Tuesday 11 January 2011

Purple and Yellow Colour Scheme


Before I start, I have to just share an alternative title to this post. Mr Starstuck seems to think that I used "fancy names" for the colours on my last inspiration post, and wanted to know why I was using "normal ones" this time!! So in an attempt to keep him happy, I did toy with the idea of using the title "Cadbury and Canary"...for about half a second!

Sooo....post number 2 on colour schemes, and this one focuses on purple and yellow. My best friend got married just over a year ago and chose purple as her colour. She incorporated several shades of purple and lilac, which worked beautifully together, but right at the very beginning of her planning she toyed with the idea of using sunflowers with the purple. Ever since then i've had a bit of a "thing" about purple and yellow together, it just seems like such a vibrant, uplifting and fun combination.

So here is my take on the colour scheme - I hope you like!


Purple and yellow wedding cake Flower girl dress by Dessy Viva vintage wedding invitation by Ananya Cards
Purple and yellow lilly comb by Starstruck Designs Dessy Bridesmaid dress Purple peep toe stilettos by Christian Louboutin
Purple and yellow bouquet Purple and yellow wedding invitation by Millie and Me Purple and yellow flower pins by Starstruck Designs


If you click on any of the images above you will be taken to the website of the company that offers the product shown.

Top row, L-R: Purple glossy wedding cake from WeddingsCakesPictures Blog. Flower girls dress by Dessy. Viva vintage wedding invitation, £4 each by Ananya Cards

Middle row, L-R: Mini Lilly Bridal Headband by Starstruck Designs. Bridesmaid dress in Vintage Ombre by Dessy. Purple peep toe stilettos by Christian Louboutin. (note: i'm not sure if these are still available, but loved them too much not to include them!).

Bottom row, L-R: Purple and yellow bouquet by Posies by Pippa . Purple and yellow wedding invitation by Millie and Me.
Purple and yellow flower hairpins by Starstruck Designs.

I've loved putting this post together, and can't wait to get stuck into the next one! Combinations that have been suggested are black and white, navy and pink, navy, silver and light blue, sage green and dusky pink, hot pink and purple. If you'd like to see anything else, leave me a comment below.

If you are a wedding supplier, and you have any product or venue images that you would like to be included in a future blog post, please leave me a comment or email me details!

Tuesday 4 January 2011

Teal and Fuchsia Colour Scheme


I'm often asked to make pieces for brides (usually for their bridesmaids!) in wonderful colours. There are some that get asked for over and over again, and others that are really unusual combinations, but that look absolutely amazing when they are put together with the right shades. However, if there is one thing i've learnt over the years, its that most of the time, its very difficult for brides to visualise how something is going to look, without actually seeing a "draft" first.

So I thought it might be useful to put together some inspiration boards for various colour schemes, just to give an overall idea of how some colours look together. Hopefully I can make this a regular feature of the blog, and to kickstart things, i'm starting with teal and fuchsia. Teal is often a very difficult colour to match, and I often find myself suggesting that brides work with various tones, rather than spending much sweat, blood and tears finding an exact match. Here you can see how several shades of teals and pinks work really well together.


Tiffany Blue Favours Teal and Fuchsia tie by Austin Reed Teal and Fuchsia Crystal Bouquet by Starstruck Designs
Dessy dress Fuchsia bouquet with teal ribbon Teal and fuchsia table plan
Teal earrings by Starstruck Designs Teal and pink cake Dessy Dress


If you click on any of the images above you will be taken to the website of the company that offers the product shown. The crystal bouquet and teal bridal earrings are both available in other colours as well, so do get in touch if you like the style!

So with any luck you'll find this is a regular feature of my blog - and if you have a particular colour scheme that you would like to see featured, please leave us a comment below and we'll hopefully fit you in!

Monday 3 January 2011

Happy New Year!

Well its an obvious one, but Happy New Year sparkly fans! Hope you've all had a lovely Christmas and New Year - we certainly have in the Starstruck household. Christmas was hectic with both our familes here, and Mr Starstruck and I hosting for the first time ever (scary!), but everything went well. The children loved their pressies, the adults loved the food, and the wine went down a treat too!

So now its back to work, and as I do like to hit the ground running, i've booked a wedding exhibition for this weekend! Oh yes - on Sunday 9th January, we will be exhibiting at the Bentley Hotel in South Hykeham, Lincoln, from 10.30am to 4pm.



I can't remember the last time I did an exhibition so the nerves are starting up a little bit, but with it being this weekend I really don't have time to think about it too much!

I think we'll be advertising some kind of fabby offer on the day, i've not decided what yet....what would you like to see? A substantial discount on your order? A competition where 1 person wins a tiara? I'm going to have to have a good think about this!

Other news is that we have a brand new collection in the making, inspired by a commission that came in just after Christmas. Based on the idea of lace, pearls, buttons and the obligatory sparkle, the collection will contain a range of hair accessories and tiaras.



I've got most of these bits and pieces on the way, with a range of others as well and as soon as they are here i'll be adding new designs as soon as they are ready.

And here is the first piece: A little lace hairclip, with a sprinkling of sparkles.



That's it for now...time to get tea for the kiddies, and then I can sit down and finish adding all the new jewellery to the website. Dullsville evening ahead, but someone's gotta do it!!
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