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Gemma and Holly

Wonderful Winter Wedding Location

For those looking for a truly breath-taking winter wedding location, the Hotel de Glace in Canada should send shivers down your spine. The hotel, made completely of ice, provides its guests with a one-of-a-kind experience, utilising the magic of nature and the great outdoors.

The hotel is a wonderfully designed world where snow and ice are transformed into fabulous decors, with snow archways towering over 5 meters tall and crystal ice sculptures standing by the warmth of the fire. This gives guests an amazing incite into life in the far north and is inspirited by Inuit igloos and the snow forts of childhood dreams. This contemporary twist cleverly combines nature and sleek city living, providing a romantic and exotic backdrop to a truly unique wedding.

The Hotel boasts beautiful wedding chapel, giving the bride and groom the whitest of weddings. Even though the design is likely to change each year as it is re-built in the warmer season, the individual location will ensure that it is a wedding not to be forgotten. They offer 3 different types of wedding, romantic, exotic and magical, all which sound equally enticing. My personal choice is the magical wedding which includes, ambiance music with a professional violinist, VIP red carpet entrance and exclusive use of the Ice Café for a cocktail with your guests and one unforgettable night's stay in the Hôtel de Glace's deluxe theme suite, including a fireplace. You can also get other great extras such as handmade ice flutes and a professional photographer.

This location doesn’t come without its price tag, with the magical themed wedding starting at $5899, however it is money well spent for those that want to take the magic of Christmas to the extreme and have a location that neither you or your guests will ever forget.

Gemma

I Want: Photo Booth

They don't seem to do them anymore, but as a teenager I always loved finding the old school photobooths that let you take four different photos, all printed in a column you'd stick on the fridge or on your mirror of you and your friend mugging to the camera.

There is something about the informal nature of the photobooth that delights everyone. People aren't pretending to have fun for the camera, the camera is the fun! A company called Boothnation provides old style photobooths for events, with new school digital photography. It is fully kitted out with professional lighting, a high end digital camera and the ability to instantly view your images, as they are taken. The booth can also be completely customised to your event.

A photo booth at your wedding is a relaxed and entertaining way to get people together and having fun, whether it be 6 people crammed into the booth laughing or a special moment with the bride and groom, these are truely unique images other wedding photography options just can't capture.

I'm so having one.

Holly

For the love of Origami...

I am one for design and being unique and so I could not let this slip by without a mention. For those looking for exceptional decorative additions or even a highly imaginative wedding dress, look no further than the works of Zoe Bradley. Her paper fashions include stunning headpieces, dresses, sets and installations crafted from various papers, and boxes, and sometimes even plastic spoons. But her 'forte' is her signature use of various "luxury" papers in a sculptural way. They may be more suited as sculptural pieces and highly impractical for the bride to wear, however what an artistic way of making a wedding stand out. Paper flowers and decor could keep forever if looked after correctly, so no fear of them wilting away. Large unique statuettes could great guests, adorned with intricately designed flowers or patterns, and gifts could be given in the form of fun origami to challenge wowed guests.

I think this could make a simple wedding look highly imaginative and designed.

Gemma

Wedding Trivia: Phantom Bridesmaids

In medieval times, the bride and groom would supposedly be on guard for any evil spirits that might be trying to halt the marriage and stop the ceremony, perhaps ghosts of relatives that were against the union. So the bride would enlist the help of friends who would dress exactly like the bride as a decoy for those clearly short sighted spirits, so that they would not be interrupted during the wedding. The tradition of dressing like the bride obviously died out, but the idea that the bridesmaids should all dress the same continued.

Being asked to be a bridesmaid back then, I imagine, wasn't as flattering.

Holly

I Want: Vera Wang

I start work tonight at the Wedding Shop at Selfridges, W1, and I couldn't be happier that every day I'll be sitting at my desk doing my work with a daily view of the most luxurious Vera Wang wedding dresses in her collection. Yes, this is a shameless plug. Come to the Wedding Shop and peruse my wares...

Anyway, in preparation for starting work there I have been looking at some of her recent collection and drooling, so I will share it with you.

  

Vera Wang has been designing dresses since the 1980s, so I'm not showcasing anything new. But there is a reason her dresses have been so popular for over two decades. Hearing the name 'Vera Wang' brings to mind images of the perfect wedding. And her dresses really are all they are cracked up to be; traditional fused with modern, where only the best fabric is used to craft your perfect dress. And yes, that comes at quite a price, but you're only doing this once, right?

Holly

Diane von Furstenberg Head Dresses

After hearing about the new Diane von Furstenberg Spring collection from a close friend, I found myself loving the head pieces made to complement the new line. They are predominately made with flowers and feathers and have a very 'feminine hippy' vibe to them, and I think they would make a stunning addition to a simple cut wedding gown and a great alternative to those who wish to divert from the traditional veil or tiara that so many brides have. A plain dress could be accented beautifully with one of these pieces; a colourful band could incorporate colours, textures and shapes inspired by anything from the location and time of year to the flowers and the invitation, allowing a central theme to be replicated throughout in an simple and seamless way. I think I'll be having one of these!

Gemma