Your Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Wedding - June/July 2023 (Issue 39)

Dressing your day, your way We reveal how local suppliers suggest you style your special day What’s new? The Cotswold Wedding Co has expanded its selection of faux flowers and foliage ranges for weddings over the past year as couples reap the benefits of choosing these sustainable blooms. Check out their latest statement wedding designs that are guaranteed to impress your guests. THE DREAM TEAM Photography, https://robtarren.co.uk; venue, www.eastingtonpark. co.uk; flowers and styling, www.cotswoldweddingco.com; cake, www.carlycakes.co.uk; stationery, www.bellapeach.co.uk THE DREAM TEAM Photography, www.tanyaflannagan.com; venue, https://cidermillbarns.com; flowers and styling, www.cotswoldweddingco.com; cake, www.carlycakes.co.uk; stationery, www.bellapeach.co.uk CUSTOMISE IT Adele Sharp, who is the head of design and communication at Gloucestershire-based Etiquette Weddings & Event Design tells us, “A similarity between all of the freshest, hottest and current wedding decoration trends is that they’re all about customisation. A wedding day is yours to plan and embrace personalisation, from choosing a unique venue like a wedding tent or a colourful, on-trend theme. Details including butterfly accents, those inspired by the Wild West and disco fever are all options. All of these are brimming with texture, patterns, dainty details, large statement pieces and most of all, they’re full of fun.” www.etiquetteevents.co.uk; www.facebook.com/etiquetteeventstyling; www.instagram.com/etiquetteeventstyling www.capturedbykatrina.co.uk www.naomijanephotography.com VINTAGE VIBES Professional and experienced wedding planner Melanie Jane from Melanie Jane Weddings & Events covering the Cotswolds collaborated on the styled shoot featured on page 43. When it comes to new trends popping up at wedding celebrations this year, she tells us, “Audio guestbooks seem to have become a real hit for weddings this summer. Not only do they look great, with different styles ranging from vintage telephones to retro phone boxes, they offer an excellent alternative to a traditional guest book, allowing you to hear the emotion in your guest’s messages which you can then cherish forever. Such a simple but very effective addition to the day! www.melaniejaneevents.co.uk; www.instagram.com/melaniejaneevent Photographer, www.redmaplephotography.com; audio guestbook, Platinum Music & Events, www.platinummusicevents.co.uk VENUE STYLING 53

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