Flower jars

It's been way too long since my last post, but after the craziness of exams and catching up on work, I finally have a couple of weeks of holidays to get back into the swing of things and start documenting all the inspirational ideas that I've back logged over the last few months.

First of all, this is a cheap and easy idea for a quick table top decoration that you may need for any event you may have, whether it be a dinner party, a wedding or even a backyard barbecue. The idea of have a mix of blooming flowers and greens placed in assorted jars and decorated with some complementary ribbon is such a simple, delicate and rustic idea that I have completely fell in love with. It's so easy to collect jars in all different sizes - tall pasta jars, small sauce jars, round salsa jars - ever since I've found this idea, I've been consciously washing all the glass jars we use and storing them for future use. You can even use them for candles, drinks or lollies to add an extra dimension to the basic flower idea to create something really personal for you special event.

 

Bridesmaids Only

My favourite wedding blog, Polka Dot Bride, always posts beautiful photo shoots of weddings, dresses and venues to give you ideas for your own. This photo shoot features bridesmaids dresses from Bridesmaids only in Double Bay which are so colourful and pretty that I couldn't resist borrowing some ideas!

Engagement Photos

I love the idea of a casual photo shoot to celebrate your engagement. It can be treated as a wedding pre shoot giving you a chance to test the waters with your choice of photographer and hair/make-up artist. It also makes for a great source of photos for use on your wedding day such as in the invitation or ceremony booklets. Polka Dot Bride has some lovely engagement photos, here are a couple of my favourites featuring a vintage picnic and a romantic stroll on the beach:

A Royal Engagememt

I love weddings and with the announcement of Prince William's engagement to Kate Middleton, there has been so much buzz about the modern Royal couple's upcoming nuptials. I think Kate has a very "princess" look and she always looks classy, classic and elegant. She actually reminds me of our very own Princess Mary of Denmark who has become a style icon since she married Prince Frederick.

Will and Kate just issued their official engagement shots by acclaimed photographer Mario Testino and I absolutely love their casual shot. It looks warm, sincere and shows their true love - making them so much more relatable to us 'common folk' than their predecessors ever were. I think it was a great idea to release both a casual and formal portrait of the couple, can't wait to see their wedding shots!

Designer Watch: Monique Lhuillier

Her bridal designs are celebrity favourites and provokes "femininity, allure and glamour". I love the use of classic silhouettes in her gowns, coupled with the use of luxurious materials and details that give it a modern couture feel. I can always find something I love from each of her collections, whether it be Bridal or Ready to Wear. Here are some of my favourites from her 2011 collections:

Oh So Coco

I'm always looking for wedding ideas and there's no other way to find little things to share and inspire than to get a sneak peak at a real life wedding. This is when all the details come together into a carefully orchestrated masterpiece to bring to life a vision for THE perfect day.

This is an amazingly beautiful trailer and short film I found capturing the wedding of Canadian supermodel, Coco Rocha and her groom, James Conran on their wedding day in France this year. They rented out Chateau Challain for two days of celebrations with friends and family and it was absolutely picturesque just like a fairytale. Coco's dress by Zac Posen was beautiful and romantic and I loved the film making skills of Gilbert Le and his team at Americana Cinemas and how they captured the "look, feel and ambiance of our special day in a way we can always cherish" - Coco.

Coco + James // Teaser from Americana Cinema on Vimeo

Coco + James // Short film from Americana Cinema on Vimeo