Bride-to-be Archives - Margot's Wedding

Hampshire Boutique – Margaux Mae Bridal

October 15, 2021 | Bridal Boutique, Bridal Inspiration, Bride-to-be, Hampshire Wedding, Wedding Accessories, Wedding Dress, Wedding shoes

I had a lovely brunch recently with Andrea Dargon of Hampshire-based Margaux Mae Bridal. We chatted about all sorts; how the former PA found her way into the wedding industry through making cakes, her work as Hampshire Brand Ambassador for The Wedding Industry Supplier Network, and the journey that saw her realising her dream and launching her bridal boutique in August. We discussed how Andrea thinks Princess Margaret was the most iconic royal bride. ‘Strong and wild’ is how she describes her. It’s her love for this type of timeless, elegant dress that saw her carefully choosing the designers for…

Book a Treatment and Wedding Consultation at Margot’s!

August 21, 2021 | Bridal Inspiration, Bride-to-be, Hampshire Wedding, Unique Ideas, Updates from HQ, Wedding Ideas, Wellness

Would you like to come round and have a deeply relaxing hour-long energy treatment while talking all about your wedding? As well as my wedding duties I now offer a holistic treatment called Access Bars. Since I trained last month I have done countless treatments and met people from all walks of life. Some like to stay silent throughout the treatment, but some talk throughout and I’ve found the dynamic of a chat in that relaxed environment very powerful. Almost like an informal therapy session!.. For both of us! I have decided to offer the treatment combined with a wedding…

Margot’s Winchester Wedding Fair

July 12, 2021 | Bridal Inspiration, Bride-to-be, Creative Styling, Hampshire Wedding, Wedding Fair, Wedding Venue

It seems like such a long time ago we shouted about an upcoming wedding fair! We cancelled five wedding fairs during the pandemic so we’re delighted to be back in action with an upcoming date and a new venue… Above photos (1&3) Ferris & Sloane Photography On Sunday 7th November you’ll find us popping up with an inspirational event in the grounds of Winchester Cathedral. Expect a marquee full of fabulous suppliers, goody bags, fizz, canapes, live music and creative workshops. Above photos: Katherine and her Camera If you’ve been to one of our wedding fairs before you’ll know they’re…

Supplier Spotlight – Bombshell HQ

June 3, 2021 | Bridal Inspiration, Bride-to-be, Bridesmaid Dresses, Mother of the Bride, Wedding Dress, Wedding fashion

I’m thrilled to feature Bombshell HQ today. I’ve spent quite some time sipping coffee and deciding on my favourite dresses from their collection to share with you. It’s got me feeling all fancy I have to say! You will see their designs are all timeless and ageless so they’re great investments pieces. I think they work equally well for bridesmaids, guests and mother-of-the-bride/groom. The designer behind Bombshell is Katya Wildman. She was a costume designer for television, so when she couldn’t find a dress suitable for her curves, she designed one… and so Bombshell HQ was born! “I wanted to…

2021 Wedding Flower Trends

April 8, 2021 | Bridal Inspiration, Bride-to-be, Eco Wedding, Sustainable Wedding, Top tips, Wedding Florist, Wedding Flower Trends, Wedding Flowers

Direct2Florist examined Google data from March 2020 until now to see which wedding flower trends have seen the biggest increase in UK searches as we head into wedding season post-lockdown. Seeing an enormous 623% increase, it looks like dried flowers are set to be 2021’s biggest wedding flower trend. Wendy Rea, florist at Direct2Florist, offered her comments on some of the 2021 flower trends: Dried flowers, pampas grass and protea arrangements “We’re seeing a huge increase for dried flowers in 2021 wedding planning, alongside variants like pampas grass displays and protea arrangements. Dried flowers are surprisingly versatile, lending themselves to…

Virtual Hen Parties by Raggy&Boo

February 24, 2021 | Bride-to-be, Hampshire Wedding, Hen Party, Virtual Event

Freedom may be on the horizon but we’ve still got the last leg of the journey ahead of us. There are still occasions to celebrate and, with weddings looking to be back on in a few months, now is surely the time to don your L plates and gather the hens? Hampshire-based event company, Raggy&Boo, is offering a selection of virtual events which can all be delivered safely to your door and enjoyed with friends/family/colleagues over a zoom. (At least this way you don’t have to share a room with your friend’s auntie, and no matter how drunk you get…

NEVILL ARGYLE WEDDING GIVEAWAY

July 30, 2020 | Bride-to-be, Competition, Sussex Wedding

With the Coronavirus pandemic forcing couples to host smaller, social distanced weddings or postpone to 2021, it got jewellery designer duo Georgie and Frankie thinking. Georgie and Frankie are the founders of Nevill Argyle, they specialise in modern jewellery with a vintage-inspired twist and a big part of their work is bespoke engagement rings and wedding jewellery. They have teamed up with six fabulous suppliers to give one lucky couple the chance to win some fantastic essentials for their 2020 or 2021 wedding. The aim is to help a couple during these uncertain and worrying times. Whether you’re hosting a…

Issue 17 is OUT!

March 21, 2020 | Bridal Inspiration, Bride-to-be, News, Styled bridal shoot, Unique Ideas

Blog posts are a bit all over the shop at the moment but it’s business as usual from next week (online at least!) We have some great content lined up for the next few months to keep you inspired and on track for wedding plans… I’m excited to say Issue 17 is now out online! So grab a cuppa and have a read… I’m in love with this issue’s front cover, and the whole shoot in general (pages 26-29). The shoot was coordinated by Alex from The Wonderous Wedding Fair/The Vintage Parade who is a great friend of mine. She’s…

Lisa Pascoe – On Love

October 21, 2019 | Bride-to-be, Hampshire Wedding, Love, Marriage, real wedding

Lisa Pascoe is a qualified NLP Master Practitioner with over five years’ experience, and is the host of Bravehearts Rising, a podcast for deep feelers, dreamers and empaths. As Lisa prepares to marry Bekky (very soon!) we asked her to contribute a piece on LOVE. Over to Lisa… While I loved the Little Mermaid as a child, I never grew up wanting the fairy tale romance. I didn’t dream of a big wedding and never wanted to be rescued. What I did crave, however, was marriage, Marks and Spencers and a mortgage. It sounds funny now but as an only…

Boat Shed Bride-to-Be!

October 14, 2019 | Boat shed wedding, Boat yard wedding, Bride-to-be, Hampshire Wedding, Wedding singer, Wedding Venue

Today we hear from popular singer Miss Amy Baker as she and fiance Sam prepare to tie the knot at The Boat Shed… over to Amy: Sam surprised me with a trip to London. I had no idea where we were going but when he took a rucksack out for the day (he hates carrying anything) and then suggested a visit to a park (rather than a pub) I knew something was up! We took a leisurely walk around Regents Park and then hired a pedalo. Sam climbed onto the back of the boat and wobbled down onto one knee….

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