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  Photo: Emma Case Photography, Love My Dress      HELP! I'M WEARING A COLOURED WEDDING DRESS, WHAT SHOULD MY BRIDESMAIDS WEAR? I LOVE the trend towards wearing non-traditional white for your wedding. But it can create a headache when it comes to selecting bridesmaids dresses. How can you 'stand out from the crowd'? In this blog, I put on my designer hat, dust off the old colour wheel and give some advice which I hope will help you navigate the murky waters of colour theory. How much do I want to stand out? Before we get going, ask yourself: "How much do I want to stand out?" This may seem a daft question, you're the bride, you want to stand out... right? Yes and no. There are two ways of thinking about this.  First, you're already bucking tradition by not wearing white. So, how much more 'wild' do you want to go? This may affect whether you choose to tone your bridesmaids down into something traditional like a dusky pink, or amp them up so that th...

  WHAT'S A "UNITY RITUAL"? In a previous Blog (9 Ways to Make Your Wedding Meaningful And Special) I talked about including a "Unity Ritual" in your ceremony. But what is a "Unity Ritual?" and how can you create the perfect Ritual for your wedding? This is what we'll explore in this Blog. Basically, a Unity Ritual (otherwise known as a "Unity Ceremony") is a symbolic ritual performed during your wedding ceremony that represents you both becoming united as a couple. There are also Unity Rituals to represent your families coming together as one.  Unity Rituals aren't necessary to get married, but they help to add significance and meaning to such an important, life-changing event. As more and more couples get married outside of a formal religion, a Unity Ritual can add a spiritual and emotional element that might otherwise be missing. As Christina Baldwin puts it: "Ritual is the act of sanctifying action - even ordinary action - so ...

BRINGING YOU EXPERT ADVICE As a Stylist here at the Little Lace Flower Company, I’m all about helping you find and achieve your perfect wedding style. Whilst I love to help couples with things like decor, florals and creating an amazing guest experience, your wedding style includes so much more: hair, makeup, attire, accessories, vows, entertainment, and so on. I can give you general advice in these areas, such as what types of dresses might suit your wedding theme best, but I’m no expert in these areas. To bring you this expert advice, I’ll be interviewing a whole range of New Zealand wedding pros and writing blogs from these interviews over the next few months - the “Finding Your Style” blog series.  This, the first of these blogs, looks at how to find your perfect wedding hair style. This Blog is based on an interview with the gorgeous and talented Antoinette Kavanagh (antoinette.kavanagh@gmail.com), a freelance hair specialist for weddings and events. Antoinette is based in Wel...