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Photographed by Alicia Swedenborg, Stockholm

Time for yet another wedding – this time from amazing Alicia Swedenborg. The wedding was held on a warm day in spring at the House of Nobility in Stockholm, Sweden. And can you believe that the dress was made by the groom’s brother? Well, the beautiful bride, Louise, was so sweet to tell us a little bit about their big day, so let’s pass the word on to her, shall we?

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It’s hard not to be attracted to sea glass. There’s just something about the glass that makes you want to touch the soft, sanded … and hold it up against the light. I’m never able to find sea glass on the coasts any longer, not like when I was a child. Maybe that’s why there’s somethng extra nostalgic to me about it, apart from the knowledge of this little piece og translucent material having been rolled and … in the waves, in the sand… sea glass has such a mysterious aura about it, and inspires many tales of pirates and beautiful mermaids.

I’m especially attracted to these pendants and earrings, which I have found while scouring Etsy. I prefer the simple pieces, although in combination with a small precious tone or pearl, they really do come into their own. The pale, pale aqua-coloured ones would be so chic at a beach wedding… And I could see the winter bride wearing the white and frosted earrings… and the romantic, bohemian bride would look gorgeous with the delicate pink necklace.

All images are from Etsy (from top, left hand corner to lower, right hand corner): Swept from the Sea, Oceano, Newsprout, Ghostship, Beach Glass Memories, Ghost Ship

While nothing beats the stunning, traditional croquembouches made of airy profiteroles and coated in crunchy caramel, I think that this faux croquembouche made of Ferrero Rochers makes quite a pretty centerpiece for the coffee table, don’t you think? (And equally delicious!)

It’s really easy to make: Find a styrofoam cone (this one was about 20cm / 8″ tall), toothpicks and two boxes of Ferrero Rocher (about 32 pieces for one cone). Then, push a toothpick into the cone, about 1cm / 0,5″ from the bottom of the base. Leave about about 1cm / o,5″ sticking out, then gently press a Ferrero Rocher over the toothpick sticking out, with the paper facing the cone. Now repeat this procedure along the base, and moving up in rings to the top. You might want to snip the point off, so that you can pin a final Ferrero Rocher to the top of the cone.

That’s it! Leave it as is, or decorate with a couple of flowers, if you like. One cone took me about 20 minutes in total to make, so they aren’t really too labour intensive… and the good thing is, you can easily make these well in advance of your wedding or party… (although, if your habits and cravings for chocolate are anything like at our house, you shouldn’t push your luck too far…)

Ballet is classical and graceful, but also very worldly, urban and tough. It would be obvious to create a collage with inspiration from the grand stage, but I chose to take inspiration from the ballet school lofts with light spilling in from the large windows and bouncing off of the mirrored walls, as well as the rustic environments which surround the ballet schools in the cities. While the classical ballet palette og blush, champagne and pastels is absolutely beautiful and timeless, I chose to give it a modern kick with a hint of hot pink.

I imagine a bride wearing a delicate pink dress with lots and lots of tuille, and of course she would wear her hair up in a sophisticated bun – while the groom wears a classic smoking, of course. The wedding cake would be white with lace icing, or decorated with flowers and satin ribbons. Ballerinas always receive such lush bouquets at the end of their performances! So I opted for classic peonies as the main flower, because they are so romantic, and because of the many layers of petals, which I think mimic the elaborate, princess ballerinas costumes so well…

Placecards and chairs are at the same instance classic and modern – transparent in material and classic in shape. The guests will of course be refreshed with sweet champagne and airy and juicy french macarons.