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HAIR HEROINE – BRIDESMAID PLAIT TUTORIAL

Bijou — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:07:42 +0000

Who doesn’t love the humble plait? It is such a versatile look and great for weddings, so today I wanted to take you through a bridesmaid plait tutorial. What I love about this half up, half down style is that it will suit bridesmaids of all ages, young and old. You can decide if the [...]

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THURSDAY THREADS – COCOE VOCI 2013 COLLECTION

Bijou — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:07 +0000

A welcome return of the delectable Cocoe Voci on the blog today and a reveal of the 2013 collection. Cocoe explains that the “collection was inspired by the Moonstone. The name of each dress is a tribute to a magnificent Moonstone Goddess, her powerful Goddess energy and feminine wisdom.” Along with its colour and beauty, [...]

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PIN IT FORWARD – USING PINTEREST FOR WEDDING PLANNING

Bijou — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:39:17 +0000

Pin what? If you are not yet familiar with Pinterest, in essence it is a virtual pinboard that allows you to pin an interest using images found around the world wide web. People create Pinterest boards for all sorts of reasons whether it be ideas for interior design projects or a collection of cute cats, [...]

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SUNDAY LOVES – FLOWER GIRL FASHION

Bijou — Sun, 19 May 2013 06:38:08 +0000

It seems like everyone I know is having babies, spring has truly sprung! Of course I have trendy baby present buying on the brain and have been snooping around the web this week. There are some really cool things out there for kids now, things I wouldn’t mind wearing. Anyways this Sunday I wanted to [...]

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THURSDAY THREADS – CORRIE NIELSEN

Bijou — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:05:36 +0000

Don’t be mistaken, this is couture, this is Corrie Nielsen. If you are a bride looking to make a statement, who worships designers such as Alexander McQueen and Vivienne Westwood then you are going to be smitten with Corrie Nielsen. I met Corrie at A Most Curious Wedding Fair where she was rightly crowned bridalNEXT! [...]

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NKOTWB – WEDDING CAKE DESIGNER SPECIAL

Bijou — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:59:51 +0000

Nothing beats a slice of cake – celebration, commiseration , come rain or shine there’s a cake for every occasion. And la pièce de résistance, your Wedding cake should be perfectly suited to both the day and your personality; flavour, shape, decoration there is a lot to think about. I’m sure this week’s NKOTWB wedding cake designer [...]

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COLOUR CODE – VINTAGE GOLD WEDDING THEME

Bijou — Mon, 13 May 2013 06:30:23 +0000

As promised, today I’ll show you around the other half of my stand at A Most Curious Wedding Fair which had a vintage gold wedding theme. I hope you like it! Taking inspiration from an open air theatre performance, I wanted the table set up to be fitting for Fairy Queen Titania in A Midsummer [...]

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SUNDAY LOVES – MAY BUYS & READER BEAUTY GIVEAWAY

Bijou — Sun, 12 May 2013 06:33:08 +0000

May has been a bumper month for new discoveries so I had to share them with you dear readers and give you the chance to win some of them in a beauty giveaway. 1. Fresh faced – the sun’s come out and hot summer days aren’t far behind. This calls for a change up in [...]

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HAIR HEROINE – KNOTTED BRIDAL HAIRSTYLE TUTORIAL

Bijou — Fri, 10 May 2013 06:33:42 +0000

Amidst the fashion furore at Met Gala I spied a penchant for knotted hairstyles and flashes of pink amongst the world’s most stylish. Notably Diane Kruger and Emmy Rossum who I wanted to imitate with this knotted bridal hairstyle tutorial. Luckily I had the multi-talented Lisa Alger from Essex Wedding Beauty (link) to demonstrate how [...]

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NKOTWB – SCENE SETTER

Bijou — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:23:53 +0000

As I’ve said before A Most Curious Wedding Fair was a hot bed of new and unique wedding talent, so I’m armed with a heap of NKOTWBs for you, one of my favourites is Scene Setter. I had the pleasure of being based next to their stand and it certainly grabbed the attention of the [...]

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