Getting to Know... EmmyRose

EmmyRose | New South Wales | Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook

What’s your favourite part of your job?
Creating a design from words and being able to bring someone’s vision to life

What are you reading at the moment?
The Monk, The Farmer, The Merchant

What are you lusting after at the moment?
An oak cabinet I found at a nearby store that needs some love and attention

Top three songs on your play list?
Messages – Xavier Rudd
Dig – Incubus
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac

What is your favourite moment during a wedding?
Ohh that’s easy I always look at the grooms face, when the bride walks in.

Who inspires you?
Too many to mention, but I do love Frankie, Peppermint and Country Style magazines & blogs

Favourite Cocktail?
I’m a red wine lady.

What does it take to impress you?
Anyone who is genuine, honest and is inspired by what they do.

What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?
Keep your eyes open

Favourite way to spend a Sunday?
A sleep in, a coffee pot, and a potter in the garden

Black Tie or Casual?
Casual

Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’ ?
A ladies do

Your favourite hostess gift to give?
Anything from my new garden, so blooms, blossoms or vegies.

What’s the best gift you have ever received?
A hug when in love

Three words that describe you best.
Visual, sensitive, hopeless romantic

Thanks so much for sharing with us today Emmy. It has been lovely to get to know you a little more!

Lorgie & Me Handmade Photo Albums

After your wedding day is over your most treasured possession from your day will no doubt be your wedding album. I am loving these handsome albums by the very talented and lovely Kamma Spring of Lorgie & Me.

Made from sustainable materials and design, each album and guest book can be customised to suit your requirements.

I love the idea of a Lorgie & Me album for an anniversary gift for your partner, filled with photographs and mementos from your time together.

Lorgie & Me albums, notebooks and specialty goods are starting to pop up in selective boutiques and of course on our favourite online stores, Etsy, Made It and Blue Caravan. 

Getting to Know... Dizzy Wizzy Design

Dizzy Wizzy Design | Website | Blog | Facebook

What’s your favourite part of your job?
I love creating unique invitations that tell a story.

What are you reading at the moment?
Australian Style by Melissa Penfold and Jenny Tabakoff and bunch of interior magazines including Inside Out, Home Beautiful and Real Living

What are you lusting after at the moment?
We are building a new home so anything from www.carinasherlock.com.au.

Top three songs on your play list?
Dream about Changing, Sally Seltmann
Big Jet Plane, Angus and Julia Stone
Bloodbuzz Ohio, The National

What is your favourite moment during a wedding?
When the bride and groom see each other for the first time.

Who inspires you?
Oh that is a tough one – there are too many people to list. I’m really inspired stylist Shauna Faust, interior designers, Sibella Court and Shannon Fricke, illustrators Katie Kirk and Jessica Hische. Goodness, I haven’t even got past the designers.

Favourite Cocktail?
Moscow Mule

What does it take to impress you?
People who give up their free time to volunteer.

What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?
‘ If you fail to prepare be prepared to fail’

Favourite way to spend a Sunday?
Catching a few little waves with loved ones.

Black Tie or Casual?
Casual, for sure. I love the idea of dressing up but feel more like me in casual clothing.

Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’
I can’t think of anything that wouldn’t be found offensive on some level.

Your favourite hostess gift to give?
Flowers. Closely followed by good wine or chocolate.

What’s the best gift you have ever received?
A thoughtful friend and an accomplished artist gave us a pastel drawing of our wedding location.

Three words that describe you best.
Casual, candid and playful.

Thanks so much for sharing with us today Nat! It has been great to get to know more about you!

Getting to Know... Letter Bird Lane

Portobello Bride Directory Member: Stationery
Letter Bird Lane | Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW | Website

What’s your favourite part of your job? 
Loving what I do. Being creative and having happy customers!

What are you reading at the moment?
The Outsider – Albert Camus

What are you lusting after at the moment?
A trip to NY

Top three songs on your play list? 
So hard to pick only three! 
Half Light II {No Celebration}- Arcade Fire;  
You’re Going Back – The Tallest Man On Earth; 
Truth – Alexander Ebert

What is your favourite moment during a wedding?
When the bride and groom kiss! Who doesn’t get a little tear in their eye!?

Who inspires you? 
Amanda Blake Soule. A mother to {almost} 5 kids and yet she manages to find time to be so creative, write books, do amazing things with her children and post lovely photos to her blog.

Favourite Cocktail?
Vodka, cranberry and grapefruit cocktail

What does it take to impress you?
Kindness, determination, humour and quick wit.

What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?
Always be positive. Life has so much to offer.

Favourite way to spend a Sunday?
A lazy morning with my little family, seeing friends, and a walk if the weather is nice.

Black Tie or Casual?
Somewhere in the middle

Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’?
A Frivolous Soiree

Your favourite hostess gift to give?
A really beautiful book or a framed print.

What’s the best gift you have ever received?
My two sons and my engagement ring!

Three words that describe you best.
Dedicated, thoughtful and happy.

Thanks so much for sharing with us Eliza. It has been lovely to get to know you better!

EmmyRose Winter Sale - 60% off!

Portobello Bride Member EmmyRose is currently having a Winter Sale with 60% off everything [except wedding stationery]. This would be the perfect time to stock up on Thank You notes, gifts tags, twine and much more!

There are gorgeous packs of Thank You notes, perfect for newlyweds - which were $24 and are now just $12 for packs of 10.

All illustrations are done by designer Emily and printed on 100% recycled paper with accompanying recycled envelopes.

Head on over to the EmmyRose Store to take a look at all the wonderful savings!

Gorgeous Vintage Birds Wedding Invitations from Little Flamingo

Little Flamingo recently emailed us photos of their new invitation design, which is such a wonderful mix of traditional and contemporary that we simply had to share it with you all.They have such a great vintage charm to them and with their blue and cream colour scheme, they would be a perfect inspiration for your own Royal Wedding inspired celebration!

A shimmery gold pocket with a sweet die-cut is printed in a thermographic (raised) ink with the vintage bird design along with bride and groom's names and they're wedding date. Inside a navy blue invitation card holds their celebration details and is printed in a flat cream ink. Reception information, response card and gift information cards are printed in navy blue on cream shimmer card and all slide neatly into this unique customised pocket.

[Photos by Tim Pascoe] 

The Vintage Birds Invitation is part of the current Little Flamingo wedding invitation range available though their website or in their Sydney showroom.

Getting to Know... Siobhan Donoghue Design

What’s your favourite part of your job?
I enjoy all phases for the job. If I had to choose one, it would be the creative process of designing the maps and invitations. Getting to know the couple and the location of their wedding is always so interesting

What are you reading at the moment?
Funnily I have three books on the go along with the stack of food and design magazines; Ken Follett’s latest book,  Fall of Giants,  David Sedaris’ Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk and Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon.

What are you lusting after at the moment?
Oh, it would have to be the art work of  Mary Tonkin or James Powditch. They are both very different but love both.

Top three songs on your play list?
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, Liz Stringer- anything she sings, and a bit of fun with The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain’s Je T’aime…Moi Non Plus; a cover of Serge Gainsbourg’s song sung with Jane Birkin.

What is your favourite moment during a wedding?
When the bride first walks in.

Who inspires you?
My mother without a doubt. Creative people with a passion for what they do inspire me. I was recently in Willunga SA and met with various globe trotting wine makers including Alpha Box & Dice and  Samuel's Gorge  and came back all revved up with ideas. I use to live in Burgundy France so wine is very close to my heart. When creativity, good design and environmental sensitivity are combined I am very inspired!

Favourite Cocktail?
Gin and Tonic. Last year I was introduced to Hendrick’s Gin while eating at Cutler and Co. I’ve been proselytising about it ever since. Again, as above, they are passionate about their art.

What does it take to impress you? 
Creativity, perseverance and thoughtfulness.

What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?
Try everything once.

Favourite way to spend a Sunday
Breakfast with the paper

Black Tie or Casual?
Causal, but with occasional dress up. I like to put heels on every once in a while.

Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’
Hmmm, not sure about that one. The entire experience is usually best forgotten.

Your favourite hostess gift to give?
Flowers – an elegant bouquet of country flowers. Although having said that I’m a big fan of Nicolai Bergman’s work.

What’s the best gift you have ever received?
My two Burmese cats when I turned eight. I am cat crazy and they were the best companions growing up.

Three words that describe you best.
Creative, quirky and food obsessed traveller

Thanks so much for sharing with us today Siobhan. We are very much looking forward to having you at the Portobello Bride Boutique Wedding Market in Melbourne on March 26 and 27!

To find our even more about Siobhan and to see her work visit her Website

Getting to Know... Orchard & Brown

What’s your favourite part of your job?
Dannielle: Making people happy with designs that we love to create
Peta: Putting 100% of myself in everything I create for Orchard and Brown and being able to explore my creativity without limits

What are you reading at the moment?
Dannielle: Computer Arts The Book of Inspiration
Peta: Wedding and Design blogs, Frankie magazine

What are you lusting after at the moment?
Dannielle: All things Letterpress
Peta: SLR and lomo Cameras, Photo and art prints on Etsy

Top three songs on your play list?
Dannielle: The Summer - Josh Pyke, Old Uncle Scratch – Grenadiers and Let’s Go Surfing – the Drums
Peta:  I never get tired of hearing Heartbeats by Jose Gonzalez, Skinny love by Bon Iver and Feeling Good by Muse

What is your favourite moment during a wedding?
“You may kiss the Bride”

Who inspires you?
Peta: I find a lot of inspiration from the internet and from other artists and designers. I love Photography – I just went to see the Annie Leibovitz exhibition at MCA in Sydney, she has some stunning photography on show. I also find Illustration and learning new techniques very inspiring too.
Dannielle: I find artists that can create detail with a spray can or an ink needle inspire me the most. I can appreciate the talent that they have to produce their artworks.

Favourite Cocktail?
Dannielle: Fresh mint Mojitos
Peta: Long Island Ice Tea

What does it take to impress you?
Dannielle: Attention to detail
Peta: intelligence and humour

What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?
Peta: Life is short so make the most of it
Dannielle: Know the value of your work

Favourite way to spend a Sunday?
Dannielle & Peta: Best friends, great conversation and a cold beverage while at a local pub
Peta: …Or a trip to the beach with my hubby and ridgeback puppy

Black Tie or Casual?
Casual

Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’
Hen Horah or Flirty Fiesta!

Your favourite hostess gift to give?
A good bottle of Wine

What’s the best gift you have ever received?
Dannielle: A surprise party
Peta: My mother’s wedding dress

Three words that describe you best.
Dannielle: Creative, thoughtful and caring
Peta: Creative, calm, considerate

Thanks so much for sharing with us today Peta & Dannielle. We are very much looking forward to having Orchard & Brown at the Portobello Bride Boutique Wedding Market in Melbourne on March 26 and 27!

To find our even more about Orchard & Brown and to see their work visit:
Website | Store | Blog | Twitter | Facebook

Anthropologie Launches BHLDN Bridal Range

Oh my, oh my, oh my! Get ready for something truly exciting!

One of the world's favourite brands Anthropologie has just [as in while we were sleeping] launched a new and totally amazing Wedding line called BHLDN!!

BHLDN (pronounced ‘beholden’, which means ‘to keep’ in Dutch) offers a full range of wedding fashion, jewellery, shoes, headpieces, stationery and more.

Looking through the range the word 'exquisite' keeps coming to mind. The fabrics and colours, variety of styles and obvious quality of the product is overwhelming - in the best possible way of course!

Perhaps the best part of it all is that the BHLDN range is available for shipping to Australia! That's right! See something you love? Well, you can have it sent straight to your door!

There are so many amazing items, you really must take a look at them for yourself on the BHLDN website.

EmmyRose New Range and Blog

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We are very excited to share with you today that one of our lovely Members EmmyRose launched a brand new blog last week called EmmyRose & her Rosy Cheeks. It’s a platform for graphics and stationery meets inspiration and prettiness. Pop by to be inspired, see their latest goings on, and also take a peek at some of their latest custom design.

Take a look at the blog here.

EmmyRose has also just recently launched a whole new line of gorgeous Wedding Stationery, invitations and more. They offer bundles of designs for you to choose from as well as unique and affordable custom design. Their wedding stationery is known for its understated elegance and old world quirky charm. All of their paper goodies contain recycled elements, and are inspired by childhood memories. EmmyRose is a shameless romantic at heart with a love of all things pretty, paper-esk and nanner-ish. Here are some of the new pieces:

All Photos by © Godelieve Mols Photography

There is also a number of new designs in the EmmyRose Social Stationery range:

All Photos by © Godelieve Mols Photography

Aren't they just gorgeous? Check out more beautiful EmmyRose products on the website.

Getting To Know... A Little Birdie Design Studio

What’s your favourite part of your job? 
There are so many things that I love about my job! My clients are amazing, I love hearing their stories and being given the opportunity to create something extra special for their big day gives me such a buzz! I am also very proud to be an eco-friendly business, working towards a cleaner, greener future for us all!

What are you reading at the moment? 
I always have a few books on the go – at the moment it’s Blackout by Connie Willis, Journey of Souls by Michael Newton and the latest issues of Peppermint & G magazine.

What are you lusting after at the moment?
 An easier question would be what am I NOT lusting after! Am re-decorating my studio at the moment so homewares and furniture are high on my list: fabric from Ink & Spindle and Cloth; circle shelf from Bride & Wolfe; and a recycled t-shirt rug from Carpets for Communities.

Top three songs on your play list? 
At the moment it’s…Kids - Sleigh Bells
Bright Lights Bigger City – Cee Lo Green 
The Sea is Rising – Bliss n Esso

What is your favourite moment during a wedding? 
I think it’s a toss up between the bride’s entrance (and the groom’s reaction!) and the kiss. But I also really love all the unexpected moments that you just can’t plan, like the Bride who gets the hiccups & giggles, or the rainbow that magically appears behind the couple at the end of the ceremony. Little things like that make me smile!

Who inspires you? 
Where do I start?! There are so many! Um, other eco-minded creative businesses; such as Sukie, QueenB and Smock, my clients, locations/venues, artists such as Charley Harper, typographers, photographers (big fan of Jonas Peterson), and Mother Nature of course!

Favourite Cocktail? 
Anything with vodka in it is fine by me!

What does it take to impress you? 
Innovation/thinking outside the box, courage, compassion and a sense of humour!

What is the best piece of advice you were ever given? 
Never assume anything!

Favourite way to spend a Sunday?
 When the weather is nice I like to potter around in the garden for a while and then kick back with a good book.

Black Tie or Casual? 
Casual. It’s fun to dress up on occasions but if I could live in jeans and a t-shirt I probably would!

Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’ 
Why on earth is it called a Hens party anyway? Honestly I have no idea!

Your favourite hostess gift to give? 
It depends on the hostess, but I do really like to give flowers from our garden (usually roses – we have beautiful red roses in our front yard that smell amazing!).

What’s the best gift you have ever received? 
That’s a REALLY tough one! I think it would have to be my cat Kinobe, she was an ‘unofficial’ gift from my partner for my 30th birthday. She’s a real little treasure!

Three words that describe you best. 
Creative, passionate, greenie!

Thanks so much for sharing with us today Melissa. We are very much looking forward to having you at the Portobello Bride Boutique Wedding Market in Melbourne on March 26 and 27!

To find our even more about Melissa and see her work visit:
Website | Twitter | Facebook

A parcel full of paper pretties

One  of my sentimental favourites from our Boutique Wedding Guide, Emmy Rose Stationery is eagerly awaiting the launch of their new website to coincide with their lovely new stationery collection.

I was over the moon to receive a beautifully packaged parcel from Ms Rose herself, I couldn't wait to take a peak at her new designs. Including thank you cards, gift tags and beautiful wedding stationery suites. The new collection of Emmy Rose Stationery takes her original elegant style, to a gorgeous new level, with hints of prettiness, soft hues and botanical illustrations.

Pop over to Emmy Rose Stationery and subscribe to be one of the first to celebrate this exciting new chapter for Ms Rose, one of our favourite stationers. We cant wait, and have the bubbles on ice ready to toast to her new website and collection !

Win a Dizzy Wizzy Stationery Suite!

If you haven't already, now is the perfect time to sign up to our website. To coincide with the launch of our gorgeous newsletter, Dizzy Wizzy Stationery Design are offering one of their wedding stationery suites, including 50 invitations, RSVP cards and Gift Registry cards from the 'Ready to Go' range to one of our lucky subscriber by November 30 2010.

Dizzy Wizzy were one of the very first members of our Boutique Wedding Guide, we love Nat's simple modern designs. Our favourite from the 'Ready to Go' range is the sweet 'Dinky' invitation. 

So pop over to portobellobride.com.au and sign up today, for not only your chance to win a beautiful stationery suite by Dizzy Wizzy Design, but also to be the first to hear about all our upcoming news and market details.

An Introduction

Hi there everyone! My name is Amanda and I am the newest member of the Portobello Bride team! I am so excited to be a part of this innovative wedding company that brings bespoke and boutique wedding products and services to the brides of Australia!

My role at Portobello Bride will mainly be here at the blog; researching and composing posts and gathering inspiration for you lovely readers. I will also be involved in some design aspects of Portobello Bride too. I have a background in Graphic Design [Amanda Fuller Designs] and Blogging [Calico & Co] and I have also created an eco-friendly paper goods line called lemon tree lane... yes, I like to keep busy!

I have always been a little wedding-obsessed and I can't wait to one day have my own! Right now, I am really inspired by the trend of handkerchief wedding invitations. What a great idea! Add a personal touch through this unique invitation choice. Why not consider having your details screen-printed on to vintage handkerchiefs, or a totally unique design created for you?!

Here are some beautiful examples:

{via Design Fetish | via Design*Sponge}

{via Junebug Weddings | via I Do It Yourself}

I am very much looking forward to sharing with you many inspirational posts here at Portobello Bride and I hope to help you make your special day truly uniquely you!

a Beauty Full reason for a tea party!

The Lovely ladies from Details, details! have launched a really special limited edition stationery collection. With the generous support of nine of Australia's most lovely designers the Beauty Full collection {Invitations for Ava} is now available until August 31st.

The collection is inspired by Ava's Tea Party, an occasion in honour of a beauty full child taken too soon. Ava Florence-Beth Rosemeyer never got to have her tea party she dreamed of with her mummy, so every year in August we can hold our very own tea party in her memory. 

So choose you favourite invitation from the Beauty Full Collection and invite your girlfriends for an afternoon tea in August. 100% of the sales will go to Paradise Kids-Supporting families suffering from illness and loss.

If you are planning a bridal shower or special occasion for later this year or next, get organised early and purchase any of the Beauty Full collection {Invitations for Ava} in Ava's memory.

I think a garden party is the perfect way to celebrate a bridal shower or bridesmaid lunch. 
Imprintables - A Garden Tea Party invitation which are part of the Beauty Full Collection {Invitations for Ava} are our pick for such an occasion..

Of course you can not go wrong with holding a parisian affair, afternoon tea with macaroons, pastries and champagne. How lovely are these designs by Poppies for Grace and the fabulous new designer P for Printables for The Beauty Full Collection. 

I hope you enjoy planning your tea party, and when you are pouring your tea from your grandmas china tea pot or French bubbly into your crystal glasses, remember Ava, and smile. 

For more information on Ava's Tea Party visit:

The official Ava’s Tea Party website here

Read Ava's mum, Sheye Rosemeyer’s inspiring blog here

Light a candle at Ava’s memorial site here

To read more about Paradise Kids go here

Check out Details, details! blog for lots of Tea Party inspiration during the month of August

Portobello Bride Real Wedding - A Vintage Wedding

Today's wedding highlights the importance of choosing a wedding photographer that understands your style, and will capture the story of your wedding perfectly.  Caspix artistic documentary style of photography was the absolute perfect choice for this beautiful winter wedding. 

Not only did the couple get it right in their choice of photographer, but in every other detail too. Their theme had a real vintage glamour to it. I have lovingly named this the Pearl Harbour Wedding, as every detail, from the setting to the brides attire reminds me of the glamour, honour and pride of a time gone by. 

The gorgeous, unique setting of RAAF Base Glenbrook is the epitome of vintage elegance and the perfect choice as the groom is a RAAF Pilot. RAAF Base Glenbrook was built as a private residence in the blue mountains back in the 1930's later becoming an elegant hotel. The exterior remains unaltered and exudes the feeling of luxury from a bygone era.  

I love the simple elegance of the table settings, the table place cards, the hint of black from the taper candles compliment the brides wedding attire. No detail has been left out.  

This is why I love  Caspix so much. Casandra explains "you can feel the history in each room, so the details played a prominent part in the captures". To me the images of the venue details adds to the wedding story, and I can only imagine how happy the couple must be with their wedding album. 

These image made me teary. The bride getting ready with her family, her hand lovingly placed on her sister as she fixes her hair and the proud onlookers as she makes the final touches before heading off to be married. These little gestures are what I love being captured in wedding photos. 

I love this photo of the flower girl watching everyone arrive, waiting for the wedding to begin. The bride holding her bouquet, the warmth captured, the light, the details, it could have been captured 50 years ago. 

After the intimate ceremony, the Guard of Honour is a moving tribute to the grooms role. 

Caspix signature polaroid and holga sessions are the perfect accompaniment for their wedding portraits.

The couple included paper planes with instructions on each table and vintage postcards for guests to write messages on for the newly weds. Such simple things that would have a lasting  impact on guests. Love it!

The vintage RAAF wedding invitations- they say it all. The amount of effort and consideration that went into this otherwise simple elegant wedding is outstanding. 

I hope you enjoyed this wedding as much as I have, as usual Caspix has outdone herself yet again.