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Attention lovely brides-to-be! On Tuesday 21st February I shall be donning my hot pink shoes and hitting the ground running as the official blogger for the Open Day of one of my favourite bridal designers — the internationally renowned Sassi Holford, and I would so love to see you there to talk all thing weddings!

Join me, any time between 4 and 8pm, at the sparkling new Sassi Holford flagship boutique in Central London’s super glam Fulham Road where you’ll be welcomed with a glass of champagne. You’ll have the opportunity to chat with me and all the suppliers involved (see the full list below), watch live demonstrations, and get all your burning wedding planning questions answered by experts at the live Q&A session taking place at 6pm (which will also be Facebook live streamed via Smashing The Glass).

As well as Sassi’s meticulously handcrafted luxury Wedding Dresses, her brand new Mother of the Bride, Evening Wear, Bridesmaids & Accessories Collections will also be on show making it the perfect late afternoon or evening out for the entire bridal party.

Kate Nielen, one of my much-loved and super talented Smashing Suppliers, will be photographing the event alongside me, and there’s so much to look forward to, from Pamela & Andrea‘s live make up demos (an amazing opportunity for you and your best girls to perfect your big day look) to Lavender Green‘s fabulous ‘Bouquet Bar’, and the gorgeous Emmy London (designer of my infamous pink shoes) showcasing not only her selection of bridal shoes but also her occasionwear too.

St Eramus, Stephanie Browne, and Jane Taylor Millinery will also be there with a range of beautiful accessories to finish your look perfectly!

This Open Day? It’s a can’t miss, lovelies. Mark those calendars NOW and RSVP to Aimee@sassiholford.com to get your tickets. Just be sure to let her know the number of guests coming and what time approximately you’re thinking of arriving.

I can’t wait to see you there!

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On Monday I attended The White Gallery in London’s Battersea Evolution which is essentially the London Fashion Week of the bridal industry. It’s a trade event for UK and international bridal designers to showcase their 2017 collections to press and buyers, and it feels like stepping through a vortex into the bridal apparel future.

The show took place in the heart of a blossom-filled Battersea Park inside a pavilion that was transformed into an elegant showroom, complete with catwalks and press lounges. The event ran over three days and offered press and buyers access to a diverse range of designers, runways, and of course industry lovelies!

You may have already seen a few sneak peeks of my photos on Instagram, and live commentary and video on Snapchat (and if you’re not yet on Snapchat, you’re missing out on ALL the fun and behind-the-scenes footage!). This post takes it up a notch with my favourite wedding dress and wedding shoe designers, and my six key bridal trends for 2017 as spotted at White Gallery.

If you’re currently on the hunt for your wedding dress or shoes, I do hope that this post will inspire you. All the gorgeous images (unless otherwise stated) are by the super talented Kate Nielen who accompanied me to the show. Feel free to pin and share them to your heart’s content!

Below: clockwise from top: Sassi Holford catwalk show / Emmy London / YolanCris

Stephanie Allin Couture

Stephanie Allin designed my wedding dress and is genuinely one of the loveliest people in the business. What appeals to me about Stephanie, besides her wonderful service and giving nature, is her contemporary take on classic couture and her desire to create wedding dresses for the ‘real bride’ as opposed to what looks best on a model. Her latest collection is inspired by the Italian lifestyle and artistic flair, and incorporates compelling fabrics including metallic jacquard prints on silk organza, and concepts like bridal separates of bra-lets teamed with dramatic skirts.

One a side note, Stephanie definitely gets the award for the most inspired creative campaign (shot by Matt Bird). How uh-mazing is the shot below taken from Stephanie’s new Bellisima collection?!