Archive for June, 2012

Shop Floor News: Visits to Norway

Tuesday, June 26th, 2012
Ben Allen RD Ben continues to share his view from life on the road after his recent trip to Norway’s bridal shops.

It has been a while since my last update from the road so I wanted to let you all know about my recent trips to Norway.

It has been a busy year so far, with one MODA and one BBEH show completed and with two full time Richard Designs company reps Chris and Peter out on the road, the year has flown past! With Chris and Peter out everyday it has given me more time to take our Boutique range of hats and fascinators out on the road in the UK and the Richard Designs bridal range to Norway.

As some of you know we have been selling our range of bridal accessories to Norway for over ten years, so it was lovely to be able to visit twice this year.  For those of you that have not been fortunate enough to visit Norway it is a beautiful country, with mountains, lakes, fjords, but several big cities too.  So far I have flown into Bergen on the west coast and then Oslo, which is in the south east of the country.

Norway Scenery

Here are some of our most popular products currently on sale in Norway:

F224 Ivory Fascinator

Ivory Bridal Fascinator F224

Traditional Shape Tiara TR1035A

Pearl & Crystal Tiara TR1035A

Royal Wedding Inspired Veil C353C

Lace Veil C353C

Richard Designs Ribbon Edge Veil AR001

Classic Ribbon Edged Veil AR001

Richard Designs Wedding Belt 003

Crystal Wedding Belt 003

Richard Designs Wedding Belt 009

Crystal Wedding Belt 009

I’m really looking forward to my next trip to Norway later this year to visit more of our customers with our wedding accessories. Thank you to all of our Norwegian customers who made me feel so welcome on my visits.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my experience in Norway and I look forward to speaking to you all again soon in the run up to BBEH in September!

Ben

Celebrating 200 Posts: A look back at your favourites

Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

We have published over 200 blog posts from the team at Richard Designs HQ! We love sharing news and new products with you, so thanks for reading. To celebrate this milestone, we take a look back at your favourite posts of all time.

Firstly, our reviews and run up to the Royal Wedding were a lovely commemoration of the day and the stunning bridal outfit Catherine Middleton wore. Here are our favourite posts about the Royal Wedding:

Catheine Middleton Lace Wedding Veil Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip Wedding
Catherine Middleton’s appliqué
lace silk wedding veil
Royal Weddings through history

Here at Richard Designs, we want brides to make informed choices regarding their wedding accessories. That’s why we provide you with advice and support throughout the process. Our favourite advice blogs include:

Why you should wear a petticoat Buy from an genuine stockist
Why should you wear a petticoat?

How to buy our accessories
from an authorised stockist

Guest blogs are a regular feature on this blog, with contributions from our US Office, Senior Sales Executive, and Design Team:

The Fascination with fascinators Dress your Dress
The Fascination with Fascinators Dress your Dress: Alice Temperly

We also love celebrity weddings and have discussed the weddings of Kate Moss, Abbey Clancy and Charlene Wittstock, among others.

Kate Moss Cap Veil

Trends are the expertise of our design team, who work year-round to bring you new and on-trend bridal accessories:

Occasionwear Colours 2012-13 Romeo & Juliet Trend
Hat colours for 2012-2013 Romeo & Juliet Inspired Accessories

And finally, while treating ourselves to all the things we love, we take a step back to support charities and their efforts. This year we are supporting Breakthrough Breast Cancer with our Blue Ribbon pin campaign, which you can learn more about in our special blog, or on the Blue Ribbon website.

Blue Ribbon Pins

Thank you to all that have read and contributed to out last 200 blog posts. Here’s to the next 200!

Download the Romeo & Juliet Inspired Lookbook

Saturday, June 16th, 2012

Richard Designs Presents

Our current collection is inspired by Shakespeare’s love story Romeo & Juliet. Launched to bridal retailers in March, the collection is in stores now and available to buy (just call or email us to find your local stockist).

Romeo & Juliet Tuscan Garden

The collection include veils, tiaras, jewellery, belts, shoe clips and fascinators all inspired by romantic Italian culture.

At a masquerade ball

For more inspiration from the new collection, download our Romeo & Juliet lookbook.

Featured in Asiana Wedding Magazine Summer 2012

Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

We are so pleased that Asiana Wedding magazine once again featured our products in their latest issue. We love the work their stylists do with our items, using them in unique and unusual ways.

You can see our products from Summer 2011 Asiana Wedding here.

Here are some of our favourites from the current issue:

Asiana Richard Designs Fascinator FQ172

Asiana Richard Designs Fascinator FQ172

Asiana Richard Designs Necklace P578 Headdress TR1161A

Asiana Richard Designs Necklace P578 Headdress TR1161A

Asiana Richard Designs Tiara TR1026A Necklace P595

Asiana Richard Designs Tiara TR1026A Necklace P595

Asiana Richard Designs Tiara TR1518A

Asiana Richard Designs Tiara TR1518A

Asiana Richard Designs Hairpiece F194 Earrings E68 Necklace P583

Asiana Richard Designs Hairpiece F194 Earrings E68 Necklace P583

Asiana Richard Designs Headdress TR1497AA & Veil

Asiana Richard Designs Headdress TR1497AA & Veil

You can see all of the RD products featured in the magazine in our Asiana Summer 2012 gallery.

Dress Your Dress: Claire Pettibone’s Viola

Friday, June 8th, 2012

This stunning gown Viola from Claire Pettibone takes centre stage on Anna’s mood board. See more Designer mood boards here.

Claire Pettibone Viola

Claire Pettibone’s bridal designs are always beautifully embellished with detailed vintage floral elements and this dress is no exception. The sheer panelling and guipure lace flowers cascading down the back of the dress are exquisite. To complement this dress choose subtle accessories with floral brooch elements, which have a touch of sparkle. To continue the whimsical feel of the dress add touches of antique lace and organic flowers to your table display, using antique milk urns also helps to create a beautifully rustic feel.

Claire Pettibone Viola Moodboard

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Centre – Claire Pettibone Viola embroidered tulle and platinum silk mermaid gown with Guipure lace trims and silk back. Shoes and floral photographs  www.stylemepretty.com. Top right – Richard Designs asymmetrical tiara band TR1468A.  Below – Richard Designs tiara band TR1352A. Bottom right -Richard Designs tiara band TR1348A. Middle bottom – Richard designs side tiara TR1501A. Bottom left Richard Designs asymmetrical tiara TR1487A. Middle left Richard Designs earrings – P571E.

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