Wedding and Baby launched in Jan 2009 and is now gaining recognition from wedding industry experts for providing a range of vintage inspired headbands, combs, tiaras and jewellery.
Wedding and Baby was also shortlisted in The Bridal Magazine Awards for Best Accessory supplier of the year 2010.
In the beginning, Louise Graham decided to build her business by working with extremely talented designers to establish her business. This decision was purely due to her time commitments being limited as she cared for her young son. However as a Product designer to trade (having graduated from Napier University Edinburgh with a BSc Hons in Industrial Design) it wasn’t long before Louise’s creativity was bursting to get hands on again – so she launched her own range of tiaras, headbands and jewellery in Sept 2009. Around this time she also gained recognition for X – Factor contestants which resulted in her designs being worn to the premiere of Shrek 3D in June 2010.
Within a year and a half in business, Wedding and Baby have launched a wholesale option, allowing the designs to be available to try on in bridal boutiques throughout the country. Already within a month of setting this up Louise has stockists eager to stock her designs.
Louise focuses on vintage inspired pieces with a twist. Her work is renowned for being more than just a wear once accessory. In fact many of her designs can be converted into a brooch and worn again.
As well as the website, Louise offers appointments in Scotland as well as phone consultations for bespoke orders
The Spring/Summer 2011 collection is causing a stir with the media. As always Vintage is the essence of the collection, although this season sees more fabric and feathers. You can be sure to see Louise’s designs gracing Bridal magazines and Wedding T.V programmes throughout 2011.
What makes Wedding and Baby so unique is that Louise becomes part of the style team. She instinctively uses her design qualifications to create a headpiece that will suit the bride, the dress and the ceremony. Cuddles are a regular occurrence from brides who are blown away by their breath taking bridal accessories.
What’s more Louise keeps in touch with most brides long after the big day and is always delighted to see the baby photo’s that follow!
Below in Louise's own words are some real life design stories:-
At Wedding and Baby I offer the complete bespoke service where brides can incorporate their ideas into an existing design or have a one- off creation made for them.
Casey contacted me looking to have a bespoke hair accessory that had a vintage feel, but also dropped down onto her forehead. She was wearing her blonde hair down for her wedding and initially wanted a comb, but after some designs being drawn and then mocked up and photographed the design soon became a headband.
The headband was designed to give lots of support to the vintage rhinestone structure, but be thin enough to become hidden in her beautiful blonde hair. On completion the Casey headband was born.
Words from the Bride - “We had our perfect wedding-Thank You. Everyone LOVED my hairpiece. I've attached some photos that show it off nicely.
Thanks again, Casey Hill"
Thanks again, Casey Hill"
Shelley contacted me looking for a Vintage / Celtic themed headband. After many emails in which included a photo of her dress – I advised her against her first choice of Celtic circlet. Although it would have been a lovely design in its own right, it wouldn’t have went well with her wedding dress design.
So in order to incorporate her ideas I create a circlet that would compliment her dress and had a Grecian nod to it. Along with the design I created her a necklace and earrings that had marquise rhinestones and pearls throughout.
Words from the bride – “My jewellery and circlet arrived this morning; it’s amazing I am more than pleased with the order. Its way more than I could have wished for, it’s perfect exactly what I had imagined.
I just want to say thank you so much, I felt like a real princess when I tried it all on, I know I'm going to feel amazing on the day. I will definitely be recommending you to all my friends, you have a real talent.”
I just want to say thank you so much, I felt like a real princess when I tried it all on, I know I'm going to feel amazing on the day. I will definitely be recommending you to all my friends, you have a real talent.”
And after the wedding - “It amazed my guests, and my husband, he said I looked like a princess. I have attached a couple of photos so you can see what a wonderful job you did for me, how the jewellery not only complimented my dress but complimented me, which is amazing because you never actually saw what I looked like.
Once again thank you from the bottom of my heart. Shelley xxx"
Jenni came to me looking for jewellery to go with her strapless wedding dress.
After some discussion about what would suit her best, I created a Swarovski crystal multi strand illusion necklace and bracelet.
Words from the bride - "This is me on my wedding day wearing my beautifully handmade necklace and bracelet by Wedding and Baby! Thanks again Jenni xxxx"
Website: www.weddingandbaby.co.uk
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