Archive for the 'Families' Category

The Best of Weddings in 2008

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Monograms and motifs, black and white, small but spectacular, familial and familiar… the best of 2008 in weddings has been truly beautiful to behold.  With the year coming to a close, I am feeling nostalgic and want to celebrate the best of the past twelve months in weddings.  Here are my favourite trends for 2008:
Favourite Wedding [...]

How to Make a Floral Buttonhole

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Notebook: magazine is an Australian favourite for anyone who loves entertaining and decorating.  It’s got a homey, happy feeling that speaks to most Australian women.  They have a great website which is full of resources on decorating, DIY projects and how-to’s.  This is one from the Notebook: Magazine site I really found useful for weddings.  [...]

Taking the Pain Out of Seating Charts

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

Grrrrr… there is nothing worse than a seating chart. No matter how good the bottle of wine and how inspiring your company, sorting out who will sit next to Aunt Mabel, Uncle Fred and cousin Dexter is enough to drive anyone mad.
I’ve always found that the old fashioned way of arranging seating is the [...]

Personalised Wedding Gifts

Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

What do you give a bridesmaid who has really gone out of her way to help you plan your wedding? What will make your best man feel special following all the hard work he’s put in for your husband-to-be’s big day? What do you give your parents to thank them for their contribution [...]

Best Wedding Tips Number 9: Keep the Speeches Real

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

I think my Dad’s speech at my own wedding was the best wedding speech ever! He was sentimental, gloriously happy, filled with pride and love for his children, his wife and his new extended family. One of the loveliest things Dad did was talk about how much in love he is with my [...]

Best Wedding Tips Number 8: Family Traditions

Monday, September 24th, 2007

I love it when a couple includes family traditions in their wedding day. It might be Grandma’s cookie recipe, Aunt Bea’s antique wedding setting or a traditional family song used as the bridal waltz. Whatever it is, it lends a true feeling of history and ceremony to the day and your guests will [...]

A Wedding is a Girl’s Thing!

Friday, July 6th, 2007

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 [...]

The Gorgeous Liz Hurley’s Wedding

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

We can never resist a bit of Hollywood gossip and certainly not a celebrity wedding! The beautiful Liz Hurley celebrated her wedding(s) with absolute style and grace. Take inspiration from the glamorous Liz by incorporating some of her ideas into your own wedding:
The Hollywood actress wanted to keep the arrangements secret, so used [...]

Families: Friend or Foe?

Sunday, February 18th, 2007

A bride starts organising her wedding with nothing but a fantasy of love, romance and celebration in mind. She might have imagined her gown and flowers since she was a little girl, dressing up in her mother’s clothes. She might have fashioned a clover ring for her wedding ring finger and acted out the ceremony [...]

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