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Our Dec issue is a great holiday read! We feature 250 plus ideas to inspire you and look at every aspect of your big day! Jewellery, fashion, flowers, grooms and all the finishing touches can be found. We showcase the latest gowns plus gorgeous vintage styling ideas are included. For your reception, we find venue options that have incredible views. There's plenty of gorgeous real-life weddings to read for inspiration. A spot of celebrity style is the icing on the cake! Get your copy now!
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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Q&A with the editor – gift registries
Gift registries are a good idea!
Today were going to try something a little different here on the Bride Blog.
I recently received an email from a concerned groom-to-be, Alan Moose, who writes, “Dear Bride Team, my fiancee is against having a gift registry as she thinks it makes us look greedy. My brother and sister both had gift registries and my family are expecting us to have one as well. What should I do?”
Well Alan, I am a big fan of gift registries. I don’t think they make you look greedy at all, in fact I think registering for gifts is a great way to help your guests, by giving them ideas for what you might like. Also, you might like to gently remind your fiancee that your guests are not obligated to choose from your gift registry list, it’s merely a suggestion to help them along.
If she is still really concerned about ‘looking greedy’, then why not suggest having a gift registry for something unusual like a piece of art – something that you wouldn’t normally buy for yourselves that guests can contribute an amount too. You can even request that guests’ amounts are kept confidential so people can contribute as much or as little as they can without fear of being considered cheap!
If she’s still dead-set against it, then maybe you should forget the registry all together and simply arm your parents with a list of gift ideas that they can suggest to your relatives if they ask.
I hope that helps Alan. Good luck!
If you have a question you’d like the Bride team to answer, simply email us at editorial@bride.com.au and we will do our best to help.
Jamie x
Gorgeous gowns by JASONGRECH!
New designs from the 2011 JASONGRECH White collection
Our real-life brides are always telling us that their favourite part of planning their wedding was finding their perfect gown. Well brides-to-be, prepare to swoon, with launch of JASONGRECH White’s new season bridal collection!
Designer Jason Grech says the inspiration for the collection was drawn from Melbourne’s autumn. “I love walking through the autumn leaves in the crisp Melbourne weather,” Jason says. “Leaves are so beautiful – I really feel that they’re more unique than flowers.”
One of the highlights of our recent expo was the runway show featuring the launch of the collection. Design duo Jason and Harry presented their debut bridal range JASONGRECH White at the 2009 expo and have blown us all away again with their stunning new collection, is simply amazeballs!
Visitors to the expo were wowed by Jason’s gowns adorned with leaf motifs – soft silk leaves, leaf embroidery on tulle and the label’s signature Swarovski crystal detailing.
The gowns also heavily feature Sophie Hallette handmade Parisian lace, from the very same fashion house that created the lace for Princess Catherine’s gorgeous Alexander McQueen dress. As always with JASONGRECH White, this latest collection is created from exclusive European fabrics that move and drape beautifully.
Stunning designs from the new JASONGRECH White collection
For the first time this year, the JASONGRECH collection also took to the expo runway, showcasing red carpet glamour and chic cocktail dresses that double for gorgeous bridesmaids’ gowns.
A must-see for any bride-to-be, check out the new collection at the JASONGRECH White website or on their Facebook page.
Jamie & the Bride team x
Introducing Bride Destination!
With the winter months well and truly here, it’s hard not to think of flying north for some much-needed summer sun. Everyone seems to be shedding their coats for sundresses, and heading off to warmer climes, and it’s not hard to be jealous.
But luckily for us folk here in chilly Melbourne, we’ll be able to turn the pages of something new in that will be sure to help you warm up those frozen fingers. The Bride team is proud to announce the release of our inaugural Bride Destination magazine!
We’re all very excited for you to get a chance to travel the world from your living room – and plan your big day at the same time. Because this issue is the very first of its kind in Australia – a complete guide for all those wanting to plan a destination wedding. So mark down the date in your diaries, and head down to your newsagent on July 1 to get your copy.
We’ve included some checklists of all those warm-weather essentials, given you 10 very tempting reasons to move your wedding to a special destination, and showcased some of the most stunning locations to say ‘I do’ and honeymoon afterwards, including Bali, Tuscany, Africa, Paris and Hawaii – just to name a few. We’ve also added some tips for travelling with your wedding dress, organising a photographer who will go the distance, plus some gorgeous gowns to whet your appetite.
Our desire for white sandy beaches and warm city streets has definitely not been satisfied. In fact, it’s doubled since we flipped through the mag, and we bet it will do the same for you!
Enjoy!
The Bride team. xo
Jacqui gets the royal treatment at Expo!
We had plenty of entrants to our Princess For A Day competition, which ran in the lead up to the 2011 Melbourne Bride Wedding Expo. But it was Jacqui Credaro who was crowned the lucky winner!
Image courtesy of Andy Tavares
On June 18, Jacqui received the royal treatment during her visit to Expo, with a hair and makeup consultation by Kim from Celebrity Hair and Makeup (including a touch-up for her two bridesmaids) and a photography session with expert fashion photographer Andy Tavares.
Image courtesy of Andy Tavares
Jacqui and her bridesmaids also enjoyed our fantastic catwalk show from the front row, and was presented with a beautiful princess-inspired tiara from our friends at Bliss Design. She was also introduced by our Junior Editor, Erin, to her three favourite exhibitors – Mariana Hardwick, Baccini & Hill and The House of Elegant Cakes!
Image courtesy of Andy Tavares
We thought we’d share some behind-the-scenes photos of Jacqui, who said she had a wonderful time being a ‘Princess for a day’! And we’d like to say a big thank you to Kim and Andy for all their support with our competition – we couldn’t have done it without you!
The Bride team. xo
Congratulations to our Expo winners!
The 2011 Melbourne Bride Wedding Expo is over for another year, but what a fantastic weekend it was! We had thousands of entries to our competitions, giving visitors the chance to be a Princess For A Day, win a fabulous prize pack worth over $1500, and an amazing wedding gown and styling package from JASONGRECH White and a luxury honeymoon to Fiji!
Our lucky Princess For A Day winner, Jacqui Credaro, was a special guest to the Expo on June 18, enjoying a hair and makeup consultation with Kim from Celebrity Hair and Makeup, as well as a photography session with Andy Tavares, front row seats to our fabulous catwalk show, a princess-inspired tiara by Bliss Design and a meet and greet with her favourite exhibitors, Mariana Hardwick, Baccini & Hill and The House of Elegant Cakes.
Today, the Bride team is excited to announce the winners of our other competitions! Lara Moorehead took home the Bride.com.au prize pack, which included a Schwarzkopf ultimate styling pack; Cinderella Bella’s Rosa shoes; double pass to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies; Vera Wang For Women 50ml perfume; Vera Wang For Men 50ml cologne; Love Chloe 50ml perfume; Calvin Klein 50ml cologne; and Maxwell & Williams Kimono 16-piece dinner set, Microstoven Tajine and Rim 16-piece dinner set!
Our major prize was awarded to Madeline Launder, who will receive a JASONGRECH White wedding gown and styling package, valued at over $7000, plus enjoy an amazing honeymoon in Fiji valued at $10,000, thanks to our Expo sponsors Blue Lagoon Cruises, Fiji Island Tours, Tourism Fiji and Air Pacific!
Congratulations again to these lucky brides-to-be! Make sure you keep an eye out next year for details on the 2012 Melbourne Bride Wedding Expo, where you could win some amazing prizes while planning your dream day!
The Bride team.
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