For those of you who don’t know the history of Love My Dress, I’m now into my fourth year of blogging weddings and all things that catch my fancy from around the blogosphere, to inspire my growing number of readers.
I vividly recall putting my very first blog posts out to the world in November 2009 and relishing a high as my viewing figures shot up from next to nothing, to around 400 hits per day! Hehe, of course, in comparison to the community of brides and wedding industry professionals who visit these days, that’s small fry, but I’ll never get too big for my boots and will always, always appreciate and respect the community that keep this blog alive, and the suppliers and contributors that helped to get Love My Dress where it is today.
One of the very first suppliers who’s gorgeous frothy tulle designs I featured was that of Monique Martinez, who runs a beautiful little Etsy store called Ouma (see Ouma on Love My Dress here). Monique has recently set up a little shop in her home city of Phoenix in Arizona in the USA – called Cleo and Clementine but she hasn’t stopped supplying to UK brides via her Ouma Etsy store. I just thought you’d like to see these pretty images that Monique sent me because I’m a big fan girl of her very feminine, frothy tulle, chic and elegant designs and I love the chic vintage vibe going on in these images…
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2012, Galaxie Andrews
I really, really do want to feature a bride in a black wedding dress. Will someone make that happen for me in 2013, please?
All the beautiful headpieces in this feature have been created by Monique’s business partner Jenn…
“Jenn is my business partner and owns Cleo and Clementine with me. She practices old fashioned millinery techniques and creates the most perfect accessories for my dresses – which I stil sell online via my Ouma store on Etsy. Who would have thought we’d make a business styling brides with our handmade goods. Oh Annabel if you ever make it to the states….You have to visit us. I know you would love our shop. People tell us it reminds them of boutiques in France and London – places I’ve never been to, but hope to soon…”
How can one refuse an offer like that? 🙂
The following images are Copyright (c) 2012, Kym Ventola
Love My Dress Wedding Blog – All Photography from hereon, Copyright (c) 2012, Galaxie Andrews
How delectable is this? You can browse through a whole gallery of pretty frocks – and yes, actually buy them, via the Ouma store on Etsy. You can also find out more by visiting the Cleo and Clementine website. Cleo and Clementine are also on Pinterest and Facebook.
I’m such a sucker for tulle. You?
Annabel
Credits
Dresses & Bridalwear – Cleo and Clementine // Ouma
Photography – Galaxie Andrews + Kym Ventola
Hair and makeup – Linda Wagner
Headpieces – Jenn of Mignonne
Bowties – Dapper and Das (modelled by Aaron, the owner)
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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.
