This month we asked our blog readers which 2012 trend was set to be their favourite, and watercolour and ombre effects was a clear winner. For some ombre inspiration check out our Novembers blog posts, and we'll be sure to bring you more ideas in the coming months. So what's been happening on 'i do' it yourself this month? Well, we launched a stack of new...

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We are coming to the end of the month so we're wrapping up our pretty peacock party theme. Earlier this month we showed you Keri and Tanner's elegant and classic peacock wedding. Today we have the second gorgeous event to share, Laryssa and Sharyn's beautiful outdoor country wedding shot by De Nueva Photography. The setting was calendar house, an historic farmhouse in NY state surrounded by...

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You might have come across fingerprint guest books before, usually they are trees and the fingerprints form the leaves. But we've got a really beautiful alternative - the peacock. In this design guests leave their print inside a feather, or they can just sign. They look fabulous filled in with different colours. Here are a few finished results. Pics: Patrick Remington Photography, customer...

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Tidy up the edges and it's finished. Sticking all the layers down was the tricky bit, making sure they were done in the right order and getting everything to line up across three panels. But pretty happy with the end result. What's missing from the pic is all the different textures in the paper which looks really nice.A few things I learnt from...

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Via Poppytalk Here are a few more peacock cakes to inspire. And if you're feeling extra clever, Decorate The Cake has a step by step for making the most amazing pearl peacock cake! Betty Crocker Recipes, Pinterest, Wedding Via Color, Anna Elizabeth Cakes Decorate The Cake ...

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Here's a super cute idea for a peacock party. Ok so this example from No Ordinary Cake is particularly spectacular and took a very long time to make. But you can still make sweet little peacock cupcakes that look great. Pipe some bright blue and green buttercream using a star icing tip onto your cupcakes, then make the head and necks from blue fondant. Add a...

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All the different elements are done and the background is a nice deep blue, the next step is working our where to place them all... ...

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Pic: Suziqb flickr Last week we looked at ethically sourced peacock feathers. So if you're coming up short on the real thing here are a few alternatives to think about. Synthetic feathers can be a bit, well, synthetic. But in the right place they can add some sparkle. Ostrich feathers that have been dyed bright peacock colours can bulk out floral displays. And there...

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In this month poll we're asking you to vote on your favourite wedding trend for 2012, and the watercolour ombre effect is doing pretty good. So we thought we'd share this lovely idea for a table decoration from Full House. A very simple idea, circles punched out from various shades of card stock, but so effective. ...

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Pic via pinterest Peacock feathers can be incredibly beautiful and it's tempting to use them in just about everything, from a single feather sent out with your invitation and peacock accessories, to the bouquet, floral arrangements and table decorations. But how have the feathers been sourced, what happened to the peacock? Obviously the most environmentally friendly and ethical way to source any feather...

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It was suggested that I take a look at the work of Imants Tillers who produces large landscapes made of of small square pieces. ...

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After blending the photos together in photoshop using layers I've printed that image out and cut it up. Next I've used similar shapes cut from old gift cards, white gel pen on black paper and magazine print glued to card. A few snaps of it in progress: ...

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If you loved the look of Kerri's peacock feather bouquet (last post) then here are a few more inspriational ideas, from the colourful to the subtle. Credits: Jenny Marie Photography, Belle the Magazine, Jesi Hack Weddings, Belle the Magazine, Justin Marantz  ...

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