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A Beautiful White Affair

15th January 2016 by Gemma Leave a Comment

One of my favourite things about my job is getting to work with some super talented suppliers on styled shoots. Today I am going to share with a beauty of a gem, perfect for cheering up this very cold day. Back in May 2014 we created an effortlessly beautiful look which took full advantage of the lush green backdrop. The first look saw our bride and groom embrace under a natural arbor complimented with a love quote plaque and candles (frequent followers will know I have a candle obsession). The bride had a stunning relaxed bun up-do decorated with flowers. Her dress was trimmed with beads and featured a small train, perfect for the relaxed feel.

Our couple dined at a table brimming with eucalyptus and brass candlesticks, gip filled the mini glass vases and rustic Mr and Mrs hand painted signs hung from the chairs.

With the beautiful setting it would have been rude not to take advantage of the outdoors so we created a picnic, which has to be the ultimate in relaxed wedding dining.

White was our non-colour of choice, it really pops against the green and the beautiful relaxed hand tied bouquet was to die for!

The second look saw the bride in a short lace and loose waved hair, the groom looked dapper in shirt and braces. 2016 is all about signage and our Mr and Mrs signs and chalk boards provide amazing photo props.

I love the intimate feel of this shoot and how in love the couple look. When I style shoots I love to help create the relaxed vibe that was over whelming on this gorgeous day.

I hope you love it as much as I do.

Here is the full list of suppliers, they are all amazing –

Photography: www.summerlilystudio.com

https://www.nikkismoments.com/

https://www.sungblue.com/

https://www.loveandlifestudio.co.uk/

Hair: www.updosbynatasha.co.uk

Make Up: www.facebook.com/makeupbymackenziekate

Styling little old Me!: www.thewhiteemporium.co.uk

Flowers: Wood View Floral Designs – lesleymutz@hotmail.co.uk

Cake: www.icakeyou.co.uk

Stationery: www.karleegould.co.uk/

Accessories: www.somethingnewsomethingblue.co.uk

Happy Weekend

Gem xxx

The White Emporium

Life in Pink…

8th January 2016 by Gemma Leave a Comment

Happy Friday all! I hope you have all settled back well into the routine!

As I have been browsing the numerous blogs, Pinterest and Instagram this week I have been falling in love with the soft muted tones of pale pink! Now I am not a pink girl, I don’t own a single pink item of clothing and there is no pink in my house, but I think this effortless palette is to die for!

Display soft pink peonies in glass decanters and vintage bottles (I am obsessed) and mix with pastel candles and candle sticks for a beautiful tablescape. Flower crowns are the toast of the 2016 wedding season and I love the idea of a delicate heather crown, simple and understated, it is a shame you can’t wear one to work.

This soft pink works amazing when teamed with muted pastel colours, gold hints and bunches of greenery for a real modern vibe. Why not jazz up a naked cake with hundreds and thousands. Amazing!

If you are in need of some colour inspiration I suggest heading over to www.loveprintstudio.blogspot.co.uk you can get lost for hours trawling their beautiful mood boards.

Images from various sources

Whoever said pale pink was a dull palette?

Have a lovely weekend all!

Gem xxx

The White Emporium

Bunting Love….

29th April 2015 by Gemma Leave a Comment

I am a dab hand with a sewing machine and bunting is one of my favourite things to make. It is such a versatile way to add colour and height into a room.

Weddings are getting more and more creative and the decoration more unique and colourful with every issue of Brides Magazine you pick up. So I thought I would share with you my top 5 favourite alternative bunting ideas.

In at number 5 – Lace and crochet bunting (did I mention we stock lace bunting)

Watch the light fall beautifully through the dainty lace fabrics. Crochet doilies and the more traditional lace triangle flags are a must have for summer weddings. Perfect for woodland blessings and old barns.

Found in the littleweddinghelper

Found on ETSY

Closely following behind at number 4 is bunting made from pine cones and ribbon. Effortlessly rustic and simple, it is a great for those who love the idea of a DIY wedding. I love the idea of mixing this with rag bunting which you can never have enough of!

No 3 – Photo Bunting! This can be incorporated in so many ways. why not make garlands adorned with images of you growing up as a child surrounded by all your friends and family. Or use it as part of a guest book, hire a Polaroid camera and encourage guests to snap away and then add the Polaroid onto the bunting. It will serve as a great time line for how the night evolves.

Image found on bespoke bride

No 2 is Big, Bright and beautiful flower garlands. String carnations ( a relatively in expensive flower) across your venue and watch the colours pop! Or string them vertically to create a sumptuous back drop.

Image found on Hello May

And my all time Summer 2015 bunting idea is…. Lampshades! A key trend for SS15 is bringing the inside out, perfect for creating a unique area. I love how the image below shows them strung from trees, imagine a relaxed seating area below and you instantly have the most sought after wedding vibe!

Image from the wedding community

We have some photo shoots coming up and hopefully we will try and include some of these beautiful ideas.

You can’t beat a bit of Wednesday hump day inspiration!

Love

Gemma xxx

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Black Friday

28th November 2014 by Gemma Leave a Comment

It’s Black Friday today! If you didn’t know that already! It seems to have become another American tradition more and more endorsed over here in Blighty. So in honor of this mad selling day I have created a little inspiration board under the theme of black, scouring the internet these images represent some of the loveliest ways to use such a dominant colour. I’m not a massive fan of having a set rigid colour scheme but I love the idea of bringing in hints and highlights of your favourite colour. I especially love the black trimmed table cloths and runners I think these are such a strong statement piece. Black and gold is such a classic combination especially at this time of year, it has such a feel of sophistication, the invite design I have added onto the board is one of my all time favourites and I just can’t get enough of glitter! I hope this gives you a few different ideas in how to use the colour black.

I hope you find some bargains in the Black Friday sales!

Love The White Emporium xxx

Chair Covers – The Alternatives

14th November 2014 by Gemma Leave a Comment

Personally I am not the biggest fan of covers, they are an added expense that in today’s trends look dated and can make your room look cluttered. There are so many beautiful alternatives to just having masses of coloured chiffon hanging from the back of your chair and a lot of them are easy to do yourselves. Instead of having every chair decorated, try having just the alternative chairs or just emphasis the Bride and Grooms chair, these look great in if captured in photos.

I have created a little mood board to inspire you and entice you to think out of the chair cover box, I hope you like it?

A mood board to inspire you with alternative chair cover ideas.

Will you be using any interesting chair decorations at your wedding?

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Simply effortless flowers

7th November 2014 by Gemma Leave a Comment

Deciding on flowers can be a daunting task, especially when florists start talking about plants you have never heard of and then the question of price comes in. The most important thing is to relax, your vision can be achieved it may just mean a little bit of compromise. I thought I would share with you a few simply styled relaxed flower displays, these are stems cut from my green thumbed mums garden and are so effortless they are beautiful. Displayed in mini glass jugs and decorated bottles it doesn’t take a lot to add a bright pop of colour. Arrange colourful flowers against a green backdrop in rustic wooden boxes to create perfect top table displays.
For your ceremony use tall props that allow you to create displays with volume. This will help mark create impact and mark the entrance to you aisle. After all this is the most important part of the day!
All items are available to hire from the White Emporium.

Photo supplied by two-d photography

What flowers will you have at your wedding?
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