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It’s certainly the time of year for indulgence and whether it’s a sneaky mince pie in the afternoon or a few ‘essential’ items for yourself that happen to come home with you from Christmas shopping trips, we all adore a festive treat. So, in today’s feature I’m absolutely embracing Christmas decadence and running through my pick of gifts that should make it onto every bride’s Christmas wish-list this year.

Hello again and welcome to a winter wedding inspiration feature that should certainly make you smile, whatever the weather is doing outside right now. Like the very best Christmas presents, this winter wedding theme is a little bit unexpected because today, we’re indulging in a little bit of contemporary chic with an ice and white and cool grey palette that certain turns up the heat in the wedding style stakes! 

There’s so much to love at this time of year – evenings by the fire, long walks through drifts of leaves and, if you’re a fan of all things bridal there’s New York Bridal Fashion week to look forward to. All our favourite designers congregate in the Big Apple with their latest collections and oh my goodness, the wedding dresses that made their way down the catwalks were simply stunning. 

September is always the start of the new school year and however old we get, we can’t forget that ‘back to school’ feeling. No more lovely long summer days, no more late weekday nights and lazy mornings and a lot more work! It’s certainly a relief not to have to do that anymore! 

More and more of us are choosing to holiday here in the UK and let’s be honest, it’s a beautiful place to be. I have a weakness for the glorious areas that surround Coco & Kate here in the West Midlands so I’m thrilled that the fabulous Emma from the super sexy wedding venue directory that is Coco Wedding Venues has given me a little list of five fabulous venues in this area that are beyond perfect for romantic escapes and altogether brilliant minimoons. If you’re looking for a special spot, read on…

We love bridesmaids at Coco & Kate and now we have the stunning gowns from Jenny Yoo in the boutique, we’re sure that your bridesmaids will love us too! There’s no doubting the fact that the women you choose to be your bridesmaids are super special – they’re close friends, they’re the ones you trust and simply can’t imagine getting married without.

If you’ve been browsing our website, you might have seen a little announcement that we are now the UK’s very first stockist of Jenny Yoo’s stunning bridesmaid dresses. We can’t tell you how excited we are to be bringing this label to the UK and if you’ve spent any time swooning over bridesmaid gowns on Pinterest, I’ve no doubt that you’ll have already seen Jenny’s designs on blogs such as Style Me Pretty, Bridal Musings, Green Wedding Shoes and many more.

Well, it looks like summer has arrived with a bang doesn’t it? Blue skies, sunshine and long days make me a very happy girl and they’re also the stuff of summer brides’ dreams. However, to make sure that you and your guests don’t get hot and bothered on your big day, here’s our little guide to those summer wedding essentials that no wedding should be without.

Welcome to the first in a new series of wedding inspiration features! One of the things I love most about Coco & Kate is getting to know the fabulous brides that visit the boutique to find their gown. We talk, we chat, we converse and I get to find out so much about everyone’s wedding plans.

Well hello again and I hope you’re having a lovely week. It does rather seem that January is speeding by already which is a bit of a shocker but it does mean that Valentine’s is getting closer by the day and, as a complete romantic, this does make me happy! 

Happy New Year! Whether you were out celebrating and carousing or if you spent the evening at home with your nearest and dearest, all of us at Coco & Kate wish you the all the happiness in the world for 2015. May it be everything you want and just a little bit more besides! 

Well, here it is, our Merry Christmas and I do so hope you’re having fun. The boutique is now closed for the festive break and I’m tucked up at home with everyone I love. It’s such a special time of year and I just adore every minute. I wanted to write this post to send heartfelt thanks to everyone who has been part of the Coco & Kate story this year. 

I am now officially beyond excited for Christmas. The tree is decorated and twinkling, the presents are wrapped and the mince pies are being eaten! I’m so looking forward to the break with my family and friends and I have no doubt it’s going to be amazing. I also have no doubt that 2015 is going to be amazing here at Coco & Kate because there are so many good things coming

Hurrah! It’s December! The first doors on the advent calendar are open, the turkey has been ordered and the pile of as yet unwritten Christmas cards are taunting me from the other side of the room. However, they can wait just a little bit longer while I write something much more fun – the Coco & Kate Christmas list!

Well hello again and here we are on the downhill to opening the first door on the advent calendar! As I can now officially say Christmas isn’t that far away, it seems like the perfect time to talk about 2015 and all of the trends for wedding dresses you can look forward to next year.

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