Here are some of our favourite parts of the Royal Wedding:

Dress #1

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The elegant gown by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen was a nod to the tradition of the British monarchy and also represented a new modernity.  I was surprised that Kate chose a gown that included lace as I glimpsed her in the back of the car before the wedding ceremony, but when she stepped out, my breath was taken away!  The bustle was my favourite part of the look – I am looking forward to bustles and lace making a welcome return to bridal fashion this year.

Dress #2

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The second gown that Kate changed into for the reception, also designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen with a stunning shrug cardi gives inspiration to ever winter and autumn bride!  I had a Collette Dinnigan beaded cardigan that I wore at my wedding reception when the weather turned cooler in the evening and I feel now that my choice was vindicated!

Pippa Middleton

Dubbed “Her Royal Hotness”, Pippa Middleton almost stole the show from Kate.  Her stunning cowl neck sheath dress will transform bridesmaid fashion and gives brides the choice to have cream, ivory and white for their bridesmaids on their wedding day.  She handled the pressure beautifully and was a modern picture of support and elegance.  The perfect Maid of Honour, and Lady in Waiting.

The Mateship of Brothers

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The great friendship between the brothers Prince Harry and Prince William was so apparent during the wedding.  Such a public display of mateship was wonderful to behold.  And how regal and handsome did this pair look in their regalia?

The Hats

I love a British wedding if just for the hats.  Millinary has never been more prominently on display as it was last Friday.  Tongues wagged for all the wrong reasons about the over-the-top choice of hat worn by Princess Beatrice, and for all the right reasons for the elegant head wear chosen by Posh Spice (Victoria Beckham) and Zara Phillips.

The Mother of the Bride

I have an awful lot of sympathy for Carole Middleton, Kate’s mum.  She has been panned by the media for not being sophisticated enough for the royal family, but I fail to see what is wrong with a family oriented woman who has made millions of dollars from a business that she is passionate about.  I think she’s amazing and I was so excited that she looked so elegant and beautiful on the day.  There was not one thing to criticise.  She was amazing.  You go girl.

The Cake

The eight tiered wedding cake was a pretty vintage inspired cake that elegantly blended white and cream.  This restrained work of art included over 900 sugar flowers by master cake maker Fiona Cairns.  I love that it was wide, not tall so it wasn’t overwhelming and that it reflected some of the artworks in the room it was displayed in for the reception, with acorns, garlands and apple blossom flowers piped into the design.  Elegant and awe-inspiring.

The Kiss

Can you imagine kissing your new wife or husband for the first time in front of 2 billion people?  Then, doing it again!  Agh, just love the reaction of the little bridesmaid covering her ears.  My sentiments exactly… this is something you want to do not in front of a roaring crowd!

Getaway Car

Proving that they have a great sense of humour and modernity, the choice of using Prince Charles’ Aston Martin decorated in tin cans, ribbons and just married signs was one of my favourite parts of the whole wedding.  The perfect way to end a perfect wedding.

Congratulations Wills and Catherine.

Happy Celebrating

Kathryn

I simply can’t wait to see the big day and will be allowing my two young kids to stay up to watch as long as they want to.  We have friends and family coming to our home to watch the wedding too – regardless of how you feel about the royal family, everyone loves a love story and everyone loves a fairytale.

Here are some of my favourite royal wedding decorations and ideas that we hope Kate will incorporate into her big day, and you can have a part of these through Australia’s number one wedding shop www.PinkFrosting.com.au -

Personalised Wedding Reception Vases - 

No doubt Kate and Will will personalise their wedding reception with monogrammed and gold gilded napery, vases and napkin rings.  You can create a one of a kind look to decorate your wedding day celebration with the Affinity Wedding Reception Vase from Pink Frosting. With its dramatically curved silhouette, statuesque presence and unique personalisation, this distinctive vase will make a statement without ever uttering a single word. The amount of decorative styles is limitless for a vase as vivacious as this. Simply add fresh cut flowers, acrylic diamonds for a really royal look or a floating candle to create an ambiance that’s as unique as your love!

Clear Diamond Acrylic Scatters - Create the ultimate in expensive reception looks with stunning acrylic diamonds.  Kate and Wills will have a very chic look to their tables, and you can have a part of this too when you scatter these diamonds around your wedding reception tables or party tables to create a dramatic and expensive looking centrepiece.  The perfect finishing touch for any wedding table, we love these scatters for the head table, around your table centrepiece, around your wedding cake and to fill glass vases for a dramatic effect.

With this Ring Diamond Chrome Bottle Stopper Favour – Kate is sporting a mega-carat, multi-faceted sapphire and diamond engagement ring that belonged to her late Mother in law, Diana.  Get your own big bling with the huge diamond ring bottle stoppers in a pretty favour box to give to guests and use as a table decoration at your reception.  Wedding guests will get that same rush of excitement as Kate no doubt had when William got down on bended knee when they open this ultra-creative gift box to find—what else? An engagement ring sitting atop a bottle stopper! A simply breathtaking wedding favour!

Renaissance Crystal Wedding Cake Topper Letters – Kate and William’s wedding cake will no doubt be a work of art with gilded sugar decorations, scrolls and pretty monograms adorning a tiered cake.  Have your own slice of the personalised cake action by using a Crystal Monogram Cake Topper from Pink Frosting.  Wow your guests with a personal touch of crystal flair that is not only stylish, but elegant. Crystal Monogram Cake Top jewellery can take any ordinary cake, and transform it into an extraordinary cake.  Each piece is built solid, featuring premium sterling silver or 14k gold plating, which are all hand inspected to ensure the highest level of quality.  Simply gorgeous.

Bride and Groom Love Wedding Cake Server, Knife and Toasting Flutes Set - William and Kate will be toasting their future together in style with family heirloom crystal flutes and will no doubt cut the royal wedding cake with a traditional sword.  But, you can start your own new family tradition with the Bride & Groom Love Champagne Flutes & Cake Server Set from Pink Frosting. Fashioned with a dazzling, glitter epoxy finish, these reception essentials will label your celebration appropriately with the bold text of “Bride,” “Groom,” and “Love” flawlessly finishing the stems of each silverware piece. Featuring free personalisation and shapely silhouettes, both the champagne glasses and serving set are a signature for custom refinement.

We hope you enjoy your own Wills and Kate wedding party on Friday night and hope that we can help you bring a little royal chic to your wedding day with the beautiful wedding accessories from Pink Frosting.

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Beautiful Butterfly Cake Decoration Sets - Bring the captivating flight of the butterfly to life with our stunning assortment of cake ornaments. The carefully selected variations in size and design are ideal to create a delicate fluttering effect.  Choose from four colours – blushing glamour in pink, something blue, garden charm green or natural elegance.  The butterflies are made to look authentic – a designer assortment of complementary colours, designs, and sizes is included in each package.

Bite Me Cupcake Wrappers - Create the perfect cupcake or tasty afternoon treat with a funny BITE ME cupcake wrapper from Pink Frosting.  Our designer, laser-cut cupcake wrappers are perfect for creating a very special cupcake treat for guests, friends and family at any celebration from weddings to baby showers, and Christmas to Halloween.  

Grand Display for Cupcakes - Take your cupcake extravaganza to the next level with this cupcake stand. Each tier can be displayed individually or stacked to suit your needs. Depending on how you stack the tiers the cupcake tower will hold 45 to 75 large cupcakes!The creative design is sure to compliment your decor and delight your guests.  In combination with our cupcake baking cups in black and white, as well as our beautiful laser cut cupcake wrappers, you will create a cupcake display to take your guests’ breath away!

It’s a Boy and It’s a Girl Cupcake Wrappers – Our It’s a Boy design laser-cut cupcake wrapper easily assembles to slip your favourite cupcake or candy-filled cup into for a marvelous display.  Create a beautiful cupcake tree, set at each place setting as a party favour, the possibilities are endless.

Personalised and Custom Coloured Cupcake Wrappers – Now our famous cupcake wrappers come custom coloured and personalised – perfect for your next party!  We adore them for special occasions like Christenings, weddings and anniversaries to make a unique statement about your special event.

Visit the Pink Frosting cake and cupcake decorations shop online for gorgeous products for your next party.

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

If you’re organising a party of any kind, there isn’t a nicer treat for your guests than a beautifully presented cupcake.  Of course, I am a little biased towards these little morsels of great taste and fun (just look at the Pink Frosting logo!), but cupcakes truly are an easy way to create a beautiful cake presentation for your celebration.  In my series of party presentation ideas, I’m going to look at beautiful ways to style up your party without too much investment in time or money – after all, most of our customers at Pink Frosting’s online party shop are busy, busy, busy and want to create a celebration that looks spectacular without spending days tinkering away making crafts.

To present a gorgeous cupcake for your party, first start with a standard cupcake.  This is my basic recipe:

• 2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 3/4 cup milk
• 125g butter, melted, cooled
• 2 x 59g eggs, beaten
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Essence

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Grease a 12 x 1/3-cup capacity muffin pan. Alternatively, line holes with paper cases. Combine flour and caster sugar in a bowl. Make a well in the centre.
2. Add milk, butter, eggs and vanilla to flour mixture. Using a large metal spoon, stir gently to combine.
3. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
4. Once your cupcakes are cool, frost them with a swirly buttercream.   Here’s our easy how to create a swirly buttercream top on your cupcakes demonstration.

Now you’re ready to present the cupcakes and make them suit your theme.  No matter what you are celebrating, Pink Frosting’s cupcake decorations shop has a huge range of themed cupcake toppers, decorations, racks and presentation stands, and cupcake wrappers to suit your style. 

Using cupcake wrappers is so simple!  They come flat packed, so take one end of the wrapper with each hand and hug the wrapper around the cupcake until the ends meet.  Then loop the smaller end through the slit (outside to inside so you’re hiding the ends) and you have a beautifully wrapped cupcake!  From there, you can place your cupcakes into a cupcake rack or stand for beautiful presentation instead of a cake, or if you’re using the cupcakes as favours, carefully place the cupcakes into a cupcake box and tie a coordinating ribbon around it’s centre.  Perfection and it only took about an hour from start to finish.

Here are some gorgeous cupcake wrappers presented perfectly for your inspiration:

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

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

I love the main cake’s design with draped pink pearls and peonies.  The cake has a lovely vintage feel and gives the guests something to really anticipate for Lisa’s wedding day!

Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn

Yummy cookie favours are really one of my favourite ideas for wedding bomboniere.  Guests love a cookie and particularly one home-made and decorated with love and affection.  Our wedding dress cookie favours make a great bridal shower, rehearsal dinner or wedding favour for your guests and look spectacular as well as taste divine!  No guests will leave these scruptious favours on their plates!

To begin, you’ll need the 4 piece wedding cookie cutter set by Wilton at Pink Frosting.    You’ll also need a steady hand, disposable decorating bags and some extra cookies to experiment on before you get the techniques perfect.  Here is the Wilton how to adapted to help us Aussies:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon no-colour almond extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Makes: Each cookie serves 1.

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Happy Celebrating!

Kathryn