Archive for the 'Dinner Parties' Category

Nigella Christmas - A Heavenly Christmas Entertaining Guide

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

Nigella-ness is next to Godliness in my opinion.  So, when the latest Nigella book - on Christmas entertaining - arrived in our warehouse yesterday afternoon, I simply couldn’t wait to get myself home, pour a glass of red and sit on the couch reading my new Christmas bible.  And, it’s fantastic!
It’s a wider book than [...]

Fresh New Butterfly Stationery Designs for Weddings and Special Occasions

Friday, November 21st, 2008

The combination of black and white with butterflies is so striking, fresh and contemporary in this beautiful new Alannah Rose stationery design. - “Butterfly Garden”.  Perfect for a garden wedding, an engagement party, a birthday party or a garden New Years Eve cocktail party (imagine fairy lights in a garden, with fireworks lighting the night [...]

Where are those Chocolate Candle Covers from Cosmopolitan Bride and Bride to Be?

Monday, November 17th, 2008

I’ve been inundated with requests from brides wanting to know where they can find the personalised contemporary chocolate polka dot candle covers by Pink Frosting as seen in the latest issues of Cosmopolitan Bride and Bride to Be magazines.  They’ve just arrived this very second and are GORGEOUS!
They come in a set of three - for [...]

True Australian Table Centrepiece with Wattle and Macadamias

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

Our front garden is filled with little golden orbs of wattle right now. The perfume is divine and really announces that spring has arrived in Australia. Aside from the eucalyptus tree, wattle is probably the best recognised Australian native plant and we love using it to decorate casual gatherings such as barbeques, informal weddings and [...]

A Hanging Carpet of Fresh Roses

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

Fresh flowers really do make an event special. From a single orchid on a place setting to a swathe of rose petals down a wedding aisle, flowers signify celebration, decadence and beauty.
We recently made a hanging carpet of fresh roses which we used as the backdrop to a wedding ceremony. This beautiful carpet [...]

Favourite Rustic Italian Dinnerware to Spruce Up Your Dinner Table

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Rustic Italian dinnerware is my favourite way to serve anything except the most formal of dinners. The colours are vibrant, the designs are rustic and the ceramics are chunky. Just the way I like it.
Please, don’t get me wrong. There’s nothing better than delicate fine china to sip a cup [...]

The Most Divine Lollipops

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

I heart lollipops. Don’t they remind you of being small, uninhibited, sticky with sweetness and sunny days outdoors? I just came across the most amazing website in Canada, Karen Smallbone, featuring fabulous lollipops that will make you salivate! Perfect favours and decorations for baby showers, kids parties, adult soirees and whimsical weddings. [...]

Honey Themed Event Inspiration

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

My grandfather has an old fashioned honey pot with a wooden dipper which reminds me of sweet weekends spent with my grandparents when I was a little tyke. I came across a beautiful wedding invitation inspired by honeycomb (see below) which reminded me of this pot and thought what a beautiful theme for a [...]

Welcome Wonderful Wedding Graffiti

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

Cookie cutter weddings are so out of fashion. Personalising your wedding day has never been easier, with the beautiful do-it-yourself stationery ranges, easy to find bespoke favours, and the option to write your own vows. Make it even more special and personal with wedding graffiti which allows you to personalise your dance floor, [...]

Fete - The Wedding Experience - My New Favourite Wedding Book

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

Wedding stylist and planner, Jung Lee, came to my attention through the entralling Foxtel series, Who’s Wedding is it Anyway? More than any of the other planners showcased on this American programme, I fell for Jung’s sophisticated no-fuss planning and flawless execution. She brought a business sense to wedding planning that the other [...]

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