A right royal knees up!

I think it’s safe to say that Royal Wedding fever has reached us this week! With excited talk of all things regally bridal over the past month, here at Celtic we are looking forward to Friday’s celebrations (and extra bank holiday!) as much as anyone.

There has been a lot of speculation about the flowers, the cake and most-importantly Kate Middleton’s wedding dress in recent weeks and it seems that everyone is talking about what they would wear if they received the most important invite of the year (I would opt for a pretty red cocktail dress and my favourite skyscraper heels if you were wondering!).

As an invite looks unlikely but in keeping with the patriotic spirit, I thought today I would show you pieces which you could wear for the celebrations on Friday, whether at home or at a street party.

So here are four beautiful items (all made in Great Britain!) which pay homage to a traditional bridal custom – something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue...

Something Old



It is only right that we feature these are they were the first boots we ever produced! Celt Boots started life as  back in the 1970s when travelling surfers brought sheepskin boots to Newquay on their search for the perfect wave!

Nearly 40 years on, our best-selling boots come in 17 colours to suit any occasion and they are still made to the same high quality standards (handcrafted using 8 different processes!). My favourite feature of these boots is that they are machine-washable; Just use our Celtic Wool Wash to bring them up a treat. And when they eventually wear down you can even get them resoled and repaired – recycling at its finest!

Something New



The Drop Shoulder Tape Knit is my “something new” because it is made out of one of our new-for-2011 fabrics, 100% organic cotton tape. It is perfect as a beach cover-up or worn over a vest top like Charlotte in the picture above to really show off your shoulders and décolletage. I really like the pretty rivershell buttons which add a subtle detail to the sides of this lovely piece.

Something Borrowed



The eagle-eyed among you might have noticed that we have ‘borrowed’ the Crossover Kimono from our Autumn/Winter collection and recreated it in a summery Seagrass colour for spring.

I think the flattering sleeve shape and versatile design make this a wardrobe staple. It looks great over a vest but would also work over a tee or long-sleeved top and even over a bikini as a cosy beach cover-up.

Something Blue



I love this adorable little bag and think it goes with just about anything! It’s really lightweight yet its size is somewhat deceptive as I managed to fit more in it than I imagined I would (everything for a shopping trip anyway!). As well as blue, the Tinder Pouch Bag also comes in brown and black suede so you can pick a colour to suit any outfit.

Four Great British pieces for a great British celebration!