Beautiful Wedding Day in Melbourne

the lovely bride Alexis on her wedding day in Melbourne and the hair clip I hand made for her special day, made to match her necklace by Valentino worn later in the day at her reception.

 

  

photography by www.nikoleramsay.com/blog

Real Life Bride - Greta

One of my lovely brides Greta writes :
'We had a wonderful day and I really felt like a princess, particularly with those gorgeous flowers in my hair.'

'It was also very comfortable, which was a blessing!'

Thanks again,

Greta

How to make a cage veil step by step

Step by step this is how to make a cage veil. You'll need to start with a quality Russian veiling one you know you can trust and to the astonishment of most of my students - PRESS IT (yep with an iron) if you do this it will be easier - you will need 'fairy fingers' and lots of time for this ! start by gathering up each end of the veiling and stitch in place.

Each end of the veiling should be secured tightly
(sparkle nail polish is an optional extra ;0)

take gathering thread from one side of the secured ends to the other side by carefully picking up the veiling from the edge, pull the gather thread in.

This is the brides hair comb and I will be attaching the veil to this, here I am deciding how much room I will need and how tight I will need to make the gathering. 

I am using my trust poupee and it helps to pin all in place to get an idea of how it is sitting - I also work with a mirror directly in front of me so I can see the other side of the poupee.

Hard to see but this is the stage where I will steam the veil to help 'set' the look (above).

 

As soon as I have the brides photo's I'll add them so that you can see the whole look.

Blush Pink Bride ?

Wedding Belles Anna and David

The lively Anna on her wedding day & some snaps she sent me. Love the group shot everyone relaxed and ready for the reception on a glorious sunny Melbourne day in the Mornington Peninsula. She looked adorable and I so love to see the bride on her special day, the fascinator I made for her on her special day looked beautiful, thanks Anna you made it shine.

Some 'mother of the bride' options....

I have spent the last couple of days making some 'mother of the bride' options which are so easy to wear, built around a headband, they are soft and mostly made from silk organza with matching bows - above 'Silver Silk Headband' and 'Red Fluted Silk Organza' they add just the right amount of glamor to the wedding party !

New Editorial....we LOVE new editorial

Flower fan, Lillypad Florist; macaroons, La Belle Miette;
metal baskets, vintage gloves, heart trinket and swallow brooch, Julie Fleming;
table cloth and silk runner, Function Accessories.

Flowers, Lillypad Florist; pale pink rose , Julie Fleming;
table cloth, Function Accessories.

Melbourne Bride Magazine Summer 2011/2012 Australia Issue 69

Beautiful Bride

Keva models everyone's favorite bridal headpiece 'Blossom Dearie', made to order this one in Ivory with vintage veiling, just enough to add the effect......without being in the way.

Lovely white....

Bridal Piece

Real Life Bride - Kate

Some charming candid guest photo's have just arrived from Kate of her wedding on Santorini, Greece. Wow, what a stunning bride she made, her little silver sequin floral headpiece I made for her looks beautiful, such a wonderful backdrop for a wedding - the deep blue sea. The couple look so fabulously happy !

Latest Bridal

Just love our new faux leather flowers, here starring in a bridal headpiece I have just finished. I have used a very delicately patterned vintage veiling. We also have this super leatherette flower in black (for the bridesmaids). Buy it here.