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Barack backs same-sex marriages
US President Barack Obama this week made history when he became the first sitting American president to openly support gay marriage. Obama told America’s ABC, “Over the course of several years as I have talked to friends and family and neighbours, when I think about members of my own staff… Read More
Wedding joy for hikers accused of spying
Their romance reads like something from the pages of a Hollywood script. American freelance journalist Shane Bauer proposed to the love of his life, Sarah Shourd, while imporisoned in a Tehran jail on charges of espionage. He fashioned a crude ring from the threads of his worn shirt and asked… Read More
Welcome to Easy Weddings new online shop!
Easy Weddings is proud to announce our new online wedding store. Yes, after nearly a year’s work, the doors to the Easy Weddings shop are officially open and the result is Australia’s largest range of wedding products, everything from decorations and invitations to bomboniere and bridal shoes. We’ve hand-picked… Read More
Inside a stretch limo. Wow!
If you’re considering a stretch limo for your big day, you’ll love this peek inside a modified 10-seater Chrysler 300C stretch limo. They’re as elegant on the inside as on the outside, but the gorgeous internal lighting instantly kicks you (and your entire bridal party) into party mood whether it’s… Read More
Invite only – choosing wedding invitations with pizazz
Wedding invitations. They’re more than merely pretty pieces of paper informing guests of the date and place of your nuptials. They can be works of art, truly beautiful creations that reflect your unique style, but also they give guests their first inkling of what your big day may hold. “Your… Read More
Angie’s leap (year) of faith!
February 29. It comes around just once every four years and that makes it special, very special, particularly if you’re a belle planning on proposing to her beau because, historically, today’s the day to do it. It’s called The Privilege of Ladies, a longstanding leap year tradition that dates… Read More
Plastic fantastic – Barbie gets the royal treatment
In anticipation of the Kate and Wills’ first wedding anniversary on April 29, 2011, Mattel will release two gorgeous portrait dolls of the happy couple on their big day. The new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s dolls are decked out in miniature versions of their wedding finery. Barbie Catherine’s floor-length… Read More
The ultimate way to plan your big day
Australia’s No.1 wedding website, award-winning Easy Weddings, has debuted its first iPad app, an all-in-one wedding planning app – and it’s 100% free. Containing six fully functional wedding planning tools, the Easy Weddings iPad Planner (www.ipadweddingapp.com) allows brides-to-be (and their grooms, of course) to plan every aspect of their wedding… Read More
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Folks, given we’re all about love, romance and weddings, we wait eagerly for Valentine’s Day to roll around each year like a kids waits for Christmas! So, in honour of one of our favourite days of the year, we’re sending a little love your way! Happy Valentine’s Day, peeps!
Did you win? The Vow winners list.
Folks, the time has come to announce the lucky winners in our fabulous The Vow contest. Like trying to solve a jigsaw puzzle, Paige tries desperately to fill in the missing gaps in her life, but simply cannot. Refusing to give up on her, Leo works to win back his… Read More
The ultimate way to plan your big day!
Australia’s No.1 wedding website, award-winning Easy Weddings, has debuted its first iPad app, an all-in-one wedding planning app – and it’s 100% free. Containing six fully functional wedding planning tools, the Easy Weddings iPad Planner (www.ipadweddingapp.com) allows brides-to-be (and their grooms, of course) to plan every aspect of their wedding… Read More
The Vow: How did you know you were in love?
Folks, we’re really excited about Sony Pictures’ upcoming flick The Vow, which opens in cinemas on February 09, just in time for one of our favourite days in the year, Valentine’s Day. The Vow tells the heartwarming (and tear-jerking) story of Leo (Channing Tatum) who must win back his soulmate… Read More
Behind the scenes at a bridal expo
If you thought planning a wedding was a mammoth task, imagine planning a wedding expo. Bridal expos are all about convenience and ease of access to, sometimes, hundreds of wedding suppliers in as many categories as can fit under one roof, but behind the scenes, they’re massive productions whose organisation… Read More
Burning love: a wedding act to remember
It’s a love story that’s grown into an award-winning entertainment business. When professional movie stuntman Michael Collins approached acclaimed violinist Rachele Wildmare for lessons in 2006, he couldn’t have known they’d end up building a life together and travelling the world with their unique, jaw-dropping fusion of violin, acrobatics and… Read More
How many bridemaids is too many bridesmaids?
Well, the answer to that is simply as many as you like and as many as you can afford! Hell, you don’t need to have any if you so wish. While you don’t want to have so many that it becomes impractical – or a circus for you to organise… Read More
HTC Rhyme, a phone for all seasons…
Originally designed with us gals in mind, HTC’s sleek and slimline Rhyme smartphone is chock full of fabulous features aimed at making our digital lives more efficient – and fun! Weighing in at just 130 grams, the 1Ghz Rhyme also boasts a supermodel thin 10.9.mm aluminium “unibody”, which means it’s… Read More
I do: Wedding resolutions for a happy new year
Planning a wedding can be a wonderful experience for some and a dread-filled, awful experience for others. The biggest difference between the two experiences isn’t necessarily budget, but time, your most precious resource. If you’ve been putting off your wedding planning (or starting it for some of us), the new… Read More
Angry groom sets fire to reception venue after seeing the bar bill
Oh, dear. One very angry groom has pleaded guilty to arson charges after becoming so enraged by the bar bill, he set the place on fire. Max Kay (pictured), a property developer from Liverpool in England, caused £6 million damage after he set fire to the heritage-listed 19th century wing… Read More
Celebrity weddings of 2011
Yes, it was a huge year for celebrity weddings, the biggest of which was Kate and William’s nuptials which were watched by an estimated global audience of about two billion people. But, though royal couples from Monaco to Bhutan tied the knot, so too did well known actors, crooners and,… Read More
Cash, the wedding gift of choice
By Elissa Doherty (Herald Sun, 22/11/11) WEDDING guests can have their cake and eat it – but now, they may have to cough up for the meal. Brides and grooms are increasingly asking guests to show them the money, with cash gifts and contributions to wedding costs replacing traditional presents.… Read More
My big fat Greek wedding (expo)
First there was My Big Fat Greek Wedding, now it’s all about The Big Fat Greek Wedding Expo, an Easy Weddings-sponsored event aimed at getting Melbourne’s amazing Greek wedding community under one roof. Whether you’re a Greek bride-to-be, of Greek descent or just love the fun and vibrancy of a… Read More
11/11/11, a hit with brides. Aisle say!
It’s a once-in-a-lifetime date that has hundreds of Aussie couples charging up the aisle, but it’s more than just a unique date that’s behind the decision by so many couples to marry on 11/11/11. Some brides-to-be say they have chosen the date specifically to ensure their beaus never forget their… Read More
The fine art of wedding receptions
There’s an art to holding a memorable wedding, let alone a truly spectacular one, but gallery owners Sharon Dawson and Dianne Bartholomeusz have stumbled upon an idea guaranteed to get your guests talking – if they can pick their jaws up off the floor, that is. The art-loving duo run… Read More
Name our wedding gown – and win bling.
Want to win some wedding bling? Easy Weddings and Halo Bridal are giving you the chance to not only win a gorgeous pair of Tina Jeffrey earrings for your big day, but also to name one of Halo Bridal’s stunning wedding gowns. Yep, brides around the country could walk down… Read More
2010, Australia’s most romantic year ever?
A record year for weddings in Australia, 2010 saw 121,753 marriages registered nationally, officially making it the biggest year for weddings recorded in Australia’s history. The figure, compiled using data from the nation’s eight marriage registries, shows love was most definitely in the air in 2010, when the number of… Read More
Love, not money, triumphs for billionaire duchess, 85
The 85-year-old Duchess of Alba, the world’s most title-laden noble, has given up most of her fortune to wed a commoner 25 years her junior. The Spanish bride, whose wealth is estimated to be between $830 million and $4.8 billion, yesterday wed Alfonso Diez de la Duenas at her… Read More
My best friend has agreed to host my wedding reception at her farm. What can I give her as a thank you present?
While I’m sure your generous friend isn’t expecting anything back, a thank-you gift would be a lovely gesture expressing your gratitude. Regardless of the size of wedding, the work that will go into preparing the farm for visitors is likely to be significant, from ensuring the house and gardens are… Read More
It’s a date! Angelynn’s 100-year-old family tradition
Talk about long-standing family traditions. When American couple Angelynn Perchermeier and Kyle Ray walked down the aisle of an Ohio church on September 9, they shared their big day with Angelynn’s grandparents, great-grandparents and great-great-grandparents, all of whom married on September 9 at some time during the past century. On… Read More
I am in a friend’s wedding party next year and am getting married a few months later. Do I have to return the favour and ask her to be in mine?
There’s nothing you have to do. It is your big day, afterall. As such, the question isn’t do you have to return the favour, the question is do you want her in your bridal party? Whetever the answer, you should think through both sides of the argument and consider whether… Read More
The perfect wedding venue, a hospital?
Even two fractured legs and a month-long stay in hospital weren’t enough to stop Indian couple Prethush and Rekha walking – or perhaps that should that be wheeling – down the aisle last Sunday. Groom Prethush found himself undergoing two major surgeries after he was involved in a serious car… Read More
A passion for fashion – and politics
Lauren Bush, the model and philanthropist niece of George W. Bush tied the knot last weekend with fashion guru Ralph Lauren’s son, David. Apparently the new bride will take her husband’s name and add it to her own, making her, well, Lauren Bush-Lauren! Naturally, the bride’s gown was a hit,… Read More
Your wedding in the palm of your hand. Easy Weddings lands on Android!
Australia’s No.1 wedding planning directory has landed on the Android – and it’s 100% free. In addition to our existing Easy Weddings directory for iPhone, the new Android Easy Weddings app connects brides-to-be with more than 3500 suppliers of everything from wedding dresses and flowers to reception venues and photographers.… Read More
Hurley “bowled over” by Warnie’s marriage proposal, but did he propose?
Aussie cricket legend Shane Warne has reportedly proposed to his British model/actress girlfriend, Liz Hurley – except the couple in question have denied the rumours. London’s Daily Star tabloid this week announced that Warnie allegedly popped the big question – after getting down on one knee – in front of… Read More
Kim K’s $17.9 million wedding haul
Forget toasters and oodles of cutlery, last week’s private Californian wedding between reality TV starlet Kim Kardashian and her basketball-playing beau Kris Humphries is said to have scored the couple a whopping US$17.9 million. Exclusive photo and video deals are believed to have been worth nearly $18 million, including a… Read More
How do I love thee, let me count the ways…
If you’re after a truly novel gift for your hubby-to-be, this very sweet idea is hard to beat. It was what craft-loving Kelly (aka OneTomatoTwo) created for her beau, Bill, for one of their anniversaries a few years ago. Kelly, who’s from Northern California, turned a deck of 52 playing… Read More
Two weddings means one very big weekend for The View
The staff of hit talk-show The View had twice the reason to celebrate last week with not one, but two weddings. Two of the show’s four hosts, Joy Behar and Sherri Shepherd (who has a recurring spot on 30 Rock), both wed within days of each other. Sherri, 44, married… Read More
Tina’s purple velvet cupcakes
Thousands of people across Australia yesterday celebrated Cupcake Day for the RSPCA in the hopes of raising money to help animals in need. Here at EasyWeddings, we did the same and received more than a few enquiries about our Sales Manager Tina’s fabulous and fluffy Purple Velvet cupcakes. She’s generously… Read More
Hard boiled bomboniere bonanza
Justin Johnson has just about the coolest job title one could imagine. He’s a Master Lolly Maker. Not just a mere lolly maker, but a master lolly maker. Having spent 10 years perfecting his craft, Justin now co-owns Hardboiled Rockcandy, headquartered in Melbourne’s South-East and, in the six months they’ve… Read More
Kate’s wedding dress mannequin “horrid”: Queen
Queen Elizabeth has described the headless mannequin displaying Kate Middleton’s wedding dress as “horrid”. The new Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding dress has gone on display at Buckingham Palace and is the centrepiece of the palace’s annual open house. The Queen, however, is obviously not so impressed. “It’s horrid, isn’t it?… Read More
My big fat geek wedding
It was the ultimate geek wedding. Confessed nerds, Miguel Hanson and Diana Wesley were married last week – by a computer. The couple, from Texas in the US, stood in front of their virtual minister who married them in a booming computer generated voice – all from within MIguel’s 30-inch… Read More
A wedding night he’d rather forget?
Groom Jake Twombly didn’t get lucky on his wedding night, he got seriously unlucky and ended up spending it in a jail cell. Twombly, 31, apparently enjoyed his wedding festivities a little too much. He got drunk enough that he ended up shoving his groomsmen (whom he thought was dancing… Read More
Nick and Vanessa’s not-so-secret tropical nuptials
Pop star Nick Lachey has obviously learned a thing or two from his reality TV days with former wife Jessica Simpson, and this time around, the cameras were more than welcome. Nick, 37, married long-time girlfriend, TV hostess Vanessa Minnillo, 30, on Friday (Saturday, Australian time) in the British Virgin… Read More
Keeping little ones busy on your big day
Actors have a saying: never work with kids or animals. Fortunately, such rules don’t apply to real life and certainly not to weddings. However, if you are going to have children at a wedding, it’s best to plan ahead and organise a way to keep them occupied – for their… Read More
Wedding in a box: England’s quickie £1 wedding
AutoWed, a new gadget from Concept Shed, an English firm of “mad inventors” gives a whole new meaning to the phrase ‘quickie wedding’. Officially called the AutoWed Wedding Machine, the bright pink prototype gizmo is a novelty wedding vending machine that offers couples the ability to get hitched quickly… Read More
Sun, surf and sand: Saving your beach wedding from disaster
Beach weddings are a dream for many couples, and with coastlines as beautiful as ours here in Australia, they’re the perfect setting for kicking off your married life. But, while beach weddings can be utterly romantic and absolutely unforgettable, a little planning and forethought will ensure they’re not unforgettable for… Read More
Easy Weddings named Victoria’s top business
Easy Weddings, Australia’s No. 1 online destination for all things wedding related, has been named Victorian Business of the Year and MYOB Small Business of the Year (Victoria) at the 2011 Telstra Business Awards. “What an astounding honour this is,” says Matt Butterworth, co-owner of Easy Weddings (www.easyweddings.com.au). “The calibre… Read More
The law: Can I even get married?
Just because you want to get married doesn’t always mean you can. Weddings, while fabulously exciting and fun (and a lot of work) have a legal side to them and, if you don’t fulfil the legal requirements, you cannot walk down the aisle. The facts: The legal aspects of getting… Read More
