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Rustic Glam | A Bespoke Lace Bridal Comb for Bride Emily

26/8/2018

When Emily came to see me she was looking for something to compliment her gorgeous Stephanie Allin wedding gown which has the most beautiful sheer back detail and striking silhouette.

THE INSPIRATION

Emily had a relaxed, rustic, fun wedding planned, however being the bride, she also desired something 'extra special' to adorn her hair. At her studio appointment, we tried various styles and decided to opt for a lace comb to tie in to echo the beautiful delicate details in her dress.

A completely bespoke piece was then made, involved stitching two different laces together, a metallic edged lace from YASMIN, and the lace from the BROOKLYN design, I then hand embellished the piece with an abundance of Swarovski crystals and pearls.

THE FINAL DESIGN

Emily's comb was placed neatly at the side of her updo, and teamed with a beautiful short, sheer veil for extra bridal chic. The finishing touches to her look were the Evangeline bracelet and Celestia Hook drop earrings

Emily looked every bit the beautiful bride on her wedding day, and I wish them every happiness in all their tomorrows.

If you would love to recreate this look, or collaborate to design your one-of-a-kind wedding headpiece, why not chat to us?

A big thank you to Holly Collings Photography who captured their day beautifully and allowed me to share her work.
Read more on Emily & Ray's wedding here.

A 'Something Blue' bespoke order for a bride

1/7/2018

I always love to work on bespoke orders and this piece was no exception! You never quite know how a finished piece will turn out but the little touches of blue combined with the elements of the Meadow design work so well in this piece. I love the way the crystals gently sparkle with movement.

How to wear - The Hair Vine

7/5/2018

THE VINE - super comfortable, flexible and versatile

Whilst most brides want to wear a headpiece many are unsure exactly what to wear in their hair for their wedding day. I have put together a little guide to try and answer some of the most common questions I get asked about the hairvine.

Will a vine work with an up-do, half up, or down?
Yes, all three! The vine is an extremely versatile piece and suits most hairstyles. I think it works particularly well in a more unstructured style, but I've seen it work with more formal styles and a classic chignon.

How is it fixed into place?
It is simply pinned into place with little bobby pins, through the little loops on the ends. It can also be tied with ribbon, either hidden or as a part of the feature.

What if I prefer delicate or a smaller piece?
A delicate vine can be simple and subtle and add a wonderful bridal touch. Similarly, a half section or smaller piece worn at the back or side gives a lovely effect. Many brides opt for a delicate vine and wear it as a statement across the forehead. A smaller vine is also lovely placed around an up-do.

Could I wear one as a statement piece?
A more detailed vine or one that goes all the way around can look very striking indeed. Brides often comment on how amazing it makes them feel. I would always suggest that other accessories are played down if you are planning a statement headpiece, to avoid looking overly-accessorised.

Can I still wear a veil?
Absolutely! Many brides have pulled this look off successfully. Careful placement of the veil can work beautifully with a vine, whether that’s a full detailed one or a smaller pin-in piece. The beauty of this is that it doesn’t interfere with the veil’s comb positioning which is easily removed after the ceremony.

Will it be 'too much' if I have detailed lace or lots of sparkle on my dress?
Not necessarily. A petite band of detail can be a really pretty option and helps highlight the beaded or lace detail in a dress.

How do I choose which colour wire to go for?
It depends if you want it the be part of the feature or not. The darker wire can blend away into the hair allowing the pearls, crystals or flowers more prominence and a real sense of lightless and scattering, whilst silver, gold or rose gold can add extra sparkle and a branch-like effect to the vine, emphasizing it's organic structure.

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Bespoke Accessories for Maria

6/3/2018

Maria wanted a festive touch to her December wedding, so opted for touches of sparkle combined with the smooth, warm toned pearls in this bespoke lace piece. The comb was to be positioned at the back and to pick up the beautifully beaded shoulder details on her dress.

I had so many wonderful compliments about the beautiful accessories you created for me and the bridal party!!
Thank you so so much for all you hard work and creative talents! Maria xx
Photography By Will Reddaway

We based the design on the Yasmin Band and swopped some of the details to bespoke options.

Maria opted for a lovely drop earring 'Celestia Pearl', with sparkling hooks, a single Swarovski pearl and a sparkling teardrop. This design will soon be available online.

The Bridesmaids

The bridesmaids wore emerald green with gorgeous fur capes . Maria wanted bespoke hairpins to add a touch of colour. We chose the Honeysuckle Pin and changed the rose gold to emerald crystals and paired these with the Swarovski Emerald Heart Earrings.

BUY! HEART EARRINGS

Bridal Accessories to suit you - Guest Post with Guides for Brides.

15/2/2018

Chantelle Vine

Brooklyn Comb

BRIDAL ACCESSORIES TO SUIT YOU
Introduction:
Bridal accessories can be a bit of a wedding minefield! So many questions come to mind. Does it match your skin-tone? Does it suit your hair colour? Does it go with your wedding dress? Is it suitable for the season? Will it still be fashionable after the wedding?

Before we can go any further, there’s one tip that we must impart onto you… buy the wedding dress first! Don’t buy your bridal accessories first and then buy your wedding dress, as chances are - they won’t match. It’s easier to match wedding accessories to a wedding dress, than it is to match a wedding dress to bridal accessories. The bridal dress will dictate the mood, style, theme and colour of your wedding accessories.

Chosen your wedding dress? Fantastic!
Urgently need to discover bridal accessories to suit you? Need to research bridal accessories types? Here’s how to choose the best wedding accessories for those ultimate finishing touches.

Shoes

No outfit truly is complete without a pair of shoes. The type of wedding shoes you wear is totally dependant on your wedding dress (I will repeat here - buy your wedding dress first before you start hunting for those Cinderella glass slippers!). When it comes to wedding shoes to suit you, they are shoes that not only suit your wedding dress, but shoes that:

You can walk in.
Are not too high.
Are comfortable to wear.
Not painful to wear.
You can wear again.
Are suitable for your wedding venue.

As you can see, unlike wedding dresses that suit you due to your body shape and height, wedding shoes to suit you, come down to mainly one common denominator - their comfort levels, which is different for everyone. A pair of shoes that are so insanely comfy, like walking on a cloud for you, won’t feel like that for everyone. And if a pair of shoes are comfy, you are more likely to feel good. Ultimately, the shoes that suit you, are the ones that make you feel amazing!

Hair

Summer Petal Pins & Hattie Backlace

Your hair, I’ll rephrase, your wedding hair. Now that’s something almost as important as the dress itself. However, you are styling it for your big day - it certainly needs a beautiful wedding hair accessory to elevate your look. Wedding hair accessories depend on your hair colour, hair type and wedding dress. If you have thin and fine hair, you may want to opt for an accessory to help inject some volume into your ‘do. Equally, if your hair is very fine, you can opt for snap clips that work fantastically in fine hair, or you can have pinned sections of hair, where you can attach vines and headbands, which stay in fine hair extremely well. The most important decision is choosing a hairstylist who specialises in wedding hair, as they will know all the tricks to keep your hair accessory in place.

On the flip side of the coin, if you have a lot of hair, you will want to keep it under control and make sure that your wedding hair accessory is suitable for your ‘do. An accessory that’s maybe a little larger that won’t get lost in your hair, a hair comb, band or pins will work extremely well for those with thick hair. There’s lots of wedding hair accessories to wear for your wedding day - veils, tiaras, headbands, hair-clips, bridal floral hair pins and designer bridal hair accessories. Shop around and see what you like.

Jules adds that: ‘If you are opting for a statement headpiece, I would always suggest that other accessories are played down, to avoid looking overly-accessorised. Although a beautiful bracelet will always still look good.’

Katherine Vine & Ivory Pearl Silver Heart Bracelet

She also says that: ‘Many brides ask whether they are limited if they are wearing a veil, but I’ve seen many brides pull off this look successfully. Careful placement of the veil can work beautifully with a vine, comb or hairpins, whether that’s a full detailed piece or a smaller pin-in piece. It’s always good to have the hair accessory left in place, once the veil is removed after the ceremony.’

Serenity

When it comes to your hair colour, we have some tips about which hair accessory shades are best for your hair colour.

Raven Hair: Dark hair suits the ivory shades best and ivory wedding headpieces look stunning on glossy black hair.
Brunette Hair: Silver shades with sparkle look fantastic with brown hair. Research brides with tiaras and diamond bridal headpieces and you’ll see what we mean.
Blonde Hair: Gold tones are always a winner with blonde hair. Depending on the shade of blonde, you can pull off silver tones too.
Red Hair: Warm tones such as the champagne and gold shades look beautiful on ginger, auburn and strawberry blonde hair. Think bridal floral hair pins.

Jewellery

Eva Bracelet, Diamante Drop Necklace, Celestia Earrings.

Like your wedding hair, your wedding jewellery is also dependant on a number of factors, such as your skin tone and facial shape. Jewellery can be very versatile and there are a lot to choose from, making it hard to know what is best for you to wear!

We have it covered for you right here.

Round Faces: This facial shape suits hoops and dangle earrings and necklaces with a pointy pendant, to soften the round facial features.
Oval Shapes: Oval facial shapes luckily suit all kinds of jewellery, especially earrings with angular shapes.
Rectangular Shapes: Rectangular shapes need to avoid elongating their face further through wearing short necklaces such as choker necklaces. Opt for small bridal accessories earrings such as oval shaped earrings and avoid wearing dangle earrings.
Heart Shapes: Those with a heart shaped face need to bring balance by wearing jewellery that gives the impression of a wider jaw line, such as teardrop shaped earrings and beaded necklaces.

Cool Skin Tones: Those with cool undertones suit jewellery such as: diamonds, platinum, white gold, silver and cubic zurconia.
Warm Skin Tones: Those with warm undertones can wear jewellery such as: yellow gold, kundan, copper, golden pearls and jewellery with colours such as yellow, orange, coral, turquoise and olive.

Whilst we have given you a bridal accessories checklist, your bridal accessories should reflect your personality and personal style, which will suit you. If there’s a bridal piece you like and you want to wear it for your wedding - go ahead and wear it!

AUTHOR BIO

Laura Driver is a Content Writer for Guides For Brides. Originally from Newcastle and now living on England’s south coast, she is an experienced copywriter, regularly publishing articles on topics ranging from weddings, art and interior design, to technology, science and construction.

Contributors
Hair Accessories & Jewellery - Hey Jules!
Photographs - FreeformImages Photography
Hair & Make Up - Iconic
Dresses - Always & Forever Bridal
Flowers - Tina Hodgson Fine Floral Design & Petal & Posy

Kaylee Vine

New Luna Bracelet

13/2/2018

Introducing the new LUNA Bracelet.

A beautiful delicate bracelet with Swarovski crystal sparkle and a few pearls. This piece greatly catches the light, yet is small and dainty enough not to overwhelm.
These gorgeous photos are from the recent shoot "A Woodland Walk' by Natasha Marie Photography Flowers by Folly Lane Flowers.Venue Millbrook Cottages & Estate

April & Lee's Wedding

29/10/2017

I first met April, quite some months before her wedding and she kept no secrets about her love of all things sparkly and wanted a pearl, sparkle and lace theme for her Autumn wedding.
She loved the Celestia Hook earrings and chose the Eva bracelet with Swarovski stones and a vintage style clasp.

Eva Bracelet

Bespoke Stationery

Celestia Hook Earrings

For her hair, April chose the super sparkly Flourish Dual vine full of Swarovski scattered crystals and pearls, worn around her loose updo.

I made pretty hair accessories for the bridesmaids and flower girls clips and Petite Tiffany lace embellished combs for the older bridesmaids.

In the evening, April updated her look by removing her dress straps and veil and adding the Diamante Drop Pearl Necklace which completed her look.

I was really pleased with all my choices and I wouldn't change anything about the day. Everything worked so well together and I loved it all.

The flower girls have worn their headpieces at every party and special occasion since the wedding! April x

It was such a pleasure to work with April and it's wonderful to see how everything worked beautifully together on her wedding day. Congratulations on your 1st Anniversary! xXx

Photographs - Michelle Ley
Dress - Frilly Frocks
Hair & Make-Up - Iconic
Venue - Highbullen
Flowers - Catkin Blooms
Accessories - Hey Jules!

Bespoke Pin for Charlie

12/8/2017

I met Charlie at Westpoint and she was wanting something to compliment her bridal look. After some discussion and trying a few different options in her hair she opted for a custom hairpin, combining elements from the Hattie Pin (left) and Cherry Blossom pin. (right)
It's wonderful to see how the rose gold wire blends perfectly with her hair and picks up the soft colour of her bridesmaids' dresses.
I adore the pretty detailing layer of this wedding dress, so soft, flowing and pretty, what a truly beautiful bride!

Hi Jules,
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for my bespoke headpiece. It was so special to have the opportunity to talk with you at the wedding fair in Exeter and decide on a design for the big day.
The finished product was absolutely stunning and tied in with the detail of my wedding dress beautifully.
Thank you so so much! Love from Charlie Fleury x

Photography by Max Burnett.

Bespoke design for Sharon

15/7/2017

Sharon got in touch with me after seeing my display at The Bride Show, Westpoint. She knew that she wanted a dainty headpiece to pick up some of the detail in her wedding dress, without overwhelming her bridal look as her dress was beautifully embellished with crystals and pearls along with a detailed belt, so it was important to delicately compliment rather than dominate her look.

Sharon also wanted to give her bridesmaids personal and thoughtful gifts on the morning of her wedding, jewellery that they would love, and enjoy wearing again in the future.

she chose some simple but beautiful freshwater pearl drop necklaces with sterling silver details and chain with matching earrings.

Hey Jules!
I wanted to drop you a quick email to say a massive thank you for everything you did for me, our wedding day was perfect and the head piece and bridesmaids gifts were wonderful - and all have been worn since!
Lots of Love, Sharon x

Nick Walker Photography

Thanks so much for sharing your day with us, you look truly beautiful, and it was such a pleasure to make all the special sparkly adornments for your wedding! Photography by Nick Walker