To album or not to album

We were delighted to be asked to contribute to a discussion on wedding albums over on Linen and Silk a few weeks ago. It was great to discuss the options - ultimately we think there is something for everyone, but an Illustry rocks, obviously! Linen & Silk blog

The first glance (4)

Ahh, another lovely wedding moment to share today, in the fourth of our series of favourite wedding memories from Illustries couples. Today, Emma and Craig share their first look at each other:

"Emma arrived at the candlelit Hall shortly before 4pm. The couple had chosen Elvis Costello’s version of She for Emma’s walk down the aisle and as the guests stood, Millie walked first, followed by Imogen, who held hands with a now beautifully behaved Gracie. A nervous Emma took Sheila’s arm for the short walk to Craig, and he remembers “Emma just looked so beautiful – terrified, but beautiful!” The couple agree that the registrar who conducted the civil ceremony was fantastic – she was so relaxed and happy, and set a lovely tone."

The first glance (3)

Another of those oh-so-special moments. Today, Mr & Mrs Devine, proud owners of one of our bespoke CELEB magazines, share their first look at each other on their wedding day:

"Mel: I wasn’t nervous at all. My biggest fear had been the walk down the aisle, but in the end I just had this amazing feeling. I remember coming through the doors and looking out for people – there were loads of people I hadn’t seen for ages. 

Andy: I hardly turned around, because I just knew I’d be blown away by how beautiful she looked. I stood at the front and the music started, I was just thinking, I can’t look round because the bottom lip might go! 

Mel: I was smiling at everyone, looking from side to side and then I caught a glimpse of Andy looking at me – it must have been the only peek he sneaked! I was beaming from ear to ear."

That first glance (2)

The second instalment in our little series on one of our favourite wedding moments - the first time the bride and groom set eyes on each other on their wedding day. Today, Bec and Andrew Taylor...

"Bridesmaid, Imogen, walked down the aisle before Bec, to Wagner’s Lohengrin - the traditional ‘Here Comes the Bride.’  “And then I saw Bec and her Dad,” smiles Andrew, “She just looked beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.” And when Bec caught her first glimpse of Andrew? “I just wondered if he looked as nervous as I felt,” she giggles.

That first glance...

Whenever we create an Illustry, we pay plenty of attention to one very special moment - the first glimpse the bride and groom get of each other. It always makes us melt (Emma almost always cries, even after all this time), so we thought we'd share some of our faves.

Today, an extract from the Illustry of Andrew and Natalie Hewitson:

Natalie and Andrew’s wedding day was beautiful in every way – not least the bride and groom themselves. Andrew says that Natalie looked, “Stunning – but then I knew she wouldn’t let me down!” Natalie responds in similar vein, “I’ve never seen him scrub up so well! He said I looked amazing and I thought he looked amazing too.”

A lovely lakeside wedding

We're pretty busy here at Illustries at the moment - even though Emma is galavanting around the globe (see left <--). Tom and Joanna's dreamy love story is just being turned into an equally dreamy Illustry by Samantha, and Michael and Colette's is up next. We thought we'd share a little snippet of the introduction - ahh, sounds heavenly!

"1pm, 8 November 2011. Colette Francis waits on the balcony of the Langdale Chase Hotel’s Baronial Hall. Outside, Lake Windermere is at its most stunning: though the longed-for crisp, autumn day has not materialized, the dark sky reflects in the purples and petrol blues and greens of the beautiful, brooding lake. Downstairs her closet family and friends wait with her beautiful baby son, Dominic, and her proud groom, Michael. Colette’s heart swells as she glimpses of her nephews who are to give her away, dressed up to the nines complete with buttonholes, their pride prompting a tear were it not for her dear friend Jen coaxing a smile with a joke or two. Just a few more moments until she becomes Mrs Emery…"