Your Herts and Beds Wedding - October/November 2020 (Issue 82)

Top advice for the perfect wedding HOT TOPIC BLOOMING MARVELLOUS I want to add floral touches to our wedding, what do you suggest? There’s many ways to decorate your ceremony or reception space. Wow your guests from the moment they arrive with a flower arch, or two flower urn pedestals either side of the entrance to create a warm welcome. This can then be moved to your reception space to reuse them - behind the top table is an excellent option. Additional fees can apply depending on location and amount of labour time required to move them. Flowers can also complement the wedding cake, either on the sweet treat itself or around and on the table to create an excellent backdrop for photos. A flower runner can be a beautiful way to dress the registrar table. This can then be added to the top table, so all the arrangements tie together in your wedding photos. For large budgets; flower meadows along each side of the ceremony aisle or positioned in front of your top table and hanging floral installations make for pretty design statements. For smaller budgets; clusters of bud vases on each tables always looks classy and elegant for smaller budgets. Michael Hilbrown Michael Hilbrown Floral Design   www.michaelhilbrown.co.uk SPARKLE AND SHINE I want to wear bespoke jewellery for our wedding but I have no idea where to start. What advice can you share with us? Going bespoke is a romantic touch for your wedding rings. Here are a few of my top tips to help you design the perfect look. The key is to have a common element between the engagement and wedding ring. I always recommend matching the depth of the rings to look right on your finger. The width does not have to match (mine don’t), and neither do the metals if you’d like some contrast. The key is to decide when you begin this process is to decide whether you need a fitted shape to fit with your engagement ring. There’s lots of options available if you do need some shaping, such as a twist, wave, wishbone, and curved. I always draw up several options for my client to choose from. Take a look online and get some inspiration; try browsing Instagram, Pinterest and Etsy as well as high street names. I have galleries of bespoke rings on my website as a starting point for my clients. Send your favourite ideas to a designer for them to understand your style and preferences; they should then be able to sketch out your dream ring! Jodie Gearing | Jodie Gearing Bespoke Jewellery Design | www.jodiegearing.com https://redpeacockphotography.co.uk 84