The Luxury Wedding Show London October 2011

THE LUXURY WEDDING SHOW LONDON 2011

Dragonfly Couture Stationery is delighted to announce that we will be exhibiting at the prestigious Luxury Wedding Show London - so we thought we should tell you all about it!

This autumn, London introduces the ultimate in luxury wedding shows, aptly named The Luxury Wedding Show London. The doors open from the 22^nd October 2011 at the prestigious Saatchi Gallery on the King’s Road for a weekend of lavish shopping.  This very exciting and über luxurious show boasts the finest hand-picked selection of wedding experts, where planning the big day is a luxury in itself.

The Luxury Wedding Show London brings the UK’s most influential names in the wedding industry together for an exclusive two-day event, catering for those bridal parties who are looking for the finest suppliers. Offering everything from accessories and bridal wear to the most stunning venues and honeymoon destinations, visitors can plan the most perfect wedding with minimal work. Ashley Roberts, The Luxury Wedding Show London Event Director comments, “Our first Luxury Wedding Show promises to be an extraordinary event. Bringing together the cream of wedding experts from across the UK, the show will be London’s premier bridal showcase with a host of specialists on hand to help create your perfect luxury wedding.”

Brides are invited to take a seat at the premiere catwalk show whilst sipping on a glass of POMMERY champagne and enjoy the latest collections from top bespoke bridal designers including Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, Peter Langner, Marchesa, Delpnie Manivet and Carolina Herrera, from Browns Brides and David Fielden.  

The most influential names in the industry will be on hand to give their expert advice and top tips.  Private consultations are available with premier wedding planner Mark Niemierko who opens his ‘studio’ for inspirational advice and top hairstylist Errol Douglas who will be able to help with any hair quandaries and answer any burning questions.  Other exhibitors on hand to give guidance include private concierge company Quintessentially, stationer Dragonfly Couture Stationery, bridal photographer Julia Boggio, floral designers McQueens and Phillippa Craddock and occasionwear designer Claire Thorogood.

Mark Niemierko comments,  “Demand for premium expertise and advice at the highest end of the bridal market is extremely high. The Luxury Wedding Show London has a compelling proposition for discerning customers and high end service providers alike – It’s fundamentally the difference between business class and economy.

For further details including exhibitors, tickets and all those essential details including catwalk and food and drink please visit http://www.theluxuryweddingshowlondon.co.uk

See you there! XOXO Dragonfly

Wow factor invitations

...they don't come with much more wow factor than this! Our chequebooks with etched metal covers have been around for a while, and I was hoping for the opportunity to do more with etched metal, it's such a versatile medium to design in.

When Tammy and Peter arrived for their consultation they knew exactly what they wanted - tall elegant pockets with delicate chiffon trim, some sparkle and - crucially - the invitation etched onto a metal insert. The metal gives the invitation strength, but takes on a certain delicacy itself with the delicately etched damask design. The information sheet has a feint image of the venue printed as a watermark, and the pocket also contains matching RSVP slips. We think this might well be the most beautiful invitation we've created so far....

Seating plans with a difference

We've waited a long time to write about this seating plan - easily the most challenging, and the most satisfying, of the past year.

Our clients were having a bird themed wedding and had secured the rights to use a series of lovely oil paintings of various birds from a gallery they knew. Our brief was to combine these beautiful images with a feather design, on mirrored glass to create a keepsake table plan presented in a vintage style frame.

We've created numerous table plans on mirrors, but this was the first time we had the opportunity to actually create a design to be permanently etched onto the glass. The end result was stunning, and measured 60 X 90cm - an amazing focal point for the post ceremony, pre-wedding breakfast drinks!

The difficulty with these beautiful seating plans is of course that it is so difficult to photograph them! We hope this picture gives you a good idea.

XOXO Dragonfly