A few months ago I had the pleasure of attending one of most lush events I have ever been to. The ‘Princes Trust Valentines Ball’, hosted by Prince Charming Events, laid on a spectacular evening for both celebs and commoners (like myself) alike.
The evening was amazing from the start. Red carpet entrance into London’s May Fair Hotel’s ‘Crystal Rooms’, greeted by champagne and a steady flow of celebrities (including JLS, Duncan Bannatyne, Charlie Brooks, Faye Tozer, Liz McClarnon & Linda Lusardi – to name but a few). The tables were laden with goodies, the food divine and the entertainment (courtesy of Opera Duo Aurora, Ghost The Musical, Bluey Robinson and the extraordinary acts from Cirque Du Soir) just made the whole evening an event to remember.
You may wonder why this involves me and what this has to do with masks? Well I designed and handmade the Venetian masks that the ‘Prince Charmings’ wore during the evening, which were decorated with Swarovski crystals and with the ‘PC’ logo.
If you have an event and would like something similar, please contact us at info@masqueboutique.co.uk.
To purchase a mask similar to the ones worn by the Princes, click here
Following the popularity of mask themed films, it brings us to the very romantic teen film starring Hilary Duff in “A Cinderella Story”
I won’t go into the details of the film as that’s not what I’m about. No, what I want to focus on is the mask. Gorgeous shaped mask,
simple yet elegant, and covered in lace with crystals on the sides.
Where can you buy something similar? Well here of course. So far, I’ve made this style for brides and girls attending their first Prom. I can make it in different coloured laces, sparkly glitter under the lace, with different coloured crystals and also with feathers.
On twitter, I spotted a lady who was asking for ideas for themed masked balls. She was having a birthday party and had no idea of what she could do, so I threw a few ideas her way and at the same time, it gave me a great idea for a blog post!
Hope it’s of interest to you and if it is, please feel free to comment and share it with your friends.
Burlesque
Burlesque style masks are generally adorned with a fan of feathers in gorgeous colours such as hot pinks and lime greens, teemed with elegant black. You can accessorize the masks with feather fans or feather boas. Read More…
I am always asked by customers, ‘which masquerade mask would you choose?‘ Not a simple answer, purely because there are so many designs and styles to go for. However, there are a couple of things that I personally would look at, which are comfort and being unique.
The latter is the most important to me as I believe that the mask represents who we are – a kind of expression of the hidden self, so for me, wearing a unique mask is a must as I don’t want to turn up with someone else wearing the same thing. But if this isn’t as important to you, then perhaps you have other things to consider such as budget, comfort and colour scheme.
The first thing I would say is to assess the type of ball you are going for. Is it more of a contemporary masked ball or a traditional venetian masked ball complete with costumes? If it’s the latter, then you would probably want to go for more of a traditional style venetian mask which is made from paper mache and can be as decorative or as plain as you prefer. Read More…
Valentines Day is fast approaching and for all you lucky people who get to attend one of the Valentines Masked Balls this year, why not go the full mile and wear a unique masquerade mask designed specifically with romance in mind?
We are able to create you a mask to either match your dress or one in a valentines theme such as a red heart mask or a romantic white mask decorated in gorgeous soft feathers with ribbons and perhaps red or white roses? There are endless possibilities.
Recently, we created our very first Valentines Mask which featured both red hearts and a gorgeous velvet red rose. The mask was made especially for a wedding cake company who used it to sit atop a Valentines Cake. Perfect also for wedding cakes, we could design a mask that would fit in with your theme, especially if it’s a Venetian Masked Ball theme.
The gorgeous cake featured in our top image was created by a local company called Crumblicious. The design was inspired by the mask itself and is featured in their window display.
If you’re not inspired by our red and white theme, then why not take a look at some of our other designs, equally as gorgeous and inspiring!
A few months ago I had the pleasure of attending one of most lush events I have ever been to. The ‘Princes Trust Valentines Ball’, hosted by Prince Charming Events, laid on a spectacular evening for both celebs and commoners (like myself) alike.
simple yet elegant, and covered in lace with crystals on the sides.
