Friday 17 April 2015

Books for Brides

Earlier this year my boyfriend James made possibly the bravest (or daftest) decision of his life and asked me to marry him.  I said YES (you can read all about our proposal story here).

Along with the wonderful phonecalls, skype chats, cards and even tweets from our friends and family, I was very lucky to receive some beautiful books that have been a fantastic introduction to Wedding planning, plus they look really, really pretty on our coffee table!


Vintage Wedding Flowers is a book full of stunning photography and advice on wedding flowers from celebrity florist Vic Brotherson.  Don't let the vintage tag fool you, this floral tome has inspiration for every bride looking to create something truly unique and individual with their wedding flowers and style.  There are beautiful endpapers featuring antique wedding photography and cleverly styled chapters that take you through everything from buttonholes and church flowers to flower crowns and your bouquet. We're only 6 months into planning our wedding and inbetween those first stresses surrounding guest list numbers and venue searches, picking up this book and losing myself in the romantic whimsy of the pictures has been a great way to relax.

I'd heard good things about the Style Me Pretty book (Abby Larson) from our American wedding sisters across the pond.  Over 1million website views a month can't be wrong, but I do feel that even though this book only published in 2013, some of the more trend led chapters are dating faster than I suspect the SMP team would have liked.  It's trying to do a little too much and whilst it's visually stunning, I'm not sure this has a practical purpose for me in terms of wedding planning. But if you're looking for a solid dose of bridal pretty, you can't go wrong.


If you'd like to read a few more of my wedding related witterings, you can find me blogging here for Juno and Joy as their blogging bride-to-be! Happy Friday!