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Holly Young ~ a new bridal collection & milliner to Ascot fashionistas!

Holly Young continues her rise to millinery stardom as she has not only launched her gorgeous new collection of beautiful bridal headwear, but has also been selected to be part of an exclusive team supporting famous couture milliner to the celebs, Jane Taylor, in her commissions for Ascot. Holly  is the only South West milliner to be selected, head-hunted for her quality workmanship and millinery talent.  With Holly heading up to [...]

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Insider info: keeping the little ones entertained

Ahhh, the age old debate of whether or not to invite children to your wedding… that’s a discussion for another day. Today’s post is working on the basis that you will indeed be having little ones at your wedding, and that you’d like to do a little something towards helping keep the kiddies entertained.  A little effort can go a long way, and not only will you help to keep [...]

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Wedding story: Claire & Matt {photos by Christian Michael}

I was sitting in my studio on Thursday afternoon, tapping away at my computer, humming along to some lovely tunes, and into my inbox popped a whole bunch of gorgeous photos from Christian Michael. The wedding story just made me feel all warm and fluffy inside, and Pentillie Castle is one of my all time favourite venues, so this wedding most definitely gets added to list of ‘weddings I love’! [...]

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Calling all Cornish wedding vendors...

Pasties & Petticoats is growing at a rate of knots, so we’re looking to build a small team of in house experts – a selection of Cornish wedding vendors who regularly contribute to Pasties & Petticoats, sharing with readers their inside information, tips, anecdotes and general thoughts on their area of work, whether that’s catering, wedding planning, floristry, or cake making (and everything in between!). We’re looking for one expert [...]

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On a theme: horses

There’s nothing I love more than a personalised wedding day. While most weddings follow a fairly standard set of proceedings, no two are ever the same.  The little touches that couples add reflect who they are, and it’s these touches that make each wedding day unique. If you have a particular love of your life (other than your betrothed of course!) or hobby, there’s no reason why your wedding day [...]

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Wedding story: Emily & John {photos by Life Photographic}

A few months ago, we featured Emily & John’s gorgeous Trelowarren engagement shoot.  In December they found themselves back at Trelowarren, this time for their wedding day.  Thank you to Emily for sharing your wedding story, and photos by Life Photographic.   {the proposal} John proposed to me in Paris on 17th March 2012, by dropping to one knee on the Pont de l’Archevêché – this is the ‘lovers bridge’ [...]

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Fabulous competition: WIN a gorgeous engagement shoot

Are you searching for that perfect wedding and engagement photographer? Do you love the look of film photography?  Well, Pasties and Petticoat lovelies, do we have a treat for you! Meet Taylor & Porter Photographs - run by lovebirds Louise & Teo, they’re a pair of photographers who love to travel and capture all their adventures on film. Their work is full of beauty and pure delight. As lovers of love, their approach [...]

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Reader request: short hair chic

I love it when readers get in touch, whether it’s with general feedback, comments or to ask a wedding planning related question. I had an email from the lovely Emma recently, asking for some inspiration for short wedding day hairstyles.  So… here you go Emma, this one is for you and all the other short haired brides-to-be out there!     See more inspiration for lovely locks on my pinterest [...]

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Wedding story: David & Roz {photos by Barney Walters}

A beautiful humanist ceremony and gorgeous atmospheric reception. Thank you to Roz and David for sharing their wedding story, with beautiful photos by Barney Walters…   {where it all happened} We officially married at Penzance Registry, then the following day had a humanist ceremony at The Count House on the cliffs of Botallack followed by a homely reception at The Field House – as soon as we walked in to The [...]

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Date for the diary: The Wed Show {this Sunday}

This Sunday (24 March) will see couples heading to Newquay in their droves for Cornwall’s biggest wedding event: The Wed Show.  This year, the show will take place at The Headland Hotel in Newquay, from 11am – 4pm. Organised by Cornwall’s fabulous Wed Magazine, The Wed Show will feature an extensive selection of our wonderful Cornish wedding suppliers. From photographers and florists to cake designers and stationery suppliers, exhibitors will [...]

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