Behind the Scenes of our latest photo shoot!

After much anticipation we're pleased to share the behind-the-scenes photos from our fairytale wedding photoshoot at Thornbury Castle, featured in our latest issue. Buckle your seatbelts because we're going multimedia with this blog post too (but you'll have to scroll all the way down to see what we mean)!

These lovely shots were all taken by Charlie Birchmore of Your Pictures Wedding Photography and he supplied us with so many beautiful images it was difficult not including all of them!

Our two gorgeous models for the day - Natasha Torres and Ryan Harper from Shoot DHS

The shoot was styled by WW's Creative Director and owner of The Little Wedding Helper, Kristen Butler

We love this one for showing off one of our favourite Krystle Brides gowns from the shoot!

Our little bridesmaid Eden (our makeup artist Jodie's daughter) having her moment in the spotlight!

We couldn't get over this beautiful green 1966 Jaguar S-Type provided to us by AJE Classics. Perfect colour for a summer wedding!

Stacey Jade working wonders to create several perfect bridal looks throughout the day. Though poor Natasha was probably happy to be done with hairspray by the end of the day!

We loved this classic, feminine headpiece from Amanda Davis-Harrison, our friend at the award-winning Bridezillas.

That's right - a West Weddings first - we had a real, live harpist on set for our photoshoot (no wonder Natasha and Ryan look so relaxed!). Sally Jenkins delighted us with her enormous repertoire throughout the shoot, and we wanted to give readers a taste! Though her beautiful music couldn't be captured in the magazine, we are happy to share it here on the blog!

Miscellaneous Monday: Pop-Up Wedding Space in Bristol

Bristol's favourite pop-up wedding space - Little Wedding Space - is back for three weeks only! Located in the upper glass walk of Cabot Circus, the shop features local wedding suppliers all under one roof, hosted by Kirsten of The Little Wedding Helper and Ruth of Ruth Garner Photography.

The Little Wedding Space is a great opportunity to speak to suppliers and consultants in person, and accomplish some of your wedding planning in this elegant space.

Among the fabulous suppliers in the Little Wedding Space are Biba & Rose and AJE Classics.

Biba & Rose is the business a local jewellery designer specialising in hand-made designs made from freshwater pearls. 

Her appearance at the Little Wedding Space will offer visitors the rare opportunity to meet Biba & Rose founder and designer Rosemary Griffin who creates her entire collection at her home near Bristol. The eye-catching collection, which includes specially chosen freshwater pearls and gemstones, ranges from heart-shaped pendants and charm bracelets to Venetian-inspired necklaces using the world-famous Murano Glass.

For Rosemary, who specialises in creating bespoke wedding pieces, this event is particularly exciting. ‘As a jeweller who loves creating individual and unique pieces for special occasions, I am thrilled to be part of this wedding event,' she said. 'As an online retailer, this will also be a welcome opportunity to meet customers face to face, to discuss my collection.'

AJE Classics, who provided the elegant green 1960's Jaguar for our Summer issue photoshoot, will also be hosted at the Little Wedding Space! If you want to arrive in style to your big day, AJE classics are sure to provide you with the perfect ride. We were huge fans of the gorgeous car they supplied for our photoshoot, and we're sure any bride would be equally over the moon to have one of these classic cars as part of her big day.

The Little Wedding Space is running until 2nd June, so catch it while you can!