#Olawade2014

There is no doubt that social media now forms a big part of our lives/weddings. A groom can now expect to see the first glimpse of his bride on Instagram rather than when he first sees her. Your hashtag is just as important as your wedding colours lol; hence the title of this blog post. It's been a month since the union of Ola and Wade; beautiful day it was. I had the honour of designing the bride's second dress for the evening party as well as a few guests' dresses. You may remember Ola from one of my earliest posts on this blog. She's ever so stylish and a lover of all things vintage. It wasn't too difficult finding something to suit her small frame; a slinky gold sequin dress styled with a pair of green sandals and a vintage updo hair by Jadoy. Her husband complimented her so well in a simple traditional get up. 

 

I also got to design a pretty lace dress for the bride's sister. Peju is usually quite conservative and wouldn't have chosen this style for herself but she loved it all the same.

Next is my friend Tobi's pink lace co-ords; racer front crop top and a 50's esque pleated skirt. 

I have very little interest in menswear, however, if I did do it, it will most certainly be accessories. Tobi asked for either a tie or pocket square for her boyfriend Bola to complement her outfit. Bola is a man of great style and so who better to be the first male to be featured on my blog?! lol. He had two options of pocket squares to choose from and the polka dot one was the perfect choice for his 3 piece checkered suit.

Tobi and Bola are a great pair! Together, they govern the team of creative professionals, of which I'm privileged to be part of :), behind the fairly new online publication for women of colour - Black Ballad. If you haven't checked it out yet, have a look for some inspiring, well written articles: http://www.blackballad.co.uk/  Here's Mr & Mrs Black Ballad in action:

I also opted for a vintage number for myself, topped with a classic headpiece. 

And a cutesy peach lace dress for my sister:

Recent WF bride Evelyn also wore a pale/dusty blue maternity dress :) 

 And an orchid lace dress for Michelle:

Lastly, a bold pink peplum dress for Folake:

Finally, I just want to say thank you to all my clients who continuously choose to wear WuraFola to their special functions.

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WuraF

xo

Prom Tales 2014: Part 2

Next up is Debbie from Prom Tales 2012 - Part 1. Two years later and she is back for her year 13 prom. She had lots of great ideas initially but they were also very similar to the last. However, one day she saw a dress I made for myself and decided she wanted the same but in a mermaid style.

Yes I was at yet another wedding haha, blog post soon come. We also went back and forth on colours but she eventually opted for mustard as she'd just been given a jumpsuit in that colour and she loved it. The dress was perfectly styled with nude sandals and a shimmery gold box clutch.

Shoot Details:
Hair & Makeup: Jadoy
Photography: Me

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WuraF

xo

Prom Tales 2014: Part 1

Wow! It's hard to believe that it has been that long since my last post *covers face*. There's another new year's resolution that ought to be worked on in this second half of this very fast paced year. It has been an amazing one indeed, extremely hectic but I'm so grateful for it. This also means that I have lots to share with you and hopefully I can keep churning them out more frequently for you to see :)

This prom season has also been an exciting one, I have done a total of 6 dresses with colours ranging from pastels to nudes to brights! I will be sharing them with you in this year's edition of Prom Tales.

First of is Praise who isn't a new face on the blog. ( http://www.wurafola.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/back-in-time-50s.html ) For her year 11 prom, she wanted a mint green dress and was really into a dress she'd seen on Nicole Scherzinger. Together we worked to create her vision. Styled with a very elegant updo bun by Jadoy Hair and a vintage brooch, Praise looked ever so stunning.

Shoot Details:
Hair & Makeup - Jadoy
Photography - Me

I think this will make for a lovely bridesmaid dress. Brides don't worry about being upstaged by your bridesmaids looking glam, they will only make you look better! ;)

In case you missed 2012's edition of Prom Tales, here are the links:
http://www.wurafola.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/prom-dress-tales-part-1.html
http://www.wurafola.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/prom-tales-part-2.html
http://www.wurafola.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/prom-tales-part-3-final-part.html

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WuraF 

xo