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HOW TO USE BESPOKE BRIDE TO PLAN YOUR WEDDING
While many of you will be returning to work today (booooo!!), some of you will be heading back with some very exciting news to share with your peers: Christmas 2015 was the year you got engaged! If you are one of these lucky lovelies we would would like to say a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS and for those of you that have been here before we would like to welcome you back and we wish you a very happy new year.
Whether you are new to the world of bridal blogs or a wedding blog connoisseur, we have created this handy little little guide to help you make the most of our platform whilst on your wedding planning journey, so be sure to save this to your favourites as we think you are going to want to come back…
First let us introduce ourselves, we are Emily & Jess, friends and co-founders of Bespoke Bride and BB boutique (we will tell you more about that in a sec). We started the blog in 2011 after dabbling in our own startup wedding businesses and used the blog to collate inspiration, chat about our own ideas and share our own products and images. We wanted to create a platform where we could share the weddings we had come to love, those that were detailed, original, creative and innovative – those that reflected the true personality and character of the couples themselves!
So how can you use our blog to help plan your wedding?
Photography by Brilliant Imagery
Be Inspired
“Inspired by Us, Created by You!”
We share everything from real weddings & styled shoots to engagements & bridal showers, all of which are a great source of inspiration. Our real weddings include helpful information from brides that have first hand experience of planning a wedding, this can be anything from how the couple decided on a venue, to budgets and vendor information. Styled shoots are a little different, although they are created by real vendors, the couples involved are often models and the shoot has been created in order to showcase a particular theme or trend, as well as the talents of the vendor for inspiration.
Here are some of our most popular to get you started…
A Kate Spade-esque Styled Shoot with a Magnificent Black & White Stripe Dress
This Couple Went on a Colourful Wall Crawl for their E-shoot and Found a Giant Ball Pit!
Botanical Bridal Shower: Gossip Girl Meets Pitch Perfect
Pink To Make the Boys Wink: An Eclectic Las Vegas Elopement
Gummy Bears & Nerf Guns! A Colourful Handmade Wedding at a Forest Retreat
Playful Destination Wedding Inspired by Mexican Tradition
Find Vendors
Whether you already have a clear idea of what you want your wedding to look like or you have happened upon this blog in search of recommendations, it won’t be long until you mind is brimming with ideas. Now you just have to find the vendors that will help make it happen, well this is where BB boutique comes in.
Our carefully curated marketplace, contains over 50 high quality, unique and stylish wedding suppliers, offering hundreds of unique products, including bridal gowns & accessories, decor, favours and stationery, many of which can be customised to fit the bespoke nature of your wedding. Here you will also find a comprehensive directory of high quality services, including photographers, transport providers & videographers. Our platform enables you to buy all the products you require from one single checkout, as well as contact vendors.
Create Wish Lists
The wish list feature on BB boutique is a very handy little tool that enables you to organise, compare and keep track of the products and vendors that you have your eye on. You can name your wish list, add a description and choose whether to make the list private or share with your family members and friends.
Photography by The Art & Photography of Candra George
Get Advice
We are passionate about making this blog as supportive and as useful as possible which is why we love to share advice posts where we can, as well as helpful lists & guides. Here are some examples of previous posts…
What is a Bridal Shoot & Why You Should Have One?
55 Pinterest Accounts to Rock Your Wedding World!
How to Plan a Wedding Without Going Broke!
Tips to Taking Natural Photographs on Your Wedding Day
3 Unique Ways to Wear Your Wedding Veil
Learn to DIY
We love nothing more than to see our brides get crafty, it’s a great way to add a personal element to your wedding and in come cases can even help you save money. Our tutorials will help you to DIY your wedding as well as find creative wedding ideas for all levels of skill.
Here are some of our readers favourite projects…
Make these Two Tone Ombre Tulle Skirts
Free Printable & Editable Papel Picado Wedding Invite
Free Printable Fruity Cards for Well Wishes
So that is Bespoke Bride in a nutshell, the only thing that is left to do is introduce you to our social media channels, where you will find us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest & Instagram. You can also find us on YouTube and be sure to subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date with all our latest news and offers.
We cannot wait to see what this year will bring and thank you for allowing us to share in your wedding planning journey!
xxx
Adore that image of the lady in pink shoes and pink hair.