We all like a bit of structure in our life {whether we admit to it or not!} and although floaty, floral and ruffled details at a wedding can be beautiful, clean lines, structure and more angular shapes can be particularly striking and modern. An emerging trend in wedding design is origami.

Of course, inspired from the East where origami is believed to have originated as an art form, gold and oranges seemed a great highlight colour to combine with the folding and pleating details, and just a dash of pink softens the overall look.

Whether or not you are a dab hand at it, there are so many different ways of incorporating this into your wedding style and whether it’s just a few tiny touches like paper cranes {which are a sign of peace} here and there or making more bold statements such as the style of the dress, I think there are elements for everyone and their budgets in this board.

Golden Fold ~ Credits {from top left}

An alternative to the guest book is this Wish Tree where guests leave a note for the bride and groom ~ Paper Bird Design 

This Lily bouquet is an alternative to fresh flowers show your inner creative and make your own or head to Etsy for something similar ~ The Princess of Pop Ups

Take your guests back to their childhoods and give the cute Love Origami fortune teller as a favour ~ Cox and Cox

Dress your girls up in this uber slimming structured Tango Kaitlin dress ~ Reiss

Paper cranes are one of the biggest trends right now learn how to make them with this video ~ Sparkling Sweet Origami

Ensure the groom is in the running of the style stakes with a flamboyant orange bow tie ~ via One Simple Addition

Add a touch of bling with this Stella McCartney pyramid bangle in gold of course! ~ Net-A-Porter

For the main event, choose a structured dress like ‘Romeo’ with folds, pleats & pockets the simple clear lines look striking ~ Rosa Clara

Every bride needs a good luck charm and what better way to have it adorning your neck with this gold peace crane necklace ~ Max Steiner

Make your own paper pinwheels and line them up for a wonderful whimsical view ~ via The Bespoke Wedding Company

This beautiful origami heart invitation will stay in the hearts of your guests for a long time to come ~ Paper Bird Design

Get the girls together for a craft session to make their own origami boquets like this zingy tulip one ~ Flickr

For real attention to detail, these Lotus Flower place settings are beautifully crafted ~ Paper Bird Design

With all this structure break free and rebel a little by wearing these cheerful Posie peep toes under your dress ~ Asos

Jazz up a simple white iced cake with decorative cranes scattered over the cake ~ via Brooklyn Bride

This year I have decided to write about ideas for weddings in addition to my wedding photography. I came across these cute and deliciously scented bath flowers while in Paperchase the other day. They would make perfect wedding favours for a Spring wedding.

The company is based in Scotland and they produce beautifully printed, letterpress designs. Being the stationery addict that I am I fell in love with it and am looking at working with them for some of my new 2009 products.

If you are looking for gorgeous wedding stationery to really wow your guests then look no further!

So, weddings are detail heaven for me! Having spent several years working on my fine art photography before turning my attention to weddings, I like to create beautiful images from the small but very important details I find. These images are often some of my clients’ favourites because these are the details they have spent months, sometimes years, planning.

Here are some of my favourite details from 2008!

It was a great day and really busy, so that was super. I was particularly impressed by the stand opposite me – Elizabeth’s Emporium. Her cakes were amazing to look at and tasted divine. I often find at weddings that the cakes can look gorgeous but taste dreadful – Elizabeth has a winning combination in design and taste.

On Saturday it is my sister’s wedding in Devon. I can’t wait! I have been helping her to organize various things for the wedding and was delighted when this beautiful bag of rose petals arrived from Shropshire petals.

The packaging is perfect and they smell wonderful. I can’t wait for these to be scattered down the aisle by my little girl!