Bridal Inspiration Board #14 ~ Venetian Lace…

Hi everyone 🙂 I hope this morning blog post finds you well and excited about your weekend.  It's Friday and that means it's inspiration board time. Here is another instalment from Queen of inspiration boards, Michelle from Pocketful of Dreams, a lacy little number this time round…. 😉

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So it seems there was plenty of love for my Parisian inspiration boards and it sparked a little idea too. Claire of English Wedding blog asked if I could take a hop around other European cities, Venice being my next stop. So Claire this one's for you, and all the other hopeless romantics out there, because we all know that Venice IS the City of lurve.

Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Image Credit:  Venice by Mol4anov on Flickr

1. Love and Lace

Also known as the floating City, the City of canals and it has even been described by some as 'the most beautiful City built by man'. Rich in art, beautiful architecture, music and of course the unusual waterways upon which it sits, you really are spoilt for choice when seeking design inspiration from this wonderful City.

Venetian style is known for being rich and luxurious, with extravagant detailing, think Rococo furniture, damask, velvet and silk drapery.

What could be more romantic than a venetian influenced wedding?

2. Style Vibe

Image Credits: L-R: 1.Venetian building Koko on Flickr 2. Model in Venice Make-up by VIKTORIA SÖRENSDOTTER 3. Venetian Masks 4. Lace Veil 5.Venice S Magazine by Simon Songhurst 6. Lace Wedding Dress 7. Lace dress 8.Venetian Carnival Masks 9.Masquerade 10. Burano Lace Wedding Dress Calvina on Flickr 11. Venetian Mask 12. Venice

Synonymous with the area is the carnival of Venice, an annual festival held at eastertime, and where the carnival mask tradition began. It is said the wearing of masks hid any form of social identity so everyone celebrated together no matter who they were. I find these masks so beautiful I just had to include them somehow.

And another beautiful artform to come from the area is the delicate lacework, which was once a booming business for Venice and such intricate craftsmanship.

So I have taken these two quite big venetian influences and combined them to create Love & Lace: A Venetian Masquerade.

3. LookBook

Image Credits: LookBook L-R: 1. Sandrine by Elizabeth Filmore 2. Lave veil styling by Julia Ynazarova 3. Lace Panel Dress £50 Topshop

I have kept the bridal look quite simple here with a beautiful lace v-neck Elizabeth Filmore gown, available from Browns Bride in London. The Sandrine has three-quarter length lace sleeves over a silk charmeuse slip.  All this dress needs is an oh-so-delicate fine lace veil like the one pictured, or you could even go traditional here and wear a long veil, as long as it is trimmed with the finest Buranolace, in fitting with the Venetian style.

For the bridesmaid I have chosen a delicate blush-pink, long-sleeved dress with lace detailing, and yes it's from Topshop, not exactly Italian but still a fab choice nonetheless.

4. Details

Image Credit L-R: 1.Lace Table Setting Jose Villa Photography via Style Me Pretty 2.Lace Cupcake Wrappers 3. Burano Lace Parasols 4.Lace 5. Venetian Mask 6.Bouquet via Green Wedding Shoes 7. Masquerade Table Setting 8. Venetian Mirror Ambrosio Photographyvia Style Me Pretty 9 Lace Veil Cake by Little Venice Cake Company

For a venetian wedding the surroundings need to be luxurious and decadent so seek out a fabulous venue. You can add personal touches with delicate lace pieces used across the table settings, in your bouquet or even in the food. I am of course talking cake here, by replicating the delicate lace of the dress as your cake decoration or these beautiful lace cupcake wrappers. Gorgeous.

Of course no masquerade is complete without the extravagant masks. Why not give each of your guests a mask as their invitation, the only request being they wear it with pride on attending your wedding ball.

Venetian mirrors and lace parasols are two items you could have scattered around your venue for venetian authenticity and wow factor impact.

Michelle x

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Thank you so much Michelle, your contribution to this blog is so very much appreciated, I adore your style and know my readers do too 🙂

You can find Michelle via Twitter, Facebook and the Pocketful of Dreams Wedding Blog.

Let's have your comment love on these beautiful inspiration boards people!

Explore more bridal inspiration boards on Love My Dress here.

Much love all,

Annabel xXx

 

Annabel

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Founder of Love My Dress. Passionate Podcaster and Editor. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, their two daughters and menagerie of furry hounds. She loves photography, meditation, walking, being outdoors and star gazing. She is fierce when it comes to championing talent within the wedding industry and when she's not working on Love My Dress, she supports her husband Philip in the running of the family's sustainable flower farm and floral design business, Moonwind Flowers. In 2013, she became a published author.

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