Photo by Beck Hill via Green Wedding Shoes

This gorgeous pink table settings stand out feature has to be the beautiful hand dyed table cloth. And it turns out its not too difficult to recreate this look yourself at home.  Forget hiring table cloths, make your own ombre masterpieces!

All you need is water, salt, some buckets and dylon! Oh Happy Day has a great post to step you through the process.

A soft spot is defined as a tender or sentimental feeling. If you have a soft spot for pretty designs then this printable wedding stationery is for you. Featuring a ombre gradient and bokeh photography effect of little sparkling lights, it's perfect for all sorts of occasions and very romantic.

Shown here in a gradient of candy pink and almond, or as with most 'i do' it yourself designs, the colours can be changed. Below are some colour change examples which as you can see make a dramatic difference to the look and feel of the invitation.

The soft spot range is available from the 'i do' it yourself online shop.

You might have noticed ombré hair was a hot trend this year, but what about ombre nails? It's really quite simple to achieve at home, and they look fabulous! Use dark colours for a daring look like the one picture above, or for a more subtle effect great for weddings, just use softer shades. There are a few different ways to go about achieving ombré nails, here's one we like:

You will need
Two different shades of nail polish
Foundation sponge
Topcoat
Base coat
Paper plate or similar throw away surface

How to
Step 1. Apply your base coat, and wait for it to dry.
Step 2. Apply your base colour.
Step 3. Pour a small amount of the second nail polish onto your paper plate or similar and dab a little onto the foundation sponge.
Step 4. Pat the nail polish onto your nails in short quick strokes, concentrating on the ends. Before it has dried add the topcoat to blend the colours together.

Pic via Nail Art Mania

Jorge Terra blush pink wedding dress and ombre gown from Versace via Fashion Bride

The slightly more daring bride may want to consider an ombre dress. I'm sure plenty of us remember Gwen Stefani's wedding dress from 2002 that looked like the ends had been dipped in a vat pink dye. Rock chic? Daring? Or just ahead of its time? Here are a few gorgeous gowns to get you thinking, and remember if its too much for YOUR dress - there's always the bridesmaids.

After Six bridesmaid dress via Weddington Way, Badgley Mischka ombre chiffon gown via Prom Advice, ombre bridesmaids dresse by Dessy. Versace via Fashion Bride,  ruffled ombre gown by Ziolkowski, colorful ombre wedding dress by Wai Ching, hand dyed ombre ruffled tulle skirt by Onuma,  Alice + Olivia ombre rosette tube dress via Shop Style.

One of the prettiest trends in weddings this year has been the beautiful shaded tones of ombre, or ombré to be precise. It can be any colour - pink, blue even grey but what makes it ombré is the graduated colour, from light to dark.

Credits: Floral centerpiece from Martha Stewart, dyed fabric ombré backdrop via Green Wedding Shoes, pink ombre ruffled ball gown by Sherry Hill from French Novelty.

Pink omber cake with swirl icing from Glorious Cakes. Shirley Temple mocktails via Make Baby Smile. Softspot ombré wedding invitation by 'i do' it yourself. Beautiful ombre rose boquet via Elizabeth Anne Designs. Pink ombre stiletto court shoes by Anne Klein via Endless. Ombre tissue pom poms by Smile and Wave.

Colourful new craft products on our radar this month:

1. These cute little journalling vials could make lovely little wedding favours with thank you notes to guests. Each pack contains four glass vials and eight double-sided paper sayings. From Making Memories
2. i-rock LED light tweezers. Great for picking up small objects! $14.85 from Discount Scrapbooking.
3. Ranger Archival Ink Pads. A beautiful new range of colours that are acid free, non toxic and waterproof. They are even permanent on matte and gloss papers. Great for those fingerprint guest book trees! $8.75 from Lorna Blue Studio. 
4. i-rock crystal heat setting tool. Permanently affix diamonties, jewels, pearls, or mirrors to paper, fabric, or even furniture! $22.95 from Scrapbook Boutique.
5. OPALS embossing enamel. Available in 32 colours including this dazzling 'warms' set. 100% Australian made and acid free. $22 from Pipe Dream Ink.

It's that time of year again, the Melbourne Cup! And today we have what is becoming a bit of a tradition on the 'i do' it yourself blog, our cup picks - for hats, headbands and fascinators that is. Firm favourites for the races and weddings. We love putting this collection together, partly because of all the great designs we find and partly because we just like making racing puns. Im sure you're all chomping at the bit to see what we've found this year so without any further ado...

• Tulle Bridal Birdcage veil - Blushing Petals. Made with light ivory bridal illusion tulle, and ivory silk and light ivory silk organza flowers each made by hand. €60,00 from SIBO Designs.
• Holly and birdcage veil - with a double blossom hair clip handcrafted from satin and silk organza and a bandeau style bird cage veil. $122 from Percy Handmade. 
• Hair flower fascinator and feather hairclip - MELIANA CRYSTALIA. $69 from YJ Design.
• Feathered mini bridal hat - Coco.  Made from coque feathers, vintage scalloped lace, russian veiling, strung pearls, vintage velvet millinery leaves and a pearl/rhinestone brooch. US$184 from Tessa Kim. 
• Pleated Victorian Bridal Hat - The Byrone. Made with ivory velvet, pleated moire ribbon and bleached peacock swords. US$294 from Topsy Turvy Design.