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Chic Geometric Wedding Ideas with a Neutral Palette + Greenery

Avra Studio together with Wedding Planner Love Laughter + Elegance shares this modern..

The Oh-so-Elegant Trend ‘Modern Organics’ + The Art of Styling Works

There’s nothing I love more than exploring new trends and ideas to share with you righ..

Elopement Inspiration at the White Cliffs of the Seven Sisters

We're delighted to share this beautiful elopement wedding inspirations shoot by Corette ..

Chelsea + Ryan’s Intimate Beach Wedding at Postcard Inn

We've been dreaming of sandy shores, chic ceremonies on the beach and a hint of tropical..

HOW TO PLAN AN ISLAND DESTINATION WEDDING

Following my recent trip to Palm Island I've been so tempted by the thought of a dream C..

Modern Palm + Gold Wedding Inspiration at the Holland Park Orangery

Orangery wedding venues are really in for 2018 so we're so excited to have this amazing ..

Elegant Springtime Wedding Inspirations at Laurent Lourensford

Spring is in the air on B.LOVED blog today as we share this beautiful wedding inspiratio..

The Art of Styling Workshop: Muted + Minimalist Wedding

With minimal styling and muted colour palettes gracing the most stylish of wedding blogs..

Bridelux Destinations Show for Couples Planning Luxurious Weddings Overseas

We're talking about the upcoming BrideLux Destinations show in London this March and why..

Magical Mornings Together

Marriage is beyond the wedding, and we loved this couples shoot by P.Thien Nguyen who re..

Elopement Wedding Inspiration in Marrakech

Stylish elopement wedding inspiration styled shoot in Marrakech by Paula from Hello, Sug..

Bridal Style: Minimal Chic

Hi Lovelies! It’s Kimberley from The Wedding Avenue here and I’m here today ..

Luella’s New Bridal Collection + 2018 Wedding Trends We’re Loving

We are celebrating the latest collection of stunning wedding dresses by Luella's Bridal ..

Visiting Marrakesh and Staying in an Authentic Riad

We're spreading some sunshine and wanderlust here on B.LOVED today with Photographer Pau..

The Wedding Trend Report by the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planning

How excited we are to see the UK Academy of Wedding and Event Planners and their fabulou..

Romantic Pergola Gardens Engagement in Hampstead London

See Sandra and Stephan's beautiful engagement shoot set in the Pergola Gardens in Hampst..

Best of B.LOVED: Our 5 Must See Wedding Moodboards

We're bringing you even more ideas today with a roundup of our 5 Must See Wedding Moodbo..

Best of B.LOVED: Top 10 Beautiful Real Weddings

What a tremendous year of the dreamiest and creative weddings we've had here on B.LOVED ..

Lin He Yu + Marijn’s Fine Art Beach Engagement Shoot

Fine art photographer Raisa Zwart shares her beautiful beach engagement shoot with Lin H..

Kate + Kyle’s Romantic Bordeaux Game Farm Wedding

Kate and Kyle's beautiful South African wedding with a romantic palette of timeless grey..

Makaziwe + Sandile’s Blush Summer Garden Wedding

Makaziwe and Sandile’s beautiful Summer garden wedding in South Africa captured by Wes..

Beautiful Before and After Maternity + Newborn Shoot

Katie's beautiful outdoor maternity session with Tiffany Burke Photography is filled wit..

How to Work Copper into Your Wedding Decor!

How do you work the copper wedding trend into your own wedding decor? Laura the stylist ..

How To Get Beautiful Photos From Your Wedding Morning

Amanda Karen Photography talks about the beautiful bridal preparations and shares her ex..

Elegant Blush Gold + Navy

An elegant wedding at That Amazing Place in Essex with an Elizabeth Dye wedding dress an..

Urban Tribal

Carmela Weddings and Amanda Karen Photography show us how fun and vibrant city weddings ..

Vibrant South African Wedding Inspiration

Vibrant and contemporary wedding inspiration by Astrid Bradley Photography and Pretty Di..

Dubai Desert Engagement Session

It’s great to have a beautiful setting for your engagement session, it looks incre..

Yoga for Gym Bunnies

Maxeen shares her latest yoga advice for wellness and feeling great! Today she talks abo..

Captivating Marrakech

Sarah Hannam Photography takes us to Marrakech for some beautiful portraits of Shannon a..

Stunning India

We’re feeling so full of wanderlust and adventure today, inspired by Sarah Hannam..

Arizona Anniversary Session

Engagement sessions are so wonderful to have a collection of professional photographs of..

Top 5 tips for throwing a Bridal Shower

Emmaof Goose + Berry Weddings shares her inspirations for a Bright Bridal Shower along w..

Adorable Baby Michael

We're delighted to share this beautiful family session by Effleurer Photo which is so fi..

Easy Like Sunday Morning

Our lovely Lifestyle Writer, Rachel Jane, talks about her Sunday Morning routine with co..

Elegant Magnolia: A Chic Wedding in Dubai

Gemma + Ryan’s unbelievably beautiful wedding in sunny Dubai was styled so wonderf..

3 Yoga Fears You Need To Forget

The 3 main fears about Yoga and why you don't need to worry about them by Maxeen Kim Dun..

Aisle Society Experience presented by Minted

Colourful Whimsy is the theme of the day for the Aisle Society Experience presented by ..

Creating Exciting Food Displays for Your Wedding

We look at the latest wedding catering trends with incredible creative food displays fro..

Lovely Boho Baby Shower

A lovely boho baby shower in Dubai for Rio of Bride Club Me! Captured by Paula Scalco Ph..

Best of Bloved: Top 5 Little B Family Features!

We're sharing our Top 5 Family Features from BLOVED's LITTLE B section here for you to t..

Best of Bloved: Top 5 Travel Features

As you start to think about 2017 and making exciting plans, we know you'll be considerin..

Sweet Sand Dunes

With it being pretty cold her in the UK right now, it’s nice to have some warmth a..

Anniversary in the Enchanting Lavender Fields

Lavender fields never fail to look perfectly romantic, and we're smitten with Chantalle ..

South African Game Reserve Engagement

See Oliver and Michelle's engagement session at the Polokwane Game Reserve in the Limpop..

Cherish This Forever

A beautiful South African Maternity Session with a beautiful dress, pink Protea and gold..

My Lovely Baby Girl Nursery Tour

Expectant Mother Joelle of My Lovely Wedding, takes us on a tour of her new nursery with..

My Lovely Baby Journey

Read about Joelle's lovely Baby Journey and see her beautiful Maternity Session with Mar..

LAZING ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Sometimes the very best images happen spontaneously, on a lazy Sunday afternoon in South..

OH THE PLACES YOU WILL GO!

Nursery design has to be one of the most fun projects any new parent faces, I honestly d..

Vivid Summer

Bright, fun, summer wedding ideas with a colour palette of pink with turquoise!..

OUT OF AFRICA

It’s no secret I’m something of an Africa-phile. Having planned and hosted m..

SUNSET ROMANCE

Today we have a ridiculously romantic couple shoot for you. It takes place as the sun is..

BEACH BABY

It’s no secret we’re fans of the beach. The sound of the ocean gives a sense..

7 MUST HAVES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY BABY

This is my second post in the baby holiday series. You can read my first post, The Flyin..

RECIPE: SWEET POTATO FRITTERS

With summer just around the corner these lovely fritters will be perfectly served as a l..

MEET US AT THE AISLE

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re bound to have seen the name &..

THE FLYING WITH BABIES SURVIVAL GUIDE

Flying with kids of any age is trouble. Before having a child myself, I would be praying..

STELLENBOSCH SUNSET

We’re pretty big fans of the golden hour, that hour in the early evening when gorg..

A WATERCOLOUR ROMANCE

Today’s romantic watercolour beach wedding inspiration shoot took my breath away. The ..

NEON NIGHTS

I’ve got this thing with neon… it’s an instant burst of sunshine whate..

9 ADORABLY CUTE PETS AT WEDDINGS

Getting a pet is high on my to-do list… but for now I’m living vicariously t..

THE BEAUTY EDIT

Hooray! The days are getting longer, spring is upon us, so the time has come to revamp o..

A FLORAL LIFE

We’re having a thing over floral maternity shoots right now, and this one from pho..

SHE WILL BE LOVED

We love this all-white winter baby shower submitted to us by South African styling duo T..

ONCE IN A LIFETIME AFFAIR

Today’s wedding is so packed with jaw-droppingly beautiful details, that you won’t k..

DESERT DREAMING

One of the best things about spending so much time in the UAE in recent years was having..

TRAVEL INSPIRATION: MARRAKESH

There’s something magical and so exotic about Morrocco. The lyrical early-mornin..

TOP 10 MUMMY BLOGS

This month I’ve been sharing my favourite blogs in a bid to inspire you to create ..

AISLE SOCIETY DEBUT

Collaboration. It’s a huge part of what makes the wedding industry such a great pl..

LOUISE’S TOP 10 STYLE BLOGS

This year I’ve made myself a promise to read more; books, magazines, blogs, whatev..

GOTHIC GLAM

Who’s ready for Halloween tomorrow? Forget the fancy dress, we’re all abou..

INDUSTRIAL CHIC

There are many things I love about today’s engagement shoot. For starters, it includes..

DESTINATION I DO’s

Summer may sadly be drawing to a close, but if you’re in one of the estimated 16% of U..

OCTOBER OFFER! 50% OFF MAXEEN KIM PHOTOGRAPHY

We’ve got a super special offer to share with you this afternoon, thanks to photog..

FLORAL FANCY

It’s engagement shoot central here at B.LOVED towers this week, and I am reveling in i..

LACE & TWEED

Be prepared ladies, Kate & Craig’s vintage African wedding is all kinds of bea..

SIMPLICITY AND STRIPES

Getting the balance right between the wedding style for you and your partner can be a tr..

TRAVEL INSPIRATION: SIR BANI YAS ISLAND, UAE

I’ve been lucky enough to visit the Middle East on numerous occasions over the pas..

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR ‘MAIDS

Hello you luscious B.LOVED girls, Chances are that the weird and wonderful world of wedd..

JETSET ESSENTIALS

It’s summer holiday time! While I’m sure you’re all fretting about y..

AN ANTIQUE AFFAIR

This is what it’s all about. A boy and girl in love, an utterly breathtaking venue..

HOUSE OF HAWKES + 25% OFF MELISSA BEATTIE PHOTOGRAPHY

This gorgeous fine art family shoot by photographer Melissa Beattie, features Mark and K..

BOHO BLUES

I’m so delighted to share this beautifully relaxed engagement shoot from South Afr..

THE GROOM’S ROOM

While most of the wedding planning is often left to the bride, traditionally it’s ..

LOUISE & EUGENE’S EFFORTLESSLY ROMANTIC ENGAGEMENT SHOOT

This morning we are sharing a beautiful engagement shoot captured by one of our favourit..

A SOUTH-EAST WIND

We received so many comments on the dresses in our Spring Style Tribe shoot earlier this..

POPPY

This lovely little lady is just the happiest little thing, perhaps she already knows jus..

PRODUCT STYLING WORKSHOP FOR THE ENGAGE ACADEMY UAE

It’s no secret I’m a fan of pretty styling – there’s nothing tha..

BEAUTIFUL BLUE MATERNITY SHOOT

We adore parents-to-be Regardt & Mariska’s beautiful blue maternity shoot in h..

ANAKIN

One of the loveliest things about blogging family & lifestyle shoots is being able t..

A WINTER WONDERLAND

I love nothing more than my regular visits to Dubai, enduring day after day of drizzly g..

NEVE & JUNO’S SOFT GREY BEACH SHOOT

Some of you might know I’ve been spending rather a lot of time in Dubai recently, ..

OLIVIA ROSE

10 day old Olivia Rose de Lange is possibly the cutest thing you’ve ever seen. D..

MR & MRS SMITH AWARDS 2014

Last week our friends over at Mr & Mrs Smith hosted the second annual Smith Hotel Aw..

A ROOFTOP ELOPEMENT

We love a city wedding, but if your typical formal celebration isn’t quite your lo..

SOPHISTICATED SOUTH AFRICAN WEDDING

It’s no secret I’m a fan of South African weddings, so I couldn’t let ..

BOTANICALS AND BERRIES STYLED SHOOT

Today I’m sharing my new-found love for Autumn weddings with an editorial shoot I ..

MEET THE TEAM: MAXEEN

Next up on our list of introductions is my lovely Editorial Assistant Maxeen Kim. She ..

Blue & White Antique Wedding

I love how the tiniest detail can spark your imagination, decide a whole colour palette ..

Danielle & Christiaan’s Contemporary Classic South African Blessing

Good morning my loves! It’s a double-wedding-whammy this week as I get to share th..

Danielle & Christiaan’s Contemporary Classic English Wedding

To say I’m excited to share today is a bit of an understatement!! It’s FIN..

Be my sweetheart?

Black and white stripes, cascading flowers and heaps of pretty? Seriously, I adore featu..

Navy & Coral Family Farm Wedding

I always find it lovely when couples are able to find a wedding venue that doesn’t..

Blush, Mint & Grey Romantic Farm Wedding

It’s no secret I’m a sucker for a South African family farm wedding! Charm..

Rachel & John’s Monochrome Stripes & Coral Affair

When a blogger gets married you just know it’s going to be a beautiful day, filled..

#158: ocean blues

Morning my loves! Did you all have a wonderful weekend? I took a few days off to spend s..

Anel & SW’s timeless wedding

Aaah, you’ve just got to love this timeless wedding! You just can’t go wrong..

Real Life Bride: Danielle and the dress

Good morning! I’m extremely excited to share today’s post – not only i..

Black is back!

It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of South African wedding design; the creativit..

#151: understated elegance

Happy Bank Holiday lovelies! I hope you are making the most of the extra day off? Pe..

Real Life Bride: Danielle’s decor & details

Morning lovelies! It’s time for our b.loved bride Danielle to share the next chapt..

Honeymoon Q&A with The Luxury Safari Company

Time to start your honeymoon day-dreaming! I’m delighted to welcome Rose Hipwood f..

Nadia & Zaheer’s Multicultural South African Celebration

The best thing about blogging weddings is getting to see all kinds of different celebrat..

Real Life Bride: Danielle’s Popcorn, Pinecones & Polaroids Engagement

I may be biased, but today’s engagement shoot is one of my all time favourites! ..

Christine & Pierre’s Tres Jolie Affair

Hello lovely readers! If you’re thinking about hosting your wedding outdoors, but ..

Real Life Bride: Danielle’s Venue Search

Coombe Lodge This morning our gorgeous b.loved bride Danielle is back sharing the next s..

Gina & Mark’s Succulents & Lace Celebration

Good morning lovely ones! After yesterday’s colour-clashing inspiration, I’v..

Introducing our b.loved real-life bride Danielle!

Morning my lovelies! Today’s a super exciting day for b.loved as I get to introduc..

Alex & Roy’s English Rose wedding with touches of Africa

Hello brides! Are you ready to indulge in the prettiest of real weddings? Before you g..