Musings

Our Sylvie dress has been included in a round up of the best minimal dresses by London bride! Modern and minimalist wedding dresses for fuss free brides are simple yet elegant for stylish brides looking for a clean and modern bridal style. Simple definitely doesn’t mean boring, in fact like many things the simpler the design the harder it is to get right, as it’s ever more important for the fit, cut and fabric to be perfect.

Our Misty lace bodice, Gold Satin Elsa dress and the lace Mistinguett dress are beautifully featured in this very glamorous 1930's wedding shoot! The shoot took place at Sprivers Mansion in Kent and features a gorgeous colour palette of navy, pink and gold. Words and images by Sandra Reddin Photography. Read the full article here.

We all want to look like a goddess (everyday) on our wedding day. That being said looking positively glowy can benefit from a head start. Planning ahead can help you avoid last minute stresses but knowing what to do and when can be a bit of a headache. We've consulted with our beauty expert friends to help us outline what you can do now in order to look hip hopping fresh on the day: {Image via pinterest}

Happy Sunday! If you've just got engaged and dreaming of a sunny destination wedding, we have a little treat for you today with Georgina and Joshua's Croatia wedding. Thank you for sharing your memorable, fun day with us, it looks beautiful and amazing. Here are all the details and Georgina's top tips on how to plan a wedding abroad.

Shoulder necklaces! Silver, gold, rose gold with crystal or opal, there's a style to suit all tastes. The crystal and opal silver necklaces look fabulous with the ivory strapless Maya dress strapless with contrasting satin and crepe panels. The rose gold and gold pieces look incredible with the spaghetti strapped Elsa dress, a real show stopper Gatsby look. These pieces necklaces will look great with our brand new spaghetti strapped style called Mia in a glorious rose gold platinum satin too. Click the title to read our pick of some of the best necklaces.

Lovely to start the week, to see one of our lovely real brides Rose, who's wedding in beautiful Sussex is featured on Whimsical Wonderland Weddings this morning! Rose wore the Isadora dress in a fabulous blush shade, with a cowl neck, cap sleeves and a gold satin sash. Read more about the wedding below or on Whimsical Wonderland Weddings

Over the years since we've been making slinky, wedding dresses and have built up a dossier of tried and tested tips for perfect wedding underwear, as recommended by our very own brides. (Warning: what follows isn’t always pretty – but it works). Read the extract from a special article we wrote for the Guardian to help with your underwear shopping!

Accessories are a girls’ best friend and the last finishing touch to create your wedding outfit. However, accessories can be hard and overwhelming to choose as there are so many options. 

It you like adding that specific piece to make the outfit just right or if you just need advice on where to find that beautiful one of a kind piece my suggestion would be the award winning accessories designer Victoria Ferguson. Click the title to see the full article.

Sequin inspired bridesmaids are on trend at the moment and hugely popular. Sequins evoke a glamour from a bygone age of the Art Deco period. Impossibly glamourous and adding sequin accessories to your wedding look adds a touch of class. Perfect for the modern vintage bride.

Here's our round up of the best sequin finds there are out there - from veils to hair accessories and cool cover-ups. Click on the title to see the full article.

The dresses have always been named after inspirational, iconic women, ever since the label started 10 years ago, and now it’s part of our ethos and branding. It’s a fashionable homage to great, creative women who helped to shape our world today in their artistic spheres and our brides love to hear their stories too.

Once you've found the dress and the venue, are you a little 'googled' out and find the planning daunting? Many of our brides say they are. We offer a helping hand by sharing a specially hand picked list of some of the most talented people we know and love in the bridal industry to help complete the bridal look. From underwear, hair stylists and make-up to bridal accessories and shoes, there's everything a bride will need to style their Sabina Motasem dress. 

The first Bridal Spotlight looks at Kelly Spence, a designer of the most beautiful bridal accessories, hair adornments, jewellery and veils

We were interviewed by FMS magazine this week. Read all about what innovative plans we've got up our sleeves and my top tips of secret, much loved places to go in London town!

The interview

This week, in our ongoing Creative London series, we meet Sabina Ali, founder of Sabina Motasem – a bridalwear label of fashion forward pieces, that combine classic glamour with modern lines.

Read the interview here.