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Kombi Love

One Of Victoria’s favourite chauffeur companies, Kombi Love, has launched two stunning and meticulously restored iconic Volkswagon Kombis Vans, which have been transformed to luxury transport vehicles for weddings, celebrations and tours.

A Kombi Love van could be a great inclusion to your seaside wedding. Inject the youth, sun, fun, vitality and freedom into your wedding day!

A Lapel of Art

U.S. company fritts rosenow bespoke boutonnieres is the perfect place to find a unique range of buttonhole’s. Not all men want to wear roses on their lapel, and if your man wants to wear something a little different on your wedding day, fritts rosenow bespoke boutonnieres could be the place for you. Each buttonhole is created with the individual in mind and they happily accept custom orders in addition to specific designs on their site.

We’ve chosen a few of our favourites (left), but to see their entire gallery or for more information visit rosenowfloral.com/frittsrosenow




Luxury in a Tea Cup

The most stylish ladies are heading to Cristina Re’s flagship Melbourne store and cafe in Collingwood to indulge in delicious gourmet treats, and perfectly blended teas from Cristina Re’s new range of teas, the High Tea Collection.

The collection includes 4 flavours of decadent loose leaf tea; Exotic Licorice, Enchanted Rose, Luscious Lemon and our personal favourite Forbidden Fruit. All come in beautiful 50gm boxes for $12.95 or can be masterfully brewed and enjoyed at the store. The delicate tea cups are also available for purchase at $19.95 each as well – a perfect gift for a Kitchen Tea.

“Women deserve to be pampered and spoil themselves; an afternoon of High Tea is the perfect litle bit of luxury”

Well said Cristina, we love a little luxury every day too..!

x

Inspirational Image #21

Oh how we love an engagement shoot. With a vintage lace, tea-length gown. In the golden late afternoon sun.

Isn’t it beautiful?


images: tealily photography

Inspirational Image #20

Oh how we love a touch of vintage glamour… and we know you do too!

So we thought we’d help you start your week on a beautiful vintage note with this gorgeous image from Duston Todd… rather swoon worthy, wouldn’t you agree?


via Snippet and Ink

What We Loved #13

It’s a very pretty, florally sort of What We Loved this week – but what’s not to love about that?! Thank goodness it’s warm and summery in other places at the moment, so that we have some sunshine and colours to share with you… here we go! This is what we loved this week:

1. This coral toned bouquet

And wasn’t it an inspired idea to shoot it in this rustic chest of drawers? SO pretty…


image by Heather Elizabeth Photography via The Bride’s Cafe

2. Using an old doorway as an archway/ceremony backdrop

Wind some pretty flowers around the doorframe and voila! Instant charm..


image by Lang Photographers by via Ruffled

3. Putting your menus inside vintage books

Inspired… LOVE this idea!


image by Mike Colon via Southern Weddings

4. Stringing flower-filled tea cups on the final chair in each row

Very shabby chic… and so simple!


image by Erin Hearts Court via Snippet & Ink

5. This pretty tablescape

Continuing the shabby chic look, we loved the way pretty pastels were used in this setting. Gorgeous!


image by Anika London via The Wedding Chicks

Which is your favourite? What ideas did you love on the web this week?

Wishing you a wonderful, inspired weekend,

The Real Weddings team x

Vintage for Hire!

It’s freezing in Melbourne today… brrr!

When it’s this cold and gloomy, it’s always such a treat to receive something pretty in our inbox. So imagine how delighted we were to receive some sweet vintage crockery! Knowing how we love all things vintage, A Vintage Affair dropped us a little line to tell us about the service they offer – you can now hire pretty vintage items for your special occasion! Tea cups and saucers, sweet cake stands, cutlery, vases, and even bird cages – everything you need to throw the perfect vintage-style celebration! We think these would be just perfect for a “High Tea” hen’s party or kitchen tea…

If you love vintage styling and items too, head over to our forum to see some of the beautiful vintage details that have been inspiring the Real Weddings team lately… and feel free to share your own ideas too – we’d love to hear from you! x

What We Loved #12

Hello Friday! We’re so glad you’re here. To celebrate your arrival, we have another collection of pretty wedding ideas from around the web this week. In no particular order…

1. This stylish pancake buffet

Stylish signs, beautiful flowers, fresh berries and juices, and pancakes! What a sweet idea for a wedding brunch!


photography by Sarah Yates Photography , via Green Wedding Shoes

2. These beautifully wrapped favours

Love that lace ribbon!

from Oh, Hello Friend

3. A soft pink bouquet

Aren’t these large, fully cupped blooms just gorgeous?


photography by Anna Page, via Style Me Pretty

4. This adorable illustrated invitation

Too cute!


from minifrenchie

5. This pretty vintage tablescape

We loved the assortment of vintage bottles as vases – aren’t they sweet?


photography by Juliet Elizabeth Photography, via Once Wed

We hope you have a wonderful warm weekend!

x

On the website: Nikki and Anthony


image by Blumenthal Photography

Meet Nikki, one of our stunning Real Brides from the new issue! Nikki and her husband Anthony celebrated their marriage with a stunning cocktail reception in a clear marquee overlooking Sydney Harbour. The theme for the day was “Vintage Glamour” – as you can see from Nikki’s gorgeous Johanna Johnson gown and headpiece!

You can see the full story and images in our new Winter 2010 issue, out now, or head to the website to see even more images – including some we couldn’t fit in the magazine!

What We Loved #10

Here’s a little more prettiness to brighten your weekend and inspire you while you wait for our pretty new issue to arrive! Our five favourite wedding images this week from around the web…

1. This bouquet

We just love the mix of colours… and it looks like it would smell divine!


Image by Erin Hearts Court

2. Patterned ties with matching pocket handkerchiefs – and names!


Images by Rikki Ward, via Green Wedding Shoes

3. This sweet vintage bride

She’s so stylish, she can’t help jumping for joy!


by Team Rhodes Weddings, via Ruffled

4. This ceremony location in Puerto Vallarta

We wish we were there… right now!


Image by Jillian Mitchell, via Style me Pretty

5. This sweet image

Our Creative Director Nicole loves cotton candy and these pretty colours! Wouldn’t this make a great colour scheme for a wedding?

Which image is your favourite?

Wishing you a wonderful weekend,

The Real Weddings team x