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Guest book ideas: An envelope wall
An imaginative alternative to a guest book, why not create a wall of empty envelopes in which your guests can leave handwritten messages for you and your new spouse?
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Let me see you shake a tail feather…
Now that’s how the dance floor should look! Is there anything better than a bride and groom who can shake it on the dance floor? Photos: Brooke Kelly Photography
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Allison’s artistic save-the-date video
We don’t know much about Allison and Jared, but we do know they’re VERY creative, as is evidenced by their fabulously fun – and colourful – engagement shoot. The couple, from Chicago, married way back in 2011, but we recently stumbled across their save-the-date video – and, well, it’s still awesome, even all these years…
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THE Veil
If you’re going to wear a veil, this is how to do it!
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Keeping it pink and cowboy-themed!
Yeehaa! Holding a rustic or cowboy-themed wedding? This vibrant ring box should keep your rings nice and safe until the big moment arrives! 🙂
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Video: Don’t forget to do this when choosing a wedding singer or your wedding band
https://youtu.be/sqDeX2p8wxA Musician Cam Tapp has worked with some of Australia’s biggest names and he’s also performed at weddings galore, both here and across the globe. The singer and guitarist says that there’s one thing every couple should always do before choosing their wedding entertainment, yet most don’t!
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These shoes were made for a beach wedding
Definitely a must-have shot for your beach wedding!
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Less than 1/4 of my wedding guests have RSVP’d. How do I get them to respond?
Less than 1/4 of my wedding guests have RSVPed to my wedding even though the RSVP date has long passed. How do I get guests to RSVP? Unfortunately, it’s inevitable that some guests will treat your wedding RSVPs like a casual email that doesn’t necessarily need a reply, while others will simply forget to reply…
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Wedding ideas: Mini chalkboards cards
Having a lolly buffet (or just a normal buffet)? These mini chalk board-style stands will let guests know what they’re about to dig into – and you can re-use them long after your wedding day!
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Wedding cake extravaganza
This is a little bit glamorous. One tier is hand painted with edible colouring, the other covered in edible gold leaf!
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Perfect white dress for a white wedding
Well, good morning to you! It’s a nice day for a white wedding!
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At least it’s a YES
LOL. We LOVE the look on this bride-to-be’s face when her beau, Joel, gets down on one knee to pop the big question. We’re not sure whether she’s amused or wondering whether he’s about to sink into the snow!
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Thank you from the future Mrs X!
When drawing up your wedding stationery list, don’t forget to print up a few ‘Thank yous’ for the gifts you receive at hen’s nights or prior to your wedding. This is a great idea: Thank you from the future Mrs X!
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Captured emotions
What a touching photo! This bride fights back tears as the best man describes her new hubby’s virtues.
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Just be everything
Good morning to you all – and happy Friday! Here’s lovely thought to power you through today!
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Bloke proposes – at someone else’s wedding – right in front of the bridal table…
Oh, dear! In what is being dubbed the worst case of stealing one’s thunder, a seemingly indifferent chap has gotten down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend – at someone else’s wedding, and right in front of the bridal table, no less. An image uploaded to reddit over the weekend shows a woman…
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Kris Jenner releases Kim Kardashian’s first-dance video
To celebrate her daughter Kim Kardashian’s first wedding anniversary to rapper Kanye West, Kim’s mum (and manager), Kris Jenner, has released a video snippet of the couple’s first-dance. Kim and Kanye’s touching first dance took place to John Legend’s All of Me, and Kris posted the never-before-seen video on Facebook and Instagram with a caption that thanked the newlyweds for…
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Cutest 3D wedding card
I couldn’t resist snapping this shot while meandering through a local shopping mall some time ago. They sold pop-up cards, including this most novel 3D wedding card. 🙂
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Kim K and Kanye take to Twitter to celebrate their first anniversary
Can you believe it’s been a year since Kim Kardashian and Kanye West married in Italy? The high-profile couple both took to social media to express their love for one another, with the new bride also sharing many flashback wedding and hen’s party images, as well as previously unseen images from their big day (below).…
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A “strategic” gown by Rami Salamoun
What an astounding dress, if you can call this work of art merely a ‘dress!’ It’s by Lebanese designer Rami Salamoun whose inspired designs rarely fail to impress. The only thing is, with so many gaps, you’d need to walk, dance and sit very strategically ALL day!
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Video: Where will your celebrant be standing?
Wedding celebrant Amber Kennedy (aka Amber the Celebrant) says it is crucial to find out where your celebrant will be standing during your ceremony. http://youtu.be/RelDVuIbsfk
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One of my guests will be wearing a white dress to my wedding. I’m not comfortable with this. Should I tell her?
While etiquette dictates guests should not wear white to a wedding, it is very much up to the individual bride. The courtesy is based on the idea that it is the bride’s special day and she should be allowed to stand out, which is thoughtful, but the potential to upstage the bride isn’t confined solely…
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Spectacularly elegant ornate headpiece
If your wedding gown has a very plain or simple back, you can add a little ‘personality’ by adoring the crown or back of your head with an ornate headpiece, such as this vintage pearl and crystal headpiece from Petite Lumière. Now, they can gasp as you walk down the aisle towards them and then…
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Glittery place cards
For those of us who aren’t averse to a little sparkle in our lives, these gloriously glittery place cards will add a little pizazz to your reception tables!
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Simple, yet a head turner!
Like flames of black ink rising from the ground, the design on this striking, yet very simple wedding gown is a guaranteed head turner! Kinda reminds me on a certain dress from the Hunger Games movies 🙂
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Midwife refuses to be ‘fat bride’ and loses 38kgs for big day
A nasty comment at her place of work shocked Welsh midwife Claire Crowthers into a pre-wedding weight loss regimen that saw her lose nearly 40kgs for her big day. Claire, 31, says she had a penchant for comfort eating and a particular weakness for pizza. and adds that she ate her way to nearly 90…
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Well, why not, it’s Friday afterall
TGIF! Anyone marrying this weekend? Perhaps you’re having a wedding?
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Make most out of the rainy wedding day!
With Winter about to hit, here’s a must-have should it rain on your big day (which is supposed to be good luck, by the way!)
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George Clooney opens up about how he proposed to Amal
Hollywood heart throb George Clooney has opened up about his surprise proposal to wife, Amal. “I knew fairly quickly that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with Amal,” Clooney, 54, told CBS’ This Morning program while discussing how he popped the big question to his internationally renowned human barrister wife. “When I…
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DIY: The MOST delicious (strawberry) macarons IN. THE. WORLD!
We’re not exaggerating when we say that these are, without doubt, the best macarons we’ve ever tasted (and we’ve tasted A LOT of macarons). Macarons are the perfect hen’s party treat or, better yet, as home-made bomboniere for guests at your wedding, and the ladies at Must Love Rust have mastered these delectable creations, based…
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Personalised ring holder
This is a sweet idea. It’s an engagement ring holder personalised with the happy couple’s initials! Naturally, it’s from a clever Etsy seller (ElyciaCamille)!
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Video: What question should I ask before choosing my wedding venue?
Mary-Anne Lowe, who owns three reception centres in and around Melbourne’s Yarra Valley, including Bram Leigh Receptions, answers the question: What question should every couple ask before choosing their wedding venue? https://youtu.be/koAc1ct_vTk What question do you think every couple should ask?
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Fun ways to entertain guests between the wedding ceremony and reception
You and your partner may have a hectic wedding day planned, one that starts with hair and make-up at the crack of dawn and ends well after midnight and only after the last guest has departed. But your guests have a far less busy schedule, one that probably includes lots of waiting; waiting for you…
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Heather Morris marries high-school sweetheart surrounded by her Glee pals
Glee’s Heather Morris (aka Brittany S. Pierce) has married her high-school sweetheart Taylor Hubbell in front of friends, family and, of course, her former Glee cast members. The 28-year-old singer wore her long blond hair down and floated down the aisle wearing a big smile and a tight fitting white gown, which featured a sweetheart…
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Pretty in pink – blush-coloured wedding gowns
They may be wearing pink but brides daring enough to ditch traditional white gowns are anything but blushing. In fact, a look at the upcoming collections of some of the world’s best-known wedding gown designers suggests a new breed of bride is emerging, one that’s sassy, sexy and confident enough to walk down the aisle in…
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Groom has pubic hair glued to his face on buck’s night
Mark Longley’s buck’s night is, without doubt, one of the worst we’ve heard of. Not only was the English groom-to-be gaffer taped to a wheelchair and forced to wear incontinence nappies and clown shoes, his alleged ‘friends’ then proceeded to glue snippets of their pubic hair to his face to round off his buck’s night…
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Exquisite wedding bouquet
How absolutely perfect this bride looks. There are delicate flowers everywhere, and what about that exquisitely crafted bouquet? ♥
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Unusual or peculiar?
Happy Monday, folks! I was just chatting with a friend who informed me she visited Alcatraz (the notorious PRISON off the coast of San Francisco) for her honeymoon! It wasn’t the main destination but one of them! What’s the most unusual place you found your self (or will find yourself) on your honeymoon?
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Wedding shots: Moments alone
One of the biggest wedding day regrets cited by couples is not making time to spend alone with their new spouse. This couple found the time and probably shared a moment they’ll treasure forever!
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He is probably the best man!
What a paw-fect outfit for pet pooches attending your big day.
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Bridal hairstyles: Elelgant bridal bun
Sleek and sweeping curves take this elegant bridal bun to a whole other level! ♥
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The mother of all wedding cakes
Now THAT’S some serious wedding cake, a mere 19 cakes and tiers, made by the mother of a professional Melbourne cake-maker for her big day back in 2010!
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Swirling in feathers
Ah! Yet another mind-boggling photo from Dezine by Mauro. We can’t even imagine how Mauro captured this magnificent shot, but we suspect it involved a step ladder! 🙂
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Is this the world’s most fantastic wedding chapel ever built?
It’s no wonder this remarkable structure, which overlooks Hiroshima’s sweeping coastline, is being called the world’s most fantastic wedding chapel. The Japanese architectural delight has been dubbed the Ribbon Chapel, after its gravity defying design, which looks like a swirling piece of white ribbon. But take a closer look, it’s actually a building comprised entirely…
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Luxury bridal event, this weekend!
If you haven’t yet booked your tickets to the luxury bridal event, there’s still time! Doors open at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) 10am tomorrow and it ends 5pm Sunday. For more info visit: http://ewed.us/luxury-bridal-event-2015
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Wedding entertainment goes undercover?
You’ve heard of undercover agents, undercover reporters and even undercover bosses. But what about undercover entertainment? It’s something that tickles the fancy of brides and grooms looking to plan a reception that’s big on wow factor. And a touch of cloak and dagger – and audience interaction – just makes it all the more exciting…
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Kim and Kanye are getting married. Again!
With Kimye’s first wedding anniversary around the corner, it was inevitable that Kanye West would do something spectacular to celebrate, and though we thought it would be hard to top his actual wedding, which was held in an ancient Italian fortress, he has managed to do so – with aplomb! It is reported the millionaire…
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Top 10 wedding day regrets: If I could do it all again…
We’ve spoken to hundreds of brides and grooms over the years and we’re always struck by how many of them had the very same regrets about their wedding days. So, here’s our list of the top wedding day regrets and mistakes, shared in the hope that you’ll be able to avoid them on your big…
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Split-dyed hairstyles for brides
We’re loving this hot new trend of split-dyed hair and just know it will start showing up in more wedding photos over the next 12 months. This collection of clever creations, from Studio 29, creates an ombre effect – with your hair! Brides wanting a more traditional look can mix a range of natural hair…
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How you thank the Universe for your beloved!
Groom Chris was so deeeelighted after the celebrant pronounced him and Aleesha man and wife, he spontaneously spread his arms and sent out a great big, happy ‘thank you’ to the Universe – even before he kissed his new bride! And it doesn’t look like she minded one bit!
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Wedding cakes: Blue tower
Stuck for your ‘something blue’? How about this towering delight? Every tier boasts a complex pattern – and it’s all edible!
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Valentino white veiled/caped gown
It’s not quite a cape, and it’s not quite a veil, so what is it? All we know is that’s it’s very, very Valentino – and that we wouldn’t say no! Would you?
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Smile for the camera, now JUMP!
LOL. This cheeky Indian groom waited for his new wife to pose absolutely perfectly – then he merrily photobombed her! I bet it’s her favourite wedding photo! Oh, and whatta jump!
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White elelgance
As much as we love layers of lace and frills galore, not every bride does. What do you think of this supremely simple white wedding gown?
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Ice cube + edible flowers
Pretty – and delicious, these sweet ice cubes contain edible flowers and turn your ice bucket or wedding day drinks into pieces of art.
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Roarsome inspirations for a dinosaur-themed wedding
You don’t have to be a six-year-old boy to love dinosaurs. In fact, for many much older brides and grooms, T-Rex was already a must-have guest – and here are 10 ideas you can steal from them… Screams galore The people here look a little too relaxed about what’s coming up fast behind them. Do they…
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Sand can make fun photos!
Just when you thought there were no new ideas on how to take a great photo at a beach wedding, along comes this shot, which shows you don’t even need bright sunshine or the sea.
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When bikers plan a wedding
We love it when couples use their reception to showcase their passions and hobbies. And how great do these bicycle wheels look as the backdrop to the cake table? We’ll just studiously ignore any thoughts of exercise as we tuck in….