Ellie & Charlotte Newsletter

To keep you in the know of what’s going on in the fashion & wedding world Ellie & Charlotte will be writing a quarterly news letter.

The newsletter will keep you updated on the latest trends and predictions as well as letting you know what exhibitions are going on and up and coming diary dates that might be of interest to you.

September and October is an important time for the wedding world as two major exhibitions take place in London to help all you brides to be with planning your wedding.

The National Wedding Show at Earls Court – 26th-28th September 2008

The National Wedding Show has everything laid out for you under one roof - dresses, groomswear, occasionwear, accessories, photography, flowers, honeymoon destinations, venues, cakes and much, much more. A brilliantly useful, inspirational and fun day out. Quite simply, it's the ONLY way to plan and shop for your wedding.

What's more, you'll enjoy free makeovers, pampering, fashion shows and champagne! For more information and to book your tickets visit their website http://www.nationalweddingshow.co.uk/

Come and visit us, Ellie & Charlotte on stand C88 in the Designer Area by the catwalk.

The Designer Wedding Show at Battersea Park – 10-12 October 2008

The Designer Wedding Shows houses some of the industries finest suppliers and designers - a great day out for the bridal party. For more information and to buy your tickets visit their website http://www.designerweddingshow.co.uk/

Wedding Dress Trends

Lace is big for 2009, just be careful you can carry it off – the most important thing whilst choosing your wedding dress is to work out what silhouette suits you and the style of your wedding, once you’ve worked that out then focus on the fabric.

If you love lace then look at different types from a light Chantilly lace to a heavy French corded lace and then work out which one suits you – it can look vintage, classic English country, contemporary or certain laces may age you and look frumpy. If you can’t carry off an entire lace dress than maybe choose one that incorporates lace in the design or choose a lace with a bit of sparkle on it.

Colour: Don’t be afraid to steer away from classic ivory, it doesn’t suit everybody, ask to see soft shades of colour, as they can be really subtle and lift you if in the right tone - another way to add a contemporary edge to a classic style.

Empire line dresses generally suit most people and really are a very flattering style as it frames the waist whilst lengthening your legs, adding to your height. The empire line works well in fluid and structured fabric.

A big trend in the wedding world is one-shoulder dresses, not a silhouette that suits everybody, or everyone’s cup of tea, but if you want your dress to stand out and look different from everybody else’s wedding dress; it’s defiantly a style to consider.

Accessorise your dress with corsages or a brochure to add a unique personal touch or to use that something old from a friend or family.

Fashion Watch

Ellie & I will be off to London Fashion Week between September 14th – 19th we’ll be sure to keep you posted with the latest trends for Spring/Summer 2009 in the next news letter along with some gorgeous frocks for the festive season, so watch this space…………………

For further information on LFW visit their website http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/

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