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Evening all! A bit of a later post than usual today due to blog scheduling errors (the spring forward to British Summertime has really had my brain in a twist!), but I bet you don’t mind anyway – you’ve all been out and about in this glorious sunshine that we’ve been treated to haven’t you? I hope you found the time this weekend to relax and catch some rays.
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This weekend has been a fun one for me. It was All Wrapped Up Events’ Wedding Carnival yesterday – a fabulous day filled with bridal inspiration, well done to Kelly and Colette – over in the North West. I was thrilled to be invited to sponsor the event and had a blast meeting and greeting all you lovely ladies with my friend and beautiful assistant Rachel, who popped along to help me out.
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Rachel and I had planned to hit the town for some cocktails soon afterwards, but instead called a time out and had a fantastic girly evening on the sofa watching back to back TV talent shows, rounded off with a cheeky dose of Take Me Out and Johnathan Ross and a divine Thai takeaway. I haven’t properly chilled out in front of the telly for an absolute age, and it was perfect. A chilled evening plus a huge 10 hour sleep equals one recharged wedding blogger!
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Whatever your weekend plans have been, I hope you had a good one.
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Tonight, I’m rounding off a busy week on the wedding blog with a lovey styled bridal shoot sent to me by Kathryn at Opulence Wedding Planning and produced by a team of North East wedding industry suppliers.
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A lot of the shoots that I feature on Brides Up North are bursting with colour, dripping in detail or a play on a quirky theme as very different or striking visuals are generally what make the blog world spin, but this elegant little shoot is a reminder that (like my weekend plans!), sometimes it’s just as nice to keep things simple. I also love that in keeping with the honest and intimate nature of the shoot, the gorgeous bride in these shots is a real woman rather than a stick insect. Enjoy.
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Kathryn of Opulence Wedding Planning says: When we did this shoot in the middle of January it was a really fun day. I had a great team to work with on the day who were all able to help make my ideas real.
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I decided to do this shoot to show brides some different ideas for Spring/Summer 2012 and also I wanted to work with a new bridal boutique, Brides & Dreams from Redcar, to show off some of their beautiful dresses.
I wanted the photo shoot to resemble a bride’s pre-wedding photographs before she goes to the ceremony or church – to have a glamorous feel but not so much that it all looked too staged.
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I would like to thank the amazing Make-Up By Jo, Chocolate Freelance Hair Stylist, Brides & Dreams Redcar, The Studio By Jaymz and The Morritt Hotel.
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Little Black Book
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Styling: Opulence Wedding Planning
Make Up: Make Up By Jo
Hair: Chocolate Freelance Hair Stylist
Dresses: Brides & Dreams Redcar
Photography: The Studio By Jaymz
Venue: The Morritt
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Brides Up North UK Wedding Blog – Images © 2012 The Studio By Jaymz
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