Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding- Page number 69 - October/November 2021 (Issue 29)

Q&A Fashion & beauty Our experts reveal all ALL MADE UP Meet the expert: Juliet Draper is a hair and make-up artist covering weddings in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire and throughout the Cotswolds. She’s also a TWIA South West Regional Finalist 2021. Please can you give me some new-season inspiration for my wedding hair and make-up? Juliet says: When it comes to big-day make-up, the focus will be on you all day with many photographs being taken so your make- up needs to last. Sometimes, pictures can give the illusion of making you appear washed out and pale so adding a touch more blusher, bronzer or a slightly stronger lipstick shade to your bridal make-up will help. Subtle smokey eye products will also add definition and provide a stunning finish. Choosing the right hairstyle for your wedding can be very daunting. There are so many different options to pick from including bohemian-inspired long locks, classic up dos and contemporary textured styles. The classic Hollywood wave is extremely fashionable and looks glamorous finished with a pearl and diamanté hair accessory. If the boho look is more you then why not wear a braided style decorated with gypsophila or wax flowers? CONTACT OUR EXPERTS A Lover’s Thread | www.aloversthread.com | w ww.instagram.com/aloversthread Juliet Draper Hair and Make-up Artist | https://julietdraper.co.uk | w ww.instagram.com/julietdraperhair FROM VINTAGE TO BESPOKE Meet the expert: A Lover’s Thread is an alternative bridal brand sustainably transforming original vintage dresses with bespoke embellishment. County Wedding Magazine’s fashion editor and editor of Your Glos & Wilts Wedding , Claire Ridley, explains the benefits of picking a pre-loved gown. I’m considering purchasing a vintage wedding dress, can you help? Claire says: Founder and designer of A Lover’s Thread, Sophie Tyler, works closely with style-led brides to merge the history of a piece with the personal style of the bride and designer, refitting and redesigning vintage gowns and adding beaded and hand-embroidered details such as newly married names and initials, the wedding date or lyrics of the first dance. Sophie tells us, “Our seamstress works her magic ensuring that each dress fits like a glove. Simple changes such as rehemming a gown or bigger alterations like changing a skirt or neckline or resizing a dress are also possibilities. Synthetic elements can be swapped for sustainable, natural alternatives which is something that I did with my own wedding dress to give it a more luxe, organic feel.” Brides can book an appointment at the Hertfordshire-based studio, or virtually if they live further afield, where they’ll enjoy a collection preview and Sophie will select styles for them to try on. For those enjoying a virtual appointment, their favourite style will be posted out via the Try At Home service. Each piece in the collection is one-of-a-kind with Collection One featuring an eclectic mix of carefully curated dresses dating from the 1930s to the early 1990s picked from the fashion capitals of the world as well as those lovingly sourced in the UK. EXPERT ADVICE 69