Credits: Be swept away with loose romantic curls, photo via brides.com; starfish make beautiful additions to wedding invitations or decorations; white beach pebbles can be custom engraved with guests names for a beautiful addition to your place settings, US$14 each from SJEngraving; lavender bouquet via lavender fanatic; purple decorated cake via brides.com; purple floral bobby pins perfect for your bridesmaids, US$28 from Mollusa; a stunning seaside wedding, a bridal bouquet sits on an old white wicker chair, via brides.com ; lovely lavender inspired drinks, photo by Shawn Connell for Christian Oth Studio via Style me Pretty; lavender champagne and lavender whisky sour from Martha Stewart Weddings; lavender shell beads; pretty reception table design via Once Wed; beautiful bridesmaids in blue photography by Paul Johnson; yummy lavender macaroons photographed by Jennifer S Rau.
Yeay! Our 2010 calendar is out! Featuring all of our most popular photographic prints its a great pressie idea for only $27 via our redbubble page here.

Selecting art or photography for someone else can be a daunting task. So we've made things a little simpler and we're now offering a creative monsoon gift certificate! The perfect way to give the gift of art to someone special this Christmas. And great for those friends and family overseas.
Valued at $20 US dollars you can choose from anything on the creative monsoon website or our etsy site. (Other amounts available, just ask). We'll fill in your name and the recipients name and email you a low resolution file to send by email or a high resolution one to print - up to you.
Gift certificates are available through our etsy site. Just click here.
Last month you might have noticed we ran a little poll on the site to find out what you were most likely to DIY for your wedding day. Well the results are in and they are pretty interesting. A whopping 48% of you said you would make your own wedding invitations, while no one seems game enough to make their own wedding dress or wedding cake. Decorations, favours and flowers were quite a popular option with 17%, 12% and 12%. And only a handful of people said they would most likely DIY their accessories or photography. Thanks to everyone who voted. If you have any ideas for future polls - let us know.
The Christmas decorations are well and truly up around the shops now, so perhaps its time to start thinking about gift ideas. Eek! Well I've made a start and put together a group of fabulously fresh art and photography gifts all priced at less than US$20 via etsy. Perfect stocking fillers or unique office secret Santa pressies.
As it's the Melbourne cup today I thought we'd share our tips for picking a winner - in the fashion stakes that is. Headbands, hats and fascinators are firm favourites at weddings as well as the races. Make a statement with bright, bold colours and fabulous feathers, or opt for soft pastels with over-sized floral designs. We've got our money on these handmade beauties...
Credits: 1. Blue Bloom, US$285 from My Rakim 2. Bridal Bouquet, US$85 from Cultivar 3. Isadora, US$32 from Bethany Lorelle 4. Silk Bloom US$80 from My Rakim 5. Tea with the Queen, US$385 from Austie 6. The Farrah, US$74.99 from Satanica 7. Evangeline Nuno, US$110 Glamour Junkie 8. Bernadette, US$43 from Looks Good 9. Pretty in pink, US$59 from Pish Poshes 10. The canary US$30 from Giant Dwarf
Alisha is getting married next year in Sydney's lovely Lavender Bay then holding her reception at Coogee beach, and it just so happens her favourite colour is purple. So our first thought was to use lavender as a colour and a bit of a theme. Lovely lavender is such a sweet feature in a wedding, it's reminiscent of a time gone by, of country fields filled with purple - and then there is all the fun of a beach party to throw in too! It's going to be an interesting month, hope you enjoy.
Colour palette: lavender, grape, wisteria and blue