Rocking those Vintage Brooch Bouquets!

Glorious Vintage Brooch Bouquets
in stock at Rocks for Frocks

When exhibiting at wedding fairs I'm often asked if I have 'a shop', the short answer to this question is 'no'. The longer answer is that I'm proud to be a member of a growing army of small business women and designers who work out of a home studio. I have always welcomed visitors by appointment and pull out all the stops to make you feel very, very welcome when you pop by the studio to try on some of our Glorious hair accessories! However, I recognise that a number of my clients need to tie in their wedding shopping with other related stuff, which is why I was delighted when Gail of Rocks for Frocks approached me at an event to discuss stocking our bespoke vintage brooch bouquets at her outlet in Liverpool's The Wedding House.

The Wedding House,
Great Gorge Place, Liverpool

Crystal Vintage Brooch Bouquet
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North West brides, if you haven't been, make time in your busy schedules to pop by The Wedding House! Several floors within this imposing Gothic building offer you the chance to talk to everyone from dress suppliers, cake designers, stationers, photographers and of course, accessory designers. A great starting point for the newly engaged, and the perfect place to tick off those final items on your wedding day 'to do' list.

Our bespoke vintage brooch bouquets are in stock NOW at Rocks for Frocks, 2nd Floor, The Wedding House, 3-4 Great George Place, Liverpool. L1 7AG.

www.theweddinghouse.co.uk/index.html

www.glorioustiaras.co.uk/section/bouquets

Gothic drama! An alternative styled wedding shoot

It seemed quite right and proper that as award winning photographer Janet Broughton and I, put the final touches to the styling for yesterday's alternative wedding shoot, a flash of lightening cut across the darkened skies over our location at the very opulent, *Frank Matcham designed Buxton Opera House!

This was a fittingly dramatic styled shoot, bringing together wildly original bridal wear from The Couture Company; Edwardian Gothic theatre inspired accessories by Glorious Tiaras; striking hair and make up by Helen Masters MUA; sumptuous cakes by For Goodness Cake; suitably brooding stationery by The Charming Press; and hand crafted shoes to die for, by Frankie Lynn!

Our models for the day, Frankie Lynn, Matt Stobbs and Sarah Tonlin glowered to perfection (when they weren't exploring the merits of Penny Dreadful and Edgar Allan Poe)...

The full shoot, expertly captured by the talented Janet at J Broughton Photography, will be available soon. 

If you're interested in featuring on your blog, or in print, contact: Heidi at glorioustiaras@gmail.com or Janet at jbroughton14@hotmail.co.uk

*Frank Matcham - Edwardian theatre designer also famed for designing the London Palladium, London Coliseum and Blackpool Tower Ballroom

Photography: www.jbroughton.co.uk

Bridal wear: www.the-couture-company.co.uk

Accessories: www.glorioustiaras.co.uk

Hair and Make Up: www.helenmastersmakeup.co.uk

Shoes: www.frankielynnemporium.com

Cakes: www.forgoodnesscake.net

Stationery: thecharmingpress.com

Models: Frankie Lynn - www.frankielynnemporium.com Sarah Tonlin - www.facebook.com/SarahTonin.SaraBellisio Matt Stobbs - www.facebook.com/mattsmodel

Venue: buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Hey babe, take a walk on the styled side

Last autumn I was privileged to spend the day working with award winning photographer Janet Broughton, and a team of great wedding industry pros, on a 'vintage / rustic' styled wedding shoot.

We ate cake, we laughed, we marvelled at the hills surrounding our venue, The Wellbeing Farm, we heard the worst chat up line ever, and we produced some beautiful images that were later featured on the Brides Up North blog, Want that Wedding blog, and in Brides online magazine.

To say I'm excited to be working with Janet again is an understatement, but it's the best I've got on this wet Friday morning!

Over the past few weeks Janet and I have sourced the most breath taking venue for our next styled shoot in early June. We've found a stunning dress designer, and some very unique additions...

If you're a North West based wedding industry professional and you want the opportunity to show off what you do whilst spending the day with some fab professionals, get in contact and ask if you can join the party!

Photography: JBroughton Photography - www.jbroughton.co.uk

Venue: The Wellbeing Farm - www.thewellbeingfarm.co.uk

Dresses: Vintage Lane Bridal Boutique - www.vintagelanebridal.com

Tiaras & Brooch Bouquets: Glorious Tiaras - www.glorioustiaras.co.uk

Hair and make-up: Jaki Ann - www.facebook.com/JakiAnnMakeup

Vintage Ice-cream Cart: Love My Trike - www.lovemytrike.com

Vintage accessories: Pearlie Queen Vintage - www.facebook.com/PearlieQueenCollectables

20 reasons to choose a brooch bouquet!

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© J Broughton Photography

• They sparkle and catch the light
• They last forever
• They can be handed down as a family heirloom
• They can be dismantled after the ceremony & the brooches given out as gifts to the bridal party
• They won't have wilted by the end of the day

 

• They can incorporate family jewellery – grandma’s brooch, auntie’s earrings
• They won’t aggravate your hay fever, or that of anyone else in your bridal party
• Each one is unique
• They make people gasp
• They can be used as a top table decoration
• They cost roughly the same as a floral bouquet plus preservation fees
• They can be displayed around the home after your wedding
• You won’t need to pay to have it preserved
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• Even ‘out of season’ you have lots of colour choice for your bouquet
• They’re a talking point
• They enhance a vintage, retro, boho or just ‘something different’ theme
• They can provide pops of colour to your scheme
• They're environmentally friendly - no shipping in flowers from abroad
• They can be fun and funky, dramatic, or glamorous
• They can be designed to reflect your joint passions! Love dogs? Have a dog brooch included. Love nature? Have dragonfly brooches…

Remember to speak to your designer about your budget, your colours, your themes, even how tall you are – a huge tear drop brooch bouquet will drown a petite frame.

http://www.glorioustiaras.co.uk/section/bouquets

glorioustiaras@gmail.com

A GLORIOUS FIRST MEETING!

First things first. We haven't met before have we? Oh, you've heard of Glorious Tiaras? Well, let me introduce myself properly...!

At my friend's wedding in Italy! 

I'm Heidi (BA Hons Creative Arts), I design and handcraft all Glorious Tiaras, hair accessories and vintage brooch bouquets. I graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University in 1991. My first 'proper' job was working as a photographic researcher for a fab company called The Image Bank. Heady times, networking with ad agencies, design companies, PR set ups, magazines, and travel companies.

In 1996 I married the man who has ever since, made me feel loved and valued, and took off around the world on an 18 month honeymoon. We climbed mountains, dived coral reefs, danced on white sand beaches, and all the while I kept a notebook of sketches of the art, architecture, and patterns, used in the tiling of Indian palaces, Thai temples, and on the textiles sold by roadside vendors in Indonesia.

Once home it was time for starting a family and a career presenting a daily programme for local radio. Sounds glam, but juggling childcare so as to be able to set up a 7am outside broadcast on a chilly Sunday morning to talk to a tired, grumpy, local politician - not so glam. I did get to meet and interview some great people though! Victoria Pendleton, Nadia Sawalha, and Sir David Nicholas CBE, to name a few, but, despite loving radio, there was still the unfinished business of a passion for creating, a book full of designs, and the knowledge that even when interviewing people from diverse backgrounds, the feedback that I got was that I was a good listener who could interpret the needs of others in an exciting and engaging way. Oh, and then there was a love of being a part of someone's wedding day, a love of sparkly things, a love of vintage jewellery, and an inspiring visit to the V&A's tiara exhibition...and before I knew where I was I had a workshop full of unique, handcrafted, vintage inspired tiaras, bridal hair accessories, and genuine vintage brooch bouquets. I gave up the day job, booked a stand at the National Wedding Show, got featured by wedding blogs, took orders, had great feedback, won an award and, well, like I say, lovely to meet you properly.

Now, tell me about your wedding plans ;)
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Me & the Mr on a very Glorious day!

Billie Side Tiara