Happy New Year everyone! We hope you've had a good one. Lets finish this years posts off with a look back at some of 2011s top trends and a few picks for 2012. This years must have accessory was the beaded bouquet, forget real flowers, more and more brides opted for gorgeous button and brooch creations that will last a lifetime. (Heirloom jewelled...

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If you loved the look of Julie and Spencer's on trend orange and grey wedding, here's how to get it. Glass hanging votive lanterns. Small $25.95, medium $32.95 from Artis & Grove. Orange Flower Brooch. US$13 from Sunny April. Classic fingerprint guest book tree, printable file. $20 from 'i do' it yourself Orange Gerbera Daisy and Ivory Silk Ring Bearer Pillow. US$44 from...

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Loving the work of Rex Winston Walford at the moment ...

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We have the most fabulously fashionable wedding to share today! Pantone recently announced their colour of the year for 2012 is Tangerine Tango, and this gorgeous bride and groom either had the inside word or just great taste choosing a stunning colour palette of grey and vibrant vermilion for their big day. The girls looked gorgeous in different shades of grey with bright...

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Merry Christmas to all of our blog readers! It's been a busy year and we hope you have enjoyed all the tips and projects we have found, the fun theme ideas and our printable stationery. This year we finally launched the new website. Very exciting, although it did drive us nuts at times, let me tell you! Moving all the products over from the...

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Colour palette: crimson red and dark grey, perfect for a Christmas wedding Credits: Grey bridesmaids dress with red bouquet via Brides. Beautiful Scandinavian style dinning via Home Klondike. Red and grey wedding cake via Manolo for Brides. Red and grey wedding party shot by Travis Hoehne Photography. ...

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Colour palette: grass green and light grey Credits: Grey chevron wedding cake with succulent via Grey Likes Weddings, green bouquets and grey bridesmaid dresses via My Sweet and Saucy, green and grey reception via the knot, a smart looking groom in light grey by Green Apple Photos. ...

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Colour palette: orange and dark grey This one's sure to be a hit in 2012 with Pantone picking Tangerine as their colour of the year. Credits: Orange pom poms above a dessert table of dark grey, orange and white via Greys Likes Weddings, charcoal grey bridesmaids with bright orange bouquets via tumblr, looking smart in charcoal grey suit with orange tie and bouttonniere...

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Colour palette: lemon yellow and light grey Credits: Gorgeous grey bridesmaid gown with a posey of yellow roses by Stephanie Williams via Sitting in a Tree Events. Dessert bar backdrop of yellow and grey paper rosettes via Hostess with the Mostess, pale grey cake icing with yellow details via the Knot. Cute couple in yellow and grey via Manolo for the Brides. ...

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One of the hottest trends for 2011, and showing no signs of fading leading into 2012, is cool grey. It's most popular partner has been yellow, but orange, red and green have made great combinations too. Of course grey works particularly well at Christmas time or winter, especially when teamed with silver and red. Credits: Dress unknown, grey ring pillow with silver plated...

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It's been such a super busy year for us here. The new website is now up and running with more fun new designs being added every week. I thought today we'd show off a few of our latest creations that we haven't had chance to share yet... Love story save the date Lace handkerchief invitation Classic square justified invitation Tying the knot table...

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Add the perfect finishing touches to winter or Christmas weddings, and even your Christmas decorations with these cute craft products: Fiskars lever punch snowflake, great for all sorts of projects.   Decorative 1.5cm wide red and white lace tape. 15m roll $3.50 from Plushka's Makery.  12 pretty clear plastic snowflake embellishments. £3 from Overspill.  The new sweetheart inker from We R Memory Keepers in...

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A lovely way to start a new month! The beautiful White magazine is out packed with all sorts of lovely ideas and dreamy pics. We were wrapped to see our fiesta and tie the knot invitations featured in some beautiful theming pages. Plus if you turn to page 23 you'll find our step by step to making a nautical invite pocket. ...

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We've been going ombre mad over on our wedding blog - a beautiful trend of graduated colour. But this amazing birthday cake stopped us in our tracks and we had to share. From Raspberri Cupcakes, there is a recipe and step by step so you can give it a go at your next party! Or how about layers of red sponge and green...

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We've been going ombre mad over on our wedding blog - a beautiful trend of graduated colour. But this amazing birthday cake stopped us in our tracks and we had to share. From Raspberri Cupcakes, there is a recipe and step by step so you can give it a go at your next party! Or how about layers of red sponge and green...

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To finish the month off, lets take a look at what really started the ombré trend - cakes! There are two ways to get an ombre effect cake, with a gradual change in icing colour, or surprise your guests with layers of different coloured sponge inside. From the top: A delicious yellow buttercream cake, accented with cascading fondant ribbons by Sugar Bee Sweets via...

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Today we discovered a beautiful blog - Sweet Polita. Full of inspiring cake ideas and better still, instructions and recipes! How amazing is this rainbow doodle cake and what a brilliant idea for the icing?! It was decorated using gourmet writer food decorator pens. These look like loads of fun! They can write on any dried, firm food surface and come in a...

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We've found two great little ombre DIY projects for the home that could easily be used as wedding decor. This gorgeous paper chandelier is simply made with a punch and paint swatches! Check out the whole beautiful tutorial on Hey Gorgeous. Martha Stewart has a great step by step to make this beautiful ombre pendant lampshade, these would make fabulous decorations over a...

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If you love ombre, you'll love this. We've found some great resources to download beautiful watercolour images, and best of all, they are free. Great for all sorts of DIY projects: Lost and Taken has 25 very large watercolour textures to download Eight lovely backgrounds from Jocosity Another fab 25 textures by Sad Monkey Design ...

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We're so excited today to share these gorgeous photo booth pictures from Kate and Barry's recent wedding shot by Hot Metal Studio in Pennsylvania. Photo booths are a fantastic adition to any weddng. Here Kate and Barry have used 'i do' it yourself's printable photo booth signs - $15 to download a set of 24 here - an empty old picture frame, hats...

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There are plenty of ways to introduce a little ombre into your wedding decor. Banners, backdrops and bunting are a great place to start. Here are a few ideas we found:  At first glance they may look like strips of fabric, but they are in fact clothes pegs! Just different shades pegged to some string for a very unique dessert bar backdrop. Via...

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The latest issue of  Modern Wedding DIY magazine is out now and we're so pleased to see our Sixties Style mood board featured on page 28 along with our love love love order of service cover. Thanks guys! This issue is packed full of great DIY wedding projects and ideas so make sure you pick up a copy at your local newsagents.  ...

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Photo by Beck Hill via Green Wedding Shoes This gorgeous pink table settings stand out feature has to be the beautiful hand dyed table cloth. And it turns out its not too difficult to recreate this look yourself at home.  Forget hiring table cloths, make your own ombre masterpieces! All you need is water, salt, some buckets and dylon! Oh Happy Day has a great...

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A soft spot is defined as a tender or sentimental feeling . If you have a soft spot for pretty designs then this printable wedding stationery is for you. Featuring a ombre gradient and bokeh photography effect of little sparkling lights, it's perfect for all sorts of occasions and very romantic. Shown here in a gradient of candy pink and almond, or as...

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