REAL BIJOU BRIDE – BEAUTIFUL BROOKE PART TWO

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Remember last week’s little sneak peek… well here we get to share in the rest of Brooke and Alex’s stunning ‘rustic, home spun wedding in the hills’. This lovely pair tied the knot at Chateau Wyuna, Mount Evelyn in Victoria, Australia – this place is so picture perfect.  The 100yr old  litte White Chapel wouldn’t [...]

SUNDAY LOVES – MAKE YOUR OWN

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Who doesn’t enjoy a spot of baking on a lazy Sunday afternoon and here’s a fun way to pass the time whilst being proactive for your Wedding day! I can personally vouch for edible Wedding favours being popular with guests, it’s great to have something sweet to keep energy up on the dancefloor.  Cookie Kings [...]

INSPIRED – SALVAGE

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There is no escaping the current economic climate even in the wedding industry.   I’ve been thinking a lot about the old wartime adage ‘Make Do & Mend’ and how you, my Bijou brides, can apply this to your wedding. So here are a couple of little ideas that might catch you budget savvy eye. [...]

1930′s LESSONS IN BEAUTY

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Having turned 30 a couple of months back I have found myself a little obsessed with all things 1930′s, Santa even brought me a collection of vintage 1930′s Champagne coupe glasses.  This was the decade of the femme fatale –  Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Mae West, Joan Crawford with the advent of the talkies these beautiful [...]

BIJOU BRIDE – LUCY’S DIY STYLE

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Stateside Bijou brides let me apologise, ashamedly this is only  my second American wedding feature!  If you are an American bride or have been to a friend’s stylish wedding in the U.S. of A. please do get in touch.  Today’s wedding comes courtesy of Larissa Nicole a photographer with a beautifully soft and romantic style, the perfect [...]

SHOE BLING ON A SHOESTRING

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I have a real passion for designer shoes Louboutins, Ginas, Manolos they should all be my friends but alas I can only gaze fondly through glass windows.  Luckily I am a creative stylist and specialise in finding ways to get a designer look on a budget.  So brides if you’ve blown your wedding pennies on [...]