I’ll be honest and say that running a business had never been a dream of mine. It’s unfair to say that Elsa Rose was started through desperation…it kind of was but it was my moment to try and I don’t regret what I did.
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November’s hair piece will be available to order next week!
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Like many creatives, I’ve grown increasingly more aware of the impact I have on the environment with the products and packaging I use, so this is something I’ve really thought about with this collection.
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My friend, Nicky, had decided she wanted a natural looking bouquet of wildflowers for her wedding. Her and her husband’s parents grew the flowers in their gardens…
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The daffodils had just started to pop up along the edges of gardens down our road. My little person and I had been talking about the happy flowers and Gizmo, our dog, had insisted on sniffing as many as he could before we made the short walk back to our house
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The Pinterest board I’d created for the Bloom collection was filled with images of Parisian gardens and impressionist paintings.
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The exotic-looking plant that sat on my windowsill at uni had caught my eye in IKEA. I was drawn to its deep purple-pink flowers and the soft silky feel of its petals.
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I want to take you back to my primary school days…the last term would be upon us and the sun would be shining. Wearing our blue and white summer uniform, we’d spill out on to the school fields to run off excess energy or find shade under the big tree that sat near the school building.
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An update on the new collection…
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“What is it?”
“It’s a hair vine. Brides wear them as an accessory in their hair.”
“Oh. It would make a beautiful necklace.”
“It can be worn as a necklace”
“In which case, if you can do that, I’d order one for my wife.”
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Back in February last year, my friend, Marie-Louise Coster, an amazing manicurist who regularly works her magic on nails at London and Paris fashion week, got together a team of professionals from the Bristol and Somerset area to put together a styled shoot.
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Undecided about a brooch bouquet? Don't be. Here are 11 reasons why...
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I don’t tend to jump on trends, mainly because I want my work to be original and by following my own path, my own style has evolved to become something more readily recognisable and desired.
I’d say there are 5 key things that inspire my work…
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These days, wedding fayres have come a long way since the days of what I fondly refer to as “wedding by numbers” - the expectation that things need to be a certain way and you can’t deviate from tradition. A quick search on Google will quickly reveal events happening near you. Looking for vintage? There’s a fayre for that. Alternative weddings? Got that covered too!
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One of the questions I often get asked about hair vines at wedding fayres is “how do you wear it?”
Hair vines are possibly the most versatile accessory out there at the moment. They are lengths of wire twisted to create details using pearls and crystals and are incredibly flexible.
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When James from Wedding Espresso asked me “what accessories do you need for your wedding?” during our video Q&A chat, I was a little surprised.
I’m not sure why though as it’s a very valid question, and one that you may have now.
I’m going to offer some advice here, but please take a look at the video too when you get a chance :)
My first thought was this: Accessories are a want rather than a need. And as they’re the last things we buy or think about before the wedding, it can be difficult to justify a budget for the finishing touches for some brides.
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I wanted to keep my About page short and sweet but in case you wanted to find out more about the woman behind the business, here are 15 little things about me :)
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I haven’t written a post for so long so this is both overdue and suitable timely!
In fact, I’m actually writing this on my phone, while Pete drives us to my mum and step-dad’s to watch the panto later on today - the joys of technology :)
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