DIY
Sleek, sophisticated and oh so chic. The chignon is the quintessential bridal hair style. But what exactly is a ‘chignon’? Cue Wikipedia definition: The word “chignon” comes from the French phrase “chignon du cou,” which means nape of the neck. Chignons are generally achieved by pinning the hair into a knot at the nape of the neck or at the back [...]
Hello lovelies, I hope all you had wonderful weekends. Feeling well and truly festive yet? My family and our close friends just had a faux Christmas weekend filled with present giving, turkey, crackers, boozy games of Yahtzee, carol singing and all the trimmings. It was so much fun! (Instagram peek here.) We did it because [...]
Many moons ago* I shared lots of pretty and unique ways to incorporate feathers into weddings ~ from bouquets to boutonnieres, fascinators to favors. I also shared my Top 10 Feather DIY Tutorials so you lovely lot could get your craft on. Well, here I am again, sharing two more floaty, fluffy, feathery DIY tutorials because, dear friends, I [...]
There’s something so romantic about a bride with flowers in her hair don’t you think? And contrary to popular belief, they’re not just for trips to San Francisco. Or boho brides. There is a floral accessory and hairstyle combo to suit all kinds of brides and wedding styles. From rustic to glam, vintage to modern [...]
Happy Friday gorgeous people, This is the last in the series of our Roses & Ribbons DIY series. Sniff. It’s been fun! I do hope you’ve found it helpful and / or inspiring. Last but not least is a sweet and versatile little floral project from Huckleberry Karen Designs for your bridesmaids, flower girls or the proud mums [...]
I think this is my favourite of all of our Roses & Ribbons DIY projects so far. (As you may have noticed, I have a penchant for floral crowns ~ here’s 30 (yes that’s three zero) of my all time favourites.) Below is a simple step by step tutorial from uber talented florist Karen of Huckleberry [...]
Time for the third installment of our Roses & Ribbons DIY series! (First up was this peony headband then this cute way to ask that all important question, will you be my bridesmaid?) From halo braids to my own Marcel wave style hair do for the Rock My Wedding party on Tuesday, I’m rather hair obsessed [...]