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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
Karishma & Craig – The Big Day!
So finally we get to the big day! I was up at 6:30am with my sister, after a flock of noisy birds outside my window decided 6am would be a good time to start screeching! Craig was awake from 4am, as his best man was really sick and he had… Read More
The final countdown!
Hello possums! I thought I would give you guys all a run down of the week before the big day! I was still working on Tuesday and got sufficiently embarrassed by the whole office with a lovely card and gift. On Wednesday I went and had my final dress fitting… Read More
Things I wish I had known 12 months ago!
One of the most frequently uttered phrases on our site from brides after their wedding day is “don’t sweat the small stuff”. Now this is wonderful advice, but when you spend hours cutting and pasting invites, sewing fabric flowers, and making tissue paper pom-pom’s it can be difficult to find… Read More
YAY! I’m Engaged!
YAY!! I’m engaged to my best friend, the love of my life, my ultimate dream man! My wonderful fiancé Mark proposed to me last night with some beautiful words that made me cry and a ring any girl would go crazy for! I cannot tell you how happy, excited, ecstatic… Read More
Going above and beyond!
One of the favourite parts of our wedding has got to be, hands down, our celebrant; David Schneider of Professional Ceremonies. David is easy going, knowledgeable and pretty funny – but don’t tell him I said that. I have had the pleasure of working with David from both sides of the industry.… Read More
Mastering the art of wedding entertainment
Wedding music is a fairly important component of any wedding – with the exception of the bride, groom and celebrant! We search for countless hours trying to find the perfect songs that represent who were are as a couple and what we want to convey to the guests. I know… Read More
Wedding Top Tips from an Angel…
Well sort of! She is in fact my makeup artist – Melani Fink of BlackCatsAngel Designs. Not only is she a Makeup Artist, Photographer and Jewellery Designer, she is also a great friend. Mel and I have had contact since I started working at Easy Weddings and her bubbly personality… Read More
Serendipity…In every sense of the word
We have had a few ups and downs with our wedding planning. One of the downs was having to find another wedding photographer. Out of all the things we had to deal with – this sent both Craig and I into panic mode. We were five months out from the… Read More
67 days to go – but I need more time!
I’m not sure when 305 turned into 67 but seeing the notification in my EW Planning tools was enough to make me dizzy! We are almost down to the home stretch and I have been productive! I have finally found a cake maker – the very talented Emily – who… Read More
Unleashing my inner Martha…
Happy New Year!! Well with Christmas and New Year’s out of the way – it is time to delve back into the wonderful world of wedding planning!! The nifty EW wedding planner tells me that it’s 74 days til my wedding – not sure where the time went. But i… Read More
From beaches to the helter skelter of Ho Chi Minh city
So we’ve left all the beaches and we’re heading back into the city. Mind you it’s not like the city of Sydney. Ho Chi Minh is hot, humid and sticky! But don’t let that deter you from coming here. The city is a hodge podge mix of old style french… Read More
Our own slice of paradise in sunny Koh Samui
Infinity pools, top floor balcony with it’s own private jacuzzi and an amazing sunset view! That’s exactly what we got to see from the beautifully appointed room we’d been given at the Sareeraya Villas and Suites Resort in Koh Samui If you’re after a relaxing, pampering break, then you have… Read More
Hen’s night fun and games
Well I finally got to be the HEN and all I can say now is “I WANT TO DO IT ALL AGAIN!”. I just loved getting glammed up and sexy! My cousin booked an apartment at the Mantra 2 Bond St, Sydney and lucky for us we got upgraded to… Read More
Bridal Dilemma No.3 – My photographer had to pull out. Gulp!
Just when I think everything is going swimmingly, bam! The Universe decides I’m not busy enough! Due to unforseen circumstances our photographer had to cancel for our wedding day. Which was heart breaking enough, but to add the hunt for a new photographer to my list had me a wee… Read More
Koh Phi Phi, only wish Leo was there too!
Remember that hottie Leo and the beautiful island he was filmed on for the movie “The Beach” Well I can tell you now, that the vivid greens, pinks, reds of the flowers and the trees and the azure blue waters in that movie are ALL real! The place is a… Read More
One party down, one to go!
November 19th came and went with a bang! Our engagement party was a blast and we had so much fun. The day was wet and windy so we had to postpone the engagement shoot. But that still left us with plenty to do on the day. We picked up the… Read More
If I ever forget my wedding date…
Whew! After a 9 hour flight we’ve finally reached Phuket. We’re met at the airport by the representatives from the Destination Asia group who will be taking us to the La Flora Resort at Patong Beach. She hands us these beautiful hand made floral bracelets and then bows her head… Read More
Angie and Phuong’s big day. 16 hours in 1600 words!
Finally! After nearly 2 years of hard work and careful planning, the day’s FINALLY arrived! The girls all crashed at my place to make things easier for us the next morning as we had to be up and ready for our hair and makeup sessions by 4:30am. Not sure… Read More
Countdown to the Engagement Party!
Forgive me Easy Wedding-ites it’s been 9 days since my last post. This is mainly due to the madness that is our engagement party. Between organising invites, the guest list – which my mother managed to keep under 200 and if your Indian you know this is no easy feat, food, decorations… Read More
How much is too much?
One of th few things I don’t have organised yet is our wedding cake. I see the disbelief on your faces – but it’s true! It is one of the list that is on our B list; along with flowers, transport and invitations. Not saying that these things aren’t important… Read More
Bridal dilemma number 2
No wedding would be complete without a drama or too – so far I have been very lucky and my dramas have centred around whether to include flowers or not. I did have a slight moment of panic a few weeks a go. I keep all my planning paperwork in… Read More
Check out pics from our blogger Angie’s big day!
Just a quick note to congratulate our gorgeous blogger Angie Martin (http://blogs.easyweddings.com.au/category/real-brides/ngie/) who got hitched on the weekend! As always, Angie looked absolutely stunning and her and new hubby Phuong are, naturally, thrilled to have finally wed. They’re currently enjoying their honeymoon in Phuket. Check out pics of Angie’s big… Read More
Function + fashion = my Bridesmaids’ gorgeous gift.
When we started planning our big day – one of our major concerns was our budget. We had a clear idea of what we wanted to include and really didn’t want to cut out things for the sake of others. We came up with a figure that we we comfortable… Read More
Up, up and away: our jet-setting honeymoon!
After months of planning, emailing and changing our minds here and there, our honeymoon has finally been booked and paid for Of course I didn’t do it by myself. The idea of trawling websites for flights and connecting flights and then booking the accommodation online was a bit too daunting… Read More
Let there be light; Our DIY Unity Candles
I found some great looking Unity candles (3 in a set) but to have them personalized would cost us a hefty $200…That’s not including the delivery either, so I’ve decided to make our own. There are some great ways to do this. You can either print out your design… Read More
Let them eat cake?
So EasyWeddingites I am back – with a vengeance! After taking some time off to let the wedding burn out fade away I am back in action and ready to finalise my wedding plans! Yes you heard right, my to do list is now down to: Order clothing – dresses, reception outfit,… Read More
From an ugly duckling to a glowing bride
Hair and Makeup! These two things had me staying awake all night at one stage. I remember so clearly when the sleepless nights started happening. That day started off with a drive to Bondi where I was booked in for a makeup trial. To make matters worse, It was a stinking hot… Read More
Jewels fit for a Queen, minus the back breaking price tag
Twinkle twinkle little star…Oh wait! that’s not a star I see! That’s my mother’s shiny jewellery. Hehehe I actually made that rhyme…how funny! Anyway back to the reason you’re reading this…JEWELERY and not for me either. It’s for the lady that had to put up with my bumps, scrapes, bruises,… Read More
Yumbo, three tiers of scrumptious mud cake it is!
So, we finally met with our cake maker. The experience was both productive and delicious! He Says: Today was a good day because I got to eat cake – and lots of it! We finally met with our cake maker for the wedding after a little bit of shuffling schedules… Read More
Remember those wine bottles we de-labelled?
Think back to three months ago when I first mentioned that little project we had going with de-labelling all those wine bottles. Have a read of this post to give you a little refresher Sticky Business. I’m sure by now that you would have worked out for yourself that… Read More
Got my cake cutting gown. YAY! I’m going to be a Grecian Goddess
I’ve only ever seen this idea of a “Cake Cutting” gown at Vietnamese weddings. I “think” it’s just their spin on the “going away” outfits that are more common in westernised weddings. I’d originally green for my bridesmaids, but when that idea fell through, I was lucky enough to find this dress, so… Read More
We’re getting married, but can we stand to live together?
This has been a busy couple of weeks, but we are now living in our own place. He Says As of last Saturday Kate and I are now out on our own as a couple in our own house. It’s a rental house, but it still counts. Unfortunately it means… Read More
The dreaded wedding burn out
So, as you can imagine, I come in contact with a lot of wedding related information during my day. I know you’re shocked but it’s true. Between all of our suppliers and the real weddings from our brides I am surrounded by weddings all day, every day! Don’t get me… Read More
We found the ultimate DJ. He even translates!
We stumbled across Joseph Dinh when I was trawling through some wedding photos in Facebook. He was the MC for the mixed Vietnamese (Bride) and Australian (Groom) wedding, which on it’s own was enough to grab my attention He’s young, fluent in English and Vietnamese, as well as being very… Read More
With the big stuff out of the way, it’s time to sweat the small stuff
He Says: Over the course of the last week we managed to pay the church deposit which was nice and small while Kate has also been arranging a time to meet up with our minister and start discussions on the wedding. I still have no idea what to expect or… Read More
All the colours of the rainbow…
My favourite thing about Indian weddings is the colour. For 3 days you are surrounded by a vast array of colours, glitter, food and family. The outfits alone are enough to make your head spin. My mum and I are currentyl trying to find the perfect Indian outfit for the reception and… Read More
OMG. Three months to go – and I’m not bonkers … yet!
My friendly email reminder So, I was sitting on the train early this morning, half asleep and just barely keeping my eyes open when my Blackberry beeped. There was a new email and it was from Easy Weddings! It was my Easy Weddings countdown reminder. Well, look at that! I have 3 months… Read More
What bride can resist a little photo booth fun?
I love pretty things and if I could afford it, I’d probably buy pretty much everything pretty I’ve seen online. Check out these cool and very funky cocktail mixes from the Pricewise Favors which you can personalize with the recipient’s name. I reckon they would make great gifts for the Bridesmaids or… Read More
Let the music play…
Our wedding music was one of the hardest decisions we had to make – well it was for me! Craig picked our first dance song – Summertime, the Janis Joplin version; it is the first song we danced to. The rest he left up to me – which was handy… Read More
Who says a bride can’t change her mind – again, and again and …?
One of the amazing things about the Easy Weddings website is the sheer volume of inspiration – whether it’s the suppliers in the wedding directory, the articles, forum and of course the fancy new blog! Working here means an even bigger avalanche of wedding ideas! Creating ads for new suppliers… Read More
Vroom, vroom! It’s an all-American classic for our big day
He Says We now have some cars to be chauffeured around in on the day which will be a first for me. The last ‘fancy’ ride I had was back at the start of high school I think, and that was in a limo, so this will be exciting driving… Read More
YAY! A special gift for me and it’s not even my birthday!
I had such a nice surprise waiting for me at my in-laws place the other night. Phuong’s Aunty had gifted me with the material I needed for the all important “Tea Ceremony” outfit The Tea Ceremony is a Vietnamese tradition. It’s also something I am extremely excited about. Let me explain… Read More
Mastering the art of walking down the aisle – without falling over!
I’ve got my shoes!!! Phuong and I spent weeks checking out different shopping centres. Most of our Thursday nights and quite a few of our Saturdays, had us traipsing around trying on shoes Phuong came along with me for these shoe expeditions, at my request of course. I felt better knowing… Read More
My big fat Indian engagement party
I’m not sure how it happened but my calendar tells me it’s the end of June! When did this happen – I’m sure I didn’t authorise it. Which means that there are 283 days til our wedding and only 143 til our engagement party! Time sure flies when you are designing wishing… Read More
Sticky business: De-labelling wine bottles – all 50 of them
We just came back from one of many alcohol runs with 7 cases of Cabernet Merlot. Now I can start on the de-labelling process! I figure I can do 1 case a week for the next 2 months. I’ve got some personlized wine labels that I designed myself BUT you’re… Read More
Karishmafying my wedding shoes
For those who have been reading you will know that I had begun my mission to find the perfect ceremony shoes. While searching I had found a pair at Wittner – which were almost perfect – they were just too high! I did like the applique on the heel and… Read More
Holy smokes, my Maid of Honour is pregnant …
I’ve been told so many times to not be upset if things don’t work out as planned, especially with this wedding. But how do you respond when you find out that your Maid of Honour is pregnant? For us it was great news, and really it wasn’t enough to make… Read More
The great bomboniere debate
We are on a pretty strict budget as we don’t have oodles of cash to spend on our wedding. Plus I may a a slight tendency to get carried away – we won’t talk about how I almost purchased a wooden stamp with our wedding monogram to seal the wedding invites with… Read More
OMG, I’m really getting married!
I heard something the other day that had me bawling like a baby…it caught me completely off guard!! Phuong was youtubing clips and music..He’s taken it upon himself to choose our wedding music.. good thing he’s choosing, otherwise I’ll probably go for all the old school stuff that nobody’s ever… Read More
