West Weddings: autumn

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Monday, 1 September 2014

Miscellaneous Monday: Love, Autumn,Weddings

Welcome to a new week, month and even season (not to mention school year). We’re sad to wave goodbye to yet another summer filled with sunshine and weddings, but we’re also excited for all the couples who got engaged over the past few months. Like exuberant children heading back to school this week, we can’t wait to share with you our latest issue of WestWeddings magazine – find all the latest news, planning tips and the best local suppliers. Here are our top reasons why you should get your hands on a copy of the magazine. Today.

See our country romance editorial at the picturesque setting of Old Manor Hotel, featuring the gorgeous models Stacey Jade and David Hill-Souch (including a cute dog), and photographed by the talented Martin Dabek. You’ll also discover all the details featured and the team of experts behind the photos, including the wonderful wedding stylist Kirsten Butler.

Get reception inspiration for all those finishing touches in an array of shades and colours – pink, red, green and gold. And if you happened to miss our behind the scenes post from last year’s autumn issue, you can revisit it here.

It’s free! As always, West Weddings magazine is free of charge, and this issue comes with 2 complimentary tickets to this season’s Wedding World events, in association with West Weddings. Find out everything about the September and November dates in our previous blogs.

We have 5 real weddings from the South West, where the happily married couples share all the special details from their big days – enjoy!

Keep up to date with the wedding industry news and find out where the wedding fairs are taking place this season. Don’t miss our Gown Inspiration pages featuring the latest bridal trends and styles!

Find out everything there is to know about how to choose your wedding photographer and the best tips on getting perfect snapshots of your big day.

Don’t forget that you can also read West Weddings magazine directly on our website. If you’d prefer to have your own copy, check out our list of stockists across the South West. We’d love to hear your thoughts, answer any questions, so come over to our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter – we always love a chat!

Monday, 16 September 2013

Behind the Scenes of West Weddings' Autumn cover shoot

If you enjoyed the Autumn cover shoot in our latest issue, here are even more photos from behind the scenes. Our shoot took place at Kingswood School - the perfect venue to combine the elegance of beautiful architecture with varying grounds to provide a more casual photoshoot backdrop.

Kirsten Butler of The Little Wedding Helper, and West Weddings' Photoshoot Art Director, did a smashing job putting together this glorious autumnal shoot in the middle of a scorching July!

The credit for these behind-the-scenes photos goes to Eleanor Saunders at Interlace Photography.

Rachel has her bridal make up done by Tracey Curnock, a freelance make up artist from Wiltshire. The minimal look really suited Rachel's natural glow.

The dresses and accessories were provided by Solitaire Brides and Bridezillas, respectively. This dress is my personal favourite - style 1901, by Phil Collins.

Zara and Harriet from David Maxwell Hairdressing give the adorable Ella - our flower girl - the glamour treatment before her time in the spotlight.

What a natural! Posing in a dress from Bride at Home in Downend.

A stunning arrangement from The Flower House.

...paired with an equally dashing boutonnière on Oliver - our groom.

The gorgeous burgundy 1928 American Studebaker Dictator was supplied by Kens Kars.

The pops of red in this look alone are probably enough reason to have an Autumn wedding.

Oliver's dashing ensemble came from Slaters in Cheltenham. The cravat was my personal favourite.

The surroundings of Kingswood School make for a huge variety of photo ops - which we took advantage of completely throughout the shoot!

More from Ella - styling by her very proud mum Kirsten

Fiona Hardy of Cupcake Delight provided both the cake and these Autumnal cupcakes - we had to make sure they were featured as well.

Placecards from Lavinia Jane Stationery.

Friday, 13 September 2013

The Wedding Guest: Autumn inspiration for the fashionable guest

Here at West Weddings, despite our passion for bridal fashion we don't want to overlook wedding guests! As a matter of fact, most of us will only get married once - but will be guests at a multitude of weddings. While I personally enjoy picking out exactly the right outfit for a wedding, I often find it daunting to know exactly what outfit to choose and how to make the most of the wardrobe I already have - particularly as the seasons change.

To inspire your creativity, here are a few looks we've put together that may help you get into the Autumnal mood as you prepare for your next wedding as a guest. Feel free to create your own style boards to share with us over at westweddings.polyvore.com.