Miscellaneous Monday: Nail Polish, Studebakers & Lace

Can you smell that? I think Christmas is in the air! (OK, OK, enough cheese, but I just can’t help getting excited about this season!). As we properly near the start of winter, I thought I’d share some truly seasonal miscellany today. This week I’m loving warm grey nail polish, red Studebakers, and frosty lace mermaid dresses.

Favourite accessory: warm grey nail polish

If you’ve read much around the blog, you know that I love nail polish – it’s my favourite accessory. I also hold the firm belief that it’s the perfect accessory for any occasion – including your wedding day. My particular favourite nail polish for this season is Essie’s Cashmere Bathrobe. I’ll grant that the name doesn’t exactly sound like something you’d wear on your wedding day, but it does encapsulate the warmth of this gorgeous grey tone, perfect for a December or January wedding.

Favourite transport: red Studebaker

What better way to incorporate the colour of the season than in the car you arrive in? Some of our favourite folks over at Kens Cars have this fabulous 1928 American Studebaker Dictator available to brides in the west country and I can’t picture a more perfect vehicle for the season.

Favourite wedding dress: lace mermaid dress

This dress combines the elegance of lace with the drama and sexiness of a backless dress. We found this particular look on Etsy, but if you’d prefer to find a similar gown in your area, check out our list of stockists in the Bristol and Bath area on our website.

As usual, if you’ve got some miscellany of your own to share, we want to know! Tweet us @WestWeddings or email us at westweddingsbristol@gmail.com. 

Something Blue

Confession: I am slowly becoming a nail polish addict. Throughout my life I've always gone through phases of being obsessed with one category of accessories: first it was rings, then it was earrings, then it was necklaces. I think my new obsession with nail polish is simply my latest accessory phase, and I am not complaining!

In my ongoing hunt for new colours to try, I have noticed the growing trend of pastel nail polishes. Of the pastels, my recent favourite colour has been pale blue. Not only is this colour bang on-trend at the moment, but it would perfectly suit many bridal looks.

The brand/colour I bought was BarryM's Blue Moon (£3.85 on Amazon). It's beautiful and pale, cooler than 'periwinkle blue' but warmer than 'ice blue'. I bought BarryM because it happened to be the brand I stumbled across and I loved the colour. But I've been inspired by a few other brands who do a gorgeous pale blue, such as Essie's Borrowed Blue and Oscar De La Renta's Larimar.

Please excuse the less-than-professional manicure.
When you wear nail polish as often I do, DIY is the only way to go!

Note: Opinions are my (the editor's) own, and not affiliated with BarryM in any way.