Tuesday, 12 June 2012

Peggy Porschen on bridal trends for 2013



Hallo everyone!

I hope you all had a great weekend. I'm absolutely delighted to start the week with a fabulous post by Peggy Porschen on bridal trends for 2013.

Now almost ten years old, Peggy's incredibly successful business needs no introduction. She is renowned for her extremely elegant (and delicious) cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Originally making bespoke cakes only, Peggy opened the award-winning Peggy Porschen Parlour in Belgravia in the autumn of 2010. Her Academy followed soon after, offering a chance to learn baking, cake decorating and sugar craft skills at a whole range of different levels. Peggy is also the author of a number of books on cakes and cookies, including her latest, Boutique Baking, which has only just been launched.

Over to Peggy for what to expect in 2013:


There is certainly a trends towards the traditional tiered cake,
brides are opting for elegant and understated designs
which display detailed craftsmanship and skill.



Pearls and Bows



Flowers of course remain very popular


Rose Explosion



Rose Explosion (detail)



Anemone



Dusky Vintage Rose



Dusky Vintage Rose (detail)



Amelie



Lily of the Valley



I find a lot of brides as for a bouquet of different blooms as opposed to one flower and one colour


Spring Flower Garden



Paper White



After the Kate Moss wedding ad with the new film duo out,
I predict a huge surge towards Great Gatsby-esque twenties designs,
with pearls and swags and tiers with varying heights.



White Tiffany Pearl



White Tiffany Pearl (detail)



White Tiffany Pearl (detail)



Paper White



Dainty Dots



Dainty Dots (detail)


A heartfelt thank you to Peggy and her wonderful team for contributing such an inspirational post. I, for one, am really looking forward to my next trip to London so I can visit the beautiful Parlour!



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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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Monday, 4 June 2012

Pan Pan on bridal trends for 2013



Hallo everyone!

I first met Li Gorman of Pan Pan Bridal at a wedding fair in Edinburgh last year. I was immediately impressed by the beautiful collection of dresses that she had brought with her, the impeccable display she had put together, and by Li herself - who was the very definition of style and elegance. Over to Li at Pan Pan on what to expect in 2013:



Vintage trends are really in style at the moment, with the 1920s and 1950s
 
creating strong influences. 

The 1920s style can be found in our Jenny
 
Packham collection, 
and many of our gowns have this 1950s 'Audrey Hepburn'
 
feel of class and elegance.





In addition to our current designers we are excited to announce 
that later
 
this year we will be stocking the beautiful Naomi Neoh collection, 
which is
 
very vintage-inspired; the tea length dresses exude this 1950s style.



Naomi Neoh 'Camelia'



As
 
well as this, we will be launching the Two Birds Bridesmaids dresses 
on the 
28th of June, 
which are great for every size and shape of bridesmaid,
as the
 
design can be worn in fifteen different ways without alterations.






A very big thank you to Li for taking the time to share her thoughts and insight at what is an extremely busy time of year.

You can see the beautiful range of dresses that Pan Pan stock on their website, and keep up to date with all the latest news through their Facebook and Twitter pages. 




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Friday, 1 June 2012


          

        










Cutture on bridal trends for 2013













Hallo everyone!

I'm really delighted to introduce the fabulous Cutture, who have very kindly contributed a great post on what to expect in 2013.

Cutture specialise in creating bespoke laser cut stationery for weddings and events (although they also have a range of 'off the shelf' products, that you can buy online). Working with experienced designers, in the highest quality materials and using a range of different printing processes, they have a firmly-established reputation for creativity, innovation and excellence.  Over to Helen at Cutture for what to look out for in 2013:


 
Paper décor
 
Many couples are now using paper/card as a form of décor for their wedding, very popular with DIY brides but also suppliers such as Cutture offer very alternative paper goodies. Some couples have even replaced real flowers with paper flowers!


 
Look up above your tables, there is a space to be filled with décor, hanging paper garlands/chandeliers incorporating the design from your stationery suite is a way of keeping it personal and creating something unique for your venue or tee pee.




 

 
Placename cards  
 
Place name cards don’t just have to be functional, it is becoming increasingly popular to use them as part of your décor, our perching hummingbirds are a great example as they sit beautifully as decorative items on glasses but also incorporate the guests name on the wings.


 
Alternatively, why not incorporate elements from your bespoke stationery to ‘perch’ on each glass with the name printed onto it, these would have to be laser cut very ‘on trend’ for another year! Another alternative is creating a decorative element on each plate which incorporates the names, we create ‘plate gardens’ which are decorative paper flowers on each plate with a place name on a leaf.
 
The trend for tailor making your stationery to work with your interests is set to be huge again next year and the devil is always in the detail…
 

 
Metallic printing  
 
We love a bit of gold silk screen printing and it’s very big at the moment, it lifts the beautiful uncoated card stock we use and when teamed with laser cutting is truly sumptuous.
 

 
Teaming different print process and materials
 
There is still a call for couples to want something incredibly unique as part of their stationery, the way to do this, mix up different print process and materiality - why not team screen printed or laser etched acrylic with a card box to incorporate all of your information, use wallets and sleeves to add depth and function.
 




 
Escort cards with illustrative map of the layout plan
 
Escort cards are popular again, more so in the States and for larger functions, but also use a table plan in the sense of an illustrative ‘map’ of the floor plan to guide your guests to their table.
 

 
Charity place cards
 
I want these to trend in 2013. You can buy charity pins from most charity that you can add to you place settings, what better way to spend you money on a favour. If you can’t afford pins then ask your stationer to print on the place name card that you have donated to a certain charity on their behalf.
 

 
Colours for 2013  
 
Cutture uses contrasting colours as a rule to highlight the laser cutting, bold, rich colours are often used and more often than not teaming a softer colour with dark is very popular, be bold and go bright or even go for black!


 
Colours that you associate with being very ‘French’ are also popular right now, muted, uncoated soft greens and blues and a lot of greys, teamed with whites, which is always a sophisticated look.
 

 
Laser cut envelope seals  
 
Our final 2013 trend, your own envelope seal! These are very popular here at Cutture at the moment, a lovely touch for either elaborate invitation designs or simply to add to the back of an envelope as a special touch.  We create envelope seals with a design taken from an element of your bespoke design and laser cut them to match your whole suite or we can cut a simple laser cut monogram with your ‘all new’ nuptial initials!


 

A huge thank you to Helen for such an inspirational post, packed full the creativity and imagination for which Cutture are well known.
You can see more of Cutture's beautiful work online, and keep up to date with all their latest news by following them on Twitter and Facebook.


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