Emmy Shoes

Emmy and the girls are really excited about being involved in Absolutely Beautiful Weddings. Such an amazing group of designers working together and all at the beautiful Claridges Hotel……what more could a Bride ask for!


On the day Emmy will be on hand to offer advice on choosing the perfect pair of shoes to complete your wedding day look. With the range of vintage inspired styles and embellishments along with hundreds of colours to choose from you are sure to find your dream shoes.
You will also have opportunity to see Emmy’s gorgeous new collection that we are just applying the finishing touches to and can’t wait for you to see.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.
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Tenors Un Limited

With only a few days to go Jem, Paul and Scott of Tenors Un Limited are so looking forward to taking part in this wonderful and beautiful event at Claridges.

Working with such creative people to make this event happen has been a great experience and we know will deliver a beautiful event for our brides to be!

Tenors Un Limited have performed alongside such notables as Sting, Hayley Westenra, Lionel Ritchie, Daniel and Natasha Bedingfield, Soul Diva Beyonce, The Opera Babes, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. They bring a mixture of styles from some of the best-known operatic standards, classical crossover (Bocelli, Il Divo & original compositions) and Sinatra/Rat Pack repertoire.

The guys will be hosting the event with their unique blend of wit, charm, and vocal arrangements and look forward to meeting you all on Sunday.

Kaz Fernando

I’m Kaz and over the past 13 years I have established a thriving business providing a professional hair and makeup service for weddings, commercial work and photo shoots. I work with a range of top photographers in and around the London area.

I only use the very best cosmetics, hair products and hair and makeup accessories and will work with my clients to achieve the look they dream of – from flawless beauty to impact statement. I believe it is really important to seek proper professional make up advice and expertise to learn how to create a look that is best for you to for whatever occasion.

Nicki Macfarlane Bridesmaids

With just a few days to go, we are all very excited about the first Absolutely Beautiful day at Claridges. We are putting the final touches to the flower girl and pageboy samples that we will be bringing to showcase there. Charlotte and I will be on hand to discuss your ideas, and suggest all the options to add the final, most beautiful, touch for the littlest members of your bridal party.

Edwina Ibbotson

With over 18 years experience Edwina Ibbotson's designs are couture millinery at its very best. Her designs are feminine and elegant, consisting of headdresses, hats, and veils, and each piece is exquisitely designed and constructed to perfection. Her wonderful collections include chic beaded headdresses, delicate soft tulle and floral designs, demure feather headpieces, and beautifully designed hats perfect for the modern bride, stylish mother of the bride or Groom and wedding guests.
Combining traditional millinery techniques and know-how with a modern eye Edwina's signature look is flirtatious, timeless and romantic with a slight vintage feel.

With just over a week until our Absolutely Beautiful Wedding show at Claridges, myself and my team are all working incredible hard to create some new pieces to show, and are really looking forward to the day as the show is going to be so wonderfully glamorous and fun, with lots available for the bride and groom to be to falling love with and tick off their list's. There will be demonstrations of flower arranging by the credibly talented Hayford and Rodes, and make overs by Kaz Fernando make up artists. With such an intimate and personal show ,we the exhibitors will all be able to spend as much time and give the very best advice as needed. and for those hoping to have their reception at Claridges,what a better way to view the very beautiful rooms available to hire for your wedding.

I believe there are still a few tickets available, so book now before being disappointed and come and have a very lovely day with Absolutely Beautiful Weddings.

Looking forward to meeting you all and spending the day with Absolutely wedding team in what is one of London's most fabulous venues.

Sassi Holford

I’m just off to catch a flight for a Designer Day in Glasgow and having raced this far into 2010 it’s lovely being able to take a moment and catch up with you all in advance of the show next week. It has been a very busy start to the year and despite the snow back in January forcing us to shut up shop for one day, and leaving us a bit short staffed in production for a couple of days, I’ve got some really luxurious and romantic new designs for 2010 (sneaky peak above…). In addition, amongst the Designer Days and other events I’ve attended so far, we’ve been busily redesigning my new website and I think it’s pretty good….do have a look if you get a chance and let me know what you think www.sassiholford.com.

I cannot believe that The Absolutely Beautiful Weddings Show is almost upon us at just over a week away! I am so excited about this new show, I think it’s going to be very special indeed… Obviously, my excitement has nothing to do with seeing Tenors Unlimited again or hoping that they might serenade me once more –and in such a gorgeous venue too!

No, in all seriousness, I am thrilled to be part of this luxurious new show alongside so many other wonderful companies –some are good friends already and I know that we are all anticipating this show to be great fun for everyone involved. I’m jumping at the prospect of being able to share my current collection, which I have called “Decadence”, with each new bride-to-be who is visiting on the day –I can’t wait to meet you and answer any questions that you might have about finding your dream gown…see you at Claridges!

Hayford and rhodes at Absolutely beautiful weddings

Amy, Laura and Joanna are three sisters who have taken over one of London’s oldest and most prestigious florists, William Hayford and transformed it into Hayford & Rhodes. The Rhodes sisters decided to leave their old careers to follow their utter love of flowers. A challenge not to be sniffed at, the girls have initiated the rebranding of the company with a modern edge, whilst maintaining the timeless elegance synonymous with
William Hayford.

Chartula Studio

Spring Time Luxuries!

Chartula is so excited to be a part of Absolutely Beautiful Weddings!

What a Winter it has been! At Chartula we've loved the snow, the Christmas spirit and the dawn of a new decade, but now we're looking forward to the fresh flavours of Spring, and what better way to begin the wedding season than joining our favourite suppliers at Claridges on 28th March for Absolutely Beautiful Weddings.

We were simply thrilled to be asked to take part in this exclusive event - what a fab idea bringing together these top end suppliers all under one stunning roof!Alongside the beautiful Emmy Shoes, stunning dress designer Sassi Halford, glamorous jewellers Magpie Vintage and many others we'll be showing you our latest stationery designs - catch the first glimpse of our gorgeous new laser cut invitations, pretty new floral range and see our new printing options and colours for our ever popular Create! stationery, all hot off the press and perfect for 2010!

We're dying to share our new creations with you, but what we're also really excited about is chatting to you lovely brides and grooms in person! An exclusive event like this is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet the actual designers from these couture companies - and our Chartula founders and designers will be on hand for you to quiz about all things stationery - from style, etiquette and colour advice to unusual bespoke requests or just a little help deciding what you'd like. We have loads of hot new tips and trends to share with you and can't wait to hear all about you and your big day!

What more could a girl want?!!

Please do join us for what promises to be a day of luxurious wedding indulgence - we're counting the days to 28th March!

See you there!

The Chartula Team x

Sassi Holford

The Absolutely Beautiful Weddings Show
December 10, 2009
This weekend, I enjoyed a rare supper with two great friends and found myself chatting with them about a new show I'm attending at Claridge's on 28 March next year called The Absolutely Beautiful Weddings Show. I was moved and amazed by both of my friends - Jo, just back from Harvard and Jane, a consultant anaesthetist - offering to help for the sheer love of it!
'Girls! It's hard work!' Yet, I know it's also an irresistible mix of fun and glamour so, I've accepted their offer, sparking great excitement!
The show certainly looks set to be a lovely, intimate affair full of gorgeous indulgences! Joining me are a select gro, including Magpie Vintage and Emmy Shoes. Websites of others are below.
Also there, are the great Tenors Unlimited. They sang to me in a champagne reception at the Designer Wedding Show earlier this year, and my knees just melted! They sing at weddings and believe me, they are truly unforgettable! Swoon, swoon!
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Julia Boggio Photography

Julia Boggio offers sublime wedding photography and film, nationally and internationally. Her fun, colourful and quirky style has gained her the reputation of being one of the top wedding photographers in the UK. Julia is also a regular columnist for Photo Pro magazine, the UK's biggest magazine for professional photographers, and she has written for Condé Nast Brides, Wedding Ideas, and The British Journal of Photography. In 2009, her photography was on 8 magazine covers in the UK, including Cosmo Bride. Julia and her partner in life and business, James, gained international notoriety after their wedding video of their Dirty Dancing first dance went viral on You Tube. As a result, they have appeared together on BBC Breakfast, Richard & Judy, ITV News, GMTV, and The Oprah Winfrey Show, where Julia danced with Patrick Swayze himself. James, who comes from the film & TV industry, partnered up with Julia last year to start offering wedding documentary films to her clients. They have recently opened up a fine art portrait studio in Wimbledon and Julia's pin up photography is already taking the UK by storm.