UK Handmade gift guide

http://ukhandmade.co.uk/magazine/weddingguide

Check out this online gift guide we are featured in! Page 9- yippee!!!!

Feb 2011 here I come!

Fame!

http://www.rocknrollbride.com/2010/08/nicola-eds-scottishlondon-fusion-wedding/comment-page-1/#comment-33860

Won't say anymore!

Rock and Roll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi All, just a quick post between feeding and changing the little guy to say that one of Silver Sixpence's gorgeous wedding garters has been featured on the Rock and Roll bride's blog today as part of a massive prize giveaway. You just need to complete a readers survey. Kat Williams, the Rock and Roll bride has just won the wedding channels style blog of the year so I am really chuffed to have something of mine featured on there! And all you brides to be out there need to get on it and complete the survey- £900 worth of goodies up for grabs!

http://www.rocknrollbride.com/2010/08/the-biggest-ever-rock-n-roll-bride-giveaway-readers-survey-2010/

Pearly Queens

The month of June is a Pearl birthstone month so I thought I would do a nice feature on some of my pearl inspired wedding products just before the month is up. They are a lovely classic to wear to any wedding and were my choice as is the case for a lot of brides. There is something so vintage about them. Plus I have a very cute 2 year old niece called Pearl so this is in honour of her too!

As a pressie for looking after the pending baby for nearly 9 months (so far so good we hope!) my hubby got me a gorgeous little vintage style hard bag from Reiss- it is all Mother of pearl like and in the shape of a shell (I am rather obsessed by all things geological like this) I love it so thanks Ed! It goes perfectly with my desperate to be worn again wedding shoes. He says this was not something he did on purpose or knowingly. I think he is trying to appear more macho than he really is! Also it will be spot on with pearly jewellery and what could be cuter than a shell bag with some pearls- after all this is where they come from- check out wikipedia for more info if you are a geek like me. Oh dear- too much time on my hands!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl

Here is a look back at some of the things I have made featuring pearls this season. Some seed pearls, some old vintage earings used as trims, some traditional.

Right, I am finally signing off to start a new job, being a mum. As of Monday we hope! I will be blogging sporadically when I get it together over the next 6 months! Silver Sixpence in her Shoe is not officially trading again until Feb 2011 but will be back with a bang for Spring 2011 wedding season with lots of new and gorgeous products. Any queries please don't hesitate to email nicolacarroll@hotmail.co.uk and keep checking the blog for a few surprises! There is already a vintage wedding fayre in the pipeline for Feb 2011, exciting things lie ahead!

Lots of love

Nicola
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It's all about me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right, now there's being organised and then there's being silly with it, but as those of you who know me will know I am the latter. I have a VERY important wedding to go to at the end of July and given I am about to give birth I have no idea what size I will be, potential disaster in the clothing stakes! I am really hoping to wear something that will match in with this little headpiece I have made up using some vinatge pearl earings that had broken and some pale pink silk dupion with lace trim.



So all you wedding guests for 2011 can get emailing me too in time for my mat leave finishing in Feb 2011 with your orders! Here is another I made earlier.........

One final garter

One final add on to the collection for summer weddings before I call it a day- had to make sure everything that I have done has been logged and is up to date on here even if I can't trade! Am I really having a baby on Monday??!!

A garter for a Scottish September wedding. Wedding pics to follow after the big day- best of luck to all involved!

Another Royal credit and some

Ooooooo I am being very pro Royal today which is not like me at all. Princess Victoria of Sweden got married last week and I think she looked gorgeous ( minus the crown but I guess a princess is allowed) Moreso I think her dress is gorgeous- like a Grace Kelly fairytale! What a beautiful and classy 50s style neckline.

Yet again credit to Rex features and you can see pics on www.marieclaire.co.uk




I would also like to credit our friends Gavin and Evelyn who have just got married in Singapore a couple of weeks ago- the UK wedding is this Saturday and sadly with the arrival of baby on monday pending, we cannot make it. Evelyn you looked gorgeous and your veil is just stunning with those flowers! Gav you look not bad too!