A New Home

Bonjour mes amis,


You have probably noticed our absence from the blogging world of late. That's because for the past who knows how long we have been quietly working on our new website.


Our new and improved home includes an events calendar to keep you savvy brides-to-be up-to-date on the what's hot in the bridal industry. It is also the new home to the Secret Diary of a Wedding Planner.


The Diary has been moved so that you - our lovely readers, have all of the information about The Little White Wedding Company at your fingertips. Everything is now only a click away!


The first edition of the Diary will remain here should you wish to review past blogs, however all new posts can be found in the second edition.

Click here to visit our new home.

As always...enjoy!


xx

Image: Feather + Stone

Wedding Showcase: Peta May & Kamahl

Bonjour mes amis,

On Saturday, 11 December 2010, Peta May and Kamahl were married by the Brisbane River at Admiralty Towers Park and celebrated with guests overlooking the Story Bridge at Venice Restaurant, the place where they began their romance.

Based in London, Peta and Kamahl met with me on one of their trips to Brisbane to discuss the finer details of their wedding. The aim: something vintage inspired without being overwhelmingly feminine.

Beautiful stationery by Bespoke Letterpress Boutique perfectly set the tone of the day which featured champagne and soft pink decor, soft David Austin's and fully blown peonies.

Congratulations to Peta May and Kamahl!

xx

Supplier list:

Wedding planning & styling: The Little White Wedding Company

Photographs: Ian Wilkinson

Flowers: Always Fabulous Flowers

Reception: Venice Restaurant

Cake: Sweetums Designer Cakes

Marcus Bell - QLD Flood Appeal

Bonjour mes amis,

I was recently contacted by one extremely talented photographer, Marcus Bell (the creative genius behind Studio Impressions) who informed me of his QLD flood appeal.

As a resident of Brisbane, QLD, the award-winning photographer is raising money to help flood victims by placing ten of his own classic images up for sale. All proceeds from each sale will be going to the Queensland Governments Flood disaster relief fund. Each signed "Artist Proof" print is an original award winning photographic work. Each unframed 24 inch print for sale for $950 (plus postage) and is printed to the highest quality 300GSM Archival cotton paper. Many of these prints represents a saving of between 50-75% off the normal edition print price.

In addition to this, 20% of ALL Marcus Bell Photographer Resources Products sold during January and February will also be donated to the fund. This also includes the 5 new Instant Effect Presets products recently released after a year in development.

For more information in relation to the floods and how you can help, please visit the Marcus Bell Blog where you will find links to both the Fine Art Gallery and the Resources site. Alternatively, you may like donate directly to the QLD Premier's Flood Disaster Relief Fund.

xx

Photographs courtesy of:

Marcus Bell

Inspiration Board: Contemporary Elegance

Bonjour mes amis,

As promised, here is the inspiration board compliled from images from our previous Contemporary Elegance submission.

xx

Inspiration gathered from:

Todd Hunter McGaw, Green and Bloom, Faye Cahill, Styled Events, Invitation Station, Caxton Street Catering, Nicola Finetti, Bespoke Letterpress Boutique, Always Fabulous Flowers, Feather + Stone

Contemporary Elegance - the complete submission

Bonjour mes amis,

As you well know I have been featured in the current edition of Discerning Bride magazine. There's not only the Essential Elements feature but also a column for the guys written by yours truly!

In 2010 I shared with you the beautiful images shot by Feather + Stone for the Essential Elements feature so today I thought I'd share the complete submission which includes stationery, floral designs and other inspirational images that weren't lucky enough to make the final cut.

Enjoy the inspiration & stay tuned for the matching inspiration board next week!

xx

divine letterpress suite by Bespoke Press

striking stationery by Alannah Rose

a dreamy bouquet of white tulips created by Green & Bloom

floral accents by Always Fabulous Flowers

heavenly cake designs by Faye Cahill

oh so stylish dresses by Nicola Finetti

ghost chair from Valiant Hire

stunning jewellery by Georg Jensen

p.s. this is the "forget me knot" brooch...how perfect!

contemporary food by Caxton Street Catering

a truly unique venue...Studio 13

stylish hair and accessories by The Powder Room

beautiful images by Todd Hunter McGaw

Photographs courtesty of:
Feather + Stone
Bespoke Press
Alannah Rose
Green & Bloom
Always Fabulous Flowers
Faye Cahill
Nicola Finetti
Valiant Hire
George Jensen
Caxton Street Catering
Studio 13
The Powder Room
Todd Hunter McGaw

Inspiration Board: Burnt Orange Delight

Bonjour mes amis,



Here's yet another inspiration board for you to admire. Entitled Burnt Orange Delight, this board was created as inspiration for an upcoming wedding party after the lovely couple elope!



xx


Inspiration gathered from:
Martha Stewart Weddings
Carla Zampatti
Dasha Wright (via Snippet & Ink)
Pico Soriano Designs (via Snippet & Ink)

Inspiration Board: Charmed I'm Sure

Bonjour mes amis,

A charming inspiration board for you to enjoy!

xx

Inspiration found through:

Cecilia Fox

Karen Buckle

Suzie Clements Photography (via Snippet & Ink)

Justin & Mary Photography (via Snippet & Ink)

Bespoke Letterpress Boutique

Summer Wedding Workshop

Bonjour mes amis,

We have a very exciting announcement to round out the year!

In 2011 The Little White Wedding Company will be introducing a series of Wedding Workshops to our calendar of events!

Held seasonally, with each workshop featuring 3-4 fantastic suppliers and a different reception venue, these workshops are the perfect place for brides-to-be to gather some inside knowledge about the various aspects of wedding planning and be inspired by the work of our showcased suppliers and table settings.

We know that not every bride has the budget or the desire to employ the services of a wedding planner but it's always nice to have a helping hand along the way - this alone was the inspiration behind our Wedding Workshops.

Our Summer 2011 Wedding Workshop will kick off the program with Moda Events Portside jumping on board as the host venue. Studio Impressions, The Powder Room, Wedding Films by Net Productions and The Butterfly Lounge will all be on hand to inspire brides-to-be.

The details...
When: Sunday, 06 February 2011
11am-1pm
Where: Moda Events Portside
Level 2, Portside Wharf
39 Hercules Street, Hamilton
Cost: $20pp (includes refreshments, a glass of bubbly and a goody bag)

To register email your name, phone number and number of guests to info@thelittlewhiteweddingco.com.au.

Click here to view the official invitation.

xx

Photographs courtesy of:
Studio Impressions

A little fun...

Bonjour mes amis,

Sometimes running your own business can be a little stressful. Perhaps it's the mad Christmas rush or the paperwork calling my name now that our last wedding of the year has taken place but this weekend couldn't have come sooner!

A little fun was required to lighten the mood so without any further delay I give to you my latest creation...

Specialising in destination weddings, and those in our home town,
The Little White Wedding Company will turn any wedding planning frowns upside down!

Dripping in diamonds or swimming in pearls,
Inspired by vintage follies or feature a groom wearing volley's,
Creating weddings with charm is what we love to do,
If this sounds about right we're the wedding planners for you!

...other wedding loving businesses and brides are welcome to participate in this poem "throw down" by responding in the comments area. I say bring it on!

xx

Wedding Sneak Peek: Peta May & Kamahl

Bonjour mes amis,

Over the weekend our last wedding for the year took place!

Until the professional photographs arrive here's a sneak peek to whet your appetite.

xx

Photographs courtesy of:

Always Fabulous Flowers

A Bride's Diary: Katie & Mark

Hi all,

You will know by now that it has been longer than I intended since I last wrote. Between a hectic month or so at work and a couple of weekends away, I have not found any spare moments to dedicate to blogging. I think this means my original promise has technically been broken, but Victoria has forgiven me, so hopefully you can too. I shall endeavour to blog my little heart out from this point forward.

Since the last time I wrote, a few key pieces of the wedding planning cloth have been stitched together. So I thought I would chat a little bit about them here...

The big one - the date!

Well, wasn't this a toughie! We started thinking about the big date a few weeks after we got engaged. Our friends and family were not going to let us ponder on it for too long - it seemed they were becoming impatient.

We started out thinking of the obvious stuff - what will the weather and temperature be like? Particularly important aspects given the frequency with which I faint in temperatures over 30 degrees. So we were thinking September-ish or May-ish. Also, we didn't really want to wait a particularly long time, so we were hoping we could get May 2011 to work for us. That would be just over a year to get everything organised - an achievable goal we thought.

But with both family and very close friends currently resident many thousands of miles of ocean and earth away, this was always going to be a rather troublesome aspect of the planning process. Trying to schedule our wedding between an overseas trip for another family wedding, and the return of our closest friends to Australia, was proving difficult and rather emotional at times. So I decided to bow out of the date choosing process altogether.

Now this might seem crazy, and at first I had only mentioned it in jest in a moment of frustration, but it turned out to be pure genius. I couldn't manage to keep my emotions out of it, so the best option was to keep me out of it all together. So my mother, sister and fiance sat down for a cuppa and picked a date. All I asked for was a 10 days cooling-off period, just to check there weren't going to be any crucial clashes. I suppose it might all seem very business-like, but it worked, so I'm backing my decision!

And 03 September 2011 it is.

The pros - plenty of time to plan and unless it is unseasonally hot there is unlikely to be any fainting. The cons - none really, we're getting married after all, and that's pretty awesome.

I should say though, that if I hadn't been so uncharacteristically irrational about the date for the first six months of the engagement, we might have been married by now! So a few top tips for you if I may:

1. Keep the practical aspects front and centre.

2. Make a list of people you absolutely can't live without on your wedding day - and make it SHORT - you can't possibly please everyone.

3. Know when to let go of an impractical date, or when to let someone else just decide for you.

Now onto the photographer, florist, stationer, venue...I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

Until next time...

Katie

Fresh Designs

Bonjour mes amis,

This week a very exciting email hit my inbox, and well, it's just far too selfish of me to keep its contents to myself!

Faye Cahill of Faye Cahill Cake Designs has launched her latest cake designs which are already being used as inspiration for many of her upcoming weddings.

With a focus on texture, these designs manage to maintain the clean lines and sharp finishes which is bound to be popular with Spring/Summer brides.

Find out why these new designs are already making waves...

xx


Photographs courtesy of:
Faye Cahill Cake Designs