6/18/2023 0 Comments Artisan nails forest lake![]() ![]() ![]() I loved them so much and bought the handbag to match.”Īdele and Alex met through online dating and moved from London up to Manchester six months after getting together. “My stunning shoes were bought online on eBay – a complete steal for £90. Her shoes were ‘Gabriella’ by Rachel Simpson Shoes, with a bag to match. It was rustic and bohemian yet planned to every last detail.” Everything from the flowers and food to music were selected to create a strong, unified look. It’s known for its stunning decorative and fine arts and stood for craftsmanship using simple forms. “I’m particularly inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century. So, my dress is more than just a dress on my wedding day it’s a story and a big part of my wedding day that I will treasure forever.”įrom the very beginning, Adele took a hands on, artisan approach, designing the stationery herself and getting the suite printed at. “If it wasn’t for the dress I would have never seen her that day to say my goodbyes. She heard me from her bed but couldn’t speak and the next day she sadly passed away.” She was a real inspiration to me, not only creatively but with her strength and passion. My grandmother was a real ambassador for the arts and crafts and taught me how to sew. Sadly, she wasn’t very well and would never get to see me in my dress. “The next thing to do was to tell my grandmother who was in a care home down the road. This was designed by Charlotte Balbier in Blackburn, close to where Alex is from.” “It was very important to me to have a British designer-made dress. It needed a bit of work on the neckline to make it a little more comfortable but it was perfect and fitted with my boho, rustic, meadow theme like a dream.” It was a beautiful, whimsical, silk, draped gown with stunning botanical embroidery embellishment on the bust. As soon as I put it on it was like I had fallen in love. “Lee opened the parcel, flashed a dress in front of me and we realised we might be in luck. Just as I was trying on a dress there was a postal delivery.” My mum and I turned up to the shop with a long list of things I wanted. The bridal shop was a pre-loved designer wedding dress shop and Lee, the owner, carefully sources samples and pre-loved wedding dresses. ![]() In a desperate attempt to get this sorted my mother booked an appointment in Wallingford. “I wanted a dress from the north and tried on around fifty dresses in shops but none jumped out as being the one. She came across her romantic, silk gown by British designer Charlotte Balbier at Wallingford’s Bridal Reloved. The late summer season was also a huge influence, resulting in this delightful, bohemian, meadow-like vibe.īritish design was super-important to Adele and played a key part in the search for her wedding gown. The day and its styling were inspired by textile designer Adele‘s interest in the 19th century Arts and Crafts movement drawing elements from the local Oxfordshire area and marrying them with influences from their Manchester. I think you’re going to fall in love. Please meet Adele and Alex who married on 29 September 2018 in the St Mary’s Church, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, Oxfordshire with an artisan reception afterwards at Earth Trust’s Fison Barn, Little Wittenham, South Oxfordshire. This vibrant celebration of the countryside has colourful, rustic vibe centring around botanicals and seasonal, dried wildflowers. On a recent trip to Italy I was enthralled by the wildflowers that grew with such abundance in the countryside and today’s wedding brought that memory to mind. ![]()
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