With all things weddings, look at these cute collector barbies I came across... Since a little girl playing doll dress up, how awesome are these ones with their own designer gown. All barbie photos and info can be found on amazon.com

 

This is a VERA WANG barbie, and at $110 I think its not too bad. Cant afford the real dress, so how about a smaller collector item to have forever afterwards ? I am sure my future daughter would love this, although I can see it sitting well preserved in the box on a shelf until her 21st birthday.

Reem Acra Doll

Carolina Herrera Doll

Another wedding item to think about, guess I can always use the its an investment card.

So a little wedding planning update. I havent posted anything about my photographer nightmare - in my earlier post you would see that we had met with our potential photographer. That didnt really work out, and so we are in the process once again of meeting with photographers to locate someone who will suit our needs. The problem with todays wedding photographers is their impression that even though you are spending an enormous amount of your wedding budget to ensure you get those one in a lifetime special moments - that they are intitled to use these photos as they see fit. I would recommend to all brides out there to do your research, and ask all the questions before settling on someone -cause it can turn into a massive dissapointment otherwise.

Questions of importance for our photographer:

* Copyright is a big one! (We do not want any billboards or photos of us appearing in unexpected places)

* Disk with all photos so we can print as much or little as we like afterwards

* Number of hours included, as some photographers stay only the first 30minutes of the reception and get you to do a false impression of a cake cutting and bridal waltz

* Bride / Groom getting ready. This is the most sentimental photos I reckon, and have seen some awesome photos captured of the special moments and important smaller details (dress, perfume, cheeky smile ect)

I must admit and say its one of the more unpleasant parts of the planning process, because you have to meet with each photographer and this is usually done at his place of residence. UNCOMFORTABLE, as you sit in their house, with the kids screaming in the background and while you sit there its like you are on trial as all eyes on you. I just want to find someone now that I am happy with and relax knowing that each of my photos taken on the day will come out perfectly :)  ie. reason why I am hitting the treadmill with all I have

I did met with a photographer over the weekend, and it went well. It was over a casual coffee at Gloria Jeans, while we chatted and he showed me some albums of his work. I do like! I now just have to wait for him to get back into contact with me with the finer details (Terms and conditions, and payment details.,) and still waiting..... why things take so long when you are trying to organise a wedding has me!

 

 

Photos taken from Redcarpetphotography.com.au

Please oh please let me finalise our photographer soon.....

xoxo

Bridal Magizenes

Ok so I am addicted to buying wedding magizene's...!

But I see them as RESOURCE books which offer PRICELESS information and great DIY ideas. I have so many that I could possibly open up my own bridal library. Speaking of, a great tip is that you can lend them from your local library (if you are lucky enough that your library stocks them)- however yes you do have to give them back before their due date. But if you are like me and just love to google over the pictures, and jot down any good ideas in your journal- then its a good option as it saves $15 per magizene - which can then go to saving for the wedding. (now thats smart thinking, if only I could put it to practise each time)

xoxo

VENUE VENUE VENUE!!!

Oh my gosh, let me start off with a simple rant and rave about how frustrating and hard it is to find a suitable venue...! and a co-ordinator who is friendly and gets back to your questions in a timely manner! Now that its out of the way, I can shout out loudly that I have with long last joy FOUND MY VENUE! Very exciting! Its beautiful, and its a lovely and relaxing place with an incredible view - and its beautiful and the service is amazing!

Therefore yes we are getting married 25.09.2010

Photos taken from: The Breakwater Hillarys

So excited now finally things are taking place, and they have been wonderful and helpful to deal with. Thankfully we took this venue instead of the one we were originally going with. Have already got all the table decorations, just need some chair covers and a few extra touches here and there, and all done.. So now the countdown begins... until I become a MRS :)

Much xoxo

Make-up Advice

Every bride wants her make-up to look glamourous and stylish - lasting from the ceremony till the end of the last dance at the reception. Many dont realise that the type of make-up applied on the day, needs to be pre-trialed to see if you like the look, feel and durability of the style as well as taking a few snap shots to see if the make-up comes up nicely in photos. There is nothing worse than a shiny greasy looking face. I came across some great tips below from weddingwires blog - http://blog.weddingwire.com/

1. You want a great primer with a silicone base. Silicone fills in fine lines, wrinkles, pock marks, and blocks the sebaceous glands from producing oil so using that as an anchor underneath all the makeup makes sure it stays put all day.


2. Foundation: The biggest mistake that brides make on their special day is using a foundation that is not light responsive, meaning it is not absorbing and deflecting light in a way that makes you look great for photos. You need a foundation that mimics the way light bounces on your regular skin so you always want to make sure your makeup artist or you do a test shot to make sure your foundation doesn’t drop any lighter than your normal skin shade.

3. Neutral shades for eyeshadow. No bright colors because you want your look to be timeless and elegant… so no matter how natural or dramatic you go keep it neutral!


4. Use water resistant mascara paired with fake lashes. Lashes come in all different cuts and styles so don’t think its automatic drag-queen if you wear lashes!


5. Use a little bit more bronzer and blush than you would normally think, because it wears off throughout the day!

6. Make sure your eyeliner is waterproof. I like M·A·C’s Powerpoint Pencil, it’s amazing! You have about 60 seconds of playtime until it sets and then it’s virtually waterproof and budgeproof.



7. Radiant glow… the skin should always have a nice fresh glow. Products like M·A·C Strobe Fluid and M·A·C Mineralize Skin Finish, placed directly on the cheekbone give off a great cheek highlight


8. Prep the skin with a great moisturizer. I like La Mer. Keeping the skin in tip top condition is key.


9. De-puff and cover dark circles. Fast Response Eye Cream from M·A·C is a great product to use the entire morning of your wedding. It is pure caffeine so it immediately de-puffs and has a pigment that deflects light from dark circles so its my personal favorite.


10. Seal it. Get a sealing spray to set everything and make it stay all day long. I love Motives 10 Years Younger Spray, Model in a Bottle, Makeup Forever Mist and Fix, and M·A·C Fix Plus spray. It basically sets all your work and keeps everything from moving

Another thing to put on the list
xoxo

Wedding colour Palette

Not much news today, just thought it would be a good time to start deciding on wedding colours.I think its a pretty much a given decision, however looking at all the inspiration boards of colour they all look so lovely (even the most bizarre colour choices). I came across these great inspiration colours boards from beimbued's blog. Hope this helps anyone who is struggling with their choices

Photos taken from: http://beimbued.blogspot.com/

CLASSIC ELEGANCE

SPRING GARDEN WEDDING                                                                                                             

XOXO

Cakes

*** Sugar... ahhh yummy yummy...  ***

I am sooo excited cause I can officially say I have got my wedding cake organised! and the lady who is doing it for me is so talented, and I am super happy. I have a definite style in mind, however some more inspiration below (Please note I have tried not to post anything remotely similar to mine below, as there needs to be some surprise elements on the day)
Square or round, that is something that I have not yet decided (?)

If I can pass on a tip though from experience, do look around at all options and cake makers. I had originally gone to a cake shop, and they amount that they wanted to charge almost had me wanting to skip the wedding cake all together.
I ended up finding a lady who has been making wedding cakes for 35years from home, and I was very impressed with her portfolio of her work, all together with heaps of thank you letters.
Another tip is provide some of the embellishments yourself, I will be getting my own ribbon, bling buckles, ect. as this will also save costs towards additional items on your cake - all while making it more personal to your style as you choose the additional items according to your tastes / likes.

Love the cute look of the matching cupcakes above, it could be a great idea to incorporate onto the kids table. Dont think I have let on yet with my ideas for the kids tables, its a clever little plan I have come up with to keep the kiddies entertained ..(and quiet during speeches ect).. Planning for this yet to come so keep tuned

xoxo

Hair Couture

So lets talk hair... and I say hair couture cause the styles below are rocking hot!

The must MUST for all brides is to

* Do some research to find something that ties in with your style of the day, as well matching the class of your dress 

* Find a suitable hairdresser or mobile stylist whom you can book in for a trail well before the wedding

* Purchase any hair extentions, veils, accessories beforehand so your stylist can play around with these for a suitable style

* be 100% happy with whatever style you choose.. if not do more research and repeat the steps above :)

Its going to be a tough one, so many beautiful styles to choose from. Something on my list of things TO DO is get some hair extentions to add some volume and length, and decide of the style and look I am going for when deciding on the choices when it comes to veils.

Exciting times are yet to come, very much looking forward to securing the venue and date and letting the rest of the planning take its course **(holding thumbs for the venue booking this weekend)**

Beautiful Brides to be..

xoxox