There wasn’t a dry eye in my house as we watched the beautiful and elegant Catherine Middleton walk down the aisle to Prince William at Westminster Abbey on Friday evening.  Her gown has been universally praised for its elegance and detailing, and her composure under such enormous pressure proves what an intelligent and mature lady the [...]

If you had the choice between a royal horse-drawn coach steeped in history or a car to lead you to your royal wedding to become a princess, what would you choose?    According to all reports yesterday, Kate Middleton and Prince William have decided to forgo the horse-drawn carriage in favour of a more contemporary vehicle [...]

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One of our wedding planners, Samantha, is being married today in Canberra.  I am so excited to be attending a wedding as a guest rather than the girl running around like a headless chicken making everything look beautiful.  Samantha has insisted that she style and organise the wedding all herself, which she will have done [...]

I had a bride ask me this morning why we give sugared almonds as bomboniere at weddings and christenings.  Honestly, I didn’t know the correct answer.  I just knew that we traditionally give five almonds to our guests and the symbolism was to do with fertility and happiness.
So, off I went to find out the [...]

I have my knickers in a knot about guests not responding to an RSVP request when someone takes the time to send them an invitation to a party, celebration, wedding or other event.  It astounds me how many people think it’s perfectly ok to ignore an RSVP request. 
I don’t know how many stressed brides and party hostesses [...]

Your wedding day may be about you and your hubby to be, but there are so many people supporting you, guiding you and simply being there for you on the day. Please invest some time when you return home from your honeymoon to send warm, heartfelt and gracious handwritten thank you notes to everyone [...]

A wedding invitation is so important in setting the theme for the whole affair. It sets the tone, gives your guests an idea of what to expect from the event, and of course offers the basic information for the event! The wedding invitation’s character — formal, informal, elegant, or amusing — announces the [...]

Tony Parker, the lucky chap marrying gorgeous Eva Longoria this weekend in France didn’t exactly endear himself to the women of the world with this silly comment yesterday: “I don’t care where I’m going to get married,” he said. “It’s a girls’ thing.” To other queries, he replied: “That’s a question you should ask [...]

It’s the age-old question, isn’t it? How do you balance a drink and an hors d’oeuvre at a cocktail party without spilling one or dropping the other? How would Hyacinth Bucket handle this delicate situation?

I remember being taught this trick when my mum sent me off to June Daly Watkins deportment classes when [...]

I’ve always been a big believer in the thank you note… no, not the thank you email, or the thank you phone call or the “ta” message sent over your mobile phone! I mean the geniune, old-fashioned thank you note sent by snail mail to the person who sent you a bunch of flowers [...]