We have spent the last couple of weeks with our heads locked in to our design programmes here at the WWWW Bristol head office, tirelessly putting together our OFFICIAL magazine, to bring you the best alternative suppliers and inspiration in the wedding world.
We held back our best shots from the epic photo shoot and kept you waiting for weeks on end, but we can finally announce that the best picks from the shoot are released in the mag.
We have teamed up with the lovely gorgeous girlies at Bespoke Bride to bring you a very colourful DIY to help with the decoration for your big day.
We have released all our official exhibitors for the show and we have carefully hand picked the awesome suppliers featured in the magazine to help you chose the best, most alternative suppliers in the industry to help create your big day YOUR way!
Without further ado we are very pleased to announce that the magazine is on sale for £3.50 in digital format or you can order your printed copy for just £4.50! (If you buy a Print copy you automatically get a free digital copy!)
Includes the Best Alternative Wedding Suppliers and inspiration for your Alternative Wedding
We will also be giving away the first 100 glossy copies for FREE at the #WWWWBristol Show, so be sure to turn up from 6pm on Saturday 13th to At-Bristol to receive your copy. Don't forget to register via our website to receive FREE entry into the show and your FREE Kir Royal!! This show really has been put on to help you wonderful brides plan the most alternative wedding out there.
We will have a raffle on the night giving away some amazing prizes and discounts from our exhibitors and you will be able to book in for one of our three Fashion Show's under the Stars in the Planetarium. You can chose from 7.30pm, 8.30pm or 9.30pm showings, each running for half an hour. You'll get to see our exhibitors' dresses modelled by the gorgeous WWWW models from the photo shoot in between two short viewings of the starry night sky.
We will also be giving away a prize for the best dressed on the night so be sure to put on your glad rags (sparkles encouraged!) and come and join us for what is set to be the most fun wedding show in Bristol!!
Professor Maelstromme is the alter Ego of artist Amanda Scrivener. She presents a sumptuous collection of accessories, inspired by history, infused with drama and perfected in the crucible of her imagination. Bespoke pieces are my passion and my imagination knows no bounds! I like to call my creations demented Victoriana. I studied jewellery design, production, metal work, silversmithing and textiles at Art College.
I enjoy working with leather, metal, fabrics, lace, vintage artifacts to make a range of accessories including hats, spats, jewellery and belts. I am inspired by Gaslight Romance, Gothic, Steampunk and Historical places.
"All in all the professors curiosities have been hailed as imaginative oddities epitomizing the rich landscape of steampunk design"
Wow, what a day! Today saw the arrival of the day we have been planning for what has felt like several weeks, but in reality we have managed to pull together in only two weeks!! When we decided to launch our magazine for the Weird and Wonderful Wedding World Show, we knew we had to pull something out the bag, unlike anything else on the market today. We wanted to offer something different to the usual goody bags full of business cards to give away on the night, and felt a glossy magazine was the way to go... And it wouldn't be complete with out some EPIC photos. The brief for every one involved was 'Bristol meets Vogue'.
We were up at stupid o'clock in the morning ferrying dresses around, thanks to Brad for being the man and his van, the WWWWBristol team arrived at At-Bristol at 8am to be greeted by our out sourced team for the day. We unloaded the van and set our room up that had kindly been arranged by Sarah from the At-Bristol events team. We all literally exploded all over the room, there were dresses and make up galore and buzz in the room around us with excitement for what was about to commence! OMG.. I can not tell you how much the whole day exceeded my expectations. I knew everyone would be great, but I did not ever expect to be able to nail the looks and the shots so perfectly to match my imagination.
We had a huge team to help us through the day and by god, we couldn't have done it without everyone involved. Each and every person was as excited and enthusiastic as the next and every one totally got my vision for the shoot. Grace Kingsley MUA was able to pull together the most perfect team for hair and make up, including Jenny Davies and and Simon on Make Up, Michelle Hoskins and James Brown on Hair Styling. Each of them creating the most amazing theatrical hair and make up, each thoroughly embracing their own style and the chance to get creative.
Laura Michelle Power was THE most amazing Photographer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. With her relentless enthusiasm, her continued passion and skill for her art. She was a pleasure to have on shoot for the entire day, and again, totally got my vision and nailed it with the shots.
Our models, Star, Aymie, Lucy, Rachel and Emilia, totally rocked it! They were all so much fun to shoot, their combined unique looks all representing alternative women of today, worked so well together.
We initially had two locations within At-Bristol planned for the shoot, the fibre optic display outside the Planetarium entrance and under the fish tank tunnel over in the Aquarium, but whist we were there we thought it was a shame to pass up the opportunity to shoot with the beautiful Cathedral as our back drop. Three entirely different settings proving to provide lots of truly EPIC shots. As At-Bristol will be the setting for not only our alternative Wedding Show but also to many alternative weddings in the future, we wanted to create some inspiring shots for future brides to look at to see just what amazing images can be created with a little imagination!
You can check out the video we have created for you below to see our day on the Weird and Wonderful Wedding Photo Shoot.. But you will have to wait for the final images! We will be doing a few more sneak peaks but the HOTTEST shots will be saved for our magazine, which will be available to buy via mine and the WWWWBristol website as soon as we publish, you will also be able to pick up a free copy if you are the first 100 through the door of the show itself which takes place on 13th April 2013. Entry is free to the show if register online and you will also receive a complimentary cocktail, it will be £5 on the door if you forget to register. You can check out more of the Photos from the shoot in the album on Facebook Here.
Further info on all involved;
Laura Michelle Photography
I am a big believer in nostalgia and holding onto that specialness that photography once had. I also believe in making great photographs. Through the use of both digital and analogue I love to help couple's remember their day with that warm fuzzy feeling & plenty of humour! Creatively photographing in an unobtrusive and friendly way is so important to my style. I want my couple to feel completely comfortable with me and love getting to know them through the whole wedding process.The most amazing thing about doing what I do is that I get to meet so many individuals! Every single one of them is so unique and quirky in there own way!With every mother of the bride who looks at me through proud tears or Grandad, who holds my hand and thanks me for being there... oh my god, I am just so lucky. To be welcomed like part of the family to this celebration and document the experience with my camera, is incredible. www.lauramichelle.co.uk
Grace Kingsley
I have worked with in the Make Up and Beauty industry for just over ten years and absolutely love it! I get to work with loads of different people, Play with make up and be creative nearly every day. I have worked in Fashion, Film & TV, Music Videos and have even taught at the London Make Up School but have always specialised in Weddings along the way.Working with brides is great as you get to make them look and feel fabulous on their special day. I work with them from their first phone call or email to plan a look at their trial right through to the last lip stick check before they walk out the door to walk down the isle!
Over the years I have worked with Bristol Fashion Week, Tres Chic magazine, west weddings, Beautiful Brides, Trap Magazine, ITV to name a few but now I am able to add The Weird and Wonderful Wedding World to my list which has been amazing! This has been one of my favourite projects and it gives endless possibilities to how a bride can look on her special day!I am trianed in all aspects of Make Up, not just the pretty stuff! I come with lots of experience and a huge amount of passion and knowledge.
You can find my portfolio atwww.gracekingsley.co.ukor have a little tweet with me at @Graceyk_MUA
Michelle Hoskins
One of my main passions in life is make
up and the art of creating that beautiful look. I love the overall challenge of
delivering my vision from styling and dressing the hair to applying the final
lip gloss! I enjoy all aspects of make up from fashion, bridal, theatrical
through to the day to day challenge of looking your best.
I also participate in body art
competitions, including the use of prosthetics. In the last year I have taken
part in eight competitions and I have placed in seven of them which certainly
demonstrates that I thrive under pressure. Amongst those competitions I got
first place at the Professional Beauty competition for Fifty's Glamour 2012 and
I am also doing it again this year. I've also taken part in the AHT body
painting competition and got first place at the semi finale and second place in
the final. My finest achievements then came with UK Skills 2012, during which I
not only came first in the heats, but went on to receive the overall gold medal
for Media Makeup. My goal for this year is to enter the IMATs competition in
London.
I've also been involved in two fashion
shows, from the Fuze fashion show in Bristol where I was make up director and
also as a make up artist in the Bristol fashion show at Cribbs Causeway. In
March I've been asked to be make up director of over 15 make up artists and
over 50 models for the fashion show in Bath.
I couldn't think of better and more
enjoyable challenge than being a make up artist. If you would like to see some
of work please visit my Facebook page www.Facebook.com/michellehoskinsmakeupartist or
my webpage at www.michellehoskins.jimdo.com.
Jenny Davies
Jenny Davies-Freelance Makeup artist working
throughout the south west and south wales. Work with brides to create a
stunning look for their big day, also work on fashion shoots/shows, promotional
events and makeovers/makeup lessons.
My Name is James and I am a Freelance Hair Stylist. I have been in the industry now for several years and really love the thrill of creating something new and exciting. I Specialize in weddings, shows and pageants. Trinity Styling Ltd offers Hair, Make up and Photography all at one affordable price and also works in close conjunction with other up and coming artists of the fashion industry.
I have had much success being the winning stylist for Miss Bristol 2010, 2011 and 2012, Miss Swindon 2012, Miss Dorset runner up 2011 and Miss Fashion Vs Beauty 2011 and 2012 and Miss Beautiful hair 2013. I have had success in London Fashion week 2012 and have styled both winner of Signed by Katie Price Amy Willerton and Miss England 2012 Charlotte Holmes.
I am available for Pageants, Hair cuts, Weddings, catwalk shows and much more and can be contacted on trinitystyling@gmail.com and our facebook page trinity styling ltd.
Bristol
Vintage has built up a reputation over the last 4 years for their amazing
collection of beautiful mis-matched vintage crockery and for the annual Bristol Vintage Wedding Fair. A lot of
people don’t realise that Bristol Vintage also have a great collection of props
for hire, love to source specific props and can help style your day too!
Ali Cook, the
owner says “I’ve been collecting vintage pieces for years just for the love of
it but when we started up the crockery business, we began to introduce lots of
our interesting vintage finds into the collection. We now have 4 typewriters from different eras, our gorgeous
vintage bike, ‘Mabel’ (who’s soon to be joined by her male counterpart!), a
vintage sledge, picnic hampers, candelabras, old birdcages, vintage books, 3
gramophones, suitcases, picture frames, cameras, china ornaments & much
more. I really look forward to the
weekends when I go vintage shopping and if I’m ever on holiday I always seek
out the vintage and flea markets – I’m completely obsessed!"
One of the
things I love about running this business is the amount of amazingly talented
people I meet.There’s a great collaborative
spirit in Bristol and people are keen to share their creativity and ideas, so
my stand will be a showcase of my crockery, props and the work of some other
great people including Joanna Shears, Sue Fyfe-Williams and Kirsten
Butler.
I’ve been dying to meet
Joanna for ages and you can read all about her company, Death & Glory, in her own blog piece.Kirsten is one
of the most popular stylists in the South-West and we quite often work together
– she’s a powerhouse of great ideas and really goes that extra mile for all her
brides.Sue runs Aunties Vintage China and we work together as Jezebel Events to organise vintage events,
currently including the really exciting re-launch of Clifton Hill Costume & Textiles on 18th April!You can read about Sue’s stunning
brooch bouquets below.
If you’re
looking for crockery or vintage props Bristol Vintage is the place to come – we
love what we do and we love sharing it with our clients to give their day a
really authentic feel!”
I started making brooch bouquets
in 2011 and am happy to say that I am now working on several commissions.
Brooch bouquets are for keeps;
something to hand down from generation to generation as an heirloom.
I will meet with you for an
initial consultation to outline shape, colour palette, design ideas and whether
you have any family pieces you’d like to incorporate. I will gather the
brooches and meet with you again with a mock up of the bouquet. Once you are
happy with the content I will complete the bouquet and have it ready two weeks
before your wedding. I can make a brooch boutonniere for your groom and smaller
bouquets for your bridesmaids.
This is something unique and
you could have something old, something new, borrowed and blue all at once.
In early 2011, Sophie
King had a problem. Floating in her mind was the image of the
perfect hair accessory: delicate feathers, hand painted to form a single
butterfly. Why was this a problem? Because such a thing just didn't
exist! Well, they say that if you want a job done well you should do it
yourself, and that's exactly what Sophie did.
The result of that first
spontaneous project was Crown and Glory, which in the time since the
first collection of assorted, hand painted butterfly pieces hit the internet
has expanded into an international fashion accessories brand that boasts fans
such as Teen Vogue, Grazia and Company magazines, popstrels Amelia Lily and
Little Mix and Queen of Alternative Weddings, Rock n Roll Bride. In 2012, Sophie and
her lilac locks were hired by high street fashion chain Oasis to custom make
headbands for excited punters at their party for Vogue's Fashion Night Out
(staged in a window display on Oxford Street, no less) and accessorised the
collection of Italian designer Danilo Gabrielli for his SS'13 collection at
London Fashion Week.
Images courtesy of Crown and Glory
Crown and Glory Hair
Accessories are inspired by the whimsical, the ethereal and frivolous.
Crown and Glory brides
love multicoloured petticoats, strings of twinkling fairy lights and Irregular
Choice shoes. You're safe in the knowledge that, whether you choose a piece
from the existing collections or dream of a custom design exclusively for you,
there's not a cluster of Coq feathers or diamante tiara in sight. It's ok, you
can let out a collective sigh now.
Images courtesy of Crown and Glory
When she's not crafting up the latest creation to wear in your hair,
Sophie is dreaming of being a mermaid, Instagramming photos of her cats and
buying shoes (and dresses, and bags, and jewellery...) From the trend-led
collection launched each season to the bespoke commissions her fabulous,
creative customers challenge her with each week, Sophie and her team craft
everything by hand here in the UK, so your new headwear will truly be one of a
kind.
