Your Kent Wedding - July/Aug 2024 (Issue 115)

SUSTAINABLY CHIC Francis + Louise is a sustainable accessories brand focused on creating fun and unique pieces for weddings. Tailor-made prints designed by founder, Kerri are handmade from her original hand-painted artwork. The designs are brought to life by highly skilled artisans in the UK using carefully sourced, high-quality natural and recycled fabrics and eco inks. The brand focuses on quality and durability and by investing in long-lasting and well-made pieces, couples planning their wedding help contribute to a more sustainable approach to fashion, www.francis-louise.com THE PEARL EDIT Carrie Elizabeth Jewellery is offering their most popular pearl styles for brides at affordable prices with highlights including this celestial star necklace, £140 and Arabella pearl drop earrings, £100, https://carrieelizabeth.co.uk Dress to impress Turkish designer Nur Karaata, renowned for her fusion of elegance and modernity, unveils her debut bridal collection of 12 exquisite looks inspired by the blissful beauty of exotic beach weddings and romantic honeymoons. Each silhouette is crafted with opulent touches including white sequins and the collection boasts dresses, a short and shirt set and even a long-sleeve cropped top teamed with hot pants, www.nurkaraata.com OOH LA LA! Lingerie and swimwear one-stop-shop Pour Moi offers a stunning bridal collection with sizes going up to a J cup which includes this lightly padded plunge bra, £32 and matching thong, £14, www.pourmoi.co.uk EDITOR LOVES I adore these sterling silver Mrs stud earrings, they’re a steal at just £39! https://lunacharles.co.uk/collections/wedding WILL YOU BE MY BRIDESMAID? Estella Bartlett has recently unveiled a stunning range of jewellery for brides and gifts for bridesmaids which includes customisable necklaces, from £28, with up to three charms including birthstones, letters, and plain charms which can be engraved for free. The brand’s personalised gift packaging, £2.95, is a fun and thoughtful way for brides to ask their friends to be their bridesmaids. They pick a piece of jewellery they think their bridesmaid will love, such as the interlocking heart cubic zirconia necklace, £28, or the pearl butterfly Sienna bracelet, £22 (both pictured) and then add a personal message which will appear in the centre of the packaging. Estella Bartlett’s signature gift bags are also available, £1.99, that come with a blank note card, https://estellabartlett.com Fashion editor Claire Ridley reveals the latest bridal news, buys and launches FASHION focus 76

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