Pantone might have picked pink but the i do it yourself blog readers have gone for green as their wedding colour of choice for this year. Purple came a very close second while poor old grey wins the wooden spoon for coming in last.
If you're having trouble choosing a wedding colour scheme, your favourite colour is a great place to start. We'll be posting more this year about trends and colours so watch this space, and remember if you're really stuck drop us an email or comment on our facebook page and we'll see if we can help!
So its the start of a new year and there are so many lovely weddingy things out there to share! But what particularly caught our eye this month? Puppycatmeow! And their fabulous hair extensions just perfect for weddings, like this rosette crown $69 made to order to match your hair colour. Kristina Marie's beautiful confetti garlands from $24. And this cute photo idea from Olivia Leigh Photographie, check out Brett and Julie's amazing wedding in an antique shop!
Things that made us go ooo this month... • This unbelievable travel inspired dessert buffet by Amy Atlas, if only the hot air balloons were edible too then it really would be like Willy Wonkas factory! • We've had so many customers this month tell us they are having their reception in an aviation museum! What a fantastic venue idea, check in your area for something similar and take a look at this inspiring wedding from Boutwell Studio. • This cute escort card idea is perfect for a vintage styled wedding, use old photos or postcards pegged to string. • And for more travel themed wedding inspiration check out this beautiful styling - and this is only the rehearsal dinner! Photography by Janae Shields.
Some fun new designs I've been working on this month. Printable keepsake maps.
A beautiful and stylish way to remember your wedding day. The location of your wedding is marked with a heart on the state or country of your choice. Or your city marked out with a little heart as part of the saying "Home is where the heart is" Perfect as a wedding gifts or house warming presents.
Choose any country or state map and we can even customise colours to match your wedding scheme or home decor, just ask! Available from the i do it yourself shop.
Luggage shaped cakes are the perfect finishing touch to a travel themed wedding. Although some of these look so real be careful not to grab hold and pick them up!
Credits: Cake Joy, Cake Central, Az Cakes, and Jane BK who discribers her beautiful chocolate buttermilk creation as covered with chocolate fondant, the straps are fondant brushed with copper luster dust and hardware gumpaste painted with edible gold. The handles are gumpaste/fondant mix brushed with copper luster dust and the Greek phrase book on the top is even edible! Amazing!
Want to try making your own luggage cake? Try this step by step tutorial on Sugar Teachers
I'm sure most of you are aware (if you're aussie or not) of the terrible floods that hit the country this month. Donations can be made via the Queensland government website to help those affected. And please remember keep supporting all of your favourite Aussie designers and crafts people. We've got such creative talent out there, just like these guys, Happy Australia Day everyone.
3 Girls + a goat who has been donating 100% of sales to the aid Australian flood victims via the Premier's Flood Relief Appeal
We have a gorgeous real wedding to share today thanks to Sandy from Red Lotus Photography. This beautiful vintage travel themed wedding was well thought out and full of lovely destination details. Bride and groom Thera and Brian brought along an old suitcase and camera to use as photo props, which as you can see, looked fantastic. The wedding rings really pop against the old leather.
They made their own place cards designed to look like postcards, each one was even personalised with a note to their guests. The table numbers were places the couple had travelled to with a little story to read. And the card box was gorgeous - a suitcase covered in lace and trimmings!
Here's a super cute idea to identify wedding tables - use an old postcard to represent each table rather than a number. You can frame them or use a table sign holder. Quick and easy and a little quirky.
