Category: Mother of the Bride Blog

Black tie weddings are becoming more and more popular. However does a black tie wedding mean you have to wear black? A black tie wedding is a formal event (normally in the evening) and the dress code is floor length gowns for the women and tuxedos for the men. It does not mean you have to wear black. If the bride and groom want you to wear black they would stipulate that on the invitations.

When you come to us for a wedding appointment we will always ask where the wedding is. Yes a certain style of dress will suit you best but does it tie in with the theme of the wedding? For example would you wear the same style of dress to a beach wedding abroad that you would wear to a church wedding in the UK? Probably not, so my answer to the question above, yes, the venue will impact your choice of dress.

Did you know we have a whole Instagram account all about occasion wear. We don’t just talk about clothes and outfits, we have interviewed hairdressers, florists etc to get you top tips. We talk about the history of weddings, superstitions etc so if you have an event coming up you wont want to miss this.

As the new season stock arrives we are seeing a lot of jewel colours and tones. Jewel colours are defined as colours with rich, vibrant hues inspired by precious gemstones, including emerald green, ruby red, sapphire blue, and amethyst purple. These colours are very popular when it comes to autumn/winter weddings.

When it comes to hot weather you need to think about what make up you are going to use. Avoid liquid products as they might run, try a powder product instead. Also use a setting spray to keep your make up in place. Make sure your make up also has a spf in it.

Another obvious tip is to put your hair up, this will keep the back of your neck nice and cool.

If you are organizing a wedding and you want it to be outside have you got a shaded area for your guests. Wedding ceremonies tend to be between 12-2, the hottest period of the day. Are you shaded by trees or a marquee? Or could you hand out parasols for your guests?

If you have a summer wedding and it could be very hot why not choose a dress that is a light fabric and a pale colour.

When it is as hot as it has been it is so important to keep hydrated. Therefore make sure you drink plenty of water.

Haven’t we been lucky with this weather! But if you have an occasion how do you stay cool? Well are some of our top tips.

I was on a hen do last weekend and everyone was carrying a portable fan, they are so small and compact that they would easily fit in your clutch bag, so why not treat yourself to one, it will really help.