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A model citizen on your wedding day?
The election has finally rolled around and it reminded me of this picture, from Queensland’s last elections. What’s the strangest thing you’ve had to do on your wedding day – and in your wedding attire? And are any of you marrying today -and voting?
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A crown of flowers for Monaco's new princess
Grace Kelly’s grandson, Monaco’s Prince Andrea Casiraghi, has married a Colombian heiress in a simple and low-key wedding ceremony in Monaco over the weekend. The ceremony, held with the walls of Monte Carlo’s palace, was followed by a small and intimate poolside reception. The bride, Tatiana Santo Domingo, daughter of Colombian billionaire businessman Julio Mario…
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All the fun of the fair: A wedding at Luna Park?
Luna Park may be one of Melbourne’s most iconic locales, but few people realise it’s also one of the city’s most magical wedding venues. Located by the beach in trendy St Kilda, the century-old fun park is better known for its roller coaster (which wraps around the entire Park), its stunning hand-crafted carousel (one…
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Famous movie love lines
Yippee, folks! It’s finally Friday, so here’s a little Friday fun: Do you know which films each of these romantic movie quotes belong to? I’ll go first. I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her. Julia Roberts in Notting Hill!
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Light bulbs as decor at wedding
Oh, be still my beating heart! What a magical idea for a wedding. Hmmm, do you think it would be overkill at my birthday party next month? LOL!
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Scarlett Johansson's vintage engagement bling
A-list actress Scarlett Johansson is engaged to her beau of nine months, Romain Dauriac. Dauriac, a French advertising executive, proposed to the 28-year-old stunner last month but the first hint an engagement had occurred was this week when the couple stepped onto the red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival. Sporting a plunging black…
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One ring (finger) to rule them all!
Here’s a lovely way to add a little pizazz to your wedding finger on your big day – style the nail of your ring finger differently. It will, after all, be ogled from the minute you say your ‘I Dos‘, so you may as well ensure it looks fabulous and that you put your best,…
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Delicate floral wedding cake
Oh-so-pretty! A delicate and feminine wedding cake by London’s Let It Be Cake. Hmmm. This would go very nicely with the cup of tea I’m currently sipping!
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Groom wearing summer colors
What a fabulously fresh combination. It’s perfect for a Spring or Summer wedding, non? You wouldn’t think aqua and red would go but they do – and absolutely perfectly. What’s the best combo you’ve seen (either for a wedding or in your daily life) that you wouldn’t have expected to work, but it did?
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DIY wedding chapel
Whoa! Look at what this crafty American couple built, yes, built, in the bride’s backyard for their wedding. It’s a mini outdoor wedding chapel. Talk about personalisation and DIY, eh? What’s the craftiest thing you did for your wedding?
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Stunning backless wedding dress
What do we think of this very daring backless wedding gown, folks? If your figure is such, you could pull it off, but not everybody could. Not sure how comfortable I’d be walking around all day like that, especially in front of my friends and family – or am I just being an old lady?…
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Creative wedding photography does matter!
What a creative and beautifully lit photo of bride Regina in the old law buildings at The University of Melbourne by Mark Dayman Photography. It’s also a really clever way to show off the back of the bride’s dress which wouldn’t ordinarily appear in the wedding photos! What was the most creative thing your photographer…
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Get Smartie: Bomboniere with a twist
Personalised Smarties. They’re such a simple idea, one that’s perfect for bomboniere yet, until recently, the only way to have them at your wedding was to import them from the US, a process that was cumbersome, time consuming and costly – if it could be done at all. However, after three years of local development…
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Scottish couple's $121 wedding
A thrifty British couple have wed in the Scottish Highlands for just $121 – and that includes the rings, flowers, jazz music and even a vintage wedding gown. Georgina Porteous and Sid Innes, who are devoted to living a self-sufficient life, decided they didn’t want a “big fancy affair” and set about recycling as much…
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Add some color to the groom's black suit
What a great way to add a splash of colour and personality to the groom’s gear – use patterened socks! It’s subtle and fun and, you have to admit, this picture is pretty cool, non?
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Funniest couple ever 🙂
Ha ha! From today’s Herald Sun comes this, erm, ‘funny’ story – about two clowns who wed! I wonder if she wore big red shoes, too?
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Make every aspect personal at your wedding…
When it comes to weddings, it’s all about personalisation. You can even personalise your aisle. This aisle runner contains the bride and groom’s names and their wedding date, but I’ve seen them with montage of images from the couple’s courtship. You start with photos of them when they first met at the bottom of the…
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Love is…
This is so sweet! Love is caring for each other, even when you’re angry…
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Kate Bosworth weds in Oscar de la Renta dresses
Kate Bosworth has tied the knot to director Michael Polish in a celebration that lasted four days and in which she wore two wedding gowns – both custom made by Oscar de la Renta. It’d be nice wouldn’t it? Is anyone else wearing more than one wedding dress on their day?
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First day of spring – and I smell weddings!
Happy first day of Spring ladies and gents! Here’s a peek at the view in my garden today! Spring has most definitely sprung! What are you all doing? Anyone having a Spring wedding? Ohhh, is anyone walking down the aisle today?
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My new engagement ring!
I turned into putty in my fiance’s hands as soon as we started discussing a new ring, diamonds, bling, mine. He had bought me a beautiful ring initially that I wore everyday and loved. It wasn’t a diamond though and my fiance had an issue with this. He thinks it is very important to have…
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How many weddings have you attended?
Ohhh, don’t you just love getting a wedding invitation? I just got this for a wedding in December! I’m not sure what number wedding this is but I think I’ve been to 20+, yet I know people who’ve never been to weddings. How many have you been to?
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Splish, splash: Queensland bride jet-skis down the aisle
Cairns bride Bree Hargreaves didn’t have to worry about what song she would play when going down the aisle because she would be serenaded by the sound of crashing waves – as she jet-skied into her wedding ceremony. The 33-year-old surf ‘n’ sun loving bride decided to try something different for her August…
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Wedding ideas: Not your average wishing well
Looking for something a little different for your wishing well? How about these pink English postboxes? What a great idea – and they’re lockable, too. What did (or will) you have for your wishing well? A suitcase? A box? An actual wishing well?
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Black is back: Black bridesmaids' dresses
Traditionally black has been associated with funerals rather than weddings, but choose the right style of gown and accessories that add a pop of colour and black bridesmaids’ dresses can look very elegant.
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There's something so lovely about this wedding photograph…
I can’t quite put my finger on it but there is something just so lovely about this picture. It’s so natural and, of course, you can’t fake that kind of connection and friendliness! What is your option for wedding photos: staged or impromptu? Perhaps a mix of both?
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Pretty in pink.
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And the bride wore – a top hat?
We’re loving these absolutely gorgeous shots from American couple Anna and John’s stunning Mad Hatter themed wedding. It looked to have been a bright and bubbly, colourful and fun event. Oh, and the bride wore a teeny, weeny top hat. Yes, a top hat! The mini top hat was designed by uber-talented Etsy milliner Two…
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Plastic surgeon creates perfect woman – and marries her
An American plastic surgeon has ‘sculpted’ his perfect woman – then married her. Dr David Matlock met his future bride, Veronica, in 2007 when she sought his medical skills for ‘designer vagina’ surgery after the birth of her daughter, Isabella. Veronica, a full-time nurse, opted for Dr Matlock’s ‘Wonder Woman’ makeover, which consists of arm,…
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Easy Weddings' annual Australian wedding survey is on
It’s that time of year again, folks! Easy Weddings, Australia’s No.1 online wedding destination is holding our annual survey of all things wedding related. We’d love to hear about your big day (whether you’ve already taken a trip up the aisle or are about to) in order to get a better picture of what Australian…
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London Royal wedding rumours
So, rumours out of London suggest Fergie and former hubby Prince Andrew have reunited and will, possibly, marry. True or not, how can you not be thrilled at two former lovebirds finding their way back to each other? I love this story. What do you think? Can it work a second time? Have you re-married…
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Our perfect Venue
It is not easy to find a venue to suit a picnic themed wedding. Especially when I am wanting to do as much of it myself as I can. Most places want you to use a specific caterer and others only allow sit down receptions under a marquee and none of these things are on…
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I wonder what she's thinking?
What a sweet, sweet photograph. I wonder what this little girl is thinking but I imagine it involves princesses and, perhaps, wearing a dress just like that one day. Did you think about weddings and wedding dresses when you were a child?
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What makes a great husband?
How true (or untrue) is this fabulous quote from Academy Award-winning actress Joanne Woodward who was married to the late, great (and devilishly handsome) Paul Newman for half a century? What trait do you love best about your partner?
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DIY save the dates
He SaysI must admit it is really hard to say no to a really great idea. So when Jess came up with the idea of Polaroid photos, I was pretty pumped to get involved. She Says So we have jumped on the ‘save the date’ bandwagon. Originally we were quite staunch that we weren’t going…
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Couple find each other on Facebook and marry – 35 years after they first met
It was love at first sight for New Yorkers Gay Cioffi and Mark Obenhaus – but it took them 35 years to make it down the aisle. The couple first met in 1978 while jogging along a Hamptons beach. Their eyes locked, they spoke and their three-week romance began immediately. Gay, 27, and Mark, 32, spent the…
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Is it ok to wear flats on my wedding day?
Ok, so Matt and I are very similar in height as you would have see from my engagement party photos. He is slightly taller, but adding heels will most likely make me taller. Is it ok to wear flat’s on my wedding day? I want to wear flats on my wedding day. Everyone I speak…
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Three months to go – and the countdown begins.
He says It’s ramping up alright, and my lovely bride-to-be is all over everything. I’m chipping in on the music side of things and there are a couple of home projects for some decorative items that I am trying to nut out and achieve the exact effect we’re after. Aside from that, I’m here to…
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The basics of a backyard wedding
Backyard weddings can be enormous fun, but just because they’re being held in your home (or someone else’s) doesn’t mean they’re going to be a cinch to plan. In fact, planning a backyard wedding comes with a unique set of challenges – but they can also allow your creativity to flow widly! A backyard wedding,…
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Stag nights that won’t make you blush
Strippers and drunken hijinks aren’t everybody’s cup of tea when it comes to stag do’s but that doesn’t mean your beau has to miss out on his boys night. Increasingly, couples are having joint hen’s/stag nights or they’re holding stag do’s that are more suited to a groom’s favourite type of entertainment. If your groom…
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Wedding anniversary gifts, traditional and modern
There are movie scenes – and even real-life episodes – where some distressed male (and it is nearly always the man) panics because he has forgotten his wedding anniversary. Where can I get flowers at this late stage? What do I buy for a tenth anniversary? There are two important things to remember when it…
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Fun stuff: You have been Rick Rolled 🙂
Peeps, it’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday! With less than half an hour left of the working week, I thought you’d appreciate this very clever author’s attempts to pay homage to ’80s superstar, Mr Rick Astley! Have you ever seen this happen in real life, in a book, magazine or newspaper, perhaps?
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Something blue: a classy (but very cool) wedding colour scheme
Dark blue is a wonderfully flexible colour choice for any wedding. It is timeless and elegant, but use a little imagination and pair it with unconventional shades and it can look, well, utterly cool. Dark or navy blue looks spectacular with gold, silver and even beige for a more traditional, elegant look, but match it…
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Oscar de la Renta's 2014 wedding gown collection
Highlights of Oscar de la Renta’s uber romantic 2014 wedding gown collection include a stunning pale blue organza affair as well as a range of traditional crisp white, lace covered gowns – with a twist here and there. “Every woman dreams of that day,” wrote the award-winning designer in his show notes. “You have to…
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Man's best, erm, pooch…
If your pet pooch is part of the family, there’s no reason to leave him/her out of the festivities on your big day. San Francisco couple Charlotte and Christopher found a fabulous way to include their ‘baby’ Oliver. They made him best doggy – and, boy, does he look proud! He even got to wear…
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Kristin Cavallari debuts new shoe range – at her own wedding
Star of The Hills and Laguna Beach, Kristin Cavallari, found the perfect way to launch her new shoe collection for Chinese Laundry – by wearing them on her wedding day. The 26-year-old reality TV actress and designer wore the ‘Love‘ brand of ivory satin heels she designed during her well publicised June wedding to Chicago…
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A succulent wedding bouquet
Wow. What a beautiful bouquet! It’s succulents and white roses, a combination I’d never have thought would work in a wedding bouquet. What’s the most novel bouquet combo you’ve seen – or concocted?
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Hostess with the mostess: Avoiding the top 10 wedding guest complaints
Yes, it’s your big day but that doesn’t mean forgetting all about your guests. A memorable event is about more than just fabulous styling, a gorgeous dress and lip-smackingly good food, especially when it comes to weddings. Weddings are about celebrating one of the happiest days of your life and doing so surrounded by your…
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Dying toddler is best man at parents' wedding
American couple Christine Swidorsky and Sean Stevenson never intended to marry until mid 2014. Of course they never intended that their darling two-year-old son Logan wouldn’t be present to witness their long-awaited union. So, when they received heart-breaking news that their infant son had myeloid leukemia and, likely, wouldn’t survive until their planned July 2014…
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Keep Calm and Marry ON!
I LOVE the old WWII Keep Calm and Carry On posters, which is why I couldn’t resist whipping this up… 🙂 What’s your favourite Keep Calm poster? Keep Calm and Go Shopping? Keep Calm and and Phone a Friend? Keep Calm and Call Batman?
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Wedding of the Year: And the monthly winners are…
The votes are in! The lucky winners of our Wedding of the Year monthly competitions for January to June have been determined. Click here to find out.
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Inside Sean Parker's (awesome) $10 million fantasy wedding
In June, journalist David Kirkpatrick covered Facebook co-founder Sean Parker’s amazing $10 million fantasy nuptials for Vanity Fair magazine. His exclusive story and the magazine’s pictures prove Parker’s big day truly was the fairytale he always intended it to be. From the stunning, princess-like bride to the woodland wedding reception, Parker’s fantasy themed wedding included…
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Suits…. I'll take them all!
We finally found our suits! I had a particular colour in mind and have been searching for what feels like a life time. Store after store, no after no. So I took some advice and went to DFO. Low and behold our suits! You may be wondering why it was so hard, we weren’t going…
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In an upside-down world
Happy Friday, folks. Yes, it’s FINALLY arrived! Here’s another reason to smile. How fun (albeit slightly sarcastic) is this shot? You kinda can’t help but laugh, can you? Who can come up with the best caption?
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New ring, he insisted!
For those of you who did not read my post about my interim ring I will give you a really quick run down. I have a beautiful ring that doesn’t have diamonds and isn’t gold but is mine and is absolutely beautiful and me. My fiance said that it was in the meantime so that…
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Bridesmaid dresses
So I have a lot of bridesmaids and they are all different shapes and sizes. Not to mention that we are having a wedding in what could quite possibly, and more than likely, be smack bang in the middle of a very hot day, let’s face it it is February and we are in Melbourne…
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A little 'something blue' by Lazaro Bridal
You won’t need to worry about choosing your ‘something blue’ on your big day with this mesmerising princess-style wedding gown by Lazaro Bridal. Comprising layer upon layer of tulle, the dress starts off white and concludes with beautiful, very subtle highlights in many shades of blue. It’s just gorgeous!
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10 romantic honeymoon ideas that won't break the bank
Who doesn’t want to wind down after the stress – and excitement – of your big day? Even the shortest of breaks is a lovely way to help couples settle into their new life together, but the sad truth is, not every couple can afford to get away. Be it for financial reasons, other commitments…
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Kelly Clarkson's gorgeous engagement shoot
How gorgeous does Kelly Clarkson look in this engagement shoot pic? Last weekend, America’s first Idol posted this image on Twitter along with the words: Ok, just saw my engagement shoot pics & I have to share one!!! Thanks @kobyb & @TerilynBrown! Ready to #TieItUp! Whoa! If this is her engagement dress, imagine what her…
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The happiest groom in the world?
We see A LOT of grooms in wedding photos every day but rarely do we see one as visibly joyous as the chap in this shot. It is, without doubt, one of our all-time favourites. No poses, no effects, just utter, utter joy from him, his bride and pretty much everyone around them! It’s the…