.andi + jarrett, i love you

.Love is a funny thing. Sometimes it grows gradually and sometimes it is instant. When I saw Andi + Jarrett's wedding on 100 Layer Cake this week my heart skipped a massive beat. It was total and utter love in an instant. Let me take you though the reasons why:

.Bride wearing the same wedding dress as me, 'Faun' by Temperley London (mine is dove gray) - check!

.Bride, like me, opting for vintage fur bolero at summer wedding - check!

.Vintage sparkly bag (I am not even sure when I am going to carry mine but I have one anyway) - check!

.Hip, non-ugly bridally, shoes (she wore YSL, I have silver Louboutins) - check!

.Super chilled getting ready vibe - check!

.The amazingly talented one and only Max Wanger, my absolute favourite US based wedding snapper, to cover the day - check!

.Attention to detail - check!
Note: the fur stole doing its thing on a hot summers day. I am feeling less silly about mine now - it is going to look chic like Andi's (*crosses fingers and hopes!)

.Groomsmen in bow ties! I would so do this if I was in charge of our boys - alas I am not.

.Beautifully mis-matched, yet matching bridesmaids - check!

.Personalised wedding ceremony - check!

.Sartorially exceptional guests - check!

.1920s diamond ring (mine is 1920s Viennese Art Deco) - check!

.Famous friends to play music at your reception - check!

.Bride changing into amazing dress for the reception/dancing - check!

.To my dismay, this seems to have been deemed my most controversial wedding decision so far. I don't care how silly it sounds, I am having two dresses!

.Initially it was going to be a gorgeous Kenzo dress from work but I was not in the office on the sample sale day and lost out (I speak of samples because I am a fashion PR - I figured one of you MIGHT have been interested). So now it is going to be an original 1950s dress I found in Vienna for 2 Euros - yes, really, TWO Euros!

.Dancing the night away to great (non-cheesy) music - check!

.Seriously, this wedding, what's not to love?

For better details of what really went down at Andi + Jarrett's wedding please check out 100 Layer Cake, Max Wanger blog and the Flashdance blog. All photos by Max Wanger.

.love

.I have a new shoe obsession: the Christain Louboutain Love 100 shoes. They are the perfect wedding shoes - cute, quirky, fun and sexy. Unfortunately they are also £665. Oh well, who knows, perhaps the shoe fairy will miraculously deliver a pair to my door...

.town hall

.I always knew I wanted to be a town hall bride. Dr. D. and I live in between TWO churches in Vienna but never ever go to church, despite the fact that I was raised Catholic and he Church of England. A church wedding was always going to be out of the question. Luckily there are several beautiful town halls (that is like city hall if you are a Yank) to chose from in London so there was no stress there. Here are our top three choices:

.Old Marylebone Town Hall, London NW1

source . samuelle via cup of jo

source . samuelle via cup of jo

source . samuelle via cup of jo

.Famed for its celebrity weddings from Paul McCartney and Linda Eastman to the rather less successful marriage of Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit, Westminster Register Office as it is officially known has rock 'n' roll cache and beautiful marble columns. It is the perfect location for the hipster couple who want a bit of traditional splendor. I love the art deco style Purple Marriage Room best.

.Islington Town Hall, N1

the council's chamberby ian mcgraw

the council's chamber by ian mcgraw

islington town hall by ian mcgraw

islington town hall by ian mcgraw

.Islington Town Hall has a round marriage room called the council's chamber. Is there anything more romantic than getting married in a circular room while your closest family and friends surround you with their love?

.Chelsea Old Town Hall, SW3

source . dan johnson

source . dan johnson

source . dan johnson

.Chelsea Town Hall is eternally popular. It suits brides who want a chic yet low-fi ceremony. Its location on the King's Road places it a stones throw from some of London's most stylish shops and boutiques in Sloane Square. In keeping with its location this bride wore Vivienne Westwood and Christian Louboutins for her wedding before heading off to Soho House for her reception.

.louboutin

.like a lot of women i dreamed of walking down the aisle in louboutins. this clearly art deco inspired pair is my dream wedding shoe. it reminds me of the chrysler building. sadly it is out of my budget.