When my boyfriend asked me to marry him, I was over the moon! Clearly for the obvious reason that I would be marrying the man of my dreams and we could throw a big party for all our friends and family. But also because I could start hunting for the most beautiful gown ever. So it didn’t take long before my personal orientation process for the perfect wedding dress...
Even though I'm not officially married yet, you must allow me to give you one advice. If you are happily engaged, please consider to organise a pre wedding dinner (or rehearsal dinner) for your closest family and friends. Normally such a dinner is held the night before the wedding (which would be tonight in our situation), but we decided to do our pre wedding dinner last Saturday so there would be enough time to recover and...
A party without good food is just a meeting..! Especially on a wedding, it is very important that there is a lot of delicious food, and even more that it is decorated in a very nice - wedding proof - way. It all starts with the decoration of the table. Again you can choose from many different styles and themes, colours and lightning as well as flowers and 'trees' as...
I'm getting into the bridal mood! Only two weeks from now, 14 days or 344 hours. And no, I'm not obsessed nor stressed. I'm just extremely excited and ready for our big day! Besides the fact that I feel as a true bride-to-be, it occurred to me that I start wearing more and more white shirts and dresses, unconsciously and unintentional. I don't know, my eyes seem to...
A horse-n-carriage getaway, a characteristic old-timer, two bikes, a retro style Volkswagen or by boat. Delightfully old-fashioned or fabulously vintage, beautiful classic and exaggerated or modest and relaxed. Do you want a driver or do you want your groom to drive the car? To make your vehicle even more special, some couples decorate it with balloons, flowers, calligraphic signs, handmade banners, garlands or cans. No matter how you decide to do it, you absolutely...
As our big day is only 21 days away, I'm starting to get very excited. The final preparations for the wedding are being made like visiting the flower shop for the bouquets and the jeweler for the rings as well as making appointments with the hair dresser and visagist so I can truly make a smashing appearance on 12 March. But I noted that I'm definitely not the only one who wants...
Traditionally it is the groom who is in charge of the flowers on the big day. He selects the type of flowers, the colours and the shape of the bouquet for his bride-to-be. And on the wedding day itself he waits for the bride with the bouquet in his hands, which flowers symbolise fertility and everlasting love (good thought to start this big day, right?!). However, as wedding bouquets can be seen...
One of the best parts of a wedding is the cake! It is often 'the icing on the reception' and it should be a reflection of the style of the wedding and taste of the newly weds as they have to cut their wedding cake in front of all your friends and family. Traditionally, wedding cakes were made to bring good luck to the bride and the groom as well as...
Some couples say Y A Y, others say N A Y when it comes to whether or not they appreciate guests wearing hats to their wedding. I can understand if the groom and bride-to-be rather don't want their guests wearing a hat on their big day. But from what you can expect from my style, I find hats super cheerful, festive, elegant and chic. One person who further enhanced my love for...
Yesterday was the final day of Paris Haute Couture week. And again, it was mind-blowing. Haute Couture is a creation of exclusive custom-fitted design. Couture means dressmaking in French. This is high end fashion, made by hand from the start to finish only using the highest quality, expensive and exclusive materials. Not all labels can use this term as it has to meet certain well-defined standards. Only a...