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Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

We’ve noticed a trend towards brides wanting to stamp their wedding invitations with their own style and also wanting to create designer-style invitations themselves.  We are all for this idea – you get a designer invite with all the trimmings, with personal style and you also save money as well.

The new style wedding invitation kits that have just arrived at Australia’s number one online wedding shop Pink Frosting, mean you can achieve personalised DIY invitations yourself, with the designer style you’re yearning for.  Here are some of my personal favourites:

Black and White Damask Invitations - The Black & White Damask Wedding Invitations Kit will make the perfect opening statement to your vintage wedding celebration. Featuring a gorgeous black and white damask design and dainty ribbon accents, each invitation has a timeless touch of elegance that all your guests will delight in seeing! Both crisp in design and formal in appeal, these invitations work beautifully for brides and grooms everywhere!

Botanical Green Wedding Invitations Kit - Let your wedding invitations emulate the freshness of crisp greenery with our gorgeous Green Botanical Invitations Kits. Just as refreshing as a spring day spent in a garden, these wedding invites will make all your guests feel welcome with their white pages, trimmed in leafy botanicals. Fill in the blanks yourself with friendly words, fonts and colours of your choosing and really make this wedding day opener all about you!

Copper Pocket Wedding Invitations Kit - Simple in form and bright in design, our Ivory & Copper Pocket Folder Invitation Kits have a sweet sophistication unmatched by any other invite. Clean copper trim frames the contrasting white middle to create a look that will have your guests even more excited to celebrate your love. Featuring a pearlized pocket folder, hand tied ribbon and sealed wrap, these distinctive invitations have all the right moves to make a statement worthy of opening your new journey as a man and wife!

Gold Hearts Wedding Invitations Kit - Invite people to join in your celebration of love with our timeless Gold Hearts Wedding Invitation Kit. Crafted of sturdy cardstock, these cream invitations dazzle with just the right amount of metallic gold trim and design. Topped off with a darling dual heart design, you are sure to be pleased!

Laura Ashley Butter Cream Wedding Invitations Kit - A delicate ivory floral pattern creates a unique look on our Laura Ashley Butter Cream Jacket Invitation Kit. Ivory invitation card stock with a printed ivory floral pattern vellum jacket and an ivory satin ribbon to hold the two together.

Laura Ashley White Wedding Invitations - A delicate pearlised floral pattern decorates our Laura Ashley White Jacket Invitation Kit. Crafted of firm card stock, these invitations feature a printed floral pattern vellum jacket and white satin ribbons to keep everything together.

Brown and Ivory Vintage Wedding Invitations Kit - Bring in the warmth of an English countryside with these beautifully crafted Brown & Ivory Vintage Invitation Kits. Uniquely packaged and fashioned in an attractive floral, brown and cream vine design, there’s no mistaking the striking appearance these invites create… giving your guests one more reason to “ooh and aww” your big day. And isn’t that what it’s all about?

Whether your budget for wedding stationery is big or small, if you’re a do-it-yourself bride or would like bespoke wedding invites created for you, Pink Frosting provides a run-down of everything you need to know about wedding invitations and stationery in their wonderful wedding website.  That way, you can DIY designer invites and get advice on wording, styling and presentation all in the one fabulous location!

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Apart from the hibiscus, there’s perhaps no other flower that says beach wedding than gorgeous fragrant frangipanis.  Frangipanis or plumeria as they are also known are blooming everywhere along our beaches at the moment.  One of our iconic beach flowers, they make the perfect beach wedding decoration or flower motif for Australian weddings. 

Image credits: Frangipani wedding cake, photo by Nicole Pearce.  Frangipani bouquet and aisle decoration images from Lindsay Van Roy Photography for Brett and Erin’s wedding.  Frangipani beach aisle by Aloha Island Weddings at Simply Chic Wedding Ideas.  Frangipani link ring by Stasita New Zealand.  All stationery by Alannah Rose at Pink Frosting’s beach wedding shop.  All beach collection wedding accessories and decorations at Pink Frosting’s beach online wedding shop.

Here are our top tips for using frangipanis to theme your Australian beach wedding:

• Bunch them closely.  Frangipanis in tight formation are simply chic.  Look at our gorgeous frangipani bouquet above – chic and gorgeous!
• If you choose yellow frangipanis, your best colour choices for ribbons, accents, glassware, napery and decor is buttercup yellow, ivory, crisp white, black or sand.
• Frangipanis work beautifully with massive blossoms such as fully blown roses, hibiscus or lillies.  We’re not fans of frangipanis and other waxy flowers such as orchids, but they can look lovely together if you use a master florist.
• Generally, frangipanis don’t need foliage to complement them.  Think of the flower in its natural state – the flowers are clustered and the branches are fairly sparse.  Take your cue from the flower in its natural environment and don’t use leaves as part of your table decorations, aisle decorations or bouquets.
• Frangipani leis are so easy to create.  It’s a fun way to spend your night before the wedding with your best girls – simply use fishing line and a large needle to thread frangipani blooms.  A beautiful favour for your guests.
• Incorporate frangipanis into your wedding ceremony with large garlands of frangipani flowers laced together like a long leis.  Such a versatile idea – you can then loosely hang them between your chairs down your aisle or decorate a garden trelise with them behind the bride and groom.  Also, give your flowergirl frangipani flowers to toss when she walks down the aisle.
• Create a heart using frangipani flowers for the bride and groom to stand in when they marry.  This simple but beautiful idea works a treat on the beach or on grass in a garden wedding.
• For table decorations, choose faux frangipani flowers and either scatter your frangipanis loosely around the table, lay one on each table setting for a contemporary chic look, or use miniature beach buckets filled with starfish, sand and frangipanis (see the beautiful beach buckets by Pink Frosting above – we also used Swarovski crystal encrusted starfish to complement the yellow frangipanis).
• You can incorporate frangipanis in your wedding theme in many ways.  Here are some other ideas:
  • Your wedding invitations – frangipanis on the beach or in a heart make a glamorous stationery idea.  Some gorgeous styles from Dream Day Wedding Invitations and Alannah Rose make a real statement;
  • Your wedding accessories – use frangipani flowers in your bridesmaid’s hair and in your groomsmen’s buttonholes;
  • Your parasols – choose a plain wedding parasol and glue on frangipanis around the centre and border to create a unique wedding day accessory for photographs
  • Your  wedding bombonieres and favours – choose a favour with a frangipani motif such as personalised candy jars (yummy filled with yellow jelly beans), flip flop candles with a frangipani toe; or a photo frame with a frangipani flower attached to the swing tag – gorgeous!

Here are some beautiful ways to use frangipanis on your wedding day:

Image: Aloha Weddings

Frangipani Cupcakes by Consumed Cakes

Frangipanis and Lillies Wedding Ceremony Site by Aloha Island Weddings

Frangipani Themed Wedding Tables by Disney Resort

Beach Bucket with Starfish and Frangipanis by Pink Frosting's Wedding Shop

There are so many ways to use these gorgeous flowers in your beach wedding.  I’d love to see your photos if you have some to share!

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Grey will be the neutral IT color for 2011 weddings. With not a rainy cloud in sight, shades of charcoal, dove, stone, oyster and shell will be incorporated into wedding colour palettes for 2011 and we just love how grey pairs beautifully with vibrant hues such as fuchsia pink, coral and teal.  

The other colour of choice for 2011 will be navy and other deep blues thanks to Prince William and Kate’s royal wedding.  Navy and all dark blue palettes complement the moody greys and also work harmoniously with white, ivory, champagne and little pops of colour.

Here are some of our favourite ways to incorporate these colour palettes into your wedding day in 2011 and beyond:

• Navy and grey are generally darker accent colours, so choose a base colour for your wedding stationery, decorations and accessories such as ivory, white or champagne.  For example, with your wedding invitations, you might choose a white base and use a silvery grey printed text and a navy personalised ribbon as your accent colours;
• As with your wedding stationery and accessories, for the bride and bridesmaid dresses, choose a white, ivory or champagne base and accessorise with a navy or grey accent.  The bride might use a navy blue sash with her dress, a bold shoe, or even a sapphire wedding ring inspired by Wills and Kate.  Bridesmaids dresses in navy and greys are a stunning complement to this look and for the men, incorporate the colour palette through their ties, cumberbunds and handkerchiefs;
• Navy and grey won’t necessarily be the best main colour for your wedding cake!  Again, they make a beautiful accent with printed motifs and designs in navy or grey against the main neutral colour of ivory, white or champagne.  Two easy ways to bring colour to a neutral or simple wedding cake is with a coloured ribbon, which can be personalised for extra oomph or through a beautiful wedding cake topper.  Australia’s number one wedding shop, Pink Frosting offers both personalised ribbons and wedding cake toppers in many colours, themes and designs;
• Greys and blues can be hard to find in flowers, although hydrangeas strike a beautiful blue and grey hue.  You might choose white lilies or ivory roses as a base, and have your navy and grey colour scheme pop through the ribbons tying the bouquets together.  Big bows in satin make a stunning statement in your chosen colour and look lovely when draped down over a simple gown.
• For your table decorations, again use ivory, white or champagne as your base for chair covers, table cloths, and draping and accent in your colours of choice.  Navy and silver look beautiful as satin sashes against white on your reception chairs, you can incorporate a slash of colour through your table runners in navy or silvery grey and you might like to tie a big bow in satin ribbon in navy blue and silver grey around your table centrepieces and vases to tie in your colours.  Australia’s number one wedding decoration supplier, Pink Frosting, offers some beautiful wedding decorations in these colours.
• Silver or chrome bomboniere can be found in abundance and makes a statement about your sophistication as a bride and groom.  Many of the options for silver favours can include a navy accent such as silver miniature photo frames with an attached personalised navy tag or silver bomboniere almonds encased in a navy organza bag.

Kathryn

With Australia’s vast coastlines and beautiful coral reefs, reef coral makes a beautiful theme for a destination or beach wedding. Coral is precious because of the time is takes to grow – once it has matured it can endure even the fiercest storms and is an irreplaceable component of life beneath the sea. It is a beautiful reminder that love also takes time to grow, and as long as you take care of it the end result is incredible – and well worth the wait.

The new collection of wedding stationery at Pink Frosting in a reef coral design is the perfect way to bring this theme to life.  I am completely in love with the design which I think reflects the nature of Australian destination weddings perfectly.

Here are some gorgeous ways to incorporate coral into your wedding day.

Coral and blue wedding table decorations at Brides.com; Coral coloured bridesmaid gowns in halter neck style perfect for an Aussie beach wedding at theknot.com; Coral wedding cake in blues at weddingandcakes.com; Coral mancilla shells at Pink Frosting’s wedding shop.

The stunning collection of Coral Reef wedding and special event stationery can be printed in many colours – perfect for beach and destination weddings. For more beach wedding decorations and accessories, visit Pink Frosting’s Beach Wedding Shop.

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Like it or loathe it (and we love it) Kate Middleton and Prince William’s royal nuptials on April 29 next year are set to reflect in weddings around the world for the next couple of years, with “fairytale bling” being the decorating style of choice.   And, the English royal wedding will create princess fever that won’t die down for some time yet!

The style we’re predicting is anything that glitters and is monogrammed will be the chic message for 2011 and 2012 brides.  The royal wedding itself will no doubt be very respectful of the traditions and customs of the royal family, but the every day take on the style of fairytale wedding will be very glittery with lots of sparkling wedding decorations and crystal and all stationery, decorations and wedding bomboniere monogrammed with the couple’s details to create a truly unique look.

Fit for a princess are dazzling acrylic diamonds, mirror bases on tables and crystal garlands dripping from high reception table centrepieces.  Wedding invitations will feature embossed monograms and gold or platinum foiled personally-created motifs.

Brides inspired by the royal wedding can style their wedding favours along the same lines by reaching for Antique Acrylic Place Card Frames, a diamond like place card frame which doubles as both a place card on table settings for wedding receptions as well as beautiful miniature photo frames for your guests to take home and Crystal Diamond Shaped Tea Light Holders which cast a twinkling glow on wedding table settings as well as make a beautiful wedding bomboniere for guests.

We hope you are truly inspired to create your own fairytale on your wedding day!

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

For your wedding decorations and table centrepieces, keep it simple.  An elegant tall vase in the centre of the table with glitter tipped red roses makes the perfect centrepiece.  Then, over a white cloth, add a mirror base centre to the table, black diamond table scatters, damask votive tea light candle holders, timeless traditions coasters in black and white damask design and finally finish with a black and white damask themed wedding favour such as the damask personalised mint tins at Pink Frosting’s wedding shop.

This black and white table that we styled for one of our clients and shown in Cosmopolitan Bride magazine shows how you can combine black damask with modern black and white stripes and monograms to create a truly spectacular wedding table. 

You can bring the black and white damask pattern into so many of your wedding day accessories, including your wedding guest books, bridesmaid’s dresses, wedding parasols, wedding invitations and so much more.    The Pink Frosting wedding shop has a whole category dedicated to black and white wedding themes for your wedding day to make styling your wedding ceremony and reception with this beautiful design so much easier.

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Shopping online for a stylish wedding has never been easier! As Australia’s number one wedding shop, Pink Frosting , we are so excited to bring the gorgeous range of wedding invitations from Australia’s leading wedding invitation supplier DreamDay Invitations to our Aussie brides. 

The range of designs, shapes, sizes, ideas and fun shopping options at DreamDay will make selecting wedding invitations a breeze.

DreamDay Invitations take the hassle out of beautiful wedding invitation selection, design, personalisation, proofing, and purchase. You simply select your favourite design using our eye-popping 3D previews, personalise your design to fit your style, edit the words and verses in real-time online, see what your wedding invitation will look like immediately, no waiting 7 days for a proof. Then use our industry leading GuestList ToolKit to make your guest list management a breeze. Printed and shipped in a couple days. 

Once you’ve finished placing your wedding invitation order, you can browse Australia’s most extensive range of wedding decorations, bomboniere and accessories to complement your invitations at PinkFrosting!  Simple and fabulous for Aussie brides!

Browse the range now >>

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

DIY and CIY (craft it yourself) is so popular at the moment for weddings (and we LOVE it).  But it’s making some of our brides feel overwhelmed with crafting projects and creativity.  One of our lovely brides emailed me today and asked if we could make her wedding stationery look like she made it herself!  My heart sank for her.  Martha has alot to answer for!  While I love being creative myself and I am all for anyone making their wedding their very own, anyone who isn’t a creative talent or simply doesn’t have the time, shouldn’t feel compelled to stay up until the wee hours of the night for six months before their big day making paper flowers. 

Here are my pros and cons for designer wedding stationery and DIY, and most of these work for other areas of your wedding to0 – your wedding bomboniere and favours, wedding decorations, cake and so much more.

Designer Stationery

Pros

• You provide inspiration for a couture design or choose from an existing design created by a professional designer
• The designer will give you a hand with wording the invitations, wishing well cards and other tricky stationery pieces
• Once you choose your wording and guest list, you just email it off and it is all done for you.  No mail merge hassles!
• It’s the perfect solution for anyone who isn’t creative or doesn’t have alot of time on their hands
• You have the time to dedicate to other important areas of your wedding planning
• Samples are available for your invitations, so you can see what they will look like before you buy
• Designers are usually ahead of the trends, so you know you can create a design that is up-to-the-minute

Cons

• Can be more expensive than DIY
• Your range may not be completely unique if you are choosing your design from a catalogue
• After you’ve placed your order, if you make changes, you will probably be charged
• Your invitations will take time to be made and be delivered to you.

Do It Yourself Stationery

Pros

• Saves you money as you aren’t paying for labour, which means you have more money to spend on other parts of your wedding
• You can create stationery completely unique to your wedding theme and style
• You have a sense of personal accomplishment as you’ve personally contributed to your wedding
• You get to control the budget and how much you spend on paper, embellishments and craft equipment
• It’s the perfect solution for anyone who is creative and has a great imagination
• You can make more invitations at any time, and make changes to your designs without incurring a charge

Cons

• If you’re not an experienced crafter, the process of cutting, pasting and generally making your stationery look professional can be time consuming and expensive, as well as frustrating
• It is very time consuming – don’t underestimate how much time construction and design can take
• If you aren’t creative, your vision may be difficult to achieve and make come to fruition
• DIY may not represent a saving if you need to buy all of the equipment from scratch and if you make lots of mistakes

I believe you need to make a decision about DIY versus Designer stationery based on your talents, time and budget.  Don’t feel pressured to do either.  Really, it’s up to you!

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Mastering the art of wording your wedding invitations needn’t be stressful.  I’m a real fan of invitation wording that reflects your personality and style – just like the theme of your wedding as well as the style of your celebration.  Tradition certainly has its place and if you’re holding a black tie or traditional ceremony and reception, it pays dividends to pay homage to wedding invitation wording traditions; however, if you’re a non-conformist and you’re hosting a fun, casual celebration with a modern twist, go to town with your wording and make it a reflection of your special day.

Here’s our guide to wedding invitation wording…

At its most basic, here is a guide:

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Durand
request the honour of your presence
at the marriage of their daughter
Sophie Lynn
to
Jeffrey Lautrec
son of
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lautrec
Saturday, the fourth of December
Two thousand and eight
at two o’clock in the afternoon
Fox Green Country Club
2621 Hunter Avenue
Melbourne, Victoria

Many couples consider it archaic to address everyone as a Mr. or a Mrs, so you may drop the prefix in favour of “Oliver and Lucinda Durand” and “Michael and Jessica Lautrec”. 

You may also choose to relax the request line to suit the casual style of your wedding.  In this case, pen your invitation with “pleasure of your company” or “invite you to share in the marriage of”.

If you are hosting the wedding alongside your parents, you may wish to save space with something like:

Sophie Lynn Durant
and
Jeffrey Lautrec
together with their parents
request the pleasure of your company at their marriage
2pm, Saturday 4 December 2008
Fox Green Country Club
2621 Hunter Avenue
Melbourne, Victoria

Whether parents names are included on the invitation or not, remember to thank each set of parents for their support with a toast at the reception.

If your family relationships are complicated, don’t worry.  The key rule to follow is that the person (or people) listed on the invitation should be the host (or hosts) of the wedding reception. If divorced parents are co-hosting the event, they may both still be listed, though preferably on separate lines.

Still confused?  The Knot has a fantastic wording wizard with every possible combination to help you get your invitation right.  Or try Verseit.com, which features an array themed wording samples, including seasonal, holiday, cultural and even Shakespearean invitations!

More Wedding Invitation Ideas & Inspirations >>

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn