Flo & Percy

Charlotte Harley Couture now stocks Flo & Percy!

2012-01-27T04:15:00.000-08:00

For all brides in Northamptonshire!

Flo & Percy is now stocked at Charlotte Harley Bridal Couture, a unique vintage inspiring boutique set in the picture perfect surroundings of The Heart of The Shires Shopping Village, Northamptonshire.

They stock an exclusive handpicked mix of vintage inspired and fashion forward wedding gowns from David Fielden, Charlotte Balbier, Madeline Isaac James and Nicola Anne.

Please see below for images of their lovely boutique:

Our Kirstie in Good House Keeping Magazine!

2012-01-12T04:44:00.000-08:00

Check out the February issue of Good Housekeeping Magazine as it features Flo & Percy's very own Head Designer; the lovely Kirstie Taylor getting a very glamorous make over!

Golden Apple Designs

2011-12-15T04:28:00.000-08:00

This is the very talented Leah Spicer from Golden Apple Designs . Leah's designs are handmade with the happy couple in mind, using a selection of her hand drawn illustrations to create quirky, unique wedding invitations with a sprinkle of vintage nostalgia. Check out the lady herself wearing the Temptation headband from Flo & Percy.

www.lucystendallphotography.com

www.alilovegrovephotography.com

Vintage Make-up Master class In Leigh on Sea!

2011-12-09T04:48:00.000-08:00

The lovely Lauren Jackson is holding a vintage make-up class next week in Leigh on Sea.
Please see below for details

Vintage Make-up Master class at Fancy Nancy, Leigh on Sea, Essex
on 12th December 2011 and 13th February 2012 @6.30pm-8.30pm
Tickets £45 per person
Free rouge lipstick for every attendee!

A 2 hr make-up session full of demonstrations and practical's with a vintage theme.
Maximum 12 people
Minimum 5 people
Cupcakes for everyone!
You will learn tricks of the trade concentrating on the vintage theme. Taking vintage style make-up and bringing it to life.
During the master class looks will be demonstrated giving the guest a chance to practice on one another.

Lauren Jackson is a freelance hair and make-up artist. She has a vast amount of experience in various aspects of make-up and hair design working for TV, magazines, photographic shoots, bridal and also regularly teaches private accredited courses in make-up and hair.

Contact details: 07980 755 465
Tickets to be purchased direct with Lauren

Please see below for images of Lauren's work, photography by Helen Batt

Birdcage Veil

2011-11-24T05:00:00.000-08:00

The new Birdcage veil looks stunning in this Brides magazine photo shoot.
The Birdcage veil consists of diamante and lace on a sinamay base and is priced at £175.00.
It will shortly be appearing in our Looking Glass collection. If you would like to order this piece then please email info@floandpercy.com

Heaton House Shoot!

2011-11-22T04:12:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone involved for letting us have these lovely photo's from the Heaton House Shoot!
The Trinity Headband, Beloved Forehead Band and The Original Vintage Headband all look great!

Photographer: Lorna Roberts (Lorna Roberts Photography) http://www.lornarobertsphotography.com/weddings/
Make-Up: Catherine Hughes (Ivy Clara Make-Up & Styling) www.ivyclara.co.uk
Hair Stylist: Cassandra Rizzuto (Love Your Hair) http://www.loveyourhaircassandra.com/
Dresses: Charlotte Balbier http://charlottebalbier.com/
Campervan: Cheshire Campervan Hire http://www.cheshirecampervanhire.co.uk/
Cakes: LilyBud Cupcakes http://www.lilybudcupcakes.co.uk
Dressing: All Wrapped Up Events http://www.allwrappedupevents.co.uk/
Stationery: Acushla Creations http://www.acushlacreations.co.uk/
Flowers: Laurel Weddings http://www.laurelweddings.com/index.html
Venue: Heaton House Farm http://www.heatonhousefarm.co.uk
Video: Marry Me Films http://www.marrymefilms.co.uk/

Wedding Ideas awards nomination

2011-11-15T04:18:00.000-08:00

If you love Flo & Percy's beautiful one off handmade vintage and vintage inspired head pieces and jewellery then please vote for us in the Best Hair Accessories category at the Wedding Ideas Magazine awards. We would love to win so all votes counts. Thank you so much in advance. Please vote by clicking on the below logo.

Flo & Percy now stocked at Rachel Scott Couture

2011-11-15T03:04:00.000-08:00

For all Scottish brides Flo & Percy are now stocked at the beautiful Rachel Scott Bridal Boutique in Edinburgh's city centre. Rachel offers the discerning bride the complete range of services matched with an unrivalled level of customer service. Beautiful handmade dresses include Matthew Williamson, Stewart Parvin, Sassi Holford and Claire Pettibone.

A Very Cool Jonathan Ryan Shoot

2011-11-08T03:35:00.000-08:00

A derelict hospital, a chainsaw and an english rose were the theme for this very interesting Jonathan Ryan photoshoot. Luckliy our The Temptress Tiara arrived back in one piece!

The fabulous new Kitty & Dulcie!

2011-10-13T04:39:00.000-07:00

Calling all brides out there who want a beautifully made stylish wedding dress at an amazing price. Our fabulous brand new sister company Kitty and Dulcie is now live. Choose from the following 5 styles, all of which offer feminine chic with a mix of vintage allure, there is something to suit everyone, and all for under £400!!!

Check out the team that created these amazing images for the Kitty & Dulcie Stritcly London Collection

Photography: Sarah Louise Johnson assisted by Paris Walkett www.allisdream.com

Make-up: Katie Reedman www.slap.uk.com

Hair: Mariko Kinto Athertoncox www.athertoncox.co.uk

Model: Dite Anata

Brooklands Shoot

2011-10-13T03:31:00.000-07:00

We loved the big hair glamour of the Bijouxbrides photo shoot this summer at the fabulous Brooklands Hotel. Our Chaplin headband and Divinity comb both look great. A big thank you for the amazing pictures by Anneli Marinovich.

Perfect Wedding Awards

2011-09-22T04:11:00.000-07:00

Great to see so many of the wedding industry yesterday at the Perfect Wedding awards. Thank you again to all that voted us Best Hair Accessories 2011.

A big thank you to the Perfect Wedding Team for such a lovely afternoon at The Swan at The Globe in London full of champagne, oysters and treats!

Here is Marketing Manager Julie Hudson with our award:

And designer Kirstie Taylor:

And us all with the Perfect Wedding team, what lovely girls!

Flo & Percy win!

2011-09-12T06:38:00.000-07:00

We are delighted to announce that we have won Best Hair Accessories 2011 as voted by Perfect Wedding readers! We are thrilled to be invited to their awards presentation in London next week and look forward to meeting the Perfect Wedding team. Thank you very much for all your votes they are greatly appreciated. We strive to be the best, come up with gorgeous designs and give you the best customer service we can.

Shoot at Hinwick House

2011-09-01T03:15:00.000-07:00

We have been very lucky to be involved in some lovely photo shoots this summer. ESVIE Creatives have produced this vintage inspired shoot at the beautiful Hinwick House. You also get a sneak peak at some of the pieces included in the new Magdalene collection which launches on the 12th September!

Production: ESVIE Creatives - www.esviecreatives.co.uk
Photography: Mark LeachCreative Direction & Makeup Artist: Sabina VentrigliaHair Stylist: Zoey OlechnowiczWardrobe Stylist: Claudia BieleModels: Ashley, Irina, Jaymie @ Lenis Models
Suppliers: Location - Hinwick House, Dresses - La Bella, Head Accessories - Flo & Percy

A gypsy wedding but not as you know it!

2011-09-01T02:54:00.000-07:00

Flo & Percy were very excited to take part in the "My Pretty Little Gypsy Wedding" photo shoot organised by Christian Ward Photography. These gorgeous images depict a romantic era gone by rather than the swavorski encrusted dresses you are used to seeing. Please see below for some of our favourite images. For full details and photos check out rockmywedding and You and Your Wedding Magazine.

Authentic gypsy wagon – adzlee@btinternet.com

Vintage Wedding Dresses – Heavenly Vintage Brides

Vintage Headpieces – Flo and Percy

Crockery – Felicity’s Vintage Tea Party

Blooms – The Blossom Tree

Make-up Artist – Gemma Lees

Hair Stylist - Emma Buck

Boutonnieres – D C Bouquets

Cakes – Rachel Edwards

Vintage Suitcases – Fountain Pen Emporium

Bridal Knitwear – Makepiece at Evangeline Rose

Groom’s Vintage Suits - Vintage Whistles

Stationery – Tim Ward Design

Wedding Favours – Vintage Twee

Models – Cirila Zorenc and Charles Durnian at Model Mayhem

Photography and Styling – Christian and Erica at Christian Ward Photography

The Magdalene Collection: Preview

2011-08-31T06:49:00.000-07:00

Launching on 12th September!

Wedding Ideas celebrate 100 issues!

2011-08-30T10:33:00.000-07:00

We were delighted and honoured to have been invited to help celebrate Wedding Ideas Magazine 100th Issue. Myself and partner in new company Kitty & Dulcie Shelley Bright caught the train to Taunton last Thursday excited to see the Wedding Ideas team again and ready to party.

We were also delighted to be asked by Rachel Southwood the M.D of the Magazine to make a headpiece and bracelet for her to wear to her special party.

Kirstie Taylor & Rachel Southwood (Rachel wearing her bespoke Flo & Percy headpiece and bracelet

Kirstie Taylor & Shelley Bright

Glamourous Shelley Bright from our sister company Kitty & Dulcie

We were entertained by Take That 2!

A great night was had by all, THANK YOU Wedding Ideas Magazine, we love you!

Flo & Percy now stocked at Leonie Claire

2011-08-26T04:12:00.000-07:00

We are very pleased to announce our newest stockist Leonie Claire in cosmopolitan Brighton!
Leonie Claire stocks a wide range of dress designers including Claire Pettibone, David Fieldon and Suzanne Neville. There is a dress to suit everyone at this beautiful boutique. We look forward to working with them.

A Sneak Peak of Flo & Percy's New Collection!

2011-07-29T02:26:00.000-07:00

Flo & Percy would like to say a big thank you to all involved in last Fridays fabulous photo shoot for our brand new collection. It was a fantastic day and we can't wait to see the photographs by the talented Sarah Gawler.

Our beautiful model Lucy was made even more gorgeous thanks to the talents of celebrity makeup artist Jo Adams. A final big thank you to Aardvark for capturing the whole event on the silver screen!

Below is a sneaky peak from behind the scenes of the new collection which launches online on the 12th September 2011.

Bridal Boudior - Chesire Headband

2011-07-29T01:39:00.001-07:00

The very sparkly Cheshire headband has been featured in the below episode of Bridal Boudior!

Wedding TV: Bridal Boudoir

2011-07-06T10:04:00.001-07:00

We are so pleased that this stunning bride wore our Field of Dreams headband in one of the latest Wedding TV episodes of Bridal Boudoir. Play the video and watch her transformation!

Featuring or Field of Dreams headband

Nominated for another Award! Vote to Win.

2011-06-15T10:27:00.000-07:00

Dear Brides,
I am writing today in the hope that you will help me out with something. We have been nominated for an Award in the Best Hair accessories category for Perfect Wedding Magazine. We have been nominated for a lot of awards and always seem to be in the shortlist, but we never seem to win! It would be great this year if we did. Perhaps you are a bride that has worn Flo & Percy on her wedding day and loved it or perhaps you are thinking about purchasing from us or have already, we hope that you are pleased and received good service from us, can we ask you to click on the logo and take 3 mins to vote for Flo & Percy and your other wedding favs. You may win a wondrous Spa stay for two!

Bridal Boudoir featuring Mad Hatter headband

2011-06-15T01:40:00.001-07:00

Our Mad Hatter headband was featured on this lovely Bridal make over on Wedding TV.

Original Vintage Collection

2011-06-01T05:09:00.000-07:00

Our Original Vintage Collection has always been popular and the backbone of our business. We only use the best vintage components in these pieces ensuring that they are treated with respect and restoring them to their former glory. The designs are all 'one off' and it has always been difficult to keep on top of the collection as they sell so fast. Here is a sneak preview of a few pieces that will appear on the website soon. If you are interested in them and want to snap one up before it is published then please get in touch: info@floandpercy.com

Field of Dreams Headband in Asiana Wedding Magazine!

2011-05-10T03:36:00.000-07:00

Thank you Asiana magazine for producing these amazing shots of our Fields of Dreams headband. This headband has been designed and made in memory of Molly Field with all profits going to Great Ormond Street Hospital.

Bridal Boudoir show

2011-05-06T06:16:00.001-07:00

New TV show "Bridal Boudoir" featuring designs from Flo & Percy starts on Wedding TV from the 10th May. See if you can spot our gorgeous Field of Dreams headband in this promo clip:

The beautiful "White Closet"

2011-05-06T01:14:00.000-07:00

Check out one of Flo & Percy's stockists The White Closet who offer brilliant customer service. We love their gorgeous interior and array of beautiful designer gowns including the hugely talented Charlotte Balbier.

Glamour and Grace Wedding shoot

2011-04-28T02:35:00.000-07:00

FO Photography and London Bride recently collaborated on the pretty and glamourous bridal shoot - Glamour and Grace. This shoot was inspired by the focus on vintage, shabby chic and rustic wedding inspiration and took place at the gorgeous Warren House. Please see the lovely photos of Flo and Percy's Field of Dreams headband.

A Right Royal Giveaway!

2011-04-27T08:37:00.000-07:00

We have joined up with our friends at Rock My Wedding to offer their readers a chance to win a White Queen comb, just leave a comment on their blog. Runners up get the chance to receive a 15% discount until the end of May on our Vintage Inspired ranges. You might want to spend some time on their blog, there are lots of great real weddings and some fantastic inspiration, so please go and check them out!

Kates Tiara??

2011-04-26T08:18:00.000-07:00

Could Kate Middleton wear the Strathmore Rose tiara? We think there is a good chance she might and anyway we love this tiara so much we have created a one off version out of vintage components in celebration of the Royal Wedding.

The Queen Mother received this tiara as a gift from her Father Earl of Strathmore.

See our version below and the real thing at the bottom.

You can buy this tiara from Flo & Percy but hurry as there is only one and there will only ever be one!

Two new beautiful styles from Flo & Percy

2011-04-19T04:49:00.000-07:00

We are excited to launch the new Loren headband and comb at Flo & Percy. Inspired by the screen legend Sophia Loren these pieces feature a navette and round stoned flower set on either an ivory glass pearl band or a silver comb. (The Loren replaces the discontinued Bara style) These are available to order immediately from floandpercy.

The Loren Headband £145.00

The Loren Comb £90.00

Flo & Percy's Newest Recruit!

2011-04-15T02:50:00.000-07:00

Julie Hudson has joined the Flo and Percy team!
Formally a merchandiser with over 13 years retail experience in both the clothing and costume jewellery sectors. I have now joined the wonderful world of vintage accessories in the form of the exquisite Flo and Percy.
I have been married over a decade myself, honestly I am not that old, and I still remember the excitement and attention to detail that goes into making your big day special and unique to you. Its this buzz as well as the fantastic product that makes me excited about my new role. I look forward to meeting all you fellow wedding enthusiasts and discussing the latest trends and fashions as well as sharing ideas with you.

Sisters for Flo & Percy....

2011-02-14T05:49:00.000-08:00

We are delighted to announce a sister company for Flo & Percy:

Keep watching for further info. We know you are going to LOVE it!

Some emotive beautiful images

2010-12-21T10:53:00.000-08:00

We hit a jackpot when we discovered Sarah, she is one of the most talented photographers I have ever come across. Please check out her website: http://www.sarahlouisephotography.com/
Here are some of the latest pictures Sara took of some of our headpieces, some of the designs you have seen before, but Sarah manages to show them in a completely different light. The only new piece is the tiara, email us for further information on this one as it was a special commission that we can reproduce, you don't have to wear it far down like the model, but the picture really shows off it's elegance. We have worked with Sarah before, but these pictures really blow us away!

Flo & Percy on Wedding TV!

2010-11-20T14:52:00.000-08:00

We were very pleased to be featured on Wedding TV this week and mentioned and recommended by top Wedding Dress designer Charlotte Balbier. Charlotte was at one of our stockists The White Closet in Didsbury and showing some of her beautiful dresses. You can watch the programme here.

Here are some stills from the show:

More Flo & Percy on Wedding TV coming soon....

A Royal Wedding!

2010-11-16T08:36:00.000-08:00

Within an hour of the exciting news that the engagement has been announced of William to Kate Middleton, my local paper had called me to ask my opinion on what kind of tiara I thought she would wear? I am sure Kate will have her pick of the royal jewels, I am wondering if it will be the Cambridge Lovers knot tiara that the Queen had inherited from her Grandmother Queen Mary? This tiara became a favorite piece of the Queen, who wore it for many formal occasions. Queen Elizabeth II later gave it as a wedding gift to Princess Diana, at the time she married Prince Charles. It was then that the Cambridge Lovers Knot Tiara reached the height of its popularity, as the piece came to be associated with the image of the popular princess. However, after her divorce from the Prince of Wales the tiara was returned to Her Majesty the Queen. Perhaps the Queen will give it to Kate now?

Made for Queen Mary in 1913 by Garrad

Or how about the tiara William's mother Princess Diana wore on her wedding day?This tiara was a Spencer family piece and has an elaborate design of stylised flowers decorated with diamonds in silver settings. Diana went on to wear it and others many times during her lifetime. Her brother later reported that it gave her a headache all day!

Whatever she chooses (and I hope she will be allowed to choose!) she will be sure to look beautiful, with that glorious long brunette hair any diamonds in her hair will shine and she will look radiant! We can't wait for the big day over here at Flo & Percy!

Wedding Ideas Awards

2010-11-02T08:54:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, we are pleased to let you know that we have been nominated for best headdress/tiara designer by Wedding Ideas Magazine. Do you like our designs? Have you just purchased a piece from us and love it? If you have we would be ever so grateful for your vote! Just click on the logo below, it only takes 5 minutes and you may win a prize!

The Making of the Crown

2010-10-31T05:43:00.000-07:00

A few people have asked about the crown we made for the Rock N Roll bride shoot, so I thought I would show you a few close ups of it. In total, excluding design work, it took about 30 hours to make. The Complete structure was covered in silver metallic ribbon before I hand beaded the frame. I started by creating the base and built it up from there. So what will we do with it now? Suggestions welcome!

Marie Antoinette Rocks

2010-10-30T09:17:00.000-07:00

We were delighted to be asked to join a team for a very special photo shoot taking place in Paris.
We designed and created a crown and demi parure of pearls to compliment the amazing Ian Stuart dresses from his new collection. Here are a few images with credits below.

Dress: Ian Stuart
Model: Rock N Roll Bride
Photographer: Shell de Mar
Stylist: TigerlilyWed

Field of Dreams

2010-09-30T05:39:00.000-07:00

We had some very sad news here recently, a little girl aged 8 whose Mother is a dear friend of mine has passed away. Molly Field was a beautiful little girl with a sparkling personality. In her memory and to celebrate her life and the start of Autumn we are dedicating this new design to her. All profits go to Great Ormond Street hospital, which is an amazing pioneering hospital helping sick children. It needs 50 million pounds a year to stay open.

You can order Field of Dreams which is handmade to order via our website

Model picture courtesy of wedding photographer : Lizzie Lois

Top Wedding professional gets married!

2010-09-20T07:24:00.000-07:00

We were honoured that the lovely Julia Ford from Wedding Magazine chose to wear one of our headpieces for her wedding day. Julia is the Art Editor for the popular magazine and also a talented photographer based in Essex ( like us!). The Clarice headband looks great on blondes so it was a really good choice against her hair colour and bought some vintage prettiness to her outfit. The stunning photos were taken by Emily Quinton who I have always much admired. Lovely husband Julia has too, lucky girl!

BOHEMIA LAUNCHES 15TH SEPTEMBER!

2010-09-09T09:10:00.000-07:00

We are now on the exciting countdown until launch day (15th Sepember) so put in in your diary! At 9.00 next Wednesday you will be able to click into a new page of the website and see our latest collection, we have 14 new designs that we hope you will love. For this collection we have been inspired by hippie flower festivals of the 1970s, but we also wanted high end vintage glamour and quality sparkle. Bohemia is sure to attract the romantic bride with her own sense of style and who wants to be different. All pieces are as usual hand made lovingly to order. I leave you with one picture to wet your appetite. Deco Dream shown here will RRP at £195.00 and you can pre-order now!

Bohemia 2011

2010-08-16T03:44:00.000-07:00

Our Bohemia Collection is launching 15th September, so you will have to wait a little longer to see the images from our shoot. In the meantime here are some more pictures that give you a little flavour of the day, all taken by my friend and stylist Shelley Bright.

Recent News /New Collection

2010-07-07T01:25:00.000-07:00

We have been very tardy updating our blog recently but it is only because we are prioritising our brides weddings first!
We are half way through the summer and already the brides pictures have been flooding in. Did you see our new Flo & Percy VIP page? We have added a brides gallery with all the lovely pictures you send us. I am hoping that they will be really useful to other brides. It is amazing to see all the different hairstyles and dresses.

2011 Collection
We have spent the last 6 months designing our 2011 collection and it will finally launch at the End of September. So it is all hush, hush for the moment. I may drip feed a few clues about the collection so keep watching. We had the shoot for it on Sunday and all went well, after a very fraught and hectic start. Some very talented people were invloved who I will mention in full another time. I am very pleased with the results, it was exactly the vibe I was planning. I can't wait to show you all the results and the amazing headpieces we have for you. So here is one little personal picture I took, which does not give too much away. The lady in pink is a friend of mine who styled the shoot, she is ex Cosmo Beauty writer and stylist ( what a great friend to have!) The incredible photographer is Lizzie Lois who contacted me out of the blue and when I clicked on her website I knew she was the one! Her boyfriend you can see helping who is also a professional photographer. Anyway more news on that later!

A front Cover for Flo & Percy

2010-04-14T07:19:00.000-07:00

We were delighted to receive this months issue of You and Your Wedding and see that our Duchess headband made it to the front cover.

Lindsay looks stunning in our Clarice headband

2010-02-26T03:50:00.000-08:00

Not so long ago we posted about Chloe a stunning blonde in the Clarice, so I thought it would be really good to show a beautiful dark Irish beauty in the same piece. Lindsay from Dublin ( they have great taste over there you know!) sent us a few of her wedding pictures to share with you.

A quote from Lindsay:

"They were perfect and everyone commented on them."

Red roses and The Bara comb

2010-02-17T02:20:00.000-08:00

It is as you know so wonderful to receive our brides wedding photos and be able to use them here. The beautiful Zoe did not disappoint us with her beautiful pictures by very talented and new wedding photographer Hector Mora who really captured the romance of the day. Please check out his fantastic website, he covers all areas. Zoe wore our Bara comb and the lines in it really emulated the bodice of her Maggie Sottero dress well.

Many congratulations to Zoe and her husband, thank you again for the photos, here are a few words from her:
"I just wanted to thank you for such a beautiful piece of jewellery and how many people commented on it was amazing!"

Chloe in the Clarice!

2010-01-29T11:17:00.000-08:00

Our Clarice headband and cuff is proving to be a big favourite this month and you can really see why especially in this lovely picture that one of my brides Chloe sent me! Chloe was lucky to have a Jenny Packham dress and wow, look at her hair! Amazing how she has worn it and I would really like to credit her hairdresser if I knew who she was! Chloe is another of my customers who may have caught the wedding bug and is thinking of opening her own Wedding boutique,watch this space and we will let you know!

Many thanks again Chloe and congratulations to you both from the F&P team.

Tracey in The Bara Comb

2010-01-25T12:32:00.000-08:00

It amazes me how many of my brides get captivated by organising their wedding and then go on to do something in the wedding industry post the big day! Tracey has started a lovely business of her own called Beau Made with Love and produces beautiful wedding stationary. She also has a very interesting blog where she writes regularly about her inspiration and all things weddingy!

Anyway here are some lovely pictures that Tracey was kind enough to send me of her on her big day wearing our Bara comb.

Good Luck with your business Tracey and thanks again for the beautiful pictures!

A Bride in our Birdcage veil!

2010-01-22T04:54:00.000-08:00

The birdcage veil is becoming more and more popular and we were so pleased to receive some pictures of it looking glorious on one of our brides. This lady with a very pretty name of Luan, has discerning tastes as she actually owns her own bridal boutique, Betty Lou Brides so she had her pick of the designers to choose from. She opted for an Ian Stuart dress during the day and a Jenny Packham for the evening, but kept her Flo & Percy birdcage veil on the whole time.

Here are a few words from Luan:

"I did wear the Birdcage veil in the end, with both dresses, I didnt want to take it off and everyone absolutely loved it! Thanks again for designing it! It was perfect!"

Thanks to Luan and her husband for sharing the pictures and the best of luck to them both.

Our Bride in a Magazine!

2010-01-19T06:44:00.000-08:00

We were so thrilled that one of our brides Robyn sent us an email today letting us know that her wedding appeared in a magazine!

Robyn chose the Brooks headband as the pattern in the middle is similar to the Maltese Cross and therefore went with her military theme. Robyn has a brave husband who has fought in Iraq, and is now serving in Afghanistan, just look at all those medals he has already.

Love the way Robyn co-ordinated the bridesmaids outfits to match her husbands uniform. Her beautiful dress was by Donna Salado.

Here are a few words from Robyn:

"I have been meaning to get in touch to say thank you, as I thought how beautiful all the designs are and as you can see by the comment in the article, my headband is not only beautiful but also in keeping with the military theme of our wedding!"

Thank you again Robyn and best of luck to you both!

New photos and launch of The Duchess headband

2010-01-11T07:03:00.000-08:00

Just before Christmas we worked on a little photoshoot with some talented people. The photographer was Natalia Zapala take a look at her website for some fantastic shots. The stylist kept things very minimal which worked well and showed off the beautiful model to her best.

Styling by Verena Hafner
Make up by Dorota Staniszewska (contact me for her details)

So above, we have new shots for The Duchess headband, The Cheshire headband, The Cheshire Comb and the Brooks Band with Charleston cuff.

Hope you like them!

The first Bride in the Mad Hatter!

2010-01-08T07:42:00.000-08:00

We were absolutely delighted when Emily sent us her wedding pictures wearing the Mad Hatter headband as it is the first real bride we have seen in it! She has done our design proud as it looks utterly beautiful on her. Here are a few pictures from her special day:

I was lucky enough to meet Emily and she is beautiful in real life too, here are some words from her:

"Thanks again for creating such a beautiful hair piece that I loved wearing on our wedding day. It was by far the favourite part of my outfit and made me feel like a proper bride! I received many lovely comments about it on the day and it looks stunning on the photographs."

The fantastic photographs are by : Fraser Face please take a look at their site.

Best of lucky to Emily and her lovely hubby xx

Catty Gets Married

2010-01-08T07:19:00.000-08:00

We received lots of lovely Wedding pictures just before and after Christmas and we are still getting round to showing them all off! Catty is one of the happiest and most relaxed brides I have seen, how beautiful she looks in the Moulin comb which really shows up against that dark shiny hair. Her lovely dress is a Jenny Packham.

I love the group picture it is so colourful!

Here are a few words from Catty:

"We had the most amazing day, thank you so much for the moulin comb I loved it and thought it went perfectly with my dress".

Catty is expecting a baby now, thank you for sharing the exciting news with us and the very best of luck to you from all at Flo & Percy.

Congratulations Gayle!

2010-01-04T10:28:00.000-08:00

We had the pleasure last year of designing a headband and bracelet for the lovely Gayle who came to see me last summer. Gayle has just sent me some pictures and I am thrilled with them. They are taken by talented photographer: Nikki Hill
Don't you just love her glamourous shrug?
Thank you Gayle and we wish you lots of luck and happiness in 2010.

Here is a few words from Gayle:

"Thank you so much for the beautiful headband and bracelet you made for me. The whole design process from start to finish was really enjoyable and the end products were stunning; real heirlooms to pass down to my daughter. I loved them as much as my dress and they really gave me the vintage look I was after.

Thanks again and see the attached photos for how good the accessories looked! In the last photo you can see how well the gold complements the dress and my skin tone, you were very right to advise me to have gold set."

Flo & Percy on BBC1 Strictly Come Dancing

2009-11-29T08:00:00.000-08:00

We were thrilled to see Natalie Cassidy on Strictly Come Dancing wearing our Moulin Headband. The stylist at 'Strictly' decided for her to wear the band the other way round making it stand proud against a bun, and how gorgeous does she look! If you missed it on Saturday night click the Strictly link above and view the episode now. You danced with such enthusiasm Natalie and are still our favourite here at Flo & Percy! We are honoured that you wore one of our designs, thank you..

Vote for Flo & Percy and Win!

2009-11-27T05:57:00.000-08:00

We mentioned earlier this month that we were pleased to announce that Flo & Percy have been short listed for Perfect wedding awards as Best Hair accessories Designer 2010. Well now it is time to VOTE. Help us and you may win a luxury spa break!

You only have until 4th Jan 2010, so get your opinion on your favourite wedding supplier counted!

Kxx

Love My Dress

2009-11-27T05:41:00.000-08:00

A past client turned Wedding Journo...

It is always lovely to keep in touch with our past Brides and find out what they are up to post wedding, one of our Brides and now friends is Annabel and we thought you might be interested in reading about her new venture..

Annabel Beeforth loved her wedding dress so much she set up a blog and name it: Love my Dress. She muses about all things lovely, vintage and girly and features her favourite wedding products. Of particular interest is her write up on her own wedding and watch out for her features on other beautiful weddings. Here is few words from the creator herself:

My wonderful Wedding in Whitby took place on the very first day of Spring this year. I spent lots of time on the internet prior to my wedding, but of all the Blogs I used to seek inspiration in designing and styling my own special day, there didn’t seem to be a single one that pulled together a selection of offerings under the themes that influenced me most; vintage, glamour, art-deco etc and the fashions of the 1920’s and 1930’s, and so an idea was born, and I set out to create my own.
It didn’t take long to figure a name for my Blog; ‘Love My Dress’ was a pseudonym I used in a wedding planning forum. It just seemed to so perfectly suit the identity of the Blog I wanted to develop, especially so as I now have a complete obsession with vintage and vintage inspired wedding dresses! I am married to a man who has a Degree in Fashion Design and who used to run his own high-fashion womens wear label and who still designs bespoke wear for private clients, so I’ve been surrounded by a world of gorgeous dresses for sometime now!
Love My Dress was created to enable me to catalogue and share all my fabulous finds; My readers could be anyone from a Bride to Be, a Newlywed with new-found passions for vintage and glamorous fashion, or general lover of all things particularly gorgeous. My aim is to inspire the imagination of all my readers, and introduce them to a selection of some suppliers of some of the most discerning and stylish products and services available. I figured that there are already so many wedding related blogs out there offering the usual – Love My Dress is all about raising the profile of only the most discerning, and unusual.

Thank you Annabel for sharing it with Flo & Percy and we wish you lots of luck!

A very special Bride

2009-11-26T11:33:00.001-08:00

This year we had the pleasure of making a bespoke tiara and matching jewellery for the lovely Beth who is otherwise known as Yasmin. Beth is a professional model and we had previously collaborated in a couple of projects and that is how we got to know her. This Summer on a beautiful Greek Island, Beth married her beau and looked stunning as always. Not only is Beth a very professional and beautiful model she is beautiful on the inside too ( and a very clever girl as well I might add!) some people really seem to have it all! Beth has been modelling to finance her degree and so Flo & Percy gave her wedding day jewels as a gift. We heart you Beth and hope we can work together again. I must also mention that these pictures were taken by her friend, fantastic photographer, model and all round entrepreneur Sarah Johnson, please check out her site, she takes an amazing photo. At Flo & Percy we have met some amazing people, but these two girls are very special.

A satisfied and lovely customer.......

2009-11-26T05:38:00.000-08:00

Today we are featuring a Bride, who has written a few words for us about her experience as a Flo & Percy customer...

A couple of days after placing my order, postie presented me with a scrumptious surprise. I could barely contain my excitement and had to take myself up to my bedroom and have a 'quiet and composed' moment whilst I very carefully began to unravel the packaging. Inside, were 2 little cardboard boxes - necessary casing for the delicate contents within. Each box was prettily branded with Flo and Percy imagery and a little black ribbon. Inside, lay the items I had ordered, each delicately wrapped in black tissue paper. My love-affair with Flo and Percy was very solidly cemented at that very moment. I simply adore my Flo and Percy accessories (The Shearer Cuff and Shearer Comb – photographs from my wedding are now being used to illustrate both items on the F&P website) and am keeping them safe as an heirloom for my daughter.

I can honestly lay my hand on my heart and declare that my BESTEST of customer service experience (by far) was with the very delightful Kirstie Taylor. Kirstie is one of those people you come across in life that has an honest warmth and enthusiasm about her. She is clearly very passionate about what she does - this is more than evident when you take a look at her hand-crafted, sublime creations (only love & sheer talent could produce such beautiful pieces), but it is even more evident when you begin communicating with her; Kirstie made me feel like I was her one and only customer and I got a very genuine sense of her wanting to be a part of my wedding planning excitement.

Thank you Annabel, for your extra kind words. It is important to mention that Annabel's lovely wedding pictures were taken by Karen Mcgowran and we thank her for letting use them. Take a look at her site as she is a terrific photographer and on our recommended list.

Tomorrow, we will tell you What Annabel is up to now......so keep watching!

Bespoke IMPORTANT

2009-11-23T00:55:00.000-08:00

Some of you have been mislead by the comment on our bespoke page saying that we are full for 2010. Yes, we are full for the complete bespoke service, however, if you would like one of our pieces from any of our other collections:

These pieces are all made to order and ARE AVAILABLE, most have a lead time, email us to find out the lead time for your favourite piece.

If you have any questions at all please get in touch, we are very friendly and want to help as much as we can!

New Logo

2009-11-18T10:43:00.001-08:00

A new logo for Flo & Percy! We are taking some of the bridal connotations away from our brand in order to attract a wider audience. Brides are and will always be be our main clientele but glamourous ladies and stylish fashionistas want to wear fabulous hair pieces too!

Watch out for a newly designed home page on the website soon...

Perfect Wedding Awards

2009-11-17T08:37:00.000-08:00

We are honoured to be shortlisted for The Perfect Wedding awards in the category of Best Headdress Designer 2010. How exciting! There are 5 other super nominees including us. Too early to vote yet.... You will have to wait until the next issue of the magazine is released on 2nd December, then we will give you more news about how to vote! Wish us luck!

Accessory Trends by Flo & Percy

2009-11-15T01:40:00.000-08:00

We are often asked by the press to predict bridal accessory trends and this month we are in a popular trade magazine talking about our views for 2010. We are heavily inspired by main stream fashion, take the Gatsby Collection for example, we work on Collections a year in advance and predicted the trend in sequin and beadwork correctly. There are so many sequin dresses and beaded jackets around in fashion this season and the Gatsby pieces are a perfect accompaniment. Also a little ambitiously we also launched the Wonderland Collection, sparkly pieces to make a statement was the aim that we fulfilled. Anyway, above is the extract from this months Bridal Attire magazine. Click on the photo to read the comment.

eces, making the tiara a little redundant I think. Brides now want to make a dramatic statement in their hair to complement the simpler gowns that have become popular in more recent times, so we have designed some fabulously eye-catching pieces as part of our Wonderland Collection in order to fulfil this demand.”

Sarah Houston & Flo & Percy

2009-11-06T11:54:00.000-08:00

I would like to introduce to you a new designer from Canada that shares a few stockists with Flo & Percy. Her name is Sarah Houston and she designs the most beautiful dresses. See the runway video for models wearing her designs and our head pieces, the dark haired model is wearing the White Queen headband and the blonde model is wearing is wearing the Moulin headband. One of my favourite designs is the one I show above. Email Sarah Houston for a stockist near you.

Lovely Gillian makes a beautiful Bride

2009-11-04T07:15:00.001-08:00

Gillian chose the Bara headband for her wedding day and we are delighted that she took the time to send in some pics. Love the double strand of pearls that she has teamed it with, it makes an elegant match. Many congratulations from all at F&P!

"Thought I would send you a couple of pictures of me wearing your Bara headband. I absolutely loved it, and still put it on for a few minutes each day, I can't bear to pack it away!"

Elizabeth gets married!

2009-11-02T06:44:00.000-08:00

Doesn't Elizabeth look glamourous and elegant in her one off vintage tiara, the little bit of height she has achieved with her hair really sets it off! Many congratulations Elizabeth and thanks so much for the beautiful photo.

"'I can honestly say my tiara really topped the dress off perfectly. We really went for glamour and as the photos show and it was perfect for this. Not to OTT but glamerous enough for people to love the detail, I had so many comments on the day."

Congratulations Fiona and Steven

2009-11-02T06:40:00.001-08:00

A lovely photo received today shows one of our brides in The Charisse tiara. Many thanks to Fiona's Mum for the picture and many congratulations to the happy couple.

Real Bride in the Clarice headband

2009-10-27T11:39:00.000-07:00

We are very excited today to receive our first picture of a bride wearing the Clarice headband. The beautiful Caryl got married in August and looked stunning as you can see ( the dress is from Berkatex). The great thing about this headband is that you can wear it again as it is right on trend with it's sequin and bead work detailing. Fearne Cotton is also a fan of this headband and we have sent her one today!

Many Congratulations Caryl and what a lucky husband!

Vintage Forehead tiaras

2009-10-19T05:45:00.000-07:00

We are just about to add this piece to our original vintage collection. How perfect would it be for a beach wedding or the bohemian bride... Fully adjustable, you can wear this high so the centre piece is near the hairline or lower so it stops just above the bridge of the nose. These tiaras really bring the attention to the eyes and are bang on trend at the moment. This is a one off piece so if you are too late too buy it contact me for possible future pieces.

I would be interested in your comments..

Flo & Percy and Brides Magazine

2009-10-16T07:02:00.000-07:00

Astrid Joss is the shopping editor at Brides magazine and today we are on her blog all about Vintage designers:

Astrid Joss's Blog

Free advice from Flo & Percy

2009-10-09T05:34:00.000-07:00

Not sure what is the right accessory for your dress? Would like some expert advice on choosing the right piece? Can't make it to our studio? Well why don't you send us a picture or link to your dress and we can advise. Just tell us how you are wearing your hair and some general information about your wedding and we can point you in the right direction. Above is an example. Here we have Papillion by Jenny Packham our favourite dress designer. Now we know for sure that the Lalique headband from our Gatsby Collection is the perfect match for it as we have seen this dress up close and personal as we have lots of dresses and keep ourselves very up to date with most of the well known designers. So give us a try, email in your information!

The Gatsby Collection in the News!

2009-10-07T04:56:00.000-07:00

We are in the latest edition of Perfect Wedding Magazine with a nice little write up about our Gatsby Collection. The Clarice headband as featured here in the larger picture is fast becoming a best seller. Get it now before we run out of beads!

Jo has got married!

2009-09-25T06:16:00.000-07:00

It makes me so happy to see brides pictures, thank you all so much for sending them in. Here is my latest. The lovely Jo had an original vintage creation and we made a little matching bracelet too.

She is one of the happiest brides I have seen, so I am sure we do not need to wish her luck!

Many congratulations Jo! You are a rare beauty!

If you want a look similar to Jo's, try the Shearer headband:

www.floandpercy.com/looking-glass.html

A new Bride in the Cooper headband

2009-09-24T07:20:00.001-07:00

It's great when brides have their own take on our designs. Helen decided to wear the Cooper headband: www.floandpercy.com/gatsby.html on top of her gorgeous rolled bun and doesn't it look amazing! A seaside wedding in St Leonard's-on sea in glorious sunshine on the bank holiday...all pretty perfect really!

Congratulations Helen from all at Flo & Percy.

Nathan Pask

2009-09-10T10:03:00.000-07:00

We used a fantastic Fashion photographer on our Gatsby/Wonderland shoot; www.nathanpask.com Nathan is a true professional and I have never observed a photographer working so hard. Ably assisted by Christian, the two of them put in a massive effort to catch the fading light that day at the beautiful Rochford Hall. Above shows our favorite shot Nathan took. Thank you Nathan and best of luck to you in your career!

P.S check out Nathans blog too!

Pearls for the Girls!

2009-09-10T04:27:00.000-07:00

Our Freshwater pearls are now ready!

www.floandpercy.com/wonderland.html

We hope you like them!

Bridal make up by Alison Cameron

2009-09-09T11:20:00.000-07:00

We used a fabulous make up artist for our last shoot and I would like to recommend her to all you brides. www.alisoncameronmakeup.com did an incredible job with our models managing to make them look natural but glamourous at the same time. She is fully trained by Mac and has the most amazing collection of Mac make up you have ever seen. She is both professional and down to earth and would be sure to settle your nerves on the big day. Above shows one example of her work. Thank you again Alison for bringing your talents to Flo & Percy.

Lovely Gilly

2009-09-02T10:16:00.000-07:00

Photos of new brides are flooding in here at Flo & Percy now it is nearing the end of the summer. Todays lovely lady is Gilly. She wore an original vintage dress from www.halfpennylondon.com a fantastic source for wonderful dresses. Her marcasite headband is a one off original from F&P. Doesn't she look lovely? How great do headbands look on short hair! We wish you lots of luck for a happy married life Gilly! xx

P.S I have to say the picture with the chair is one of the most amazing wedding photos I have seen!

Vintage Bouquets

2009-09-01T10:20:00.000-07:00

Once in a while I come across someone very talented who I admire. Emma who is the designer and founder from : www.vintagemagpie.co.uk is one of those people. She has come up with a truly original idea and has been running her beautiful company in Brighton for many years now. Making original vintage bouquets her flair for floristry as well as her craft with beads and wire shines through in these arrangements. Why not use a sentimental piece of jewellery as part of your vintage bouquet or let Emma find some special keepsakes for you. The best thing about the bouquets is that they will last forever and are a perfect compliment to a Flo & Percy headpiece!

I think Emma should sell these also as home accessories for those ever lasting flowers to adorn the chicest of homes.

P.S She also keeps a very interesting blog!

A beautiful bride in the Bara headband

2009-09-01T09:07:00.000-07:00

"Just wanted to say thankyou very much for the fantastic headband which was both beautiful and very comfortable and went wonderfully with my Jenny Packham dress."

So great to see our designs on real brides and this is such a great photo showing the lovely Charlotte in the Bara headband, thank you Charlotte for sending the picture and we wish you a happy married life!

New pictures

2009-08-25T03:45:00.000-07:00

I had a request a few months ago from a Fashion stylist who wanted to borrow some of our designs, here is one of the shots, I love it as it shows a non-bridal look for a change!

Twitter

2009-08-24T12:07:00.000-07:00

Come follow us on twitter for up to date Flo & Percy news!

twitter.com/FloandPercy

Pearl jewellery

2009-08-24T12:00:00.000-07:00

You can't go wrong with some pretty pearls. A perfect accompaniment to a Flo & Percy headpiece is a simple strand of pearls. Now you can look forward to a small selection of elegant fresh water pearls that will last for ever. A great addition to a bridal outfit or the perfect present for a special guest or bridesmaid. Will be ready to buy as part of The Wonderland Collection soon.

The Wonderland Collection at last!

2009-08-21T03:20:00.000-07:00

Hurray! We are almost there with The Wonderland Collection. Great things come to those who wait and we know you will not be disappointed with the new designs. A quick recommendation and thanks to these people, before I write some separate news about them later:
www.alisoncameronmakeup.com
www.nathanpask.com

The Collection should be on line by the end of the day!

Another beautiful bride is wed!

2009-08-17T03:11:00.000-07:00

I know you like to see 'real brides' and so I am attaching some images sent to me by Kate who married recently in her Flo & Percy original vintage tiara which matched her dress so well. Take note of how she has worn it, it shows how you can wear a headband a little upright to really show it off but still appear elegant. Congratulations Kate! We hope you had a wonderful day!

More Gatsby!

2009-08-12T06:38:00.000-07:00

While we are waiting for the professional pictures from our new collections, we would like to feature the Georgina headband inspired by the film 'The Duchess.' Have you seen it? If not you should, anyone interested in costume design would be in heaven looking at the dresses and fantastic headpieces used in this moving film. The heroine Georgina Spencer played by Keira Knightly who inspired this headband plays a courageous role...

Early News on yesterdays shoot!

2009-07-29T04:35:00.000-07:00

Everyone involved in yesterdays shoot for the new collections will surely be shattered today! We all worked extremely hard to benefit from some hopefully great photos. In more news later I would like to talk about some very special people in depth, but for now enjoy some behind the scenes photos taken my me until we see the professional ones!

One of the lovely models, Monica in the Gatsby pieces

Natasha having her lighting test!

The very talented Alison Cameron at work.

More to come, keep watching!

The Mad Hatter headband

2009-07-24T10:06:00.000-07:00

Have you heard of Tim Burtons new film released next year? Johnny Depp is to play the Mad Hatter and Anne Hathaway the White Queen in 'Alice in Wonderland'. Our new Wonderland Collection is named after the famous book by Lewis Carroll and here we have an early image of the Mad Hatter headband and some inspirational photos from the film.

The Wonderland Collection

2009-07-22T10:53:00.000-07:00

You are all desperate to see The Wonderland Collection after being so patient for The Gatsby! Well here is one piece that is ready, if you want to see some of the others just ask! We won't go live until we have finished designing the whole collection.

A lovely Flo & Percy Bride

2009-07-22T10:39:00.000-07:00

We are fortunate to get a lot of clients from Hong Kong and here is one of who kindly sent us a wedding picture, we are always so excited to see them! This lovely bride is wearing our Charisse tiara and matching earrings....

Art Deco Collection

2009-05-27T09:19:00.001-07:00

Another piece from our new 2010 collection that we are still working on. This one is a leafy headband which looks stunning and is worn beautifully by our model! Photographs are kindly taken by http://www.sarahlouisephotography.com/ check her out for your wedding photography!

Flo & Percy Bride

2009-05-27T00:30:00.000-07:00

I thought I would post a picture of one of my lovely brides that has just got married. She is wearing a brushed silver and pearl one off vintage tiara, doesn't she look beautiful and elegant?

New Art Deco Collection for 2010

2009-05-22T02:10:00.000-07:00

This is a sneak preview from out 2010 collection which we are busy working on at the moment. They will all be Art Deco inspired pieces and one of them which I may show later has been inspired by the film 'The Duchess." Have you seen the film? What an amazing true story about Georgina Spencer. The costume designer not surprisingly won an oscar and we have been inspired by some of the beautiful Art Deco headpieces used! Watch this space for further pics!