Tiara Heaven

'Layering Bracelets'

2012-01-24T19:10:00.000Z

I am pleased to announce the first Tiara Heaven Facebook special offer. Tonight I will be posting five special glass pearl bracelets that can only be bought on a first come first served basis. These bracelets are great as you can wear as many as you like in any colour combination to create some fantastic individual looks for both day and night. Only some of the bracelets will be repeated as most of them are one offs and they can be bought by emailing me with the name of the bracelet you would like to buy and I will contact you to let you know if you have been lucky or not, what a fun way of buying lovely handmade jewellery from Tiara Heaven! With a price of £5.00 per bracelet or as little as £4.00 each if you buy three or more, this is an offer that can not be missed.

And don't worry if you are unable to secure a bracelet this time round, or if you would like more colours to go with your collection, by joining the Tiara Heaven Facebook page you will always be kept informed when the next sale is.

Good luck and enjoy your bracelets.

Louise x

What's New For Tiara Heaven?

2012-01-05T13:46:00.000Z

I hope that you all had a fantastic Christmas. I had a lovely relaxing holiday with family, just as it should be. It's great being able to take the time to just sit back and have the time to consider the new year ahead, as a result I have loads of new ideas spinning around inside my head and I would like to share some of these with you. Unfortunately the first change to Tiara Heaven is that due to constant increases in the cost of all of my lovely materials, I am going to have to increase some of my prices, mind you this is the first time I have done this since Tiara Heaven formed in 2008, not bad hey! Minimal increases will not be implemented until February so get your orders in before then to take advantage of the 2008 prices.

However, as a thank you to all my lovely customers I will be promoting a 'Product of the Month' where you can snap up items for special rates, so keep an eye on my blog or Facebook page to keep up to date with these lovely deals.

Now the really exciting news. I have been toying with the idea of a second website for some time as I often get asked by customers if I sell jewellery and hair accessories for everyday life. Well I have spoken to my fantastic website designer Tamzyn and this year a sister site is being designed for this very purpose. In the meantime I will have a section on the Tiara Heaven website where you can buy some fab day wear designs, I will let you know when these very affordable lovelies will start appearing. In the meantime I am learning all sorts of different skills from pottery to glass blowing in order to expand my creative background so I can bring you new and exciting designs.

And as though all of that is not enough to start the New Year off with a bang, imagine my delight when I was sent a link from the lovely Seyi of Cedar Events who has written a fantastic blog all about Tiara Heaven. Take a look to discover just how Tiara Heaven started, "Getting to know Louise Turnbull by Cedar Events" .

Wishing you all a fantastic 2012

Louise x

The Fantastic "Cedar Events"

2011-11-04T12:12:00.001Z

In my previous blog I wrote about an amazing evening spent at 116 Pall Mall, London as a guest of Yemi Osunkoya, Couture Designer for Kosibah, in celebration of 20 years in business and the launch of his new collection Kosibah 20. The night was one of pure luxury. We were treated to a Champagne and Canapes reception and enjoyed an evening of stunning designs, beautiful music and ballet. The event company behind this exquisite evening was Cedar Events and I could not resist introducing you to them.

Seyi Olusanya is the passion and driving force behind Cedar Events. Born in Lagos Nigeria. Seyi moved to the UK in the early 90s and created her Event Design and Production Company after having a successful career in IT.

Seyi describes her passion for her business "I am the creative mind behind Cedar Events aka Creative Director and I love it! I love God, I love life, I love people, I love being a part of the creative process of seeing something unfold from nothing. I am a dreamer & a visionary.
I have a great interest in the different aspects of what I do but that which keeps me buzzing, which keeps me awake & feels my dreams is the design aspect.
It is such a privilege to be a part of the most intimate events in my clients’ life."

Cedar Events has earned a reputation for turning clients dreams into breath taking reality "We pride ourselves in the originality, exclusivity of our events and providing quality service by paying attention to detail." The professionalism and attention to detail that Cedar Events prides itself on has seen Seyi and her award winning associates working with some of the most prestigious venues in the world, from Claridges Hotel London to The Africa Parlimentary rooms at the House of Commons.

Cedar Events have attracted a client base that includes the Crème de la crème of the Nigeria society from weddings of Kemi Shonekan, daughter of ex-president Chief Ernest Shonekan, Tundun Abiola-Attah, Bola Abiola-Akande daughters of Late Chief M.K.O Abiola, Pastor Agu & Sola Irukwu’s wedding in the Gambia to mention a few.
"Her events cut across cultures because of her interaction with different cultures.
With her clients’ interest in mind, Seyi & her team don’t just think outside the box, they have stepped outside the box to explore………….
The world"

As well as setting up Cedar Events in Nigeria, Seyi is thrilled to be a finalist as one of the Top 10 in the ‘Most Inspirational Wedding Supplier’ category of the InCREDIBLE Wedding Supplier of the Year Awards 2011.

Seyi says about her company "At the end of each event we like our clients to go away knowing that they have been well looked after and have had a great time with their guests." and as a guest for a Cedar Events occasion I can personally vouch for this, the evening was fantastic!

For further information and contact details please visit Cedar Events Website.

Louise x

Kosibah 20th Anniversary Event

2011-09-28T20:29:00.002+01:00

Earlier this month I had the great honour of being invited to the Kosibah 20th Anniversary Event and the launch of Bienvenue 20 collection held at the amazing The Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall SW1. I was thrilled that two of my designs would be included in the fashion show, a lovely large red flower hairpin and matching hand beaded bouquet, how excited do you think I was! Accompanying me was my good friend and website designer Tamzyn.

Image by White Gold Images

Dressed to impress we joined the other guests for canapes and champagne and were able to have a close look at some of Yemi Osunkoya's designs that were displayed in the beautiful reception room. Yemi established the Kosibah brand in London in 1991 and chose the name Kosibah in honour of his mother who gave so much support in his pursuit of becoming a designer. The name Cosiba comes from the Republic of Benin and is the day name of a female child born on a Sunday. I met Yemi through Twitter and have always been impressed with the way that Yemi always takes the time to converse with all his followers and was thrilled to meet Yemi in person just before the show started.

The show was amazing. Lord and Lady Boateng opened the event with a message via video link and as the collection was inspired by the ballet, we were treated to two ballet dances which included The Dying Swan from Tchailovsky's Swan Lake. A saxophonist serenaded us and during the show a soprano added to the magic of the night.

The fashion show was in two parts; evening wear followed by the bridal collection. The designs were stunning, the evening dresses were tailored to perfection and had a real Parisian feel. I would have to say I instantly fell in love with the very first dress which was an elegant, just below the knee, fitted black dress and when the model turned around there was a striking flash of orange as the back had been cut in a deep V-shape with the material from the V being folded back and trimmed with the exciting orange accent (apologies for my total lack of tailoring technical knowledge here!). The model was accessorised with red leather gloves, red corsage and matching fascinator, the overall effect was - I Want That Dress!

Image by White Gold Images

Then came the bridal gowns. The collection gave a soft romantic feel that echos Yemi's inspiration of the ballet. The variation in styles and cuts meant that there was a design to suit all body shapes in the Bienvenue 20 Collection. Brides have a real dilemma though as all of the dresses were beautiful - how to choose?

FO Photography

Then came the penultimate bride in a beautiful strapless design with a full skirt, cascading soft frills down the front and embroidered flower detail on the bodice with tiny flowers scattered throughout the skirt in a way that conjures up images of confetti. The subtle red embroidery of these flowers was picked up in my hand beaded bouquet and the matching red hand beaded hair pin. I would have to say that I found it very hard to sit down at this point as all I wanted to do was to shout out "I made that". But ever the professional, I stayed sitting and just grinned like mad at my friend.

Image by White Gold Images

Here are some behind the scenes images that I was kindly given by Yemi. How amazing does the model look, if only I could pose like that!

The reason I waited before I shared this amazing event with you was because I wanted to show you some of the images from the photo shoot that was held a few days later. These unofficial images taken at The Hempel Hotel really capture the elegance of Yemi's designs, plus I am rather proud that my designs have been included again.


Image by Chris Dunn

Image by Chris Dunn

If you would like to see more of Yemi's designs, please visit the Kosibah website. Thank you Yemi for an amazing evening x

You can see my designs used in the show on my Tiara Heaven website here: hand beaded bouquet and large beaded flower.

Heres a list of all the fabulous people involved in Kosibah 20th Event:
Venue styling/Tablescape (above): Cedar Event
Couture Stationery and Invites: Lovicci
Florist: Blue Sky Flowers
Heirloom Bouquet: Tinygems
Chiavari Chairs: I am Wedding Hire
Soprano Singer: Lisa Carlisle
Mini Ice Cream Cones: Ice Angels
Cake: Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium
Stylist and Choreographer: Adebayo Jones
Hair Stylist: Kasia Fortuna
Makeup artist: Kemi Kings Beauty
Compere: Diana Dalia
Bridal Tiaras/Headpieces: Claire Ogden Designs
Saxophonist: A I Romantic Sax
Hats/Fascinators: Lyze Bamigbola-Silas
Videographer/Showreel: Laja than Life Productions
Handbeaded bouquet and hair pin: Tiara Heaven

A Celebration of Cupcakes

2011-09-16T11:40:00.002+01:00

Yesterday a good friend of mine wished me "happy cupcake week" and handed over a gift of a lovely blue, pink and yellow note book as she knows that I am such a huge fan of the sugared creations. I would have to admit that even though my kitchen is filled with lovely images of cakes on everything from tea towels to cake tins, I did not have a clue that a week was set aside every year to celebrate the naughty little treats. So as an avid follower and with so many brides opting for a tower of cupcakes instead of the traditional wedding cake, it is my duty to find out more!

Cupcake week is from the 12th to the 18th of September and started in 2009 by British Baker Magazine to encourage food outlets and professional cake makers to experiment, feel pride in their cupcake creations and to enjoy increased sales gained through the National Cupcake Week exposure.

Cupcake makers are encouraged to join in the competitions and many use the success of their sales to help raise funds for the partner charity CLIC Sargent, which supports children with cancer.

If you would like to read more about this delicious event go to the National Cupcake Week's home page for information on competition winners and some lovely recipes. And if you want to give me some of the cakes you make, I am more then happy to try them - yum!

I would like to give a special thank you to Rachel of Bournemouth based Lets Make Cupcakes who gave me these lovely images of cupcakes. If you want to find out how to decorate your cakes like a professional (mine taste great but they do look like the icing bowl has tripped over and spilled its contents all over my cakes!), then check out her website www.letsmakecupcakes.co.uk

Above all, have fun and get baking!

Louise x

Midnight Madness

2011-08-29T17:33:00.000+01:00

Louise and Linda looking very glam, ready for the midnight walk.

I feel privileged that I have been asked by my sister-in-law Louise to do a guest Blog for the gorgeous

'Tiara Heaven' Blog site.

Louise and I did the Midnight Walk for the Weldmar Hospice last week. I wanted to do something for this charity as they looked after my wonderful Nan before she died.

We arrived to find around a thousand women wearing blue t-shirts with Midnight Walk printed across their chests and pink fluffy halos that were frantically flashing multicoloured lights. An energetic woman attempted to warm up the crowds and then there was a brave performance from a scantily clad Bollywood dancer.

Just some of the many walkers about to start.

At midnight we marched together along the seafront and I felt the power of the solidarity of women fighting for a worthy cause. My husband has done the male version a couple of times but it never seems to be as popular. People outside the pubs stood outside and cheered. Cars beeped their horns in encouragement. The atmosphere was fantastic.

On the return journey like many others I removed my weighty luminous headgear. Perhaps 'Tiara Heaven' should make the headdresses next year as I was able to wear the beautiful tiara that I wore on my wedding day in comfort all day and night!

Linda on her wedding day wearing the Charlotte Tiara

Thank you Louise for accompanying me on an amazing experience and thanks once again for making my wonderful tiara that I really enjoyed wearing!

(Visit Linda's blog to read more of her lovely posts at Mumedo).

A Feathery Challenge

2011-08-17T18:33:00.000+01:00

Last month a friend of my husband's asked if I could make a fascinator for his wife using some pheasant wings that he had. Not one to shy away from a challenge and keen to introduce myself to the world of feathers I agreed and a few days later a parcel arrived containing two pheasant wings, several long tail feathers and a couple of lovely red Chinese Pheasant feathers. All I had to do was to make sure that these were human hair friendly and collect my millinery skills together as I had now realised that this would be no ordinary fascinator - in at the deep end.....

And after many hours of inspired creativity here is the finished design. I hope you like it. The lady I created it for has blond hair, so the ivory headband will be perfect.

I think the red Chinese Pheasant feathers look striking against the earthy tones of our native pheasant's plumage.

I even learnt to curl feathers to add an extra dimension at the base of the design.

One of the many beautiful characteristics of the wings I used was that each side was a completely different colour. This makes the fascinator even more versatile as you can get a different look by just turning it around - two for the price of one!

I would have to say that even though this was a real challenge I absolutely fell in love with the finished article and was sad to see it leave my studio. But I am very pleased to say that it now has a happy home and my customer loves the vintage feel that I gave to the design and she is looking forward to showing it off at her daughter's wedding.

To finish the whole adventure off perfectly, all of the proceeds for this fascinator have been donated to the Megan Baker House , a fantastic charity based in Herefordshire that provides free Conductive Education Services for people with motor disabilities.

Now that I have had my baptism of fire with feathers my head is spinning with so many ideas and I can't wait to start designing.

Louise x

I Heart Buttons Bouquets

2011-08-09T16:06:00.000+01:00

In my last two blogs I have written about hand beaded flower bouquets and button hair accessories, in this time I could not help but think about one of my favourite Twitter friends who combines both these elements to make the most amazing and individual bouquets. So I thought it would only be right to share this very talented lady with you.

There is an emerging trend for brides to take some of the traditional features of a wedding day and give them a unique personalised feel. Fresh flower bouquets are one of the latest areas to be given this modern day twist. I Heart Buttons designer Lesa has captured the very essence of this trend by creating individualised bouquets from a mix of vintage and new buttons. She also offers to incorporate sentimental pieces of jewellery into the bouquet for that extra personalised touch.

I Heart Buttons is based on the Isle of Wight where Lesa divides her time between designing, looking after her two children, and hunting for those gorgeous vintage buttons that give her bouquets such a unique feel. Lesa's skills are self taught and only came to light in 2010 when she was approached to make a bouquet after some one saw a design she had created as a gift for a friend. The result of this enquiry led to the launch of I Heart Buttons.

And her collection does not stop at bouquets... her designs also include buttonholes and earrings. "I have some fantastic ideas for different ideas to try so watch this space for new styles coming soon" says Lesa.

It's been lovely to introduce you to some of Lesa's work and if you would like to read further and see more of her lovely designs, please visit the website at I Heart Buttons.

Louise x

Button Bling

2011-07-26T15:37:00.000+01:00

Buttons are big at the moment with vintage and brand new buttons being used to decorate everything from bags to pillows. I just had to succumb to the growing trend and my studio worktable now resembles a haberdashery version of a sweet shop.

I have seen lots of lovely button necklaces but I wanted to use the Tiara Heaven touch to create hair accessories using these lovely colourful items. I hope you like the following creations which include button Kirby grips, decorated barretts and a very funky retro style ring.

All these lovely items are part of the Tiara Heaven Day Wear Collection and at present can be found in The Palm House in Weymouth, Dorset but please feel free to contact me if you would like to adorn yourself with any of these colourful items and watch this space for my day wear collection to hit the Internet.

Louise x

Hand Beaded Bouquet

2011-07-14T12:48:00.003+01:00

I am really excited to show you Tiara Heaven's hand beaded bouquet. For some time I have been wanting to offer crystal bouquets as part of the Tiara Heaven collection but I wanted to create a contemporary stylish look that would complement a bride no matter what her style. Each flower is hand beaded by myself in my Dorset studio. The individual care I give to each bouquet allows the bride to choose the colours for the flowers, the Swarovski crystals that sparkle in the centre of each flower, the wire and stem colour, and the bride is even free to supply her own colour ribbon for the handle if she wishes which allows each bouquet to be totally unique.

Hand Beaded Posy £310.00 from Tiara Heaven

My desire to create an everlasting bouquet as part of the Tiara Heaven collection came from the days when I used to run my family business pressing and mounting wedding bouquets. I came across some literature that we used to use saying "A bride's memories of her wedding day are something that she will always treasure. Locked within those memories are the flowers that she carried." and I felt it was time to get designing. The posy that I have created will not only be a lasting heirloom but in a time when getting married abroad is common, having your flowers ready and safely packed away in your suitcase will mean you will have one less thing to organise.

The lovely posy shape means that after your big day the flowers will sit perfectly in a vase creating a stunning decoration for years to come. The flowers can also be divided to provide keepsakes for the mother of the bride, bridesmaids or whoever you feel would love the lasting memory of your wedding day.

I hope you enjoy this stunning new Tiara Heaven design.

Louise x

A Vintage Tea Party

2011-07-02T20:41:00.002+01:00

http://www.flickr.com/people/chicks57/

You've got the most amazing Vintage style wedding dress and hair accessories all ordered ready for your big day, but how do you follow the theme through into your reception so you can create a truly memorable day for your guests to talk about for years to come. Here I have compiled together some simple yet very effective ideas that can be achieved whatever your budget and can be created either by a professional or even by your own fair hand, all according to how brave you are feeling!

Photographs from the Midlands Vintage Chic Wedding Fair.

Photographs by Keith Bloomfield


Vintage & Cake Tea Party Photos by Claire Sutton

Instead of giving the traditional wedding favours of sugared almonds to your guests, why not get creative. Boxed edible gifts like macaroons that have a nostalgic edge or even long lasting handmade gifts like these lovely scented hearts would be a fantastic surprise for your guests to find at their table settings.

Vintage & Cake Tea Party Photos by Claire Sutton

Bunting is a vintage must have to decorate your reception. This can be made by yourself if you have the time and patience, but fear not because there are plenty of talented professional bunting makers out there happy to take the stress away from you. Use bunting to follow through your colour theme or even as in the image above, to spell out messages to your guests.

Photographs from the Midlands Vintage Chic Wedding Fair.
Photographs by Keith Bloomfield

Cover your chairs with a soft fabric and delicate looking ribbon to create a more romantic old fashioned feel to the venue.

Vintage & Cake Tea Party Photos by Claire Sutton

Get inventive with your flower displays. These teacups make great flower arrangements dotted throughout the tables. Also using mismatched vintage style crockery gives a lovely decadent feel to your reception. Don't worry, you do not need to spend every weekend rummaging through car boot sales or antique fairs, there are plenty of websites that specialise in hiring out vintage crockery.

Photographs from the Midlands Vintage Chic Wedding Fair.

Photographs by Keith Bloomfield

By High Tea For Alice USA

Vintage & Cake Tea Party Photos by Claire Sutton

Talking of crockery, why not add to the look by hiring some amazing cake stands. These can be used to hold traditional tea party treats like sandwiches and slices of Victoria sponge. You could even hold the reception in a church/village hall for a real vintage tea party atmosphere.

And if you really want to have fun, why not invite willing guests to to see if they can join you by dressing to match the vintage feel.

Vintage & Cake Tea Party Photos by Claire Sutton

I hope that these ideas give you some inspiration for your vintage themed reception. But above all, on your big day, make sure that you have loads of fun.

Louise x

Thank you to Vintage & Cake Tea Party, Claire Sutton, Vintage Chic Wedding Fairs, Keith Bloomfield and High Tea For Alice for your fantastic images. x

Bridal Inspiration

2011-06-18T14:37:00.000+01:00

Today I thought it would be nice to focus on some of the different wedding dress trends that are gracing wedding venues across the Western World.

The bride of today is very fortunate to have such a plethora of styles at their finger tips. I can remember how hard it was when I got married 12 years ago to find a dress that would not fill the aisle up when all I wanted was a slim fitting corseted style. Although not very long ago, if you lived out in the sticks one style suits all seemed to be the way. Luckily I would have to say that a rather fabulous boutique came up trumps with only 2 months to go - phew. However if I was getting married now, I think my main problem would be how to narrow down my choice. The Internet has had an amazing affect on the wedding industry making designs and inspiration available to everyone, and the growing number of wedding venues allows the bride to choose somewhere that reflects their personality as well as their beliefs.

The Traditional Bride


From www.junebugweddings.com flickr Photography by: La Vie Photography www.laviephoto.com

This is probably the most popular look. Frills and hoops have been replaced with lovely, often corseted dresses that show off the bride's figure in flattering understated elegance.

The Contemporary Bride


From www.junebugweddings.com flickr "Follow An American Bride Through Paris"

The edgy, shorter length dress is perfect for city style weddings.

Boho Bride

From www.junebugweddings.com flickr "Follow An American Bride Through Paris" Designer Madina Vadache.

From city chic to the romantic bohemian look. This style works especially well for outdoor woodland or even beach style weddings. Sadly with our weather system, making sure that there is a convenient beautifully decorated barn or boat shed somewhere close by is a must!

Lifestyle Bride


http://www.flickr.com/photos/acidally/

This look is one that comes not from the inspiration of the catwalk but from the bride's lifestyle and can open the door to a tapestry of fantastic unique individualised style.

Vintage Bride

From www.JunebugWeddings.com flickr
Photography by: Cheri Pearl Photography
www.cheripearl.com
Dresses, Accessories and Jewelry available at: Isadora's
Hair and Makeup by: Erin Skipley of Bellatrix Studio
Flowers by: Bella Rugosa
Models: Sam Motley and Cayte Bosler
Location: Ornamo

The vintage look has been one of the hottest trends around and looks like it is set to stay. The soft contours and lace details create an elegant romantic look that harps back to the days of silent movies and old school Hollywood glamour.

19th Century Bride

From JuneBugWeddings via flickr

For the true romantics amongst us, taking inspiration from an era when the Classic Romantic novelists wrote about true love conquering all is a must. Think 'Pride and Predjudice' or 'Emma' for perfect bridal inspiration.

I would like to thank JuneBugWeddings.com and Ally for their fantastic images and I hope that this blog helps to give you the inspiration that you require for your big day.

Louise x

Regal Glamour

2011-05-30T16:55:00.001+01:00

Bridal hair accessory trends have for some time favoured understated vintage glamour with flat side tiaras being a favourite. However, tall tiaras are starting to fight back.

Back in mid 2009 before the influence of the Royal Wedding, I could feel that it would not be too long before a change was on its way. As with all types of fashion, wedding trends tend to be cyclic, albeit on a much slower scale due to people organising weddings one to two years in advance. Hair accessories were getting more and more simplistic with some brides even opting for wearing nothing in their hair but chose to concentrate more on a statement necklace or earrings. But with all trends when one starts to go to the extremes, it usually turns back in the completely opposite direction with a modern day twist.

The twist now is that brides are looking for a more regal look rather than pure bling. The combination of tall beautiful tiaras and sophisticated wedding dresses achieves this contemporary look to perfection. Think more modern day Princess Kate Middleton rather than pumpkins and glass slippers Cinderella!

You can view these tiaras in more detail here.

Louise x

Everlasting Flowers

2011-05-17T12:35:00.000+01:00

Summer is nearly here and with it comes the Wedding season. Inspired by the wonderful array of buds bursting into blossom I wanted to create a collection that celebrates all things floral. I have been selling this collection from my studio in Dorset for the past couple of months and I thought it was about time I added them to my online designs. It is lovely to see that they are going down a storm.

One of the things brides have told me that they love about my hand beaded flowers are that they able able to wear one or more flowers in their hair without any worry of them wilting throughout the day. Each flower is handmade by myself using a choice of silver or gold plated wire and the colour choices available mean that bridesmaids accessories can be made to match their dresses.

After the wedding is over, your 'stay fresh' flowers are a lovely reminder of the day that can be worn again and again.

This lovely Small Beaded Flower can be made in a variety of seed bead colours and only £9.00 each. I am going to be wearing these in my hair to this years music festivals :)

One of this years brides chose these beautiful Medium Beaded Flower £16.00, for her bridesmaids and paired them with the Small Beaded Flowers so that each bridesmaid had a small and medium flower holding the side of their hair back.

The Miranda Beaded Flower £45.00, is a stunning hair vine and is available in different colours. The hair vine can be secured in place by putting kirby grips through the loops that I make at either end of the vine. This is a great piece for any bride or indeed any lucky bridesmaid and co-ordinates well with the beaded hair pins. Imagine wearing this vine after your big day on a warm summers evening out.

Louise x

Royal Inspired Tiara

2011-05-02T13:41:00.000+01:00

After watching the Royal Wedding, I felt it was only right to make a design inspired by Catherine's stunning tiara. Ok, so it's not made out of diamonds, but Swarovski crystals should make you smile.

And you will be pleased to know that you don't have to be a royal to afford this one!

Enjoy xx

Watching The Royal Wedding With Style!

2011-05-02T13:26:00.001+01:00

The day of the 29th April 2011 was spent in great company watching the The Royal Wedding. And as I have my own tiara company, I thought it would be daft not to join in the festivities without a good bit of Regal Glamour (by the way I am the one in black wishing I had put some makeup on!)

I thought that the Royal couple looked amazing and so in love.

Of course a bottle of fizzy was opened to celebrate and a change of tiara.

Sadly even at a Royal party, the washing up needs to be done. It is good to see that housework does not stop the need to be glam!

Congratulations to Prince William and Catherine xx

New Seed Bead Colours

2011-04-13T19:20:00.001+01:00

Check out the lovely new seed bead colours that have been added to the Tiara Heaven website http://bit.ly/dO4u2d . The pastel colours are great for the Spring and the orange and raspberry will look sizzling for the summer.

Keep an eye out for Tiara Heaven's expanding seed bead flower range over the next few months. The new designs are going to be stunning and are designed for both formal or day wear, so no-one needs to miss out - Watch This Space :)

Louise xx

Kate Middleton wearing flowers????

2011-04-07T19:25:00.000+01:00

I have just found an interesting article that suggests that Kate Middleton will be wearing flowers in her hair instead of a tiara for the Royal Wedding at the end of April http://bit.ly/ekPqHH. If she does go ahead with this plan then she will be following the trend that many brides have adopted recently.

I would have to say that I am really enjoying creating new hair accessory designs that allow brides to wear flowers that will not wilt by the end of the day. Check out the Tamzyn headband http://bit.ly/fHMPfB.

xx

Weymouth Deck Chairs

2011-03-14T13:12:00.004Z

I know this has nothing to do with tiaras but I find it is good to try lots of different creative projects to keep the mind buzzing for new ideas. On Saturday my family and I went to a local arts project where over a short period of time people are getting together to come up with designs for around 500 deckchairs to be used on our local beach. This is part of a package to bring life to our seaside town of Weymouth that along with Portland, will be hosting the 2012 Olympic sailing events.

We had great fun on the day and I was amazed to see how well my eight year old daughter can sew. It put a smile on my face this morning to see that my hand stiched hermit crab had made it to the blogsite - possibly not the best example of seaside art in the world but a bloomin good bit of fun :) Check it out at: http://olympicdeckchairs.tumblr.com/page/1

Louise x

New Tiara Heaven Site Has Gone Live

2011-03-07T10:29:00.002Z

I am a very happy person today, the site is live and looking fantastic - thanks again to the amazing Taz Lodder for all your hard work. Your a star.

Take a look at www.tiaraheaven.co.uk There are fab new products and I must point you in the direction of the new testimonials which has all the lovely Tiara Heaven customers that have been featured on facebook over the last few months.

Enjoy.

Louise x

1 Day To Go

2011-03-06T10:14:00.000Z

‎How excited am I, tommorrow is going to see the launch of my fab new website :) When I was trying to decide what image to put on for the final day, there was really only one contender. This image from the new website represents a triple celebration.

1. This image is the one seen in the November issue of Vogue. 2. The lady in the image, Jennie, is due a great big congratulations for the birth of her gorgeous second daughter only a couple of weeks ago and 3. the tiara she is wearing is called 'Sarah' after a good friend of mine who has recently announced her engagement (which tiara will she go for??).

So a lovely image with loads of good news attached to it.

Louise x

2 Days To Go.

2011-03-05T10:31:00.000Z

Almost there. I was trying to decide which image to use next and then I thought that as I have written about my fab web designer a lot, it would be nice to upload an image of her. Here is Taz Lodder posing during the great photo shoot. I suppose you could say 'techi does tiaras!' (groan ;)) .

Louise x

3 Days To Go

2011-03-04T11:23:00.000Z

Today's image from the new site is a bit cheeky but proves that Tiara Heaven's tiaras are so comfortable, you just do not want to take them off . Carmen was great on the day of the photo shoot and was more then happy to volunteer to do the bath shoot. I will let you into a secret though - there is no bathwater, Carmen was wearing a dress and I was making bath bubbles in the sink!!! Photo shoots are never what they seem :)

Louise x

4 Days To Go

2011-03-03T09:17:00.000Z

I thought I would use the count down to give you a sneak peek at some of the images on the new site. This image is from Tiara Heaven's photo day. I thought it would be a lovely idea not not use professional models but to show real women looking amazing wearing Tiara Heaven designs (to prove no models were used, I am the one on the left in purple :) ) Enjoy.

Louise x

5 Days To Go.

2011-03-02T10:54:00.000Z

I am very excited - Tiara Heaven's fantastic new e-commerce site designed by Taz Lodder of London will be live in 5 days!!! The new site looks amazing and will allow orders to be made over the Internet. Amongst other things I have included new and improved information about the designs and have new look testimonial pages showing some fab looking customers. Can't wait.

The count down has begun :)

Alchemy Arts

2011-02-23T14:08:00.000Z

It’s been a busy week making amongst other things, lovely gold beaded bridesmaid flower hair pins. They are going to look fantastic and will really compliment the bride’s white beaded flower hair vine.

Spent Saturday with the family going around Bridport market in Dorset. Fantastic day hunting around all the different stalls finding things from old colourful stamps to Lego star wars games which will help to amuse my children in this grotty weather. My daughter and I also checked out the charity shops as I am now addicted to “Alchemy Arts, recycling is chic” by Kate MacKay and Di Jennings. It’s a book jam packed with all sorts of ideas about recycling old clothes into new chic items. After a lot of trawling we found an old net curtain that I am trying (main word here is def. trying!) to turn into a lovely new skirt for my daughter. Not sure if it is going to be a disaster yet but it is a lot of fun, especially when I have no skills at all in making clothes. I hope to post a pic of the great “Skirtain” in due course (unless it is soo bad then I will forget I ever tried it :)) Wish me luck. If you fancy checking the Alchemy Arts website out the address is www.alchemyarts.org

Louise x

Twitter

2011-01-19T11:18:00.000Z

Spent the last few hours trying to get to grips with Twitter. I think I will need to spend a few more hours on it until I get it! Wish me luck. If you want to view it find Tiara Heaven on twitter go to http://twitter.com/tiaraheaventalk . xx

New website coming soon

2011-01-15T12:13:00.000Z

I thought I would let you know that Tiara Heaven is well on the way to having a brand new website live. It is looking stunning and allows customers to purchase designs over the Internet. We have spent a long time making sure that the site will be easy to use and looks sleek and modern. You will also be able to access this blog site and facebook from the home page so I will now have to get into the habit of blogging! I have loads of ideas I would like to share regarding hair accessories, new trends and anything to do with weddings and hope to get other people involved from the wedding industry. Should be fun, watch this space :)

2010-03-09T22:02:00.000Z

I have just read my last post. I must remember in the future to make sure that I read through what I have written before I post it! Anyway I hope you like the new designs x

2010-03-09T21:48:00.000Z

Starting to work out to blog! I thought that I would try to add a few of photos of my new range so wish me luck x

My First Blog!

2010-03-08T14:33:00.000Z

Hi, welcome to Tiara Heaven's blog page. It is a real work in progress as is my new 'facebook' page, but I hope to grasp this new technology to be able to bring you the latest news and designs from my bespoke collection.

Louise