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Kim Kardashian reveals intimate family wedding photos

With the simple but meaningful caption “My everything,” newlywed Kim Kardashian has shared on Instagram the first private family portrait from her May wedding to rapper Kanye West. The image, below, shows the bride, her new groom and their infant daughter North, posing atop Florence’s ancient fortress, Forte di Belvedere, where the couple wed. The…

10 of our favourite wedding proposals – EVER!

Be it a private proposal witnessed just by two or a grand affair involving hundreds of strangers (and, sometimes, even marching bands), who doesn’t love a surprise wedding proposal? In no particular order, we’ve pulled together 10 of our all-time favourites and, from the bloke who serenaded his gal in Disneyland to the man who…

Q and A: So, what exactly does a wedding stylist do?

Until recently wedding stylists were, largely, associated with celebrity weddings and were only ever mentioned on the pages of glossy magazines but, certainly during the past five years, they’ve become a crucial part of weddings for those of us brides-to-be who don’t know our pomanders from our palette, or our bunting from our boutonnieres. Brisbane…

Wedding catering: How to avoid food disasters on your big day

Food, glorious food. It can make – or break – your wedding reception and, though most of us are oblivious to the hours of thought, preparation and presentation that go into what you and your guests are served on your big day, cooking for a wedding is an art form that requires your caterer to…

Jen Hawkins celebrates first wedding anniversary by sharing her precious wedding photos

Australia’s favourite Miss Universe, Jennifer Hawkins, has commemorated her first wedding anniversary by sharing some of her private wedding photos. Jen, who married model/builder Jake Wall in a lavish destination wedding in Bali last year, has posted three of her favourite wedding pictures to her Instagram account. Naturally, Jen, looks stunning in her Toni Maticevski…

The creepiest engagement present ever?

When Redditor BretGuyBanans’ roommate got engaged and then promptly disappeared for a cosy weekend away with his new fiancee, Bret decided to prank them – big time. He called up some friends and they spent hours carefully cutting out thousands of pictures of the couple’s faces – and then proceeded to plaster their entire flat…

A not-so-welcoming wedding invitation?

Oh, dear. This tongue-in-cheek wedding invitation tells it like it is – or at least how the creator think it really is, listing all the unsaid excuses and behaviours of wedding guests across the globe. The artist pokes fun at guests, the reasons they will (or won’t) attend, their gifts and even their food choices.…

Rihanna’s eye-popping barely-there red carpet gown

Sporting an eye-popping Adam Selman outfit comprising 216,000 Swarovski crystals – and little else, singer Rihanna left little to the imagination on the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards‘ red carpet tonight. The Barbadian chanteuse was being honoured with the Council’s 2014 Fashion Icon Award. She complemented her barely-there dress with a sparkling turban,…

Kim and Kanye marry in Italy

Reality star Kim Kardashian and her rapper beau Kanye West have made it official, marrying in a romantic sunset ceremony in an Italian fortress over the weekend. The bride wore a semi backless, haute couture lace Givenchy gown, as seen by these pictures, shared by the bride on Instagram. The bride and groom met at…

Pier collapses, wedding party ends up in the water

Dan + Jackie 05.31.2014 (live) from megjenae on Vimeo. Yikes! Talk about being swept off your feet on your wedding day! An American bridal party, including the bride and groom, ended up in the water after the pier they were posing for photographs on collapsed. The bridal party, consisting of a whopping 22 people, including…

Serena Williams crashes wedding – in a leopard swim suit

World No.1 women’s singles tennis star Serena Williams has (accidentally) crashed a wedding while on holidays in Miami. The 33-year-old was enjoying a little surf side sunshine with newly single Danish tennis pro Caroline Wozniacki when the pair stumbled across a beach wedding. The young couple welcomed Serena and she happily posed with them –…

When to order wedding dresses

Your wedding dress will probably be the biggest purchase on your mind when you start planning your wedding, but how do you know the best time to order it? Here are some things to think about when you’re deciding when to order your wedding dress. You need to order your wedding dress early enough for…

Asking guests to purchase gifts from a gift registry

There is sometimes the perception that asking your guests for a wedding present from a gift list is greedy, especially when they have already shelled out on travel and accommodation and a new outfit for your big day. This really isn’t the case. Most invitees will want to buy you a congratulatory gift but may…

Things to look for in second hand wedding dresses

If your budget is tight you may have already thought about getting hitched in a second hand wedding dress. This is ever more common in a world where everyone is feeling the pinch and recycling is big news – with many brides picking up amazing vintage or designer pieces that they would never be able…

Why should you consider a lace wedding dress?

Lace has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, and is currently a very fashionable fabric for bridal gowns. So what is it about lace that makes it so wonderfully bridal and why should you consider a lace wedding dress? Lace can flatter your figure Lace slims and flatters bigger brides and while sheer…

Including electronic gadgets on your wedding gift list

Wedding gift lists are changing and new items are becoming popular all the time. Right now the biggest trend is to register for electronic gadgets, so if this is something you’re planning to do, check out the following tips. Some people believe that electronic gadgets such as mobile phones and tablets are not acceptable presents…

Gifts to include on a charity wedding gift registry

A charity wedding gift registry has become a popular alternative gift list for couples who feel that they have enough household items and would like to use their wedding to do something positive for people who may not have been as fortunate as themselves. You could simply ask for donations to a particular charity, but…

Awesome wedding gifts for your bridal registry

Remember the saying, ‘If you don’t ask, you don’t get’? Well there’s no better time to make use of this phrase than when composing your wedding list! Check out these twenty awesome wedding gifts. Artwork Among all the practicality of your wedding gift list, why not add a piece of art you find truly…

Kitchen appliances as wedding gifts

When it comes to wedding gift registries, kitchen equipment is usually on top of the list. You can combine larger kitchen appliances with smaller gadgets so there is something for every budget. Here are some things to keep in mind if you’re asking for kitchen appliances as wedding gifts: Consider the future When you’re choosing…

Ten ways to accessorise white wedding cakes

White themed weddings are extremely popular, so it follows that all-white wedding cakes are a fashionable choice. However most couples are still looking to add interesting design elements to their white wedding cakes to make them unique and personalised. Here are ten ways to accessorise white wedding cakes: White wedding cake accessories – crystals and…

Groom and his mum perform epic wedding dance mash-up

A bride and groom’s first dance is usually a highlight of any wedding, but in the case of a recent American wedding, it was the groom’s dance with his mother that stole the show. The groom and his elegant Mum kicked off their routine with a traditional slow dance, but quickly upped the beat, breaking…

Plastic surgery: Taking engagment selfies too far…

Talk about taking your selfies a little too far. The latest trend out of New York is the “hand-lift,” cosmetic surgery performed on a bride-to-be’s hand so she can take the perfect “I just got engaged” selfie. No. This is not a joke. The service, offered by New York cosmetic surgeon Dr Ariel Ostad, costs…

Sneak peek: Clooney’s fiancee’s engagement ring is HUGE!

Talk about putting a ring on it! We’ve finally got our first look at the engagement ring given by George Clooney to his fiancee, high-flying British barrister Amal Alamuddin – and it’s HUGE! It is said to be worth £450,000, which equates to a whopping $807,785. That’s some serious bling. The couple, who became engaged…

Paolo Sebastian’s 2014 wedding dress collection

Paolo Sebastian’s 2014 bridal collection features some rather exquisite gowns, each of which is decadently beaded but that’s all they have in common. The range varies in style from a flirty knee-length offering to a dramatic tulle infused princess-style ballgown.

Temperley’s 2015 bridal collection

Themed around simple and elegant almost Grecian silhouettes, Temperley’s 2015 bridal collection is utterly gorgeous and delicate.

Atelier Pronovias 2014 wedding dresses

Zahavit Tshuba Wedding Collection

Still life: Patterned wedding gowns

Still Life Wedding Gowns Collection – Adeline Still Life Wedding Gowns Collection – Sonata

Elie Saab 2014 collection at Pronovias

Hush hush: Golfer Adam Scott marries long-time girlfriend in secret ceremony

World No.2 golfer, Australia’s Adam Scott, is off the market having wed his long-time girlfriend, Swedish architect Marie Kojzar last month. The couple, who have been on and off for several years, didn’t need a lengthy engagement. Instead, they jumped right in and married in an intimate ceremony in the Bahamas on April 17. “It’s…

Are Kim and Kanye already married?

It seems Kim Kardashian and her rapper beau, Kanye West, are officially man and wife. Though the glamorous couple are gearing up for their super hush-hush, extravagant, multi-million dollar May 24 nuptials in Paris, reports indicate the couple married in a civil ceremony in California a few days ago. The ceremony was small and intimate…

Seth and Laura’s comic book-themed wedding

Holy comic book wedding, Batman! This adventurous American couple, Laura and Seth, “fell for each other over a conversation about Batman.” So, it was inevitable their wedding would reflect their common love of all things Gotham. Great photography from Dianne Personette who captured this fun and colourful wedding perfectly. The bride dressed as Batgirl and…

A little blow-up wedding fun: Inflatable photobooths

We’re loving this hot (and seriously fun) new trend in wedding photography: Inflatable photobooths. Made from much the same material as kids’ jumping castles, these blow-up booths are (almost) as much fun – and they run on, well, air. While photo booths are still novelties at modern weddings, inflatable photobooths are even more rare,…

The Luxury Bridal Expo is on this weekend – and we’d love to meet you…

We’re all just a little bit excited about meeting brides (and grooms) galore face-to-face at the upcoming Luxury Bridal Expos in Melbourne and Sydney. The first of the two events is being held on the weekend of May 3 and 4 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (Jeff’s Shed), and the second is on…

Five things you should know before planning your wedding music

With more than 300 weddings under her belt, singer and pianist Rebecca Walker knows a thing or two about keeping a wedding crowd entertained. Rebecca and her band, Boutique Entertainment, specialise in wedding entertainment and, she says, there are five things every couple should consider when planning their wedding music, regardless of whether they are…

George Clooney engaged to human rights barrister

Avowed Hollywood bachelor George Clooney is getting married. Yep, the 52-year-old Oscar winner, who has dated the likes of Renee Zellweger, Kelly Preston and Lucy Liu, has finally decided to settle down, having become rather smitten by high-flying British human rights barrister Amal Alamuddin. Amal, a law graduate of both Oxford and New York Universities,…

It’ll be all white on the night: Wedding worthy gowns on the Logies red carpet

Well, the Logies are over for 2014 and, unlike in years gone by, this year’s red carpet frocks were seriously wedding worthy with a number of stunning white and silver gowns featuring prominently. We particularly loved Jessica Marais’ figure-hugging silver gown and Jesinta Campbell’s gorgeous crisp white dress with its oh-so-dramatic, plunging neckline (above). What…

In 70 years of marriage, this couple never spent a night apart until one of them died, and even that didn’t break their record…

In their 70 years of marriage, American couple Kenneth and Helen Felumlee never spent a single night apart, so when Helen passed away last week, aged 92, her children weren’t surprised their beloved father, aged 91, died just 15.5 hours later. “We knew when one went, the other was going to go,” daughter Linda Cody…

Groom’s guide: 10 things nobody told me about wedding planning

By our groom, Dave: The day I became engaged was one of the happiest of my life. Quite aside from the relief of my proposal being accepted, I couldn’t help but think that the hard part was behind me. Proposing is the hardest part of getting married, right? Oh, how wrong I was! Planning a…

Wedding presents: The gift of song

All wedding presents are special. They’re given with love and the heart-felt well wishes of guests to newlyweds in the hope of a long and happy life together. But some wedding presents leave a mark and memory that last a lifetime and go well beyond being a mere ‘present’, they truly are gifts, and they…

Guess how many eggs are in our Easter hamper for a chance to win a $100 gift voucher.

Ok, folks. It’s that time of year again. Easter has almost arrived and, certainly in the Easy Weddings offices, that means we hold our annual “Guess how many eggs are in the hamper competition.” Whichever Easy Weddings employee guesses the correct number of eggs and bunnies will score the entire bundle of chocolatey goodness, but…

Taylor Swift surprises fan at her bridal shower

Taylor Swift has always show her fans a lot of love, but her latest fan-friendly act goes above and beyond. Over the weekend, the 25-year-old singer flew from her home in New York to Ohio to attend the bridal shower of fan Gena Gabrielle. Gena, a lifelong Taylor Swift fan, invited “Tay” to her bridal…

LA lawyers create Save the Date movie trailer for guests

Two San Francisco lawyers have taken their wedding Save the Dates to a whole new level, paying a production company to create a 49-second, Hollywood-calibre ‘trailer’ for their impending nuptials. The video features fast cars and helicopter rides, gorgeous clothes and lots of bling. It kicks off with shots of the 30-year-old bride-to-be, Janice Jentz,…

50 (awesome) wedding photobombs

Amidst the hundreds of photos you snap on your wedding day, one or two are bound to touch your heartstrings more than most. However, if you’re doubly lucky, one or two will tickle your funnybone, too! Here’s a collection of our favourite wedding photobombs, which offer a momentary giggle thanks to a wedding guest, a…

Emerald City: Green shoes for your big day

Choosing shoes for your big day may be way down your very long list of wedding to-dos but given they’ll carry you up the aisle, through your first dance and a night of festivities, you definitely want to spend some time considering what pair will be most comfy on the day – as well as…

10 things to consider when choosing your wedding venue

With so many wedding venues available, you’d think choosing one would be simple, but it never is. There are so many factors to consider when choosing where to hold your wedding reception and, if even one doesn’t suit your wedding requirements, it’s usually enough to have that reception centre, garden or church hall struck off…

First-look photos that will make your heart melt

That moment the groom sees his bride-to-be for the first time is capable of bringing him – and anyone in the audience – to tears or, sometimes, nervous laughter! Here are some of our favourite first-look photos. Aww… Neither Justin nor Kaelin could hold back the tears when they first saw each other on their…

10 wedding gifts you can’t go wrong choosing

These days, so many couples live together before marrying that it’s easy to assume they already have everything they’ll need for their post-marriage home. And, though often they do, there are a whole range of items that you can’t have too many of and, therefore, make perfect wedding presents! Our research shows that, whether you’re…

10 cocktails to rock your reception

When it comes to cocktails, there are thousands, if not millions, of possible combinations, and some work better than others! However, there are a few modern and classic tipples that you cannot go wrong serving. Here are 10 of our favourites. Classic cocktails: Champagne cocktail Champagne is the most classic of wedding…

Flower talk: Your guide to wedding flower terms

Flowers are so important at weddings. Not only do they look beautiful, they can round out a wedding theme perfectly. Oh, and the smell! They can be used so many ways, be they carried by the bride or worn in the groom’s lapel. You may also have them form part of the decor for both…

The art of the authentic Chinese wedding ceremony

Chandra and Fifi married at the Stamford Plaza Sydney Airport. Image: Myka Photography When most of us think weddings, we conjure images of brides in white dresses, bridesmaids, bouquets and dashing grooms, but in other parts of the world, the only common feature is the dashing groom and, of course, the bride. Wedding customs and…

Horsing around: Adding a little equine fun to your wedding photos

Five decades ago, when a cheeky 10-year-old Stephen Cox joined the local Bacchus March pony club “just to meet girls”, he never thought he’d fall in love, but he did. His club membership brought with it a life-long passion for horses. Today, the Echuca-based horse trainer is using his love of everything equine to spice…

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