A Norfolk wedding

To cake or not to cake, that is the question

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 22:09:12 +0100

All these cakes are beautiful but option 4 looks like a winner to me. I reckon its a vanilla coconut cake - like we had for Nate’s naming ceremony. Yes it has to be pretty but it also has to TASTE LIKE YUM.

Bridesmaids and Groomsmen

Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:46:40 +0100

Loving the look of the bridal party in this wedding.

Potential bridesmaid dresses from J Crew

Sat, 23 Oct 2010 16:56:50 +0100

JCrew don’t ship to the UK (boo) happily I have family in the States who could order some of these lovely, simple dresses for me.

With range of colours, shapes and materials that allow you to mix and match they are ideal bridesmaid dresses.

Coast is our best equivalent over here and I don’t think the quality is as high.

Lovely.

Love the flowers from this wedding...

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:29:48 +0100

I absolutely love love love the flowers from this black tie US wedding

Beautiful colour of bridesmaid dress also.

A Jenny Packham Dress (or two) that I've fallen in love with...

Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:23:53 +0100

It’s the princessy skirts.

Think I prefer the 1st, the 2nd dress though gorgeous starts to veer into meringue territory for me.

Found at http://www.jennypackham.com/

Flowers should be white and green

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:47:13 +0100

Flowers are beautiful.

Bridesmaids?

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:03:00 +0100

Love this colour, I reckon you could all work green?

Back 1?

Back 2?

Back 3?

Gallery for this wedding here.

Can’t wait for our get together in September, Westfield and its champagne bar beckon!

Matthew Williamson Bridal launches on Net

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:54:00 +0100

Matthew Williamson has just launched his beautiful first bridal collection on Net-a-Porter bridal boutique and it isn’t to be missed. Here is a sample.

Modern, romantic and totally gorgeous.

Temperley Gorgeousness

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:23:00 +0100

Another dress on the list. Floaty beauty.

Again from Net-a-Porter’s Wedding boutique.

The dress is Alice Temperley. Here is the blurb from Net’s editors:

“Temperley London’s cream silk-chiffon cross-back gown makes a romatic wedding choice. Indulgently embellished with gold beads and mother-of-pearl, this floor-sweeping piece is the perfect dress for glamorous jet-set nuptials.… Shown here with Jimmy Choo shoes and a Nancy Gonzalez clutch.”

An update to my original post - I forgot to include the gorgeous back…

A new plan

Wed, 12 May 2010 11:57:47 +0100

I haven’t posted for ages, because we’ve had a bit of a change of plan for the big day. Instead of having the wedding at Titchwell we have decided to have a marquee wedding in Thornham. I say marquee, but these stunning tents aren’t your usual marquee.

Titchwell have been totally great, we just decided we wanted a bit more space and flexibility. Thanks to the help of some lovely Thornham villagers we have been able to organise the use of the old cricket ground. Exciting times.

A tale of two teas

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:50:00 +0100

So as previously mentioned, I’m helping lovely Tanya organise a tea party. Technically nothing to do with my wedding except being good practice, and the fact I’m thinking of a tea party for my hen do. Anyway I’ve prepared a couple of inspiration boards to try to discover what kind she would like… either:

1) A pretty vintage tea party (inspired by my post below)

Teacup top left is from Pretty Vintage Hire

Teacup bottom right is from The Village Cakery

All other images are copywrite Jane Brockett @Yarnstorm (the woman is a complete inspiration)

2) A pretty modern tea party

In this one ALL of the images are from the delightful Yarnstorm blog. I hope Jane is flattered but as always, happy to take down any photos that other bloggers own the rights to.

So Tan, let me know what you think?

Pretty Vintage Hire

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:44:00 +0100

(Photo copywrite Pretty Vintage Hire)

Our wedding isn’t going to be a “vintage” wedding with all the lovely chintzy tea cups and saucers and bunting (but I can picture that version of the wedding soooo easily!) but I’m thinking I might do a vintage tea party for my hen-do.

Pretty Vintage Hire seems to be the best place in Norfolk to hire all the gorgeous vintage crockery, glassware and linens to make a perfect retro tea party of deliciousness.

Currently I’m getting in the mood by helping lovely Tanya to plan a vintage tea party for this May Bank Holiday so I’ll keep you posted on how that goes with pictures etc.

AMAZING Valentino shoes

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:53:40 +0100

Need no explanation. See more.

Lovely Lanterns

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:45:58 +0100

Saw these lovely candle lanterns on Not on the High Street. They would make great decorations for the Garden at Titchwell Manor.

Beautiful Dress by Matthew Williamson

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:34:00 +0100

Obviously my dress has to be a secret, but over the next year I will be blogging lots of beautiful dresses I see. So don’t get too overexcited, this isn’t necessarily “the one.” I’m just delighting in it’s sparkly gorgeousness from the brilliant net-a-porter wedding boutique.

Matthew Williamson embellished silk chiffon gown.

Net-a-porter editor’s notes:

“Dazzle in white in Matthew Williamson’s ivory silk-chiffon full-length gown with a shimmering transparent and aqua crystal neckline. The flattering empire-line silhouette and graceful draping make it an enchanting choice for bohemian nuptials; simply add Grecian-inspired golden extras.… Shown here with Jimmy Choo shoes, Maison Martin Margiela bracelet and a Nancy Gonzalez clutch.”

First gathering of the Bridesmaids...Coming Soon.

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:41:00 +0100

The gorgeous Hannah and Amy are joining me for the Mayday Bank Holiday for the official wedding kick off. Up til then it has pretty much been me and my computer (as well as helpful input from Mum and Dylan!)

Sooo looking forward to a weekend with my best girls, and we will be going out for a lovely meal and cocktails to celebrate.

I’m also thinking we should watch Monsoon Wedding which is one of the most inspiring wedding movies I’ve ever seen. So beautiful, funny and touching… Go on you know you want to.

Pure spring gorgeousness

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 19:39:58 +0000

I was browsing Style Me Pretty today and came across this beautiful Californian wedding. In general it is a bit to frou frou for me (and definitely too frou frou for Dylan). But I love this particular image for the rose petals on the grass. I can imagine walking through them in a long flowing dress with sandals on and feeling the petals on my toes. Delicious!

Photography by Megan Sorel and wedding planned and styled by Alexandra Kalendrianos.

"I am still reeling with delight at the soaring majesty of Norfolk."

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:38:25 +0000

“I am still reeling with delight at the soaring majesty of Norfolk.”

- John Betjeman

i LOVE biscuiteers

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:49:40 +0000

My truly delightful friend Helen just sent me a delicius (post)birthday biscuit as she heard that I had missed out on my birthday tea at Claridges (which would be a great thing to do for a kick off to a London Hen Party btw).

Anyway this was not just any biscuit. It was a gorgeous cakey, iced biscuit in the shape of a birthday cake. I’m ashamed to say I ate it before I thought to photograph it. But it made me think, they would make great wedding favours, or a present. You can buy all manner of biscuity goodness from Biscuiteers. Including these lovely vintage blue lovehearts below.

A very Un-Norfolk wedding

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +0000

Do you remember those early days when you haven’t set anything to do with your wedding in stone? Each day you flit between different (and ususally out of this world expensive) ideas. One day you’re getting married at Skibo Castle in the Highlands (where Madonna got married) the next you are getting having a gorgeous London wedding at Chelsea Town Hall followed by a Champagne reception and wedding breakfast at Claridges cooked by none other than the mighty Ramsay himself.

Well, one of my wedding fantasies in those early days was for a Mad Men wedding. Partly I’m half in love with the entire cast except for Peggy Olsen and the chubby one who heads up the TV department. But the whole thing looks gorgeous doesn’t it? In no small way down to Janie Bryant the costume designer (who has a style book coming out soon… very exciting).

So I put together (using the mood board tool on Style Me Pretty’s “Style Circle”) this autumnal, retro, urban wedding inspiration board. Go ahead, feel free to use it! The venue images are taken from The East Room in Shoreditch, London which would be the perfect wedding venue for a Mad Men “do.” Not only does it have that cool, retro vibe but it is full of dark and mysterious corners for secret liasons and they do a killer martini.