Win your Bridal Gown!

Just one of the amazing 'Ready To Wear' Wendy Makin gowns.

Merry, Merry Monday to all our Modern Wedding brides!
I am so excited this morning to be announcing our biggest ever online giveaway... In the spirit of Christmas, Modern Wedding together with Wendy Makin Bridal are giving one lucky bride a $2500 wedding gown!! Even more good news... it is so simple to win!

Another amazing 'Ready To Wear' Wendy Makin gowns.

Wendy Makin’s ‘Ready To Wear’ collection is renowned for it’s use of high quality materials, great fit and huge range of styles. The superb quality of Wendy’s gowns has made her one of Australia’s most awarded bridal gown designers. As well as her five Australian fashion design awards, Wendy has recently been named the nation’s number one couturier by the National ABIA poll, as voted by brides.  All in all – you can only win when you wear a stunning Wendy Makin gown down the aisle!

Yet another amazing 'Ready To Wear' Wendy Makin gowns.

All you have to do is:

1. Visit Wendy Makin's website - view the 'Ready to Wear' collection (under Collections).
2. Go to our facebook fan page and tell us in 25 words or less which gown was your favourite and why?

Entries close 21st January 2011 - so get in now!

It is that easy - good luck girls!
As I said - it's a merry, merry Monday!

K xx

Psst... Don't keep this to yourself - tell your friends to enter!

Sydney Wedding is here!

The Modern Wedding office is abuzz this morning as the arrival of the 20th edition of Sydney Wedding magazine came in... Wow!! It looks fantastic and what a size!
For the big 20 year birthday edition, Sydney Wedding magazine has 736 pages of beautiful fashion, rings, ceremonies, receptions, decorating, invitations, transport, flowers, music photography, cakes, beauty, honeymoons and more! Whoopy! It was a big one to produce but the results are amazing!
As a big bonus this edition has 20 honeymoons to giveaway! Yep... 20!  We certainly do love giveaways here!
The magazine is out in stores TODAY, Sydney girls watch out for it... I'm sure it will be hard to miss! For out of state brides the Gowns magazine is still available and it's our biggest yet!
Here's a little sneak peak.... shh, don't tell anyone I'm showing you!

I'm so proud of the team here - they've worked hard to produce a fabulous, big!!!! and beautiful magazine!
Make sure you enter the honeymoon giveaway! There are 20 to win, so your chances are better than ever before.
Have a fabulous weekend brides and grooms! Make sure you swing by facebook and twitter to say hi!
Have you check out our planning tools?

K xx

Cool Summer

I was enjoying the sunshine yesterday, I could smell jasmine in the air and my shoulders were warm. No wonder Summer is the peak season for weddings! Why not theme your wedding around the beauty of our glistening beaches? Soft sand, sparkling blue and crisp, sunny yellow make a divine colour combination. For a Cool Summer theme, think parasols, silk hand fans, daisies and stylish beachy decor highlights like shells, starfish and frangipanis. Endlessly flexible and always fresh and chic, this theme will keep its cool even under the hot Aussie sun.

 

 

 

Top left to right: Floral Affects, Modern Wedding Shop Sand Castle Tea Light & Silk Hand Fan
Middle left to right: Modern Wedding Shop Frangipani Invitations, GM Photographics, Modern Wedding Shop Fabric Parasol
Bottom left to right: Modern Wedding Shop Starfish Cake Cake Topper, Inlighten Photography, Modern Wedding Shop Personalised Ribbon

Are you getting married in Summer? Let us know how you're going to theme your wedding and what your colours are! If you got married recently, don't forget to send us your photos - we love to see them and who knows, you could end up in one of our blogs! Email us at enquiries@modernwedding.com.au

For more inspiring wedding themes, check our the Modern Wedding Website.

And of course, swing by our Facebook and Twitter pages and say hi! :)

Enjoy your cool summer,
R xox

A truly unique wedding

I was in the middle of writing my post for today and... 'ding' my email rang out, only the hundredth time today, fortunately it was one of the good emails! Blushing bride, Kylie sent me her wedding story. After reading about her gorgeous and wonderfully unique wedding I had to share it! You will have to wait for my other post....
This is Kylie and Justin's story... beautiful!

We got married on Hayman Island on our 10 year anniversary, after meeting at a local bar, just after I finished school! 45 of our friends and family came, from as far away as Scotland, Germany and England. The wedding, essentially lasted the whole weekend and the actual reception didn't finish until 3am in the morning!

 

 

My Grandma and Great Aunt stood as our witnesses, which we through was fitting because we were so happy to have them make all the effort to travel so far!
We had the ceremony at 3pm, and cut the cake straight after. Our guests then went and had champagne and canapes for a couple of hours and we were back from photos in time to have a drink with them and watch the sunset, before the reception dinner started.

 

The dinner was on a terrace by a beautiful lagoon/waterfull and was a buffet, and everything (particularly the deserts!) was phenomenal. It was like sitting in a fairy grotto! 

 Our bomboniere were a big hit - we had boxes filled with Aloe Vera, berocca, panadol, sunscreen, tissues, chewing gum and a mini-torch, so everyone could make their way back to their rooms!

 Post-dinner, we hired out one of the bars on the island, for drinks and dancing. It had a pool table, darts, fuseball, a cocktail menu, DJ and a dance-floor, so everyone was catered for! We finally finished up around 3am, though rumor has it that much of the bridal party was seen on the beach watching the sunrise for a morning swim!

What a beautiful wedding with distinctive differences - that is what makes a wedding so memorable!
Modern Wedding brides - send me your stories and you could be featured on the Blog - enquiries@modernwedding.com.au

K xx
Come and say hi on Facebook, Twitter or Modern Wedding website.

European inspired!

I am so happy to start the week off on an exciting note!
In January 2011 (not long now) a brand new and shiny range of bridal gown will be hitting our shores. The Rosa Clara design group from Spain are releasing their latest collection, Luna Novias. The designs are simply stunning - they're European inspired, with a little romantic twist.
The good news? Despite the fact that these gowns are A-grade in their design, they are also a little easier on the budget... Now that's what we like to hear!
This collection includes a wide range of modern, romantic and classic styles at varying prices - definitely worth a look.

Peter Trends Bridal has added the collection, since they have has great success with Rosa Clara's other brands (Two, Aire Barcelona and Alma Novia) - they distribute Australia-wide so everyone has a chance to try these beautiful gowns on.

If you want to see more of the collection or find a list of their stockists head over to Peter Trends.

Let us know what you think! Facbook, Twitter - Look forward to hearing from you...
If you are wondering what style will suit you best - check out our article on just that! Bridal styles to suit your shape.

Happy Monday!

K xx

Chocolate anyone?

I am in the middle of pulling together an article about using the colour Chocolate in your wedding - what a fabulous colour! Why did I choose this colour? Well that's easy... it's Friday afternoon and I can't get my mind off the stuff:)  No seriously... it is such a versatile colour and adds a touch of warm sophistication to a wedding. I love the use of chocolate accents with pale pink or pale blue, or vise versa.  While searching for a bit of inspiration I came across these gorgeous products...

From Left to right, top to bottom:
1. Chantilly Chandelier Folding Invitation with Envelope $6.60
2. Chocolate and Turquoise Damask Personalised Favour Box Kit (Set of 24) $36.00
3. Dots and Stripes Personalised Lollipop Favours $3.50
4. Chocolate & Strawberry Cream Flower Girl Basket $65.00
5. Chocolate & Strawberry Cream Traditional Wedding Guest Book $62.00
6. Our New Nest Bronze-Finish Metal Tea Light Holder Favour $4.50
7. Good Luck Wooden Elephants Wedding Favours (Set of 4) $22.00
8. Cherry Blossoms "Make It Yours" Personalised Favour Box Kit (Set of 24) $ 36.00 (available)
9. Chocolate Brown Silk Hand Fans $3.95

Let me know what colour theme you are planning for your wedding and I'll feature it on the blog!

Now I'm off to get my chocolate fix!

Happy Friday all - make sure you come and say hi on Facebook or Twitter.
We go the extra mile to help you plan your wedding - go to Modern Wedding today and make sure you don't miss a thing!

K xx

Behind-the-Scenes Heaven!

I must say, I love being on location! I'm one of those sneaky snappers who is always getting behind-the-scenes photos, because I simply adore our shoots and I can't wait to share them. Shooting for our upcoming Autumn edition, we were at the gorgeous The Tearoom Gunners Barracks in Mosman last week. Surrounded by lush gardens, the heritage-listed venue provided the perfect backdrop for some of the most elegant and stylish gowns of the new season. Heavenly!

The breathtaking view from the balcony

Stylist Gail and Photographer Sabino review the first few shots of the day

Emma from Halo Hair works her magic with stunning hair accessories from Wendy Louise

Model Amanda shows off a beautiful gown from Fashions by Farina,
as makeup artist Marianna retouches for a flawless finish

One of the joys of going behind-the-scenes is seeing what goes into producing the perfect shot. A sheet of black plastic provides respite from the hot sandstone floor. And at close to 6ft, Model Amanda does not need heels!

Stylist Gail uses the unique sandstone surroundings to highlight the understated beauty
of this sleek strapless number from Ella

One of the most intriguing things about being on set is watching the amazing creativity and innovation that goes into each and every shot. Huge compliments to our incredible crew: Photography by Sabino Mena Barreto, Hair by Halo Hair, Makeup by Marianna Grillo and a big round of applause for our super talented stylist Gail McDiarmid. I am practically climbing the walls waiting to see the finished product!

I hope you enjoyed a sneaky-peek behind-the-scenes. Let us know what you think!

And don't forget to stop by our Facebook and Twitter pages and say hi! :)

R xox