Musings

Helping to support our the NHS staff during this crisis. We have swapped sewing wedding dresses in silk by day for NHS scrubs in cotton drill and poly/cotton by lockdown, using our special skills in a new way. We are stitching scrubs to help protect our NHS, we all want to do as much as we can. There's a huge shortage we need more - many of our own brides are doctors and have asked us to help them create scrubs as they don't have enough at the hospitals they are at. 

There's no denying we are currently going through really uncertain times. If Brexit and the impending and controversial ir35 legislation wasn't enough to batter small businesses to oblivion, here comes Coronovirus... We have taken lots of careful precautions and measures to ensure the healthy and safetly of all our brides and guests. We would like to recommend and share the following.

Its Fiona here, I want to say I totally understand choosing your wedding photographer can be the most confusing and daunting task when planning your wedding. Most people have never had to find or hire a photographer before. Where do you start? What do you look for? How do you know how much to spend? Before you get overwhelmed with the options, there are a few simple pointers that I often share with couples who I meet, and I'm happy to pass this information on regardless of whether they book me as I believe that finding the right photographer for you for your wedding is really important.

For our recent Nouveau shoot, we asked Birute to create beautiful make-up looks on our gorgeous model Marta. We recommend Birute to all our brides, her work is simply flawless. The right make-up look can really polish off the perfect wedding look. We decided to go for shades of gold and a really natural and dewy look, that's really current in fashion and bridal trends at the moment.

Over the years we've had recognition to the commitment to quality in ensuring our brides are dressed in the most beautiful dresses, and have a wonderful time with us. If our google reviews are anything to go by, we're proud of what we've worked really hard to achieve since 2007.

Freya Rose London is launching her first capsule collection of luxurious and contemporary demi-fine jewellery. Hakuro by Freya Rose will showcase sleek sterling silver and gold-plated designs with her signature materials of shimmering freshwater and Tahitian pearls, sparkling crystals and opulent silks.

Another favourite venue in North London close to our bridal boutique amongst our brides, is Clissold House, a stunning Grade II* listed space set in the tranquil surrounds of Clissold Park. This beautiful venue has loads of natural light, ornate windows and exceptional views across Clissold Park. Combined alongside The Londesborough for the reception, its a hugely popular choice.

I love the idea of switching your look between the ceremony and reception but can’t afford two dresses? We think we have the perfect solution, which our brides love. One of the great things about some of our dresses is that they can be easily transformed to create a completely different look. Go demure look for the the ceremony, and change it up for the evening for a more alluring sexy wedding look - and we've got two dresses for you... Margot and Elsa, and the Misty dresses.

We are delighted to announce we are now the stockists of these two headpieces, by Victoria Fergusson, from the brand new 2020 collection, not yet offically launched - LUNAR and VENUS. Our brides are loving them, they feel so fresh and modern and different to what I've seen before.

If you're looking for a London venue that's quirky with serene views and decking out onto the lake then look no further… West Reservoir Centre, close to Manor House tube station and Finsbury Park just north of Stoke Newington is one of the most unique wedding spaces in London. We heard about this place through one of our brides and discovered its kinder on the pocket compared to other venues close by. Its also a sports centre, offering open water swimming, sailing and kayaking and has outdoor terraces overlooking the water.

For our recent Nouveau shoot, we asked Sally-Kate Duboux from Hair by Duboux to help style our gorgeous model with perfectly coiffered hair. We were so pleased with the results of our shoot, that we felt it necessary to shout about this super talented lady. Getting your hair right can make or break a bridal look, and can really help to polish off a sleek fashionable look.

A range of covetable new styles are set to be unveiled exclusively for London Bridal market (22 – 24 March) at their new luxe bridal boutique in one of London’s most affluent areas, Islington. With dresses still proudly made in London by an extraordinarily talented team and the second part of the Nouveau collection soon to be revealed, we are kicking off the new decade in style. If you would like to be one of the first to see this new collection, email us for an appointment.