Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- February / March 2021 (Issue 25)

ideas We catch up with fashion experts across both regions about how to dress your bridal party ALL THAT GLITTERS Jeff Lippman is the owner of Cheltenham-based jewellers Metal and Stone specialising in creating one-off bespoke pieces within each customer's budget. Jeff tells us that he is often asked ‘what’s the most beautiful piece of jewellery you have ever created’ and one of them is his Nova wedding and engagement ring set. The symmetry, balance and beauty of these pieces, in which the two rings interlock to form, in effect, a single one, is an example of Jeff ’s harmonious perfection of design. He tells us that, “the centre stone usually ranges between three-quarter carat and one-carat in size, and can either be a diamond, as shown here or almost any other gemstone according to the couple’s budget. I can make this in gold or platinum and the centre engagement ring is available to be ordered either separately or with the matching wedding ring. It can even be worn on the right hand as a dress ring and for customers who already have their engagement ring, we can create a compatible wedding band in this style. This design is exclusive to me and is not available elsewhere from other jewellers.” To make an appointment with Jeff at Metal and Stone, call 01242 570 570, visit www.metalandstone.co or send him a message at www.facebook.com/bespoke.goldsmith Thank your best girls with these 18-carat gold baroque pearl hoop earrings from Wiltshire-based Six Stories, www.sixstories.co.uk, www.facebook.com/sixstoriesofficial Brides will love the array of accessories on offer at Bradford-on- Avon-based Britten, a treasure chest of luxurious hand-crafted bridal accessories and veils made in Wiltshire, 01225 864 106, www.brittenweddings.com www.facebook.com/brittenweddings NEW- SEASON ANOTHER OPTION Family-run jewellers Beards, founded in 1804, has a store on Cheltenham's Promenade offering a wide selection of luxury jewellery items including cufflinks and watches perfect for the groom and a great selection of bridal necklaces, earrings and bracelets. The expert team also runs a bespoke jewellery design service, 01242 516 238, www.beards.co.uk www.facebook.com/BeardsTheJewellers DRESSING THE BRIDAL PARTY 59