Real Wedding - Jasmin and Ben

This great, unique wedding was sent in by White Pearl Photography. Jasmin and Ben are such a cool, young couple who really personalised their wedding with unusual details. She accessorised with leather, lace and pearls and he wore thongs (flip flops). Jasmin and Ben were married on the Gold Coast beside the gorgeous Currumbin Creek which was followed by a reception at The Rocks Resort. Josh did a great job of capturing the personality of the couple with the photography, there are some great shots, so enjoy!

Jasmin designed her beautiful gown. Love the shoes!

The bride carried a bouquet of Orchids (phalaenopsis) with twisted bramble vine and a base of monsteria leaves, whilst the bridesmaids carried their own miniature posy versions. I love the flat style of these bouquets with the little trails, very different!

A very windy day by the creek meant the aisle runner needed to be pinned down by boulders but also some great windswept hair in the photos.


A chocolate fountain creates a great focal point at the reception and a lot of fun for the guests.

CASTING CREW

Reception Venue: The Rocks Resort
Photographer: Josh from White Pearl Photography (0424 577 624)
Brides Gown: Bride's own design
Groom and Groomsmen's attire: Tarocash Shirts, Kenji Jeans and Thongs
Flowers: Black Magic Florist (Burleigh - 07 5576 7533)
Hair and Makeup: Carlie's Cosmetic World


Thank you Ben and Jasmin for sharing your wedding and Josh from White Pearl Photography.


(Image Credit: All White Pearl Photography.)

Fragrant Freesia

In the language of flowers, Freesia means "innocence and trust". It's a beautiful simple flower with many florets on one stem and a gorgeous perfume. Available in Australia through late winter and spring (though hot house production has increased availability), they come in white, yellow, deep red, mauve, deep purple, pink and deep pink. Freesia work well with lisianthus and roses and can be used in arrangements, bouquets, buttonholes and corsages. A single short stem works especially well as napkin decorations.

(Image Credits: Burlington Bride; Brides; Bloomery Weddings; Placerville Flower Market.)

Polka Dot Cookies and Huetopia Design Unite!

I have always been a huge fan of Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes. The designs are gorgeous and the quality is always exceptional. And the taste! The vanilla bean cookies are so scrumptious they leave you wanting more and more. So when I heard they were creating a range of bonbonniere with Huetopia Design I got a little excited. Well a lot excited. Huetopia specialise in the kind of wedding stationary that is so luxurious it's an event all in itself. The range hasn't been released as yet, however if you email Huetopia they will put you on the list to to be among the first to know when the range is finally unveiled. The range features Polka Dot cookies in tins and boxes with exquisite hand detailing such as embossed wax seals. Pictured above is a little taster of what's to come and below are some of my all time favourite cookie favours from Polka Dot Cookies and a few of my favourite designs and ideas from Huetopia's 2009 range.

POLKA DOT COOKIES

Bridal Gown Cookie Favour


Wedding Cake Cookie Favour

Lovebirds Cookie Favour and Placecard

HUETOPIA DESIGN

Silver Embossed Monograms

Flat Printed Card Range

Gatefold Style Invitation

(Image Credits: Top Image: Huetopia Design; Cookie Images: Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes; Invitation Images: Huetopia Design.)

Organic City Wedding

1. Brides Gown by Monique Lhuillier Fall 08 Collection

2. Bridesmaids Dress by Nicole Miller

3. Candleabra from Universal

4. Wedding Cake image from Brides

5. Black Tiffany Chair from Prop House

6. Brides Bouquet image from The Knot

7. Image from Brides

8. Image from Brides

Enchanted Garden

A stunning magical garden delight. The look is whimsical and ambient, filled with twinkling lights and glowing candles in luminaries and lanterns. Mix pastel colours with jewel tones finished with glittering accents and finishes. Touches like lustrous coloured glass with light shining through, ornate bird cages and natural luxurious fabrics like raw silk, complete the look.

COLOUR WHEEL

INSPIRATION

(Image Credits: Project Wedding x 2; Brides x 2)

Textured Cakes

Lace, ribbons, pearls and petals... Keep the cake white or monochromatic in a beautiful classic tiered shape and you have the perfect cake for a sophisticated wedding with a touch of texture for interest and individuality.

(Image Credits: Cake Alchemy; Brides; Antonis Achilleos (via The Knot); Andrew McCaul; Antonis Achilleos (via The Knot); Pollys Cakes via Brides.)

Peach and Sky Blue Wedding

(Image Credits: Top Row: Divine Flowers; Chanel; Martha Stewart; Harvey and Ella. Middle Row: Divine Flowers; Project Wedding; Wittner Shoes. Bottom Row: Brides; Angeline; Kabloom; Martha Stewart.)

Yellow Cameo Wedding

1. Bridal Gown by Karen Willis Holmes

2. Bridesmaids Dress by Jim Hjelm

3. Wedding Cake by Polka Dot Cookies and Cakes

4. Brides Bouquet from Brides

5. Salisbury Candlestick from Imbue Weddings

6. Rose ring from Nina Gems

7. Cameo Couple Design from Imbue Weddings

8. Image from Brides

9. Image from Martha Stewart

Tantalising Tulips

The humble tulip is so often overlooked for weddings but its strong shape lends itself so well to bouquets and creates a "wow" factor display when grouped all together. The natural season for tulips is during late winter and spring, but they are available commercially all year round, making them an affordable option. Tulips come in so many different colours and types (like dutch, honeymoon and parrot). Their traditional flower meaning is "fame" or "declaration of love" for red tulips.

(Image Credits: Verde Flowers for Brides; Kristen Alexander Photography; Petals Edge Floral Design; Lisa Kyle Photography; JM Visuals; Brides; Karen Bussen for Brides.)

Happy St Patricks Day!

To celebrate St Patricks day we've created an inspiration boards of all things emerald!

(Image Credits: Lisa Ho; The Bitsy Bean; YandeBridal; Fashion Trend; Amy Atlas; InStyle Weddings.)

Pink and Blue Wedding

(Image Credits: Top Row: The Knot; Brides; The Knot; InStyle Weddings; Middle Row: In Style Weddings; Bottom Row: Zu Shoes; The Knot; Project Wedding; Nicole Miller.)

Blue Diamond Wedding

1. Bridal Gown by Badgley Mischka
2. Bridemaids dress by Wayne Cooper

3. Diamond Ring by Bvlgari

4. Votive candle by Mor Cosmetics

5. Table centrepiece from image by The Knot

6. Blue sequined pump from Zoe Wittner

7. Crystal Letter Cake topper from Pink Frosting

8. Wedding Cake from image by The Knot

9. Image from InStyle Weddings

10. Image from The Knot

Eva Longoria's Stunning Wedding Flowers.

Jeff Leatham, my favourite inspiration for floral design, was the floral stylist for Eva Longoria's 2007 wedding.

I love the way he sits the flowers at an angle at the top of the vases, I've still not managed to figure out how he does it but when I do I'll post about it. It's such an unusual way of displaying flowers and really shows off long stems like those on lilies and roses.

The couple were married in a beautiful Paris church which followed a civil ceremony at a city hall. The wedding party then travelled outside of Paris to the Château de Vaux le Vicomte. Eva wore an Angel Sanchez gown.For more on Jeff Leatham visit his {website}

(Image Credits: All Jeff Leatham.)

Real Wedding - Stephanie & Greg

Submitted by Jessie from J.Studios this wedding took my breath away with it's surreal beauty. Sometimes when you select the date for your wedding you've no idea what that day will hold. Black Saturday, a day when so many experienced such tragedy, was the day Stephanie and Greg were to be married.

A normal wedding has it's fair share of hiccups but that Greg and Stephanie managed to keep their smiles is a testament to their determination to be married. Not only did it rain ash at the ceremony, but they were told at one point they would be evacuated, temperatures were in the mid 40's and during their photos they were almost swept away by a mini rush of cyclonic winds. In a day of such sorrow, the love the couple share shone out like a rainbow in a thunderstorm. I'm so pleased to be able to share this wedding with you. Thank you Jessie from J.Studios for submitting such a touching story.

The couples intimate wedding was held at the picturesque Bulong Estate winery, in Yarra Valley, Victoria.

The wedding flowers originally planned were scorched earlier that week in the extreme heat, so a substitute had to be found. I think the "alternatives" are striking in their simplicity.

The reception tablescapes were also clean and minimal allowing the little touches to take centre stage. Little wire birds adorn the no fuss two tier cake and the table centrepieces are fresh "quiet" little vases of white lisianthus.

CASTING CREW

Reception and Ceremony: Bulong Estate

Photographer: Jessie Broome from J.Studios

Bridal Gown: La Sposa (purchased at Raffaele Ciuca)

Bride's Shoes: Giallo Accessories

Bride's Hair Piece and Earrings: Raffaele Ciuca

Bride's Bracelet: Her mums

Men's Attire: Man to Man

Ties: Max Power in Torquay

Bridesmaid's dresses: Spurling Formal Wear in Victoria

Cake: Special Treats by Carolyn

Flowers: C & D Voigt Flowers in Woori Yallock (03) 5964 6386

Hair: Lauren Middleton

Make up: Amber Craig from Mary Kay

(Image Credits: Courtesy of Jessie at J.Studios.)