Christmas Wedding Inspiration

Christmas weddings can be so much fun, but they don’t have to be all snow and icicles, or tinsel and mince pies!  There are so many themes to play with, and you can be as subtle or a playful as you want – you won’t be short on avenues to explore.  Wedding venues and suppliers are often much cheaper in winter time, so it’s also a great way to save money whilst not scrimping on all the trimmings.  Likewise, if you got engaged around Christmas time, a December wedding seems like a natural progression.  I’ve put a Christmas wedding mood board together for some inspiration – if I was getting married at Christmas time, this is exactly what I would want my wedding to look like!    

Bride Beauty – Nail Trends

Gone are the days of French manicures!  With nail art becoming increasingly popular, WAH nails have recently opened their very first standalone store-come-studio in Dalston (where you can do a day’s masterclass and buy lots of cool tools for your talons afterwards), and brands like House of Holland are endorsing the trend by adding nail art stickers to their repertoire.  Wedding nails are not what they used to be. 

Wedding Stationery Wish List

Nothing helps with wedding planning better than gorgeous stationery!  If you can’t fit your entire wedding on your Christmas list this year, try some of this stationery instead to help get you started! 

Afternoon Tea and a Show on a Budget

I recently stumbled across the Arts Theatre in Soho and thought it would be a great hen weekend idea.  I’d never even heard of it before so was surprised to find it tucked away in the heart of the west end, just a stone’s throw away from Leicester Square tube. 

Wedding Fitness - Yoga at the V&A

Since I kick-started my wedding fitness yoga plan with Yoga at The Shard back in July, my fiancé and I have been dutifully going every week to Yogasphere's City sessions on Saturday mornings at a luxed up gym near Bank tube.  The teacher is great and the gym that hosts Saturdays offers complimentary luxury toiletries, hair dryers and GHDs – so I was sold.  There are other classes we could go to with our membership, but I’ve never been that good at committing to weekday classes, and to be honest the Saturday morning classes have stopped me going out so much on Fridays…  which has been great for wedding budgeting as well as fitness!