The May 24 issue of Your Scottish Wedding magazine is nearly here!
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Hello and welcome to your latest issue of Your Scottish Wedding magazine!
Can you believe this is our eighth issue? We celebrated our third birthday at the end of April, marking three jam-packed years from when we first launched the website to publishing this new magazine and we’ve been busy as always, working away on the latest instalment.
The new May issue is a mums special, focusing in on the biggest trends for mothers-of-the-bride and groom this season and the importance of dressing for your shape.
Plus we’ve really taken it back to basics with some of our features this time round, honing in on the big planning questions and giving you a trusty guide to get you started.
And, as always, we’ve been travelling the length and breadth of the country attending wedding fayres and openings and sampling some pretty awesome wedding venues.
Here are just a few highlights to look out for…
1 WINNERS
In our September 23 issue we ran a competition for couples to win their wedding venue hire at the beautiful Dougarie Boathouse on Arran. Our winners Lauren and Gavin have joined the ranks of the ‘I do’ diary couples, sharing all their wedding plans and letting us in on just how exciting it was to win their gorgeous venue.
We’ve been catching up with them and three other couples who all tie the knot this year.
Look out for lots of dress discussion, interesting venues and one very unusual wedding guest.
She’s been in the bridal industry for 40 years, spending the last 20 at the helm of award-winning boutique Opus Couture in West Kilbride and Sharon McPherson has been sharing all about her inspiration and plans for the future.
“I can’t do frumpy, it’s not in my toolbox,” Sharon says as she guides us through what makes an Opus bride – “Classy and sassy” – how she chooses the designers she stocks and the work and thought process that goes into her very own Opus Studio collection.
3 Ask the expert – with Rachel Scott Couture
As she delves into finding the perfect fit. our expert columnist Rachel of Rachel Scott Couture asks does size really matter?
When it comes to wedding dresses it’s not so much the size stated on the label as how the gown is fitted to your body and the experience of purchasing a dress that you know fits you so perfectly you feel amazing in it.
Whether you go full couture or order the size that can be fitted and, potentially, altered to suit your shape and style, Rachel has all the advice.
We all know there’s nothing worse than wearing something ill-fitting.
You end up looking as uncomfortable as you feel. So when it comes to being on show for your turn as mother-of-the-bride or groom, choosing an outfit which fits your perfectly is of paramount importance.
Luckily we’ve been talking to the experts about dressing for your shape and finding the look that will make you both look, and feel, amazing.
5 The MOB life
With this being the mums special we have of course dedicated pages and pages to the best MOB and MOG styles this season, as chosen by top mother-of-the-bride and groom boutiques across the country.
Whether you fancy fun A-line designs to dance the night away in, elegant capes or structured silhouettes you’ll find something to suit your personal taste.
6 Speaking of mums…
Craig & Eva Sanders Photography
We just had to give you a sneak peek of gorgeous bride Logan who loved her mum’s original wedding dress from the 90s so much nothing else would do for her own big day at The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa.
Wedding cake tasting has to be one of the, ahem, sweeter aspects of planning, but where exactly do you start?
Don’t worry, we’ve got you sorted.
There’s nothing we love better than poring over the wedding galleries of real couples, especially when they choose to marry in a way that truly reflects their personalities.
Kelly and Alex for example, (pictured above left) chose to fill their day with music, and even included Alex’s choir singing on their big day.
Meanwhile Jamie and Mark (above right) slipped away to tie the knot with just their parents, ahead of a bigger celebration abroad.
Like we said, it’s been a busy few months with us getting to stay in some truly beautiful venues – all in the name of research and finding you the best wedding venues in which to say ‘I do’.
Ashleigh from the team headed to Trump Turnberry for a decadent overnight stay and trip to the spa.
Next up, Katie sampled the newlywed experience at Houstoun House, staying in the gorgeous and spacious room normally reserved for the bride and her squad getting ready the morning of the big day.
Finally, wait until you see the honeymoon suite of dreams at the newly refurbished Brisbane House in Largs!
10 Beside the sea (or river, or loch, or stream)
This issue we are turning our attention to the water babies, desperate to exchange vows by the water.
We’ve rounded up just some of the most gorgeous venues and settings in Scotland where you can marry with the gentle lap of waves or the sound of running water in the background.
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