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BRIDAL BUZZ
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Editor
Rebecca Matthews
Deputy editor
Lucy Higgins
Chief features writer
Hannah May
Contributors
Elizabeth Chester, Rebecca Green, Jessica Kearney, Sophie Walker-Sunderhauf
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Advertising and Management
Brendan Sleeman
Distribution Jenna Matthews
Finance
Morwenna Matthews
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Photography Tara Statton tarastattonphotography.com Styling Elisabeth Shell Events elisabethshellevents.com Venue Pynes House pyneshouse.co.uk Hair The Updo Girl theupdogirl.com Make-up Laura Le Page Bridal Makeup lauralepagebridalmakeup.com Dress Kate Walker Bridal katewalkerbridal.co.uk Headpiece Clare Lloyd Accessories clarelloyd.co.uk Tuxedo Zebel Bespoke zebel.co.uk Flowers Flourish and Grace flourishandgrace.com Model Clara Bond & Chris clarabond.com
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GOOD HAIR DAY
Delivering gorgeously individual styling from a passionate and highly accredited creative team, Gershwins Hairdressing is renowned for their bespoke bridal beauty services. Every element of the award-winning Paul Mitchell Signature Salon focuses on quality, from their NVQ Accredited Training Academy to their friendly and talented team of stylists intent on helping you look and feel your very best for the big day.
Promising a tailor-made beauty experience, the salon’s dedicated wedding coordinator will ensure the specialist wedding hair and makeup services are delivered with the utmost care, attention and skill to help you achieve your bridal vision. You can either book a visit to the Newton Abbot salon or schedule the team to attend the venue of your choice. And, thanks to the extensive team of hair stylists and in-house make-up artists, even the largest of bridal parties can look forward to being pampered to perfection.
British natural mineral make-up brand Lily Lolo is used to create a flawless finish while the hair stylists will work their professional magic to transform your tresses. You might even opt for Gershwins’ ‘Countdown to the Big Day’ wedding service, which personalises and plans a unique wedding hair diary featuring innovative techniques and treatments to ensure your mane is in aisle-ready condition. What’s more, the salon also offers a special restyle, hair treatment and cut and finish service for grooms, helping couples to steal the spotlight together to wow-worthy effect. Get in touch to book your free consultation.
10% OFF YOUR TIPI WEDDING WITH TIPI SPACES!
Give your wedding space the wow factor it deserves with one of Tipi Spaces’ striking ivory white canvas Nordic tipis – who are currently offering Wed readers a fabulous 10% discount on all new bookings made for 2022.*
The beauty of the tents is three-fold: the freedom to pitch up practically anywhere and celebrate your love in a setting to individually suit, a beautiful blank canvas to make your own, and a show-stopping centrepiece guaranteed to take your guests’ breaths away.
Crafted in Sweden by Tentipi, each tent is expertly designed to offer maximum durability and protection from the elements while affording great flexibility for all styles and sizes of event. At 7m in height and 10m in diameter, they pack a visual punch, while their conical shape inside creates a more intimate space that can be uniquely styled to match your vision. A smart linking system allows multiple tipis to join up and accommodate up to 240 guests, while the team – who together boast almost 50 years combined experience of project and luxury event management – will be on hand to help you with every element including the lighting, furniture, floor matting, tableware, soft furnishings and a collection of accessories, which are all available to hire.
However and wherever you’re dreaming of tying the knot, be it an intimate dinner party for your nearest and dearest or a sprawling festival style party, Tipi Spaces’ exclusive canvases will provide the most eyecatching space to suit.
*Subject to availability. This offer does not apply to existing bookings. Readers should use the code TIPIWED when enquiring to access this discount. Terms and conditions apply.
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Venetia Norrington Photography
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WORDS OF LOVE
Roy Croft
12. AMAZING GRACE Literary inspired touches for a timelessly beautiful wedding
14. A FINE ROMANCE Classically romantic wedding inspiration at Pynes House
22. WINTER WONDER A wildly beautiful winter wedding at Brickhouse Vineyard
30. WED’S WISH LIST Dream dresses and head-turning finishing touches
34. SHAPE OF YOU Swoon-worthy silhouettes, from ball gowns to mermaids
48. WED’S BOUDOIR Bridal beauty tips and trends
62. THE BRIDESMAID DRESS EDIT These frocks are serious bridal party goals
70. SUIT YOURSELF Wear your personal style with panache on W-day
74. ACCESSORISE ALL AREAS Coolly individual finishing touches for grooms
77. WED’S HIP LIST Fresh and fabulous ways to add a unique touch to your day
80. ESTATE OF GRACE Fairytale-worthy romance at Ugbrooke House
86. RHAPSODY IN BLUE Shades of blue and intricate Eastern inspired details
FEATURES
44. HEAVEN SCENT Perfume your wedding to perfection with these fragrant ideas
50. FOREVER LOVE A guide to choosing your dream ring from the experts
54. BE JEWELLED Prepare to be captivated by these aisle-worthy jewels
58. THE ZERO-DRAMA GUIDE TO BRIDESMAIDS Look forward to bridesmaid bliss with these top tips
67. GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE! How to bring the joy to your bridal preparations
92. IT’S ALL ABOUT YOU Fashions, feasting and how to do your day your way
97. NEW ORDER Reimagine your wedding with these personality-packed ideas
100. 10 TIPS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WEDDING How to plan a stylish and sustainable celebration
106. WED’S VENUES GUIDE The ultimate guide to Devon’s finest wedding venues
120. THE LOWDOWN ON PRE-WEDDING ANXIETY How to deal with the pressures of the planning period
REGULARS
6. BRIDAL BUZZ What’s new, what’s hot, what’s on
125. GOT WED Newly-weds share a glimpse of their day
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Priding himself on an unobtrusive yet relaxed approach to wedding photography, the multi award-winning Peter Prior will produce a stunning set of emotive images that you’ll forever value as one of the most treasured keepsakes from your day. “Your wedding album will be far more than a set of pictures. I will have created a piece of family history that will be a priceless heirloom for generations to come,” he explains. “My aim when photographing a wedding has always been to produce timeless, natural and elegant images that capture the soul and essence of the occasion.”
Tailoring his photography to suit your personal requirements, Peter will document as much or as little of your day as you’d like before presenting you with a handmade designer album packed with pictures you’ll wish to pore over time and time again (with a digital only option also available).
For 2022/23, he is thrilled to introduce a selection of exclusive Devon and Cornwall packages that aren’t available to clients anywhere else the UK in a move to focus on shooting the majority of his weddings in the south-west. Part of these new additions includes brand new albums, which have proven particularly popular. Together with Peter’s creative eye and professional service, expect a wedding album that will allow you to relive and share your W-day in the most beautiful of ways.
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WORDS OF LOVE ART AND SOUL
There’s nothing quite like a wedding show for stirring some planning excitement – and the team at Art of Weddings has a calendar brimming with must-visit events for 2022 across Devon and Cornwall. Exeter Racecourse will host shows on Sunday 8th May and Sunday 18th September, while the Royal Cornwall Showground is the place to be on Sunday 10th July and Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th October. Couples can look forward to a diverse and talented selection of wedding suppliers showcasing their services, from bridal specialists, cake designers and wedding stylists to florists, photographers and venues. Together with entertainment and refreshments, the shows promise to be fabulous wedding planning extravaganzas. Running from 11am3pm, entry is free of charge.
regular | BRIDAL BUZZ bridalbuzzWORDS OF LOVE “If I had a flower for every time I thought of you… I could walk through my garden forever.” Alfred Tennyson
LOVE IN DEVON
A new wedding venue has opened its doors on the edge of Tavistock – and it offers romance and spellbinding scenery in abundance. Located in Lamerton, Hurlditch Court is a Grade II listed manor house boasting a rich history that dates back as far as 1351. The charm-filled house is flanked by incredibly pretty grounds where elegant gardens meet rolling lawns and a beautiful lake.
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LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
There’s no finale to your W-day quite like a fireworks display, which ensures a magical endnote to your evening entertainment. Sonic Fireworks is an award-winning and family-run fireworks display operator with over two decades of professional industry experience, who are renowned for creating wow-worthy illuminations across the south-west. Using state-of-the-art firing systems and techniques to create unique pyro-spectaculars at a variety of events, the talented team is highly trained and fully insured to provide a safe and utterly breath-taking show.
With a myriad of stirring settings for ceremonies, choose from an elopement or intimate wedding for up to 14 guests in the Gatehouse or, for palpable romance, a celebrant-led ceremony by the lake. If you have your heart set on a church ceremony, the local church is a short distance from the venue.
As for receptions, you might choose a grand marquee or tipi reception by the lake for up to 80 guests or perhaps a stretch tent between the shepherd’s huts for up to 60. With ample space for garden games and al fresco festivities, imagine mingling with your nearest and dearest while taking in the idyllic country views and dancing beneath the stars as night falls. With accommodation for up to 14 on-site, ranging from the snug shepherd’s huts and Gatehouse to a cosy cottage, you can relax and savour the delights of this Devon gem over the course of a magical and oh-so memorable weekend.
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Whatever the scale or theme of your celebrations, they can customise their service to suit, from creating giant love hearts in the sky to high impact displays cleverly choreographed to your choice of music.
You might also wish to take advantage of their special reader offer of a 10% discount on items from the wedding shop on their retail website. The collection includes sparklers, confetti canons, flares and hand-held smokes in a spectrum of colours for incredible wedding photos – allowing you to add extra dazzle to the most unforgettable of parties.
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