Pantone might have picked pink but the i do it yourself blog readers have gone for green as their wedding colour of choice for this year. Purple came a very close second while poor old grey wins the wooden spoon for coming in last.If you're having trouble choosing a wedding colour scheme, your favourite colour is a great place to start. We'll be...

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So its the start of a new year and there are so many lovely weddingy things out there to share! But what particularly caught our eye this month? Puppycatmeow! And their fabulous hair extensions just perfect for weddings, like this rosette crown $69 made to order to match your hair colour. Kristina Marie's beautiful confetti garlands from $24. And this cute photo idea...

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Some fun new designs I've been working on this month. Printable keepsake maps.A beautiful and stylish way to remember your wedding day. The location of your wedding is marked with a heart on the state or country of your choice. Or your city marked out with a little heart as part of the saying "Home is where the heart is" Perfect as a...

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Luggage shaped cakes are the perfect finishing touch to a travel themed wedding. Although some of these look so real be careful not to grab hold and pick them up!Credits: Cake Joy, Cake Central, Az Cakes, and Jane BK who discribers her beautiful chocolate buttermilk creation as covered with chocolate fondant, the straps are fondant brushed with copper luster dust and hardware gumpaste...

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I'm sure most of you are aware (if you're aussie or not) of the terrible floods that hit the country this month. Donations can be made via the Queensland government website to help those affected. And please remember keep supporting all of your favourite Aussie designers and crafts people. We've got such creative talent out there, just like these guys, Happy Australia Day...

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We have a gorgeous real wedding to share today thanks to Sandy from Red Lotus Photography. This beautiful vintage travel themed wedding was well thought out and full of lovely destination details. Bride and groom Thera and Brian brought along an old suitcase and camera to use as photo props, which as you can see, looked fantastic. The wedding rings really pop against...

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Here's a super cute idea to identify wedding tables - use an old postcard to represent each table rather than a number. You can frame them or use a table sign holder. Quick and easy and a little quirky. Credits: Sarah Postma Photography, Regetis Photography, Emily Takes Photos via The Loveliest Day and Sweet Monday Photography ...

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Here is another great idea for showing your guests to their seats. Grab yourself a world map, we've used one of the free downloads we mentioned earlier {here} and printed it out large format, or you can use a store bought poster. We've given our map more of an aged look with a couple of coat of shellac and glued it over a...

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Sticking with my new years resolution to do one artwork a week (well at least work on one, make a start each week) here is 'tree cathedral'. The creative monsoon etsy shop is back up and running too. Sticking with my new years resolution to do one artwork a week (well at least work on one, make a start each week) here is...

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We were recently asked the question, 'why do I need a seating chart at my wedding'? While its true many brides to be are steering away from some of the more formal wedding traditions, a seating chart doesn't have to be stuffy and boring! In fact it can be a great opportunity to add a little style or humour to your wedding day....

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It's not surprising a vintage stlyed wedding is so popular, try these gorgeous decorating ideas..Credits: Grab yourself some old globes from markets and antique stores, they make the perfect table centrepieces! There are endless possibilities for vintage postcards: Frame them to make table numbers, peg them up as escort cards or ask people to write a messages on the back for a unique...

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Paper rose bouquet by Kim + Phil Photography Create your very own handmade paper bouquet that will last a lifetime. There are quite a few different techniques to make a paper rose, you might like to check out our other project {here} which uses just a simple circle. These are very quick to make and are great for place cards or scattered as...

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We love this idea for the wedding toss - rather than rice or bird seed ask guests to throw paper planes after the ceremony or when you leave the reception. Have a basket of planes ready to throw, of course they are super easy to make so this wont take long, or display them in an old suitcase to keep the travel theme...

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By Kingbob86 from flickr♥♥♥♥ to those affected by the terrible floods in Queensland, donations can be made via the Queensland government website. ...

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We've been hard at work over the last few weeks coming up with some great new printable designs for our wedding stationery shop, so today I wanted to share a couple of our new products that are perfect for a antique styled wedding. At the top, vintage subway sign wedding invitation. A great new trend, you might have seen these old fashioned station...

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These free world map downloads will really come in handy, especially for some of the great DIY wedding projects we've got coming up this month. A nice cream and turquoise map for free download as an ai file from MacDaddyFree world map with cities available in lots of different formats from hereOld world map, requires free membership before you can download from stock.xchng If...

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We have beautiful engagement session today from the lovely Jenny Sun Photography. A gorgeous vintage inspired shoot with some great ideas for styling. An antique camera and luggage make fabulous props, and we just love the waistcoat and hat! Don't forget, before you head out for your engagement photos, have a look round the house for great props like these that have meaning...

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may your cup runneth over with love...its a puppuccino! ...

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Set the scene in vintage style for a destination or travel themed wedding. From boarding pass invitations and postcards, to passport covers for your wedding programs, the antique chic travel range is a unique and beautiful wedding stationery collection. Lets start with the invitations which resemble a real boarding pass or ticket. They feature a beautiful combination of typewriter and handwritten fonts to...

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Now here is a cute idea from a wedding shower that can be easily adapted to decorate an engagement party or even the wedding itself. This cute banner is made from travel themed scrapbooking paper and even comes with cute little paper airplanes. It's so simple, just cut out the letters, fold your plains and hang the whole thing together on string. Head...

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Can you believe I have lived in Sydney for probably 3-4 years all up and never been to the Pyrmont fish markets until this weekend! Just a quick look to check the place out and take a few snaps, but we'll be back, definitely for lunch! ...

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♥ this competition is now closed ♥ Well you asked for it, more blog competitions, so to kick off 2011 here is our first gorgeous giveaway of the year. The lovely Bien Aime has this beautiful bridal headpiece for one of our lucky blog readers. With several hand rolled blooms in a pretty sandy shade its perfect for brides or a bridesmaids. Valued...

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Lets start the new year off with some old world charm. Pack your bags and step back in time for a vintage travel wedding. With a beautiful colour palette of cream, brown and cool blue greys. Credits: Seating card display shot by Erin Hearts Court, vintage newspaper, Emma Watson for Vogue photographed by Mark Seliger. Antique chic boarding pass invitation from the 'i...

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