Shoes glorious shoes!

I’m obsessed with shoes and Chris is obsessed with Whiskey and so we have decided to name half of our tables after Scottish Single Malts and the other half after my favourite shoe designers. Our guests will either sit at Glenmorangie, Laphroaig, Talisker, Ardberg, Christian Louboutin, Manolo Blahnik, Jimmy Choo, or Terry de Havilland tables.

Yesterday, I was at the UK Fashion Export Awards and to my delight so was Terry de Havilland. I was so excited to meet the man himself and introduced myself to him. I gushed about how much I loved his shoes and told him I was actually going to name one of my wedding tables after him. He and his wife Liz were so sweet and we chatted for hours. They make bespoke shoes and said they would be able to make me my wedding shoes. I can’t believe it, I’m going to have a one-off pair of shoes made for the most important day of my life by one of my favourite designers. It’s so exciting!! Because my wedding dress is so traditional I’m going to go for really amazing shoes in the colour of my bridesmaid dresses (think Cadbury dairy milk purple) as I think it will add a really interesting twist. They’ll be something I cherish forever and knowing that nobody else in the world has a pair like them will make them all the more special.

There are lots of shoe companies that can create bespoke shoes for your big day and a number of them exhibited at the National Wedding Show. It’s a great way of having something really personal and unlike your dress you’ll be able to wear them time and time again. They are definitely worth investing in.

Luce x

No going back now the dress has been chosen

I’ve done it. I’ve made the decision. I’ve paid the deposit. I’ve started the diet… The dress has finally been chosen and there is now no going back. I’m still not sure if it’s The One as I just didn’t get that feeling that everyone talks about. Plus, because I work in fashion everyone expects me to go for something really “out there”. I’m actually going for something really traditional which goes against every initial thought I had but I’m lucky enough to have borrowed some amazing dresses for Awards ceremonies including Matthew Williamson, Escada and Vivienne Westwood in the past so I feel like I’ve done that and wanted to wear something that is totally different to anything I have worn before. The dress I’ve chosen is by Maggie Sottero who retails at the National Wedding show. I won’t tell you which one as I’m keeping it a secret from everyone but will promise to post a picture after the day. I’m actually getting married while the National Wedding Show is on in October. It’s such a great place to go for ideas. I went a few weeks after I got engaged and it really helped me to organise myself. If I wasn’t getting married while it is on I’d definitely go again!!

I have less than 5 months to go and have ordered the dress a size smaller than I am now so I definitely have some work to do. I’ve started going to Zumba which is a new exercise craze which is based on Latin/Street/African dancing. I’m not the most coordinated person so I’m hoping that this will help me squeeze into my dress and also help me with the dreaded first dance!!

Luce

xx

Planning a perfect day can seem easy compared to being the perfect bride!

There is so much to think and worry about on the big W day let alone the idea of being the centre of attention, having hundreds of photos taken, saying your vows in front of all your family and often the dreaded first dance... I am sure many brides out there love the limelight but some wall flowers amongst you may well be dreading certain elements of the big day. Thats why we have introduced a new feature to the Autumn National Wedding Shows focusing on Bridal confidence both ''inside and out''

Former model turned life coach, Michele Paradise will be holding 3 different sessions a day focusing on different needs of the modern bride, she will be teaching you how to exude confidence and remain calm during your ceremony as well as offering practical advice on how to walk in your fabulous wedding shoes, how to achieve the perfect posture and how to work the camera, baby!

Michele’s advice will ensure you look and feel fabulous on your big day and we are very excited to have her on board.

Were always keen to know whats keeping you awake at night - so feel free to comment and let us know, you never know we may have the perfect solution