< PreviousLincolnshire Today Wedding Guide JEWELLERY 40 A wedding ring will hopefully be for life, so it’s essential to take care in selecting yours. A wedding ring needs to last a lifetime and will be something you see often, so it should properly represent the bride and groom in question. It’s no good being hasty with the choice, and little good being cheap either. Weddings are expensive business but spending more money on an event lasting a single day than on an item you might be wearing for decades is counter-productive. That doesn’t mean you need to shell out tens of thousands on the biggest diamond ever, however. Too many people take wedding bands as a bizarre competition, and a sign of love or failure if your partner doesn’t spend enough on one. Such is nonsense of course, as a ring is a representation of your love – not a manifestation of it. Rings and other jewellery will be under a spotlight on the day of the wedding and reception, so make sure they fit the dress, or that the dress fits the jewellery. If you are looking at a strapless gown then the options for jewellery are almost limitless. The bare neck and shoulders allow for plenty of options, and done-up hair will expose the ears and neck in a way that help show off anything. Halter-neck dresses, however, tend to already make a big decorative piece around the neck area, which can take away from any necklaces and even end up looking too busy if you try to include any. The neckline alone is enough, so it might be better to focus on wrists and bracelets. That said, high-neck dresses tend to fit well with hair done up, so that does open up the The right ring www.lincolnshiretoday.net JEWELLERY 41 © stock.adobe.com/genesisstudios Unique Handcrafted Welded and Crystal Jewellery by Soulbound We believe that jewellery is more than just an accessory it's an extension of your spirit. Our handcrafted welded and crystal jewellery pieces are designed to reflect your unique style and energy. 12 Brighowgate, Grimsby, UK, DN32 0QX Email: anita@soulboundjewellery.co.uk Mobile: 07818 005466 soulboundjewellery.co.uk Permanent Jewellery Couples Jewellery in the studio or in your ceremony Bridal Party in the studio, at your ceremony venue or at your hen venue potential for decorative earrings or a tiara. If you’re looking at a very traditional satin-style gown then vintage jewellery can be a nice touch to bring it all together. You might not have access to much given how old-fashioned it is, but a lot of bridal boutiques can offer rental on jewellery sets. If you do happen to have sentimental family pieces passed down then these can be great to use here. Pearls are especially popular given how effortlessly the colours work with most bridal dresses and wedding colours. The important part is to rely on more than just pictures of the product. Get out there and try them on and try to wear something similar in colour to your chosen 42 Á SoulboundjewelleryLincolnshire Today Wedding Guide JEWELLERY 42 Family Jewellers Established in Louth Since 1979 Large selection of Diamond, Gold & Silver Jewellery Nomination Retailer Agents for Citizen, Iron Annie, Zeppelin, Lorus & Kronaby Watches Pre Owned Rolex & Omega Watches Jewellery & Watch Repairs. 17 Market Place, Louth, LN119PD info@striacroft.co.uk 01507 604029 www.striacroft.co.uk dress. If you actually have your dress to hand then bring that along and see what works, but also see what you feel comfortable with. The fight for perfect photos may seem worth the pain, but if your memories of your special day are plagued by uncomfortable accessories then that can bring your mood down. Best to test everything out in advance, see what works and what you feel comfortable with, and then consider the big day. And remember to go out ring shopping as a couple, too. It can be quite stereotypical to say but some men can take a low-effort approach to ring shopping. Make sure they understand that it’s something they’ll be wearing for a long time, so it should be something that they feel comfortable with showing off. Both partners should feel happy with their ultimate choice because there’s nothing worse than being iffy about something you’re going to be expected to wear forever. © stock.adobe.com/Jacob Lundwww.lincolnshiretoday.net HAIR & BEAUTY 43 © stock.adobe.com/tonefotografia A wedding may be one of the few times in life where a professional is brought in to do your hair and makeup. But while it may be tempting to go overboard because of this, a more natural look will be easier to pull off and maintain over a long day and night. W hen it comes to achieving and maintaining that flawless look for your hair and makeup on the 44 ÁLincolnshire Today Wedding Guide HAIR & BEAUTY 44 day it’s best to go with something simple. With the wedding and reception taking a lot of time and involving some amount of activity, being the star of the show means there will be few opportunities to nip out to adjust makeup or tidy up your hair. Whatever you go with has to last from the start of the ceremony to the end of the reception, so it needs to be something well-applied and easy to maintain. In addition, going too wild with your makeup can end up drawing attention away from the dress, which is oftentimes where you want most of it to be. There is also a more intimate reason as well. This being your wedding, you want to impress your partner but also have a natural look about you, and too much makeup can make that difficult. What’s more, the wedding photos might end up showing a stranger if you go for something too heavy-duty. Better to play it safe and go for a natural, demure look that accentuates what you have, rather than something to change who you are. When it comes to the hair, it’s worth considering it in addition to the dress, as often the style and cut of the wedding gown will preclude or push toward certain styles. If your dress has a high neckline, or intricate detailing around the © stock.adobe.com/Africa Studiowww.lincolnshiretoday.net HAIR & BEAUTY 45 shoulders, then you’ll probably want to have your hair done up to show that off. Doubly so if you’re wearing a significant necklace or one with sentimental value. Of course, that may mean you want to consider what dress you buy based on your hair. If you have shorter hair then a dress fitting that will make the day a lot easier. A strapless and more flowing dress can help accentuate longer hair, especially when it’s made to come down in waves favouring one side of the body to create an asymmetrical look that exposes the neck on one side. You shouldn’t worry too much if you feel your hair isn’t long enough to pull that off either as any good stylist in Lincolnshire will be able to work in hair extensions if needs be, and longer hair won’t make you look like a stranger half as much as too much makeup will. You’ll obviously want to seek the help of a stylist and makeup artist on the day, ensuring they understand how hair and makeup will look not only in real life but on camera, but it can also be worth involving them earlier for planning purposes and ideas. Luckily, Lincolnshire has plenty of stylists with a lot of expertise in that area, so finding one close by shouldn’t be a problem. © stock.adobe.com/LIGHTFIELD STUDIOSInvisalign ® Invisalign ® uses a series of custom-made clear ‘invisible’ trays, called aligners. Discreet and comfortable, the aligners can treat a wide range of concerns including crooked teeth, gaps, overcrowding and crossbites. Invisalign ® works by the aligners gradually moving your teeth into the desired position. Implants A dental implant is an artificial replacement for a tooth root, usually made from titanium. They are suitable for most adults with good general health. 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Our teeth get discolored due to several factors like, smoking, staining from food and drinks, hard brushing, with age, and due to certain enamel conditions. At Blyton Dental we will be providing teeth whitening treatment at a cost equivalent to a Band 3 NHS charge.Lincolnshire Today Wedding Guide FLOWERS 48 With a wide variety of flowers to choose from for your wedding, it can be difficult to know where to begin. A n integral part of any wedding, flowers help support themes and tie them together, and though florists will be on hand to help and offer advice as needs be, it’s your wedding and there are plenty of things you should decide on before you go to a florist. This ensures that they can help improve on your ideas rather than be forced to try and make something up on the spot that you may not even like. You should always do a little research first before going to see your florist – think of it as giving them ammunition to work with when they’re helping come up with displays. Take the time to decide on your theme and colours and pick out any Picking beautiful blooms www.lincolnshiretoday.net FLOWERS 49 favourite flowers you or your partner might have that you’d like to see play a part. Starting with a theme or colour will help the florist immediately know what kinds of flowers and arrangements to show you, which can save time and effort. It’ll also mean more time to focus on choices that’ll really work. It’s also a good idea to let them know the venue you’ll be at or, if you haven’t decided that yet, at least whether this is going to be an indoor or outdoor wedding and reception, and what kinds of things you’re looking for. Do you want an archway? Is there going to be a lot of tables? If this is indoors then making an arch might be easier for the florist as they can use the architecture in the building to attach arrangements to, but outdoors they may need to use a trellis or build an arch using the flowers themselves, which is a whole different experience on their end. Be clear with what you have, what you want, and what will be available to work with. At the same time, you’re going to want to be clear on cost. Flowers are expensive because they are very difficult to work with, having so short a time to blossom in some cases and needing expert care. It’s easy to go over the budget where flowers are involved, so setting one in advance and making sure the florist knows can save any potential embarrassment. Go into your florist with all these questions answered, and present them to the experts there, and you’ll find the experience is a whole lot less complicated or stressful than it otherwise might be. © stock.adobe.com/shchus © stock.adobe.com/IVASHstudioNext >