Beautiful wedding accessories handmade from Swarovski crystals and crystal pearls for the perfect finishing touch

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Handmade Wedding Accessories Rock!

Monday, February 21st, 2011

We recently told you how much we enjoy tweaking our designs to your specification. ‘If there’s one thing Radiance Boutique prides itself on’, we said, ‘it’s offering brides to be this flexibility’. Like one of our designs but wish there were more pearls and less crystals? Done! ‘Please get in touch’, we said, ‘we’re not offended if you want to change something’ -that’s the beauty of handmade. You get what you really want.

And many of you did just that. Today we wanted to show you one tweaked design in particular. A bride to be who loved our crystal teardrop earrings and wanted a bracelet to go with them. A bracelet not unlike our best selling pearl bracelet. But with crystals of course. And not twinkly crystals please, plain, uncoated ones -she knew her stuff. And with the beads from the earrings incorporated here and there. But not quite so many beads as on the pearl version.

Sparkling crystal wedding bracelet

Handmade Crystal Wedding Bracelet

Well, our bride sure knew what she wanted and we were very happy to make it for her. Here is the finished result. And all it took was a brief email conversation. The price was no different. We didn’t charge anything more for this bespoke service. And our bride is happily awaiting her wedding day this Spring were she can say ‘Thank you’ to all the compliments and add ‘I helped design it myself!’ Impressive huh?

Whether you have a specific idea in mind as in this case or a rather more vague one, don’t be afraid to get in touch. You don’t have to sign up to anything immediately, we give you plenty of opportunity to say no thank you before committing to anything further. We’re here to listen to your ideas and hopefully to help bring them to life. This is what makes us tick and that is why we do it so well. Please get in touch at jen@radianceboutique.co.uk even if it’s just to say hi. We like hi!

New Wedding Jewellery and Bridal Hair Accessories from Radiance Boutique

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

This Autumn Radiance Boutique is proud to present a new collection of over 20 pieces, each designed with your big day in mind.

New bridal hair accessories include pearl hair grips for a vintage feel and beautiful bridal headbands. Our asymmetric headband, is bang on trend and gorgeous when worn with an updo. Both are great for short hair too.

Hair adornments are big news this season, making them the perfect way to flaunt your glamorous bridal style. 2010’s trend for bold statement pieces and romantic layers are well catered for with beautiful pearl necklaces and wedding earrings.

Find your perfect finishing touches in our online bridal boutique And remember, as the economic climate bites we are now offering FREE postage. Happy wedding shopping!

Bridal Trends for 2010

Friday, October 16th, 2009

As any follower of fashion knows, jewellery and accessories are big news right now. Statement necklaces, hair accessories, fascinators, huge scarfs, snoods and hats are making a style statement on the catwalks and in high street stores. Think big and bold or layered and romantic for Autumn /Winter trends, for both every day style and for your wedding.

In this vein 2010 wedding trends continue in line with much of 2009’s offerings, but with extra emphasis on hair/head adornments. Now is the perfect time to go for something beautiful in your hair to really customise your bridal look. The economic outlook has an impact here too with those in the know predicting personalised details, rather than grandiose pomp, the order of the day.

Short dresses reflecting 50’s and 60’s styles are increasingly popular, and demand continues for asymmetric shoulder gowns. Layers are still going strong with frills and ruffles adding depth and texture. For 2010 it’s all in the details: alongside ruching, bows, back and strap details on dresses, oversized accessories with lashings of pearls, feathers and sparkle are key.

How to add the personal aspect? Wear something you love with confidence and your own sense of style will shine though. If your dress has many of the details mentioned above, hair accessories can help balance your look. A romantic scattering of flowers or a statement headband is all you need. An asymmetric shoulder looks great with a bold pearl bracelet on the opposite wrist.

Playful cocktail rings are also still on trend but with a big sparkler on your ring finger already, perhaps you’re covered?! As always the key to finding your bridal look is to take the time to think about the overall look you want to achieve and use your wedding dress to inform your bridal accessory decisions. Radiance Boutique aims to make selecting those perfect finishing touches simple, but please get in touch if you require any assistance.

Bridal Icons Competition -Win Your Wedding Day Accessories

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

This week saw the not so surprising news from Vogue that designer Vivienne Westwood’s knee length version of the wedding dress worn by Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and The City: The Movie sold out in a matter of hours!

With the explosive combination of the dress, the movie and the character of Carrie herself, it’s fair to say this image of Carrie Bradshaw’s wedding dress has reached iconic status and is proving an inspiration to many brides.

Carrie takes her place with other bridal icons such as Audrey Hepburn, whose marriage to Dr Dotti forty years ago is a great example of translating your sense of style to your bridal look, and Grace Kelly, whose timeless elegance has been the envy of brides for over fifty years.

Radiance Boutique might not be able to help you achieve the same Hollywood credentials but can certainly help you create your own bridal style! Opt for statement pieces like Bradshaw and Hepburn –one bold accessory that steals the show. Or create classic style like Kelly with delicate pearl wedding accessories as the finishing touch.

To celebrate these iconic bridal looks Radiance Boutique is offering you the chance to win either statement or classic wedding accessories for your big day. Choose from City Chic statement wedding jewellery set or Classic Elegance wedding jewellery set.

To enter simply answer the question below:

How many years ago was Audrey Hepburn’s wedding to Dr Dotti?

Email the answer, your name, address and preferred choice of jewellery ‘statement’ or ‘classic’ to jen@radianceboutique.co.uk by 30th April 2009.

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Find more details and inspiration from Carrie Bradshaw, Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly and the wedding day style of other famous faces in Radiance Boutique’s Star Style section.

Wedding Stationery Colour Trends for 2009

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

If you’re thinking about themes and colours for your wedding where better to start than by asking the experts? Poppy Stationery works with brides to create beautiful bespoke wedding stationery so Radiance Boutique asked Design Director Joanne MacRae to share her hot tips and inspiration for 2009…

Colour trends for 2009 by Poppy Stationery

Seasonal catwalk trends and colour schemes in our homes usually set the trend for forthcoming wedding colour schemes.

The colour you decide on for your wedding scheme will reflect in most elements of your wedding plans – starting with your wedding stationery.

Colours to consider:

• Tropical – think bright turquoise, bright orange, hot pink!

• Popular spring/summer colours – aqua, champagne, platinum, rose.

• Popular autumn/winter colours – fuchsia, purple, turquoise, lilac.

• Contemporary shades such as chocolate (think Cocoa, French roast), natural shades (think Willow, Tusk, Ecru) and black and white will continue to be popular in 2009.

Our stationery range offers over 150 colours and patterns to choose from so the possibilities are endless!

With fabulous names such as Geisha, Belize, Azalea, Wisteria, Sapphire, Zen and Wicked it is easy to get inspired!

Material choices include beautiful metallic card, contemporary matt card, linen effect card, leather effect card and much more!

To speak to Poppy Stationery about your own stationery requirements or for further inspiration please see http://www.poppystationery.co.uk

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