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Hello! I’m Claire and this is my UK wedding blog.
I’m a calligrapher, a marketeer, a lover of the beauty of weddings. I love the creativity weddings spark in everyone involved and that’s why English Wedding blog is here!
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February 9, 2012: Find your perfect spring or summer wedding invitationOn Friday I asked wedding invitation designers from all over the UK to share their best bright and summery invites with English more… .
February 8, 2012: Breakfast at Tiffany’s and a wedding at Eshott HallElegance and glamour with a retro twist never looked so good... today I'm sharing Becky and Ben's gorgeous wedding day from more… .
February 8, 2012: Wedding inspiration board: English countrysideA final treat from Emma and Will's gorgeous English countryside wedding and marquee reception featured earlier this week. more… .
February 7, 2012: The Elite: Mark Niemierko interviewMark Niemierko is the wedding planner who inspires the whole of the UK wedding industry, a hugely talented and creative man more… .
February 7, 2012: Emma and Will’s beautiful marquee wedding receptionYesterday I think English Springer Spaniel Tess - Emma's 'chief bridesmaid' - stole the show. Today I'll bring you back down to more… .
February 6, 2012: My chief bridesmaid wagged her tail and…... and why not! Ah - I love this wedding for loads of reasons. Emma and Will are both so gorgeous and look the perfect couple. more… .
February 6, 2012: Do wedding photography qualifications matter?I asked an innocent little question on facebook the other day. Something I was pondering as I looked through wedding more… .February 5, 2012: Mrs Moore-to-Be, she doth protest too much …
I could tell that no one believed me when I said that I was going designer wedding dress window shopping in London. All my more… .
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Category Archives: wedding suppliers
Find your perfect spring or summer wedding invitation
On Friday I asked wedding invitation designers from all over the UK to share their best bright and summery invites with English Wedding blog. A cold and frosty day turned into a little ray of sunshine for me as lots of talented designers joined in to showcase wedding invitations with a cheerful spring and summer feel to them.
A new feature on English Wedding blog
This will become a regular feature because it gives you lovely readers out there a chance to see lots of new and exciting designs and ideas, all in one place.
Posted in daily UK wedding inspiration, English Wedding Showcase, english weddings, inspiration, Invitations, Stationery accessories, wedding inspiration board, wedding suppliers Tagged colourful invitations, designer wedding invites, invitation ideas, Invitations, summer invites, wedding blog, wedding ideas 2 Comments
Do wedding photography qualifications matter?
I asked an innocent little question on facebook the other day. Something I was pondering as I looked through wedding submissions for the blog. I’m not a photographer. I’m wouldn’t call myself an expert. I see a lot of weddings; I think I can tell a great wedding photograph… but how can I really be sure I’m choosing the very best wedding photography for my English Wedding blog?
The Elite: Allister Freeman interview
Allister Freeman is a top UK reportage wedding photographer & photojournalist — his photography has a tranquility and a tenderness to it which for me is unrivalled in the industry. I’m thrilled to share Allister’s insightful interview as part of The Elite on English Wedding blog today.
Allister Freeman cares deeply about weddings, his clients and the industry he inspires — that’s clear to see from his work and from his wedding photography blog. His real wedding blog posts are personal and generous; his thoughts on wedding photography and advice posts are considerate, useful and compelling.
New sponsor welcome… Helena Rose Weddings
I’m delighted to be adding new types of wedding suppliers to my sponsors. Today I’m introducing wedding planner Helena Rose — based in Sussex and trained by the UKAWP, Helena Rose plans inspiring weddings that set trends rather than follow them.
Now that’s what I love to hear!
A little more about Helena Rose Weddings
Helena Rose is making a splash with her new wedding planning business, and I’m so pleased she’s joined English Wedding Blog! Read more: The Sussex Newspaper interviews Helena Rose. Helena is also to be found on Whimsical Wonderland Wedding blog — with a fabulous competition for brides in Sussex, London and the South East.
Find yourself a winning wedding supplier!
The best wedding suppliers were announced at the Cafe de Paris in London
The 2012 Wedding Industry Awards Event was held last night, with winners in the national categories announced. Congratulations to all the winning wedding suppliers — well deserved in every category.
In the spirit of the fabulous organisation of this event, the national results are already on the official website (somebody must be updating the site with a sore head this morning!) for the world to see.
New sponsor welcome: Belinda McCarthy
Belinda McCarthy is a bit of a famous name for wedding bloggers, I think… one of those lovely, generous people who reads and leaves the most charming comments on so many blog posts — and I’m delighted to welcome her as a new sponsor of English Wedding Blog.
Somerset Wedding Photography
Belinda has her very own dedicated English Wedding Showcase Page where she’s written a little introduction to her business — along with more gorgeous photos from weddings.
Belinda told me, “Weddings are such an amazing platform of emotions, drama, exceptional moments and true tenderness, that they’re a privilege to work on.”
What next for vintage wedding photographers?
Hands up anybody in wedding-land who hasn’t heard about last week’s article on The Huffington Post about the end of the vintage wedding trend? Yeah, I knew there wouldn’t be any hands up. So — what does it mean for the wedding industry? Not much. Trends come and go. But there is one thing…
Posted in Advice, debate, Photography, wedding industry, wedding suppliers Tagged Photography, trends, vintage wedding, wedding suppliers 35 Comments
Musings on wedding industry awards
I’ve been musing a lot recently. Thinking about this industry, the financial side of weddings, the way it all works and what motivates people in the wedding industry. For many of us it’s the thank you card from a happy customer; the email saying how wedding guests commented on our work. It’s also the sheer love of our jobs that keeps us going.
How to buy wedding jewellery with a clear conscience
When you start planning your wedding, there is so much to think about. Huge decisions often need to be made and some of the smaller, but still important issues can easily be forgotten.
Ingle and Rhode fair trade gold wedding rings
One of the decisions that may be overshadowed by which venue to have, or where to go on honeymoon, is where to buy your wedding jewellery from. It’s easy enough to walk in to a high street jeweller and select something you like, but have you and your partner considered where the gold, platinum or stones comes from?
Posted in english weddings, Jewellery, wedding suppliers Tagged conflict-free, ethical, fairmined, fairtrade, gold, rings, wedding rings 1 Comment
Autumn, the wedding industry and Narnia
Do you love or hate autumn? When there’s a crisp chill in the air, you wake up in darkness at 7am, the heating goes on and winter woollies come out — do you hide or rush out to play in the rusty leaves?
I had the idea of a new wedding blog post with my friend and Tiararama designer Suzanne Laughlin: to shout out and share the things we love about autumn. Because at the end of the wedding season the wedding industry doesn’t sleep: instead, we get inspired. The smell of autumn on the air, the hazy sunshine and being all toasty inside… it kicks off that creative buzz. I wanted to share some of that with you!
