FOR THE BRIDE THAT LOVES HER CURVES
Loving Your Curves SPRING EDITION â–Ş APRIL 2014
BRIDAL www.lovingyourcurves.co.uk
Chic Designer Gowns by Lillian Mayro PAGE12
DIY Weddings PAGE18
& Get the look with
Bridal Fashion inspiration PAGE17, 29 & 35
& Real Weddings PAGE20 & 30
Real Weddings Wedding inspiration from our beautiful curvy brides
Trends, tips & ideas Your Guests Will Love
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THE FAIRYTALE BEGINS HERE
CONTENTS APRIL/JUNE 2014
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Style me Curvy Lillian Mayro Morts & More Simply Be
Features Meet The Designer - Lillian Mayro Wedding Adornment - Bridal Mehendi
DIY
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Spring DIY Ideas
Real Weddings
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Amir & Sarah Hadzipasic Kiel & Brittany Garner
Beauty To hand and behold
HELLO FROM
THE EDITOR
EDITOR: Kemi Farquharson EMAIL: editor@lovingyourcurves.co.uk Website: www.lovingyourcurves.co.uk
Spring is in the air! I truly LOVE Spring, ushering out of Winter and looking forward to Summer. The birds start singing and the flowers start budding, it is truly a romantic time to get married - as I did! As always it was a pleasure to, along with the team bring you 40+ pages of wedding inspiration and real bride who like you love their curves. And remember ladies feel free to get in touch and share your wedding story, ask questions or share tips for fellow brides as editor@ lovingyourcurves.co.uk
FOR THE BRIDE THAT LOVES HER CURVES
Published by Kemi Boutique, Trident Business Centre, 89 Bickersteth Road London SW17 9SH
Loving Your Curves SPRING EDITION â–Ş APRIL 2014
BRIDAL www.lovingyourcurves.co.uk
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Ricardo Farquharson * fitness@lovingyourcurves.co.uk
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Chic Designer Gowns by Lillian Mayro PAGE12
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DIY Weddings PAGE18
& Get the look with
Bridal Fashion inspiration PAGE17, 29 & 35
& Real Weddings PAGE20 & 30
Daisy Raymant * pr@lovingyourcurves.co.uk
Real Weddings Wedding inspiration from our beautiful curvy brides
Trends, tips & ideas Your Guests Will Love
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SAVE THE DATE
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BRIDAL BOUTIQUE MEET THE DESIGNER LILLIAN MAYRO We speak to the designer behind the husband and wife team creating lovely bridal collections. lillianmayro.co.uk What inspired you to become a wedding dress designer?
inspired by women we’ve dressed in past year.
After so many years in the fashion industry, we had plenty of ideas and thoughts of our own that we wanted to bring to life.
What wedding dress trends will we see for 2014?
The only way to do so was to branch out and start our own business which is an exciting idea. It was now or never and we are glad that we did. We had no doubt that we could create something truly special. What element of the design process do you enjoy the most? The moment when beautiful sketch becomes alive. What inspires you? Classical beauty that can be found all around us. We love your new Plus Size Collection. what inspired it? Our brides. Each dress in this collection is
We will see more simplistic, elegant dresses, while lace will still remain main material. What is your top tip for a curvy bride-to-be? Rather than hiding your natural curves, find the dress that simply worships them. What projects/events do you have on the horizon? I believe that now is the time to push for a change and adapt for new generations of brides by marrying offline and online strengths. Our curvy collection will be available for online hire via smthborrowed.com from March 21st. In May 2014 we are opening Bespoke Boutique in Chelsea.
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“WE LOVE YOUR NEW PLUS SIZE COLLECTION. ”
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STYLE ME CURVY
Olivier Laudus £74.99
Rosie Willett
www.wildabout.co.uk
OPI Gift Set £15
Lillian Mayro £450
Phase Eight £99
THE LITTLE DETAILS REPORTER: Daisy Raymant
EMAIL: pr@lovingyourcurves.co.uk
BLOG: www.lovingyourcurves.co.uk
WANT TO MAKE YOUR BIG DAY UTTERLY UNFORGETTABLE? Want to make your big day utterly unforgettable? The spring is a lovely time to get married. It symbolises new life and a fresh start so what better time to have a wedding? The little details of your reception and ceremony make a difference and you don’t always have to call in the professionals. We have found the best DIY Spring time details for your reception to make your wedding both personal and affordable. If you and your groom are social media whiz kids with a love for sharing photos, you can rent your very own photobooth. Watch your guests have fun posing and uploading pictures with props and you can even request duplicates of every photo so you can place them in a guest book to remind you of the day. All you need is a romantic setting and a phone picture printer! www.acresofhopephotography.com
We simply fell in love with Chloe’s wedding decor pack on Etsy. Perfect for the creating a magical moment that won’t break the bank! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/pomtree
Daisy’s DIY Top Tips: 1. Take advantage of the budding flowers and use pink or red rose petals as confetti for your guests. Use paper doilies to wrap up into a cone for easy to hold and pretty containers. 2. Want something a bit different for your table centrepieces? For the perfect springtime wedding use vintage tea cups as vases and arrange a selection of shorter flowers for a country feel. 3. To add another spring time treat to your wedding why not try having your welcome drinks in jam jars? Collect various jars for a mismatched look or collect all of the same and fill with your favourite cocktail or non-alcoholic options for your guests.
To personalise the jars tie a string around the neck and add your initials and wedding date. It works especially well with Pimms and lemonade for the summer and you can even add your very own vintage straws to complete the look.
Keep your guests happy between the wedding breakfast and evening reception with food and drink vans to suit all tastes. There are burger vans, pizza vans and even Mexican so you can take your pick! Our favourite is Anna Mae’s, an American South favourite serving mac and cheese as well as other American classics. Why not tempt guests with a cocktail at the Cocktail Caravan. They offer different packages to suit your budget so you can choose whether to opt for a free bar or a cocktail hour serving your very own signature drink for your guests.
The Cocktail Caravan
www.thecocktailcaravan.co.uk @thecocktailvan
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REAL WEDDINGS Your weddings... Your moments.... Our Inspiration
Amir proposed to me at my place of work in front of the customers and staff. He walked in got on one knee and proposed, this was very fitting and romantic as 8 years prior he turned up at my checkout and asked me out.
Our menu was a buffet of fresh vegetables, canapés and a selection of desserts.
Our wedding colours where black and white, this theme always appealed to me as it looks so elegant. Our first dance was by semi sonic and called secret smile as this was a song we heard a lot when we where first dating.
We got married in St. Albans registry office with our evening reception at Beales hotel in Hertfordshire.
smile and you use “ You’ve got aitsecret only for me. ”
I got my dress from Exclusive Bridal in Bounds Green, London.
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SHAPE YOUR CURVES Inspire … Motivate … Celebrate Top 3 tips to get you started: * Make it enjoyable. Boredom is the one of the main barriers to fitness. TRX can be a great fun workout with the girls, so why not get all your bridesmaids involved! * Be true to yourself. If you’re not a morning person, the motivation of getting up at 6am will use up all the energy you need for your workout! * Its a lifestyle change not a quick fix! Set realistic goals and make it as easy as you can to stick to. REPORTER: Ricardo Farquharson
EMAIL: bookings@ ricardo-farquharson.co.uk
Our resident fitness expert Ricardo Farquharson brings you motivational tips for kicking off your pre-wedding fitness regime with the focus on shaping and toning your curves. Suspension bodyweight exercise is great and fun way to get in shape for your wedding day. Not only does it develops strength, balance and flexibility it will also stenghthen your core! TRX training is a great form of suspension training because you control of how much you want to challenge yourself by the positioning of your body as it uses gravity as a leverage with your bodyweight.
Top 3 barriers to overcome: * Focus on the scales. As you start training you are likely to fluctuate in weight, try to set your focus on improving your overall fitness and wellbeing. * Unrealistic goals. Sometime we can put ourselves under pressure because we have set unrealistic goals. Instead set small and achievable milestones as each time you reach one it will motivate you to continue. * Time. 15 minutes of intensive fitness if better than an hour on the sofa! Schedule your workout into your diary as “me time” and remind yourself that your worth it.
TO HAVE AND BEHOLD Beauty tips for your wedding day glow.
Antonia Burrell Looking for a 100% natural skincare range? Well look no further. Antonia Burrell is a holistic skincare daily range which is both natural and chemical-free.
Blushing bride? You can be with Chanel’s new cream blushers, Le Blush Crème de Chanel
BOBBI BROWN NUDE EYE PALETTE Warm shimmering and soft matte textures in nude hues are easy to apply to any bride’s eyes. These shades can be worn on every skin tone and offer a long-lasting and easily layered look that is both clean, fresh and modern. PRICE: £37.50
Boasting of being the world’s first 100% natural emulsifying cleansing oil, their natural glow is a deep-cleanser which can be used on sensitive skin. Using natures best like pore-refining Tuscan Cypress Oil and anti-bacterial Bitter Orange Oil this is perfect for your pre-wedding beauty plan. iNFO: www.antoniaburrell.com
The silky texture offers a long-wear satin finish, its oil-free which is great for every skin type and comes in 6 warm colours, so there is something for every bride to achieve that effortless bridal glow! PRICE: £38.00
OPI nail polish OPI nail polish provides a comprehensive palette of gorgeous colours for both the bride and her bridal party. Long lasting and great quality, OPI is popular tith both professional salons and us ladies alike. INFO www. opi.com
The John Lewis Gift List. For gifts you’ll love forever. Create your perfect Gift List with a choice of 350,000 beautiful products, charity donations or honeymoon contributions. Visit us at John Lewis Oxford Street or register your Gift List at johnlewisgiftlist.com
Our commitment to value means that we match the prices of the high street competitors (this excludes online-only or mail order businesses). Service conditions must be comparable. See our ‘Never Knowingly Undersold’ leaflet in our shops or online for details.
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BRIDAL ADORNMENTS
AZIZA MEHENDI HENNA ARTIST OF THE YEAR
What are your most important tips to take care of the mehndi after applied? What inspired you to learn Bridal Mehndi? I’ve always been quite creative and enjoyed drawing anything and everything. Mehndi is something I liked from a very young age and as I grew older I started looking into the art itself, playing around with designs. How would you describe your Bridal Mehndi designs? In the past five years as I have grown as artist I have learnt to reflect the beauty and essence of the bride in the Mehndi design.
What is the significance of Bridal Mehndi for Indian and Pakistani brides? Its a bit like makeup or new clothing, its just something to make you look even more beautiful than you already are. Any brides who have mehndi done, want to look and feel their best on their special day. Have you seen an increase in Bridal Mehndi in other cultures? I would say I’ve seen a massive increase as people have become more multicultural. In past times the focus would have been world foods, now its world art and culture.
After mehndi is applied, do not wet it for at least 24 hours. This will allow the colour to sink into the skin properly. Congratulations on your recent engagement, did you take part in the creative design of your engagement Mehndi design? Thank you. Yes, I did my own mendi design at 5am that morning! It was a light design so took about 30 minutes.
Any new projects or events on the horizon? At the moment I am busy with my Spring / Summer Brides. I am also busy with my wedding planning which is a project on its own! Aziza Mehendi Tel: 07708 675 989
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THE MAN IN YOUR LIFE
Prada Linea Rossa £190
Duchamp Rhombus Weave Cufflinks £65
Ted Baker Leather Tablet Case £79
Seiko Mens Watch £1995 Oliver Sweeney £Bespoke
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REAL WEDDINGS Your weddings... Your moments.... Our Inspiration
Kiel Hughes and Brittany Garner French Quarter in the Fall
Photography | AC Photography
stylesofar.com
Our menu was southern Cajun style food, of course! We had shrimp & grits, cajun fried chicken, steak and mashed potatoes, veggies, salad, artisan breads, and some passed hor d’oeuvres and a dessert hour.
Kiel proposed in the cutest way! I really love concerts and go to summer music festivals every year. We were hanging out with some of our closest friends watching Al Green play. When “Let’s Stay Together” came on, Kiel started slow dancing with me. Suddenly, he started to get down on one knee, our friends all pulled out cameras, and all I remember saying was, “What are you doing?!” while thousands of people looked on and cheered. He asked and of course I said yes. I was so surprised! I never saw it coming the whole weekend. It is one of my best memories ever.
I always knew I wanted Halloween elements like costumes, skulls, pumpkins,a candy bar, caramel apples, and masks incorporated into my wedding. We wanted to invoke the feeling we have when we spend Halloween in New Orleans for our loved ones on our special day.
My dress is from Alfred Angelo. It’s so funny because I just tried it on for fun; it was not the silhouette I originally considered. I put this one on, and I just felt like a bride. I felt so beautiful. My mother teared up when she saw me in it. It is so weird but you really do just know when the dress is the right one. I went through a lot of frustration and shopping trying to get “the feeling� and when it happened, I listened!
We had an intimate ceremony of 20 people at The Atlanta Botanical Gardens and a larger reception at 5 Seasons
Our wedding song was “Be Here Now” by Mason Jennings. When my husband and I started dating, it came on shuffle and we held hands in the car. He said the song was how he felt about me, It was a tiny little moment that lead to a much bigger moment
“ You are the Love of my Life”
One of my favourites was the end of the night. We were supposed to be doing a grand exit to “All You Need is Love” by The Beatles, with everyone having sparklers and clapping and screaming. Instead of leaving, we ended up wrapped arm in arm with our loved ones, singing the song loudly together. It was just one of those moments so full of love and life. I still tear up thinking about it!
STYLE ME CURVY
Jon Richard £35
Charnos Belle Basque £58
Jon Richard £12
Rainbow Club £89
OPI Pink Polish
Simple DIY Flowers
BRIDES OF THE CARIBBEAN A JAMAICAN HONEYMOON TO REMEMBER Couples all inclusive resort in Negril.
Where better to start than where I had my honeymoon! We spent 4 nights at the stunning Couples in Negril, a short drive from our intimate church wedding in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Upon arrival the warm and friendly staff greeted us with a glass of champagne, a sure sign of the comfort, style and luxury awaiting us. Couples is truly one of Jamaica’s ultimate romantic hideaways, our Deluxe Ocean suite was perfectly placed facing the stunning ocean-front and still glimpsing the tropical flourishing gardens. Upon arrival our bed was adorned with flowers which were replaced with a lovely vase bouquet of tropical flowers for the remainder of the stay.
Attention to detail was evident throughout the 18 acre deluxe paradise with a terraced breakfast/ dinner lounge, beach grill, 2 stunning restaurants, six unique bars including a pool bar and private dining on the beach... truly something for everyone. Being an active couple we took advantage of the extensive facilities of the resort, taking part in Scuba diving, water skiing, beach volleyball, tennis and kayaking! But it was not all swimming and sporting, Couples has an on-site Spa offering lavishing body treatments and massages; The couples massage is highly recommended! Hope you enjoy some of our moments...
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WEDDING EVENTS
Fulham Palace Spring Wedding Fair 6th April 14 Fulham Palace - Bishop’s Avenue, West London, SW6 6EA PRICE: Free TIME: 11:00 - 15:00
African Bridal Show 03rd May 14 29 The Broadway, Stratford, London E15 4BQ PRICE: Free TIME: 11:00 - 18:00
The Roof Gardens’ Belles Vintage Weddings Wedding Fair 12th April 14 26th April 14 The Roof Gardens, 99 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SA PRICE: Guest list RSVP: 0207 368 3971
Old Spitalfields Market, 16 Horner Square, Spitalfields, London, E1 6EW PRICE: Free TIME: 11:00 - 17:00
Kia Oval Wedding Covent Garden London Wedding Showcase Fair 22nd May 14 1st June 14 The Kia Oval, Kennington, London, SE11 5SS PRICE: Free TIME: 10:00 - 16:00
Kingsway Hall Hotel, 66 Great Queen Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2B 5BX PRICE: Free TIME: 11:00 - 16:00
The London Wedding Show 27th April 14 Roehampton Club, Roehampton Lane, London, SW15 5LR PRICE: Free TIME: 11:00 - 15:30
Marriott Hotel Wedding Show 6th April 14 Marriott Hotel, London Regents Park, 128 King Henry’s Road, London, NW3 3ST PRICE: Free TIME: 10:30 - 16:30