WHITE ON WHITE IS ALRIGHT.

Posted on March 8, 2017 by thelittlelendingco

I’m finally made some time to bring back one of our favourite shoots of last year to our little blog. One of the biggest collaborations back in May was with the super cool Festival Brides blog, I can’t tell you how much I loved working with this awesome UK wedding blog. Here’s how our white on white shoot came together….

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The idea of a modern, simple white wedding has been something I’ve been obsessed with for a while. So many stunning white-on-white images we’re flooding my Pinterest and it had been on my radar for a while to work on something very minimal and play with the idea of layering all the whites. White symoblises purity; a cleanliness and innocence, it’s a stunning colour in its own right and if you’re looking for a minimal timeless palette for your wedding, just keep it easy with all white tones and a tonne of greenery to boot.

I was keen for all the suppliers involved to bring their creativity to the shoot, I really wanted to capture lots of subtle textures. I worked with the florists and talked about lots of white seasonal flowers, from big blossomy blooms to more modern leafy and whispy stems to really create something a little unruly, home-grown and wild on the flower front. Emma at Buns of Fun on the cakes made a trio of cakes, something we’d been thinking about for some time. I love the idea of a mix of textural finishes on the cake stacks and created a platform display for the 3 cakes. It made for some really interesting shots that were captured in the candle light.

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Our table scape was draped with an organic white cotton muslin, and also had a spotty white net sheer fabric; they really helped create the base once rouched to nestle props among.

The stationery was super modern, clean and cool. It fitted into the table setting perfectly. Emma Jo also made the most delicate little paper fern leaves for the plates.

We went for 3 big backdrop set ups at the venue. A very soft chalky grey marble effect cotton backdrop. This was a DIY effort from myself before the shoot. Created by using a large cotton sheet, make sure its damp to start with, then using fabric paint that was watered down mixing black and white paints I created a type of cloud/marble effect with a large brush in super soft greys. Darker grey was used with a smaller brush to create outlines within the brush shapes. On the day we then used trailing clematis with pins onto the draped fabric for the ultimate romantic frame.

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The second backdrop was all from foraged branches and leaves. With Michelle from the florists we worked carefully into the walls of the barn with small pins again creating a frame work for the branches to lightly sit. We built it up almost to the top of the barn wall in one area. It was a stunning wild backdrop that gave the illusion of living plants growing inside.

The final backdrop was our Wallpaper from Graham and Brown taped and hung behind our table. We then white spray painted some fresh leaves and flower heads, these we’re then taped to the wall paper sporadically to create a 3D element and again creating more texture and shades of white against the crumbling painted exterior wall.

It was important to achieve something very uncomplicated, cool and fresh. You can be so much more creative with a simple palette because you start to think about other elements; the light, the texture and the tones and shapes that can be formed. Less is always so much more for me as a stylist. The key to the white-on-white look not being underwhelming is of course adding interest with the textures, using interesting cut glass tumblers or glazed ceramic plates on the tables. With an abundence of white candle light a white-on-white reception can be soothing and tranquil and totally breathtaking.

Concept & Styling: Festival Brides & The Little Lending Company
Photography: Beth Moseley
Venue: Fishley Hall
Wedding Dress & Bodysuit: ASOS
Two Piece: Otaduy
Jumpsuit: Free People
Florals: Swaffham Florist
Cakes: Buns Of Fun
Stationery: Emma Jo
Hair & Make-Up: Love Moi Make-Up
Wall Paper: Graham and Brown
Model: Chloe Manning

WHAT IS A WHITE WEDDING TODAY?

Posted on July 1, 2015 by thelittlelendingco

So we all have an image when we think of a ‘white wedding’ right; traditional big fluffy white dress, men in stiff suits and matching pink cravats and maybe a fancy rolls royce to take the wedding party to church. Bleugh.

I had what I’d call a ‘white wedding’ and there was none of that. I am a bit of a traditionalist at heart so for me I knew I’d always marry in white though.

Here’s what I think a white wedding should represent in 2015: A simplicity, a purity and a new beginning. No fuss, just easy bridal style and timelessly cool, chic decor.

I’m totally into White as a colour and how it can have so many layers and textures. White on white is a big theme for weddings this year and I can’t get enough. Uncomplicated, clean and modern is the only way white weddings should be heading.

Georgia Young Couture | Melbourne bridal designer

Image via Green Wedding Shoes.

Image source Bridal Musings.

‘Simplicity is the key, white and greens in the flowers, timelessly cool by bringing in up to date styling, for example wooden table boxes or new glass vessels.’ Michelle at Swaffham and Fakenham Florists.

Image via Wedding Sparrow.

Image credit – Amyosaba.

Jessica Lorren | Snippet & Ink

‘A white wedding is an abundance of fresh cool tonal whites in a natural setting, a crisp white iced cake with a frothy tide of eau de nil florals, organic whisps of floaty fabrics in rinsed chalky colours. Timelessly cool whether using lace, crochet or georgette, white being associated with purity, simplicity and innocence.’ Emma at Buns of Fun.

Image source Magnolia Rouge.

Image Frosted Petticoat.

Really, you get to be so much more creative with keeping to a simple palette; bringing in more textures and light from the ceremony right though to the table tops. As always folks, less is so much more and here in white, super duper stylish and looks so damn fine in photographs for years to come.

What does a white wedding mean to you? We’ve a whole heap of white on white ideas on our ‘White Wedding‘ Pin board.

Penny @ The Little Lending Co. X

A SIMPLE WHITE BARN WEDDING.

Posted on February 5, 2015 by thelittlelendingco

OK, I think you all know I have a real thing for white. It’s probably my favourite colour (some would say it’s not a colour, but let’s not argue that one now) it’s clean, crisp and most importantly forever cool in wedding decor. Something so ceremonial and pure about it just makes my heart do a little flutter.

If you’ve been with us a while you’ll have seen us share the link to this stunning white and peach pop wedding at Wingfield Barns on our social media last year but today I want to share more details that are just plain and simply, delicious.

Ali and Adam hired our white paper poms to hang from the beams of the barn and used them as a feature on the table they signed the register. I’m a huge fan of adding white to white.

They hired our large garden games for a little fun between photos.

I really loved that they mixed our flat white china stands and our tiered stands on their dessert table to create some height along with our wooden slices for their sweet treats. Rustic simplicity at it’s best.

But boy, when I saw the warm festoon lights hanging over the newly-weds dancing their first steps as a married couple, that was it, their wedding had me hook, line and sinker.

Thanks to Elizabeth Lois Photography for all these gorgeous images. And a huge congratulations to our Little Lenders Ali and Adam, who we’re just the perfect couple to deal with, so full of excitement and sweet as a button. It was a total pleasure to be a part of your day.

Penny @ The Little Lending Co. X

DIY DREAM CATCHER.

Posted on October 15, 2014 by thelittlelendingco

I’m sure you’ve never sat and thought about turning an old bike wheel into a beautifully simple ceremony dream catcher back drop right? Well this may make you think on…

A DIY dreamy post for the boho bridal babes who are looking for something a little different for their back drops as they make those all important vows.

BEFORE:

£7.00 to hire.

YOU WILL NEED:
Our Bike wheel
White thin cotton tape/binding – Approx 2 meters
A mix of white cotton lace tapes and pompoms
Scissors
White feathers
Gold Spray paint
Cotton or glue gun

1) Start by knotting off the end of the tape into the centre. Weave and wind in a circular pattern around the bike spokes. The more tape the more intricate this can be. (Beware of extra long strings as it does take a while to feed through each spoke. Tie off at the end onto a string. You could easily add more vertical strings that also knot onto the strings going around in a circle if you wanted.

2) Line up some features onto some newspaper. Take a piece of card and cover the ends. Spray gold spray paint onto the tips and allow to dry. Peel the feathers off the paper.

3) Add some tails of mixed laces and pom poms loosely tied on. Tuck the feathers under the string joins and secure with either hot glue or a little white cotton. You could plait strings or add feathers onto the tails to finish too. Could it be more simple?

You could use this with yours and your fiancees names tied on to make more personal, turn into a boho table plan with names on cardboard cut feathers or as a photo back drop for guests strung in the trees.

You can hire the bike wheel for just £7.00 and can drop us a line here.

Fancy DIYing this? Do show us your results,
The Little Lending Co. x

A SIXPENCE IN YOUR SHOE.

Posted on July 16, 2014 by thelittlelendingco

Eating the remains of our wedding cake last week I started to think about wedding days traditions and superstitions, and a lot of it comes down to luck.

One of the first things I got asked me was what are you having for your ‘Something Old, Something new, Something borrowed and Something Blue…(and a sixpence in your shoe)’ I wasn’t really sure where the rhyme had come from but just knew it was the done thing for the bride to have about her on the day. After a little googling I found that the poem is an Old English rhyme that was often recited during the Victorian era.

The bride should collect the five objects herself or from friends and family, often heirlooms or family treasures handed down through the generations. Something old represents continuity with the past; Something new offers optimism for the future; Something borrowed symbolizes borrowed happiness; something blue stands for purity, love, and fidelity; and a sixpence in your shoe is a wish for good fortune and prosperity.

Some of the traditions origins of a white wedding are :
– The tradition of a white wedding is down to Queen Victoria’s choice to wear a white wedding dress at her wedding to Prince Albert in 1840, before this brides wore their best dress.
– The veil was required to be worn in many churches but even if not required by the bride’s religion, it coincided with societal emphasis on women being modest and well-behaved.
– The bride stands to the groom’s left during a Christian ceremony, because in bygone days the groom needed his right hand free to fight off other suitors.
– Engagement and wedding rings are worn on the fourth finger of the left hand because it was once thought that a vein in that finger led directly to the heart.
– We eat cake at weddings because in ancient Rome they would eat a type of cake during the ceremony that was passed around.
– Cutting the wedding cake is now part of the ritual celebrations at the reception. Couples make the first cut together to symbolise their shared future.

Image Via Buzzfeed.com

Love knowing some of these traditions and the symbolism they represent, now the whole day makes a lot more sense!

Lots of old traditions that are still around today are all about getting a little luck for the day. On the morning of our wedding my mum brought round a heather plant and said pop a little of this in your bouquet, ‘It’s lucky.’ And after the ceremony my friend brought be over a black cat and another gave me a horseshoe to carry. I loved these little keep sakes and lucky charms to treasure.

Here are a few more superstitions that often get muttered around wedding season:
– In English tradition, Wednesday is considered the “best day” to marry, although Monday is for wealth and Tuesday is for health.
– Saturday is the unluckiest wedding day, according to English folklore. Funny as it’s the most popular day of the week to marry!
– Rain on your wedding day is actually considered good luck, according to Hindu tradition.
– It’s supposed to be good luck for the bride to cry on her wedding day, because there will then be no tears to shed through married life.
– Finding a spider in your wedding dress is lucky according to English lore. Yikes!
– Bells are traditionally chimed at Irish weddings to keep evil spirits away and to ensure a harmonious family life.
– It is fortunate for a bride to meet a lamb, a dove, or a black cat on her way to church: but a pig or funeral are bad omens.

Are you a superstitious bride?

What are you having for your Old, New Borrowed and Blue?
(I am sure we can help with the borrowed part if you get a little stuck!)

The Little Lending Co. x