Tuesday 14 October 2014

OUR WEDDING // THE BRIDESMAIDS, GROOMSMEN & GIFTS

Welcome to the last post in my 'our wedding' series. I hope they have given you some ideas, tips and overall inspiration if you, or someone you know, are having a wedding soon. We put so much planning and care into our big day, and it is lovely to share that with so many of you. I hope that the hours I spent hunched over my laptop on pinterest made our day have a special unique touch!
  

The Bridesmaids: The first image I had in my head for my beautiful bridesmaids was short dresses, pink hues, floral crowns and soft makeup. As it was a laid back, outside country wedding, I was certain I did not want them in long flowing ball gowns. I also wanted them to feel comfortable and love what they wore, so they would enjoy every part of the day as much as me. That meant that they could not all wear the same short dress, as they were different shapes and sizes! My three blonde bridesmaids wore a short, soft pink one shoulder dress from H&M. They all agreed and chose the dress together, and it was perfect because it was a blank canvas to accessorize. This made them look simple and elegant. Their shoes were also from H&M, which had to be wedges because it was an outside wedding!



   
The Bridesmaid Gifts: This was another thing I always wanted to do! It's kind of like a stocking, but a bridesmaid bag filled with wedding treats. This way I could buy them gifts that they could use on the day. I filled them with Cath Kidston toiletries, Accessorize earrings and bracelets, Primark Belts and other treats! I got these gorgeous bags from Liberty in Love, which were an additional gift, and made a lovely photo on the day!



The Groomsmen: Jason wanted to go for something a bit different (not a basic black or navy tux) but also wanted to make sure it wasn't too out there (full tweed suits with corduroy waistcoats). The perfect balance? A herringbone jacket with trouser separates. Everyone thought the boys looked so sharp without looking pretentious. They weren't outfits that you would look back on later on in life and think, 'what on earth were we thinking?!'. Jason, his best man and one of the ushers found their suits at Debenhams for a really good price, but unfortunately they didn't fit everyone. The slightly darker suits were from Next, and look almost identical! They paired them with crisp white shirts, dark grey trousers, and leather brogues.

// Bow ties from MyTuxedo.co.uk //


 


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