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This morning the girls and I had a little tea party for three in honor of Ava. We baked cupcakes, made fairy bread and then we sat down and enjoyed our creations. We pulled out my Nan’s crystal and china, picked flowers from the garden and toasted with a babycino. A beauty full morning with my beautiful girls.

You’ve still got time to purchase your printable invitations for Charity, head over to Details Details for more information on The Beauty Full Collection.
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Today’s beautiful client wedding is of Rachael and Drew. Rachael and Drew were married in Sts Peter & Paul Church in South Melbourne, followed by a reception in the Grand Ballroom at The Royce Hotel, St Kilda Road Melbourne. Rachael and Drew have two gorgeous boys which they involved in the wedding celebrations, take a look at little Jonty on is trike – awww!

Rachael and Drew chose our Latte Lace wedding invitations which fitted well with the art deco style of Rachael’s Gown and the Reception venue.

Above: Rachael’s stunning gown was created by Mariana Hardwick; Hair & Make-up by Lady Belle Rouge “absolutely fantastic girls” says Rachael; Flowers by Function Accessories Brunswick

“My favourite part of the day was the ceremony.” says Rachael “We live together with our two boys, so we had our 4 year old ride his trike down the aisle first with the ring cushion in the back tray, (definitely an awww moment for our friends, and a teary one for our parents!) then Drew walked down, and I followed holding Benjamin’s (17 months old) hand. It was beautiful.”

“Fr Bob did a great service and had most people laughing and feeling at ease. It was a real family ceremony in that the boys did what they had to do on the official side then they were free to walk around during the service. It was very relaxed and made the guests feel relaxed too. We arrived early and had to wait on the road outside the Church to allow everyone to go in. Even when we got out and were assembling at the entrance, guests were still arriving behind us. The weather was a perfect 20 degrees.” says Rachael

“We put aside the old tradition on not seeing each other before the ceremony and stayed the night before in our suite at the hotel. We had a lovely quiet dinner together in a little restaurant down the road, got to bed early and had a good night sleep. We got dressed together and had fun with it. It really relaxed us. We loved that we got that extra time (in the morning and before the ceremony) by ourselves together, it was our day and we got to enjoy a lot of time to ourselves to soak that up. We also got to have our photos together before the wedding instead of after the ceremony, to allow us extra time to sit in our suite before the reception to gather & refresh ourselves.”

The wedding photos were taken by Boxer Wedding Photography, locations included the suite at the Royce, the Victoria Barracks on St Kilda Road and at the Church.

Above: Cake by House of Elegant Cakes, Bomboniere – Donation to the Cancer Council of Victoria, Entertainment (MC & DJ – Black Tie Events), Table settings – Function Accessories Armadale.

Congratulations Rachael and Drew on a beautiful wedding day, it was a pleasure working with you and thanks so much for sharing your day with us!
Suzi
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I’ve been sifting through my files this week and found this inspiration board I created as a guest piece for Style Collective a while ago. I still love it, grey is so soft, pretty and warm, brighten it with a touch of yellow and you’ve got a sophisticated and elegant colour palette for your wedding day.

Clockwise from top left
Lanvin gown via Net-a-porter
Macaroon wedding favors via Martha Stewart
Katerina gown by Ava Madison
Shoes by Jimmy Choo
Alannah Rose Vintage Earl Wedding Invitation
Centrepiece via Martha Stewart

A confession today. I’ve only just recently figured out how to use google reader. I know. Shocking.

So up until now browsing and keeping up with all the beautiful blogs out there has been a bit of a time consuming process for me, and one to be honest, I haven’t had a lot of time to do. But, now, well it’s so much easier and I’m loving all the fabulous new blogs I can now find and read easily, every day.

This weeks find is Green Wedding Shoes, a gorgeous wedding blog featuring all things wedding. I can’t stop looking at this Circus engagement shoot they’ve featured this week shot by Brandon Kid (who also has a new blog) and styled by Nancy Park of So Happi Together.

How amazing is the typography of the circus props, the colours, the mood, the styling, everything, and what a fabulous way to celebrate and remember your engagement.

There are lots more images from this shoot featured on Green Wedding Shoes, head on over to take a look.

sigh, not deliverable to Australia, but very pretty don’t you think?

Above: Bird Cage Hanging Lamp from Urban Outfitters

While I’m on the subject of birds…
Loving these sweet bird tweets, by Bubble & Sweet. How perfect would they be with our Lala Bird Party Invitations?


Above: Bird Cake pops and cookies made by Linda at Bubble & Sweet. Head on over to take a look at the gorgeous party she created to go with them.

The ever so talented Jodi of Designer Cakes just emailed me this cake that she recently created for a client to match our One Little La La Bird Party Invitations.

Recognize the little lala bird? You may remember her from the cake that Jodi created for Alannah’s party here
Love it Jodi! (for those wanting Jodi’s details just post a comment or send me an email, she’s based in Donvale, Victoria)

I’ve only recently discovered Urban Outfitters ship to Australia, and for an ever so cheap price – where have I been? Under a rock? Possibly.
I’m really loving the Waterfall Ruffle series – take a look at this shower curtain….

Shower curtain I hear you say? Well I don’t have any uses for shower curtains, but take a closer look – it could make a gorgeous table skirt for a party – or a backdrop for a photobooth or dessert table, and it comes in lots of beautiful colours. Think outside the square and you’ll find inspiration everywhere.
Suzi xx

Cathrin of Cathrin D’Entremont Weddings in Perth knows a thing or two about planning a wedding. I’ve had the pleasure of working with her a few times now and she is always well organised, efficient and stylish.

If you are based in Perth and planning a wedding, you won’t want to miss this weekends Wedding Workshop event, hosted by Cathrin and featuring a selection of vendors to assist you with questions about your big day.

Says Cathrin ” I launched the workshop in 2006 to help couples navigate their way through the process of wedding planning, in a no-pressure atmosphere. With advice from leading industry professionals in a beautiful setting, products to sample along with canapes and drinks, it’s the most fun you will have planning your wedding. I strongly believe that every couple should enjoy their journey in creating their perfect wedding day without the unnecessary stress.”

Alannah Rose are proud sponsors of the event, so you could win some fantastic prizes too!

When: 25 August 2010
Where: Tompkins Park Cnr. Dunkley Ave & Canning Hwy Applecross WA 6153
Price: $45 per bride + guest, $30 for guest
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm