New Year... New Look

As you've probably noticed, I've not been very active on my blog lately, and that is mostly due to the fact that I've been snowed under trying to Rebrand, Replan and Reinvent my business.

I've achieved a lot in the last couple of months, albeit with a lot of help from some very talented people.

The first I'd like to thank is the wonderful Fiona Humberstone (Guildford Printing.com - soon to be rebranded as Flourish)- she has not only helped me with logo, colours, brand guidelines, copywriting, exhibition strategy etc, but has been an inspiration for me in general.

Then there is Karen Skidmore (CanDoCanBe)- she is showing me the way in so many ways and has made so many things seem less fuzzy in my head ;-). Things like pricing, business objectives, client profiles etc, all seem a lot more manageable now.

And lastly there is my good friend Paul Glavin (Website) who is not only a brilliant photographer and my personal CSS/IT guru, but also my sounding board and sanity check person.

I believe without the people mentioned above, none of this would have been possible! And don't get me wrong there is still LOADS to do, I don't even think I'm halfway there yet, but I feel invigorated and inspired to start this year afresh and with a new supply of energy!

So without further ado... I present to you the new look and colour scheme for my blog, (and the website will follow soon courtesy of Mr. Glavin).

I will be posting tomorrow with some more details on the new logo and brand in general, and I will also be catching up on all the outstanding happenings of the past couple of months.

PS: One of my New Year's Resolutions is to "Blog more!", but more on that later.

Did you know the following Wedding Trivia? - part 2

So here follows the next installment of my research into some of the customs and old wives tales that are closely assosiated with weddings.

Make sure to tell me what you think! Lx


WHITE WEDDING DRESS AS TRADITION

The tradition for the bride to wear white began in the 16th century and is still commonly followed today. This is a symbol of the bride's purity and her worthiness of her groom. The tradition became solidified during the time of Queen Victoria who rebelled against the royal tradition for Royal brides to wear silver. Instead, the queen preferred the symbolism, which is expressed by wearing white. The brides of the time quickly emulated the queen, and the tradition has continued in full force to this day.



THE GROOM'S FLOWER...

...worn on his lapel, usually matches one of the flowers in his bride's bouquet. This tradition goes back to medieval times when knights wore the colors of their lady in tournaments.



BRIDAL SHOWERS

Bridal showers were meant to strengthen the ties between the bride and her friends, provide her moral support, and help her prepare for her marriage. Gift giving at showers dates from the 1890's.


BRIDESMAIDS DRESSES

The tradition of bridesmaids dressing the same as each other and in similar style to the bride comes from ancient days when it was believed that evil spirits have a more difficult time distinguishing which one is the bride and putting a hex on her.




STAG PARTIES...

...were first held by ancient Spartan soldiers, who kissed their bachelor days goodbye with a raucous party.

That's all folks... more to follow soon!