Showing posts with label I Heart Flowers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label I Heart Flowers. Show all posts

Thursday, 7 June 2012

I Heart Flowers on bridal trends for 2013



Hallo everyone!

I'm delighted to bring you another in the 'Bridal Trends for 2013' that I'm currently. Today's post is by the very talented Glasgow-based florist, Sophie of I Heart Flowers.

I've worked with Sophie on a number of occasions now, and really love the creativity and imagination that she brings to her work. Over to Sophie for what to look out for in 2013:

'The vintage trend is still very strong with many couples opting for soft peaches, antique pinks and creams in their wedding flowers. In 2013 I think this style will still be popular, but with people adding more colourful or more modern twists to the vintage theme. I've had requests for dusky pinks and lilacs, but with pops of brighter colours such as lime green or magenta for a brighter look.

Couples who prefer a more contemporary style are also looking for a twist on designs for their flowers. I've seen a step towards using more unusual flowers and foliage alongside classic flowers such as roses and orchids, or using a very soft foliage such as lambs ear to give a romantic feel to a more modern style of bouquet.'






A huge thank you to Sophie for taking the time out to contribute to my blog at a very busy time of year! You can read about Sophie's latest work on her beautiful blog, and keep up to date with all the latest news on her Facebook page and through her twitter account.




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Saturday, 31 March 2012

Gioia Mia loves Struve Photography


Hallo everyone!

The Love My Dress shoot brought together so many talented wedding creatives, and there were so many really amazing images from the shoot, that I wanted to devote a couple of blog posts to highlighting the work of the various contributors and share some more of the images with you. I hope you love them as much as I do!































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Shoot Contributors


Photography


Make-up Artist

Hair Stylist

Dress Designer-Maker


Jewellery and Accessories


Menswear


Flowers


Stationery

Car

Gramophone


Venue



Models
Emily Morton
Caeley Elcock
Jamie Hillen
Omar Zingaro Bhatia


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Thursday, 22 March 2012

A 'House For An Art Lover Shoot'. Designing the jewellery and accessories, part two.


Hallo everyone!

I'm really delighted to bring you the second part in my short series of blog posts about the recent House For An Art Lover shoot that I designed the jewellery and accessories for. We were very excited that the shoot was recently featured on Annabel's fabulous blog, Love My Dress.

Whilst the first post I wrote concentrated on the designs for the 1930s style dresses that Wendy (from Flossy and Dossy) had made for the shoot, this second post focuses on the 1950s style dresses that she made, and how I designed the jewellery and accessories for those.

I knew from talking to Wendy a good couple of months before the shoot, that she was planning to use some amazing fabrics in some stunning colours, and that the shapes for the dresses were going to be simple, strong and very essential.

I started researching original images from the era in order to get an idea of the types of jewellery and accessories that fashion designers made and also how stylists put them all together. I looked at original bridal magazines, images from photo shoots, and contemporary photographs of clothing, jewellery and accessories from the era. I was interested in shapes, proportions and details.

My next question was how to create a series of pieces that were all different from each other, but that all belonged together. And also, very importantly, how to make something modern and up to date, but which was also very reminiscent of the era.

Wendy's beautiful red dress needed something that was eye catching and dramatic, so I decided to make all the jewellery and accessories black. I felt that whatever I made also needed to be light and playful. So I used metres and metres of black merry widow netting. I used the stiffness of the material to create a large, circular spray to echo the shape of the skirt and the neckline.



Mack Photography



Mack Photography



Original jewellery from the era seemed too heavy and ornate for what I had in mind, so I made a very understated necklace and earring set from large black Swarovski crystals and sterling silver.



Struve Photography




For the wedding dress that Wendy designed, I wanted to make something very delicate and feminine. I also wanted to make something that complemented the shape of the neckline of the dress and that of the flower detail at the bust.



Struve Photography



So I made a tiara comb with a gently curving arch and filled it in with Swarovski crystals and pearls in a gradation of different sizes and shapes.


Struve Photography



With the detailing on the bust of Wendy's dress, I decided to keep the jewellery very simple: sterling silver and a Swarovski crystal and pearl for both the necklace and earrings (the same as I had used in the tiara comb).



Struve Photography




For the final dress that Wendy made for the shoot, I picked a classic 1950s shape for the headpiece - the pillbox. Inspired by the spotted tulle that Wendy had decided to use on the bodice of the dress, I added a generous sprinkling of Swarovski crystals in shades of teal, emerald, olive and pale blue...a very modern combination of colours.


Zoe Campbell Photography




I made some very small Swarovski crystal and sterling silver studs, picking out one of the main colours that I had used in the headpiece.


Zoe Campbell Photography





Zoe Campbell Photography




Struve Photography



You're most welcome to pop by and try these pieces on, or come and have a chat about your own ideas...just drop me a line!



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See More From The Shoot




Shoot Contributors


Photography


Make-up Artist

Hair Stylist

Dress Designer-Maker


Jewellery and Accessories


Menswear


Flowers


Stationery

Car

Gramophone


Venue



Models
Emily Morton
Caeley Elcock
Jamie Hillen
Omar Zingaro Bhatia






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