Hopefully you enjoyed reading my 1920′s inspired wedding post recently, highlighting just a few ideas and suggestions if you are considering that particular era as a theme for your own bridal ensemble.

Next up is the 1930′s, a truly glamorous and sensuous time in the history of fashion. Think big bands, long satin gowns and a real influence by Hollywood starlets of the time like the incredibly stunning Joan Crawford.

Having a 1930′s wedding calls for some serious sophisticated glamour – brides can pull the look together with a sleek satin gown, sparkly heels (like Tess from Filippa Scott) and perhaps a contrasting Sasso feather shrug for full of Va Va Voom! For bridal jewellery focus on strong shapes and bold designs – the Art Deco movement was in full swing and was evident everywhere in the 1930′s including a brand new building in New York called the Empire State!  I LOVE this St Tropez Brooch from Stephanie Browne as a real statement piece.

Tess Shoes £100

Alaska Feather Bridal Jacket £250

Finally don’t forget to send me your wedding day photographs, especially if you have rocked a theme – you might see yourself on our real brides gallery!

Kate x

Here’s a question: have you ever thought about coloured wedding shoes? Carrie Bradshaw certainly thought that her royal blue Manolo Blahniks were the height of wedding day style and who would we be to argue with a fashion goddess such as she? And of course the blue contributed towards her ‘something blue’ – very efficient, Carrie.

Carrie Bradshaw went for coloured wedding shoes. Images: Warner Bros, Manolo Blahnik

Coloured wedding shoes are BIG news for 2011 and we’ve had quite a few brides asking for coloured styles over recent months. As far as I can see there are some clear advantages of wearing coloured shoes on your big day:

1. Having coloured wedding shoes is a great way of continuing a colour theme into your bridal outfit without going ‘OTT’.

2. If you’re a wild spirit at heart but have chosen a dress style to last the test of time, a splash of colour underneath your dress lets you show off that ‘wild side’!

3. I hate to be Mrs Practical (don’t worry, it won’t last..), but wedding shoes often get splashed with drinks or dirt – these show up a LOT less on coloured wedding shoes than white or ivory.

4. Coloured shoes make for some fantastically striking and fun wedding photos.

5. Finally, the best bit is that you’re so much more likely to wear them again and again after the big day – yay! That’s what we like to hear in these tough times.

Coloured wedding shoes let you continue a strong colour theme. Image: Emin Kuliyev

At Queens & Bowl we’ve got some great coloured styles from Rachel Simpson that are perfect for Winter weddings in particular. The every popular Marilyn style (£155) is not only available in Ivory, but Mink and Teal. The closed toe and satin trim make them just right for a decadent Midwinter celebration. Or why not go monochrome with the luscious Lilly, which are available in black as well as ivory?

Rachel Simpson coloured wedding shoes. L-R: Marilyn Mink, Marilyn Teal, Lilly Black

Finally, did you know that all of Filippa Scott‘s range can be dyed to any colour you choose? What more could you ask for!

The only thing left to do now I suppose is decide which colour….hmm……

Kate. xx

So you’ve set the date for the big day – all that remains is to simply plan the entire day!  If only it things were that easy.  No doubt you will have a pile of wedding magazines stacked up high in the hope that some of those pages will contain the ideas you need to inspire you towards the dream wedding you deserve.  Here at Queens & Bowl we’re partial to the vintage look – so without further ado here is a quick guide to some of the styles from the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s and 1950s

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Great news for lovers of twinkle and sparkle everywhere – Filippa Scott Jewels are coming to Queens & Bowl! We’ve had lots of enquiries on our website from brides-to-be looking for pieces from Filippa’s collection – and now they’ve arrived…

Filippa Scott Jewels head to Queens & Bowl

In case you didn’t know, Filippa, who is well-know across the world for her amazingly elegant, timeless and glamorous wedding shoes has recently branched out into jewellery and has designed a stunning range of bridal bracelets, brooches, headpieces and earrings. It’s a huge range, so we’ve had a great time sifting through the pieces and selecting the most sophisticated, the most glamorous and the most timeless designs for our Queens & Bowl brides.

Some of our favourites from the Filippa Scott Jewels collection

Some of our favouries include these fabulously decadent vintage style diamante earrings, perfect for an ultra-glamorous look, particularly with a slim-fitting wedding dress. For an 1920s or 1930s wedding theme, this Art Deco style crystal bracelet is perfect or alternatively, for an Edwardian or Victorian wedding look, why not go for this beatifully detailed vintage style pearl flower brooch, which looks fantastic pinned to a feather cape or shrug for some extra glamour.

If you’ve seen an item from Filippa’s range that you can’t seen in our collection, drop us a line, we’ll find it for you!

Kate. x

Yet more amazing wedding shoes are winging their way to the Queens & Bowl stock rooms as I type! This time it’s 2 beautiful ranges from the First Lady of wedding shoes herself - Filippa Scott. Queens & Bowl will be stocking a selection of both the Filippa Scott and Fifi ranges very shortly. We’ve carefully selected the most glamorous, vintage-inspired styles that we know you’ll love.

For 13 years, Filippa’s slick and sparkly creations have been the favourite of bridal fashion editors over the globe and many a celeb has worn one of her her designs on their Big Day. Styles come in a range of heel heights and toe shapes and you can take your pick from twinkly diamante, beaded details or sleek and silky. All styles are fashioned out of sumptious satin with leather inners, making them excellent value for money as well as style statements.

So if your look is vintage elegance with a touch of glamour, you’ll be spoiled for choice.

QB x