Johanna Hehir Blog

The Boutique

Fianna — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:43:22 +0000

Here are some sneak peek images from behind the scenes at the Mae by Johanna Hehir photoshoot!!! You won’t have to wait too much longer to see the official shots, we promise

Our Brides

Fianna — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:45 +0000

An Elegant Autumn Wedding: Lorna wears Emilie by Johanna Hehir!

Fianna — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:22:24 +0000

My Beautiful Day ~ A pictorial post about interesting people!

Meet our friend Patrick from Patrick Laing / www.patricklaing.com

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Breakfast – fishing for my breakfast

Journey to work – spied someone even carry the kitchen sink

At my desk – working on a new platinum ring

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Coffee break – I instigated bake a cake a week in the studio, my turn this week with an orange and coconut cake, still not managed to keep a light dusting of icing sugar stay on the top of the cake when peddling it in from home.. the cake is sitting on one of my donner plates from the ‘i could just go to the shops’ series..

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The Studio

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Evening – Lindy dancing!

Wish-hope – The print is a picture of the great Gerrit Rietveld of the De Stijl movement sitting outside his studio, one foot in the past, one in the future

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Check out Patrick’s custom made wedding rings of the most gorgeous kind!

Fianna — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:19:53 +0000

Happy Birthday to our Caroline!! xxx

Johanna — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:33:29 +0000

Ever since she was little girl, my daughter has inspired me with her sense of style. She grew up immersed in the fashion industry, she would play behind the senses in my workroom and was known to suggest styles for customers in my first store when she was only three years old.

Since she joined my team two years ago, I’ve been dreaming of designing a second label that combined her very individual style with my own for a new and exciting collection of dresses.

Finally, after much planning/designing/making the collection MAE by Johanna Hehir was born! Naming the collection was far simpler than we thought it would be. When my daughter suggested we use Mae (my second name), I knew it was a name that perfectly suited the type of girl who we envision wearing any one of the dresses from this collection.

The range is filled with contemporary dresses, for the modern bride looking for a simple, yet flattering cut. We’ve used soft georgette, silk crepe and gorgeous vintage laces. If i had to describe the collection in three words, they would be – fresh, feminine and elegant. Look our for it in the Johanna Hehir Boutique towards the end of May!

Fianna — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:28:44 +0000

Alice wears her custom Johanna Hehir Simone dress for her beautiful country wedding!

Fianna — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:43:58 +0000

My Beautiful Day ~ A pictorial post about interesting people!

Meet our friend Alison from Daisy Cupcakes / www.daisycupcakes.net

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Breakfast …. always something with lurpak and marmalade! This time of year its hot cross buns, in the winter its crumpets, on special days its croissants and all the other days of the year its toast made from my special home made bread!

Journey to work …. in reality, this is just a walk downstairs! But this is my dream journey … from St Martins to St Marys in the Isles of Scilly on the fabulous whizzy boat.

Right: Me at work… in my pinny when baking, surrounded my my lovely vintage finds, love these old scales. Left: My workplace… love my studio in the garden where I meet couples to talk about their wedding cake plans

Coffee break … in a supermarket cafe checking the baking ingredients list!

Inspiration ….. my favourite place in the whole wide world, The Isles Of Scilly, where I can unwind and recharge.

Relaxing time … Reading special books, I am in love with Dottie Angel.

Dream time ….. I love peace and harmony and having my family around me. This message embroidered on this heart is important to me.

Caroline — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:27:14 +0000

My wedding is in February 2013 and I am worried about the British weather! What can I use to keep myself warm during photos as I don’t want it to ruin them?

The weather is probably the one thing you cannot plan for in the UK so it is best to accept that it probably will be cold and rainy and so you can prepare for it.

Whilst sleeves and lace shrugs look pretty and the part of a winter wedding, they are not going to keep you warm. You could possibly choose a fur stole or cashmere jacket which will take the bite away, but you must consider if you want this shown in your photos. The other option is to ask a bridesmaid to keep a wrap handy so she can throw it over your shoulders between pictures and keep those goosebumps out of the shot!

Fianna — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:01:17 +0000

A Romantic Winter Wedding: Gilly wears ‘Rosamund’ by Johanna Hehir!

Fianna — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:14:13 +0000

My Beautiful Day ~ A pictorial post about interesting people!

Meet our friend Ben from Winestones Ice Cream / www.winestonesicecream.co.uk

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Breakfast: Which I don’t often eat as I’ve become a health freak in a drive to run two marathons for charity towards the end of the year however when I have a morning off I head to soak up some atmosphere and read in Bath or a spot of breakfast with friends at Hobbs House (of Fabulous Baker Brothers fame).

Where I work/my route to work: My family’s ice cream factory sits on the beautiful slopes of Rodborough Common, managed by the National Trust, its Europe’s largest, pre-historic limestone common land which overlooks the Stroud valleys, made famous by Laurie Lee’s superb ‘Cider with Rosie’. Views are endless and breath taking.

What I do at work: My family have been making award winning ice cream since my great grandfather founded Winstones in 1925. It’s so popular that our shop (and me) can’t even cope, please do pop and say hello but expect queues!

Coffee Break: If the weather’s gorgeous then I spend my coffee break, just like all of our customers, soaking up the views, amongst the cows and rare butterflies, with a good book.

How I relax: I wrote my first book ‘Make your own organic ice cream’ (which is available on Amazon/Waterstones) last year and am totally obsessed with reading, but if its a Friday or Saturday night, I’m usually out drinking cocktails.