Butterfly fingerprint guestbook great for kids parties and lovely to hang on the wall after.

Chevron Invitation

Wedding party song request cassette tape. Send it out with your invitations or hand them out on the day, a great way to ensure guests get up on the dance floor.

Pic: Stacy Able Photography

New York is synonymous with subways so how about bringing a little bit of New York to your subway wedding with jelly filled doughnuts? Just stack them up for an alternative to boring old wedding cake!

I came across a beautiful etching in a little gallery in Darwin today by artist Jorg Schmeisser. I love the layers of drawing and the mix of notes and sketches, a bit like a travel diary. I think it would be a great starting point to remember each trip just making notes, drawings, studies of flowers and building etc all on one big sheet. Could also add in photos, prints and maps. His work reminds me a lot of Horst Jansseen and a little of Joshua Yeldham.

Trying to pretty up a large wedding venue with decorations can seem like a mammoth task at the best of times, but what if your setting is huge old industrial space, warehouse or loft?
Here are a few great ideas to turn a large space into a glittering wedding venue.

Credits: Strings of lightbulbs via Green Wedding Shoes, a loft wedding desgin via Elizabeth Anne Designs, real wedding by Millier + Miller in Chicago

Pic: Pat Furey via Pretty Little Weddings

Add a little industrial chic to your wedding decor and transform old windows into a fabulous seating plans.

Sourcing the window will be the tricky part. Check out antique stores, garage sales, building yards or even your local tip for old windows with the glass still in tact. Then just neatly write up your guest list, Crayola washable window markers are perfect for the job, look for them on ebay.

The picture just doesn't do it justice, a beautiful work by Joshua Yeldham, my favourite at the Archibald and Wynne Prize this year. Stunning blues, purples and pinks.

Inspired by old subway and bus scrolls this unquie invitation range is sure to impress. Get on board and announce your big day the fun way! Shown here in classic black and white or mix it up with your own colour combination choice.

Available from the 'i do' it yourself online shop.

Here's a really cute idea from 100layer cake - subway maps used to mark up key wedding locations. It's cheap, easy and fun to pop in with your invitations!

Dereliction photographs are pictures of run down objects and structures that have been forgotten and left to deteriorate. Incorporating these types of backgrounds into your wedding photos can lead to some striking and very memorable images.

Pics: Photography by Verdi, the knot, Ottosson Photo, Lapsley photo, pretty little weddings.

We thought we'd kick off our subway inspired wedding theme this months with some real life inspiration. What we love about this wedding is that it's not New York, it's not Chicago - it's Newcastle, Australia. It just goes to show that you can get that vintage urban look in any city. All you need are some cool cars, funky locations and a clever photographer.

So get out and explore the side streets around your venue, you never know what you might find.

Today Dear September are going to share a couple of their favourite DIY styling ideas for your reception tables. Don't forget to enter this months blog competition for your chance to win a set of cute vintage glass vases to get you started.

For a really pretty place setting, give each guest their own mini vase. Mismatch your flowers to add the eclectic look. Its great if you have a big table and you can spread out the decoration rather than have one large centre piece.

Another great idea is to recycle any glass jars you have and pop tea light candles in them. Cluster all your jars in the middle of the table, or in a row down the centre, it’s simple but effective!

Pics La Fleur Vintage and Nordic Touch

Pic: Dove

Australia's Fashion Week has been and gone for another year and we'll be taking a look at some of the fashion trends to come out of the event in the coming weeks, but what about beauty?
Catwalk shows always have a big impact on hair and makeup trends and what's available for consumers at the beauty counter. With fashion week all wrapped up it seems pretty pastels are back, with a return to a more natural look.

Less is more. The dark and intense looks of smokey eyes, solid brows and severe lashes out, making way for softer subtle effects of cleaver contouring. Pastel shades were a standout, good news for brides, and a shimmer of pretty metallics. It's all about healthy glowing skin and hair.

Product Talk by Nuffnang: In perfect timing we had a little pressie from Dove arrive in the office last week, their new Nourishing Oil Care Serum for hair. It's handy little size is great for brides to pop into their purse and keep the frizz at bay. And it's not too heavy, just a pea sized drop to towel dried hair is enough to bring out a healthy looking shine, without being greasy which can often be a problem with serums.

Dove Nutritive Nourishing Oil Care Treatment, 40mL RRP $9.99

There's no need to escape to the country for your big day, head underground for the ultimate urban affair. This month we'll take our inspiration from the subway sign art craze.

Credits: Snippet and Ink, black glitter cardboard chandelier from target, Style Me Pretty. Manhattan bridge from Brooklyn Prints, Subway invitation from 'i do' it yourself. Cosmopolitan cocktail. White rose cupcakes with black wrappers via weheartit, Chelsea Elizabeth.

Colour palette: black and white with a splash of red

Lets kick the month of May off with a competition! The lovely ladies at Dear September are giving away four beautiful vintage vases to one lucky 'i do' it yourself reader. This will get you well on your way to styling the perfect wedding.

Dear September is a gorgeous online store stocking everything from fragrances to throw rugs and they have just opened a hire section. So now you can rent out some of their beautiful stock for your wedding or event. They have a fabulous selection of vintage table cloths and we just love the glass water canisters!

So if you'd like to get your hands on some Dear September goodies here's how to go about it.  What is your best DIY table styling tip for brides to be?  Let us know in the comments below (don't forget to leave contact details in case you win) and at the end of the month we'll pick the best answer.

Next week we'll share a few great table styling tip from Dear September to help get you started.

More info and blog competition rules