Sunday, 29 April 2012

Happy Anniversary! Oxfam celebrates the Royal anniversary with an all star wedding auction!

This time last year……

…..for a start we had gloriously sunny weather! I can't help thinking that William and Kate must be thinking how glad they are that they chose 2011 for their wedding!

What were you doing this time last year? Were you celebrating with a street party or did you brave the crowds to see the happy couple in the flesh?

To celebrate the anniversary of the Royal Wedding and their own 70th Anniversary, Oxfam are launching a very special online wedding auction, in conjunction with the new Oxfam Weddings Ambassador Annabel Beeforth of Love My Dress and are offering future brides and grooms the chance to bid on some incredible items for a fraction of the normal retail price. The cream of the UK wedding industry have donated some amazing items including some very exclusive items that money normally cannot buy!

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For example, how would you like to choose your own Charlotte Balbier dress after an in-depth one-to-one consultation with Charlotte Balbier herself where you'll get to work with Charlotte to decide which of her dresses is "the one"! You'll also be treated to cupcakes and tea all day, a make-up lesson from a celebrity make-up artist, accessories to match your gown, a luxury goody bag and a vintage-style afternoon tea to finish the day off in style!

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What about a private consultation with leading designer, Ian Stuart, in his London showroom. He will help you choose the perfect style for your big day and you will then be able to pick from ANY dress from his Killer Queen collection!

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There are also dresses from Jenny Packham, Claire Pettibone (via Blackburn Bridal), Sassi Holford & Sabina Motasem to name but a few.

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Bridesmaids dresses from Maids to Measure, Two Birds and Royal flower girl dress designer herself Nicki MacFarlane. Shoes from Emmy, Aruna Seth, Rachel Simpson and Harriet Wilde….and the list goes on…and on….and on!In fact you could get pretty much everything you need for your big day from groom wear to honeymoon with everything in-between!There is even an engagement shoot with styling from KS favourite photographer the amazing Kat Hill who shot our Bright Young Things Collection photoshoot.

We were also delighted to be able to donate two pieces from the BYT collection to this amazing cause. You could be the lucky winner of our Darcy freshwater and Swarovski crystal comb or our Fifi silk face veil.

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Head on over to the Oxfam Wedding Auction page or Love My Dress to see all of the amazing items on offer.

Happy bidding!..and don't forget all proceeds go to charity so please bid generously!

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2. Charlotte Balbier - Ava 3. Ian Stuart - Basilica
4. (clockwise) Sassi Holford - Anya, Sabina Motasem - Alaya, Claire Pettibone - Sparrow, Jenny Packham - Carmen,
5. Kelly Spence - Fifi silk face veil (shown with Lucinda Comb) and Darcy freshwater pearl & Swarovski crystal comb (photos Kat Hill)

Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Sample & Sale Veils

We're running out of veil space here at Kelly Spence Bridal Accessories so some have to go!

Be quick and grab yourself a diaphanous bargain!

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We have one of each of the following for sale so be sure to give us a call or drop us a line if any of these have your name on…..

SAMPLE VEILS - 50% off

Genoa (edgeless) - 126” - Ivory - was £81, now £40 (sample veil)

Ronda (scalloped edge with crystal droplets) - 72” - Antique White - was £128, now £64 (sample veil)

Genoa flat (edgeless) 108” Ivory was £70, now £35 (sample veil)

Katerini full (small oversewn edge) 126” Ivory was £94, now £47 (sample veil)


SALE VEILS – 30% off

Denver (small edge with small crystal scatter) 72” Antique White was £110, now £77 (new veil)

Fiji (1cm satin edge) 54” Antique White was £53, now £37 (new veil)

Katerini 54” small oversewn edge) White was £38, now £26 (new veil)

Fiji (1cm satin edge) 54" Ivory was £53, now £37 (new veil)

Click on over to the website for more details on the particular designs


Friday, 23 March 2012

Vintage Bride Designer Sale

We're very excited to be exhibiting at (and helping organise!) the inaugural Vintage Bride Designer Sale at One Marylebone on Sunday! There are going to be lots of amazing suppliers offering generous discounts, sample dresses for sale, a cocktail bar and even a spa area!

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The sale is on from 12-6pm, entrance is free (that makes a nice change doesn't it!) but pre-registration is required. There are also some fab goody bags with treats from Aveda & OPI for the first 200 through the door!

Now that is something to be excited about don't you think! Hope to see you there!

Wednesday, 18 January 2012

50s style with a pop of 80s neon

We first met the lovely Sonia from stylish blog WantThatWedding when she visited our stand at The Luxury Wedding Show last year. She loved our new shrug and cape collection and wrote a lovely post on them after her visit.

So, when she recently tweeted that she was putting together items for a 50s themed styled shoot with an 80s twist we gladly offered to make some suitable fun pieces to accessorise the shoot. The resulting images shot by the amazing Kat Hill from Kat Hill Fotographie are a colour popping feast for the eyes!

Who would have thought that these two decades would look so stylish together. Inspiration for any neon loving brides?

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We will also be running a competition in conjunction with WantThatWedding to win the silk and diamante bow comb (with optional birdcage veil) used in this shoot, so check back soon for details!

More images from the shoot on Want That Wedding & Rock'n'Roll Bride

{IMAGES} © Kat Hill Fotographie

Producer & Stylist ~ Sonia at Want That Wedding

Assistant Stylist ~ Home Grown Bride

Photographer ~ Kat Hill Fotographie

Venue ~ One Marylebone

Hair ~ Jo at Lovehair

Make-up ~ Gemma Sutton

Hair Accessories ~ Kelly Spence Bridal Accessories

Wedding Dresses ~ Kitty & Dulcie & Oh My Honey

Wedding Shoes ~ Rachel Simpson & Paradox

Flowers ~ Jamie Aston

Furniture ~ Velvet Living

Cup Cakes ~ French Made

Pom Poms ~ Paperpoms

Monday, 16 January 2012

Neon Accents - A Sneak Peek

We were delighted to be asked recently to create some fun accessories for a fab neon-inspired shoot, organised and styled by the lovely Sonia from stylish blog Want That Wedding.

Here's a sneak peek (check out our candy pink birdcage veil!):

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More details tomorrow…

{IMAGE} ©Kat Hill Fotographie 2011