Chapel of Love

I love a pretty painted nail! OPI has the most fantastic range of colours- and sassy names to match!

Matched Luggage

OPI has a range particularly perfect for brides called the ‘Honeymoon Collection’. Names include Mimosas for Mr and Mrs, Bride’s Bouquet, I Do! I Do!, Heart Throb and Altar Ego

Second Honeymoon

For Aussies- the cheapest place for OPI is 8ty8beauty.com. The polishes are $US3.98 each which works out to be about $AU5.15 (depending on the exchange rate) per bottle. postage is really reasonable too- $US11 about $AU15 from the US for 6 bottles. Otherwise, they’re also available at David Jones.

‘Bombshell’ features beautiful lines and is worn with a French lace mantilla

A bridal couturier is someone who I hold great admiration for- their workmanship often shows in every gown, the choice of fabrics, the cuts- can make the girl next door into a Hollywood movie star.

Mira Mandic is a Sydney designer who now based in France. She uses beautiful lines, amazing fabrics, and subtle details to bring out the beauty in her brides.

“With evening and bridal wear I can work with fabrics that many main-stream designers can only dream of. I have the ability to be a little more fantastical in my designs whilst still staying true to the unique style of each of my clients” explains Mira.

‘Sensualista’ is adorned with lace and a tie at the back.

Mira could never be described as ordinary- her gowns are statement pieces for the bride who wants to be different, bu still gorgeously elegant. There are no covering of curves, but rather by using beautiful fabrics, Mira enhances a woman’s body making the ‘voom’ transform into ‘va va voom’
Mira’s gowns have adorned many stars, from the red carpet to Melbourne Cup Day. Her designs always stand out and make the wearer feel exquisite.

Mira Mandic

220 New South Head Road
Double Bay
NSW 2027
(02) 9363 8844
mira@miramandic.com.au
http://www.miramandic.com.au

Sometimes, there’s nothing better than curling up on the couch and watching a wedding movie.
Here are some of my favourites, what are yours?

As an Aussie , can I really ignore that classic Australian hit Muriel’s Wedding ? Not only a great watch for one of Toni Collette’s earlier pieces, but a lovable movie that brings to life Porpoise Spit!

Ah, you can’t make a wedding movie list without the classic The Princess Bride. A must watch!

Whilst it may take awhile, I really love the last wedding in this flick! Julia Roberts is great in any movie that involves romance and humour and Runaway Bride is no exception!

Another Julia Roberts movie – My Best Friend’s Wedding definitely goes down in wedding movie history. Love the mauve bridesmaids gowns and the chasing scenes!

Classically modern romance! The Wedding Date is a great one for bad wedding planning days!

Humorous and sometimes painful, The Wedding Singer is a hilarious comedy for the retro bride!

Ah, Four Weddings and a Funeral- how could I leave this off my list? Especially when there’s FOUR weddings I can delight over! Slightly ‘vintage’ nowadays!

The Wedding Planner shows the delightful side of being a wedding planner, lovely romantic comedy for a rainy day (though perhaps not a wise choice for the paranoid bride who has hired a wedding planner!

My Big Fat Greek Wedding! I love this one, the quirky little bits, unexpected humour and touching moments are a perfect wedding movie combination!

Not strictly a wedding movie- but aside from the fact the whole movie is a beautiful love story, the opening wedding scenes in Love Actually are some of my favourites. Love it!

I of course can’t leave Father of the Bride out, it’s always been my favourite! From the beautiful lavish wedding shots to the ridiculous Frank, it has me in tears every time!

I recently discovered a fantastic alternative to the usual ’strippers and alcohol’ bucks night.

Boys Can Cook was started by Kim Terakis and is located in Sydney. With no formal training Kim simple developed his skills through a love of food! As the current food writer for GQ he knows what he’s talking about!

Kim promises a fun classes tailored to men. To quote Kim ‘‘Men should cook, but they should do it with one eye on the TV, its only natural. So we will have the TV on in the classes.” There will be no gourmet delights with names you can’t pronounce either, nor will the menu be steak and chips- but rather delicious, wholesome food which is easy to prepare at home- but amazing all the same!

Boys Can Cook provides a fun experience for any groom who prefers to celebrate his impending marriage by doing something unique and yummy. If you’d like to up it another notch, Kim also runs ‘Boys Can BBQ Better’ classes.

For the price of $85, you will experience

• Three dishes prepared from scratch in front of you
• Taste of each dish plus more!
• A few glasses of quality wine
• A folder for all your recipes!
• A giftbag

Boys Can Cook
(02) 9281 2433
Blanco showroom
40 Ebley St Bondi Junction

For Melbourne Bucks- Ed Dixon Food Design also has cooking classes tailored just for men!

Ed’s is located at
Level One, 1 Edsall Street
Malvern Victoria 3144
(03) 9576 1000