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Lovely lace styling

What could you do with black lace styling. Well... You could create some drama on the table by ditching the floral centre pieces and using just candles. For this shoot we used glass candle holders of varying sizes as our centre piece with a tall 50cm cylinder vase in the centre with a large pillar candle. We had black vinyl decals made for the table numbers and Read more...

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Why You Should Hire A Professional MC For Your Wedding

I've had another blog post published on Polka Dot Bride! Bells N Whistles are one of the vendors contributing to the Polka Dot Wisdom section of the site, a place for "wedding vendors to talk and share their insights". Here's an excerpt from Why You Should Hire A Professional MC For Your Wedding... A good Master of Ceremonies (MC) is a must for a successful Read more...

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To cake stand or not – that is the question!

There are many things you can do for your wedding to make small differences. One thing that we ALWAYS try to do is - drum roll - make sure the cake is on a cake stand!. It's that simple! It doesn't have to be fancy or expensive, but a bit of height does wonders to a cake....no matter how beautiful it is, a cake stand will make it more amazing. Here are a few Read more...

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Julie & Anthony – 10th March 2012

We first met Julie and Anthony in February of 2011, after a few emails back and forth, Julie and Anthony decided to meet with us when they were next in Sydney. We met at their venue, Sydney Observatory, on a beautiful sunny afternoon. We spoke for so long, such a beautiful couple with whom we got along with so well. They decided to plan the wedding Read more...

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Our first Secrets From The Little Blue Book was a success!

We've been so flat-out since, I haven't even had time to blog this summary of the big event! Last week, Monday 20th August, the Bells N Whistles team held our very first Secrets From The Little Blue Book event (or "LBB" for short). We spent all day setting up at the venue, including bringing in some choice pieces of furniture from our office meeting room. We also Read more...

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Hedy & Laz’s wedding featured on Style Me Pretty

Check out Style Me Pretty Australia today - it's featuring our lovely couple from April, Hedy & Laz. We worked with Patricia from Yummy Cupcakes, Elaine from Butterfly Philosophy Flowers & Styling and Josephine Ki Photography to create a stylish and perfect day for our beautiful couple! Here’s an excerpt from Pyrmont Wedding by Yummy Cupcakes & Cakes + Bells N Read more...

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Wedding guests who misbehave!

This post is dedicated to inconsiderate guests. Recently, I was coordinating a large wedding. I noticed something at one of the tables...there was a couple (they'd arrived very late) and were standing over a woman who was sitting at the table. I wandered over to see what was happening and to try to help. Of course, the conversation was all in another language and Read more...

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Secrets from the Little Blue Book

20 couples. 20 vendors. 5 hours. 1 location. Today, Bells N Whistles Events launches our new event 'Secrets from the Little Blue Book' - tailored perfectly for every new bride & groom planning their big day. It's like a personalised expo - 20 great vendors under one roof - but the difference, the HUGE difference is...no hard sell...not even soft sell is Read more...

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Style Me Pretty – Little Black Book

For those of you in the know, Style Me Pretty has a Little Black Book of vendors. Vendors can only be listed in the Little Black Book by invitation only...and this week, we were added to three categories in The Little Black Book: Events Planners Event Styling Decor This is super exciting news and we're so pleased with ourselves for 'making the cut'. Thanks to all Read more...

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It’s a latte life…

A local Eastern Suburbs publication called 'Latte Life' had a wedding special in February 2012 (yeah, I know it's May, but we've been very, very busy!). Bells N Whistles Events was featured, as were a couple of our weddings and some expert hints and tips from me. [caption Read more...

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