Good evening lovelies! It's been a quiet couple of days on Love My Dress as the UK and indeed wider world enjoys the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and whilst there have been slightly fewer blog posts than usual, I've been busily working away behind the scenes updating key pages such as my list of recommended suppliers , and the contact page, which now has a handy form for you to complete, as well as working busily on several big projects I have on the go, that you'll all be getting to hear about before too long.
Whilst everyone is out enjoying themselves with red white and blue celebrations tomorrow, I'll be knuckling down to an important piece of work, so I thought I'd post a feature up this evening and leave it in place until Tuesday when I'll be sharing an exclusive Love My Dress reader deal. For now, I'd like to briefly recap the month's most popular posts with you.
First however, I really want to pay a huge thank you to each of my wonderful sponsors. These are the people, businesses and brands that make it possible for me to do what I love and bring you inspirational content and exclusive deals and giveaways on a daily basis.
A full and more extensive list of recommended suppliers and photographers can be found on the recommended page:-
Accessories, Jewellery, Headpieces & Millinery…
Britten Bags – vintage style feather fans and bridal accessories Corinne Smith Designs – based on Scotland, shipping world wide, beautiful stuff Glitzy Secrets – gorgeous and easy to use online vintage jewellery emporium Jo Barnes Vintage Headpieces & Accessories – beautiful vintage inspired headpieces Liberty In Love – online wedding accessories boutique Queens and Bowl – beautiful and classy online wedding accessories boutique Rose Garden Accessories – beautifully crafted accessories by a talented artisan Vintage Bridal Jewellery – I adore these accessories, you will too! Whichgoose – Etsy store full of beautiful original vintage and vintage inspired accessories
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Bridal Boutiques… Miss Bush Bridal Wear – Surreys leading designer bridal wear boutique The Whiteroom Bridal Boutique – Sheffield stockist of Jenny Packham, Claire Pettibone, Cymbline and Jenny Packham
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Bridal Wear & Bridesmaids… Katherine Feiel – beautiful bespoke bridal wear & veils, Canadian based & shipping overseas Katya Katya Shehurina – gorgeous demi-couture bridal and evening wear. Oh these dresses are to completely kill and die for! Sally Lacock – simply divine bridal wear creations from one of the UK's best independent designers The State of Grace – one of my most favourite bespoke bridal wear designers in. the. world!! Twobirds Bridesmaids – I just adore this concept and the team behind it are fabulous 😉 Zoe Lem's vintage inspired bridal wear collection – Zoe says there is an era for everyone in terms of design, and she's right.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Filmmakers / Cinematography / Wedding Videos… Mark Brown Films – best 'super-8mm' film maker out there Reellove Films – beautiful, timeless, moving films that I adore…
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Hair & Makeup Artists… Kylie McMichael, Hair & Makeup Artist {UK wide}
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Photographers…
Photographers have been listed by geographical location – but most photographers will happily travel UK wide and overseas for their clients.
London & Surrounding Area Annamarie Stepney – Annamarie takes beautiful wedding photographs. That's all you need to know really. Except to say she is a lot of fun to be around and one of the loveliest people in the industry. Eliza Claire Photography – Eliza's beautiful photography features regularly on Love My Dress {she took Franky's wedding photographs too!}. Eliza is a brilliant photographer, one of our faves 🙂 Ellie Gillard – South East London – a new sponsor to Love My Dress and we are very much looking forward to featuring some of Ellie's work very soon Fiona Kelly Photography – Surrey – a lovely lady who takes great photography Jack Ladenburg – stylish reportage photography Julia & You – Essex based Julia, who is also art director for Wedding Magazine takes beautiful photography Mckinley-Rodgers – Oxford based Penny and Cam, a duo who take photographs that touch me every single time. Take time to check out Segerius Bruce – beautiful crisp, fresh photography style. Chanelle is also a 're-touch' specialist for many big clients including Mario Testino Touch Photograph – crisp, clean, colourful, bright, fun photography Wedding Belles – newcomers to the community of sponsors here at Love My Dress, whose work we are looking forward to featuring very soon
North Andrew Clarke – Sheffield based, watch out for Andrews sponsor intro feature coming up soon Cat Hepple – Leeds based ex BBC news correspondent Cat is an absolute darling, true professional who adores her craft. Choose Cat if you are looking for beautiful, clean fresh photography that is made with love Andy Wardle – Manchester based wedding photographer Richard Wynn-Davies – Yorkshire based wedding photographer S6 Photography – Sheffield based photographer who produces really beautiful, timeless photography – and whose work makes regular appearances on Love My Dress
South Chris Giles – Sussex based Wedding Photographer Hannah Mia – St Albans documentary wedding photographer – new to Love My Dress and excited about featuring Hannah's work soon Jacqui McSweeney – Brighton based Jacqui has a knack for photographing the fun and quirky. Naomi Kenton – fine art style photography, crisp, clean, beautiful images
Wales Jake Morley – Cardiff based photography with a distinct signature style
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Planners and Event Stylists… Pocketful of Dreams – Michelle contributes regularly to Love My Dress and is one of the most talented, passionate, creative planners working in the UK wedding industry today Temple Gregory – Brilliant duo of ladies styling weddings in London & the surrounding area The UK Alliance of Wedding Planners – helpful nationwide directory of wedding planners
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Stationery and Artists… Berinmade – creative paper goods for the loved and the cherished. Founder Erin regularly contributes to Love My Dress too with her brilliant DIY tutorials Emily & Jo – beautiful bespoke stationery Hello Lucky! – the original letter press stationery company
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Wedding Apps for Mobile Devices… Sarah Haywood Ultimate Wedding App – the only advert free wedding App, & just £2.99
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Best on Love My Dress in May 2012…
Before I focus on some of the posts that have featured on Love My Dress the past month, I want to remind you of the Love My Dress Facebook page – where I regularly preview new content and enjoy engaging with my readers about various issues. Talking of which – have your say on the new Topshop bridal collection!
May has been such a busy month on Love My Dress. Visitor stats have risen, as have the number of RSS subscribers, Facebook likes, Pinterest and Twitter followers – yay, thank you everyone! Social media is a GREAT way to stay in touch with Love My Dress and find out in advance of exclusive reader deals, so make sure you're connected.
This month, our new beauty tutorials were launched and were an instant hit. The tutorials include beautifully produced videos and step by step written instructions. So far, we have featured two tutorials and have 4 more in this current series to follow:-
How to apply perfect red lipstick…
Some of the most popular features in the month of May…
Red Shoes, Bows and Lace For A 1950s Inspired Bride…
Katya Katya Shehurina are delighted to offer an exclusive 20% discount on all orders, for all Love My Dress readers until Friday 22nd June 2012. More details here…
Deco Debutante ~ A 1930s Inspired Styled Bridal Photoshoot Featuring Fleur De Guerre…
A 'First Look' And HandFasting Ceremony For A Bride Who Made Her Own Wedding Dress…
Mae by Johanna Hehir ~ A beautiful new diffusion collection for brides…
A Pretty, Purple, Intimate Seaside Wedding at the Scarlet Hotel…
An Old English Tea Party and Spring Country Garden Inspired Wedding…
An East London Engagement Shoot…
Pink Wedding Shoes and Paper PomPoms for a Pretty Preston Court Wedding…
All Aboard the Vintage Express ~ Vintage Bridal Shoot at the Severn Valley Railway…
You can explore much more content by using the drop down menus and Google search box at the top of this page just below the banner.
Well folks, I hope you have had a super lovely day whatever you have been up to and however hard you might have been rained on! I'll be back again on Tuesday with a feature that includes an exclusive Love My Dress offer for readers looking for a pretty as pie headpiece or vintage inspired accessory for the wedding.
Much love to all of you,
Annabel
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.
