I love weddings

Please friends, get married and invite me! I love love love weddings =) A few weekends ago we went to the beautiful wedding of Jen and Dave, and honestly, it really was lovely. Everything said was heartfelt, every word was thoughtful. And there was a super cute flower girl. Nawwwww. (You may remember Heidi from [...]

Weekend Wedding – DIY Flowers

This past weekend we went to Wagga for my Aunt’s Wedding, and it was my job to create a bridal bouquet, 5 bridesmaids bouquets, a grooms buttonhole, 5 groomsmen buttonholes, a corsage for Nandy and a throw-away bouquet for the reception. Oh, and do the photography =P I was quite pleased with the end result [...]

One Year On…

It was our first wedding anniversary this Saturday past, and it was great =) We went to see Alice in Wonderland at Dendy Premium lounge (Premium lounge is awesome, movie was just good, left me feeling unfulfilled unfortunately) then went to Mezzalira Restaurant for a fancy dinner, which was really nice. And afterward went to [...]

Photo Feature – Love

We had a great weekend

The drive up to Sydney was uneventful, whenever JA drives I pretty much just fall asleep, which can make him tired too but he’s a trooper and got us there in one piece =) We checked in to the hotel on King Street (not fancy pants but really great location, we were a 20 minute [...]

Weekend Plans

We have a pretty full weekend planned this week, starting tomorrow (Friday!) with a road trip to Sydney for our good friends’ wedding. This wedding is going to be fabulous and amazing, Beck has excellent taste, and she’s chosen to have a formal wedding on a pier on Darling Harbour and then the reception at [...]

Another new project launching soon!

I’m really excited to be launching my other side project soon, www.justdetails.net. It’s going to be a “Wedding services and guide for brides” website, dedicated to the Canberra region. Usually my projects are always global, reaching out to a market worldwide. This time I’ve decided to keep it local, to promote small businesses competing with the big boys in this fierce industry. Canberra actually has a lot to offer and you don’t always have to go interstate or abroad to find what you need, you just need to dig a little deeper. Which is what I plan to do for the Brides-to-be of Canberra, listing some great resources and design and photography services provided by moi.

Continue reading to find out what else is in store =)

DIY Bride – Super easy: How to make your own placecards for 3c a piece

I wanted quite simple placecards for the guests at our wedding, just simply a folded card with their name printed on it. I looked around everywhere online to find some pre-cut cards, but the prices were extraordinary! The cheapest I could find went for 70c a piece, and then I needed to buy more paper [...]

DIY Bride – How to make your own Hens night / Bachelorette party sashes

I decided to sew the sashes for my bridesmaids and myself for my hens night in the party colour theme of blue and orange. It was a lot of fun, quite easy, they turned out brilliantly and were totally unique!

Continue reading for photographs and step-by-step instructions on how to make your own hens night / bachelorette party sashes.

DIY Bride – How to make wedding pomanders

In this step by step tutorial I’ll show you how I went about making white rose pomander balls for my wedding. Step 1. Gather your supplies! You will need: – Silk rose stems – Styrofoam balls 10cm across (4in) – Thin coloured ribbons – Wide coloured ribbon – Wire snippers – Glue gun I bought [...]