Zoe Grant

Flowers are a vital part of any celebration, adding colour and texture or perhaps even as a dramatic flourish. The emerald city inspired bouquet above from Idotakeu would certainly add drama to your outfit. Many brides choose neutral colours to compliment their dress, such as cream roses which were popularised by the Victorians as a wedding flower, as they became fascinated with the meaning of different blooms. The wedding rose is said to represent true love.

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Zoe Grant

I learnt to sew, knit & embroider as a child and still love to try new crafts. When not crafting I write a blog about creative small businesses and have shops on both Folksy and Etsy. Join me on Twitter.

As a child my favourite story was a Grimm’s Fairytale, The Elves and the Shoemaker. I loved how the elves helped the man make beautiful shoes that would turn his life from rags to riches. Today, as an adult, I still love this tale and share it with my children. But in real life can shoes turn your life from rags to riches, maybe not, yet they can make a ‘fat’ day seem slimmer, as shoes will always fit even if you did eat an extra chocolate... → Read the rest of this article

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Zoe Grant

I learnt to sew, knit & embroider as a child and still love to try new crafts. When not crafting I write a blog about creative small businesses and have shops on both Folksy and Etsy. Join me on Twitter.

As if you didn’t have enough decisions to make whilst planning your wedding you will have to think about what to wear on your head. For the groom this is fairly simple as most choose to avoid a hat unless you are having a grand affair and a top hat is required. Yet for the bride the decision about headwear is complicated and it is better not to choose a tiara before you have chosen your dress. However if you have chosen a vintage inspired gown then this headband from Chez... → Read the rest of this article

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Zoe Grant

I learnt to sew, knit & embroider as a child and still love to try new crafts. When not crafting I write a blog about creative small businesses and have shops on both Folksy and Etsy. Join me on Twitter.

I have resisted until now writing about what I think is the most exciting purchase in planning your wedding. The Dress. This is the one day you get the chance to wear something truly magnificent that makes you feel like a million dollars. In this month’s Cosmopolitan Bride there are some fabulous dresses featured from the catwalks in New York for the 2011 bridal shows earlier this year. Whilst there are some aspects of the dresses available off the rails of bridal shops that... → Read the rest of this article

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Zoe Grant

I learnt to sew, knit & embroider as a child and still love to try new crafts. When not crafting I write a blog about creative small businesses and have shops on both Folksy and Etsy. Join me on Twitter.