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Jodie and James’ epic weekend wedding full of feasting, festivities and handmade details

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Epic weekend wedding with handmade details

Today I have an incredible real wedding. It is utterly epic (I don’t use words like that often) and it’s not short on beautiful ideas and inspiration if that’s what you’re looking for. I’ve even broken it down into headings because there is so much to share with you!

Jodie and James got married on 15th September 2012 and spent the whole weekend celebrating with their family and friends. Jodie has kindly told me so much about their incredible weekend celebration, and I am sure that many of you brides-to-be will find lots of helpful snippets throughout from Jodie and James’ experience.

Without further ado, I’ll hand you over to the lovely Jodie to tell you all about their epic wedding weekend…

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The heavenly new collection from The Vintage Wedding Dress Company including Victorian and Edwardian inspired gowns

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I am so, so excited about showing off these beautifully new wedding dresses from The Vintage Wedding Dress Company because I think you’ll love them as much as me. It was literally it was love at first sight when I spotted them.

The Vintage Wedding Dress Company are well known for their incredible collection of original antique wedding dresses, but they’ve also branched out into their own collection of vintage inspired gowns, and their newest designs have my heart aflutter.

There is a massive fan base out their for 40s and 50s style wedding dresses, and more recently 20s and 30s inspired, but what I really love are the older dresses, Edwardian and Victorian era and I’m delighted that The Vintage Wedding Dress Company have bought out a few new designs with these eras in mind.

Join me as we step into a fantasy world of exquisite wedding dresses…

Victorian style lace empire line dress #1

This incredibly feminine Victorian inspired dress is made from Chapelle lace over soft satin and has an empire line. Again, there is a wide range of styling additions that you can add to make this dress exactly how you want it, for example long lace sleeves or there’s even a shorter knee-length version if you want something a bit more modern. Take a look at TVWDC website to see a few other examples of this dress.

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The Luxury Bridal Sample Sale in London 8th and 9th September 2012

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Recently I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Sabina from Sabina Motasem and got to see some of her collection of wedding dresses in person – they are simply stunning. In just over two weeks time Sabina’s dresses will on show as part of a fabulous line-up of wedding businesses at The Luxury Bridal Sample Sale in London.

This two day event will showcase a whole host of luxury bridal businesses all offering incredible discounts of up to 70% off, there will also be experienced designers on hand to help you style and complete your wedding look. As well as dresses from Sabina Motasem and Tammam, there will be accessories from Sophia Couture, underwear from Fred & Ginger, shoes from Freya Rose and Hetty Rose, and natural perfume from The Perfume Garden. Splendid Stiches will also be on hand for on the spot alterations.

The Luxury Bridal Sample Sale is being held at the newly opened Atelier Tammam and I’m told there will be delicious cupcakes from GC Couture, bubbly and other nibbles.

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The pretty village fete wedding of my friend Jen on Love My Dress

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I couldn’t finish today without sharing the link to my beautiful friend Jen and her husband Chris’s wedding which was featured on Love My Dress today. Jen and Chris got married back in April in the pretty village church in Dunham Massey – I have been lucky enough to get to know Jen through running my website (it turned out we’d been sat in church together whilst she’d been reading my blog!), making me truly grateful for this lovely little business of mine.

Jen and Chris’s wedding is full of pretty handmade details and personal items from their home, many of which have been passed down through the family – as you’ll see from the lovely feature over on Love My Dress, Jen and Chris’s wedding was heavily inspired by their grandparents.

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A soft and romantic Victorian inspired 1970s wedding dress

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A purely self-indulgent piece of inspiration this morning, but hopefully you’ll love it as much as me. I spotted this image over on the blog from handmade British knitwear maker My-Shell Me-Shell and was instantly in-love, if that’s possible with an image. I think deep down I must be a soft romantic type, although I claim not to be.

What do I love about this image? What don’t I love more like – I love the soft light, the messy hair, the pretty dress and even the way she’s sat. I think if I was still planning my wedding this would have been bookmarked as part of my inspiration, not necessarily because I wanted to find a wedding dress like it, but just because it captures something I love, a feeling perhaps, that I would have liked to translate to my wedding day.

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A bridal horse in Indian finery and vintage farm props at our ‘on the farm’ photoshoot at Heaton House Farm

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Today it’s the final two bridal looks from the photoshoot at Heaton House Farm, if you missed yesterday’s with the very cute calves you can view it here, and the introduction to the photoshoot. Despite the overcast weather on the day of shooting back in April, it provided a stunning backdrop when we headed out to shoot with Tootsie the horse beside the big oak tree.

Fairytale bride and horse by the old oak tree

Thankfully, our lovely model for the day Lizzie was a horse rider making for a much easier shoot, and Tootsie the horse was so well behaved. I’ve heard from Sarah Heath that Tootsie did her first Asian wedding at Heaton House Farm and was a star, in spite of the drums and dancing!

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Eco-chic bridal showcase in Manchester of the new Sabina Motasem Bride collection

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It’s very exciting to hear that Sabina Motasem Bride is holding an exclusive showcase of her new collection in Manchester’s Northern Quarter on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th June 2012.

Held at the new Te Amo Bridal Boutique in the heart of Manchester, this will be a wonderful opportunity for brides-to-be to see this gorgeous collection of wedding dresses, which up until now has only been available in London boutiques.

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Sabina Motasem Bride is offering our readers an exclusive 20% off any wedding dress from their main collection

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Bet you thought that my lovely birthday celebrations were over, but they’re not! I had such a wonderful response from the businesses listed on the directory, that I have a few final offers and competitions to share this week – so keep your eyes peeled.

The lovely Sabina from Sabina Motasem Bride would like to offer our readers an exclusive 20% off any wedding dress bought from their main collection before the end of April.

Sabina Motasem Bride is a beautiful collection of understated and elegant wedding dresses, each dress inspired by past eras with a modern twist and ethically made in the UK.

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If you love The Vintage Wedding Dress Company you’ll love this exclusive 10% discount

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The Vintage Wedding Dress Company are helping our brides-to-be celebrate our 5th birthday in style with an exclusive 10% discount on all wedding dresses and accessories bought before the end of the April 2012. You lucky girls!

Their collection includes original antique wedding dresses from the delicate Victorian 1900s all the way up to the floaty boho chic of the 1970s. These are all one-off vintage dresses that have been carefully cleaned and reconditioned ready to be worn on your wedding day.

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Eco-chic featured wedding dress from Julie Dutton Designer Dressmaker available at half price to one lucky bride

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Do you remember this wedding dress featured on this autumn inspired wedding photoshoot? Well Julie Dutton the dressmaker who created this beautiful and romantic wedding dress is offering it at half price to one lucky bride-to-be!

The dress is a full-length A-line gown made from peace silk with chiffon, the neckline is made from vintage lace, and there is a small train. Julie Dutton is offering this bespoke, one-of-a-kind wedding dress with a 50% discount, making it £490 and she is happy to help with alterations if you require them.

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