We hope you enjoyed this months sunny tropical wedding ideas. To round things up here are a few of our favourite finds this month: Plum Pretty Sugar have a gorgeous range of silk robes, camis and loungewear in beautiful prints - great for bridesmaid gifts. Add a little colourful fun to your wedding accessories with this vibrant orange coral beaded headband from Bethany Lorelle....

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Pics by Katie Day Photo and via Design Sponge Why settle for boring old cake at your summer wedding, fondant melting away? How about serving snow cones? So much fun and a little unexpected. All you need is a little flavouring and a lot of shaved ice. Sure to be a hit with the kids, you can even add liqueur to the mix...

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Under cover at this summer wedding by Regtis Photography, cool down with cool drinks and desserts,pics via a unique blog and the knot It's hard enough to remain cool, calm and collected on your big day without the summer heat to content with. So here are some great ideas to beat the heat at that beach wedding.Go Casual. Top hat ad tails might...

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Source: lorilynn15.tumblr.com via Alyssa on PinterestEvery morning at around 4am Im woken up by the same thing, a big fat lump of a french bulldog plonking himself on my legs. Which would be bad enough, but then he proceeds to lick and chew his paws. Apparently this is a frenchie habit, looks like it is :) ...

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How unbelieveably cool would these pudding cups be to make?! Kids love balloons, and we all know its especially fun to pop them, but who would have thought to dip them in chocolate first? Well the clever Bakerella did. Then filled the cups with goodies like fudge and cream - I'm putting on 10 pounds just thinking about that bit. ...

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Today we have a beautiful tropical island wedding in the Dominican Republic to share, photographed by Jim Kennedy Photographers. Full of colour and fun the brave couple even did a 'trash the dress' shoot the day after the wedding with stunning results. ...

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OMG how adorable are these little sheep, and the best bit is they're edible! These are cake pops, cute little bites of cake on a stick decorated with sugar pearls and licorice. Check out the tutorial on Bakerella. ...

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Some cute new works added to our etsy shop this week, miniature toy town effects of Venice. There are SO many more photos to go through so Im sure there will be more to come. ...

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by Flory Photo We were so inspired by these beautiful big flowers at Adrieen and Jakes San Fransisco wedding that we thought we'd create a template for something similar. Nothing says summer like the hibiscus flower so here is a simple DIY project to create some stunning giant tropical flowers. To start with you'll need to download our free petal template from our...

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Yup at it again, another shop and another blog :)My DIY wedding blog and printable stationery shop 'i do' it yourself have been such hits that I've now launched iDIY junior, offering DIY printable files for baby showers, christenings and kids parties and a fun blog to boot. Above is our first design, a super cute ice block or popsicle party invitation.Visit the...

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Go tropo with loads of colour and fun for your beach wedding decorations! Try a stunning tropical fruit centerpiece like this one from Martha Stewart. Melons, pineapples, and other tropical fruit are set in a carved out log with orchids and citrus leaves. This beach theme cake topper is so cute! Handmade from clay by Anna Crafts its also lovely to keep long...

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Here are a couple more great ideas for those cute little cocktail umbrellas! Take a look at this lamp shape project from Craft Tutorials. If your not keen on using them as actual lamp shades, balls of cocktail umbrellas will still make great decorations to hang around the venue. Or you could try centerpieces, with this step by step from CraftStylish. ...

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Pic Via Hostess with the Mostess This is a simple and colourful idea for place or escort cards at your summer wedding. Just cut strips of colourful paper and write the guests names on. Open the cocktail umbrellas and wrap the strip around the toothpick handle then glue into place. You can display the open umbrellas on plates or stick them into a...

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By Classic CakesPerfect for a summer birthday party is a sandcastle cake! You can use a few different sized circle sponges as the base and make easy turrets for your castle using empty ice cream cones.But how to make sand icing? Brown sugar! You can use either caramel frosting or mix up equal parts of chocolate and vanilla frosting to create the sand...

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To kick things off on our new blog - our first children's party invitation! This is great for a summer pool party, designed in the shape of a popsicle. And today we're going to look at a quick and fun way to make it look like a bites been taken out of your invite.All you will need is a scalloped paper punch. These...

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Last month I was inspired by one of my favourite Aussie mags Donna Hay with its colourful popsicle story. Which got us thinking, popsicles are great for a summer wedding - but how about using them as wedding programs? So this month we have a new design - printable popsicle programs! Which also double as fans, great if you're having an outdoor wedding. The...

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An arbor, arch or canopy is a popular choice at beach weddings. It helps to define the space and acts as a beautiful focal point for the ceremony to take place under.  Hiring a basic frame is probably the easiest way to go, especially if its a destination wedding. But the decoration can turn the ordinary to the extrordinatry and really make a...

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This bright and beautiful design hints at a summer on the beach with it's multi coloured pinstripe and floral motif. The perfect tropical combination for a colourful wedding. Shown here in predominantly green but available in any colour of your choice.Starting from just $15, visit the 'i do' it yourself shop for more information ...

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Welcome to 'i do' it yourselfs new blog iDIY Jr! Due to the overwhelming success of our printable wedding stationery 'i do' it yourself is now offering DIY PRINTABLE files for baby showers, christenings and kids parties! So keep an eye on our new blog for plenty of great kids craft ideas, party themes, and of course - great printable stationery! ...

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Orange Juice - Georges Chakra, Mark Fast and Sass and BidePlenty of purple - Elie Saab, Alex Perry and NovissimaCitrus brights - Christopher Kane, Louise Grey, Elie Saab, Mary KatranzatouLate last year the catwalks of London, New York and Paris exploded with bold prints and bright colours seen in the spring/summer collections. And even though last months autumn/winter shows included quite a gothic...

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By classic cakes Perfect for a summer birthday party is a sandcastle cake! You can use a few different sized circle sponges as the base and make easy turrets for your castle using empty ice cream cones. But how to make sand icing? Brown sugar! You can use either caramel frosting or mix up equal parts of chocolate and vanilla frosting to create...

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Beach romance with candle light There's no doubt that candle light is super romantic and this month Moonlight and Whimsy are giving readers a chance to add a little romance with a great competition. Last month we showed you a great DIY wedding project using Moonlight and Whimsy's cute lightboxes {click here to see the project.} This month they are running a competition...

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New to our online wedding stationery shop - and just in time for this months tropical theme - our popular beach party boarding pass design now has lots of matching products. From save the date postcards to passport covers and luggage tag place cards. With a bright and colourful palm tree design, files start at just $15. Available from the 'i do' it...

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Summer might be over here in Aussie but thats no reason not to brighten things up a bit this month while we take a look at a tropical wedding. Full of fun and colour, great ideas for a destination wedding or just a beach near home.Credits: Step into the sun for a beautiful beach wedding, (pic via We Heart It.) Palm fronds and...

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