Decorated Wedding Chairs
Who doesn’t like a decorated wedding chair? We opted for ribbons and personalised letters on our day…
…but the possibilities are endless! Here’s some of the quirkiest and most colourful wedding chairs I spotted on Pinterest…
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Sunday Best
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Hello! I hope you’re enjoying a restful weekend. I’ve been lucky enough to have had the support of my mother-in-law for the last couple of days, so our baby boy has been well looked after {and spoilt} whilst I too have had the opportunity to take some time out myself. I’ve enjoyed simple things, like taking a long soak in the bath, painting my nails, even finishing the odd cup of tea – and I’ve also indulged in some www time, catching up with other blogs and generally having a browse online…so here’s some Sunday Best for you…
I’ve been swooning over…
♥ This beautiful inspiration board from Snippet & Ink: French Magnolia J’adore!
♥ Fabric bouquets, fabric streamers and a Claire Pettibone dress – yup this has to be one of the most beautiful DIY weddings I’ve ever seen…have a peek on Rock My Wedding
♥ A very sweet love shoot on Love My Dress
♥ Check out this stunning enchanted woodland wedding inspired shoot featured on OMG I’m Getting Married…pearls against bark, against lace…wowzers!
I’m coveting…
♥ I’ve worn my grey one’s to death – so these pink Supergra’s are on my summer hit list!
♥ A-mazing linen cushions from Vicky Trainor’s The Vintage Drawer collection on Etsy
♥ This rose gold watch by Michael Kors…
…take note hubby, I turn 30 in less than a month!
Have you spotted anything online this week that’s really turned your head? If so, share below!
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
The Boho Bride Readers Feedback
Hello Lovelies,
I am sorry there’s been such an absence. Those who follow me on Twitter or Instagram might know that our little boy has been poorly and unfortunately so has my Dad as he continues to bravely battle cancer – but – I am pleased to say Dylan is better and Dad is getting back on form so I’ve been able to steal some time to go through all the wonderful feedback I’ve had in regards to the blog.
To those who took the time to get in touch, thank you. I think I’ve replied to everyone – but if I’ve failed to respond to you, let me know as sometimes emails go to my bulk folder by mistake. I really appreciate all your input and support.
Sadly I can’t take everything on board {It’s just me – at the moment – working on Boho Bride & I don’t have enough time to organise a forum or weekly competitions etc…yet} but will do what I can to tweak the bits of Boho Bride that might not work quite so well in order to help you enjoy the blog even more – so here’s what’s I’ve {well you’ve actually} come up with…
♥ Less ‘real weddings’ but more home grown ones! I had wondered if I’d started to gravitate from my original mantra, to feature real weddings every few days and stick more to inspiration and ideas – and it seems my hunch was right. There are other blogs featuring real weddings so beautifully and it seems crazy that we sometimes show the same ones; so my aim is to do a lot of sourcing myself and make sure there are plenty of UK ones in the mix {though I adore some of the styling from across the pond, so there’s always going to be a few from our friends in the US, Oz and beyond!}
♥ Better catagorizing. Yup, I’m pretty slack at that. Must.Do.Better. I aim to make them more user-friendly, so you can search for more keyword specific styles i.e. Vintage, Boho, Shabby chic…
♥ More mood boards. This used to be my ‘thing’ and I really appreciate how many of you enjoy them – so I’ll try to create one per week. If anyone has an specific themes they’d like me to try, let me know!
♥ A weekly round-up of the wedding world. Some also asked if I’d do a kind of “things I like” post, so I thought I’d merge the two…featuring wedding love & links to other blogs/sites and their fab features as well as maybe a few fashion/beauty finds etc that I’ve found myself coveting.
♥ Personal posts. I am chuffed to bits so many readers of the blog enjoy the personal side of it – but I’m still struggling to think of how to approach them now I’m married. Would you like a guest bride-to-be blogger? Or just general musings from me?
Well, that’s really all the amendments I thought I could implement at this time – but please keep the lines of communication open as I love to hear from you. There’s plenty of pretty to follow next week!
Here’s to a sweet Thursday,
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Bow Bun Love
Glamorous or grotesque? I happen to think bow buns are ga-ga gorgeous…
I salute any Bride who dares to try this killer style – and if you want to find out how to ‘get the look’ Mr Kate offers and excellent tutorial
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Credits: One Wed, Pinterest, Mr Kate, Pinterest
Paris Inspired Pink and Mint Mood Board
Bonjour! Inspired by the stunning Woody Allen film Midnight in Paris I thought I’d put together a board for those who also adore this beautiful city – so here’s my love letter to the capital city of romance…
Images: All via Pinterest
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Life doesn’t always live up to Instagram…
As I sit here and type the sun is beaming through our lounge window pouring light over the wild and rugged terrain of Northam Burrows in beautiful North Devon where I live. I am very blessed – it’s almost picture perfect…so perfect I am tempted to actually take a picture…and share it – yet there’s a problem…
In order to capture this stunning view to ‘share’ with my Instagram friends I’d need to re-set the scene, as I’d hate other people to catch a glimpse of the soggy muslin square strewn over the back of the sofa that’s now covering the wet patch where my son decided to projectile vomit over earlier this afternoon. Nor would I like to share the mass of tabby cat hairs stuck to the bottom of our white curtains – and all this is irrespective of the fact that the view is actually muffled by gas caught between our double glazing, so I’d have to hang out of the open window to really get a good shot!
What I’m getting at is that life isn’t always what it seems. I’ve become a little addicted to Instagram of late and it’s easy to see why – a wonderful way to connect with friends, colleagues and like minded people, it offers us all the opportunity to get creative with our camera phones and produce beautiful images of day-to-day ‘goings-ons’ that can be treasured forever – but in the last couple of days I’ve also noticed a downside to this fabulous app; seeing life through a soft-filter lens can sometimes make you feel down-right crap.
My days at the moment consist of nappy changes and feeds. My baby boy, although gorgeous, isn’t always as cute as his Instagram persona, in fact he’s down right devilish at times. I make no attempt to feature in photo’s at present, as I’m sporting nearly two inches of mousy blonde roots, my hands are dry, nails chipped and my favourite item of clothing is an M&S night shirt that I pass off as day wear as it drowns the extra stone and a half of post-baby weight I’m carrying. Our house looks like a bomb site – we’ve yet to fully unpack after moving here just ahead of Dylan’s birth, there’s baby stuff everywhere and I’ve an ironing pile the size of Everest…it’s all far from picture perfect – so when I see images of designer shoes adorning perfectly pedicured feet and home interiors that would give the finest boutique hotels a run for their money I sometimes want to throw my phone across my not-so-tidy front room.
I appreciate that the creative types I know, like, respect and follow all have an eye for the finer details and that the reason why I connect with them is in part because I’m in awe of their talents; so I expect and want them to take pictures of things that inspire – but what I’m getting at is that sometimes - for your own sanity, perhaps it’s worth stepping away from it all, instead taking stock of and enjoying the delightfully messy everyday happenings of ‘real life’.
I know I need to, because my marriage, family, life in general won’t stand up to my own scrutiny if I continue to compare it to those I gaze at through a rose-tinted lens. I am otherwise in danger of missing the fleeting moments that might happen whilst I reach for my camera in order to take a shot of a gummy smile from our baby boy, or a funny turn from our cats…or the warm glow of dawn light that fills our bedroom and lights up the dust fairies dancing over our bed…no filter can beat that kind of wonderment or beauty.
Happy Monday!
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Confetti Love
There are a fair few things I forgot at our wedding – the cheesecakes which were left in the venues tea rooms fridge and the eclectic mix of votive’s I’d been hoarding for many months…but the detail which I mourn the most is the technicolour confetti I’d planned to place in a basket by our order of service chalkboard. Ok, so it rained the whole time and we’d have probably looked a little skanky covered in soggy bits of colourful paper, but I still regret not having the pretty confetti *sigh*
Credits: Style Me Pretty; Snippet and Ink; Snippet and Ink; Linda Truong; Once Wed
So, what do ya reckon to confetti…yay or nay?
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Loving Oasis Frocks to the Max-i
I’ve been having a browse online for the perfect frock to wear to a couple of wedding this Summer and having just produced an enormous baby decided a maxi dress would be the best option. Well, my lovelies – I am so impressed with the SS12 collection from Oasis I just had to share! Perfect for balmy Summer evenings and celebrations of all sorts, whether you’re looking to flatter your curves or show off a long and lithe physique, Oasis is where it’s at…
Gorgeous gowns from the top: Scarf Print Maxi; Bow Maxi; Pleated Belted Maxi; Luxe Maxi – all from Oasis.
You likey?
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Peach & Pink Wedding Mood Board
I have to admit, a couple years ago if anyone had said to me they were planning to use either pink or peach as the main colourway for their wedding I would have thought ‘meh’ and immediately passed them off as insipid and well…obvious choices. Fast forward to present day and I can’t get enough of these two beautiful hues…especially when paired together! So here’s me celebrating the peach and pink wedding love…
Are you a fan of the pink/peach colourways?
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Credits: The Wedding Chicks; Grey Likes Weddings; Grey Likes Weddings; Style Me Pretty; The Wedding Chicks; Style Me Pretty; Perfect Wedding
Flower Love – Hydrangeas
Many thanks for all your lovely emails and to those who have sent feedback – thanks so much, there’s some lovely ideas to chew over! And so back to pretty…
Oh so chic and in season for Summer weddings, hydrangeas are an enduringly popular choice of flower for weddings. Contemporary Brides are now making a stylish statement by opting for a bouquet made up exclusively of this beautiful bloom and I for one adore!
…Erm I also said I’d shamelessly plug my nomination in the category of Best Wedding Blog at the Perfect Wedding Awards 2012. Voting opens today on the Perfect Wedding Magazine website so if you fancy backing Boho Bride, get clicking…and thank you!!! xxx
With Love,
Sarah, Boho Bride xx
Credits: Via Style Me Pretty, Pinterest, Project Wedding
