Your London Wedding - Jul/Aug 2019 (Issue 66)

Nearlywed NEWS All the latest from around the city Cakes to go! London cake company Konditor has launched its first range of big-day bakes.  With a mere seven-day lead time, the wedding collection is available in four delectable flavours – chocolate, vanilla, lemon or noisette. Cakes range from plain and classically styled to modern ombre and decorative roses or polka dot styles, and can be ordered in a variety of sizes, with prices starting at £140. Each option can be easily mixed and matched via the baker’s online ordering system, in store or by phone. “We’ve been making bespoke wedding cakes for more than 25 years – so it’s exciting to now be able to offer our customers an off-the-shelf collection that we know will spread joy through cake,” said Gerhard Henne, founder of Konditor. For more information, visit konditor.co.uk NEW VENUE ALERT ! The Natural History Museum has launched the spectacular Museum of the Moon by artist Luke Jerram, which takes centre stage in the museum’s Jerwood Gallery and Your London Wedding editor Georgina Cassels can attest, it’s truly mesmerising. Couples will be able to host receptions under the impressive installation until 1 st January, 2020. The space seats up to 300 for dinner and or 350 for less formal affairs and will be available for private hire from 6pm until midnight. For more information on the installation and event enquiries, email the venue hire team at venues@nhm.ac.uk , or call 020 7942 5434. ECO-FRIENDLY FLOWERS Floral engineer Blooming Haus has announced a new initiative for 2019 to dedicate a tree to each couple who chooses to have their wedding flowers created by the team. With sustainability at the core of their business, the founders have hand-picked three organisations – Carbon Footprint, The Woodland Trust and The National Forest – allowing couples to choose where their tree is planted from a choice of locations across the UK. As champions of the natural habitat and locally foraged, rare specimens of British flowers, the brand aims to operate a zero-waste, sustainable and ethical floristry business with stand-out green credentials. This new initiative showcases its commitment to reduce its carbon footprint and build a more sustainable future. For further information or to see more of the florist’s work, visit bloominghaus.com NEW BRIDAL BOUTIQUE OPENS IN ISLINGTON Award-winning bridal designer Sabina Motasem has opened her first bridal boutique on Islington’s Cross Street, exclusively located above Tallulah Lingerie. Brides-to-be will love trying on the elegantly modern wedding dresses, silky and beaded accessories and shoes from the UK’s leading shoe couturier Freya Rose, all in the privacy of a luxe bridal boudoir. Sabina Motasem has been dressing chic brides since 2007, in styles proudly made right here in London. For more information or to make an appointment, visit motasem.co.uk YOUR ESSENTIALS 9