Winter 2014

BIG DAY THE

MAGAZINE

WINTER 2014

10 amazing TIPS TO LOOKING

ON YOUR BIG DAY!

BRIDESMAIDS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

INVITATIONS SETTING THE THEME FOR YOUR BIG DAY

Beautiful

Shoes

FOR YOUR AND YOUR BRIDESMAIDS

CONTENTS

Editors A LETTER FROM THE

Hello, and welcome to the first ever edition of Big Day Magazine, a place where brides and grooms from all over the United Kingdom can find inspiration and prestigious suppliers, to make their wedding one to remember.

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TIPS TO LOOKING

amazing ON YOUR BIG DAY! Doing your own wedding makeup will save you a lot of money. These 10 top tips will help you get your dream look without breaking the bank.

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Choose long lasting foundation

Get your skin in shape

Seek professional advice to ensure your skincare routine is right before your big day. This way, your skin will be in tip-top condition and your foundation will look ultra flawless. Try using a facial oil at night for powerful and quick results. Try Sophie Chamings Skincare Facial Oils.

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Prime your canvas

Choose a long lasting foundation to avoid shine and dullness throughout the day. Try Estée Lauder Double Wear Foundation, £27.50 from Debenhams or Lancome Teinte Idole Silky Matte Liquid Foundation, £25 from Boots.

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For perfect bridal beauty on your big day, be sure to start with a primer all over your face to even out skin tone and texture, and help your foundation to last all day. Try Laura Mercier Primer, £28 from House of Fraser.

Peach your cheeks

Choose a peachy blusher and apply to the apples of your cheeks for a fresh and natural look. When applying this type of wedding makeup, blend upwards and along cheekbones to finish. Try Boujois Blusher, Rose Ambre, £7.49 from Superdrug.

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Wear eyeliner and make it gel

Gel eyeliner is magic! It creates real definition like liquid liner but is so much easier to apply.

It looks great on and lasts all day, something you’ll need with all the attention. Opt for brown for fair skins and black for darker complexions. Try Estée Lauder Double Wear Gel Eye Liner, £17 from John Lewis.

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Line your lips for great definition

Use a lip liner (in a natural shade) all over your lips before applying your lipstick or gloss. It creates natural definition and the colour lasts for hours! Try Rimmel Exaggerate Lip Liner-addiction, £3.99 from Superdrug.

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Get rid of those dreaded bags

Do not use light reflective concealer under your eyes as you risk having white eye circles in your photographs.

Instead use a matte concealer or your wedding makeup foundation to hide those bags.

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Focus on your eyes When it comes to wedding makeup for eyes, use waterproof mascara to avoid panda eyes in pictures, but comb through your lashes after each coat to eliminate clumps.

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Eliminate creasing or fading around the eyes

If you suffer from creasing or fading make sure you start off with a good base. Use an eyeshadow before your shadow to keep it smooth.

Try Laura Mercier Eye Basics, £20.50 from John Lewis.

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A quick pit stop touching up on the day

On the day itself, carry with you 3 essential products for touching up; your lip liner, lip gloss/stick and a translucent powder for stopping shine.

This will ensure you look your best throughout the entire day.

Why not but yourself a little wedding makeup bag as a treat for the day!

£10 VOUCHER

FOR YOUR HAIR, MAKEUP AND NAILS ON YOUR BIG DAY BLING HAIR & BEAUTY EXCLUSIVE FOR THE BIG DAY READERS

Sparkles All That

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE BLING!

For those ladies who love everything that sparkles and glitters, this section is perfect for you! Whether it’s your wedding ring, your dress or your bouquet, we can help you make your big day sparkle and shine.

Pictured top is a beautiful bouquet posey

by Ditsy Bride, featuring buttons and vintage brooches - the perfect way to have a modern vintage wedding.

Pictured middle is a beautiful wedding invitation by Let’s Make Something Beautiful. Incorporating ‘black lace’ and a vintage brooch, this simple monochrome invitation and matching accessories will add glamour to your day.

Finally, puctured bottom, we have a stunning wedding ring, by Smooch Wedding Rings. The single diamond is simple but elegant.

Above supplier information: Ditsy Bride www.ditsybride.co.uk Let’s Make Something Beautiful www.letsmakesomethingbeautiful.co.uk Smooch Wedding Rings www.smoochrings.co.uk

Real

Brides REAL BRIDES AND THEIR WEDDING JOURNEYS

Amy-Louise and Lee Young from Colne, Lancashire tied the knot in November 2014 at the stunning venue, Mitton Hall in the Ribble Valley. The magnificent fifteenth Century Manor house boasts beautiful views of the countryside, as well as its own terrace and gardens, what better place to host your special day.

How did you meet?

My husband worked for my dad but we became an item at a festival.

How did he propose? Or did you take the plunge?

What was your theme?

Vintage chic.

How many bridesmaids and pageboys did you have?

He proposed at a joint friends party.

8 bridesmaids, 2 flower girls, 10 groomsmen, safe to say it was a big wedding party!

Tell us about planning your wedding...

Tell us about the Big Day itself...

Loved every minute of it, from the minor details to choosing the venue and my dress.

The last 3 weeks were stressful but other than that I thoroughly enjoyed it all. I had a year in which to plan it.

It was the best day of my life.

From start to finish. My favourite moments were the marriage ceremony, the speeches and the first dances. They really stand out for me.

The day was filled with emotion, I cried and laughed a lot.

What was the easiest thing about planning your wedding?

The vows were easy because it was the only thing I was certain about! I’m such an indecisive person, but the words I wanted to say to my husband just came so easy!

It was from the heart.

...and the hardest?

Picking my dress and pleasing everyone.

Where are you planning to go for your honeymoon?

Mexico. We have always wanted to go, we have two small children and find it difficult to go somewhere so far!

So our honeymoon was going to be somewhere that we could only do without the children, otherwise we would be packing them up with us!

Colours THE ART OF CHOOSING

...AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR A BRIDE Brides often select their favourite colours to base their wedding theme around, however one thing to also think about is what mood that colour creates, and what it means about you as a bride.

personality. People who tend towards pink also often require affection and they like to feel loved and secure. Pink also represents personalities that are charming, gentle and artistic.

WHITE

PURPLE

This is symbolic of purity, innocence it is also a symbol of a fresh beginning and for a more mature bride this can be a means of recapturing lost youth. Other personality traits that white can represent are honesty, stubbornness, and shyness.

PINK

Pink is a great symbol of love and beauty, it is also a very blissful colour, and in more vibrant shades it can also represent a funny or quirky

Purple is the colour of royalty and it is known to represent magic, mystery, creativity and strength. Personalities that are highly individual and tend to be witty, sensitive, artistic, intuitive, tolerant and dignified.

Lighter shades of purple are known to evoke romantic and nostalgic feelings.

YELLOW

Yellow is the symbol of wisdom, happiness and energy. It is a very imaginative colour.

Simple yet stunning pink and white colour theme.

Bold and vibrant yellows and oranges.

RED

This is the colour of strength, health, and vitality. Red can also be symbolic of an increased enthusiasm or interest, confidence to pursue your dreams, and can symbolise power and passion.

Red is often the colour chosen by a bride who is outgoing and impulsive. People who love red are also often optimistic and very open-natured.

BLUE

Blue is symbolic of youth, peace and tranquillity. Blue represents a bride that is compassionate and caring.

Personalities that like blue are faithful, sensitive and emotional, blue can be a sign of patience and conscientious.

GOLD

Gold is a symbol of wealth and represents good health.

Gold can also symbolise relaxation and enjoyment of life, and cheerfulness, A bride who chooses gold can tend to be extravagant, wise and powerful.

SILVER

This is a sleek, glamorous, modern and rich colour, silver can also create a soothing and calm effect. A bride choosing silver will be well organised responsible and patient.

GREEN

Symbolising harmony and balance. Green can also represent new hope, renewal and peace. Green is a relaxed colour, brides choosing green tend to be compassionate and loyal, sociable and modest.

So remember when selecting your colour it is worthwhile considering these symbolic meaning’s and choosing the colour which best represents you!

Ditsy Brides beautiful bridal bouquet and accessory designs are truly individual and unique. We have a fabulous range of beautiful readymade bouquets and gorgeous accessories all available to purchase both from the website and also in our fabulous new boutique at 9 The Arcade, Market Street, Colne, BB8 0HX.

of each bridesmaid into your bridesmaid’s posies? This makes each one personal to them and such a great keepsake.

We can also offer a special bespoke service to brides so your bouquet design can be created to compliment your own colour or theme.

‘Loved My Wedding Dress’

by Ditsy Bride now provide a personal and special service to brides both selling their beautiful preloved or ex sample dresses, and vintage gowns to new brides to be looking for something special and unique on their special day. We now have quite a large stock of gorgeous dresses from designers such as ‘Phil Collins’ ‘Trudy Lee’ ‘Hollywood Dreams’

You could even add a sentimental piece like your Grandma’s brooch or ask your bridesmaids to each donate a brooch or button – you could use an old one, a new one, a borrowed one or even a blue one! Why not add the initial

Ditsy Bride are passionate about creating unique, bespoke and most importantly, beautiful bouquets to add that extra wow factor to your special day!

and ‘Victoria Kay’ as well as a selection of gorgeous Occasion Wear and Mother of the Bride outfits from designers such as ‘Jacques Vert’ and ‘Gina Bacconi’ all available from our cosy and friendly boutique in Colne, Lancashire. Please check in advance as we can get quite busy at weekends and so it is best to make an appointment for a free closed consultation to avoid disappointment.

Our very special range of unique and elegant vintage inspired bridal clothing and accessories ‘Annie Isabella

by Ditsy Bride’ is due to launch in April 2015. We will be creating unique special one off designs of bridal wear and accessories as well as offering a special unique bespoke service too. We will also be taking some vintage gowns and giving them a new lease of life for today’s unique brides.

To book your free private consultation, please contact them directly on 01282 786020, email them at info@ditsybride.co.uk or check out their website at www.ditsybride.co.uk.

Second Time

BRIDES WEDDINGS AREN’T JUST FOR FIRST LOVES!

Just because you have already had the dress, the car, the venue, the husband once already does not make the second time wedding any less special. In fact if anything it makes it even more special.

I am talking from experience here.

one dog, countless goldfish, and many years of memories, we were one of the unlucky couples, the couple that don’t last a lifetime, the ones that realise there is still love in the world but that it is not in our relationship. So we parted and went our separate ways.

I myself was married in my early twenties, and remember trying my dress on for the first time, my mums excited face and all the whopping and gasping that followed. I like so many other 90’s brides was married ant the parish church and had a reception at a local hotel. A full big day of it! Unfortunately as myself and my husband grew older we grew into new people, stronger people, people that realised that we had nothing much left in common, and after over 20 years of marriage, 2 children,

I was lucky enough to find meet a man and find my ‘true love’ I cannot explain it but it is just so different this time to the love I thought I had all those many years ago. This time it is more special, and so when I marry this time I want the wedding to reflect this new love, and this new chapter of my life!

I have spoken to many brides and just like me, they are doing this for the second time around and many say the same thing “it cannot be like

my first wedding,” not only am I now much older and the thought of such a long day tires me out, but there cannot be any comparisons. Myself like many other second time brides want a wedding later in the day, in fact I am going one step further and having an evening wedding. Yes just one wedding, the one reception/ party and all in a very relaxed and very happy environment with all the important family and loved ones with us to share the whole event.

My father passed away a couple of years ago and it breaks my heart to know he won’t see this new found happiness but I am blessed with a wonderful son who will give me away. And my beautiful daughter will this time be my Maid of Honour (my original bridesmaids and pageboys will all be at my second wedding but this time as friends, family and guests as we have joked many times that they are all bad luck charms).

Things that were most important in my first wedding are not the priority in the second. We realise now what is truly important. Yes we want to look gorgeous after all it is our wedding day. But we don’t want the big dress we are nearly 50 years old this time and want to look elegant and timeless. This time when we are planning the day we are looking at making sure we don’t miss a single moment of it, that it is a celebration and we don’t get too mixed up in the things that are not important but instead look at this as a day celebration of new beginning’s and happiness.

So I think what I am really trying to say is just because for some brides it is a second time wedding doesn’t mean it isn’t a first time love!

We are here to provide you with ideas, trends, inspiration and engaging content which will see you through all the way from when you say “Yes, I’ll marry you” to “I do” and happily ever after!

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Luxury

Invitations SETTING THE THEME FOR YOUR WEDDING DAY Your wedding day is one of the most memorable days of your life and every supplier wants to help brides and grooms make it a happy one!

Invitations are quite often overlooked, but they play a very important role in planning your wedding. They send your guests a secret message; what to expect on the big day!

Let’s Make Something Beautiful are a team of quirky East Lancashire based creatives whose purpose in life is simple - to provide simply beautiful, luxury wedding stationery to couples planning their big day.

They pride themselves on providing handmade, unique and personalised wedding stationery of the highest quality.

Did you know that all of their designs can be adapted to meet your needs to make your day extra special?

No matter what your vision, they can help you create something perfect to set the theme for your wedding. The team are very flexible and can match colour themes, incorporate ribbon or lace and even add pearls and sparkles!

To discuss your wedding stationery, or to book a consultation, contact Let’s Make Something Beautiful today on 07980 601601.

The Dress IT’S ALL ABOUT

Designer: Kenneth Winston Dress: Phillipa Available from Lulu Browns www.lulu-browns.com

Designer: Justin Alexander Signature Collection Available from Ava Rose Hamilton www.avarosehamilton.co.uk

Designer: Justin Alexander Signature Collection Available from Ava Rose Hamilton www.avarosehamilton.co.uk

Designer: Justin Alexander Signature Collection Available from Ava Rose Hamilton www.avarosehamilton.co.uk

Designer: Ronald Joyce Dress: Eden Available from Amelias Bridal www.ameliasbrides.com

Designer: The Dessy Group Dessy Twist Dress Available from Emma Hartley Bridalwear www.emmahartley.co.uk

Planner WEDDING

THIS FREE WEDDING PLANNER CHECKLIST WILL HELP YOU IN PLANNING THE MOST INPORTANT DAY OF YOUR LIFE.

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months before the Big Day Choose the kind of wedding you will have.

Choose the date and time you would like to get married.

Discuss the budget and who will pay for what.

Consider hiring a wedding planner.

Make arrangements with the officiator.

Reserve the wedding and reception locations.

Select your wedding dress, veil and accessories.

Choose the bridesmaids, groomsmen and ushers.

Send save the dates.

Plan reception music.

Why not make extra copies of this checklist and delegate jobs to your bridesmaids and groomsmen?

Meet the florist, caterer, photographer, videographer, DJ and entertainment to discuss budget options.

Discuss the guest list.

Discuss honeymoon and reservations.

Arrange for time of work, if necessary.

Order invitations and other stationery.

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months before the Big Day Select and register wedding gifts.

Select colour scheme.

Order dress and accessories.

Order bridesmaids’ dresses, shoes and accessories.

Contact men’s formalwear specialist for men’s attire.

Have parents select their attire.

Send out invitations.

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months before the Big Day Choose and order wedding bands.

Order wedding cake.

Check county marriage license requirements.

Plan ceremony, reception, menus, master of ceremonies, music and timetables.

Plan wedding rehersal.

Plan reception seating and let venue know guest list for wedding breakfast.

Make arrangements for guests accommodation.

Purchase gifts and bridesmaids, groomsmen and wedding favours.

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Shoes FOR YOUR AND YOUR BRIDESMAIDS

When it comes to weddings, shoes are a big deal. There are plenty of things to think about; are they the right colour? Is the heel too big?

Are they comfortable?

We have done our research and found that you don’t need a bridal shop for your shoes.

Eshoes are a quirky little boutique based in Lancashire that offer a gorgeous range of shoes that will be perfect for your wedding.

With big brands such as Mel Dreamed By Melissa, Ruby Shoo and Butterfly Twitst, all made for comfort, what else could you possibly need?

From February 2015, Eshoes will be stocking a full wedding range from Ruby Shoo, that will be perfect for you and your bridesmaids.

To preorder your perfect bridal shoes, visit the website at www.eshoesdirect.co.uk, contact them on 01282 870764 or visit them in store at 12 Market Street, Colne, Lancashire BB8 OHR.

Ruby Shoo, PRICE?

Butterfly Twist, PRICE?

Ruby Shoo, PRICE?

Wedding

Suppliers MAKING PLANNING YOUR BIG DAY SIMPLE

Our directory pages host plenty of suppliers from all sectors to help and guide you so that you and your partner can plan your wedding with ease.

Ditsy Bride Brooch and Button Bouquets

Melting Moments Yankee Candles and Gifts

9 The Arcade, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire BB8 0HR

4 The Arcade, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire BB8 0HR

T: 07938 138793 E: info@ditsybride.co.uk W: www.ditsybride.co.uk ..........................................................................

T: 01282 841895 ..........................................................................

Eshoes Footwear 12 Market Street, Colne, Lancashire BB8 0HR T: 01282 870764 W: www.eshoesdirect.co.uk ..........................................................................

Gobstoppers Traditional Sweets Favours and Chocolate Fountain 1 The Arcade, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire BB8 0HR T: 01282 337359 ..........................................................................

Let’s Make Something Beautiful Wedding Stationery Unit 7, The Arcade, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire BB8 0HR T: 07980 601601 E: hello@letsmakesomethingbeautiful.co.uk W: www.letsmakesomethingbeautiful.co.uk ..........................................................................

Peter B Fitness Personal Trainer Xercise4Less Burnley, Kingsway House, Kingsway, Lancashire BB11 1BJ T: 07535 661503 E: me@peterbfitness.guru W: www.peterbfitness.guru ..........................................................................

Purple Hound Gifts and Favours 1A The Arcade, Market Street, Colne, Lancashire BB8 0HR T: 07873 705895 ..........................................................................

Sugar Tart Cupcakery Wedding Cakes Accrington, Lancashire T: 07588 229298 E: handley-d@sky.com W: www.sugartartcupcakery.moonfruit.com ..........................................................................

The Wedding’s Covered Venue Dresser Unit 12 A, Moss Lane, Royton, Oldham, Lancashire OL2 6HR T: 0844 372 4709 E: info@theweddingscovered.co.uk W: www.theweddingscovered.co.uk

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