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The Editorials is a series bringing the offline bridal freelance writing that I do on a monthly basis for numerous glossy magazines (both National and regional) online. This is done both for your benefit (in case you missed the original print articles) and mine, in the vain hope that I’m saving my – often painstakingly crafted in the early hours of the morning – words from their ultimate end of being posh chip paper and recording them for time eternal right here on these swirly silver pages.
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Today, I am getting fresh with a piece first published for my regular column in National glossy, Wedding Magazine. Now I love “vintage” styling as much as the next person – after all we just held a beautiful luxury and vintage exhibition at York’s National Railway Museum, didn’t we? – but only when it’s done properly. For a while it felt like everyone was just pulling out the birdcages and calling it “vintage”. So I say – forget the gimmicks, forget the “labels” and embrace a return to classic styling drawing influence from bygone ages. If it’s beautiful, it’s in.
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I wrote: It’s out with the old and in with the new this season as brides to be are leading the way in a very un-vintage rebellion. Ladies: it seems that bridal styling is having a spring clean!
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The chintz is being stripped back to make way for an altogether cooler and more current celebration. In a return to true elegance, a new style leader is emerging: clean lines, considered colour pops and a distinct lack of fuss.
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Whilst the most beautiful weddings still draw on influences from bygone eras, today it will be a nod in the right direction rather than a swan dive into the dressing up box. In a thoroughly modern twist, today’s bride is bringing glamour bang up to date.
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Image by Phil Drinkwater
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Twee Is Out
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Tasteful is in. It’s time to put away the mismatched tea cups and roll out the fine china. Crisp linen and shining silverware make for the best dressed tables in town.
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Image by Anneli Marinovich Photography
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Stay True
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If you love retro styling, keep it authentic. A few unique antique details will be far more special than a job lot of imitation pieces.
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Image by Phil Drinkwater
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Pin Up
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Go for a contemporary slick of bright pink on your lips, or a little heavier on the eyes for a refreshing take on bridal beauty.
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Image by Anneli Marinovich Photography
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Get Fresh
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Your bouquet is a sure fire way to bring a classic look into the 21st Century. Choose zesty greens, plump succulents or bright wildflowers in similar shades to sharpen up the overall effect and add interest.
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No More Matchy Matchy
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We may be seeing a return to simpler schemes, but this doesn’t mean that you should revert to the dark days when your chair covers had to match your knickers! Keep your use of colour strictly complimentary.
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Image by Melissa Kay Photography
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