Tips & Hints
How to be a Model Bride
We have all become accustomed to having our photo taken. With iphones and digital camera’s, facebook and instagram, having our photo taken has become an almost daily occurrence. But how many of those photos do we actually love and while a “selfie” might be fun when you are out with your friends, it’s not really appropriate for your wedding album! Professional Read more...
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Our work hours.
Quite often we have couples who call us at all hours, every day of the week. Because of my family life (three young children – school runs etc), I choose to do a few hours work early in the morning and in the evening. This works for me (and BnW) because we have alot of international couples, so I get to respond to their emails and sometimes can ‘email converse’ Read more...
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How NOT to negotiate!
Each week, we have brides (and grooms too, but mostly brides) call or email us and try to negotiate on our fees. Which is why I read with interest, Susan Southerland's six tips in How Not To Negotiate With Your Wedding Vendors (emphasis mine): Don't be unreasonable: A vendor who charges $2,000.00 for something is not going to give it to you for $1,000.00, so Read more...
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First thoughts – Secrets from the Little Blue Book, Nov 2012
Last night we held our second Secrets From The Little Blue Book wedding planning event at Zest Waterfront Venues, The Spit, in Sydney's harbour-side suburb of Mosman. The evening went so well, and so fast (but that's what happens when you're having fun!). Everything was setup, the music started, the food and drinks rolled out and before we knew it...it was 9pm and time Read more...
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The Importance Of Good Reception Lighting
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 The Importance Of Good Reception Lighting... Most couples dismiss lighting when it comes to styling their wedding Read more...
Secrets revealed from our Next Secrets from the Little Blue Book.
Secrets from the Little Blue Book aims at helping couples plan their wedding like a professional (that is, to plan your wedding like a planner would). We give you insider advise, help with your budget and real, tangible ideas to help you on your way. Once you meet with us, we introduce you to some suppliers you would want to discuss your needs with. There’s no Read more...
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How Not To Choose Your Wedding Photographer
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 How Not To Choose Your Wedding Photographer... I’m sure you’ve heard it before, that a good photographer is worth their Read more...
Down the Rabbit Hole…Alice in Wonderland Styling
So you want an Alice in Wonderland Inspired Wedding - well, here are some ideas to get you thinking. I believe, if you are going to do something, do it right! So if you are going to have an Alice in Wonderland theme - go all the way. Too many times we have brides who dilute their styling or don't do enough of it - and guests don't 'get it'. They don't see Wonderland Read more...
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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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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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