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  • 67 days to go – but I need more time!

    I’m not sure when 305 turned into 67 but seeing the notification in my EW Planning tools was enough to make me dizzy! We are almost down to the home stretch and I have been productive! I have finally found a cake maker – the very talented Emily – who happens to work at EW…

  • The Vow: How did you know you were in love?

    Folks, we’re really excited about Sony Pictures’ upcoming flick The Vow, which opens in cinemas on February 09, just in time for one of our favourite days in the year, Valentine’s Day. The Vow tells the heartwarming (and tear-jerking) story of Leo (Channing Tatum) who must win back his soulmate and wife, Paige (Rachel McAdams)…

  • Unleashing my inner Martha…

    Happy New Year!! Well with Christmas and New Year’s out of the way – it is time to delve back into the wonderful world of wedding planning!!  The nifty EW wedding planner tells me that it’s 74 days til my wedding – not sure where the time went. But I have finally put my skates…

  • Behind the scenes at a bridal expo

    If you thought planning a wedding was a mammoth task, imagine planning a wedding expo. Bridal expos are all about convenience and ease of access to, sometimes, hundreds of wedding suppliers in as many categories as can fit under one roof, but behind the scenes, they’re massive productions whose organisation rivals that of even the…

  • Burning love: a wedding act to remember

    It’s a love story that’s grown into an award-winning entertainment business. When professional movie stuntman Michael Collins approached acclaimed violinist Rachele Wildmare for lessons in 2006, he couldn’t have known they’d end up building a life together and travelling the world with their unique, jaw-dropping fusion of violin, acrobatics and fire. Known collectively as Strings…

  • How many bridemaids is too many bridesmaids?

    How many bridemaids is too many bridesmaids?

    Well, the answer to that is simply as many as you like and as many as you can afford! Hell, you don’t need to have any if you so wish. While you don’t want to have so many that it becomes impractical – or a circus for you to organise – there is no hard-and-fast…

  • From beaches to the helter skelter of Ho Chi Minh city

    So we’ve left all the beaches and we’re heading back into the city. Mind you it’s not like the city of Sydney. Ho Chi Minh is hot, humid and sticky! But don’t let that deter you from coming here. The city is a hodge podge mix of old style french colonial buildings, tiny little hidden…

  • HTC Rhyme, a phone for all seasons…

    Originally designed with us gals in mind, HTC’s sleek and slimline Rhyme smartphone is chock full of fabulous features aimed at making our digital lives more efficient – and fun! Weighing in at just 130 grams, the 1Ghz Rhyme also boasts a supermodel thin 10.9.mm aluminium “unibody”, which means it’s lightweight, but also unobtrusive. That…

  • Happy new year to you all!

  • Our own slice of paradise in sunny Koh Samui

    Infinity pools, top floor balcony with it’s own private jacuzzi and an amazing sunset view! That’s exactly what we got to see from the beautifully appointed room we’d been given at the Sareeraya Villas and Suites Resort in Koh Samui If you’re after a relaxing, pampering break, then you have just got to try this place…

  • Hen's night fun and games

    Well I finally got to be the HEN and all I can say now is “I WANT TO DO IT ALL AGAIN!”. I just loved getting glammed up and sexy! My cousin booked an apartment at the Mantra 2 Bond St, Sydney and lucky for us we got upgraded to an “Executive Studio” 1 bedroom…

  • Angry groom sets fire to reception venue after seeing the bar bill

    Oh, dear. One very angry groom has pleaded guilty to arson charges after becoming so enraged by the bar bill, he set the place on fire. Max Kay (pictured), a property developer from Liverpool in England, caused £6 million damage after he set fire to the heritage-listed 19th century wing of the Peckforton Castle Hotel…

  • Celebrity weddings of 2011

    Celebrity weddings of 2011

    Yes, it was a huge year for celebrity weddings, the biggest of which was Kate and William’s nuptials which were watched by an estimated global audience of about two billion people. But, though royal couples from Monaco to Bhutan tied the knot, so too did well known actors, crooners and, of course, a reality TV…

  • Celebrity weddings 2011 (June to December)

    June: Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig ♥ Mummy actress Rachel Weisz married Daniel Craig aka James Bond  in New York after a whirlwind six-month courtship. The wedding ceremony was so secret only four guests are thought to have attended, including Henry (Rachel’s four-year-old son) and Ella (Craig’s 18-year-old daughter), as well as two friends of…

  • Bridal Dilemma No.3 – My photographer had to pull out. Gulp!

    Just when I think everything is going swimmingly, bam! The Universe decides I’m not busy enough! Due to unforseen circumstances our photographer had to cancel for our wedding day. Which was heart breaking enough, but to add the hunt for a new photographer to my list had me a wee bit stressed. Our first reaction…

  • Koh Phi Phi, only wish Leo was there too!

    Remember that hottie Leo and the beautiful island he was filmed on for the movie “The Beach” Well I can tell you now, that the vivid greens, pinks, reds of the flowers and the trees and the azure blue waters in that movie are ALL real! The place is a true wonder to behold! If…

  • One party down, one to go!

    November 19th came and went with a bang! Our engagement party was a blast and we had so much fun. The day was wet and windy so we had to postpone the engagement shoot.  But that still left us with plenty to do on the day. We picked up the lovely Mel from BlackCatsAngel Designs…

  • If I ever forget my wedding date…

    Whew! After a 9 hour flight we’ve finally reached Phuket. We’re met at the airport by the representatives from the Destination Asia group who will be taking us to the La Flora Resort at Patong Beach. She hands us these beautiful hand made floral bracelets and then bows her head as she greets us with…

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  • Cash, the wedding gift of choice

    By Elissa Doherty (Herald Sun, 22/11/11)   WEDDING guests can have their cake and eat it – but now, they may have to cough up for the meal. Brides and grooms are increasingly asking guests to show them the money, with cash gifts and contributions to wedding costs replacing traditional presents. The trend is even…

  • Win Twilight Breaking Dawn prizes

    Having survived werewolves and vampires, Bella Swan and Edward Cullen are finally making it down the aisle and, to celebrate, Easy Weddings and Hoyts are giving away two awesome The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 fan packs.

  • Beyonce's wedding dress (finally) revealed

    Way to keep a secret, B! It’s been three and a half years since Beyonce and hubby, rapper Jay-Z, walked down the aisle and we’re finally seeing pics of her wedding gown. In a day and age when pretty much nothing goes unfilmed, unTweeted or unFacebooked and someone, somewhere always manages to leak sneak pics…

  • Angie and Phuong's big day. 16 hours in 1600 words!

      Finally! After nearly 2 years of hard work and careful planning, the day’s FINALLY arrived! The girls all crashed at my place to make things easier for us the next morning as we had to be up and ready for our hair and makeup sessions by 4:30am. Not sure how much they slept but…

  • Countdown to the Engagement Party!

    Forgive me Easy Wedding-ites it’s been 9 days since my last post. This is mainly due to the madness that is our engagement party.  Between organising invites, the guest list – which my mother managed to keep under 200 and if your Indian you know this is no easy feat, food, decorations and coordinating suppliers, it has…

  • My big fat Greek wedding (expo)

    First there was My Big Fat Greek Wedding, now it’s all about The Big Fat Greek Wedding Expo, an Easy Weddings-sponsored event aimed at getting Melbourne’s amazing Greek wedding community under one roof. Whether you’re a Greek bride-to-be, of Greek descent or just love the fun and vibrancy of a fabulously fun, traditional Greek celebration,…

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  • 11/11/11, a hit with brides. Aisle say!

    It’s a once-in-a-lifetime date that has hundreds of Aussie couples charging up the aisle, but it’s more than just a unique date that’s behind the decision by so many couples to marry on 11/11/11. Some brides-to-be say they have chosen the date specifically to ensure their beaus never forget their wedding anniversary. “We ran a…

  • How much is too much?

    One of th few things I don’t have organised yet is our wedding cake. I see the disbelief on your faces – but it’s true! It is one of the list that is on our B list; along with flowers, transport and invitations. Not saying that these things aren’t important – but these are the…

  • Bridal dilemma number 2

    No wedding would be complete without a drama or too – so far I have been very lucky and my dramas have centred around whether to include flowers or not. I did have a slight moment of panic a few weeks a go. I keep all my planning paperwork in my Easy Weddings Planning Folder…

  • The fine art of wedding receptions

    There’s an art to holding a memorable wedding, let alone a truly spectacular one, but gallery owners Sharon Dawson and Dianne Bartholomeusz have stumbled upon an idea guaranteed to get your guests talking – if they can pick their jaws up off the floor, that is. The art-loving duo run Smart Artz, a light-filled contemporary…

  • Check out pics from our blogger Angie's big day!

    Just a quick note to congratulate our gorgeous blogger Angie Martin (http://www.easyweddings.com.au/blogs/category/real-brides/ngie/) who got hitched on the weekend! As always, Angie looked absolutely stunning and her and new hubby Phuong are, naturally, thrilled to have finally wed. They’re currently enjoying their honeymoon in Phuket. Check out pics of Angie’s big day below. Congratulations, Mr and…

  • Function + fashion = my Bridesmaids' gorgeous gift.

    When we started planning our big day – one of our major concerns was our budget. We had a clear idea of what we wanted to include and really didn’t want to cut out things for the sake of others. We came up with a figure that we we comfortable spending and worked from there.…

  • Name our wedding gown – and win bling.

    Want to win some wedding bling? Easy Weddings and Halo Bridal are giving you the chance to not only win a gorgeous pair of Tina Jeffrey earrings for your big day, but also to name one of Halo Bridal’s stunning wedding gowns. Yep, brides around the country could walk down the aisle in a gown…

  • 2010, Australia's most romantic year ever?

    2010, Australia's most romantic year ever?

    A record year for weddings in Australia, 2010 saw 121,753 marriages registered nationally, officially making it the biggest year for weddings recorded in Australia’s history. The figure, compiled using data from the nation’s eight marriage registries, shows love was most definitely in the air in 2010, when the number of marriage and civil ceremonies taking…

  • Up, up and away: our jet-setting honeymoon!

    After months of planning, emailing and changing our minds here and there, our honeymoon has finally been booked and paid for Of course I didn’t do it by myself. The idea of trawling websites for flights and connecting flights and then booking the accommodation online was a bit too daunting for me. This is where Kristy…

  • Third time lucky for Paul McCartney?

    Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, 69, has married for the third time. His new wife, American heiress Nancy Shevell, 51, looked stunning in an elegant knee-length white dress, reportedly designed by McCartney’s daughter, fashion designer, Stella. It was topped off with a white gardenia in her hair and a small posy of roses. Sir Paul…

  • Let there be light; Our DIY Unity Candles

      I found some great looking Unity candles (3 in a set) but to have them personalized would cost us a hefty $200…That’s not including the delivery either, so I’ve decided to make our own. There are some great ways to do this. You can either print out your design on a nice sheet of…

  • Love, not money, triumphs for billionaire duchess, 85

    Love, not money, triumphs for billionaire duchess, 85

      The 85-year-old Duchess of Alba, the world’s most title-laden noble, has given up most of her fortune to wed a commoner 25 years her junior. The Spanish bride, whose wealth is estimated to be between $830 million and $4.8 billion, yesterday wed Alfonso Diez de la Duenas at her 15th century palace in Seville.…

  • Let them eat cake?

    So EasyWeddingites I am back – with a vengeance!  After taking some time off to let the wedding burn out fade away I am back in action and ready to finalise my wedding plans! Yes you heard right, my to do list is now down to: Order clothing – dresses, reception outfit,  suits, vests and ties Choose…

  • Liz Taylor's wedding dresses to go under the hammer

    As famous for her eight weddings as for her empassioned acting abilities and violet eyes, Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor also had a penchant for clothes and jewellery. When the siren of the silver screen died of congestive heart failure in March, aged 79, she left most of her estimated $500 million estate to charity. As…

  • From an ugly duckling to a glowing bride

    Hair and Makeup! These two things had me staying awake all night at one stage. I remember so clearly when the sleepless nights started happening. That day started off with a drive to Bondi where I was booked in for a makeup trial. To make matters worse, It was a stinking hot day, so  my skin was…

  • Jewels fit for a Queen, minus the back breaking price tag

    Twinkle twinkle little star…Oh wait! that’s not a star I see! That’s my mother’s shiny jewellery. Hehehe I actually made that rhyme…how funny! Anyway back to the reason you’re reading this…JEWELERY and not for me either. It’s for the lady that had to put up with my bumps,  scrapes, bruises, near misses and the ever…

  • My best friend has agreed to host my wedding reception at her farm. What can I give her as a thank you present?

    While I’m sure your generous friend isn’t expecting anything back, a thank-you gift would be a lovely gesture expressing your gratitude. Regardless of the size of wedding, the work that will go into preparing the farm for visitors is likely to be significant, from ensuring the house and gardens are ready to receive visitors and…

  • Friends star David Schwimmer renews wedding vows

    Little more than a year after secretly marrying twenty-something British photographer Zoe Buckman, former Friends star David Schwimmer, 44, has walked down the aisle again. The cute-as-a-button couple married in May last year in an uber private ceremony after going out for about three years. They met in 2007 at London club where Zoe was…

  • Yumbo, three tiers of scrumptious mud cake it is!

    So, we finally met with our cake maker. The experience was both productive and delicious! He Says: Today was a good day because I got to eat cake – and lots of it! We finally met with our cake maker for the wedding after a little bit of shuffling schedules and it was a very…

  • It's a date! Angelynn's 100-year-old family tradition

    Talk about long-standing family traditions. When American couple Angelynn Perchermeier and Kyle Ray walked down the aisle of an Ohio church on September 9, they shared their big day with Angelynn’s grandparents, great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents, all of whom married on September 9 at some time during the past century. On the day, her grandparents marked…

  • The perfect wedding venue, a hospital?

    Even two fractured legs and a month-long stay in hospital weren’t enough to stop Indian couple Prethush and Rekha walking – or perhaps that should that be wheeling – down the aisle last Sunday. Groom Prethush found himself undergoing two major surgeries after he was involved in a serious car accident last month and, for…

  • A passion for fashion – and politics

    Lauren Bush, the model and philanthropist niece of George W. Bush tied the knot last weekend with fashion guru Ralph Lauren’s son, David. Apparently the new bride will take her husband’s name and add it to her own, making her, well, Lauren Bush-Lauren! Naturally, the bride’s gown was a hit, having been designed by her…

  • Remember those wine bottles we de-labelled?

    Think back to three months ago when I first mentioned that little project we had going with de-labelling all those wine bottles. Have a read of this post to give you a little refresher Sticky Business. I’m sure by now that you would have worked out for yourself that we would be personalising them. Well,…

  • Unique wedding ideas

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  • Your wedding in the palm of your hand. Easy Weddings lands on Android!

    Australia’s No.1 wedding planning directory has landed on the Android – and it’s 100% free. In addition to our existing Easy Weddings directory for iPhone, the new Android Easy Weddings app connects brides-to-be with more than 3500 suppliers of everything from wedding dresses and flowers to reception venues and photographers. You can also: Choose and…

  • How do I invite some guests to the ceremony but not the reception?

    It’s a tricky situation, but due to the ever increasing cost of weddings, it is one that many modern bridal couples find themselves facing. How do you tell someone (without creating lifelong hurt) that they’re welcome to the ceremony, but not the reception? At the end of the day, honesty is the best policy. If…

  • My father died many years ago. Can my son walk me down the aisle?

    Yes, of course he can. While tradition dictates the father of the bride walks them down the aisle, the fact is not everybody has a father while others simply do not have that sort of relationship with theirs. Walking the bride down the aisle signifies giving the bride away and that can be done by…

  • We are having a small wedding (just 12 guests). Should we still have a bridal waltz?

    Absolutely! You should definitely have a bridal waltz – but only if you actually want one, not because you feel obliged. If you do, however, given the small and intimate crowd, your first dance/bridal waltz is likely to be just that little bit more intimate and special. Your first dance as husband and wife is…

  • Hurley "bowled over" by Warnie's marriage proposal, but did he propose?

    Aussie cricket legend Shane Warne has reportedly proposed to his British model/actress girlfriend, Liz Hurley – except the couple in question have denied the rumours. London’s Daily Star tabloid this week announced that Warnie allegedly popped the big question – after getting down on one knee – in front of friends during a Spanish cruise…

  • Got my cake cutting gown. YAY! I'm going to be a Grecian Goddess

    I’ve only ever seen this idea of a “Cake Cutting” gown at Vietnamese weddings. I “think” it’s just their spin on the “going away” outfits that are more common in westernised weddings. I’d originally green for my bridesmaids, but when that idea fell through, I was lucky enough to find this dress, so I guess it just must…

  • Kim K's $17.9 million wedding haul

    Forget toasters and oodles of cutlery, last week’s private Californian wedding between reality TV starlet Kim Kardashian and her basketball-playing beau Kris Humphries is said to have scored the couple a whopping US$17.9 million. Exclusive photo and video deals are believed to have been worth nearly $18 million, including a $2.5 million shoot for People…

  • How do I love thee, let me count the ways…

    If you’re after a truly novel gift for your hubby-to-be, this very sweet idea is hard to beat. It was what craft-loving Kelly (aka OneTomatoTwo) created for her beau, Bill, for one of their anniversaries a few years ago. Kelly, who’s from Northern California, turned a deck of 52 playing cards into this rather amazing…

  • Two weddings means one very big weekend for The View

    The staff of hit talk-show The View had twice the reason to celebrate last week with not one, but two weddings. Two of the show’s four hosts, Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd (who has a recurring spot on 30 Rock), both wed within days of each other. Sherri, 44, married TV writer Lamar Sally, while…

  • DIY: Purple velvet cupcakes

    Thousands of people across Australia yesterday celebrated Cupcake Day for the RSPCA in the hopes of raising money to help animals in need. Here at EasyWeddings, we did the same and received more than a few enquiries about our  fabulous and fluffy Purple Velvet cupcakes. The staff member responsible has generously opened up her recipe…