Photo Credit Good morning dears, we hope you all had a lovely christmas and are looking forward to whatever plans you have made for New Years Eve. As a late christmas pressie to all our lovely readers the organisors of the Designer Vintage Bridal show are offering our readers are 2 for 1 special ticket…
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A Guest Post by Appleby Jewellers Everybody wants their wedding day to go without a hitch, and many couples spend hours planning their special day down to the minute – but there are some things that you may have no control over. There are hundreds of wedding superstitions, from the ‘something old, something new’ rhyme…
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As you all know we love to encourage the idea of bringing a little ‘you’ into your day, this can be done in so many ways but one of the more obvious choices is to select a venue that reflects your personality! Now, this collection isn’t going to ‘float everyone’s boat’ so to speak, some…
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A guest post from Appleby Jewellers Many people know how and where to buy an engagement ring, but not many people know the history or statistics behind them. We’ve put together some fun facts about engagement rings, to help you learn about the origins of the custom, the most popular styles and shapes, and lots…
DetailsMost of our days are spent meandering through gorgous wedding photography sent to us from the UK and US, but we love to look at weddings from all over the world, thats why today we wanted to share with you some beautiful images of weddings that have taken place throughout the globe. We are going…
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Hello lovelies on this beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon. I am writing Sunday Sharing today from the comfort of my local pub, where I am enjoying spending the last of the summer sun in the beer garden. I usually dread the return of winter as I have a huge phobia of snow – yes thats right…
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A few months ago we featured a shabby chic inspiration board which proved to be pretty darn popular with you lovelies! So, we’ve decided to explore the idea a little more in depth by bringing you your ultimate guide to a shabby chic wedding! This post will provide the how to do’s, where to buy’s…
DetailsLiving in The Forest Of Dean we just can’t help but have our hearts in country, barn themed weddings! There’s something ‘homely’ and warm about them to us! Open fields, horses & barns are just a few things that spring to our imaginations when we envision such a gorgeous scene and this inspiration board below…
DetailsWe have some very exciting news to share with our wonderful readers today; Bespoke Bride is going on a wedding fair tour! We will be reporting from shows such as The National Wedding show, Designer Vintage Bridal Show, Over Farm Vintage Wedding Fair, The Vintage Chic Wedding Fair and Ellis Winter Wonderland Wedding Show (can…
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Speaking to a lovely bride to be last week, the conversation arose on where her wedding was going to be held? Her response was “Cuba”, wow that got us excited, a beautiful destination wedding, however she didn’t seem too convinced that she had made the right decision. So we asked what it was about her…
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Here at Bespoke Bride, we love to see weddings with a unique twist threaded throughout the day and when it comes to planning the wedding, focusing on the details is a great way to do this! Here, we’ve compiled a list of our favourite alternative seating plans! Forget the standard chart on the wall, these…
DetailsI restored this Victorian Gown so that it could be worn by the original owners great great granddaughter on her wedding day. She wore the strapless more comtemporary version to her evening celebrations. Note the intricate and rather beautiful Victorian shell –pleating which was a labor of love for me to copy. (Image courtesy of…
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Good Afternoon my lovelies, Its safe to say we are both now fully recovered after a rather messy night on Saturday. Its very rare we get to go out together as we are usually so busy, but when we do golly do we have fun. Continuing with our fetish for all things alternative, we have…
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When it comes to deciding on a wedding invitation most couples will go with something relevant to their colour scheme and don’t get us wrong, there’s nothing wrong with the traditional wedding invite, it’s just sometimes it’s nice to mix things up and inject a little fun into your invitations! Here we’ve compiled a list…
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Good evening beautiful people. We have lots to share with you today as we missed the round up last week so lets get started… Photography Courtesy of Pinterest
DetailsWhat better time to have a tea party than the week leading up to the Queen’s jubilee? Our jubillee inspired photoshoot was shot in the lovely bluebell woods in the Royal Forest of Dean where we had the chance to collaborate with Matt and Charmian from Lillac Hill Vintage tea party. We thought a tea…
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What a glorious day it has been, the sun has finally made an appearance which can only mean one thing…summer is upon us, yippee!!! This week we were able to leave the Bespoke Bride office to attend two events the first being the launch of a wonderful new business Lilac Hill Vintage Tea Party and…
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Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. The tradition is still as popular as ever but if you’re struggling for something blue then here’s a few ideas to inspire you! (rhyme not intended…we swear..) A garter is, in our opinion, one of the best ways to wear something blue. If blue isn’t in the colour scheme for your…
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