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Glorious by Heidi
- Jul 31, 2019
- 2 min
Brave - Disney movie inspired Yorkshire Woodland Wedding
Who hasn't dreamt of marrying under a canopy of leaves? The scent of woodland in your noses, guests bathed in dappled sunlight, with a backdrop of birdsong to sing everyone on their way. I know that woods have a special place in my heart; reminding me of childhood walks with my family - our pet dog Wally (I'm not kidding!) crashing through the undergrowth, and as a grown up, a place where I never fail to feel an immense sense of peacefulness and calm. What a complete joy it w
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Glorious by Heidi
- Apr 2, 2019
- 2 min
Empress Butterfly - Let Your Imagination Take Flight
These amazing images, showcasing one of the most experimental and challenging headpieces I've created to date, is what happens when three women at the top of their game, unleash the full force of their creativity on one project! 'I'm captivated by this collection of vintage, Staffordshire brooches. What do you think I should create with them?' I asked in a Facebook post. 'A headpiece, and I'll photograph it!' Came the speedy reply from award winning photographer Alison McMath
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Glorious by Heidi
- Jan 30, 2019
- 1 min
How do I accessorise my veil?
Like this! I've long admired the work of Essex based designer, Heather, at Sash & Veil. Using the softest English and Italian tulle in her work, Heather embellishes her veils with Guipure lace, crystal beads, and by commission, a veil hand stitched with real flowers! So when Heather got in contact to ask if she could borrow my Mia diamante headband to use in a photoshoot showcasing her veils, my heart literally skipped a beat - and that was before I'd had sight of these oh-so
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Glorious by Heidi
- Dec 21, 2018
- 3 min
Going bespoke for your wedding day hair accessory
Beautiful bride Natalie looked absolutely stunning in her bespoke blush and rose gold headpiece earlier this year. But how did she go about achieving the hair accessory of her dreams? One of my most asked questions is: 'How does it work - getting you to make something for me?' Well, pull up a pew, put down your Prosecco, and I'll tell you how it worked for Natalie and all my other bespoke brides... Initially Natalie contacted me to arrange a time when she could visit me at my
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Heidi Reid
- Dec 13, 2018
- 2 min
Sappho, seduction and the language of love
Having put the finishing touches to my latest design, a lightweight, more contemporary version of the classic tiaras worn by Princesses now and in the past, I came to 'that' point - what to name her? With around 50 current designs in the Glorious wedding accessory catalogue, my expanding collection has made naming more and more of a challenge. I like to choose fairly timeless names, and something memorable. If possible, the name should have some relevance to the style, colour
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Glorious by Heidi
- Oct 15, 2018
- 1 min
Me oh my Amy!
When beautiful bride Amy came to see me for a wedding accessory consultation, she was struggling to know what kind of hair accessory would work with her soft, mid-length veil. Over a cuppa, with her mum for company, Amy tried on some of my core designs, showed me her veil, and shared pictures of the detail on her gorgeous Ellis Bridals gown. Amy left my studio with lots of fresh ideas of the kinds of designs that would add the final flourish to her wedding day look, and over
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Glorious by Heidi
- Mar 14, 2018
- 5 min
Great Customer Service? No Sweat!
Where I buy a sweaty dress & learn lessons about customer service I'm pretty sure that you, like me, hope that all your buying experiences are straight forward, simple affairs, that leave you with the product or service you wanted, at the time and price you were expecting. When this happens I'm a happy customer who will in all likelihood spend my money with that company again. And if my experience is particularly good - step up my local Deli No.74, John Lewis, The Lime Tree R
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