We are very busy here now at Reviva, planning, designing and styling our 2012 weddings and are currently working on one of our Zagaleta weddings which we are delighted to share with you using a lemon, aqua and silver grey colour combo.
We have some hugely artistic and talented brides this year with great design skills who are designing their own stationery for their weddings and we are working with their initial designs to achieve the styling, flowers and decoration they are planning for their special day here in Spain.
This wedding at Zagaleta is no exception and we are completely smitten with this hugely fashionable citrus yellow combo, but by combining it with white and a seaglass blue and a silvery grey tone we are keeping this wedding to an extravagent and elegant soiree.
Some delightful details will include limoncello favours and lemon sherbets!
I love our 'wedding' blog and adore running our fabulous wedding planning and styling business here in Spain, but I started life as an interior stylist and designer.
I am fortunate that the wedding business I own takes up all my time now, but of course I still have a keen eye for what is new in interiors and styling.
It is this time of year I love scanning through ideas, for my own home, and to keep up with trends, ideas and inspirations for our weddings.
I had an interesting day today reading through my blog (I was actually trying to find one particular post!) but I was quite intrigued as to how we were predicting trends last year that are only just emerging this year.
Two sprang to mind, one was the metallics and the other was the more formal romantic look of the feather and jewels coming back into weddings and stepping away slightly from the vintage look.
Decadence is making a comeback albeit slowly and bit by bit we will see more luxurious weddings emerging with a few more jewels and florals.
I just wanted to share this gorgeous photo with you as this is my bedroom inspiration from Zara Home and how I have decided to spend my much pleaded for Christmas vouchers but what a fabulous inspiration too for a fresh and floral wedding design :)
Mariah at Palm Door in Austin invited me to help out with the decor for their Seven Deadly Sins dinner for the Bread and Circus Supper Club, a monthly pop-up restaurant that features a seasonal, locally-sourced menu. It was tons of fun and I even saw my first burlesque performance!
Vera Wang, leading fashion and bridal couture designer, released her Top Ten Wedding Day Dos which we would like to share with you.
What works fashion wise for that trek down the aisle?
"1. Feeling comfortable in your appearance is incredibly important. If you feel comfortable with the way you look, you will radiate the most confidence."
Brittany Baldwin married Mitchell Clough at the Palazzo Versace on the Gold Coast. Their Real Wedding features in The Bride's Gown Look Book. She radiates confidence on her special day!
"2. Determine what kind of wedding you are having. The volume, silhouette, proportions, amount of adornment, tailoring and other elements of the dress should have a lot to do with not only where you have your wedding, but what time of day it is being held and what the temperature is. The dress is not only about how it looks on your body."
Lou Fitzhardinge & Paul McDougall A Real Wedding in The Brides Gown Lou is dressed beautifully for a wonderful cold Autumn wedding.
"3. It's really important to see the whole look - the dress, the headpiece, the size of the bouquet and the shoes. I would go so far as to include the makeup. A lot of girls put a tremendous amount of effort into the dress, but they don't give a lot of thought to the headpiece, tiara, barrettes or other accessories. Very often they are an afterthought."
Kimberley & Daniel Tuillo featured as a Real Wedding in our Autumn 2012 Issue 20 digital magazine. Great hair do, tiara, matching earrings and complimentary makeup!
"4. Go easy on the bouquet. Bouquets that are too large or too loud will detract from the dress."
Katie and Matt - The Secret Garden Such an intricate dress of beauty subtly complimented by the bouquet!
"5. Hem lengths are very key. You have to make sure you don't see the shoes. The dress should definitely be floating above in the front. If it is too long in front, it's treacherous. In order to make a wedding a success, the bride should not have to lift the dress. Someone tripped in my most recent show. It can be a particularly long walk down the aisle."
Natasha and Paul Cooper featured as a Real Wedding in our The Brides Gown Look Book. Natasha negotiated the stairs out of the church with no trouble at all !
"6. Makeup is another thing to think about. I'm not crazy about strong red lipstick with a white dress. If you never wear blue eyeshadow or purple eyeshadow or glitter, why wear it on your wedding day? You want to avoid any makeup that makes you look disguised or that makes you no longer look like yourself. That is huge. It should be the same with the hair. Sometimes stylists can get too elaborate with hair styles and colours. Wearing hair accessories and bobby pins are very much about editing."
Hannah and Rhys Clark featured as a Real Wedding in The Brides Gown Look Book Her makeup is professionally applied and accentuates her natural beauty!
"7. I have to say I prefer a shoe on the quieter side whether it is a fashion shoe (though it doesn't have to be) or something with a bit of a wedding feeling. I like a shoe with a tapered toe box. I'm not someone who is into a full-on Swarovski-covered glittery shoe. I don't think you want that much attention. A little kitten heel is nice if you are marrying someone shorter than you, or a platform if you are marrying someone taller."
Amy and James Tracy-Inglis are featured in our Autumn 2012, Issue 20 digital magazine Amy's shoes are from Kurt Geiger
"8. It is just as important to have black-and-white photography done as it is to have colour. Black and white is chic and timeless."
Leonie and Chris Davenport featured as a Real Wedding in our Autumn 2012 Issue 20 digital magazine Black and white is chic and timeless!
"9. Step into your dress whether it is large or narrow. There are things no one can compensate for. I once had a bride get red lipstick on the front of her dress when she pulled it on over her head. Keep anyone with colourful drinks, beverages or makeup away from you."
May and Adrian Wong featured as a Real Wedding in our Autumn 2012 Issue 20 digital magazine May is carefully helped into her gown by her bridesmaid so as to not disturb the gorgeous hair do.
"10. Savour the moment. There's a tendency when people get married to rush down the aisle as soon as the ceremony has ended. I'm not sure if it's relief or what. But you have to remember the guests have spent most of the time looking at your back during the service. So much work goes into planning. Take your time when walking back down the aisle. Let them see the dress."
Amy and James Tracy-Inglis are featured in our Autumn 2012, Issue 20 digital magazine Gradually and happily walking down the aisle after a beautiful ceremony!
First up, we have one of my favorite palettes for V-Day: pink and gold! I know you are all completely shocked! Pink and gold will always be one of my favorite combinations - they just balance each other so nicely. Plus, might I add, I really, really love the arrow motif! So fun and whimsical.
Next we have the more traditional V-Day palette of red, pink, and white. I also think red and pink suit each other very nicely. This will always bring me back to classic V-Day nostalgia and that classroom party or two.
