EPICURE Early Spring 2020
The Wellness Edition - we look at ways to live well in 2020, tips from traditional medicine and healthy dishes that still feel comforting. Plus, we interview chef Michael Caines, take a foodie trip to Santa Barbara. If you're planning your wedding this year, you'll love our special guide to local suppliers.
The Wellness Edition - we look at ways to live well in 2020, tips from traditional medicine and healthy dishes that still feel comforting. Plus, we interview chef Michael Caines, take a foodie trip to Santa Barbara. If you're planning your wedding this year, you'll love our special guide to local suppliers.
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WEDDED BLISS<br />
Planning your nuptials this year? Read on for top trends<br />
and lots of inspiration...<br />
Planning your wedding is a personal experience and to a large<br />
extent the format, style and little touches are more likely to be<br />
representations of your personalities and tastes over any trends.<br />
There is, however, an overwhelming body of inspiration online<br />
which can put even the most dedicated planner into a spin -<br />
sometimes some fresh, trend-led ideas might be just the spark<br />
to help you plan.<br />
Personal Details<br />
The wedding will be full of details that nod to you as a couple,<br />
but more and more brides are opting for personalisation in their<br />
outfits too. Some with meaningful words or dates embroidered<br />
into their veils or others more edgy with painted or stitched<br />
leather and denim jackets for the evening (these have the added<br />
bonus of being an item you can wear after the day!)<br />
Sustainability<br />
With a big shift toward eco-friendly choices in everyday life,<br />
it’s natural that wedding venues and suppliers are upping<br />
their green<br />
credentials<br />
to meet the<br />
demands of<br />
green-thinking<br />
couples. Some<br />
considerations<br />
to make: ethical wedding rings and outfits, even consider hiring<br />
a dress (dresses take a lot of energy to create but are seldom<br />
worn after the event), give guests wildflower seeds as favours,<br />
employ caterers who only use bio-degradable packaging, print<br />
eco-friendly invitations on recycled paper and for flowers pick<br />
seasonal blooms grown locally where possible.<br />
Princess Dresses<br />
Channel your inner Disney princess - the more streamlined<br />
dresses we’ve been used to are making way for fuller skirts<br />
and ball-gown styles. For evening, lots of brides are opting for<br />
a second dress which is less constrictive - meaning they can<br />
dance the night away, carefree.<br />
Wall Decorations<br />
In more non-traditional venues with plainer walls or in<br />
marquees, decor is key for setting the mood. ‘Green’ walls made<br />
from foliage and picked out with white lights look elegant<br />
and timeless, whereas paper pom poms in bright colours are<br />
cheerful and inviting. A new trend is a balloon wall - making<br />
arches to frame the ceremony. Lots of couples can add a DIY<br />
element here, making some of the decorations themselves (with<br />
a small army of bridesmaids or ushers to help!)<br />
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