Introducing... drum roll please... our new stationery range - simply elegant.
You might have noticed that on 'i do' it yourself we don't shy away from the daring and we love to splash the colour around. But we know thats not for everyone, so we have designed the simply elegant range for the more traditional bride. Beautiful designs that are simple and elegant. Available in your choice of colours and easy to print at home or take to a professional printer, like this classic black and white damask design. Invitations are available in classic A5 size and we'll be adding more designs to choose from each month so keep an eye on our online store.
It's getting close! Christmas is nearly here, but there is still just enough time to get your creative monsoon orders in.
2010 calenders: Order by 17th December
Photography: Order by 17th December
T shirts: Order by 13th December
Order via our etsy store or our redbubble store.
It's your day to shine, so stand out in black and white or make a statement in striking yellow.You don't have to be a gothic bride to pull off a black dress - elegant and beautiful black ruffled gown via Fashion Bride. Why let the bridesmaids have all the fun with colour? Turn heads in daring black and yellow - like this gorgeous gown from designer Zuhair Murad, via Fashion Bride. The simple addition of a black sash or accessories turns the ordinary into the extraordinary: Beautiful Maggie Sottero bridal gown with black Milana lace. Feathered black sash belt or brooch US$45 by Icing 101. Shine in divine yellow from J Mendel via Coco and Kelly. Or just add some amazing shoes likes these Loubotoutin heels!
Get out your sunglasses because we've got a bright and beautiful mood board that simply oozes glamour and style.
Credits: Yellow dress and black patent leather heals of one very brave and beautiful bride, via photosmashing. Stunning centerpieces of preserved hydrangeas, roses and billy balls in silver tumblers from Flores Del Sol. The cheeky Aussie magpie. Bouquets of yellow billy balls and ranunculus zing against black bridesmaid dresses via Lucky Me. A gorgeous bride with striking yellow roses, photography by Lilia. This cake is so amazing it would almost be a shame to eat it - almost, from The Party Dress. Beautiful black blossom applique necklace by Bonnie English. Cheerful yellow wattle. Sunshine feathered fascinator from Bridal Couture. Pretty black and ivory hair pin, two for $14 from Cultivar. Brighten up with yellow satin chair sashes via Brides.com
You might have noticed that we LOVE mood boards on 'i do' it yourself. A lot of people have asked how we put them together and the answer is Photoshop. But this isn't going to be everyones cup of tea, it's a very expensive design program which can take a long time to master, and while Photoshop Elements might be more in budget and a good option for some - it still takes time to learn the ropes. So we've found some excellent online alternatives for putting together your very own wedding mood boards. They are great for nutting out ideas and getting a real sense of how you would like your wedding to look. But the best bit of all is they are free.
Polyvore Our top pick for where to start creating your on own online mood boards. It's fast, easy to use and fun. Plus there are hundreds of other users churning out a fantastic array of inspiration. You will need to register to start putting your ideas together, but once signed in there are huge number of images to work with and its quite easy to add more. It's a simple case of search, drag and drop. One of the best features of Polyvore is you can easily follow the links back to where the images came from, so if that was an online shop, you can click through to buy. Genius. www.polyvore.com
September wedding in Florida by RebeccaAH
Bridal Canvas Another option is Bridal Canvas. Working in a similar way to Polyvore you double click from a selection of thumbnails what you would like to appear on your mood board. Again you will need to register to get started. We did find this a little harder to use, more search functions would really help, it was tricky to find suitable images. Deleting items from our canvas didn't always seem to work and we lost the whole thing twice. But in saying that there are some good features and it is worth a look. You can add music to your moodboard which is a nice touch especially when sharing your wedding ideas with family and friends. www.bridalcanvas.com
If you have a mood board to share the check out our idoityourself flickr group and add your ideas.
I can't believe it's almost the end of the year! December already, which means we've been putting together the 'i do' it yourself blog for over six months now. And we've gone from just a handful of readers a day to thousands a month. Thanks so much to everyone for helping make this happen.
Keep on sending your suggestions and feedback in, it's great to hear from you and find out what you'd like to see more or less of. By far the most popular topic so far has been our bush wedding in September, so with that in mind we have another Australian themed wedding for you. This month we're going to be combining the cheerfulness of the yellow wattle with the cheekiness of the black and white Aussie magpie. Throw in a lot of bling - because we all know magpies like pretty shiny things - and we've got a striking and beautiful colour combination.
Colour palette: Black, white and yellow
