Do you know I think we missed our first birthday? I cant believe its come round already! And I can't believe that what started as a little idea to help plan my own wedding has grown so quickly with thousands of visitors from all over the world. Thank you so much to everyone who takes the time to comment and read and submit...

Continue Reading

Here is a beautiful idea for a DIY wedding decoration that I stumbled on the other day. Just cut strips of green rice paper and round the ends - then tie to a piece of string! So simple but so effective! Love it. Photo: Jonas Peterson ...

Continue Reading

As I mentioned at the beginning on the month we're going to try and look at interesting ideas for what to do with images and memorabilia after the wedding. Usually photos, but this is something a little bit different. As an alternative to the traditional guest book, how about a fingerprint tree? Guests leave their thumbprint as a leaf on your tree, which...

Continue Reading

Scampi made another trip to a cafe this weekend, he was pretty well behaved, which is more than we can say for the day before......look what happened to the bedroom carpet! Naughty puppy! ...

Continue Reading

The latest design I've been working on this rainy weekend is all things bright and beautiful. Tropicana is summer on the beach with it's multi coloured pinstripe and floral motif. I must have been longing for some sun :) Available on 'i do' it yourself ...

Continue Reading

If ever there was a real wedding to inspire you to incorporate the beauty of an old oak tree into your special day - this is it. This stunning outdoor reception was shot back in November 2008 by the very talented Leigh Miller. A beautiful oak tree was was the setting, its old branches providing an incredible canopy over guests as they ate....

Continue Reading

Here is a truly gorgeous DIY project by Laurie Cinotto for Once Wed. This beautiful cake stand was made from real wooden pieces and there is a great looking step by step to follow. Head on over to Once Wed for this beautiful DIY wedding project. ...

Continue Reading

...

Continue Reading

Wood you like some cake? If you're stumped for wedding cake ideas we've got a few of our favourites:Chocolate swirling delight via Project Wedding, stunning woodgrain effect cake by The Sugar Syndicate, cute little tree stump cake, unknown, and yummy chocolate tree cutout by Wild Cakes.Now, if you like the look of the tree stump cake, I can't stress enough how important it...

Continue Reading

Here are a couple lovely wedding ideas, when it comes time for serving drinks or canapes how about using serving platters made of sliced wood. Or run beautiful old planks of wood down the ceter of the table. Gorgeous.Pics from Martha Stewart and 100Layercake ...

Continue Reading

For this wedding DIY project we've taken a little inspiration from the cutest little wedding in the US where ribbon wrapped vases in green and brown were used as beautiful table centerpieces (see are deco post this month). I thought we would build on this idea a little and rather than using different coloured ribbon, we are going to use different shades and...

Continue Reading

I'm very excited about the start of a new project at creative monsoon... Well, when I say new this is actually something I first started working on during my fine arts degree at uni, "uh hum" years ago. I'm busy, busy, busy creating lots of new exciting work. So watch this space. Until then head on over to our etsy shop, we've got...

Continue Reading

In a colour palette of beautiful brown and fern green enchant your guests with an oak tree themed wedding, check out our woodland wedding decoration ideas: Why not try screen printing napkins with your own leaf design or you can purchase these green spring napkins from Jewelweeds. This wedding table scape is not only beautiful, but it's eco friendly too using hemp tablecloths...

Continue Reading

We had a sweet treat in the office this week, a box of beautiful hand painted chocolates from Coco Chocolate. Each one was so beautiful it seemed a shame to eat them, but I have to say the flavours were a bit odd. I'm not sure what a geranium is meant to taste like (as I don't usually go around eating them) but...

Continue Reading

Last week saw Sydney host the Rosemount Australian Fashion Week so I thought we'd take a quick look at some inspiring bridal ideas to come from the catwalks. Today, hair. These pretty little messy chignons with side plaits from the Carly Hunter and Story by Tang would be perfect updo's for brides. So cute! Pics via Fashioning.com ...

Continue Reading

Today we're taking some inspiration from a beautiful wedding in California shot by Vis Photography. The bride put together her own wedding programs held together with little twigs. It's a really simple idea we've recreated with our own oak tree program cover as an example. Simply thread a thin enough twig through punched out holes in the program. Couldn't be easier! ...

Continue Reading

No thanks I'm vegetarian. ...

Continue Reading

I'm so pleased we have finally made a start on our new kitchen, we've put a deposit down on the design and the sexy new smeg appliances. (Hooray for an oven that doesn't pump hot air at my legs every time I use it!) I thought I'd share a few pics I've been collecting the past year that have inspired the design, sadly...

Continue Reading

We've got another great free wedding download this month - these gorgeous heart shaped wood grain designs - or tree hearts. Just visit our website to download the free template of six tags - three green and three brown. Each circle is 3inches across, so they're quick and easy to cut out with a circle punch. Here we have printed them out on...

Continue Reading

We've scoured the internet for this inspiring collection of dreamy weddings held under the branches of an old oak tree...Credits: The Knot, The Knot, Once Wed, Cheap Wedding Planning Blogspot, Polkadot Bride and California Wedding Wave. ...

Continue Reading

Happy weekend everyone! ...

Continue Reading

Fall in love under the old oak tree, and fall in love with our oak tree wedding stationery range. Symbolizing a strong and everlasting relationship the simple but beautiful oak tree illustration is shown here in green but can be changed to any colour you choose. From invitations and rsvps to program covers and thank you cards. Starting from $16.50 visit our online...

Continue Reading

How amazing do these look? And they're pencils! Felissimo has over 500 colours to choose from AND display units so they can become works of art in themselves. Trouble is I don't think I'd ever want to use them. ...

Continue Reading

Oak trees have long been symbolic of strength and courage, and for a wedding motif it has come to represent the strength of the couples relationship. The ancient Romans even associated the oak tree with the Goddess Juno, the goddess of marriage, so it's no wonder an oak is a popular element in weddings today. Colour palette: Green and brown are a beautiful...

Continue Reading

Last month saw the release of the 2011 spring bridal collections from many of the major designers. So we're going to take a look at some of our favourites around the i do it yourself office and some of the trends coming out of the shows.There was certainly a trend towards the short and sweat, not to mention the incredibly frilly - romance...

Continue Reading

As the days grow shorter and the evenings more cosy I thought it was about time we got a bit autumnal on the blog. This month fall in love under the old oak tree, a perfect setting for an autumn wedding.You might have also noticed that we've started a new post each month on the i do it yourself blog. Picture perfect will...

Continue Reading