COLOUR CODE – BLACK, WHITE, CORAL

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Colour theme inspiration on the blog today, inspired by what I’m wearing – a black and white striped t-shirt with coral nails and lipstick.  I adore this combination of stripes with a coral colour pop, it’s fresh and oh so pretty. SHOPPING LIST Coral ruffled wedding cake by Sweetapolita http://sweetapolita.com/ Shoes by Charlotte Olympia http://charlotteolympia.com/ [...]

WEDDING WEDNESDAY – THE VENUE

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Considerations for a venue = interesting decor, good sound system, range of drinks/cocktails, outdoor space, separate bathrooms.  This speaks volumes about us doesn’t it.  Mr Bijou’s key point “it has to feel special and a bit different.”  We found a late night boozer for the party side of things pretty quickly, The Metropolitan in Westbourne [...]

WEDDING WEDNESDAY – THE INVITE

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A few months back I mentioned that I am having a 2nd Wedding this year… because one day of wearing something fabulous, surrounded by the people you heart the most just isn’t enough!  Plus, for me it’s a chance to go to town with all things Wedding wonderful that I’m overloaded with on a daily [...]

SUNDAY LOVES – SHOES

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A few Sunday’s ago I had the pleasure of meeting shoe designer Hetty Rose at the Craft Central Gets Hitched event, where she was exhibiting her pieces of art to encase your feet.  Alongside her luxe Footwear Collection Hetty also works with stylish brides to create Bespoke Wedding shoes see more here: http://www.hettyrose.co.uk/ But I wanted [...]

SUNDAY LOVES – A BIT OF LEG

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I love a spot of history, did you know that the tradition of wearing a garter dates back to the 18th century?  Grooms would remove their bride’s garter using their teeth and toss it into a crowd of unmarried men, supposedly bestowing good luck upon the lucky recipient.  Fast forward to the 1930’s and garters were being [...]

COMPETITION TIME – FREE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY

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After a lovely long weekend it’s back to the daily grind but to cheer you up I’ve got a fab competition courtesy of the lovely Sally from The Photography Boutique … The next four couples that book The Photography Boutique for their Wedding, quoting ‘5 for  2012‘ will receive their Wedding photography for FREE! This includes time [...]

SUNDAY LOVES YOU

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Happy Easter Bijou bunnies! And you still have time to make your own fashionable Easter headwear with this awesome DIY tutorial from Alexandra King Link: http://makemeadress.blogspot.co.uk/

INSPIRED – EASTER STYLE

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If I told you I was sitting at my Bunny lamp accessorised desk, sniffing Daffodils and eating a chocolate egg would you be able to tell that I’m an Easter lover.  It’s a beautiful time of year, the harsh Winter is on the way out and there’s the promise of new adventures with every flower [...]