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Hurry, entries close February 19th 2010.
I have another beautiful wedding to share with you today. I love these images, they are so pretty and fresh.
Jenny and Dave were such a lovely couple to work with, along side Jenny’s mum who we also worked with in the preparation of the stationery.
The ceremony was held at the Shore School Chapel, North Sydney followed by a reception at Doltone House, Pyrmont.
The theme for the day was Elegant Jazz, which started with wedding invitations and stationery from our Deco Lace stationery range in custom ivory and charcoal.
“I loved my gown by Sarah Devine. Sarah was great to work with and I was thrilled to find a dress that suited my body shape and was very me.” says Jenny
The bridesmaids gowns from Scanlan and Theodore were chosen for both their colour and style. The gorgeous pink rose bouquets by Sweet Violets.
“My favourite part of the day was walking into the church and seeing Dave smiling back at me. Although, the whole day was amazing. I would LOVE to do it all again.” says Jenny
Elegant crystal vases held bunches of pink flowers, uplit by soft candle light, they created a romantic ambience. Table name cards by Alannah Rose were named after luxury brands.
The cake created by Faye Cahill to compliment the couples Alannah Rose wedding invitations and stationery suite.
Alannah Rose also produced wedding menu’s in the Deco Lace design. Each menu was personalised with the guest’s name to also act as a seating card.
“The stationery was absolutely incredible! Everyone commented on the stationery. It matched in so well with the colour scheme and the mood of the wedding. It was everything we wanted.” says Jenny
Imagery by Inlighten Photography.
Congratulations Jenny & Dave on a beautiful wedding day, thanks so much for sharing with us.
xx
I’ve got quite a line up of gorgeous client weddings to share with you this year, and I’m thrilled to start with the fabulous wedding of Sarah & Stephen.
Sarah & Stephen first came to me in September 2008 and we created their Save the Date cards in our Gorgeous Deco Lace Design.
We then worked on creating the wedding invitations and amazing stationery suite in the same theme for their wedding day last year. The results I’m sure you’ll agree we’re stunning, so many beautiful details pulled together under one common theme - Black & White Vintage.
above: The wedding held in Adelaide, South Australia, was held on a country homestead in a lavish outdoor marquee. Deco Lace wedding stationery by Alannah Rose. We assisted Sarah with the printing and design of the order of service cards, Sarah then assembled them into these gorgeous fans for guests to use at the ceremony.
Above: Sarah planned her theme down to the tiniest details, the wedding stationery suite included bon bon tags, signage, seating cards, menus, table cards and more, all in our beautiful Deco Lace design.
You can read the full story of Sarah & Stephen’s wedding in the Current Issue (13) of Wedding Style Guide, but here’s a sneak peak of the magazine spread below.
Imagery by casson.com.au, Wedding invitations and stationery by Alannah Rose, cake Heidelberg Cakes
Congratulations Sarah and Stephen, thanks so much for sharing your day with us.
xx
I’ve got another beautiful client wedding to share with you today.
Simone and Curtis celebrated their wedding on the 15th August last year - and they were blessed with gorgeous Sydney weather.
Simone and Curtis’s wedding theme was inspired by the beautiful blue stripes in our Chocolate Box Wedding Stationery.
“I fell in love with the invitation design which I thought was both feminine & masculine. It became the starting point for our colour scheme. The location of our reception was surrounded by water (Sydney Harbour & North Sydney Pool) so I thought the blue of the invites would tie in so well”. says Simone
Above: Our blue striped Chocolate Box invitations set the scene for the day; The beautiful detailing of Simone’s Monique Lhuillier gown from Helen Rodrigues; Stunning bouquets by The Naked Flower
Married at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Lavender Bay and followed by a reception at Aqua Dining, Milsons point - Sydney Harbour was at it’s best and the reflection of the water in North Sydney pool made for an amazing backdrop. Photography by Craven Images.
“My favourite part of the day was arriving at the church and seeing the two beautiful boys in my life in their kilts (my husband to be and our baby son Luca)” says Simone.
Above: Chocolate Box Menu Covers by Alannah Rose set the scene for a blue and white colour palette with a hint of chocolate. The stunning cake inspired by our invitations was created by Faye Cahill.
A beautiful setting and a cheery colour palette was the perfect recipe for a day filled with love and joy. We asked Simone her number one tip for brides:
“Relax and enjoy the whole day - tomorrow comes too soon”.
Congratulations Simone and Curtis
xx
Last week I shared with you the gorgeous images from Fiona & Marks Love Light themed wedding.
The day after the main wedding celebrations Fiona & Mark celebrated with an intimate Chinese Tea Ceremony. Again Fiona co-ordinated the details beautifully. The guests were informed of the ceremony via one of our small registry cards with the event information which was included inside the main wedding invitation.
The Chinese Tea Ceremony was held at the Chinese Gardens of Friendship in Darling Harbour. Each guest received a fan with cherry blossom on it to help with the warm summer day. The ceremony followed with an oriental themed cocktail party for their guests.
For more gorgeous images please visit Fiona’s website at Couture Wedding Planning.
Photography by Blumenthal Photography
One of the best things about my job is that I can design things that I love. One of my favorite designs at the moment is Love Light - it’s such a simple and classic design - modern, romantic and glamorous - all rolled into one. So I was particularly thrilled to see the images of Fiona and Mark’s Love Light themed wedding in the current issue of Style Guide. Fiona, owner of wedding planning business Couture Wedding Planning wanted to create a classic Hollywood glamour theme for her wedding, the results below show she achieved just that.
Fiona and Mark were married at St Thomas in North Sydney followed by a cocktail cruise around the harbour and reception on the top floor of Star City in the Astral Restaurant.
Above: A classic black and white theme featured in the wedding, from the bridesmaids and groomsmens attire through to the black sash on Fiona’s Mark Holt gown. Flowers by Maria Lush. Grooms suit by Matthew Lawrence Bespoke.
Above: Reception tables were set with black candelabra, mirrored vases and crystals to complement the chandelier motif on the Alannah Rose Love Light wedding menus and place cards. A stunning cake by Faye Cahill was created to co-ordinate with the Alannah Rose Love Light wedding invitations and stationery.
Wedding photography by Blumenthal
Congratulations Fiona and Mark, thanks so much for sharing your beautiful wedding day with us!
xx
Today I’m excited to share with you the gorgeous wedding of Deonne & Jefri, photographed by the fabulous team at SugarLove Weddings.
Deonne and Jefri were married on the 14th March 2009 at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Melbourne, followed by a sit down reception in The Langham’s Alto Room.
Their colour scheme of black and white was based around their wedding invitations and stationery - our gorgeous Le Boutique collection.
“I chose the theme because the invites we chose were black and white and reminded me of a classic French perfume bottle” says Deonne
Deonne’s gown by Annette of Melbourne Couture was made of silk chiffon and encrusted with Swarovski crystals, offset by an elegant silver cuff by Stephanie Brown. Deonne’s posy by Whitemoss florists consisted of gorgeous David Austen roses, green rose buds and black ivy berries.
The bridal party arrrived in convertible black mustangs from MIB - Mustangs in Black, with the bridesmaids dressed in elegant black dresses by Nicolangela.
“I chose black bridesmaid dresses as the colour went with my theme and was really flattering on both girls” says Deonne.
The bridesmaids posy’s also by Whitemoss were made up of bright green molluca balm, a striking contrast to the black dresses.
The stunning decor of Melbourne’s Langham hotel set the backdrop, whilst classic black and white touches, including our Le Boutique place cards were offset by green molluca balm in black pots, styled by Deonne and her sister to finish off the theme.
The bridal party headed to the city and to the gorgeous block arcade for more photography with Sugarlove Weddings.
The men’s attire, inspired by the Beatles, one of the couples favourite bands, from Jack London.
More details on Deonne & Jefri’s wedding can be found in the current issue of Bride to Be magazine.
All photography by SugarLove Weddings.
Congratulations Deonne & Jefri xx
I’ve got another gorgeous wedding to share with you today - the wedding of Tony & Katelyn.
Tony and Katelyn were married in Wollongong in NSW on Sunday 3 May 2009. They chose our Embellish Wedding Invitations and Stationery suite - which was a perfect fit with their elegant and classic theme.
Katelyn’s dress made by Maria Gonzales in Melbourne, was ivory duchess satin with a cathedral length veil made of English tuille with French bordered lace. Sequins and beading were hand stitched into the shoulders of the dress.
The wedding ceremony was held at Saint Dimitrija Solunski Macedonian Orthodox Church in Wollongong. The signing of the Marriage Certificate took place to the tune of ‘Ave Maria’ (Schubert) sung by wedding ceremony vocalist Serafina Minns.
The wedding incorporated a beautiful mix of both Australian and Macedonian celebration and tradition.
Katelyn (who is Australian) spoke a section of her wedding speech dedicated to her mother in law and father in law in Macedonian – a tribute to them and their heritage;
The Wedding Reception incorporated traditional Macedonian dancing by a live Macedonian band. The Bride led her dance with a crocheted embroidered tasselled handkerchief (a Macedonian tradition). The Bride’s handkerchief belonged to her late maternal grandmother;
Red was used as a highlight colour throughout the wedding to contrast against the traditional black & white elements: The Bride’s teardrop bouquet of blood red magnum roses matched her Chanel red lipstick; the Bridesmaids bouquets by Flower Bud were made up of green singapore orchids, purple lissianthers, xanadu leaves, green succulents and dotted vine, and were designed to provide a bold contrast to the Bridesmaid’s red dresses by Hannii Chan and the accompanying red ties of the Groomsmen. Red rose petals were thrown at the Bride and Groom as they left the church; fresh blood red magnum roses adorned the 3 tier dark mud and white chocolate wedding cake by Delaney’s cakes.
A highlight of the wedding reception was the entrance by the bride and groom.
Tony and Katelyn entered the wedding reception venue with their bridal dance – ‘Come Fly With Me’ by Frank Sinatra (Tony is a pilot).
Says Katelyn “We did 4 months of private dance classes as we wanted to do something different with our bridal dance rather than the traditional waltz, we wanted to wow our wedding guests – and we did - we received a standing ovation from our guests at our wedding reception!”
“The dance was a tricky, up tempo choreographed routine incorporating swing, the jive, promenade runs, a bit of jazz and the groom at one stage picking up the bride and spinning her around, ending with a finale of the bride dropping horizontally to the floor with one hand holding onto the groom’s hand as he stood up straight and then pulling the bride back up!!”
The gorgeous wedding photography was taken by local photographer Ben Marden, you can view more of Ben’s gorgeous work on his website.
Congratulations Tony and Katelyn - it looks like you had an amazing day, it was a pleasure working with you. xx
