1st Birthday Competition x

Hi Fairy bugs, it's our 1st birthday! 

So lets Celebrate! 

We would like to say one huge thank you for all our fabulous readers, tweeps, FB buds, Instagrammers and our Pinterest pals. We hope you've enjoyed the first year following us and we hope it continues a while longer.

Our wonderful friends at Glitzy Secrets are helping us celebrate by offering our lovely Brides to be a chance to win £50 vouchers to spoil yourself on your special day. What a fantastic win!! So what do you have to do to enter........

How to enter:

Simply tell us how you got engaged. We want to know how your H2B proposed............ the winner will receive £50 of vouchers to spend at Glitzy Secrets and they're story shared with our avid readers. So get your fingers typing and email us at the-fairygodmother@hotmail.com the closing date is Thursday 27th February.

The winner will be chosen at random by Glitzy Secrets and will be announced on Sunday the 2nd March. 

This really is a great prize! We'd also like to share with you some of their SS14 collections (oh we do spoil you :)  )...........

Glitzy Secrets are an outstanding company with a few cheeky awards under their belt. Winner of Best Bridal Accessories in the You and Your Wedding 2014 Bridal Retail Awards and Perfect Wedding's Best Jewellery Award 2012 and 2013.......Wowzers! Glitzy Secrets are now giving you the chance to win £50 worth of gift vouchers.

Renowned for affordable vintage-inspired wedding accessories, their designs have appeared on popular TV shows from the global sensation Downton Abbey through to Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing on Ice. Their 2014 collections launched in January have taken inspiration from the Roaring Twenties and the glitz n glamour of 1940's Hollywood, and have added further treasures to an incredible array of over 500 designs from pretty pearl earrings to bejewelled cuffs, sparkling crystal combs and statement hair accessories. With prices ranging from £12 to £135, Glitzy secrets accessories are perfect for brides and for pretty bridesmaids gifts. Logon to Glitzy Secrets and add a touch of classic vintage glamour to your precious day.

Classic Collection

Twenties Heirloom Collection

 

Wedding Inspiration of the Week x

Hi fairy bugs,

Wowzers it's Friday! Happy weekend! Happy valentines day! I hope your H2B's are spoiling you rotten! 

What away to finish the week with an inspiring mood board pieced together just for you! We're doing our Bibbidi bobbidi boo best to help you along to your special day. Sharing colours, themes , details and imagery from our Pinterest boards. 

Are you a vintage bride to be? Do you love eclectic mixes of details and colour? If so then this theme could be a great starting point for you on your wedding planning journey. 

Pone of the main stand out points here are the almost patchwork displays of flowers in their bohemian tones with a juxtapose mix. This blend creates a fantastic overall style, and to be honest don't they look expensive! From bouquets, to the cake and miniature table offerings, you can give connotations of expense with cleverly picked flowers. Oh yes you could save a bucket with the right pickings!

Taking note of the stationary displayed below, the whimsical appearance with their water colour beauty enhance the theme. Pulling in colours from the flowers and using framing As a key feature they will be a pleasant invite to receive. Tie in your save the dates, table numbers and name cards for real effect. 

Now.....take a look at that head piece! Stunning or what! We cooooooood over this for a while, loving the vintage feel with the diamanté banding. We need one!! Mixing this with a delicately detailed off white or ivory ensemble will be divine. A tip here, while you have such a free flowing colour palette, jazz up the bridesmaids in conflicting dress types and colours. Trust us it will be fantastic. Match the bouquets to tie them together.

Eeekkkkk we may need to get married again!

Happy planning xx

Images from top left:

Weddingchicks.com,  bridesmagazine.com,

Stylemepretty.com, modweddings.com,

Stylemepretty.com,

Bhldn.com, modweddings.com, thesispretty.com

Weddings.....it's in the detail x

Hi fairy bugs,

Let's get straight to it.........do you love quirky, one off, unique ideas? Want one for your wedding day that will bring a smile? Well we have for you our "Weddings.......it's in the detail" feature for you. 

Novelty objects,accessories and features can bring a real personal touch to your special day. A talking point, that guests will reminisce on for years to come. Now who doesn't want that?!

Photo booths, unique photography and dress up are becoming more and more popular at weddings. Now for their caught in the moment magic they create a superb album to look back on. We recently pinned this image to our Pinterest boards and thought it was a lovely more traditional approach to creative photography. Notice the additional frames on the main board. You could fill these with imagery of you and H2B throughout your time together or include funny family photos.......even quotes. Then line up your guests and see what happens. Fun with a touch of creative licence. 

Happy days xx

                           

Goingtothechapel.tumblr.com

Wedding buy of the Week x

Hi fairy bugs,
Welcome to a new week, and a new "Wedding buy of the Week", how exciting.

The more we speak to brides to be the more we learn that when it comes to veils your looking for something a little more than a traditional veil. Birdcage veils are becoming exceedingly more popular and especially if your. Option for a theme from one of the earlier decades. Whether your loving the 30's, 40's or 50's then we're positive you'll be thrilled with this weeks find! 

Perfectly petite but colossal in style we're sharing with you the Rowena birdcage veil £72.00 handmade in Buckinghamshire, with stunning net detailing and a rhinestone bow. This uber stylish accessories will add the fashion edge to your wedding day ensemble. 

We're sure your biting at the bit to know where to purchase this birdcage from and to see what other lovely pieces are on offer. Well.........we've selected this weeks from the dazzling Lily Bella birdcage veil couture. The title itself is rather exciting! Explore the beauties, there are some exquisite headbands with  divine styling. You never know the whole wedding party could kitted out. 

Happy shopping xx

                                        

Rowena bird cage veil £72.00

                              

                                   

Wedding inspiration of the Week x

Hi fairy bugs,

It's that exciting time of the week were we share wedding inspiration with you. Whether you know your theme or are still deciding we hope you give you food for thought. 

With lighter longer days coming into play we felt the need to offer up a more spring like colour palette.  Looking for a powdery, pastel shade which, looks fresh yet quintessentially vintage.......then why not consider mint as a your highlight wedding colour. Offering a dainty, almost shabby chic essence this colour could be a great tone for your special day. The wonderful thing is how it works effortlessly with white, blush, lemon, natural green foliage and even metallics. Looking through the imagery below the metallics show how to make pastels current. 

With a view to this theme being feminine, nouveau shabby chic and perfect for our vintage-esque brides to be, floral elements are well suited when perfectly mixed, wild and traditional. Pretty pastel tones emphasise the style sitting prim against the beautiful bridesmaids dresses shown below.
We fell a little bit in love with the groomsmen's attire, the blue side of grey will work stunningly against your chosen hue and looks crisp against white and off white. Brides to be if your a fan of lace and detail this is a perfect theme to work with. All the textures will come together beautifully.
The pretty features we wanted to share with you are there to enhance your style and create a divine, seamless flow on your wedding day. Pretty macaroons, textural cakes, and vases of floral offerings with metallic or glass votives are just a few ways to bring the bibbidi bobbidi boo.
As briefly touched on before the metallic element in a hot trend and compliments pastels sublimely. Take a look at the stationary. Simple, classic with a touch of glitter.......result.......gorgeousness! The main thing is to have touches throughout the day. Crackle vases, necklaces on bridesmaids, table numbers, buttonholes, favours, they are all great places to add a touch of sparkle.
Happy planning xx

Images from top left to right:

Justinvite.com, mod wedding.com, mod wedding.com,

Reteteveggie.com, 

stylemepretty.com, jessicabridal.co.nz

Weddings......it's in the detail x

Hi fairy bugs,
Yeeesssss it's mid week! Yippppeeeeee.

Brides to be we have 2 questions for you .........Are you organized? Do you ever go to a wedding and wonder what the schedule is? If you answered yes to either of these questions then this weeks "weddings.....it's in the detail" is for you! Oh yes you could create one fabulous piece for your wedding day that will be decorative, informative and will ensure everyone will be in the right place at the right time. 

Now this may seem like effort but if you have a family member who is a dab hand with a hammer, nails and paint then you could have your very own itinerary board! No we haven't gone mad this could truly be a life saver for some. Especially if you have a large wedding, a wedding with lots of activities or a wedding with more than one room venue. 

Not convinced.......take a look at this xx

    

Image from etsy/Pinterest

Wedding buy of the Week x

Hi Fairy bugs,

we hope your all fabulous and well on your way to wedding day perfection?! Not long left? There is one item not to forget.......a garter.

Now to some brides to be they are the bit of blue to have to complete a tradition, to some its just a garter  and others simply don't bother with them BUT, to a special few they are an ornament, a piece to be handed down to generations, a special piece of jewellery only to be worn this once........and to that special few they will be looking for the most special one.

Well, we think we have found that special one! 

We have stumbled across a sassy, cheeky little site full to the brim of gorgeousness. Knickers, bras, robes, garters, chemises and much more to boot. There offerings are sublime with divine details perfect for our lovely brides to be. We fell a little bit in love with the garters and knew we had to share them with you. Especially if you are a bride in search of that bejewelled creation to accessorise ones thigh. 

Ell and Cee bride are an online E-tailer sorting luxe bridal pieces. Oh yes! Shop by collection or item and you will be spoilt for choice. Personally we love a bit of sparkle and detailing so were swooning after this brand! So much so we have chosen to share with you the "Creme Brulee" garter (love the name) at £39 this soft sleek, truffle toned garter with its crystal cluster will be the trophy piece to remind you of your special day. A stunning keep sake or heirloom, boxed to perfection you will feel that little bit more special sporting this gem. xx

Creme Brulee garter £39