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The Colours of Spring just burst out dont they. Bright yellow Daffidols, Runuculous, pop out from thier beds. Our bridal designers are inspired to translate this into thier dresses, bouquets, accessories. I had so much fun sourcing these pictures to inspire you. My focus was the stronger tones, and a dress in my Inpsiration Board from Mckenzie Mode ~ one of my lovely brides is considering this for her bridesmaids... I love it!

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Below is a stunning dress by Mckenzie Mode (based in Bondi Sydney) I love the bateaux neckline so reminecent of Audrey Hepburn with the cut and fabric of a Stepford Wife, its one of my favorite finds.. and may well make this months list!

And now for something completely differnent! (below)

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Above this is a gorgeous idea, and also makis a perfect gift for the birdsmaid. Love the colours the mix of bright yellow and soft pink, and again a brighter cerise pink works a treat!

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The Worlds Your Oyster ~ Pearls

07/08/2011

Three of my lovely brides this week all asked for pearls on thier bouquet ~ It got me inspired to share these with you....

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Far East Fusion Part two brooch bouquet

29/07/2011

Part two of our Far East Fusion , This is purely photos of wonderful asian inspired ideas for your special day!

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Simple and very elegant wedding cakes (above) subtly adorned with Japanese Sashiko Stitching

John-Paul + Ngoc ~ My Fotobox

12/07/2011

Vintage Inspired Elegance

It took John-Paul Took 8 years to propose !!! and they were together 9 years and 10 months when they got married judging by these glorious photos by the talented Nim of My Fotobox Photography ~ it was worth the wait. How beautiful is the bride ~ Ngoc .

Wedding Dress: Baccini and Hill - www.bacciniandhill.com.au
Hair: Cerise Hair Gallery - www.hairsalon.com.au/Cerise-Hair-Gallery
Make up - Minq Body and Beauty
Flowers and Bomboneirres: SweetBride - www.sweetbride.com.au
Chapel: Edmund rice chappel
Location Shoot: Wollongong Botanical Gardens

Far East Fusion ~ Part One

08/07/2011

Elements and Style
元素和样式
要素とスタイル
요소와 스타일

I can not tell you how excited I am to present our Far East Fusion Series ~ what is Far East Fusion I hear you say? Far East fusion is a blending and borrowing the best from all these beautiful cultures with ours. I am proud to be of Chinese heritage with my Great Grandfather and Grandmother working the gold fields of the west coast of New Zealand. I pay honor to their strength and hard work with this series....

Dress

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(Above) This vintage styled wedding dress is heavily influenced by the chinese with its simple clean lines and mandering collar and capped sleeves. (Below) I absolutely adore the fusion of korean "hanbok" and the western styled wedding dress ~ more photos and details in "Part Two" of these stunning and simply gorgeous Hanbok dresses ~ promise!

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Atmosphere:

( Below) Naturally I could not go pass the beautiful Chinese Lanterns, used in all their festivals and celebrations ~ and their beauty when displayed is perfect inclusion in any wedding ironically we use candles and tea lights in small paperbags similar to these lanterns and in place of them, these luminairas are a common tradition in Hispanic communities during Christmas

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Cherry blossoms ( below) feature in the Far East from Japan, China to Korea, adding this element in anyway to your day can show case this beautiful elegant part of Asia.

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From Invitation's touched with cherry blossoms and Japanese caligraphy ( above) to buffets with fortune cookies and sushi. These elements of the Far East are easily infused into weddings and celebrations in a variety of way. Below are paper parasols placed simply in drinks, or used as part of the cermony.

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Who can forget the wonderful art of Oragami, This equisite Lotus flower would stand its own as any centerpeice at a wedding. Adding oragami cranes to your cake, hanging from string can also add the Far East in a whimsical way.

Above are all key elements to consider incorporating into your wedding if considering this theme.
Until our next Far East Fusion ~ Part two . We hope you can leave us with some ideas or suggestions for our next article....

Neva & Kristian ~ Byron Bay Beach Wedding

05/07/2011

Life in Images Photography have sent Design Me Vintage this wonderful beach wedding in the beautiful Byron Bay. Neva and Kristian gorgeous daughter was a huge part of thier special day.

Vendors list:

Photography - Life in Images Photography - www.lifeinimagesphotography.com
Hair & Make Up – Ashlea Penfold - www.ashleapenfold.com
Celebrant – Robyn Luke – www.kindredcelebrations.com.au
Dress – Vintage
Flowers – Annette’s Flower World, Grafton
Video – Renee Honey – www.belini.com.au
Location - Byron Bay Northern NSW Australia

We love to hear about your wedding, what you like and share these with our readers ~ come join us below ~ Isabella

Holly & Josh ~ Shutters & Lace

03/07/2011

The stunning location of this shoot was in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, just 15 mins from the CBD! When Lillie , owner of Shutter and Lace Photography shared this Hollie and Josh's style shoot with me, I just couldnt wait to show you!

Vendors

Photography ~ Shutter and Lace Photography

Hair and Make-up ~ Sandra Figueiredo of Wedding Synergy.

le carnaval de cirque de l'amour

29/06/2011

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Cirque Carnival de L'amour

A vintage theme with a twist, I wanted to write loads of inspiring words to add to this blog, but thought the pictures certainly do paint 1000 words.

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Tim and Kesh ~ Jonas Peterson Photography

23/06/2011

Tim & Kesh ~ Jonas Peterson Photography

I adore this Sydney Wedding ~ Shot in Centennary Park, it truly captures something special

This beautiful wedding was shot by Jonas Peterson Photography, I encourage you to have a look at their work. Its beautiful ~ we look forward to showing you more of thier work!

Dress ~ Lorainne Bryce
Kesh's Shoes ~ Juicy Couture
Kesh's and Tim's Rings ~ Andrea Santoso
Tim's Suit ~ We Rob Banks
Tim's Shoes ~ St&ard
Reception Venue ~ Love Supreme