forever. I have no doubt we will use Ellie again at future milestones in our lives- She is an absolute gem!" Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "I did all my own hair and make up. I remembered from when my Mum got married to my Step Dad that she spent loads of money getting her hair done professionally but didn't like the outcome so ended up redoing it herself. I knew I would be the same and i wouldn't find anyone who i could explain to in enough detail how i wanted to look. I bought a set of heated rollers and make up from stores that I love and practiced it in the run up to the day." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We wanted our dog Elvis to be part of our special day as he's a big part of our life together so he needed to look smart too. We got him a haircut and I made him a bowtie collar in black so he could feel special! He looked so cute and the whole wedding party fell in love with him- Including all the staff at Gaynes Park." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "I kept saying to the girls that I wanted them to look as natural as possible so they all had their hair down and wavy with no accessories. I bought the girls white flower earrings which I gave them all on the morning of the wedding. It was the only matching item they all had which tied them all together." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "My Dad gave me away. It was lovely to walk down the aisle with him- Even thought it was almost a race down the aisle as I was walking so fast from nerves! I walked down to ‘Marry Me’ by Train. It is a song that Ryan and I have sung together for a few years and it was a perfect choice. Music is a big part of our relationship so music played a huge part in our day. We decided that we didn’t want typical wedding music but music that meant something to us. The theme was more ‘Indie Ballad’ than ‘Michael Buble Crooning’ (even though we love a bit of Buble too!) so we had tracks from Dashboard Confessional, Lennon Stella, Ryan Adams, Newton Faulkner, Bishop Allen and Regina Spektor to name a few." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We wrote our own vows for each other and hearing what each other wrote was the most emotional part of our day. It also was a lovely way to let everyone else know exactly how we feel about each other. We had two readings at the wedding. My Mum is an English teacher so she wrote us a poem which was top secret until the big day- Even when we had to send it over to the Registrar she demanded we sent it in a sealed envelope for their eyes only. It was lovely to have something so personal that was a surprise for us both. The second reading was read by my Man of Honour Adam and we asked him to read a set of quotes from the Notebook. He’s an actor so he really made them flow like one monologue and jump off the page." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We hired all the boys suits from Moss Bros. It was the perfect choice for us because our ushers, Phin, Adam and Jay, Page Boy Jake, Man of Honour Adam and The Best Man, Sam, lived all over the country in London, Essex, Kent, Somerset and Dorset. It meant it was easy for them to go and get fitted at different stores. We also had our fathers in matching suits too so they stood out as part of the bridal party. They all wore French Connection suits with a white shirt, waistcoat and matching blue ties. Ryan was the only one in a yellow tie to make him stand out.Ryan bought his shoes from Topman which were black with brown wooden soles. They looked great with his suit." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We walked out of the ceremony to ‘Kill The Director’ by The Wombats which was perfect for us. It’s a song which reminds us and our nearest and dearest of when we first met (The opening lyric is ‘I’ve met someone who makes me feel seasick- Oh, what a skill to have’ and when I first met Ryan i played it constantly) Because it’s an upbeat song it made everyone know that we wanted to start the party as soon as possible. We wanted everyone to leave the service in party mode- And they didn’t disappoint!" Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "When we got engaged Ryan and I sat down to discuss what transport we wanted for the day as I would be getting ready on site and it didn't seem necessary. Also, Ryan was quite happy to drive his car to the venue as the honeymoon suite at Gaynes Park is on site. We did decide that as we had family and friends." coming from all over the country and the world, it would be a great idea to have a Routemaster to transport our guests to and from the hotel and to Epping station. Our guests loved it and they had a whale of a time on it (there are videos of amazing drunken singalongs which we wished we had been part of)." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "My Dad also has a vintage Ford Cortina which is a replica of the car he had in the early 80’s. We really love the style of it and wanted a twist on the 'Vintage Wedding Car' so we asked him if we could borrow it! He originally said no, because he didn't want anyone to damage it but after lots of gentle coaxing he was honoured to let us use it. It was a real talking point with our guests because seeing one in such great condition isn't a regular occurrence. We attached the rusted tin cans and wellie boot to the back and it was a perfect backdrop to our pictures. Dad told me on our wedding day that when he bought it it's previous owner had only used it once- and that was for their wedding too! It had been in the garage ever since and when Dad picked it up he needed to clear out lots of confetti from the back seat! It was a great feeling to know that it had got to be part of another wedding." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "We made ‘Little Bags of Happiness’ which was a take on similar favours I had seen to buy online. Each bag had various items in to represent something e.g., ‘A key to represent the key to your heart’. We made them ourselves and each was finished with a bow tied in ‘To Have and To Hold’ ribbon from Cox and Cox and the place name pegged to the front. We also made a special favour for each of the children at the wedding with colouring books, fortune teller fish, bubbles, sweets and their own little book which was special to them. All the parents thanked us for giving them a bit of breathing space to enjoy the amazing food!" Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "My Stepdad has been a big part of my life too so we wanted him to have a part of the day so he acted as toastmaster and introduced us into the room for the reception." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "Gaynes Park have their own caterer called Galloping Gourmet which is absolutely incredible. As soon as we saw their menu we were excited for the dinner on the day. All our guests came up to us and complimented how beautiful the food was. It was perfect. They were also so accommodating to everything we wanted. We wanted to have a shot of Southern Comfort and a slice of lime with Ryan’s speech which are the first shots Ryan and I drank together when we first met. They helped us in sourcing enough for 130 guests- Including shots of fruit juice for the children and non-drinkers so everyone felt involved. We were pretty laid back when it came to the style of wedding cake we wanted so instead of spending loads of money on one we bought a traditional three tier cake from Waitrose and had fresh flowers on each tier supplied by Lily and May. We actually had two cakes, the fruit one out on display for cutting and the sponge out in the kitchen so our guests had a choice." Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography Gaynes Park Wedding, Flower Crown Bride, Ellie Gillard Photography "Our first dance was to ‘At Last’ by Etta James. We chose it because a few months after we met, we went to Lovebox Festival in Victoria Park. Paloma Faith was performing and sang a version of the song- Everyone was sat watching apart from myself and Ryan who slow danced the whole song in front of thousands of people. It was a special moment in our relationship and we wanted to honour it. Unfortunately Paloma Faith hasn’t recorded a version of it so we went with the original which is beautiful. We really wanted a photobooth at the wedding and wanted one that looked like a Vintage Photobooth rather than the Pod-style ones you see quite frequently. We found The Mighty Booth through Google and we instantly fell in love with their Watson booth. With it's varnished wood panels, and duck egg blue formica it was a natural choice for our day. Our guests LOVED it and we enjoyed seeing everyone having so much fun. What I liked most about the company is they give everyone who enters the booth a hard copy of the photo so there isn't a fight over who gets to keep the photo at the end of the night- Also there was a copy for us to go into a album which we love. It shows all of our guests having so much fun, and some of the comments they left in the book are hilarious! Our DJ was through Dreamwave Events which is the company that my cousin used for her wedding. We weren't a massive fan of the cheesy staples you hear at every wedding so we were keen to break tradition and quite strict with what wanted played. We had an Old Skool Garage half hour (i'm from Essex and all my school friends loved it!), a Classic Rock half hour (for Ryan to rock out to!) and lots of modern music. The Cha Cha slide, Saturday Night and ABBA were all no-go's and our guests found it refreshing and tore up the dancefloor all night. We also didn't want New York New York as our last song so replaced it with Bohemian Rhapsody which ended up being the most epic end to a wedding ever! (our guests words- not ours) Every single person in the room- from children to our grandparents- sang the words, danced like noone was watching and got involved- It really was a memorable moment!" La-sposa-wedding-dress-flower-crown-gaynes-park-wedding-51 Words of Wedded Wisdom..."My favourite part of the day was reading our vows to each other. It was lovely to hear what Ryan had written to say to me for such a special part of our lives. And another memorable moment for both of us was the final song - Bohemian Rhapsody! As mentioned, it was pretty EPIC! There is nothing we would ever change about our day - It was the relaxed wedding we wanted and nothing could have topped it! My one word of advice would be to have fun! Our wedding was so perfect for us because we had everyone we loved all in one place having a great time! All our loved ones told us it was the most fun they’d ever had at a wedding and, coming from such a crazy bunch, we believe them!"La-sposa-wedding-dress-flower-crown-gaynes-park-wedding-51 How very lovely, thank you so much Charlie and Ryan for sharing your lovely story with us today, and huge thanks as always to photographer Ellie Gillard. I'm such a huge huge fan of pretty peach hues - you can see more peach weddings and more beautiful photography byEllie Gillard right here. With much love, Annabel Heart Photographer - Ellie Gillard Venue - Gaynes Park in Epping, Essex Wedding Dress - La Sposa with alterations by Little Black Dress Veil/Headpiece - floral crown by Lily and May Brides' shoes - Agnes and Norman Groom's Attire - Moss Bros Bridesmaids - bridesmaid dresses uk + maid of honour dress via Weddingbuy.co.uk  Flowergirls - BHS Flowers - Lily and May Cake - Waitrose Transport - Routemaster + the bride's Dad's vintage Ford Cortina Entertainment - The Mighty Booth + DJ'ing by Dreamwave Events Catering - Galloping Gourmet