Tuesday, 1 October 2013

Real Bride with Pure Silk Veil & Dazzling Jenny Packham Gown

Just a quick post to show you some gorgeous images we were sent recently from Jaye at Tux & Tales Photography of KS real bride Michelle wearing her custom made Pure Crisp Silk Katerini Veil.

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Michelle came to see us for a veil consultation and decided upon a 100% crisp silk veil with a fine pewter/beige coloured pencil edge to match the fabric of her stunning Jenny Packham Joy gown.

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Michelle wanted to be able to see as much of her gorgeous dress details through the veil as possible so Kelly advised her to have a flat veil to maximise the transparency of the diaphanous silk.

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Gorgeous bride & gorgeous wedding, I am sure you will agree!

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{Images} courtesy of Tux & Tales Photography

Tuesday, 17 September 2013

Polka Dot Veil

So, I'm sorry to say I've neglected the blog for a while. Been busy making pretty pieces for all my beautiful summer brides!

..and so I thought I would resume with some pics of those brides wearing their KS designs, starting with the lovely Lucy.

Lucy chose a super cute polka dot veil to fit with her fun and fresh dotty/apple themed wedding. I love how Lucy chose just a few accents to create her theme without going ott with dots. A perfect lesson in keeping your wedding stylish by being subtle.

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Over to Lucy for more on how she chose her veil..

"I met Kelly Spence at The Designer Wedding Show (such a great wedding fair, such a shame it’s no more) shortly after I got engaged. I originally thought I wanted a bouffant 1950s veil – I knew I didn’t want it to go over my face, but that I wanted to wear one as you only get to once! But when I saw her shoulder length French tulle veil with flocked polka dot and tried it on at the show I was sold, as a small polka dot theme had begun to emerge with our wedding. Once I’d chosen my dress it confirmed that it would be perfect so I got in touch with Kelly and ordered my custom made veil. She was so helpful and friendly to deal with, the perfect wedding supplier."

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I just love seeing pictures of my brides on their wedding day and how their KS accessory fitted into it! Maybe Lucy has inspired you to go a little dotty on your big day! ;)

Head on over to the fab Cotton Candy Photography or Want That Wedding to see more from this inspirational wedding.

{IMAGES} courtesy of Cotton Candy Photography
Venue: Eastclose Country House Hotel
Dress: Ian Stuart

Monday, 4 March 2013

London Wedding Emporium

Sneaky peeks from the fab inaugural London Wedding Emporium this weekend


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Our vintage style veils proved very popular



…as did our Deco inspired beaded combs & headbands





Sunday, 20 January 2013

Sabina Motasem 2013 Collection

We were delighted recently to be asked by Sabina Motasem to supply some pieces to accessorise her new 2013 collection of vintage inspired dresses.

Here are some of the stunning pictures from the photoshoot:

Josephone Dress & Willow Hairband

{IMAGE 1} Sabina Motasem Josephine Dress with Kelly Spence Fern Band

MS Emilienne Dress & Soft Silk Veil

{IMAGE 2} Sabina Motasem Emilienne Dress with Kelly Spence 90" Single Tier Soft Silk Veil

SM Belle Dress w Birdcage & Pia Pinb

{IMAGE 3} Sabina Motasem Belle Dress with Kelly Spence Baroness Birdcage Veil and Pia Freshwater Pearl Hairpin

Sabina Gabrielle w Whisper

{IMAGE 4} Sabina Motasem Gabrielle Dress with Kelly Spence Thea Comb and Whisper Back Necklace

SM Isadora Dress w VINBA10 - Version 2

{IMAGE 5} Sabina Motasem Isadora Dress with Kelly Spence Vintage Side Tiara

SM Elsa Dress w Pia Pin & Soft Silk Veil

{IMAGE 6} Sabina Motasem Elsa Dress with Kelly Spence Pia Freshwater Pearl Hairpin

SM Yvette Dress w birdcage, Octavia Comb & VINNE01

{IMAGE 7} Sabina Motasem Yvette Dress with Kelly Spence Baroness Birdcage Veil, Octavia Swarovski Crystal Comb and Vintage Necklace.

Head on over to the Sabina Motasem website to see the rest of her fabulous vintage inspired collection!

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Dresses - Sabina Motasem
Accessories - Kelly Spence

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…

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Saturday, 24 December 2011

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Friday, 23 December 2011

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10% off all shrugs & capes . Orders must be placed & paid for today (23/12/11). 'Like' us on Facebook & quote 'PIPERS' when placing your order.

Thursday, 22 December 2011

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Wednesday, 21 December 2011

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Tuesday, 20 December 2011

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Monday, 19 December 2011

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Saturday, 17 December 2011

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Friday, 16 December 2011

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Thursday, 15 December 2011

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Wednesday, 14 December 2011

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Tuesday, 13 December 2011

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