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#bridalmusings YES to the dress

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Good morning, I hope you all had fab weekend!…. i know i did,
I’ve said yes to the dress!!! 50 weeks till W.day and I’ve got the dress!! I actually thought this would have been a quicker process, having the group and page for isle of wight brides I’ve seen many many dresses and I thought that when it was my turn I’d bag a dress and be on my merry way. Well 3 wedding shops and multiple dresses later I was starting to think I’d never find one, that all changed this past week, Gems Bridal posted a few new sale dresses – I’ve said from the get go I didn’t want to spend a fortune on a dress, so when one of them caught my eye Wednesday I got in contact straight away made an appointment for Saturday and waited till I could go and try it on. We showed up and the girls were lovely they brought out the dress I had seen but also encouraged me to pick a few others as well, I’m glad I did as it cemented that the one I had seen was the dress, as it slipped over and fitted into place I had that “yes, this is it” moment, the other dresses were truly stunning but I had found mine, I keep looking back at my little snap shot and I still can’t quite believe that I will be saying I do in under a year!

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We also went and had a nose around our venue, it was wet windy and very grey! but also quite romantic at the same time. The gardens were very quiet, who wants to wander around in cold and wet…. well we did, I fall in love with this place a little more everytime we visit. Although the weather merisble the plants and flowers were beautiful. We took a few snaps and like my dress i keep looking and that flutter of excitment rises everytime, i’m like a child waiting for father christmas. i’m loving it!14324358_10157458725190338_2953551779137094783_o

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A Chat with Dornellie

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On Saturday i hopped on a bus and made my way over to have a good old catch up with Karen Robb Of Dornellie – The Bridal Studio, recently she has set about offering a consultation service, and I got a taster of what you can expect. Now its not something you’d really think about having, there’s not much to trying on dresses – you just try them on right? … well not so much, not in my case anyway as a bride to be myself i have to say its not as simple as I thought, granted for those you who know what they want and they can pick and carry on, that’s great! for me I’ve had my struggles – body image being one of them, thinking I know what suits me hasn’t come as easy as i thought it would.

so making my way into the Aladdin’s cave that is the studio where beautiful dresses hang, detailed veils and head pieces for all style and the room where all of the magic happens! Karen told me how she’d like to use her experience to help brides.

Her passion is clear to see, she wants no bride to be disappointed in her dress,  she wants to help as much as she can, and with the rise of cheap dresses sometimes you end up paying more to get it sorted, just recently I went to one discounted wedding branch and although I’m no dress maker I could tell they lacked quality something I don’t think you should ever scrimp on.

***Wedding Dress Advice Consultations***

As a result of the numerous messages and responses to my advice on wedding dress shopping I will be launching new consultation appointments in July for a bride plus her one trusted friend/family member to come along and receive an hour and a half of advice, tips and a personal guide to buying the perfect wedding dress.

I will cover all the things to avoid or embrace in any bridal boutique and give you a personal template of the style of dress best suited to you.

I will also give suggestions on the best accessories and point you in the right direction for any other wedding day service you are looking for.

Appointments will be limited and first come first served.
I will cover all the things to avoid or embrace in any bridal boutique and give you a personal template of the style of dress best suited to you.

£30 to ensure you have the tools to make the perfect decision, enjoy your wedding dress shopping and hopefully not have any nightmare ‘wobbles’ about your dress.

Any sales made will receive a discount of the £30 and I will be putting together a goody bag too with information and maybe a few surprises!!

Please let me know if this is of interest and make your booking for July.

Good luck to all brides shopping for that dream gown but please know I am here to help.

Karen xx”

And you know, it is worth it, I left there with more hope that I will the find dress for me. It’s overwhelming, but it need not to be. If you can I’d highly suggest you go for a chat!

Till next time
Sharon

*Image Kat Forsyth

Bridal fashion for Fall 2016 /Spring 2017

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Some absolutely fabulous dresses seen on the catwalk for fall 2016 and spring 2017!
Florals were seen pretty much across the board with designers, shimmer and sparkle as always, a mixture of soft and dramatic cuts for the dresses. Separates looking set to be staying which is great. Using colour too seems to be a firm favourite Carolina, charlotte and Nikola all have dress with with blush tones. My favourite has to be the star gown by Jenny Packham!

I know wonder how these gowns will trickle down into out local bridal stores. very excitingas a bride to be!!

Hope you enjoy just a few of my firm favourites

Oscar De La Renta

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Charlotte Balbie
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Jenny Peckham

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Carolina Herrera
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Nikola Faetanni

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Tuesday Shoesday! #Wedding

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Good Morning Lovely readers,

The sun is shining and all feels well. So here’s a new addition to the postings #Tuesdayshoesday this is very popular on other blogs and social media outlets, so I thought I give it a whirl and naturally I’ll be looking shoes for weddings. I hope you like them!

shoestues1. Sparkle, peep toes and bows!! how lovely are these!! Miss KG “Gabrielle”  (currently £69)

2. More sparkle and bows! these cuties are by Irregular choice, a very popular option in terms of a wedding shoe, “Nick of Time” (£79.99)

3. I’m definitely loving the details on shoes, no more bows but heart motifs! These delightful shoes are by Charlotte Mills “Andrea” (£230)

4. Something a little simpler but still has that shimmer. Rainbow Club “Kelis “ (£85)

Sharon
xXx

A Year since our engagement.

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I really can’t believe it has been a year since my wonderful Mr proposed. That morning is still so vivid and the emotions just as fresh.

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So where are we a year on? If I talk to anyone  about planning I will say get to thinking about your date, as once you have that everything else tends to fall in line. Our date had been in my mind for a long while before getting engaged, we’d met back in early September of 2006 and I knew there and then that this person would become someone important, so I wanted to have that as our wedding date which I was in luck for – well just about. So with our chosen date it was time for the venue, this Island has so many wonderful places to choose from, we had two possible venue themes in mind, something near the sea or something with lots of open space. It would be the later that won, in late May the Mr and I went for our first (and only) venue viewing, within the first few seconds of arriving I just turned to Lee and said “I think this is it” and he was in agreement. Chatting with the event’s organiser and her showing us round we felt 100% ready to book there and then. And so we did.

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So with the big three chosen within months there was a little breathing space, not sure if other brides experienced that feeling of “I need to book all the things NOW!” but I certainly did/do.

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For the rest of 2015 I just enjoyed being engaged, but that raring to go came back, so earlier this year I finally decided on who I wanted for flowers and then cake – it’s not been easy as there is just so much to choose from. I’m really looking forward to working with them and seeing what they/we can come up with!

As I sit typing we’ve no dresses for me and the girls, the gents have no suits and I’ve no solid idea of what the end result will be, although Pinterest really is a big help, but we’ll get there! – Just 1 Year and 5 months to go!!

Til next time!
Sharon xXx