May 29, 2017
For many brides, the dress shopping experience is one of the most exciting times of planning a wedding. Getting together with a gaggle of girlfriends, swooning over all the pretties hanging on the rails, experiencing that magical moment when you find 'the one' and (hopefully) making everyone cry! Brides have been buying their wedding dresses this way for a very long time, hell I even did it, and I loved every moment.Read more...
May 1, 2016
Brides on a budget its time to rejoice, yet another high street brand is hopping on the affordable wedding dress train. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, Missguided are following the likes of ASOS, ModCloth, Monsoon and Phase Eight and launching their own wedding dress line. And you don't have to wait very long either because they've be available to buy this week!Read more...
December 29, 2015
British clothing brand Needle & Thread, known for their elegant embellishments and flowing tulle skirts, has just launched its very first bridal collection... And with prices starting at just £105 I don't see them being available for very long! If any collection is sure to sell out lighting-fast it's this one.Read more...
June 7, 2015
Looking for cute, quirky, comfortable and affordable shoes for your wedding can seem like an impossible dream. That is, until you discover Melissa. I've been a fan for years, ever since they did their first collaboration with Vivienne Westwood in 2008. In fact those shoes are still probably one of the most popular options for alternative brides. I bought myself a yellow pair with black hearts, and as someone who doesn't wear heels, well ever, I was surprised at how comfortable they were!Read more...
May 31, 2015
When I was at London bridal fashion week I was thrilled beyond belief to see so many designers offering separates. Don't get me wrong, I love a beautiful wedding dress, but I completely adore the idea of walking down the aisle in a skirt and top combo.Read more...
May 18, 2015
There are very few bridal designers that get me really, genuinely enthusiastic about their new collections. In fact I can probably count the ones that do on one hand. However when I met with Free People a few weeks ago and they told me they were dipping their toes into the water of bridal wear I was excited. Very, VERY excited.Read more...
June 23, 2012
Known for his groundbreaking bridal designs and never following the crowd, the amazing David Fielden chooses to forgo the industry pressure to launch his new collections at the London bridal industry show, favouring to do his own epic catwalk show in Milan.Read more...
September 4, 2011
The very lovely Tobi Hannah launches her A/W 2011 occasionwear this month and I'm thrilled to share the key pieces in the new collection with you. The core pieces are all black, bright pink or royal blue...all my favourite colours! The structured designs are bang on trend (I kinda hate that I just used that phrase but it is true...) and each piece is inspired the work of British sculptor, Jeff Lowe. I just love them all but I'm particularly drawn to Andi (love that skirt), Audrey (love the shape) and Olive (cute cute cute!) You? The range costs from just £70 and are available from Lipsy.co.uk or directly through Tobi Hannah's website now.Read more...
August 20, 2011
August 9, 2011
Are you loving the mismatched bridesmaid trend but are a little unsure about how to pull it off with your own girls? Avoid them looking uncoordinated or simply like the rest of your guests with a few of my simple tips on how to tie them together in easy and subtle ways. With effortless attentions to detail your bridesmaids really will look as faaaabulous as the girls pictured here. I promise! This article is illustrated with images of the 'bridesmaids' at Atlanta's NOT Wedding which took place in July.Read more...
July 27, 2011
Hi Kat, My name is Sara and I just found your website. Wow I was so relieved I wasn't the only one who hated the idea of a cookie cutter poofy foofy wedding! Amazing site! I have always dreamed of a 50's style tea length wedding dress. I found one I love on unique vintage thanks to you, but here's my problem. I'm plus sized. Like say a size 26 plus sized. I've been really ill for the last year and between taking care of my Mom (she had a stroke on my sixteenth birthday) and my illness, weight loss has been on the back burner. I'm set to be married November 5th of this year. I'm on a tight budget, but I just can't stand the idea of not having a wedding dress. Please please help me find one!Read more...
July 23, 2011
I get a number of emails from my newly engaged readers who are looking for something a little different for their bling, so this week I thought I do some more fantasy shopping and share some of my favourite non-traditional rings. Oh I'm so good to you. Feel free to add your own links to engagement rings you've seen and loved on your internet travels to the comments section.Read more...
July 16, 2011
Hello there beautiful lady! I'm very excited and feel very honored just writing you! I want you to know that I think you are amazingly awesome. I do however have a wee bit of a question for ya.Read more...
July 9, 2011
After such a great response to last weekend's post about How to Dress as a Wedding Guest, I got thinking about how I could expand this mini-series. I had a few photographers in the comments asking if I had any tips of how they should dress to shoot weddings. Now clearly I'm not a wedding photographer myself so I thought instead of trying to guess my way through answering this question, I'd ask some of my favourite photographers to share an outfit they might typically wear to shoot a wedding.Read more...
July 2, 2011
I think they key thing is to dress appropriately to the theme of the day and usually this can be determined by how and where the ceremony is taking place -ie a church wedding might mean the wedding could be a more of a traditional affair so maybe you should tone down your inner goth. I think if you know the couple well it's easy enough to ask what the dress code might be, but just in case you're off to the wedding of your second cousin twice removed, I hope some of my recent finds can give you a few new ideas...Read more...
May 7, 2011
The world let out a collective 'GASP' as Pippa Middleton stepped out of her car and walked towards Westminster Abbey last Friday. "Shock...horror! The bridesmaid is wearing white!" I imagined a million old ladies whispering. I personally loved the look - fresh, clean and more than anything, wearing the same colour (and designer) as the bride made them look like a team - a unit...Team Middleton if you will! As you can well imagine, I was not one of those completely shocked, and this 'revelation' wasn't actually a huge surprise. We've seen bridesmaids in white on this blog before (waaaay back in January 2009 in fact!) and did you know it's actually quite the royal tradition to have bridesmaids wearing white - even Diana's maids wore the same colour as she did.Read more...
April 13, 2011
I received a VERY exciting email in my inbox this morning and thought it was worth interrupting our regularly scheduled programming for - especially as I've had countless messages recently from many of of you that have been struggling to get your hands on the original white & red Vivienne Westwood/Melissa Lady Dragon heart shoes. And the all exciting news is that they are BACK and revamped with a brand new super shiny, metallic finish. Oh be still me beating heart!Read more...
March 28, 2011
Hi Kat, I have a question about wedding dresses and I am super curious if you could help me out. My friend is getting married and she is having a really difficult time finding a dress. I mentioned to her how frustrated I would be if I were her because it feels like 95% of wedding gowns are "tube top" style. I find this incredibly weird considering MOST of my girlfriends hate their arms, yet all of them ended up wearing a tube top dress for their wedding. My friend flipped out (in a good way) when I said that because she said that is exactly the problem she is running into. My question is....do you know of ANYYYYY websites/blogs/companies that sell UNIQUE, FUN DRESSES THAT are short, long, medium length, has sleeves, off the shoulder style.............JUST DIFFERENT! I feel like if I can help her find the perfect dress then the universe will be friendly to me when it's my turn....and helping her is SO MUCH FUN :) Love, DeannaRead more...
February 12, 2011
Hi Kat, Thank you thank you thank you for your amazing website! We're getting married in August on a farm in Derbyshire and I have got so many wonderful ideas from your site! We are currently DIY-ing bunting and lanterns with many other things on the way! Our budget isn't grand by any stretch of the imagination but the site has made it possible to know our wedding can still be very us and very unique without the massive price tag! The theme is village fete - country- vintage ish! Hay bales, bunting, lanterns, wild flowers mis match china, vintage marquees etc! My other half has a vintage 3 piece tweed, I have a 1950's lace fishtail gown that I love and can't wait to wear! The bridesmaids are Vivien of Holloway but I'm so stuck with flower girls... Have you ever come across vintage style flower girl dresses? Everything seems so puffy and bridesmaidy (technical terms) and its not really right for the rest of it! Any ideas would be most appreciated! Keep up the good work, you're an inspiration! NicholaRead more...
January 18, 2011
Hi Kat First I have to first say how friggn' cool you are, I love your site and all your amazing posts!!! So I'm hoping you can help me. I am getting married in November in Arizona and I think our wedding is totally rock and roll!! I am having trouble finding shoes. My dress is going to be purple and our wedding has an asian flair, as does my dress. I dont wear animal so they have to be vegan and I dont wear heels.Read more...