Alannah Rose Exclusive Stationery Boutique

The last real wedding we’ve got to share with you for Black and White week!

Rachel and Matthew were married on 11th October 2009 in the gorgeous Quay Restaurant at The Rocks, Sydney. Their event was styled and arranged by Sweet Art who sent through these gorgeous images for me to share with you.

Working with Sweet Art we created their Hollywood Nights wedding stationery suite, complete with matching signs for the candy bar. The look was finished off with the stunning Hollywood Nights wedding cake created by Sweet Art.

Congratulations Rachel & Matthew!
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Firstly, apologies for my posts being a little sporadic at present – I promise there are good things on the way. Let’s just say we’re in the midst of renovating so to speak. Exciting!

Today’s post is a gorgeous client wedding, it’s not hard to guess which wedding stationery Amanda and Daniel chose – just look at those gorgeous black and white striped walls! (hint: le boutique!)

Amanda and Daniel were married at the gorgeous Bellachara Boutique Hotel in Gerringong NSW on the 19th February this year. The theme of the wedding was classic and glamorous. A basic black and white colour palette was used with splashes of pastel pinks/nudes & creams in the flowers & bridesmaids dresses.

A favourite part of the day for Amanda was getting ready with her bridesmaids and parents, the striped walls of the venue made a perfect backdrop for the getting ready photos and tied in with the black and white wedding invitations by Alannah Rose.

“The Le Boutique stationery range was perfect for our wedding, our venue has black & white striped feature walls and they matched the invitations perfectly. Suzi was so lovely to deal with and took a genuine interest in our wedding planning!” says Amanda
Amanda was thrilled with her make up by Christina Cleary“I literally gasped when I saw the makeup on the day, it was flawless”.
The beautiful rose bouquets were created by close friend Rochelle at Wedding Flowers1

For Daniel, seeing Amanda walk down the aisle was one of the highlights of the day.
The cake, by long time friend Cassie at Cakes by Cassie was a stunning three tier round cake with two tiers White Chocolate & Raspberry (Amanda’s favourite) and one tier Chocolate Mud (Dan’s favourite).

Photography by Luisa at Serendipity Corner Photography “Luisa was an absolute pleasure to deal with and we have an amazing collection of photos from the day”.

On making your wedding day perfect Amanda advises: “Be organized as it makes everything run so smoothly & don’t stress. Sit back and enjoy the whole process, from planning it all to relaxing on the morning of the wedding as it’s all part of the memories you will have of the day. Everyone kept saying to me on the day “I can’t believe you are so calm” but it really set the mood for the whole wedding, everyone was relaxed and having fun and not one thing went wrong – not that I noticed anyway!”

Congratulations Amanda and Daniel, thanks so much for sharing your day with us. xx

I love chandeliers. My nan had them in her home and I remember being mesmerized by their beauty when I was a child. I’ve got a lovely Laura Ashley one in my entrance hall now, and of course our love light chandelier wedding invitation collection is one of my favourites.

So you can imagine my excitement when my gorgeous client Renee emailed through these pics of her wedding using the chandelier stationery we created for her. The venue! The chandeliers! The romance!
What a beautiful day. Details below xx

Renee and Nick were married at the stunning Verandahs, Terrara House Estate in NSW. They chose our stunning Love Light wedding invitations and stationery, which tied in beautifully with the setting of the venue and the theme of the day.

The weather for the day proved perfect for the outdoor ceremony, and the setting of Terrara Estate was breathtaking.

Renee chose two dresses, the first – a stunning gown by Mira Mandic (above) was worn for the ceremony.

The love light stationery by Alannah Rose carried through the theme at the reception and included place cards, seating chart and wine bottle labels. The wine was given to guests as a bonboniere gift.
“I loved my stationery as it really tied in with my theme for the wedding and brought everything together on the day”.says Renee
The beautiful reception was one of Renee’s favourite parts of the day; “…the pressure is off, it’s time to relax and enjoy what is happening around you and share your special day with your closest friends and family.”

Renee’s second gown for the reception was by Pallas(above)
“Use recommended , well known, trusted suppliers so you can relax on your day
and not have to worry whether things will go wrong. Have a theme and stick to
it and don’t try on too many wedding dresses as it becomes confusing and you
might end up choosing two like i did which wasn’t a cost efficient option!” says Renee of her tips for brides.

All photography by Ross Pulsford.

Congratulations Renee and Nick on a truly beautiful wedding day and thanks so much for sharing it with us. xx

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!
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The current issue of wedding style guide features our new Modern Retro wedding stationery in their stunning Modern Love feature. This beautiful spread in sunny yellow is so happy and vibrant. A gorgeous matching cake by Sweet Art also features and I particularly adore the button badge idea for guests to wear at the wedding. Thanks so much Style Guide!

Above: Image from Style Guide issue 12: Mix flower varieties in bowls of your colour scheme for a pretty centrepiece

Above: Alannah Rose place cards sit flat on dinnerware whilst our Modern Retro Table numbers hang overhead from lanterns for a stunning display

Above: Our new Modern Retro wedding invitation and rsvp postcard as featured in wedding style guide

Above: Clever button badges for guests to wear in the colour theme from Style Guide issue 12

Above: Modern Retro cake by Sweet Art made to match our Modern Retro Wedding Stationery.

Above: Our Modern Retro wedding stationery is available in store now. All pieces including bon bon tags, rsvp poscards, menu’s table numbers and wrapping paper can be ordered.

We’re celebrating a special milestone this week. It’s our 4th Birthday!

On October 1 2005 we officially pushed the ‘go’ button on our website and went live. Time has flown and I have thoroughly enjoyed the ride, so thank you to our gorgeous clients, lovely friends, retailers, suppliers and my fabulous family for your continued support and for making what I do each day so thoroughly enjoyable.

This year we have grand plans for bigger and better things, so stay tuned, I can’t wait to share it all with you.

love and hugs
suzi
xx

I love peacocks, they are such a magnificent bird. The colours, the patterns, the shapes and the grace – mother nature is truly a talented designer!
This Peacock Parade wedding invitation will be available soon in the Alannah Rose boutique with our new Spring/Summer collection, but thought I’d share a sneak peak of it here.

There are so many fabulous ways you can theme peacocks into your wedding day, you can go completely over the top, or just introduce subtle hints through accessories and details. Below are a few items that I’ve found that could work beautifully with our Peacock Parade theme.

Clockwise from top left: Valentino Lace-Rose Silk Dress from Neiman Marcus, Gemma Peacock Hair Comb from Whichgoose Etsy, Christian Louboutin sandal from Neiman Marcus , Audrey Peacock Feathers gown from Mira Mandic, Nadia Minkoff evening bags from Roost Living, Pina Colada Headpiece from Ward and Wylie, Silk Peacock Feathers luxury clutch bag from RedRubyRose etsy.