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Last week my tree was in full bloom and you know what that means…apples!! I’ll be looking for apple recipes come fall.
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A 1920’s-style photo booth would be the perfect way to end a modern, Downton Abbey wedding. I recruited my favourite Whittakers to demonstrate. We just added some hats, umbrellas, a flapper dress and a few zingers from the Dowager Countess. What fun!! Well, we’ve wrapped up a fun week of Downton Abbey inspiration. If you […]
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When it came to creating an elegant centrepiece for the Downton Abbey shoot, we took our cue from the show itself. We started with a candelabra and long tapers. Sarah Mayerson provided loose greens for the project. At Sarah’s recommendation, we used seeded eucalyptus, sword fern, and salal. The greens were kept cool in water […]
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Silhouette chair markers for the bride and groom are an elegant way to personalize the head table. The groom’s silhouette was framed in an heirloom frame and the bride’s in a vintage studio folder. These can often be found in vintage shops or maybe you have some tucked away in your old, family photos. I […]
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Our hair stylist Tara Watts and I, decided on a glamorous headband to complete Rebecca’s 1920’s look. The headband was really simple to make. I started with a 200cm x 25cm piece of birdcage veiling in dove grey. I purchased the veiling through Britex Fabrics in San Francisco. I purchased it on a trip there […]
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The talented Tara Watts sculpted the bride’s hair for our Downton Abbey shoot and offered tips on creating a 1920’s hair style. This particular style was a combination of pin curls and fingerwaves. First of all, Tara instructs us to start with freshly washed, wet hair. Tara fashioned Rebecca’s hair around her fingers and clipped […]
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