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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Real Wedding: Claire + Brad

Ok, so today's real wedding is to die for and why is that no surprise? Because it's from Kate MacPherson, one of my favourite NZ photographers. It really is a beauty, from the sweet bridesmaids dresses from Whistles (oh how I miss that shop!) to the delicate vintage table decor, inspired by her Phillipa Lepley vintage style gown. Claire the bride shares some of her details here with us but for more inspiration she also has her own blog full of her favourite finds.

How did you meet?
Bit cheesy really, at a night-club in Auckland, eyes met across the room in some kind of crazy magnetism...we were second year uni students and pretty taken with each other.
Tell us about your proposal:
It was a plan B proposal! Brad had planned to take me to Bruge for the weekend but there was a fire on the Eurostar and all trains were cancelled! A sign?! Both adamant that we were away getting away for the weekend nonetheless, we ended up at a boutique country Estate in Buckinghamshire – Stoke Place. In Plan B mode Brad whipped me away from our afternoon tea for a stroll around a stunning lake on the property and popped the question on bended knee with a wax ring he’d sculptured as a place holder for the real thing (we we later designed and collected it on a trip to South Africa). The Estate had rolled out the champagne by the time we got back from the Lake.
Tell us about finding your wedding dress:
I fell in love with my dress... in the end. It was a wildcard that I discovered during my friend’s wedding dress fitting! Never thought I would go lace, but when I put that dress on for the first time it was just so beautiful to wear, and perfect for a February wedding. I like that it offers an elegant and timeless silhouette but the low back gives a contemporary edge. The style is aptly named ‘Summertime’ from London-based couture designer, Phillipa Lepley. It was made-to-measure (after the sample I tried on sold two weeks before I decided to buy it!) which was an unbelievable once in a life-time experience that every girl should try (if you don’t mind scraping the piggy bank.).

Back with more delectables soon...

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