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If you’re dreaming of a fairytale castle wedding but think it may not be possible, it is! It really is!
Clearwell Castle is a premier wedding venue in Gloucestershire, and the winner of the British Wedding Awards ‘Best Wedding Venue’ in 2016 and 2017. Set within the stunning Forest of Dean, Clearwell Castle provides the perfect fairytale setting for your wedding day.
Clearwell Castle offers its house and grounds exclusively to you for your wedding day. Imagine walking down the 75ft aisle surrounded by beautiful leaded glass windows; it’s a unique and serene setting that’s usually only found in churches.
Make your dreams come true with this amazing wedding special offer at Clearwell Castle. All remaining dates until 28th February 2018 are now available from just £5,500 for 60 guests, with an extra 40 evening-only guests completely free of charge.
The offer includes:
This fantastic offer is available on a first come first served basis, so contact Clearwell Castle today so you don’t miss out.
Clearwell Castle is holding a viewing evening where you can go and see this incredible venue in all its glory. Taking place on Tuesday 1st August 2017, viewings are by appointment only. Couples need to contact Emma on 01594 832320 or at info@clearwell-castle.co.uk for an appointment.
Visit www.clearwell-castle.co.uk for more information.
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Company Name: Beverley Edmondson Millinery
Interview with: Beverley Edmondson
Location: Farnham, Surrey
Whilst at school I did work experience at Angels, the theatrical costumiers, assigned to the millinery department. It all started from there. I also did work experience with Bruce Oldfield couture, but found I was more drawn to millinery in the end. I then trained as a milliner at Kensington and Chelsea College of Fashion, but I am still always learning new techniques.
The business has now been going for ten years, with a high street shop for the past seven years. I started the business from market stalls and holding consultations in my father’s spare bedroom initially.
We are a small team. We have several staff who work on the shop floor who can advise our customers about styles and colours. Another member mainly concentrates on any alterations required plus helping me with the making of the hats. It is just myself who designs the hats for our collections, or 1-2-1 with the customer for bespoke pieces. Another member purely concentrates on our online presence.
We often say to our customers, “you bring the dress and we can do the rest”. Alongside our hats and fascinators, which are available either by bespoke millinery services or pret-a-porter, we also have a large range of clutch bags, pashminas, bridal hair accessories, corsages, a rainbow selection of ties and pocket squares, and even shoes and bags which we can dye to any shade required. We can accessorise everyone – bride, groom, bridesmaids, groomsmen and mother of the bride and wedding guests.
All the millinery, hats and fascinators, yes, I do – with the help of my wonderful team.
Oh, in lots of places. I can be out and about and see the shape of a flower or a pleat in a dress, and it can inspire me for a whole design. Even materials in their raw form can inspire me.
From our boutique at 27a The Borough in Farnham, Surrey. We have just moved from a smaller boutique next door into a lovely spacious shop right in the middle of the town.
We also offer 1-2-1 Skype consultations, so even if you are unable to make it to our store you still receive the same 1-2-1 service. Hats are so personal; you have to get to know the person to understand what to design for them.
Our bespoke service is the majority of the work we do. This can vary enormously but we ask our customers to allow six to eight weeks. If I am making a bespoke hat for a client then the initial consultation and design process takes about an hour. We invite the client to the store with their outfit, where they have exclusive use of our fitting and consultation area. I then source the various materials from our suppliers, and when they arrive I can then start creating the headpiece. Many pieces will require blocking which then needs drying time. Once blocked, I then create the trims as per our client’s requirements. Once finished, we invite the client back into store to try their piece on, have it fitted and make any adjustments, if required.
Our in-store experience which our clients love, in such a relaxing beautiful environment. So many of our clients come to us from personal recommendations, for the personal approach that we have towards each client.
We offer a personal service which not only includes the bespoke design of a hat or a headpiece, but also wraps, clutch bags and jewellery, and an extensive range of stylish shoes and bags which we can dye to any shade or colour. We really do offer everything but the dress.
The range of hats and fascinators we have available to purchase off the shelf or take as inspiration for bespoke designs is unrivalled within the south east. Clients can book personal design appointments or walk in and experience our products and services straight off the street in passing.
We get to know our clients in other ways, by offering millinery workshops, teaching traditional millinery techniques and offering fascinator making hen parties
We have also been nominated for, and won, many national awards, including currently being the Wedding Industry Awards Accessory Designer of the Year, nominated for niche fashion retailer of the year for the last two years running, and have just been shortlisted as a finalist for Drapers Accessory Brand of the Year. They have all come about from stringent application processes and client testimonials and feedback.
More personally, I now mentor other creatives starting out in handmade businesses, as here is very little content on how to make a living from your creativity. It is incredibly rewarding.
Personalised. Creative. Eye-catching.
Oh, so many! As each piece we create is an individual design, my favourites can change from week to week. Currently I love the headpiece that I made for myself for Royal Ascot.
Probably the Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie. They haven’t always got their styling right in the past, so I would love to work with them to help them refine and define their style.
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I was delighted when the fabulous Martin Dabek sent me the pictures of Hollie and Jimmy’s wedding at the historic Kings Weston House. This wedding contains one of my all-time favourite wedding pictures… you’ll know why when you see it, but it contains two deer and some props!
Built many centuries ago, Kings Weston House boasts a plethora of 18th-century features, including magnificent ceilings, marble fireplaces, and a stunning suspended central staircase. It is elegant, full of character, and has such charm; the perfect backdrop for Hollie and Jimmy’s wedding.
I love a wedding with a big bridal party, and Hollie’s seven bridesmaids all looked stunning in mismatched muted pink dresses that complemented the grey, pink and white colours of the styling details.
Talking of looking stunning – I adore Hollie’s wedding dress from Allure Bridal. It has such a pretty sheer lace back with button detail.
This really is a beautiful, elegant wedding (with a hint of shabby chic). Enjoy looking through these fabulous pictures by Bristol wedding photographer Martin Dabek Photography.
“Our wedding took place at Kings Weston House in Bristol. We wanted to create a shabby chic, informal feel, and chose a colour scheme of grey and dusky pink with sparkly accents.
“I wore an ivory satin wedding dress by Allure Bridal, which had diamanté embellishment on the waist and shoulders. Jimmy wore a dark charcoal three-piece suit, white shirt and dusky pink tie.
“Decorations we’d collected throughout the year complemented the venue and gave the day a unique and handmade touch. We collected old mirrors from charity shops to use as signs, and spray painted lots of jam jars copper for the table decorations, which we filled with shop bought flowers.
“Our table names were based on places we had visited together, and each had a Polaroid style photo of us in that location. Liz Wong from Elizabeth Weddings hung grey, pink and white paper lanterns in the ceremony room, and strung fairy lights and lanterns in the dining space, making them feel more intimate. She also lined the stairs with glass lanterns as well as dressing the chairs with grey sashes.
“We had a sit down three course dinner including roast beef for main course. In the evening there were fish and chips, and a DIY candy buffet which went down a treat!
“The shuffles provided live music in the evening, and we made a DIY photo booth using a charity shop picture frame and clothes rail sprayed gold.”
“On the day there were amazing clear blue skies – our photos look like we were abroad! Other stand out memories include our first dance, where we surprised ourselves with spontaneous spinning in circles for a finale! There was lots of dancing and singing along to the music, plus an energetic conga around the whole ground floor of the venue!”
“After our wedding we enjoyed a relaxing week in the Lake District. It was lovely not to have to rush to jump on a flight, and we spent a lovely week going on walks exploring the lakes and relaxing by the wood burning stove.
“We stayed at the aptly named ‘Love Shack‘, an architecturally designed timber retreat set in the trees with views over Lake Windermere, and ended the week at the luxurious Brimstone Hotel where we enjoyed the spa.”
“We planned our wedding in under a year. It’s achievable, you just have to be flexible with dates and stick to your decisions. Also stick to your budget if you can – we borrowed decorations from friends and shopped around charity shops for bargains.”
Photography: Martin Dabek Photography
Venue and Catering: Kings Weston House Shirehampton, Bristol
Wedding Dress: Allure Bridal 2865 from Bride at Home
Bride’s Shoes: Sparkly Flats from Next
Bride’s Accessories: Hair Clip from Jon Richard at Debenhams and Handmade Silk Garter from The Wedding Garter Company
Groomsmen’s Suits: Next
Bridesmaid Dresses: ASOS, Little Mistress and Jenny Packham at Debenhams
Flowers: The Rose Shed
Cake: Karen Powell
Stationery: Handdrawn by Bride, Hollie Pajak Design
Wedding Breakfast Entertainment: Guitarist Ron Thomas
Evening Entertainment: The Shuffles
Styling Details and Finishing Touches: Mostly Handmade, with Extra Touches by Elizabeth Weddings
Confetti: Shropshire Petals
Hair and Make-Up: Emma Dawson Hair and Make Up Artist
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