If you loved the look of Eric and Bathany's beautiful floral wedding, heres how to get it. With a yummy spring colour palette of pear, grass, candy and crimson. Vintage fat quarter fabric - reclaimed cotton with pink, maroon and green floral pattern, £1.80 from Raven and Matilda. Birdcage Blusher Veil - with spring green floral and feathered fascinator and rhinestones. $79.99 from KMD...

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A beautiful spring wedding all the way from Indianapolis to brighten your day. Full of colour and pretty floral details, with a colour palette of juicy green and yellow with bold reds and pinks. It was truly a DIY family affair, with the grooms mother making not only the wedding dress but the flowers and food too! She even made the beautiful floral...

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Some wedding cake eye candy for you this morning. These amazing creations with rose motifs are from Peggy Proschen. At the top, a Cath Kidston inspired design with a mix of round and square tiers, polka dots and pinstripes. Bottom, the rose pattern was made using a special sugar craft technique called brush-embroidery. A simple step by step guide to this can be...

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 I first fell in love with magnolia trees working on a gardening magazine years ago. Now each spring I look forward to them and get out and photograph them. ...

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Pic via Preston Bailey How about this pretty alternative to the usual fabric sash chair decorations? Giant fabric roses. Of course making hundreds of these for a big wedding might be out of the question but it would be a lovely way to distinguish the bridal table. How to Step 1. First you'll need to make chair caps. Make sure you know the...

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It was love at first sight when these gorgeous new limited edition scents from Stella McCartney arrived in the 'i do' it yourself office. Inspired by her latest catwalk collection, the beautiful bottle design is perfect to keep as a pretty reminder of your big day, long after the lovely fragrance has gone. Stella The Print Collection (30ml), $82 each ...

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This pretty wedding invitation is in full bloom with a chintzy rose design in shades of crimson, buttercup and rosebud with a soft grey background. A little bit retro and perfect for a garden wedding. Go with the colours shown or select your own shades from the huge range of available options! You can create this amazing invite from your own home printer...

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These pretty ideas for floral seating charts are perfect for a spring wedding, and relatively simple to make. Just wrap some lovely floral fabric round an existing board, spay glue will be handy for keeping it smooth. Then as in the first two pictures, wrap some twine around to peg the seating arragements to. Easy. Alternatively you could wrap your fabric around a...

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This simple and chic invitation with pretty rose design is perfect for garden events, or just to add a touch of romance. Shown here in rose bud pink with white and berry jam wording - or pick your own colours from our huge selection. Supplied as a print ready computer file. Just print at home, trim and decorate. Don't think your home printers...

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Spring is here! So lets take a quick look at the in season flowers available to Aussie brides: Anenome, Arum Lily, Azalea, Baby's Breath, Blossom, Blue Bells, Sim Carnation, Pixie Carnation, Calendula, Camellia, Cornflowers, Daffodil, Delphinium, Daisies, Forget me not, Foxgloves, Freesia, Gardenia, Garden Roses, Heather, Hyacinth, Iris, Jasmine, Lavender, Lilac, Love in the Mist, Misty Blue, Muscari, Australian Natives, Phaly Orchid, Tropical...

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Girls, keep an eye out next month for the opening of a fabulous new venue - The Victoria Room Tea Salon, right in the heart of Sydney's CBD. The perfect location for a sophisticated bridal shower. Nothing beats a spot of retail therapy followed by champagne and nibbles. We can't wait for the speciality scone menu featuring ten mouth-watering varieties including, lemon, pistachio &...

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At some point we've all looked at our parents wedding album and had a good laugh - and maybe a twinge of sympathy for the bridesmaids. All dressed in the same unflattering styles and shades, regardless of body shape. The tradition of matching bridesmaid, and groomsmen, is thought to have originated in Ancient Rome.  Witnesses to a wedding would wear identical clothing to the bride and groom...

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Its the Festival of the Winds down at Bondi Beach today, hundreds of colourful kites flying. So we had to head down there, Scampi knowing a lot about wind. Perfect weather for it too! ...

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Pic via We Heart It Inspired by the pretty floral patterns of Cath Kidston designs, this is a really cute look for spring brides. And its surprisingly easy to do yourself, all you will need are a few different nail polish colours, a topcoat and a thin brush to apply. There are some great video tutorials you can check out here and here. ...

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Well it is spring after all. And whats spring without florals... lots of florals! This month is in full bloom with chintzy roses and plenty of pretty colours - buttercup, crimson, spring and rose. Beautiful floral wedding dress by Stella de Libero. Chintz bunting and vintage plates. Champagne glasses stacked on a pretty pink table via Utterly Engaged, photo by Bonnie Tsang. Colourful...

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We've got a beautiful new design to share today. Our new peacock guest book makes an elegant and amazing statement . As with the fingerprint guest book trees, just have different shaded ink pads available on the day for guests to leave their print, or simply ask them to sign within each feather! Shown here in pretty tiffany blue or you can pick...

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Next month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Pink Ribbon Day on Monday, 25th October. So if you are planning an October wedding why not add a splash of pink? Charity donations on behalf of your guests make really special wedding favours, add a donation box to your decor or simply spoil your bridesmaid with a lovely thank you gift like this super cute keyring...

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This weekend our little man turns two! We took him to one of his favourite spots, Cafe Bones in Leichhardt. We were mugged right away by a Rhodesian Ridgeback tall enough to just whip the food right off the tables. Scampi retaliated and stole a puppychino. Some where unimpressed with this behaviour... More of Scampis new friends...And it turns out that the first Saturday of...

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Spring has finally sprung so here are some fresh ideas to get you DIYing for the big day. Make it stick with the Xyron Quick Sticker Maker. The easy way to apply permanent and repositionable adhesive to items up to 1.5" wide, great for little wedding project. It doesn't use any heat, electricity or batteries, you simply place your item in the feeder and turn...

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