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Liberty in Love ‘Moonstruck Crystal Earrings’ - £35
Vintage inspired crystal earrings, with 4.3cm drop design, encrusted with dozens of small crystals
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Diamond and platinum drop earrings, in the shape of a carousel
Bonny Unforgettable 1518 - £1,725
Asos Curve Bridal ‘Vintage LaceButton Back Fishtail Maxi’ - £250
Gorgeous all over lace wedding gown. Fit & Flare with cap sleeves
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Aldo ‘Wade’ Clutch Bag - £55
20’s inspired clutch bag, with decorative rhinestones, turn lock closure and chain shoulder strap
Steve Madden ‘StecyNude’ Heeled Sandals - £70
Nude open toe, stiletto 4 inch heeled sandals
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Judith Leiber ‘Papillon Nappa Soft Sided Rectangle’ Clutch Bag - £2800
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What was your favourite moment of the day? It was when Gareth saw me for the first time – we did a first look in our suite prior to leaving for the chapel at the suggestion of Rachel our photographer – best idea ever.
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Essential Details Flowers: Debbie, Langdon’s Flowers. Debbie was amazing to work with Favours: Homemade truffles, we would never have finished them without the help of our wedding party and family Venue: Cooling Castle Barn Wedding Dress: With Love Bridal in Kanata
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Where did you buy your wedding & bridesmaids dresses?
I bought my wedding dress was from Carolyn Allen’s Bridal, and the bridesmaids dresses were from Aliexpress.com
What would be your top tip for a bride on her wedding day?
A top tip for your wedding day is to make sure you find time to relax and care for nothing, but looking and feeling fabulous!
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your nuptial planning. They all come with the promise of helping you bring all elements of your big day together with the confidence of a pro. With such a wide variety on the market, we at Gorgeous HQ decided to road test a few for you.
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If you and your partner have your hearts set on planning your whole wedding together, this app is perfect for you. There are individual dashboards to view the advice, tips and gallery sections. The paired aspect of the app allows you to share photos and create lists together, which you can both edit. There is also a journal where you can choose to have separate entries for your groom and yourself, and/ or joint entries. It is a great way of sharing the whole experience and putting your ideas together in one place. Additional features include a gown search, a chat feature where you and your partner can chat on the app (but you could always talk in person!) and a links section where you can keep all your internet bookmarks safe.
GfB Planner – www.guidesforbrides.co.uk This app is perfect for brides who want to be organised and keep a lot of information in one place. It has over 50 tasks, and, even more sub-tasks, which you work your way through in order of time; each has an approximate completion deadline
You can tick the tasks off once they have been completed, and it is easy to keep track of the remaining ones. There is also a guest list feature where you can add your guests one by one and input all of their information from food specifications to addresses and friends. It also includes table groups for seating plans, a budget setter and supplier lists.
Mr & Mrs – www.mrandmrs weddingplanner.com This is more of an advice app than a planning tool. It is ideal for brides who are organised enough to plan their wedding without “app aid” but want some outline advice on all the various aspects of a wedding. It has a countdown to your wedding day and in each category it allows you to add extra ones and make notes, add pictures and even make lists in each section. Each sub-category has a string of advice attached to it, and you can favourite the items which you find most useful. Additional features include 12 categories and 34 further subcategories, space to add pictures and memories and a calendar function with a to-do list feature.
Paperless Post – www.paperlesspost.com This is a designing app which brides can use to create “save the date” cards, wedding invitations or even thank you letters. It has a section solely dedicated to wedding stationery designs and has plenty of templates for you to play around with and use. The company is based in the US and only ships nationally, however, they also include online card designs which are perfect if you are sending anything out via email. If you are still planning
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