Your West Midlands Wedding - August/September 2023 (Issue 87)

REAL WEDDINGS 27 CLASSICALLY ELEGANT Louisa and Sam chose a black and white colour palette for their big-day at Stockton House 32 OVER THE RAINBOW Emily and Nathan opted for a colourful wedding at Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens 37 A NEVER-ENDING LOVE Laura and Rich met online and years later tied the knot at The Guildhall FASHION & BEAUTY 66 FASHION FOCUS The latest bridal fashion news, buys and launches 67 IT’S AN ILLUSION These bridal dresses with barely-there detail are sheer perfection 72 FRUIT PASTELS The mama figure in your life will love these stylish muted dresses teamed with delicate gold accessories 73 LOOK SHARP Nothing says girl power like a tailored bridal suit or jumpsuit 76 BEAUTY BUZZ Get the look with the latest must-haves 78 BEING SOPHIE Sophie Stonehouse on body positivity, self-love and flawless skin 84 FASHION & BEAUTY Q&A Local professionals solve your problems 27 HONEYMOONS 86 HONEYMOON NEWS Our travel editor reveals the newest openings and honeymoon essentials 88 MY FIRST, MY LAST, MY EVERYTHING Discover five-star, desert island luxury at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island 90 A CELTIC HAVEN Peace and tranquillity await honeymoons at Galgorm in Northern Ireland 92 DO NOT DISTURB We head to Staffordshire to check out the spa mini-moon options at Moddershall Oaks GROOMS 80 GROOMS’ NEWS The latest best buys and product launches 81 DRESSED TO IMPRESS The team at Colour Me Beautiful share their fashion advice for the groom-to-be 82 NOT JUST ANOTHER KEN Stand out from the crowd with these pink and white menswear options inspired by this summer’s hot new Barbie film 37 67 32 www.shepherdphotography.co.uk www.winningtoncoe.com www.10foottallphotography.co.uk 84 www.salsabilmorrison.co.uk 4

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