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Fabulous wedding idea No. 324: Flats!
Fabulous wedding idea No. 324: Provide your bridesmaids (and yourself) with matching flats that they can dance the night away in when their little feeties become too sore to walk in heels! That way, they can continue to enjoy themselves, without keeping their painful shoes on – or having to dance barefoot!
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Atelier Aimee’s 2014 wedding gown collection
Italian haute couture bridal house Atelier Aimee has released its new range of wedding gowns and they’ve used some rather fantastic prints as their inspiration. Wow!
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Kim and Kanye’s wedding day phone ban
So, we now know that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will be marrying in France on May 24, but that’s about all we know and even then, the couple are yet to confirm that themselves. In fact, Kimye is dead set on keeping as much about their big day secret as possible. So much so,…
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Elelgant apricot bridesmiads dress
With its empire bust and metallic chevrons, this pink bridesmaids gown is certainly unique – and most eye-catching!
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Contemplating before the ceremony 🙂
Just beautiful, a picture of a bride in the moments before her wedding ceremony. I wonder what’s she’s thinking…
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“Blend in wiht the landscape” styling
Blending in with the surroundings, this very natural arch would suit an outdoor wedding perfectly.
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A bridal hair accessory as eye-catching as the bride’s hairdo!
A magnificent hair accessory for a magnificent bridal hairdo!
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Arpège wedding gown, by Tony Ward Couture
Arpège by TONY WARD COUTURE. It’s a clever mix if loose folds and a tight bodice with various embellishments that add dimension to a rather elegant wedding dress.
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A “Dream” white gown!
Absolutely perfect, non? This divinely elegant wedding dress is by Hamda Al Fahim!
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What is marriage?
A fortune cookie with a sense of humour! LOL.
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Louboutin gorgeous shoes!
Oh, my! What gorgeous shoes – and what swirls and golden curls embellished with crystals. It’s from Monsieur Louboutin, natch!
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The “heart” gown!
You got to ♥ this dress 🙂
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Keep it elegant, but casual too!
Blending formal and informal can work surprisingly well. These dapper gents are wearing sneakers with traditional black suits and look rather dashing…
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Tacori diamond engagement ring
So much bling, my eyes actually hurt looking at this gorgeous, layered Tacori diamond engagement ring. ♥
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I LOVE FRIDAYS!
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Celebrity weddings: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s 1988 wedding photo
How cute do actors Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick look in this snap, from their September 1988 wedding? Kevin uploaded the never-before-seen black-and-white shot to his WhoSay profile late last year, so we’re surprised it’s taken this long to surface but we’re so glad to have stumbled across it. The caption reads, “A child says…
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Badgley Mischka for the ‘blushing’ bride
Oh, blush-coloured wedding shoes topped off with a delicate pink rosette. Why, thank you, Badgley Mischka!
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Accessories: Enough room for important stuff 🙂
Anyone for a Paloma pearl clutch on their big day? Just enough room to fit your phone – and a Mars bar… 🙂
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Stephane Rolland white flowing gown
French fashion designer Stephane Rolland is on a roll with this fabulous, crisp white, flowing wedding gown. Not sure how many real brides would wear it, but it looks great on the catwalk…
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Pin the tail? 🙂
A little pin the tail on the donkey, perhaps? Just kidding… This groom is going to beam from ear to ear when he sees his beautiful bride…
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Dreamy bridal hairdo
And the bride wore flowers in her hair…So dreamy :).
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Lights, lights, lights…
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh. This pic makes me absolutely dizzy with joy – and my heart is racing a little too…
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10 bridal shower games (that won’t make your grandma blush)…
While strippers, shots and suggestively shaped foods may be synonymous with hen’s nights, they’re not every gal’s cup of tea. For many brides-to-be, a quiet and comparatively tame evening at home, at a restaurant or at a day spa with her besties is preferable to a wild night on the town. But, just because…
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Pink and delicious
Now, that’s what I call a strawberry cake! Images like this one should be forbidden on the internet….
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Wedding pinata
Ohhh, I want a pinata at my wedding! What a fantastic idea! Erm, just don’t include anything that may stain the bride’s dress, OK?
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How to choose your wedding celebrant or priest
With more than 2000 wedding ceremonies under her belt, Melbourne civil celebrant Sally Cant knows a thing or two about conducting nuptials. Sally has been a celebrant for two decades and, in that time, the former music teacher and IT consultant says she’s seen “everything under the sun” when it comes to ceremonies, be they…
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Modern age photography
The shooters at Immerse Photography had some pretty stiff competition from one of the younger guests at a recent wedding. And what a look of concentration, eh?
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Wedding masks, creepy or fun?
Ok, so perhaps I’ve seen The Phantom of the Opera one too many times, but I secretly love the idea of a masquerade-themed wedding. How fun would it be to have everyone, not just the bride and groom, in masks? Or would it be too creepy?
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Photobombed by an alpaca
A wedding photobomb extraordinaire… You can find more hilarious wedding photobombs on this link 🙂
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Decorating bathroom doors? Is that too much personalisation?
When you say you’re going to personalise your wedding from tip to toe, have you thought about every last detail? Really? Have you? This couple even included a budget for decorating the bathroom stalls to match their black and red wedding theme. Note the rose petals strewn on the floor!
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Wedding jumpsuits: Yay or nay?
No matter how many times I read it, I refuse to believe that jumpsuits are the next big trend in #wedding gear. Ehem… your thoughts? Thumbs up or thumbs waaaaaay down?
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Can you print me these a wedding ring?
How fabulously cool (and just a little bit clever) are these minimalist gold wedding rings? They’re not forged from gold – they’re 3D PRINTED in gold by San Francisco-based jewellery designers Endswell. Wow! Wonders just never cease, do they? OK, can we print some shoes now?
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Wedding dress: Traditional and sweeping
So sweet and streamlined, how can you not love a traditional sweeping wedding gown complete with lace accents and a veil?
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Out of the blue: A cobalt halter-neck delight…
A gorgeous colour and gorgeous style, this cobalt halter-neck dress is oh-so cute. It’s fun and flirty, but also quite elegant!
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Can you feel the magic?
Perfect for flower girls during a twilight wedding, this hand woven basket is filled with moss and battery operated lights for a truly magical effect! <3
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Wedding photography: Have a heart…
Great shot. Just hope the bride didn’t go commando! 🙂 Can the dress extend as much though? We love the groom’s white-black suit combination.
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Funny stuff: How many bridesmaids?
Not true for all of us, but funny, nonetheless, eh?
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A wedding program that’s straight to the point…
LOL. We’re pretty sure this wedding ceremony won’t have gone too long…
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Gisele Bundchen shares intimate wedding photo
To celebrate her fifth anniversary to US footballer Tom Brady, Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen has shared the intimate picture above from her 2009 wedding. The picture-perfect couple married in a super-secret ceremony in California five years ago, but no official pictures were ever released, so the sweet black and white shot of the groom kissing…
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The Happily Ever After cake
Aww! And we certainly hope they did live happily ever after…
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It’s classic wedding black and white at the Oscars…
We’re describing the dress code at today’s 86th Academy Awards ceremony as ‘wedding chic’ with so many of the biggest female stars strutting their stuff in gorgeous white, cream or ivory gowns – and the blokes following suit in classic black and white. It’s all very glamourous, like everyone’s dressed for a wedding – and…
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Super hero boutonnieres
What a fabulous idea for boutonnieres for grooms (and his groomsmen) who want to be traditional, but still want to add a little pizazz!
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A little pearl-icious fun
OM-GEEEE! Pearl straps. Yes, please!
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Words, words, words…
Table numbers are so passe! This clever couple opted for words instead. Each table is named for a characteristic needed for a strong marriage!
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I’m a Disney princess bride…
For those of us who still love Disney princesses and their ridiculously fabulous fairtytale endings and weddings… This Disney Bride hoodie ROCKS!
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Yellow and orange autumn colour combo
Yellow and salmon/orange is another colour combo that is perfectly suited for Autumn weddings. These cute little silk, a-line dresses are kinda cheeky and fun, too!
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Elegant in champagne dress
If only famed American photographer Irving Penn could shoot all our weddings… *sigh.
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Wedding bouquets: real flowers or not?
You wouldn’t know these astoundingly beautiful roses, lillies and stephanotis blooms weren’t real, would you? They’re actually silk! Wow! They look really elegant too! Did you have artificial flowers in your bouquets? Did they look real?
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Pinterest wedding planning
It’s not weird at all, really 🙂
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Striking “burnt orange” bridesmaids dresses
Ohhh, so fiery, warm and sexy, burnt orange is a most fabulous colour to hang an Autumn themed wedding around.
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Wedding bouquet – real flowers with brooches
A subdued, but still quite striking combination of real flowers and brooches!
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Ah, if only Irving Penn could photograph every bride…
This photo of a gorgeously extravagant champagne wedding dress was featured in Vogue, December 1995. If only famed American photographer Irving Penn could shoot all our weddings… *sigh.
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Fake flowers vs real ones?
You wouldn’t know these astoundingly beautiful roses, lillies and stephanotis blooms weren’t real, would you? They’re actually silk! Wow! Did you have artificial flowers in your bouquets? Did they look real?
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Tango: What a first wedding dance!
Not your average first-dance photo! But then, these two are real dancers – and the black and white makes all the difference, non?
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Amazing bridal hairdo
This amazing bridal hairdo took Perth hair-dresser/make-up artist Elicia Dzal from B Dazzled by Dzal more than two hours to put together. It first involved creating an updo with more than 20 everlasting curles in it and then a lower cascade of more than 40 curls at the bottom – and this was just the…
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Autumnal dee-lights…
Happy first day of Autumn, peeps! Yep, we’re heading into winter here in the Southern Hemisphere and it’s going to be lovely after several months of blisteringly hot conditions! Who’s having an Autumn wedding?
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Bomboniere that grows 🙂
A little something for your guests to grow, just as your new marriage will. This is by far the best idea I’ve seen for bomboniere. Love it!
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Battling those first year tiffs…
Gotta love some of the wonderfully thoughtful and creative customs some couples come up with! This bride-to-be created a bunch of letters for her partner that are responses for when he is feeling a certain way… presumably, they spend lots of time apart, but even if they don’t, it’s a really lovely idea.
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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher engaged
Woohoo! One of our absolute favourite celebrity couples, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, are engaged! E! News is reporting the former That ’70s Show stars, who have been dating for two years, are ready to wed and that the gorgeous Mila, 30, has been spotted out and about flashing a rather large rock on that…
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All dressed with a gift to go
Our lovely photographer, took some amazing pictures of us getting ready. We only have a few to share with you today but they still look great. Mehdi, my spiffy groom, chose a set off cuff-links for each of the groomsmen. They were all themed to a comic book character,…