Hellooo!!!! Goodness me – just a few days off from work and it feels so weird! I have had the most lovely time with my family and friends over Christmas so far, but a little niggling feeling called Love My Dress has been badgering away at me all the while. I just can't keep myself away from the blog – no matter how hard I try 🙂 And I miss you guys too – a lot!
I plan on bringing you a couple of blog posts over the next two days, to mark the end of what's been a quite phenomenal year for Love My Dress both on a business, and personal level. I'd like to start with a round of of highlights of some of the best and most beautiful blog content. And it really has been such a beautiful year of imagery, it absolutely needs to be celebrated before the year is out.
Stylish Brides…
I lover every single feature that I publish to Love My Dress. Every single last one of them. The Brides who feature on Love My Dress are always so wonderfully stylish, be the dresses they choose to wear be brand new designer, replica or original vintage or even made by their own fair hands. Here are just a few of my favourites – and I must say, I couldn't possibly have included all of my faves, or this blog post would be way too long!
The image below left is from 'A 'First Look' for a Temperley Bride in her Long Jean Wedding Dress', and the image below right is from 'An Intimate London Elopement for a Valentino Bride"…
Left – Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Exhibit Emotions
Right – Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Dominique Bader
From "Handmade Yellow Perfection ~ A Vintage Wedding Dress for a Beautiful DIY Wedding in Scotland"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Mark Wallis
From "A Remarkable Bride, An Exceptional Wedding" – if you click through to only one of the posts on this page, please let this one be it. The story is so heartfelt…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, James Melia
From "A Sportsmax Trouser Suit in White, for a Cool and Classic Bride", and from "A 1950s Inspired Bride with a Passion for Vintage and Cake"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Amanda Thomsen
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Rachel Spivey
From "Two Vintage Wedding Dresses for a Relaxed, Seaside Wedding"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Ed Peers
From "Seven Bridesmaids for a Scottish Bride ~ A Day Full of Pretty Peonies and Beautiful Blue Blooms"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Lisa Devlin
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Katy Lunsford, for Silver Sixpence In Her Shoe
From "An Original Vintage Wedding Dress for a 1950's Inspired Celebration"…
Love My Dress UK Wedding Blog – All Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Emma Case
From "And The Bride Wore Her Mothers Wedding Dress" – and right, from "Floral Headpiece Goddess ~ A Caroline Castigliano Bride and Cornish Coastline Wedding"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Barrie Downey
Left, from "Caroline Castigliano Glamour at Eltham Palace, London" and right, from "A Maria Grachvogel Wedding Dress for a Greek Goddess in Gold"…
Left – Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Polly Alexandre
Right – Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photograophy Copyright (c) 2011, Sara Reeve Photography
From "Johanna Johnson Bridal Elegance"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Beata English
From "Jenny Packham 2012 Collection and Rosa Clara at Fetcham Park: A Love My Dress Exclusive"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Eddie Judd Photography
From "A Short Tulip Wedding Dress for a Winter Wedding in London"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2010, Joanna Brown, Browns Photography
From "A 1950's Dior Bridal Inspiration Shoot"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog -Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Cat Hepple
From "Eden by Jenny Packham for an English Country Garden Bride", and left, from "Queen Anne's Lace by Claire Pettibone, for a DIY, Rustic Farm Wedding"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Annemarie King
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Assassynation
From "An Outrageously Beautiful Vintage and Lace Inspired Indian Wedding"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Anna Hardy
From "Electric Cinema Wedding ~ An Art Deco, Cinematic, Stylish Celebration!"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Emily Quinton
From "An Audrey Hepburn Inspired Bride for a Brighton Bandstand Wedding"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Niamh Baldock
From "A Vintage Travel Inspired Wedding"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Bly Sky Photography
From "Amanda Wakeley Bridal Elegance for a Poolside, French Villa Wedding". I adore how Photographer Dominique Bader chose to wear flats on her wedding day. Dominique's own beautiful photography has featured several times on Love My Dress this year…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Anna Rosell
From "Jenny Packham Wedding Dress Glamour for a Winter Wedding in Wirral"…
Love My Dress UK Wedding Blog- Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Lawson Photography
From "From "A Temperley London Bride and her Riverstation Bristol Wedding"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Rosie Parsons
From "A Black Tie, Art Deco Inspired Wedding at St Pancras Station"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Robert Lawler
Beautiful era inspiration…
I conginued to categorise all wedding features this year not only by colour {see a little later down in the page}, but by the vintage era by which they had been influenced too. Some of my favourite era inspired weddings, photoshoots and features from 2011 are highlighted below, but there are many many more, so visit the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s category links.
From "A Stunning, Full Sleeved Original Vintage Wedding Dress for a 1940's Wartime Inspired Bride". You have to read the story of this dress…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Eliza Claire
From 'Petticoat Perfection and a Vintage Pattern ~ A Bride Who Made Her Own 1960's Inspired Wedding Dress'. Look at that gorgoeus pouffy veil and cute box jacket and gloves! Perfect…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Graham Morgan
From "Red Lipstick and Timeless Elegance for a 1940s Vintage Style Bride". Red lipstick should be the law for all Brides…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog, Photography Copyright (c) 2010, Anna Roström/Smallpigart
I was lucky enough to receive an invite to a secret and private preview screening of the new series of Boardwalk Empire this year, so I chose to take along two of my lovely friends Photographer Kirsten Mavric, Vicky Rowe of Vintage Teasets and Leluxe Clothing and Wedding Planner and Stylist Tiffany Grant Riley. Apart from feeling ghastly ill that night, it was a brilliant evening – we got dressed up and really played the part!
From "Boardwalk Empire Series 2 Preview Screening ~ Speakeasy at The Candlelight Club, London"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Kirsten Mavric
From "A 1940s Vintage Wedding Dress For An English Country Wedding", and right, from "River Punting & Gramophone Records ~ A 1920's Inspired Garden Party Wedding"…
Left – Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Jay Rowden
Right – Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photograophy Copyright (c) 2011, Eliza Claire
From "A 1930's Elizabeth Avey Vintage Wedding Dress for a Seaside Wedding in Scarborough"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Shell de Mar
From "An Art Deco, 1920's Inspired London Winter Wedding"...
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Eliza Claire
From 'Be Beautiful Bridal Shoot ~ Bridal Hair & Beauty Inspiration for 2012 from the UK’s Leading Artists'. I adored everything about this photoshoot, it was just dreamy…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Nobu Yamaguchi, Sponsored by Milkshake Hair Products
From "Mad Men Inspired Vintage Bridal Fashion"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2010, Heavenly Vintage Brides
From "Navy Blue and Peach Perfection for a 1930's Inspired, Royal Lace, Queens House Wedding". Two of my favourite colours and one of my top two favourite eras. A recipe for success…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Dominique Bader
From "A 1930's Bloomsbury Garden Party Inspired Wedding". Everything about this wedding made my heart sing. I completely adore it…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Anushe Low
From "1940s Original Vintage Wedding & Bridesmaids Dress Inspiration"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Anna Rossell
From "A Juliet Cap Veil & A DIY Wedding Dress for an Italian Love Affair". I love a Bride brave enough to recreate this exquisite 1920's style wedding veil – Kate Moss also wore a Juliet cap veil to her own weding…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Alessandro Roncaglione
From "From "1930s Vogue Fashion Inspired Photoshoot". Just divine vintage bridal fashion…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Anne Brassier
From '1950's Inspired Tobi Hannah Wedding Dress'. What can I say? A wonderful photographer, a beautiful dress. The perfect combination….
Love My Dress UK Wedding Blog – All Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Emma Case
From "A Halston Heritage Wedding Dress for a Beautiful, Relaxed Summer Festival Style Wedding"...
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Modern Photographic
From 'A 1950s Inspired Love Shoot'. I loved the different styles this shoot delivered so well, bravo to the creative team involved…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, ARJ Photography
From "A 1930's Wedding Dress and Arriving in Style by Steam Train"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Cotton Candy Weddings
Colour Schemes…
Earlier this year, I introduced colour schemes; red, pink, peach, yellow, orange, green and blue. Here are a few colourful photographs to inspire you from some of the most beautiful and brighly rainbow coloured weddings.
From "A 1960's Pink Cadillac at Preston Court for a Candy Anthony Bride"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Emma Case
From 'A Short Green Lace Dolce & Gabbana Wedding Dress for a Tomboy Bride'…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Alexa Dent
From "Bridal Blue Inspiration with a Vintage Twist!"
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2010, S6 Photography
From "Handmade Yellow Perfection ~ A Vintage Wedding Dress for a Beautiful DIY Wedding in Scotland"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Mark Wallis
From 'Red for Romance and a 1950's Inspired Bride'…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, John Hope Photography
From "Good-day Sunshine!' ~ Yellow & Lime Green Wedding Day Love"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Juliet McKee
From 'Tabitha, by Charlotte Balbier, for DIY Filled Rustic Barn Wedding'…
Love My Dress UK Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Jonny Draper
From 'Coral and Pastel PInk Perfection – A 1960's Inspired Islington Town Hall Wedding…'
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Christopher Currie
From 'His 1950's Grandfathers Suit, Her Twirly Candy Anthony Wedding Dress & a DIY Packed Wedding Day'…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Hannah Millard
From 'A Relaxed, Colourful, Country Fete Inspired Wedding'…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Marshalgray Photography
From "An Original Vintage Wedding Dress for a 1950's Inspired Celebration"…
Love My Dress UK Wedding Blog – All Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Emma Case
Its all in the details…
Oh the details! There were far too many gorgeous details to have truly picked and featured all of my favouties here, so I've picked just a few. I hope you enjoy…
From "Queen Anne's Lace by Claire Pettibone, for a DIY, Rustic Farm Wedding"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Assassynation
From "Sparkly Converse, Berries and Bowler Hats ~ A Beautiful Barn Wedding Full of Rustic Charm"…
Love My Dress – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Mark Tattersall
From 'Tabitha, by Charlotte Balbier, for DIY Filled Rustic Barn Wedding'…
Love My Dress UK Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Jonny Draper
From "Wild, Wet, Windy & Wonderful ~ A Stop Motion Movie in the Scottish Highlands"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Film Production Copyright (c) 2011, Bayly & Moore
From "Seven Bridesmaids for a Scottish Bride ~ A Day Full of Pretty Peonies and Beautiful Blue Blooms"...
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Lisa Devlin
From "A Travel Inspired Marquee Wedding in Wales"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Coypright (c) 2011, S6 Photography
From "A 1960's Pink Cadillac at Preston Court for a Candy Anthony Bride"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Emma Case
From "Molly, Liam and a Llama ~ A Fun and Relaxed Wedding at Stoke Place, Buckinghamshire"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Emma Case
From "1940s Original Vintage Wedding & Bridesmaids Dress Inspiration"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Anna Rossell
From 'A 1930's Bloomsbury Garden Party Inspired Wedding' and right, from "Handmade & Quirky Woodland Inspired Wedding for a 'Conversation Pieces' Blogger"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Anushe Low
Love My Dress – Photography Copyright (c), 2011 Lillian and Leonard
From "Vintage Lavender Bags and Brooch Bouquets for a Barn Wedding in Suffolk"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Annamarie Stepney
From "Heavenly Blue Hydrangea and Beautiful Barn Decor"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Blackbox Photography
From 'Tabitha, by Charlotte Balbier, for DIY Filled Rustic Barn Wedding'…
Love My Dress UK Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Jonny Draper
From "Bridal Inspiration ~ Pretty Pastel and Coral Pink Perfection"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog, Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Fubumedia
From "Heavenly Blue Hydrangea and Beautiful Barn Decor"…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Blackbox Photography
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2011, Lisa O'Dwyer Photography
Discussion Posts…
You, my lovelyr eaders, also sure enjoyed participating in a few discussions this year! Check out these posts…
Both me and my growing army of guest contributors tackled body size and finding the perfect wedding dress, the issue of changing your name after marriage, thoughts and contemplations on the successful marriage, wedding blogs their role and why they matter, and why blogs 'don't suck!', how to say 'thank you', the ethics of wedding dress manufacture, wedding favours and if they're worth the hassle, and first dance song choices.
We have debated what a vintage wedding is, the trouble with Twitter, disposable fashion, how to source your wedding suppliers and avoid the bad ones, and I have also started to chronicle my adventures in self employment, becoming a full time wedding blogger and being my own boss – which I love to receive your feedback on.
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I really hope you have loved looking through these images and clicking through to the full features – they will be such a treat for new visitors to Love My Dress, and I hope those of you who are more regular will enjoy seeing some of my favourite weddings and other features from the past 12 months 😉
I'm preparing a more personal post to share between now and midnight on 31st December, so check back soon for more before we hit 2012 with some glorious new weddings. Let me tell you too, 2012 is going to be an epic year in terms of blog content. I have SO much lined up already including regular new features and more of what you already love.
Remember, there are a number of ways you can keep abreast of new content here at Love My Dress – here's how to stay connected:- Facebook, PInterest, Twitter, Google Plus , RSS Feed and the usual email. By the way, here's a quick reminder that you can use the dropdown menus at the top of the page to navigate archived content spanning over two years now. If you fancy watching some video's today, why not click here?
Which leave sme to ask, do you have a favourite feature on Love My Dress from the past 12 months? I'd so love to know what it is if so…
Much love to you all and thank you so much for popping by today 🙂
Annabel xXx
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ps – if you have landed by these pages because you are recently engaged, HUGE congratulations to you 🙂
Annabel View all Annabel's articles
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.
