West Aussie Wedding

head studio

This ad has made me want to change hairdressers.

I'd trade my right arm for a big curly tumble of hair.

And a waif-like body would be nice as well.

 

an ad for headstudio, seen in Russh Magazine

we got cushions

We had to buy some cushions for our reception. Lots of cushions. Like 70 of them.*

To make our scattered seating options more enticing and comfotable and hopefully stylish. (this is the only problem when you venue is a blank slate- you then have to fill it.)

So this meant shopping around for bulk cushions, which doesn't sound like much fun.

And it isn't! Cushions are not very exciting. Nor are they really that cheap. It was a mission. We looked all over Perth. (And by we I mean me & Mum- the Mr was absent due to lack of interest) But came up with nothing.

I knew we were desperate when Mum suggested we sew the pillows ourselves. Ho! (I know this would sound like a good idea to most craftyfolk but this is the same Mum who threw her Janome from one end of our backyard to the other in a rage after sewing yet another pucker. Seriously. Patience is not in our blood and neither is sewing)

I was starting to think I might just go back to East2West and put seventy of their $25 cushions on my credit card.

Luckily I didn't! A few weeks later I passed by a little shop up the road from our house and I notice they have some some nice cushions on sale. And they are about half the price of most others we had seen. And then the lady gave me a further discount for buying them all!

Yippee, no more cushion shopping!

I think the reason they were so eager to sell me these cushions to me is nobody else would buy them.

Because they probably aren't the most popular colours. Mainly olive greens and bright orange, with some brown,  tans, burgandy and purple(!) thrown in..

BUT they are a nice texture and good quality fabric and all jumbled together I actually think they work awesomely well with native bushland in which our venue is nestled:

 

  

We are still about 10 short so I'll get some more reddish ones to brighten the overall look (and to break up the green & gold, as not even I am keen to take the Australiana theme that far)

*Buying 70 cushions isnt as crazy as it sounds. Our hire company has said that if they are in good condition after the wedding then he will buy them off me.

 

butterfly head

To match your butterfly bouquet and your butterfly cake and your butterfly placecards

 

seen all over the web, made by Which Goose  

simple & striking.. & short

Part II of dresses that standout for their simple stylishness

 

1st Row: Marc Jacobs, Rachael Roy

2nd Row: Shoshanna, Camilla & Marc

All images from shopbop.com

Victorian textiles and prints

Here are some pretty prints. They are all by William Morris, who was an eclectic craftsman and designer from the 19th century. His work was influenced by a love for nature and a respect for craftmanship, who based all his designs on the philosophy 'have nothing in your house you do not know to be useful'

 

 

 

 

 

images via Exley Publications

They remind me of the lovely Abigail Borg's work

ceremony picnic

This is my kind of ceremony. A beautiful view, guests lounging around on picnic blankets, few chairs for those who can't bend their knees. Awesome.

 

photo by Jessica Claire, via Budgetsavvy Bride

simple & striking

These dresses are simple without being boring (I think)

Often less is more and sometimes plain is actually bold

The right bride could look stunning in these simple numbers.

 

Ist Row: Juicy Couture, T-Bag

2nd Row: James Perse, Velvet

All images from shopbop.com

All these dresses are well under a $K. I think each of these could work well for a casual wedding.

 

 

tagged

Ooh I've been tagged..  by the lovely Londoner, Anna and the Ring and the clever crafter one little dove .. this means I have to list 6 things that make me happy, then ask six other people to do the same (not sure about that bit). So yeah it's sort of like a chain letter, but I'm feeling very included right now, so here's my happy list:

   

 

  

 

 

 

6. This song! It's "Where Yah From" by West Aussie Hip Hop artist Drapht, from the Brothers Grimm album and I'm rating it!! It's upbeat and it appeals to my inner patriot. I always love the Aussie Hip Hop artists who actually sound Aussie.

Well that was a nice break from wedding stuff wasnt it?

Thanks Anna and little dove!

Image credits: 1a.family album, 1b. loony-archivist, 2.travelpost, 3. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson Dairy childrens book illustration by Lynley Dodd, 4. Books available from Aussie Books, 5. photo from Ellen Jo's Flickr photostream  

stems in jars

 Sometimes less really is more

 

image from Style Me Pretty

image via Once Wed

 

   

photo by beulah anne, via Once Wed

Etsy Wedding Frocks

Ok it's probably time to pull myself out of the wedding dress doldrums.

Starting with good old Etsy.

 

Autumn Russell

  

Blythe Hopes Vintage

 

Ouma

 

Revamp by Kelly

   

Clever You

I'd love to try any of these dresses (or something like) on.

To see how they look and feel In Real Life

 

Old Perth Observatory

A stately wedding venue option.

  

image from wyrmworld's Flickr 

The old Perth Observatory is a National Trust Building, on the top of Mt Eliza in West Perth.

It was built in 1900 and was originally the Government Astronomers residence.

I think its a lovely touch to be married somewhere used for star gazing...

Until the 1960s that is, when city pollution drove them up into the Hills. The current Observatory is located in Bickley

It fits up to 250 for a sit down meal or 600 for a cocktail function.

For more info contact National Trust

divine dress

Oh my, what a dress. 

 

images from Lisa Vorce,  via Kiss the Groom

Sadly no details on who made or designed it..

More amazing patterned dresses here, here and here