It's officially Good Friday, but for those of you on a little mini-break, or just giving the office a miss today, I'm sure it's a Great Friday. For those of you like me sitting on my laptop already dreaming of my Friday night cocktail (the whole prohibited thing in Ireland on Good Friday makes me want one all the more), then hopefully Stuff We Love this morning will ease the struggle a little and get you in the mood for a super long Easter weekend. We're covering all bases this week with designer shoes for the fashionistas, pretty embroidered decor for the shabby chic fans and dreamy handmade hair accessories for the boho brides. Never let it be said that we have a favourite style - we love everything fabulous! Enjoy ladies...
Ever since the The Vintage Drawer popped up on our wedding world radar we have been smitten. With Karen an embroidery Queen (bet you didn't know that! more about the team coming soon) it's natural that the intricate details and vintage prettiness of textile artist Vicky Trainor's collections are a favourite in our office. Each product is made from vintage haberdashery and linens that were a little unloved or unwanted. Vicky recycles, re-claims and re-stitches to bring to life a new pretty creation that you will want to keep forever and pass on down.
The more bespoke side to her collection, such as the invitations, menus, place names, are all made to order. All you have to do is simply contact Vicky to request further information or to arrange a chat about your ideas. To find out more and to see all of Vicky's treasures pop on over to www.thevintagedrawer.com.
If you fancy having a go at making some pieces yourself, Vicky also sells beautiful vintage haberdashery and fabrics over at The Linen Garden Store www.thelinengarden.co.uk.
Us One Fab Day ladies sure love our shoes so we were delighted to spot these new Aruna Seth pretties which are part of the latest arrivals for Spring Summer 2013. Quite different from her usual designs but still just as beautiful, The Candy Heel in rose and black leather with the pretty details on the heel are the ultimate in girlie glam!
Aruna Seth has earned a pretty impressive celebrity following with the likes of Katherine Jenkins, Carrie Underwood, Geri Halliwell and Amanda Holden among those spotted in her designs. What sets Aruna's designs apart is her 'wow' factor shoes paired with the cosy comfort of a special leather cushioned padding to offer cashmere like softness for your feet, perfect for dancing the night away! To find out more pop on over to www.arunaseth.com.
If you're in search of a one-of-a-kind hair accessory or veil, then we may well have found the motherload for you. Mignonne Handmade is the creative studio of Jennifer Wood based in Arizona in the US, where she creates a variety of veils, combs, chains and general gorgeousness to adorn your hair on the big day. Inspired by nature, vintage, fashion and art, Mignonne Handmade designs are all crafted with love and care using old school techniques and vintage millinery tools with a modern eye. All of Mignonne Handmade's designs are hand crafted using only high quality materials, fabrics and vintage finds.
All of the fabrics used are hand-dyed and all dyes are mixed by hand so the colours are unique and completely custom made for each particular piece. To see more of these gorgeous goodies pop on over to mignonnehandmade.com or check out the Etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/mignonnehandmade.
