A beautiful Asian wedding from the Arts and Conference Centre at Bolton School

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Whenever I see an English Asian wedding I wish I had more in my inbox to share with you – the elegance and wonderful colours are out of this world! And Dharmendra and Divya’s contemporary English wedding with an Asian twist is simply amazing. I jumped at the chance to share it with you as soon as I saw it!

The images are by my friend and blog sponsor the lovely Phil Drinkwater. Phil is a wedding photographer in Cheshire and Manchester, and I’d recommend him to anyone – he’s a lovely guy too. The photography in today’s Asian wedding blog is just beautiful – as is today’s bride Divya.

My thanks to a gorgeous couple for sharing such a glorious wedding day on the English Wedding Blog – and congratulations! Thanks also to Phil for the submission. Find out more about Phil Drinkwater on his stunning new website which was launched this month – www.phildweddingphotography.co.uk and enjoy today’s wedding blog! Claire x

An contemporary English wedding with an Asian twist! Divya and Dharmendra

Discover something fun! Scene Setter wedding props and signs

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Creative wedding styling seems to be the big thing of 2013, with wedding magazines and top wedding blogs featuring quirky and interesting wedding props wherever I look. In 2012 and with vintage weddings everywhere the star performer was most definitely the vintage suitcase as table plan. Scuffed cases with Cath Kidston-esque interiors were strung up with cards for guest names by table. Surrounded by jam jars of flowers, little frames of old family photos and a vintage typewriter, the scuffed-suitcase-for-hire was the belle of every wedding ball.

Wedding props like this Love sign with glitter from Scene Setter are the big trend for 2013

But now it’s time for something new, and just maybe it’s the turn of the Big Sign. Something flashy and extravagant, a big feature you can buy online or make at home. Scene Setter certainly think so – the image above is their ‘Swept sequin love’ sign. As I type this blog post it’s “coming soon” to their website at www.scene-setter.co.uk. See more...

All things vintage – a Fawsley Hall wedding in Northamptonshire

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I loved Anna and Craig’s Fawsley Hall wedding as soon as I saw it – and when they say ‘all things vintage’ they really mean it… there’s even a steam roller thrown in! Not to mention the family heirlooms as wedding decor. This is truly beautiful.

I also admire Anna and Craig’s approach to sourcing wedding suppliers. They sourced items locally and saved money that way, as well as working together with family and friends to make their own accessories for the big day. But most of all this is a beautiful wedding full of smiles and laughter, love and family. There’s mention of a giggling fit at the altar (love it!) in Anna’s wedding report which you’ll find at the end of the blog feature today.

Thank you to Kent wedding photographer Benjamin Toms for sharing the images of this beautiful Fawsley Hall wedding today. And huge congratulations to Anna and Craig! Enjoy! Claire xx

A beautiful Fawsley Hall wedding blog – Anna & Craig and all things vintage

A beautiful UK outdoor wedding in West Sussex

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Hello there lovely blog readers and I hope your Monday is going nicely so far. I have a truly beautiful wedding to begin this week with. Abi and Mikael chose to have their wedding outside, this time last year. They married in the charming village of Duncton, West Sussex, with an outdoor ceremony in the grounds of Duncton Village Hall.

Wedding photographer Paul Fletcher very kindly shared his images of the wedding with me for the English Wedding Blog. You can read his full wedding blog post with images here.

Abi and Mikael have written a great wedding report and reviewed some of their favourite wedding suppliers for you. I love their advice… particularly the bits about the dancing swan, the importance of hiring a good photographer, and remembering to eat the food!

I’ll hand over to today’s beautiful bride and gorgeous groom to tell you more about their outdoor wedding. Huge congratulations to Abi and Mikael, and thank you for being on the English Wedding Blog! All images are by Paul Fletcher Photography. See more...

Is anyone not considering a Great Gatsby wedding theme this week?

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Hello everyone! I hope you’ve had a lovely week. I’m working on a few little blog features for the weeks ahead and I’ve had to turn off the TV, avoid reading anything online or in magazines and steer pretty clear of wedding blogs and websites – as well as my inbox!

Is it me or do they look a tiny bit bored already?

Why? I’m all Great Gatsbied-out.

Art Deco is a wonderfully inspiring style. It doesn’t quite fit with my wedding calligraphy business, but the striking lines and impactful fonts make for amazing wedding stationery. The glitz and glam are to die for as far as wedding dresses and bridal accessories go. But I need to make a confession: it’s not really me.

So I’m looking for fresh alternatives to Gatsby styling and wedding ideas which aren’t inspired by art deco this week! Can you help me? See more...

Tie the Knot with Ted Baker

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Ted Baker is one of those classic British brands I love and admire. From the polo shirts I lived in at Uni to the floral prints of today, I feel like I’ve known Ted Baker for years and years.

I’m not actually going to tie the knot with Ted Baker as in marry him (he’s not a real person), so apologies for the possibly misleading title (just in case!) But the brand has launched a new service for your bridesmaids and best men in Manchester and London stores, and I think it’s brilliant for super cool bridal parties. If you’re out and about this weekend looking for outfits for your best boys and girls, Ted Baker is definitely worth a visit!

Visit Ted Baker online at www.TedBaker.com to find out more.

I’d also like to say a big Congratulations to the very lovely Hannah from Ted Baker in London, who got married last Saturday! Hope you had a brilliant day, Hannah!

Claire xxx

Over to you! Flower Power wedding ideas

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Hello everyone! Can you help me with a ‘Flower Power’ feature on the English Wedding Blog? I’ve given it a quick mention on facebook and got some great ideas already, but the more the merrier!

bright wedding flowers Adam Riley Photography

Photo credit Adam Riley Photography – click to see Callum and Leanne’s wedding on the English Wedding Blog

Don’t be shy… feel free to recommend a wedding supplier, share a Pinterest board, email me with a pic of your handmade wedding invites, or share a photo of anything bright, floral, and exciting with a wedding theme. I’ll share the best with you all next week 🙂

Have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Claire xxx

Flower Power? Wedding cupcakes from Baking Mad… yummy. Click the image to see more! And don’t forget to send me your flower power wedding ideas!

How to get in touch:

Email me: info@english-wedding.com
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Send me a tweet: @English_Wedding

Charlotte Balbier’s wedding dresses for 2014 – A Decade of Style. Which is your favourite?

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Every bridal collection launch has a story behind it – and for 2014 top UK wedding dress designer Charlotte Balbier has come up with individual love stories to go with every dress in her collection. Charlotte got in touch to tell me about the great reaction this new collection has already received from UK brides – and I’d love to know what you think.

The design which seems to be getting most attention – and it’s easily my personal favourite – is Beaullea. The exquisite lace back of the dress is just beautiful isn’t it?! I’ll show you the dresses and share Charlotte’s stories with you too. I love the romance of it all… I think Charlotte’s words really demonstrate her creativity as a designer – they’re fantastic! See more...

Hot off the press! My friend Phil Drinkwater has a new wedding photography website to show you

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Hello everyone! I hope you’re having a lovely day. I’ve been excitedly waiting for the new website from Phil Drinkwater Photography to land on my screen since… ooh, months! And it’s here. Phil has had his weddings featured regularly on the English Wedding Blog as well as on Brides Up North, and has featured on the Wedding Community Blog also.

Phil Drinkwater Photography in Manchester

click to see this Great John Street Hotel wedding in Manchester. Photo credit Phil Drinkwater Photography

David and Steph’s intimate wedding in Manchester on the English Wedding Blog
Moments like these – Emma and Tom’s Arley Hall wedding blog by Phil Drinkwater Photography

Click the image to see the full wedding feature. Photography credit Phil Drinkwater

Phil Drinkwater is a Cheshire and Manchester wedding photographer and friend and sponsor of the English Wedding Blog. He won Photographer of the Year in 2010, and was recently chosen by the prestigious Chatsworth House as a feature photographer for their 2013 wedding brochure. See more...

Wedding flowers – how much?!

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Have you found yourself shocked by the prices quoted for wedding flowers? You won’t be alone – seemingly expensive quotes from florists can come as a big surprise and often mean couples have to change their plans for wedding flowers to come in under budget. I wonder if the wedding magazines are misleading us by featuring shoots full of flowers and giving average cost breakdowns which simply don’t match… what do you think?

Flowers by Jades Flower Design Photo credit Mark Bothwell

Today I’m sharing a very honest and detailed breakdown and explanation of the price you can expect to pay for your wedding flowers. Bernadette Chapman from Dream Occasions is here to tell you more. Read, digest, comment if you’d like to, even ask us a question. I hope you’ll find this advice feature useful! Over to Bernadette…

Part of my role as a wedding planner is to allocate clients’ budgets to the relevant areas of their wedding, i.e from our initial consultation I will have an idea of how much the flowers, entertainment, stationery should cost. I’m normally pretty accurate with my estimations but then I have been doing this for 10 years! See more...

Timeless Romance Wedding Stationery from Olivia Samuel – for old or new romantics!

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Have you bought your wedding invitations yet? I’m very proud to have some of the UK’s top wedding stationery brands as a part of my little team here on the English Wedding Blog and it means I can share new designs and latest collections with you, often even before they appear in the national wedding magazines! Let’s start with a little timeless romance… over to Lisa from Olivia Samuel to introduce a brand new invitation design. I hope you like it! Claire x

A fairytale wedding theme is probably the most romantic theme you can have, and let’s be honest, if you can’t be romantic on your wedding day, then when can you? We wanted to create a stationery range that would be timeless, romantic and capture that notion of a fairytale, without being too sugary sweet. See more...

An intimate and simple London wedding blog – Lydia and Lloyd at the ICA, London

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Today’s real wedding blog is from the very beautiful Lydia and her handsome groom Lloyd at London’s Institute of Contemporary Arts. I fell for their wedding style as soon as I saw the first images of their day. They kept things simple and classy with chic and contemporary flowers, beautiful lace, candles and pretty accessories.

Wedding photographer Amanda Balmain describes the ICA as having “gorgeous high ceilings, huge windows and elegant white interiors it is a beautiful setting for a romantic, stylish wedding“. It’s a new venue for me as a wedding blogger but looks really lovely. Lydia and Lloyd were impressed as well, and used the venue’s recommended suppliers who they were very pleased with.

Before I share all the images I want to introduce today’s wedding blog with a quote from Lydia which brought tears to my eyes. Talking about the wedding ceremony, she says, “it was as if the world around us did not exist anymore, it was only HIM and ME. Only when we kissed and everybody started clapping did we realize we weren’t alone at all, and everyone who was important to us, close family and friends, were with us.“ See more...

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A beautiful Fawsley Hall wedding blog – Anna & Craig and all things vintage

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Is anyone not considering a Great Gatsby wedding theme this week?

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Over to you! Flower Power wedding ideas

How to get in touch:

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Hot off the press! My friend Phil Drinkwater has a new wedding photography website to show you

Wedding flowers – how much?!

Timeless Romance Wedding Stationery from Olivia Samuel – for old or new romantics!

An intimate and simple London wedding blog – Lydia and Lloyd at the ICA, London

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An contemporary English wedding with an Asian twist! Divya and Dharmendra

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