I love seeing unique features in weddings, and today I bring you a photo from a recent wedding. The son of a work colleague of mine recently got married, and their wedding featured this fabulous Origami Bouquet. More details to follow on the blog soon!
I adore candles. Candles can create a magical ambiance that can be achieved by using simple votives or something more complex like hanging glass lanterns. Candles in any form are a hot wedding trend right now. So today I thought I would compile some candle inspiration for you.
A simple and elegant table centerpiece featuring clear glass votives that really highlight the flowers.
Image Courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings
This rose petal aisle way looks amazing with large hurricane vases filled with water and floating candles.
Image Courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings
These jars featuring pillar candles are a great DIY table centerpiece idea. You can get creative with the styles and types of jars used.
Image Courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings
These white wedding lanterns are a gorgeous addition to your wedding ceremony, particularly if you are having an evening wedding.
Image Courtesy of Luster Studios
If you are after an inexpensive DIY idea, then these wine glass lamps are a gorgeous idea.
Image Courtesy of Bella M Events
Ombre seems to be one of the hottest wedding trends for 2012. Ombre is French for ‘shaded’. It usually incorporates multicoloured stripes with colours that graduate from light to dark. I am completely in love this trend, so thought I would pull together some Ombre inspiration for you all.
1. How fabulous are these stunning Elizabeth Cole Jewelry Earings
2. This green ombre Kanzashi Flower Brooch/Corsage is adorable, handmade by Cuttlefishlove
3. This Maggie Austin cake is to die for! Check out the attention to detail.
4.This beautiful Jason Grech White Gown is amazing.
5. I love this different take on the ombre theme. Image via The Finer Things Events Planning.
6.These ombre detailed cookies would make the cutest favors! Image via The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle
7. What a fabulous way to take this theme to the reception. I just love this table centrepiece courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings
Thought I would squeeze in one last bit of inspiration for Valentines Day before it arrives tomorrow. If you have forgotten a gift, or have left it to the last minute – don’t stress! Here are some ideas for you to consider.
FOR HIM
1. Personalised Cufflinks – A great gift for the man in your life – plus a great reminder of you whilst he is at the office!
2. V8 Race Car Experience – a great gift for the man who loves a bit of adrenalin!
3. Esky Beer Pack – A gerat way to show the man in your life that you understand him!
4. Seafood BBQ Cooking Class – perfect excuse to let the man of the house take over in the kitchen (even if it is outdoors!)
5. Natio Mens Gift Packs- spoil your man with a bit of luxury. The Easy Shave or Groom ‘n’ Go pack are perfect!
FOR HER
1. Name -A- Star – The gift for the girl that has everything, and who means everything to you!
2. Womens Health Gift Pack – The perfect gift for the active women. She is sure to love!
3. Oxfam Unwrapped – a gift that is totally unexpected! This is the gift that will also help transform the life of a person living in poverty.
4. Roses Only – for the girl who is all about tradition, 12 red roses are the way to her heart! Extra brownie points for chocolates and cute teddies.
5. Chocolate Making Class – chocolate and cooking….need I say anymore?
So Monday is here yet again and to beat my Monday morning blues, I thought I would compile some photos of unique centrepiece ideas that I just love. Hopefully this will brighten your morning like it did mine!
1. I have featured this image before on the blog. The master Preston Bailey features this fabulous DIY Centrepiece idea on his blog.
Image via Great Wedding Finds
2. For the lover of candles, why not try this fabulous idea as featured on Martha Stewart Weddings. Achieve an eye catching centrepiece using different sized pillar candles. Your options are endless and would suit any colour choice.
3. For something a little bit more personal, why not try photo jars. This is a fab DIY idea, and the look can be achieved with various sized jars. This one has also been feautred on Preston’s blog.
Image via Roni Yaniv
4. If you have gone down the path of an eco friendly wedding, I just love the thought of a pot/basket of fresh herbs as a centrepiece. Imagine the smell! They can also be reused or gifted after the wedding.
Image courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings
5. If you are after something a little more ‘old-fashioned’ and happen to have a whole pile of old tea tins lying around the house (or can get your hands on plenty), fill them with beautiful flowers and there you have it, a charming centrepiece!
Image courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings
I know I am a bit behind on the press release of Pantone’s ‘Top Color of 2012’, but I am super excited about the choice from the Pantone Color Institute. Tangerine Tango is a vivid, bold re-orange colour.
I imagine that Tangerine Tango will be a huge hit in the wedding and fashion industry, with the colour already popping up in Spring runway shows all over the world. In a statement released by the Executive Director of Pantone’s Color Institute, Leatrice Eiseman, she describes Tangerine Tango as “hopeful and optimistic,” marrying the “vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow.” Orange traditionally signals not only vitality, but also urgency and strength.
This colour is hot, hot, hot – I can’t wait to see what 2012 has in store! Indulge yourself in some inspiration below….
Image Courtesy of Pantone
Image Courtesy of Aldo
Images Courtesy of The Knot
Image Courtesy of Wedding Ambience
Image Courtesy of Exclusively Bridesmaids
Image Courtesy of DreamGroup Productions
My brand new Guest Blog Article for Polka Dot Bride went live on Friday. Check out my post on Unique Wedding Entertainment. I am working on a few other articles for Polka Dot Bride, so I will keep you all posted on when they are published. In the New Year I am also going to have a go at some freelance writing for some of the QLD based Bridal Magazines. If anything gets off the ground, you will all be the first to know!
Looking for some inspiration for your something blue? Check these out!
Tony Bianco – Pascoe Satin High Heel with Wrapped Platform $90.00
Wallace Bishop – 9ct White Gold Sapphire Earrings – $425.00
The Garter Girl – Something Blue Wedding Garter – $58.00
Victoria’s Secret – Lace Merry Widow – $68
Olga Berg – Navy Clutch – $34.95
If you are looking for a one stop shop for all of your wedding accessory needs, stop wasting time and head over to Now & Forever Bridal. Natalie and Geoff, the founders of Now & Forever Bridal want to offer you the most gorgeous and unique wedding accessories at an affordable price. What budget conscious bride can argue with that!
Now & Forever Bridal have an extensive range of accessories from favours to cake toppers, garters to jewellery, and don’t forget everything you need for the perfect hen’s night! The online store is fantastic. It is so user-friendly, featuring all of the important information like dimensions and materials. The photos are high quality, ensuring that you actually get to see what you are buying! Customers can also ask questions in relation to the products and even write reviews.
If you are like me, and have researched hundreds of online bridal stores, you start to see that just about every store has the same items, and often they don’t differentiate between price. The thing that I love about Now & Forever Bridal – Natalie and Geoff have gone to all of the trouble of researching the markets in the UK and USA to ensure they find unique, high quality accessories to ensure that each Bride and Groom achieve their dream wedding the oozes class and individuality!
Don’t forget to check out Now & Forever Bridal’s Special Offers! Natalie and Geoff really have a passion for the products they sell, so please do yourself a favour and head over!
Images Courtesy of Now & Forever Bridal
The recent week of rain in Brisbane has prompted my blog for today. It is believed in some cultures that rain on your wedding day is good luck. It is suggested that it can represent cleansing or building a stronger unity in marriage. It comes mainly from the Hindu culture, with the idea that a wet knot is harder to untie – hence why marriage is often referred to as tying the knot! Rain is also a symbol of fertility in agricultural societies – rain restores and maintains the wellness of crops. Crops were people’s main source of stability and income so it was thought to guarantee a long happy marriage!
So if it looks like it is going to rain on your wedding day, don’t stress! Embrace the rain! Here are a few tips to help you be prepared for a rainy wedding day, no matter what Mother Nature throws at you!
Last but not least, please ensure you bring your sense of humour. This is a must have rain, hail or shine! Nothing should ‘dampen’ your spirits. Remember-your wedding day will be what you make it regardless of the weather!
Image courtesy of Anika London San Diego Wedding Photographers
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