Happy Halloween!

I just couldn’t resist showing you all a few snaps from last weekend’s Halloween Party. Me and a group of my friends dressed up in the full Addams Family attire (seriously, check out the effort from Cousin Itt!) I don’t think any of us spent much on our costumes, so it doesn’t have to empty your purse either. Maybe it’s too late for this year’s Halloween but it’s a good idea for next year’s celebrations if you’ve got a few friends who would like to join in the fun! 

Exhibition: Corrine Day – May the Circle Remain Unbroken

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Corrine Day – May the Circle Remain Unbroken Looking forward to visiting this exhibition next month which is currently taking place at the Gimpel Fils Gallery in London. May the Circle Remain Unbroken showcases a number of Day’s personal work, taken between 1987 and 1996 which often reference a grittier, realistic side of fashion. Day died three years ago of a brain tumour and the exhibition has been emotionally curated by Day’s husband Mark Szaszy and her best friend and muse Tara St Hill. I’ve always loved Corrine Day, often using her for references in my uni photography projects, and of course those iconic photos of Kate Moss for The Face magazine. To accompany the exhibition, a book of the same name is due to be published by Morel Books. The exhibition runs from 16th October – 23rd November. Find out more about it here.

Justin + Carly's Wedding

Last weekend I spent a few days in Sandwich, Kent for what was the most unique and creative wedding I’ve ever seen/attended. The wedding was that of Justin and Carly’s (my boyfriends brother and new sister-in-law). Neither of them have family in Kent but both fell in love with the venue as soon as they saw it.  And once seen it myself, I am not surprised why.

The venue, Preston Court, is close to Canterbury in Kent and features a large barn, genuine Victorian carousel and an island with a moat around for outdoor ceremonies. The weather was perfect, sunny and crisp - exactly what you hope for at the end of September, meaning the bride and groom could have an outdoor ceremony just like they’d hoped.

Carly looked absolutely stunning in a medieval-style gown with a low scoop neckline, an Art Deco buckle and a beautiful cut-out back trimmed with scalloped lace and finished with a vintage chain.

Although there was no colour scheme as such, a huge amount of time and effort had been spent collecting and making bits for the day. These included all the china used for the wedding breakfast, as well as the linen and old bottles and jars for the flowers. There were quirky touches everywhere you looked, with vintage handkerchiefs for ‘happy tears’ and a basket in the ladies’ toilets full of all the necessities needed for a long day: hairspray, deodorant, plasters, hair grips, transfer moustache tattoos?!

Even the first dance song choice was untraditional – a Katy B cover of UK garage song My Love (originally sung by Kele Le Roc).  Oh and they had a videographer flown in from Belgium to film their special day on a vintage-style grainy camera!

Honestly I cannot say enough how much I enjoyed the day - the photos below don’t do it enough justice, but please take a look.