tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37680675684987347842024-02-03T09:32:43.476+11:00Portobello BrideModern day inspiration for love, life and weddings!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.comBlogger232125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-16586984795313188252011-10-30T19:18:00.000+11:002011-10-30T19:18:15.601+11:00Portobello Bride 'Girls Night In' Morning TeaLast Tuesday we held a <a href="http://girlsnightin.com.au/">'Girls Night In'</a> party to raise vital funds for Women's Cancer. It was the first one I have organised, and I loved every minute. I am already looking forward to next years. It's the perfect occasion to gather together your girlfriends, taking time out of your busy lives to celebrate friendship and womanhood whilst offering support and awareness to a very relevant and important cause.<br />
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I had decided on a Bright Pink and Daffodil Yellow theme, the colours of the "Girls Night In" charity. I called on lovely Portobello Bride Members to help me create a morning tea like like no other my friends had experienced.<br />
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First on my 'To Do' list was the invitations. Samone, one half of <a href="http://cakeink.com.au/">Cake Ink</a>, created an original stationery suite for us. I wanted something in bright pink, that was very 'Portobello'. The first design Samone sent me was perfect, the Bottoms Up coasters were the most talked about detail of the day, the girls loved them!<br />
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Lucky you, we will be providing a free printable version of the Stationery suite for you with compliments from Cake Ink! Check back soon...<br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The most important detail of the day, the Sweets was next! Juli from <a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_550461969"></span>One Sweet Girl <span id="goog_550461970"></span></a>went above and beyond anything I imagined for our dessert buffet. There were chocolate cake pops, brownies, cupcakes, marshmallows, cookies and the piéce de resistance, a white chocolate ganache with fresh raspberry ribbon cake. </div><br />
Flowers are a must have when ever I am entertaining. I called on the lovely Virginia of <a href="http://aschajolie.com.au/">The Bouquets of Ascha Jolie </a>to arrange the most beautiful pink and yellow blooms for the party. Everyone commented on them, and I really appreciated the extra loose bunches Virginia provided for me to use throughout my home to complement our Girls Night In spread. That's what I love about all our members, the service they offer is simply exceptional.<br />
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The finishing touch was the pretty vintage glassware and crockery we hired from <a href="http://vintageaffair.com.au/">A Vintage Affair</a>. Lee Elizabeth George from A Vintage Affair provided the perfect ensemble of coupette glasses for our champagne and daiquiris, cake plates and the cutest cake forks I have ever seen.<br />
<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8nKXrQHjAAA/Tqzi_-mojnI/AAAAAAAAD9s/BMZ87I5qZCo/s1600/Girls+night+in+01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8nKXrQHjAAA/Tqzi_-mojnI/AAAAAAAAD9s/BMZ87I5qZCo/s800/Girls+night+in+01.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Floral arrangements by <a href="http://aschajolie.com.au/">The Bouquets of Ascha Jolie</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsMgrd_GiYI/TqzjA8TXnxI/AAAAAAAAD90/EVEC5kEgo8E/s1600/Girls+night+in+02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jsMgrd_GiYI/TqzjA8TXnxI/AAAAAAAAD90/EVEC5kEgo8E/s800/Girls+night+in+02.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">I placed photographs of the important women in my life throughout the desserts by <a href="http://onesweetgirl.com.au/">One Sweet Girl</a>. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LMScIDArW4o/TqzjCO6eD8I/AAAAAAAAD98/l8yq1ZZy0Xk/s1600/Girls+night+in+03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LMScIDArW4o/TqzjCO6eD8I/AAAAAAAAD98/l8yq1ZZy0Xk/s800/Girls+night+in+03.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favourite sweet of the day, chocolate brownies with raspberry icing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B0fNSaYZWMs/TqzjDkxsLFI/AAAAAAAAD-E/6Fn5XnJsLpA/s1600/Girls+night+in+04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B0fNSaYZWMs/TqzjDkxsLFI/AAAAAAAAD-E/6Fn5XnJsLpA/s800/Girls+night+in+04.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G6lts3S6lG0/TqzjE5aGfeI/AAAAAAAAD-M/wNNN5l2NWVE/s1600/Girls+night+in+05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-G6lts3S6lG0/TqzjE5aGfeI/AAAAAAAAD-M/wNNN5l2NWVE/s800/Girls+night+in+05.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bottoms Up! <a href="http://cakeink.com.au/">Cake Ink</a> printable coasters- you can get yours here soon!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2DHEfidosgs/TqzjGbWZZ7I/AAAAAAAAD-U/czxWVpvrltQ/s1600/Girls+night+in+06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2DHEfidosgs/TqzjGbWZZ7I/AAAAAAAAD-U/czxWVpvrltQ/s800/Girls+night+in+06.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty drinks in pretty glassware by <a href="http://vintageaffair.com.au/">A Vintage Affair</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o7d2q4pZ10s/TqzjHVdI_SI/AAAAAAAAD-c/IKA8RT19HTA/s1600/Girls+night+in+07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-o7d2q4pZ10s/TqzjHVdI_SI/AAAAAAAAD-c/IKA8RT19HTA/s800/Girls+night+in+07.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My niece, Eliza Valentine sneaking a cake pop!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnxesJxfXi4/TqzjI-aN5qI/AAAAAAAAD-k/L3vc8Y2y8ww/s1600/Girls+night+in+08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cnxesJxfXi4/TqzjI-aN5qI/AAAAAAAAD-k/L3vc8Y2y8ww/s800/Girls+night+in+08.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0TsjPOFycs/TqzjLY8LMkI/AAAAAAAAD-0/Lu4ftKH62DQ/s1600/Girls+night+in+10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0TsjPOFycs/TqzjLY8LMkI/AAAAAAAAD-0/Lu4ftKH62DQ/s800/Girls+night+in+10.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not forgetting the reason for our fabulous do! The girls donated generously to our 'Girls Night In' fundraiser. Thank you xx</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4duCfaAPTsY/TqzjM0nY37I/AAAAAAAAD-8/NB-rIif_fAs/s1600/Girls+night+in+11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4duCfaAPTsY/TqzjM0nY37I/AAAAAAAAD-8/NB-rIif_fAs/s800/Girls+night+in+11.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most divine cake I have ever tasted. Juli is certainly <a href="http://onesweetgirl.com.au/">One <i>Talented</i> Sweet Girl</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQkZnhXqaLg/TqzjOWfn5NI/AAAAAAAAD_E/xKPA5BjqKEg/s1600/Girls+night+in+12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQkZnhXqaLg/TqzjOWfn5NI/AAAAAAAAD_E/xKPA5BjqKEg/s800/Girls+night+in+12.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ever cheeky Lucy, kicking up her pretty heels!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I must make a special mention to Lisa of <a href="http://clevergirl.com.au/">Who's A Clever Girl? Photography </a>who travelled to my home on the Peninsula from Melbourne to photograph our event for you all to see. Lisa worked her magic around us all, blending in and capturing so many sweet moments.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Thank you also to all who donated online to our Portobello Bride page on The Girls Night In website. We raised just over $500, and we look forward to raising more in the coming year. The winner of our two tickets to a Portobello Bride event in 2012 is, Kylie Blake. Congratulations Kylie, and thank you again. </div></div><br />
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-52950386366130414522011-10-26T21:34:00.001+11:002011-10-26T21:36:13.115+11:00Portobello Bride Featured Wedding - Marina & Andy by Cookes Food<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just a little warning, in case you haven't had lunch as yet, this wedding is filled with the most delectable images of food, glorious food!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Marina and Andy's 1950's style wedding was held at the beautiful Fitzroy Town hall in Melbourne, <a href="http://cookesfood.com.au/">Cookes Food</a> catered for the day. Serving their signature style of locally sourced, classic, rustic style cuisine with a 1950's twist! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Here Sophie Cooke of <a href="http://cookesfood.com.au/">Cookes Food </a>shares their part in Marina and Andys Wedding day story: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">it was a perfect day...crisp morning, sunny afternoon and warm evening...We arrived onsite at the town hall at 2pm. it was exciting to know that Marina and Andy were around the corner getting hitched at the Russian House in Fitzroy, where they had giant white balloons and morris miners to drive them to the town hall. Nicole was laying tables with hand sewn calico fabric, dressed with old fashioned doilies each setting finished with the brides hand sewn napkin and vintage serviette ring and bone cutlery...all the vision of Marina who had laboriously sewn in the months prior. A selection of furniture from the Junk Company acted as props around the room adding to the 1950's charm. Sara, of Mr Lincoln was foraging through her flowers, vegetables and herbs putting together the perfect bundles and arrangements, including stocks, beetroot, chives and cabbage leaves. Roger from Palace Props arrived with the giant LOVE letters, which were positioned as the room dividers! In the kitchen we chopped, tasted, dressed, tested and excitedly put some of the retro style canapes together...house cured salmon from the Melbourne Pantry sat atop paper thin crisps, accompanied with sieved egg and very 50's chive mayonnaise. We did our own take on pigs in blanket by filling stunning medjul dates with Gorgonzola piccante and wrapped poached autumn pears with prosciutto-served piping hot. Lee from a vintage affair lent us adorable old fashioned platters which were the perfect back drop to the themed canapes. after the canapes the guests took their seats and the staff, dressed in sequin bow ties, served the main - duck l'orange with shaved savoy cabbage salad and slow roasted lamb with celeriac puree and pineapple relish...</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-autospace: none;"><span lang="EN-US"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Frivolity followed with speeches, dancing and cutting of the cake! Nicole set up next to the cake a selection of macaron, brown sugar meringues and beautiful la luna cheese... Following this guests departed through the main town hall entrance and watched as the bride and groom rode their vintage bikes - labelled with JUST MARRIED - down the street!</span></i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: ArialMT;"><o:p></o:p></span></div></div><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thank you Sophie Cookes and Nicole De Bono of <a href="http://cookesfood.com.au/">Cookes Food</a> for sharing your beautiful wedding day fare with us today. We look forward to sharing many more of your gorgeous celebrations in the future. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">Lillybuds / Perth / <a href="http://www.lillybuds.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">Website</span></a> /<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;"> <a href="mailto:sales@lillybuds.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #c27ba0;">Email</span></a></span></div></div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>what is your favourite part of your job </b>- receiving wedding photos from brides, as i only sell online i have little contact with brides, so receiving email and photos is such a lovely surprise to the day.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>what are you reading at the moment</b> - as always, wedding magazines and blogs. its so important to keep up with current trends.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>what are you lusting after at the moment</b> - i have a new design, a teardrop brooch bouquet, i cant stop looking at it, and may not be able to part with it.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b> top 3 songs on playlist</b> - anything by Adele, Amy Winehouse or Eminem</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>favourite moment of a wedding </b>- the first look.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b> who inspires you</b> - what rather than who, fashion, colours, real flowers and wedding dresses.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>favourite cocktail</b> - i don't drink.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>what does it take to impress you </b>- manners, creativity, and passion for life.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"> <b>best piece of advice you were ever given</b> - to make button bouquets for weddings.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b> favourite way to spend sunday</b> - watching movies whilst working.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>black tie or casual </b>- definitely casual</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>new name for hens night</b> - i don't have one.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>your favourite hostess gift to give</b> - a button bouquet of course</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"> <b>what's the best gift you have ever received</b> - my laptop </div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 15.0px;"><br />
</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><b>3 words that describe you best</b> - dedicated, creative and generous.</div><div style="font: 12.0px 'Century Gothic'; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><br />
Thank you Liza for sharing a little bit about yourself with us today. </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-53530080123355318522011-09-26T10:10:00.000+10:002011-09-26T10:10:23.618+10:00Portobello Bride Featured Wedding Film: Kate & Mike by Moments Captured<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;">We have something very special for you today, grab a tissue or two, as this is one of the most beautiful and moving wedding films we have seen. I thinks it tugged at our heart strings a little due to the fact the gorgeous bride is Kate a new friend to Portobello Bride and the editor of the sweet wedding blog <a href="http://www.theappleaisle.com/">The Apple Aisle</a>.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Joshua Lamont from <a href="http://www.momentscaptured.com.au/">Moments Captured</a> created this beautiful wedding film for Mike and Kate, he is a new favourite of ours. His sensitive style, capturing the moments in the lead up to the wedding are his signature style, and we think they are truly fabulous. What bride wouldn't want to see how her husband-to-be spent the morning, sitting, pondering over words that describe his love for her. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="381" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/28568723?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=adadad" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="500"></iframe></div></div></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-4182900730221820582011-09-19T09:00:00.017+10:002011-09-19T15:04:05.254+10:00Renee & An: Engagement Session by It's Beautiful HereAs more Australian couples are choosing to have a photography session once they get engaged, the variety of the style of shoots is increasing. This memento shoot of Renee and An by <a href="http://www.its-beautiful-here.com/">It's Beautiful Here</a> is unlike anything we have seen before! And we love it!<br />
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When Kat & Scout from <a href="http://www.its-beautiful-here.com/">It's Beautiful Here</a> were getting to know the couple, the photographers discovered their love of shopping in Second-Hand shops, which became the setting for the shoot. What a unique idea! The session took place at the quaint little Gisborne Anglican Parish Op Shop.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>EmmyRose | New South Wales | <a href="http://www.emmyrose.com.au/">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.emmyrose.com.au/blog">Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/EmmyRoseER">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/EmmyRoseER/229430370012">Facebook</a></b></span><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job?</b><br />
<i>Creating a design from words and being able to bring someone’s vision to life</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i>The Monk, The Farmer, The Merchant</i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment? </b><br />
<i>An oak cabinet I found at a nearby store that needs some love and attention</i><br />
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Top three songs on your play list? </b><br />
<i>Messages – Xavier Rudd<br />
Dig – Incubus<br />
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac</i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding? </b><br />
<i>Ohh that’s easy I always look at the grooms face, when the bride walks in.</i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b><br />
<i>Too many to mention, but I do love <a href="http://www.frankie.com.au/">Frankie</a>, <a href="http://www.peppermintmag.com/">Peppermint</a> and <a href="http://www.homelife.com.au/magazine/country+style/">Country Style</a> magazines & blog</i>s <br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>I’m a red wine lady.</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>Anyone who is genuine, honest and is inspired by what they do.</i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>Keep your eyes open</i><br />
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Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>A sleep in, a coffee pot, and a potter in the garden</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Casual</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’ ?</b><br />
<i>A ladies do</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>Anything from my new garden, so blooms, blossoms or vegies.</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>A hug when in love</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Visual, sensitive, hopeless romantic</i><br />
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Thanks so much for sharing with us today Emmy. It has been lovely to get to know you a little more!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-42793261030772406612011-09-12T16:25:00.000+10:002011-09-12T16:25:33.913+10:00Bride To Be Magazine Beauty Survey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqmrcrqn4_prqnlLq2xxjlPZ2GEy_n_WDKEwIlbIAtAT6MGksiOXGx_keR-2_11s5gZHez70ZN2gPHUETouKmeaZ5xVDEQUoKi-Bq_kUI2jK-SBH6vVHX1dT4zI1QFXt57kX32saLmhln/s1600/B2B-Beauty-Survey.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCqmrcrqn4_prqnlLq2xxjlPZ2GEy_n_WDKEwIlbIAtAT6MGksiOXGx_keR-2_11s5gZHez70ZN2gPHUETouKmeaZ5xVDEQUoKi-Bq_kUI2jK-SBH6vVHX1dT4zI1QFXt57kX32saLmhln/s1600/B2B-Beauty-Survey.gif" /></a></div><i>Bride To Be</i> magazine is currently running a Beauty Survey on their website. They want to find out all about your beauty routine leading up to your big day!<br />
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Take part in the survey and you will be entered in the draw to win a SK-II product pack worth $348! Be quick as the survey closes this Friday [Sept 16].<br />
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<a href="http://bridetobe.com.au/Competition/Community/Competitions/Bride-to-Be-Magazine-Beauty-Survey">Click here to take the survey.</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">[image by <a href="http://sensuality-art.livejournal.com/2704503.html">Lina Tesch</a>]</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-66061291945088010582011-09-11T21:34:00.001+10:002011-09-12T16:18:38.826+10:00Lorgie & Me Handmade Photo AlbumsAfter 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 <a href="http://www.lorgieandme.com/">Lorgie & Me.</a><br />
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Made from sustainable materials and design, each album and guest book can be customised to suit your requirements.<br />
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I love the idea of a <a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1368657552">Lorgie</a><a href="http://www.lorgieandme.com/"> & Me</a> album for an anniversary gift for your partner, filled with photographs and mementos from your time together.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1368657556">Lorgie</a><a href="http://www.lorgieandme.com/"> & Me</a> albums, notebooks and specialty goods are starting to pop up in selective boutiques and of course on our favourite online stores, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/timeforteame">Etsy</a>, <a href="http://www.madeit.com.au/lorgieandme">Made It</a> and <a href="http://www.bluecaravan.net/lorgieandme">Blue Caravan</a>. </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-53197148538117721662011-09-09T15:51:00.000+10:002011-09-09T15:51:21.120+10:00Applications now open for Melbourne & Sydney 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0g46-FgcaTI/Tmk7zNsH-qI/AAAAAAAAD4c/jCmIMMAkci4/s800/market-2012.jpg" width="500" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is time to get organised for Portobello Bride 2012! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Please visit the <a href="http://www.portobellobride.com.au/the-boutique-wedding-market">website</a>, and apply for:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Melbourne Autumn/Winter 26 & 27 May 2012, St Kilda Town Hall, St Kilda</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sydney Spring/Summer 18-19 August 2012, The Byron Kennedy Hall, Moore Park</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Adelaide- we will announce the details for this event in October. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you apply for both markets you will receive a multi booking discount of 15% off the total balance. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keep in mind we are not running Portobello Bride as a State event, it is a National event, where many brides and industry will travel to attend. We would like to see as many interstate participants as possible. We unfortunately have not got the resources to be holding such an event in every state at this time. We will hold smaller events like we are in Adelaide, but The Boutique Wedding Market is at the moment only to be held in Melbourne & Sydney. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We have some more exciting news to announce next week, which we hope many of our members will be part of!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I think what made Kirsty and Michael's wedding stand out, was not only the beautiful Hunter Valley location, but the way <a href="http://www.caspix.com.au/">Caspix </a>captured their wedding day in the same classic and timeless style as the day itself. There are so many weddings photographed with quirky posed shots, that it was refreshing to see one photographed in a traditional style with lovely group portraits and candid images of the day. I have no doubt Kirsty and Michael will forever love their wedding photos, as they are simply beautiful, timeless images that really resonate with the couples style. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-foAGvSzMcvA/TmgwFbDf7gI/AAAAAAAAD30/jViVxzLC0pk/s1600/CAS_4515.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-foAGvSzMcvA/TmgwFbDf7gI/AAAAAAAAD30/jViVxzLC0pk/s800/CAS_4515.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you <a href="http://www.caspix.com.au/">Caspix</a><a href="http://caspix.com.au/"> </a>for sharing these lovely images of Kirsty and Michael's wedding with us. </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-81825493363662967342011-09-07T09:00:00.000+10:002011-09-07T09:00:00.166+10:00Getting to Know... A Vintage Affair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgS_aAPJ3AhH2_bg0HH1rTvIx2Oq6st53a-JIP64qScz5qgUm84JWHopSjIq-WP7TXBgbP1yURkps-M4dlt-yKsFa8LGzB3WhU0UeeyDgo8BAqK59VGMnHWvbBjmyZbRiAUj5ifvydqQR/s1600/Lee-Elizabeth-George.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwgS_aAPJ3AhH2_bg0HH1rTvIx2Oq6st53a-JIP64qScz5qgUm84JWHopSjIq-WP7TXBgbP1yURkps-M4dlt-yKsFa8LGzB3WhU0UeeyDgo8BAqK59VGMnHWvbBjmyZbRiAUj5ifvydqQR/s1600/Lee-Elizabeth-George.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job?</b><br />
<i>Wow so many things….. I get to spend my days travelling to quaint little country towns, treasure hunting for beautiful vintage pieces, what could be better than that? All my clients are embarking on the happiest time of their lives, it is really special to be able to share that time with them.</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/9780670018772/?a_aid=AmandaFuller">My French Life</a> by Vicki Archer. Not so much reading but looking at the pictures with envy!</i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment?</b><br />
<i>A gorgeous 1950s cocktail dress on <a href="http://www.lovemissdaisy.com/">www.lovemissdaisy.com</a></i><i> – a UK site that sells amazing vintage frocks.</i><br />
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<b>Top three songs on your play list?</b><br />
<i>The Hotel Costes series on random shuffle, </i><br />
<i>L.O.V.E. by Nat King Cole </i><br />
<i>and anything by Hall and Oates (sad but true!). </i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>The anticipation right before the bride is about to enter. It’s the culmination of all that preparation, it’s that one magic moment in a wedding when it’s all about the bride... the atmosphere is electric</i>!<br />
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<b>Who inspires you? </b><br />
<i>All the gorgeous artisans I get to work with, other stylists, photographers, catering geniuses that make each wedding so personal and truly stunning. The creativity and style within the boutique wedding space is amazing and they are all such wonderful people. And Parisians who are so stylish even if they are only popping out for milk and bread.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>If it’s the beginning of the night, French champagne. If it’s close to the end of the night, an Espresso Martini, so that it’s not almost the end of the night anymore. </i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>People who are true to themselves and forge their path by doing what they love to do, not what they think they should.</i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>Happiness is up to you.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>A slow breakfast at a small café, coffee and baked eggs reading both Sunday papers cover to cover, a drive through the countryside listening to jazz, discovering unexpected treasures at flea markets or small country towns, followed by a big Sunday roast and red wine with friends.</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Black Tie always</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’.</b><br />
<i>I wish I had one. ‘Hen’s party’ just conjures up terrible images of stretch Hummers, sparkly pink veils, sambuca shots and bad strippers. I love that ladies are now hosting a High Tea for Bridal Showers and Kitchen Teas, it is such an elegant way to celebrate.</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>French Champagne.</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>My antique emerald and diamond engagement ring from a small antique store in Paris. It makes me smile every time I look at it.</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Champagne and red lipstick.</i>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-86058263014296036192011-09-06T20:21:00.000+10:002011-09-06T20:21:34.412+10:00A Vintage Beach Themed Setting<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">We are loving Juli from <a href="http://onesweetgirl.com.au/">One Sweet Girl</a>'s take on a much loved wedding day theme. Beach Weddings are a popular choice for Australian couples, and we love this romantic vintage style table setting that doesn't have a frangipani or sea shell in sight!</span><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">"Most of us that live on the ‘continental fringe’ {so to speak} are within reasonable driving distance of the beach, and in Australia we are certainly blessed with some amazing beaches, yet beach weddings constantly seem to follow the same path – frangipanis, sand, shells and succulents, with pink, yellow and white being the overwhelming colour scheme of choice. Or we swing to the opposite extreme and feature nautical imagery with lighthouses and rope, and confine ourselves to a navy, yellow/red and white scheme... it’s time for a change! <u></u><u></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">For this table I followed natures palette of sand and cream, and incorporated only a tiny nod to the setting – pearls and rope on the cake, and a little deep ink blue in the marshmallows and the invite. Keeping the textures neutral allowed the stunning setting of Sorrento to shine through. The inspiration was definitely romantic, vintage, with a Q.Victorian-era hint in the overall look.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The table featured the wedding cake, peanut butter choc chip cookies, chocolate whoopee pies, rosewater marshmallows, chocolate meringues and chocolate brownies – and were presented on vintage pressed and cut glass vessels. The table was covered in unbleached hessian to keep the natural theme going.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Flowers for the table and the bouquet were created by Virginia of <a href="http://aschajolie.com.au/">The Bouquets of Ascha Jolie</a>, and featured taupe Honeymoon Roses as their main feature, again keeping to that neutral colour palette. A touch of blue was again brought in with Virginia’s inspired use of Sea Holly, and rounded everything out with Dodda vine, reeds, spider ivy and Magnolia leaves. The bouquet featured more Honeymoon roses, blue Privet berries, Blushing Bride and Hellebores, and the stem was wrapped in linen grosgrain to again enhance the natural theme.<u></u><u></u></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The invitation was created for me by <a href="http://nomie.com.au/">Nomie Boutique Stationery</a>, and was based on a Victorian-era perfume label, which was toned deep ink blue to suggest a more vintage, Victorian-era elegance, was printed on a heavy-weight textured cotton card stock, and features a cut edge for a point of difference."</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you again Juli for sharing another of your beautiful creations from <a href="http://onesweetgirl.com.au/">One Sweet Girl</a> with us. </span></span></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-12333603367759760622011-08-31T09:00:00.003+10:002011-08-31T09:00:00.109+10:00Getting to Know... Chelsea Parsons Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MbDh8w1-SPkt2AzMAJp0Ba6mEFycFyfoICOFWygz2Wqec34W-E4Stby4OczzohkqIGs8PXr96fziwrAIrqMll2Pdo-OhP9vaLvMzmf9g-4LGZkvI7wldRp_6OOtjrtUR8LW55_R50abN/s1600/Chelsea-Parsons.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8MbDh8w1-SPkt2AzMAJp0Ba6mEFycFyfoICOFWygz2Wqec34W-E4Stby4OczzohkqIGs8PXr96fziwrAIrqMll2Pdo-OhP9vaLvMzmf9g-4LGZkvI7wldRp_6OOtjrtUR8LW55_R50abN/s1600/Chelsea-Parsons.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Chelsea Parsons Photography | Hobart, TAS | <a href="http://www.chelseaparsons.com/">Website</a> | <a href="http://chelseaparsonsphotographer.blogspot.com/">Blog</a></b></span><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job? </b><br />
<i>The time with JUST the couple is my ultimate favourite part of the day. I love being able to capture that connection between them, makes me all happy inside.</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i>A stack of old Frankie magazines!</i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment?</b><br />
<i>A holiday to Italy with no kids!</i><br />
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<b>Top three songs on your play list? </b><br />
<i>“Heart Translation” by Art of Fighting, <br />
“Such Great Heights” by Iron and Wine, <br />
“Moon Pulls” by Mum</i><br />
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What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>Time frame wise… I do love the vows and I mostly always get a tear… But I love when the light hits someone in the perfect spot and I jump up and down inside cause I know it going to be a goodun!</i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b> <br />
<i><a href="http://jonaspeterson.com/">Jonas Peterson</a>, <a href="http://claytonaustinlovestories.com/blog/">Clayton Austin</a>, <a href="http://www.lightandtruth.ca/">Red Leaf Studio</a> and so many more amazing people…</i><br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail? </b><br />
<i>I don’t really drink them, but I do like green smoothies!</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you? </b><br />
<i>A night out where I don’t have to organise anything!</i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>Love what you love…</i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>Sleeping in, going to a park or the beach with my husband and 4 girls and the dog.</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Kinda inbetween… dress and boots</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’ </b><br />
<i>… erk, I don’t know! They get up to some crazy stuff!</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>Candles… I love to get and to give…</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>Recently…. My best friend just moved to London and gave me the yummiest old green velvet jacket. I treasure it…</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best. </b><br />
<i>Arty. Runner. Mumma.</i><br />
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Thanks so much for sharing with us Chelsea! It's so wonderful to get to know you a little better!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-63647331685648220562011-08-30T19:51:00.000+10:002011-08-30T19:51:00.771+10:00One more sleep!Just a little reminder we will be drawing the lucky winner of our $6000 Intrepid Travel honeymoon tomorrow afternoon. How exciting is that!!!!<br />
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You still have time to be in the draw, all you have to do is become a subscriber of Portobello Bride and Intrepid Travel. Simply subscribe to Portobello Bride, and you will be automatically subscribed to Intrepid Travel as well. Your name will then be in the draw to win a holiday to the value of $6000.<br />
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</div>We cannot wait to announce the lucky duck who will get to choose a holiday to any one of the exotic destinations offered by Intrepid Travel up to $6000.<br />
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Our pick would have to be the Pairs to Rome Comfort trip, soaking up the romantic ambience of Paris, sampling world-famous Burgundy wines, exploring the French Riviera, living it up in Monaco, admire stunning coastal views along the Cinque Terre, explore the museums and galleries of Florence whilst delving into the history of Rome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-85929467220924388112011-08-24T09:00:00.003+10:002011-08-30T16:22:40.749+10:00Getting To Know… SugarLove Weddings & White Designs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--0oy-H6Wtn8/TlOM8kI8d0I/AAAAAAAAD2I/s4ZNuZGfe5k/s1600/Leigh-Taylor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--0oy-H6Wtn8/TlOM8kI8d0I/AAAAAAAAD2I/s4ZNuZGfe5k/s800/Leigh-Taylor.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>SugarLove Pictures and White Designs | Woollahra, Sydney, NSW | <a href="http://www.sugarloveweddings.com/">SugarLove Website</a> | <a href="http://www.whitedesigns.com.au/">White Designs Website</a> | <a href="http://www.sugarloveweddings.blogspot.com%20/">Blog</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/MrsSugarLove">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/sugarloveweddings">Facebook</a></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b>What’s your favourite part of your job?</b><br />
<i>Working in our gorgeous showroom with a great team and hearing our clients say they have always dreamed of hiring us to cover their day. And of course giving them incredible memories after the wedding day to last forever – nothing beats that feeling after all the planning and hard work has been done to realise that you were the 2nd most important decision they made (after choosing each other of course!)</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>I have about 5 books on the boil usually. At the moment lets see on the bedside there is; Tender is the Night (F Scott Fitzgerald), The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen & Buddhism for Mothers. Not far away is “An Affair with a House” and most of the current issues of Real Living, Inside out, Belle and Highlife. I am not a big fashion magazine fan! You tend to find mountains of interior design books or “how to” parenting guides around my desk & bookshelf on most days along with a big inspiration folder on our new renovation project.</i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>Counting down the weeks until our beautiful tropical getaway for my 10year wedding anniversary, lots of furniture and fixtures for our new tree change escape, silver caviar ring by Andrea Corson and more time to snuggle up with our little boys and read some good stories.</i> </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b>Top three songs on your play list?</b><br />
<i>Piano Sonata 11 (Mozart), <br />
If I Ever Feel Better (Phoenix) and <br />
Twinkle Twinkle (my 4year has hijacked my iphone favourites list) </i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>The I-Do kiss and the moments we capture when a couple are not aware of the camera.</i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b><br />
<i>My darling children and my husband (<a href="http://www.bradleypatrick.com/">Bradley Patrick</a>) who inspires me more than anyone to make both of our dreams come true each day. (Samples of his work appear on SugarLove Weddings & his newly updated commercial site will launch in Winter 2011)<br />
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I also love reading daily posts by <a href="http://www.joannagoddard.blogspot.com/">A Cup Of Jo</a>, <a href="http://frenchessence.blogspot.com/">Vicki Archer</a> <a href="http://www.absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/">Anna Spiro</a> And my daily wedding fix comprises <a href="http://www.oncewed.com/">Once Wed,</a> <a href="http://www.stylemepretty.com/">Style Me Pretty</a> and <a href="http://www.polkadotbride.com/">Polka Dot Bride</a></i> <br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>Old fashioned girl – Baileys & Milk</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>A lot – passion, dedication, positivity, persistence, a great smile, confidence and great style.</i><br />
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What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>It is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice. </i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>Sleeping in (won't happen for a few years yet), hubby’s home cooked brekkie with the boys, a relaxing read of the Sunday papers, something sweet, great coffee, laughter and trips around the coast with the family.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Black Tie or Casual?</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>Casual</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party"?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"> <i>– Ladies Luxury Pamper Day</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Your favourite hostess gift to give?</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>Nice bottle of red wine or some interesting in season blooms.</i><br />
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">What’s the best gift you have ever received?</span></b><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><i>The gorgeous wooden sleigh bed and Brett Whitely lithograph from the room we stayed in on our wedding night from my husband of course!!</i><br />
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Three words that describe you best. </b></span><br />
<i><span style="color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Focused, Passionate, Loving </span></i><br />
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Thanks so much for sharing with us today Leigh. It has been so lovely to get to know you a little more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-54006684266466385632011-08-17T09:00:00.001+10:002011-08-17T09:00:06.887+10:00Getting to Know... A Lavish Affair<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJBLARduMKGERHLhLngfeDq-Lrv0Vld_PCDPLBNfmrM5_AbedYJ7AEMHxqv1H5nRWMlvJdUTrKcghRl7EPq9dzTkTej4qWNWKFsMgueDYlDQCjPeUzeQofw4Ms5B2N5jCYRMb57FLhL68/s1600/Marisa-Welcome.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJBLARduMKGERHLhLngfeDq-Lrv0Vld_PCDPLBNfmrM5_AbedYJ7AEMHxqv1H5nRWMlvJdUTrKcghRl7EPq9dzTkTej4qWNWKFsMgueDYlDQCjPeUzeQofw4Ms5B2N5jCYRMb57FLhL68/s1600/Marisa-Welcome.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>A Lavish Affair | Melbourne VIC | <a href="http://www.alavishaffair.com/">Website</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/LavishAffair">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/alavishaffair">Facebook</a></b></span><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job?</b><br />
<i>Gosh! There are so many, I would have to say I get a buzz from the challenge... some couples come to us and have lost all hope that they can achieve their vision, although we get some tall orders we always come up with the answers and it’s a great feeling!</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i>I’m a big reader across all forums, ‘magwise’ I am currently scouring over the latest issue of Vogue, Harpers and Martha Stewart Weddings. ‘Bookwise’ I am reading the works of Dante and Marketing Sundae.</i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment? </b><br />
<i>Am a confessed shopaholic, I love all things fashion - accessories, shoes, handbags...you name it! My most recent purchase a Badgley Mischka tote and adorable Louis Vuitton navy flats (yum!)</i><br />
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<b>Top three songs on your play list?</b><br />
<i>I love a broad range of music, jazz, French classics, Top 40, R’n’B, 80’s, 60’s I couldn’t choose just three songs!!!!</i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>Again so many, my favourite would have to be the moment the groom lays eyes on his bride as she presents and makes her walk down the aisle. It has me smiling from ear to ear.</i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b><br />
<i>My mum, she was always a happy, positive person, a real go-getter! She passed a few years ago at the young age of 47 with breast cancer. I strive to succeed in all I do as I know she would be proud and I would be fulfilling some of her dreams that she had for me.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>Can you have just one? Mojito....</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>If you are genuine, humble and have integrity, I am sold!</i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>Be yourself, do the right thing by others and trust your gut instinct!</i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>Blanket, couch, hubby, black and white movie marathon = Bliss!</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Black Tie, it has to be elegantly Lavish!</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>Along with a swish bottle of wine or bubbly I love Dinner Conversation Starters, Kikki K have a cute little box with conversation cards to share over dinner, you could be creative and make your own!</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>A cake made with love for my birthday, these days it becomes so easy to buy a cake but I think it is much nicer to have one made from love!</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Patient, Generous and Resourceful! I’m a great problem solver!</i><br />
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It was a pleasure to get to know you better today Marisa! Thanks so much!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-22635591663552963832011-08-10T09:00:00.001+10:002011-08-10T09:00:06.966+10:00Getting to Know... The White Orchid Floral Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lWBikB_GQueDuD24Jp4WnvM45q-owmAIZ5BgPQA2la4i6oOf-x7lO_pzBhoRroUO4yDCZmq942JCZajG78eRsOtseSKfYigZ92MQ3dqNoMsa7kXlHVrRCpIL2TsLD44_99ZWN82v3D9Q/s1600/Kyla-Helgeson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-lWBikB_GQueDuD24Jp4WnvM45q-owmAIZ5BgPQA2la4i6oOf-x7lO_pzBhoRroUO4yDCZmq942JCZajG78eRsOtseSKfYigZ92MQ3dqNoMsa7kXlHVrRCpIL2TsLD44_99ZWN82v3D9Q/s1600/Kyla-Helgeson.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>The White Orchid Floral Design | Adelaide SA | <a href="http://www.thewhiteorchid.com.au/">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-White-Orchid-Floral-Design/165425856807352">Facebook</a></b></span><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job?</b><br />
<i>I love creating the wedding flowers for the bride and seeing her reaction when I personally deliver them on her wedding day, it gives me goose bumps every time!</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i>All the new wedding flower magazines that are hitting the stands for Spring/Summer, love seeing the new trends coming through.</i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment?</b><br />
<i>The change in season really inspires me so at the moment I am lusting over beautiful flowers in Spring tones, and starting to see a sneak peak at the flower markets. Yum!</i><br />
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<b>Top three songs on your play list?</b><br />
<i>Lisa Mitchell “Clean White Love”, Angus & Julia Stone “Big Jet Plane”, Jack Johnson “Banana Pancakes.” </i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>The exchanging of the vows, especially if they are personally written, they can be so beautiful.</i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b><br />
<i>In 2010 I travelled to New York to take part in a master class on Advanced Wiring Techniques for weddings. I studied at the <a href="http://www.flowerschoolny.com/">Flower School New York</a>, one on one alongside Master Florist Felipe Sastre and found this experience not only improved my skills but gave me new inspiration for wedding flower design.</i> <br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>Cosmopolitan </i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>Anyone who has followed their passion and created a successful business and living from it.</i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>To follow my dreams and find passion in life and I feel I have achieved that with my floral work.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>After usually finishing a wedding the day before, having a sleep in! Followed by late brunch of banana pancakes and reading the paper, heaven!</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Both! Whichever is fitting for the occasion.</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’.</b><br />
<i>I have heard a new party is emerging called “The Sten” combining the Stag and Hens party, though I’m not sure how that would work?</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>Flowers of course!</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>A Tiffany silver cuff from my husband for my 30th Birthday when we were in NYC last year, I love it!</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Creative, perfectionist, passionate.</i><br />
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Kyla thanks so much for sharing about yourself with us today! It was so great to get to know you a little better!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-12543917971266602522011-08-09T12:33:00.000+10:002011-08-09T12:33:08.192+10:00Portobello Bride Featured Wedding: Katie & Bret by Michelle Fiona Photography<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">The pretty floral details from today's beautiful wedding photographed by <a href="http://michellefionaphotography.com/">Michelle Fiona Photography</a> make this wedding extra special in our eyes. Pretty pastel florals were the stand out feature of Katie and Bret's Sydney wedding, which were designed by the very talented Mandy Voulgaropoulos from </span><a href="http://opulentgarden.com.au/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Opulent Garden</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Q83bAlEB-g/TkCDu4CVwoI/AAAAAAAAD04/93nrN3cU80Y/s1600/Image8KB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2Q83bAlEB-g/TkCDu4CVwoI/AAAAAAAAD04/93nrN3cU80Y/s800/Image8KB.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you know I love a bunch of littlie's in a bridal party, Katie's flower girls are the perfect addition to such a pretty wedding. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B3phrDOx6HI/TkB-arAtebI/AAAAAAAADz4/SMvt2eB9jrc/s1600/wed.woods_0332.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B3phrDOx6HI/TkB-arAtebI/AAAAAAAADz4/SMvt2eB9jrc/s800/wed.woods_0332.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lo0rQJB3A88/TkB-opt70cI/AAAAAAAAD0E/mnBP6BVx1OM/s1600/wed.woods_0393.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Lo0rQJB3A88/TkB-opt70cI/AAAAAAAAD0E/mnBP6BVx1OM/s800/wed.woods_0393.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mandy decorated the cake table with spanish moss and votive candles.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LZerlF_Nd9o/TkB--RDmSXI/AAAAAAAAD0c/Fo7HCkV-umQ/s1600/wed.woods_0454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LZerlF_Nd9o/TkB--RDmSXI/AAAAAAAAD0c/Fo7HCkV-umQ/s800/wed.woods_0454.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">LOVE the details for the cupcake display.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ybfPSi59IQo/TkB-0t1WmjI/AAAAAAAAD0Q/L4VvRQM-7rE/s1600/wed.woods_0447.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ybfPSi59IQo/TkB-0t1WmjI/AAAAAAAAD0Q/L4VvRQM-7rE/s800/wed.woods_0447.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UQG7-shtgg/TkCDzqZ8gXI/AAAAAAAAD1Q/I8VL3dhjZCs/s1600/Image20KB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--UQG7-shtgg/TkCDzqZ8gXI/AAAAAAAAD1Q/I8VL3dhjZCs/s800/Image20KB.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">photography by <a href="http://michellefionaphotography.com/">Michelle Fiona Photography</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you Mandy for sharing images from Katie & Bret's wedding with us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Katie & Bret's Wedding Team: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><!--StartFragment--> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">CEREMONY SITE: Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">RECEPTION SITE: Richmond Villa, The Rocks, Sydney.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">PHOTOGRAPHY: <a href="http://michellefionaphotography.com/">Michelle Fiona Photography</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">WEDDING DRESS and BRIDESMAID DRESSES: Rose and Ruby, Sydney <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">SHOES: <a href="http://mollini.com.au/">Mollini </a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">HAIR: H<a href="http://jorgealfaro.com/">air By Jorge Alfaro</a>, Sydney </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt;"><u></u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">FLOWERS: <a href="http://opulentgarden.com.au/">Opulent Garden</a>, Sydney<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">CATERING: <a href="http://misschu.com.au/">Miss Chu</a>, Sydney <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;">BAR: <a href="http://watsontap.com.au/">Wats on Tap</a>, Sydney <o:p></o:p></span></div><!--EndFragment--> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-19028846041337283572011-08-03T16:59:00.000+10:002011-08-03T16:59:24.972+10:00Getting to Know... Erin King Photographer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJLQznohvFhSF4xADcgTaoLAGmtsd1SQo4grc2iX07JnFXmJiwYeiuSFAsEuaFAi7onUxCLMELXkC26SRTIjtKf-GS9N4nHy3d-WHuRimBZLAtNzr486AT9if49tViO7H1UGeIz4a03Nu/s1600/Erin-King.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimJLQznohvFhSF4xADcgTaoLAGmtsd1SQo4grc2iX07JnFXmJiwYeiuSFAsEuaFAi7onUxCLMELXkC26SRTIjtKf-GS9N4nHy3d-WHuRimBZLAtNzr486AT9if49tViO7H1UGeIz4a03Nu/s1600/Erin-King.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Erin King Photographer | Brunswick, Melbourne, VIC | <a href="http://www.erinking.com.au/">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.erinking.com.au/Blog">Blog</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/erinkingphotos/">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/erinkingphotographer">Facebook</a></b></span><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job?</b><br />
<i>Meeting new people and getting to hear and share their stories. I love being able to be myself and have creative freedom.</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i>I prefer to read blogs and magazines and keep in touch with what people are up to and get real life inspiration: <a href="http://greenweddingshoes.com/">http://greenweddingshoes.com/</a>, <a href="http://www.jasminestarblog.com/">http://www.jasminestarblog.com/</a></i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment?</b><br />
<i><a href="http://nancybird.com/">Nancybird Handbags</a>. I didn’t realise I had a handbag obsession until I found these! As well as more travel.</i><br />
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<b>Top three songs on your play list?</b><br />
<i>It’s usually pop or rock, but when I’m not listening to Muse, I like to call these my power pop songs (great to work out to) includes the likes of Lady Gaga, and dare I say it…Flo-rider etc…I’m a real mixed bag when it come to music!</i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>When the groom gets overcome with emotion and can’t hold back the tears.</i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.yervant.com/">Yervant</a>, <a href="http://www.jasmine-star.com/">Jasmine Star</a>, and always local photographers and business people I know, respect and admire.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>I had a Japanese plum wine one, which was divine! Can’t remember the name unfortunately.</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>Anyone who can make me laugh has my full attention</i>.<br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>Trust and believe in yourself, don’t become victim to your fears.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>Sleep in then a lazy Sunday brunch with my partner followed by a relaxed outing with our little baby girl (aka Peanut the Chihuahua Bichon Cross)</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Casual, it’s not often you won’t find me wearing a pair of jeans and Chuck Taylors.</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>Something personal and fun</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Bubbly, fun, always up for a laugh</i><br />
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Thanks so much for sharing with us today Erin! It was wonderful to get to know more about you!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-19063561136473239202011-07-29T16:01:00.001+10:002011-07-29T16:02:30.678+10:00Ed Dixon Food Design launch new website- and we LOVE it!Our favourite foodies, Ed Dixon Food Design have launched a brand spanking new website <a href="http://www.eddixonfooddesign.com/">eddixonfooddesign.com</a>, and we LOVE it!<br />
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My favourite feature, apart from all the yummy images, is the simple to use 'Order Online' service provided by EDFD. Now there is no excuse not to hold that cocktail party with the girls, or book those cooking classes you have always promised yourself.<br />
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</div>Congratulations Ed and team on the fabulous new website which highlights your gorgeous, vibrant fare and natural talent of incorporating design with food so perfectly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-35425050807541053732011-07-27T09:00:00.002+10:002011-07-27T09:00:01.054+10:00Getting to Know... Dizzy Wizzy Design<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNd6Ebr2idGdZIr22Ag3O_1Ba1EIcHjykgbua8Y0ySTbeBw3OJwTQbo3tBdm3a32qDJLgZYP0ZPbz9C-Hoyhp3xxM8g1PjKD9eAAo3DcJD4QV_tz-h50r-JWB7RnlMjZuhqEvEV_9gQsUj/s1600/Natalie-Sullivan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNd6Ebr2idGdZIr22Ag3O_1Ba1EIcHjykgbua8Y0ySTbeBw3OJwTQbo3tBdm3a32qDJLgZYP0ZPbz9C-Hoyhp3xxM8g1PjKD9eAAo3DcJD4QV_tz-h50r-JWB7RnlMjZuhqEvEV_9gQsUj/s1600/Natalie-Sullivan.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job?</b><br />
<i>I love creating unique invitations that tell a story.</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i>Australian Style by Melissa Penfold and Jenny Tabakoff and bunch of interior magazines including <a href="http://www.homelife.com.au/magazine/inside+out/">Inside Out</a>, <a href="http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/home-beautiful/?refsrc=adwords">Home Beautiful</a> and <a href="http://homes.ninemsn.com.au/real-living/">Real Living</a></i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment?</b><br />
<i>We are building a new home so anything from <a href="http://www.carinasherlock.com.au/">www.carinasherlock.com.au</a>. </i><br />
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<b>Top three songs on your play list?</b><br />
<i>Dream about Changing, Sally Seltmann<br />
Big Jet Plane, Angus and Julia Stone<br />
Bloodbuzz Ohio, The National</i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>When the bride and groom see each other for the first time.</i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b><br />
<i>Oh that is a tough one – there are too many people to list. I’m really inspired stylist <a href="http://www.shanafaust.com/">Shauna Faust</a>, interior designers, <a href="http://www.thesocietyinc.com.au/">Sibella Court</a> and <a href="http://www.shannonfricke.com/">Shannon Fricke</a>, illustrators <a href="http://www.katiekirk.net/">Katie Kirk</a> and <a href="http://jessicahische.is/awesome/">Jessica Hische</a>. Goodness, I haven’t even got past the designers. </i><br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>Moscow Mule</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>People who give up their free time to volunteer.</i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>‘ If you fail to prepare be prepared to fail’ </i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>Catching a few little waves with loved ones.</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Casual, for sure. I love the idea of dressing up but feel more like me in casual clothing.</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’</b><br />
<i>I can’t think of anything that wouldn’t be found offensive on some level.</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>Flowers. Closely followed by good wine or chocolate.</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>A thoughtful friend and an accomplished artist gave us a pastel drawing of our wedding location. </i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Casual, candid and playful.</i><br />
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Thanks so much for sharing with us today Nat! It has been great to get to know more about you!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-44969229479604257392011-07-25T15:02:00.000+10:002011-07-25T15:02:39.290+10:00Flower crush on Cecilia FoxOn the odd occasion I have been known to have a bit of a girl crush on the likes of Zooey Deschanel, and lately Ms Gwyneth <a href="http://www.goop.com/">(Goop)</a> Paltrow, but this crush isn't of the celebrity type, its more of an admiration for the unique style and creativity of Melbourne Floral designers,<a href="http://www.ceciliafox.com.au/"> Cecilia Fox</a>.<br />
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We were lucky enough to have Melanie from Cecilia Fox arrange our floral displays for Melbourne's Portobello Bride Market. A standout of the event, in beautiful hues of blues, greens and ivory in vintage esky's of all things!<br />
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If you haven't seen or heard of <a href="http://www.ceciliafox.com.au/">Cecilia Fox</a>, take a moment to visit their <a href="http://www.ceciliafox.com.au/">website</a> and if your planning a wedding in Melbourne and haven't booked a florist yet, make a time to meet Mel, you'll have a crush too once you see her work!<br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job?</b><br />
<i>Being surrounded by so many beautiful gifts and homewares every day. I come to work and get to sit on a <a href="http://www.mattblatt.com.au/Replica-Dining-Chairs/Replica-Philippe-Starck-Louis-Ghost-Armchair-Chair.aspx?p1571c36">Philippe Starck Ghost Chair</a>, work off a beautiful <a href="http://cocorepublic.com.au/">Coco Republic</a> desk and gaze at walls full of <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/productsearch.asp?keyword=Missoni+Home&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0">Missoni Home</a>, <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/productsearch.asp?keyword=Vera+Wang+for+Wedgwood&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0">Vera Wang for Wedgwood</a>, <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/productsearch.asp?keyword=iittala&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0">iittala</a>, <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/productsearch.asp?keyword=David+Edmonds&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0">David Edmonds</a> and <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/productsearch.asp?keyword=Jasper+Conran&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0">Jasper Conran</a> to name just a few! Plus I get to meet so many gorgeous couples – the wedding excitement is contagious!</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Gatsby-F-Scott-Fitzgerald/dp/0743273567/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1311117539&sr=8-1">The Great Gatsby</a> by F. Scott Fitzgerald</i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment? </b><br />
<i>Where to start! We have just launched the new <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/productsearch.asp?keyword=&Price=0&Submit2=Search&Brand=Missoni+Home&Department=&offset=70">Missoni Home dinnerware collection</a> – it’s divine! <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/productsearch.asp?keyword=Ortigia&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0">Ortigia</a> scented candles and body range. Everything from <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/productsearch.asp?keyword=Have+you+Met+Miss+Jones&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0">Have you Met Miss Jones</a>…..and the Matthew Williamson fringed snakeskin sequined shoulder bag!</i><br />
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<b>Top three songs on your play list?</b><br />
<i>Lullaby – The Cure<br />
Raspberry Beret – Prince<br />
She Sells Sanctuary – The Cult</i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>The moment when a groom turns and sees the bride walking down the aisle..… it brings me to tears every time.</i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b><br />
<i>My Mum! <br />
Karl Lagerfeld – my favourite fashion icon<br />
Natalie Massenet – founder of Net-a-Porter<br />
Phoebe Philo - she’s transformed Celine<br />
Garance Dore - <a href="http://www.garancedore.fr/">www.garancedore.fr</a><br />
The Selby - <a href="http://www.theselby.com/">http://www.theselby.com/</a></i><br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>Lychee Martini</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>Both personally and professionally – someone who’s passionate about what they do and who uses their initiative. I’m of the belief that a misguided attempt at something where you give 100% is better than no attempt at all.</i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>You never know until you try – so many good ideas never see the light of day because people are too scared to try (I should actually take this advice myself!)</i><b> </b><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>With family and friends. Sunday is all about spending time with the ones you love. I’m also a market obsessive so I’m never happier than when I’m rustling through vintage treasures at Bondi Market followed by a swim at the beach in Summer.</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Black tie every time – I love to dress up.</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hen's Party’</b><br />
<i>Anyone who knows me well will know that I have a dislike of the traditional “Hen's Party”. I’m all for a gorgeous long lazy lunch and afternoon cocktails with the girls so I guess “Sunshine & Champagne”!!</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>A <a href="http://www.haveyoumetmissjones.com.au/">Have You Met Miss Jones</a> mini bird bowl and a great bottle of Champagne.</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>I was recently given an old fashioned <a href="http://www.schwinnbikes.com/aus/">Scwhinn bike</a> – I’m obsessed! I haven’t actually made it out the door yet but I have visions of myself coasting along looking uber chic Parisian style (whilst wearing a helmet!)</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Excitable, inquisitive and impatient</i><br />
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Thanks so much to Alicia, <a href="http://www.weddinglistco.com.au/">Wedding List Co.'s</a> National Marketing Director for letting us get to know her a little better today!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-82256036136994948972011-07-13T22:28:00.000+10:002011-07-13T22:28:38.755+10:00Getting to Know... White Room Events<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55V4dFMm9BgLjuOoIfLeRr2_ys-BWuSrYJ3Gd8uAzarRZAN7MvSvJVh-MA0cntENGjecfZ-RNF4BoZvHZBtmNmWW1Uc2Q7qZtQxtPh96bAu8XPuIdTjMPvCcWK3ikprWblXpBSQ85m9WR/s1600/Emily-Vawser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55V4dFMm9BgLjuOoIfLeRr2_ys-BWuSrYJ3Gd8uAzarRZAN7MvSvJVh-MA0cntENGjecfZ-RNF4BoZvHZBtmNmWW1Uc2Q7qZtQxtPh96bAu8XPuIdTjMPvCcWK3ikprWblXpBSQ85m9WR/s1600/Emily-Vawser.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job? </b><br />
<i>Getting to know the brides, grooms and their families, and being able to use my creativity while making memories for them on one of the most important days in people lives, I love what I do!</i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment? </b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Not-Dead-Sale-Memoir/dp/0743297164/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310559500&sr=1-1">Not Dead & Not for Sale, A Memoir</a> – by Scott Weiland lead singer of the Stone Temple Pilots, if I’m not reading this or mags, you’ll find me reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=Hairy+Maclary&x=0&y=0">Hairy Maclary</a> </i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment?</b><br />
<i>I am about to start living life as a farm gal, so I am coveting after some baby goats. </i><br />
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<b>Top three songs on your play list? </b><br />
<i>I love all music, all of it. Top 3 too hard to choose.. But these are in my top 10 :)<br />
Leonard Cohen – Suzanne<br />
The Doors – Love Street<br />
Led Zeppelin - Misty Mountain Hop</i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>If I’m lucky enough to be with the bride as she is about to walk down the aisle, my favourite moment is just before she starts her walk, there is something so sacred about it. </i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b><br />
<i>I am inspired by kindness and selflessness in people, in ‘real life’ my beautiful friends, I'm in constant awe of my husband and children. Creatively my daily motivators are <a href="http://www.theflashdance.com/">The Flash Dance</a> and <a href="http://www.oncewed.com/">Joy Thigpen</a> and as a Mother <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/">Amanda Soule</a> and <a href="http://www.kellyhampton.com/">Kelly Hampton</a> I could go on and on, I have a major list of daily reads from all sorts of different people.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>I'm a Wild Turkey drinker, love that American Honey. However, if I had to pick a cocktail it would be something involving fresh mint.</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>Work ethic, genuineness, people who don’t try to hard and I love a rebel… especially of the wedding industry variety. </i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>Live in the Sunshine!<br />
I’m a huge believer in surrounding myself with positive people and energy. It’s a fool proof way to happiness and contentment.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>Breakfast with my husband and 3 boys, a trip to the newsagency for some reading material, a drive into the Adelaide Hills, a nice long lunch and home cooked dinner in front of the telly.</i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>I like both, I’m more a frock girl, I don’t even own a pair of pants apart from jeans.</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’</b><br />
<i>No idea, can we just do away with ‘hens party’s’ all together, no good comes from people drinking through willy straws.</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>Plants. I gave curry plants for a curry night, was a hit!</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>I have no idea what the best gift would be, I live a very blessed life but I love handmade gifts, paintings and drawings from my children warm my soul.</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Authentic, Devoted, Blessed, Earthy, Mama (that wasn’t three was it)</i><br />
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Thanks so much for allow us to get to know you a little better today Emily!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3768067568498734784.post-84460066482619213132011-07-06T09:00:00.004+10:002011-07-06T09:00:01.425+10:00Getting to Know... Letter Bird Lane<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekYREBIwMKJ0CJeiDbTPbcdBPpbhcbng7p4Zd8GFWtbEQHeN8jfD_IA3NRrlQSzqtWsAmKviUq902JqmeNG4og6Kv1MgnYosFOmRiYYwVfSxcilZdRcwyMkNLm5w2YHYqr1wNAUzuFfXj/s1600/Eliza-Silva.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekYREBIwMKJ0CJeiDbTPbcdBPpbhcbng7p4Zd8GFWtbEQHeN8jfD_IA3NRrlQSzqtWsAmKviUq902JqmeNG4og6Kv1MgnYosFOmRiYYwVfSxcilZdRcwyMkNLm5w2YHYqr1wNAUzuFfXj/s1600/Eliza-Silva.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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<b>Letter Bird Lane | Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW | <a href="http://www.letterbirdlane.com.au/">Website</a></b><br />
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<b>What’s your favourite part of your job? </b><br />
<i>Loving what I do. Being creative and having happy customers! </i><br />
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<b>What are you reading at the moment?</b><br />
<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Outsider-Penguin-Modern-Classics/dp/0141182504/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1309754426&sr=8-3">The Outsider</a> – Albert Camus</i><br />
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<b>What are you lusting after at the moment?</b><br />
<i>A trip to NY</i><br />
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Top three songs on your play list? </b><br />
<i>So hard to pick only three! </i><br />
<i>Half Light II {No Celebration}- Arcade Fire; </i><br />
<i>You’re Going Back – The Tallest Man On Earth; </i><br />
<i>Truth – Alexander Ebert</i><br />
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<b>What is your favourite moment during a wedding?</b><br />
<i>When the bride and groom kiss! Who doesn’t get a little tear in their eye!? </i><br />
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<b>Who inspires you?</b> <br />
<i>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 <a href="http://www.soulemama.com/">blog</a>.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite Cocktail?</b><br />
<i>Vodka, cranberry and grapefruit cocktail</i><br />
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<b>What does it take to impress you?</b><br />
<i>Kindness, determination, humour and quick wit. </i><br />
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<b>What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?</b><br />
<i>Always be positive. Life has so much to offer.</i><br />
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<b>Favourite way to spend a Sunday?</b><br />
<i>A lazy morning with my little family, seeing friends, and a walk if the weather is nice. </i><br />
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<b>Black Tie or Casual?</b><br />
<i>Somewhere in the middle</i><br />
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<b>Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’?</b><br />
<i>A Frivolous Soiree</i><br />
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<b>Your favourite hostess gift to give?</b><br />
<i>A really beautiful book or a framed print.</i><br />
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<b>What’s the best gift you have ever received?</b><br />
<i>My two sons and my engagement ring!</i><br />
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<b>Three words that describe you best.</b><br />
<i>Dedicated, thoughtful and happy.</i><br />
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Thanks so much for sharing with us Eliza. It has been lovely to get to know you better!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12986786632338700559noreply@blogger.com0