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Mercure Resort Gerringong | Wedding Venue | The Bride's Diary
Located on the South Coast of New South Wales amidst stunning landscaped gardens Mercure Resort Gerringong is the perfect wedding venue for romantic weddings. Mercure Resort Gerringong’s main reception venue, The Terrace Room, located on the first level of the hotel, is a beautiful all-purpose event space with natural light opening onto a large north facing balcony terrace with views over the hotel’s main swimming pool, gardens and surrounding hinterland.
Prea James Bridal Harmony II 2020
Prea James launched her fourth made-to-order collection titled Harmony II which is a thirteen-piece collection of elegant, sophisticated and modern bridal wear. Brooke The collection is a continuation of Prea James Bridal's highly successful 2019 collection Harmony I, which saw the brand expand into Europe. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication” - Leonardo Da Vinci. This quote is really the ethos behind the brand, not just these two collections.
Real Wedding: Kristina & Nick's Modern Classic Melbourne Wedding
Carousel in Albert Park provided the perfect backdrop for this Melbourne wedding. Giving the couple that indoor/outdoor vibe that they wanted! How did you meet? After a few too many drinks on a night out amongst mutual friends we caught up for quite some time before we dated romantically and built on this foundation for many years before tying the knot after eight years. Tell us about the proposal… Magical...
Bell & Brunt Jewellers
Bell & Brunt are one of South Australia’s most respected and experienced manufacturing jewellers. Established in Adelaide in 1920, Bell & Brunt is a family owned business renowned for their attention to quality and detail while providing their clients with tailored designed jewellery from some of the finest jewellers.
Recipe: The Grounds of Alexandria's Chocolate Cake
Indulgent, rich, and perfect for a special occasion, this masterpiece tastes just as delicious as it looks.
CON ILIO's First Evening & Bridal Couture Collection
From Milan to Paris and Berlin, Australian haute and bridal couture label, CON ILIO, explored Europe’s fashion capitals to source the most opulent fabrics for its first ever collection, launching this powerful and beautiful campaign.
Book Review: Nourish Bowls
Tens of thousands of highly nutritious, rainbow-coloured meals have verb taking our social media feed by storm as the latest goodie trend, to headlines of 'smash your plates' and predictions of world bowl domination. Nourish bowl, hippie bowl, buddha bowl, rainbow veggie bowl, poké bowl, glow bowl – these are just some of the names given to one of the most prevalent current food trends.
Coconuts Beach Club Resort & Spa
Samoa is the perfect honeymoon spot for those looking for a tranquil retreat and pristine beaches, and Coconuts offers an undoubtedly romantic experience which begins the moment you arrive in Apia. Coconuts Beach Club Resort & Spa is located in the heart of the South Pacific, on the beautiful Samoan island of Upolu. This tranquil retreat in Maninou is truly romantic.
Starlight Children’s Foundation | Wedding Favours | The Bride's Diary
Celebrate your special day with a Starlight wedding favour, and thank your guests with a personalised donation to help bring fun and laughter to seriously ill children in hospital.
Incredible India-Taj Voyages
Taj Voyages curates handpicked experiences and exclusive destinations to create an unforgettable honeymoon in India, designed especially for you. Embark on the journey of a lifetime with Taj Voyages and explore the rich and vibrant colours of Incredible India. Surrender to Udaipur’s Royal Romance In the heart of Regal Rajasthan is a city of enchanting beauty and splendid palaces. Udaipur’s deep blue lakes and twinkling lights ooze a timeless romance that will sweep you off your feet.
A Romantic Train Journey With The Orient Express
A work of art in itself and a true Art Deco icon, the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is one of the world’s most famous luxury trains. Step aboard and experience truly elegant travel, wrapped in timeless romance. Immortalised in Agatha Christie’s best-seller Murder on the Orient Express, Alfred Hitchcock’s cult film The Lady Vanishes and the wonderful James Bond thriller From Russia With Love, The Orient Express is steeped in history and has always been associated with a sense of glamour.
Celebrate At Restaurant Two
With its superb location and exquisite menus focused on fresh, organic, local ingredients, Restaurant Two makes the perfect venue for any occasion from a romantic dinner to a family lunch! Established 17 years ago, Restaurant Two is one of Brisbane’s most awarded dining venues, superbly located in a secluded corner of Edward and Alice Streets, directly opposite the Stamford Plaza. This restaurant specialises in fine dining and offers exquisite menus that are second to none.
Book Review: Jamie’s Comfort Food
Love is the key ingredient of Jamie Oliver’s favourite dishes, and his new book Jamie’s Comfort Food brings the most delicious and most indulgent recipes, which are intended for very special occasions in life when you want to cook something truly extraordinary! Penguin Australia introduces a new book by world-famous chef, Jamie Oliver who has been writing cookbooks for over 15 years.
Artful Treasures By Thomas Sabo
Thomas Sabo’s jewellery collection for autumn/winter 2016 brings exciting new designs including engravable pieces which make ideal gifts for wedding anniversaries and other special occasions. Thomas Sabo is one of the globally-leading jewellery companies which operates almost 300 of its own shops across all five continents and collaborates with 2,800 partners around the world.
Noritake’s New Black & White Tableware Collection
If you are looking for the perfect tableware for your new home, it is best to be practical and opt for a clean, simple design and quality materials. You need crockery that will stand the test of time and blend well with the rest of your kitchen.
Jasper Conran’s L’Hotel Marrakech
British fashion designer Jasper Conran has opened his first hotel, and it is an extravagant historic riad set in the heart of the city’s medina. L’Hotel Marrakech is the perfect honeymoon destination that instantly will win your heart.
A Bride’s Blessing
“Everyone deserves a choice,” says Sue from A Bride’s Blessing and with over 500 wedding gowns in stock from size 2 to size 30 and one of Sydney’s most extensive range of accessories, including jewellery, veils, shoes and lingerie, A Bride’s Blessing is renowned for their fabulous selection. A Bride’s Blessing is your one-stop-shop in the NSW where you can buy full wedding day outfits for you and all of the members of your bridal party.
The Denman Hotel Thredbo
The Denman is the perfect all-in-one wedding venue in the Snowy Mountains where you will have cosy accommodation in the heart of Thredbo and a function room overlooking the picturesque mountain ranges. The Robertsons If you are looking for a weekend getaway for your family and friends, The Denman Hotel is your ultimate hotel venue in NSW.
Novotel Wollongong Northbeach
Offering the ultimate ocean front location, exquisite food and superior service, Novotel Wollongong Northbeach is the perfect venue for beach weddings! Novotel Wollongong Northbeach is a venue that will blow your mind! With unparalleled ocean views, delectable cuisine, breath-taking reception rooms and attentive staff, it is a place where wedding dreams become reality.
Barossa Chateau
The Barossa Chateau presents Baroque architecture with Italian and French influenced renaissance style, boasting an incredible antique gallery filled with Meissen porcelain dating back to the 1700s. Add a splash of royalty to your special day and step into the verdant garden that was opened by HM Queen Elizabeth ll, with over 22 acres of dedicated rose gardens, of international significance.
Experience Romance & Glamour At Spicers Retreats
With seven gorgeous properties across NSW and QLD, Spicers Retreats offer a range of stunning locations for a glamorous wedding or even an extravagant romantic getaway for couples in love. Spicers Retreats provide deluxe accommodation and award-winning cuisine while their attentive service makes sure that you have a truly memorable experience.
10 Unique Wedding Themes
Choosing a theme for your wedding is fun and creative with so many exciting design options to select. From traditional themes to urban chic, each theme allows you to add a personal touch to your wedding. A modern wedding theme is perfect for stylish, fashion-forward couples who like to think outside of the box and break away from tradition.
1847 Wines - Château Yaldara
Nestled in the southern Barossa Valley, just outside the township of Lyndoch, Château Yaldara is the perfect setting for your fairytale wedding. The iconic Chateau offers a tapestry of exquisite locations where your Barossa wedding dreams can come true. Choose from the historic Manor House, the manicured Chateau gardens, our atmospheric Barrel Hall or the romantic creek-side views of Hermann’s Restaurant.
Summer Soiree Wedding Theme
Lush, languorous and so very mellow. Your summer afternoon wedding feast will delight your guests as they celebrate surrounded by the warmth of these glorious, sun drenched tones. Take full advantage of the summer season and decorate your soirée to match. We started our setting off with a crisp white damask tablecloth and opted for these divine white tiffany chairs. The plateware you choose has the potential to either make or break a setting – so we were delighted to find our stunning option.
Saltram Wine Estate
Located in the Barossa Valley just a short drive from Adelaide, Saltram Wine Estate is an amazing getaway destination for your wedding. Established in 1859, Saltram Wine Estate combines the old-age charm of the original winery with modern facilities and contemporary styling. Three indoor function rooms and gorgeous Mamre Brook gardens are available for small gatherings, lavish formal parties and cocktail soirées.
Château Tanunda
Established in 1890, Château Tanunda, Icon of the Barossa, is Australia’s largest and oldest Château and an unforgettable Barossa wedding venue. Built in the French-Germanic style of architecture, Château Tanunda brings a picturesque vision of Europe to the Barossa. Image by Luke Simon Photography Built with locally quarried bluestone from Bethany, beautiful slate Cellar Door surrounds originally from Mintaro, and driveways hand-laid with cobblestones.
Seppeltsfield Winery
With a proud and priceless legacy dating back to 1851 Seppeltsfield Winery is Australia’s most iconic wine estate. Based in the prestigious Barossa Valley, the estate was established by Joseph and Johanna Seppelt just 15 years after the European settlement of South Australia. Seppeltsfield Winery invite you to learn more about the estate, its stunning surrounds and the people who will be dedicated to making your wedding truly memorable.
Tips For First-Time Bridesmaids
Is it your first time being a bridesmaid? These tips will help you enjoy every moment of it and help the bride-to-be to have a fabulous wedding! Support The Bride Being someone’s bridesmaid is a great honour, and to show that you are grateful, you should offer her your full support. Be ready to jump in when she needs help with theming, styling, shopping or contacting vendors but also be there to cheer her up when she is having a crisis.
Albert River Wines, Qld
Albert River Wines is a unique wedding venue nestled at the base of the Tamborine Mountain. The winery offers a choice of ceremony locations, including the beautifully appointed Jacaranda Gazebo, the ornately restored Vineyard Chapel, which can comfortably seat up to 120 guests or actual vows amongst the vines, where you can pledge your love surrounded by the beautiful ambience of lush grape vines and the panoramic mountain views.
VOID Watches For Stylish Grooms
An elegant watch is a must-have accessory for every groom and it is important to choose a stylish and durable timepiece that will last a lifetime rather than just a trendy gadget. With its timeless, minimalistic design, VOID Watches is the epitome of Swedish aesthetics, which is based on the philosophy of simplicity. Swedish designer and engineer, David Ericsson who has a degree in mechanical engineering and an eye for product design, established the brand in 2008.
Leisure Coast Limousines
Leisure Coast Limousine offer a unique range of vintage wedding cars including Daimler, Jaguar and Ford vehicles. If you are looking for wedding transport service in the Illawarra and South Coast, NSW, offering amazing vintage cars, look no further than Leisure Coast Limousines.
Real Wedding: Beth & Sean's Rustic Homestead Wedding
Beautiful Australian native blooms were the key styling element for Beth and Sean’s rustic homestead wedding near Canberra. Beth and Sean met at church. They discovered they had friends in common even though he had spent most of his life in Dubai. One day after church Sean awkwardly asked for Beth's phone number and then eventually gathered the courage to ask her on a date.
Skin Revival
You can’t avoid the cameras! Did you know that a child’s wedding will be the second most photographed day of a mother’s life, second only to her own wedding?
Wedding Cake Trends We Love
From fun flavours to intricate frostings and ornate decorations, these 10 wedding cake trends are going to be huge this wedding season! Illusion Cakes (aka semi naked cakes) A cross between the classic buttercream frosting and the rustic naked look, the illusion cake is the latest craze in the world of wedding cakes. The icing is there to make the cake more delicious and only partially covers the surface so that the overall look remains natural and effortless.
Skin Correctives
Skin Correctives is a multi-award winning clinic based in the Illawarra that is committed to service, excellence and delivering the best in skin treatments and beauty treatments for females and males, and they can help with your pre-wedding treatment Skin Correctives understand how the skin functions and how the stress and excitement before your wedding day can affect the skin. Don’t let your skin let you down on your special day.
Real Wedding: Tayla & Ryan’s Garden Wedding At Jaspers, Berry
Tayla and Ryan's beautiful wedding had a lot of bohemian touches including greenery wreaths, timber signage and hand-made dream catchers. How They Met Tayla’s brother and Ryan’s sister went to primary school together and their families have known each other before they were even born. Their mothers remember being pregnant at the same time, and they even went on a family holiday together when the kids were 8 years old.
Real Wedding: Caylen & Kyron Modern Classic Wedding
Caylen and Kyron were inspired by the magical landscapes that surround their Queensland wedding venue, Bethany Cottages and the result was simple, fresh and clean styling. Images: Shutter And Lace Kyron & Caylen both lived in a small town where everyone knew everyone, but somehow they didn’t cross paths until they ended up in a share house together. They immediately hit things off and spent the next five years travelling, building a house together and learning to love each other’s bad habits.
Sommers Entertainment | The Bride's Diary
Somers Entertainment can take care of all your wedding entertainment needs from DJs and live bands to photo booths, popcorn machines and karaoke! With over 23 years of experience in the industry, the team at Somers Entertainment knows how to make a killer party! They are well known throughout Adelaide for their professionalism and commitment to delivering outstanding wedding experiences.
Real Wedding: Wendy & Brian's Art Déco Celebration
Their wedding was a glamorous Gatsby-inspired affair with lots of confetti, fun and dancing. They hosted their ceremony and reception at Rocky Point Island in Balmoral, and they did all the planning themselves. How They Met Wendy and Brian’s love story started as a beautiful friendship. They met as teenagers at the end of high school and remained friends. They slowly became best friends, watching each other grow and witnessing each other’s heartaches as well as celebrations.
Laura & Josh’s Romantic Beachfront Wedding In Wollongong
The couple wanted to create an enchanted garden feel at the outdoor deck of the Novotel North Beach and they hosted both their ceremony and reception outside. How They Met Laura and Josh both lived in Wollongong and kept running into each other. He had a crush on her and admitted it to her best friend. After that, they started chatting through Facebook which led to their first date. They instantly clicked! The Proposal They went bush walking one morning and suddenly got very lost.
White Marquee | Adelaide Event Hire | The Bride's Diary
South Australia's premier event hire company provides a top-notch product range along with exceptional customer service and competitive pricing! Established in 2014, White Marquee sets the standard for Adelaide event hire companies! It is part of the Adelaide Event Group and has designed some of South Australia’s most iconic events.
Jenny & Gerry's Bridal Centre
Jenny & Gerry’s Bridal Centre is your one-stop bridal store in Adelaide where you will find a wonderful range of wedding gowns, groom suits, bridal party attire, wedding stationery, bomboniere and decorations.
Clementine Posy | The Bride's Diary
Clementine Posy take pride in making sure your wedding flowers are fresh, beautiful and custom-made especially for you! Experienced and talented florists at Clementine Posy know that every wedding should be unique and they love making jaw-dropping bespoke bouquets and floral arrangements for their beloved brides and grooms.
Baker Boys Band
If you want an energetic wedding band with professional musicians that has a “cooler-than-average” song list and can really get your party jumping with the perfect wedding music, then choose the Baker Boys Band! The Baker Boys Band is one of the most popular bands in Australia and you will find out why if you go and see one of their live performances. They have regular showcase performances in cities throughout Australia which means that you can experience the band live before you decide to book.
Real Wedding: Sarah & Hugo's Seaside Romance
The stylish but laid-back waterfront venue was an ideal setting for Sarah and Hugo’s simple theme defined by the colour palette of white, navy and a range of floral pastels. Images: Lost In Love Their love story begins on New Year’s Eve many years ago when Sarah and Hugo shared their first kiss.?Not long after they whisked off together overseas to live in the South of France and have never spent a New Year’s Eve apart since! For the proposal Hugo got down on one knee in Rome.
Real Wedding: Alex & Mark's Bold Melbourne Wedding
The theme was unique and creative! Both Alex and Mark knew that they wanted to move away from convention and break all of the rules. They wanted their guests to feel like they had never experienced anything like it before. Their love story begins when a mutual friend, Kate introduced Alex and Mark at the age of seventeen. On that night, they shared a kiss on the dance-floor of a night club in South Yarra, which began their eleven year romance leading to their wedding day.
de lumière photography
de lumière photography is a close-knit team of like-minded creatives, all with the same keen eye for the perfect shot and years of experience under our belts. Wedding photography follows trends just like fashion does. What might be ‘in season’ this year will be out of style in years to come. Remember the 80s? Need we say more? Standout wedding photographers take many years to find their signature style and work tirelessly to perfect it.
Bond University | Gold Coast Wedding Venue | The Bride's Diary
With its glorious outdoor spaces, lavish function rooms and extraordinary food, Bond University is truly a dream venue for your wedding! Located in Robina on the Gold Coast, Bond University offers a range of unique venues for your celebration. Get inspired by the magnificent surroundings and find your ideal outdoor spot in the enchanting pine forests, at the Ornamental Lawns, under the iconic arch or right by the sparkling lake.
Blush Hair, Make-up and Beauty
Knowing how important it is for every bride to look radiant and flawless on her big day, Blush offers a wide range of services from pre-wedding pampering to full hair and make-up on the day of the wedding. Blush Hair, Make-up and Beauty is located in Adelaide but they are available to travel to your home or a hotel you have booked anywhere in South Australia. Hair styling, make-up and beauty are their passion which is visible in their amazing work.
AP Photography | Wedding Photography | The Bride's Diary
Located in Sydney, AP Photography specialises in beautiful, candid wedding photography that truly captures the magic of your special day. A few months prior to their wedding, I worked with Jess & Ben to capture some pre-wedding images. I always like to let my couple’s relax and feel comfortable so we simply walked around the Sydney CBD.
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