I am feeling festive following a jolly fab, first Kiwi Christmas! And for me, Christmas will always be about deep, rich, warm colours, my favourite being Cranberry Red…… Cranberry Embroidery, Cranberry Table Setting, Get Your Cranberry On, Vintage Christmas Card, Red Trees, Glamourous Dress + 40s Hair, Hat & Lipstick Image, Love is Patient (embracing my…

Not so long ago, I wrote a post extolling the beauty of the Luxurious Letterpress Wedding Stationery from Bella Figura, so just imagine my joy (I was quite literally and unabashedly jumping – poor Mr E) when the lovely Erica, from Bella Figura, asked if I would like to help them launch the exciting new additions to…

I stumbled across this beautiful Blush Bridal Gown (already featured once on CVB in my Utterly Gorgeous Coloured Gowns for the Unconventional Bride post) on the fabulous Magnolia Rouge blog  and fell in love with it all over again…… I should have known that it was (of course) created by one of my favourite designers, Collette Dinnigan. (Photographer Kate…

I just love it when writing a post or creating an inspirational mood board I discover an exciting new vendor – especially when it involves a bit of glitz and sparkle! I was wistfully wandering the web looking for some ultra glamorous, vintage inspired but with a modern edge, jewellery (not asking for much was I) for my Glamour of…

After spending a blissful afternoon watching classic Joan Crawford (in the fierce Mildred Pierce) I was inspired to pull together an inspiration board for those brides wishing to channel the style and glamour of the starlets of the Golden Age of Hollywood. What better colour scheme than Midnight Blue and Gold, a dramatic duo that just screams opulence and elegance………