Have you seen some of the gorgeous real life weddings around the internet? There’s some absolutely stunning ones. But definately not enough from Australians! Well I believe Aussies have a great talent of pulling a fantastic wedding off and I’m inviting any Aussie out there who has had a beautiful wedding with lots of details who would love a chance to share your story to send your wedding to me!
This isn’t limited to brides- are you a photographer who has shot a beautiful Australian wedding? A florist who has done a gorgeous bouquet? Send it in! I want to show just how fabulous Aussies are to the world!
Of course, if you’re one of my many lovely readers that aren’t Aussie, you can also be a pseudo Aussie and send it in anyway!
Email tips @ polkadotbride.com (remove the spaces) and let’s have some fun!
Have you jumped over to Ritzy Bee today? (or perhaps, just perhaps you’re visiting from there!) Ritzy Bee ‘visited’ Australia today and invited me to join her! You can read the entries here and here! (As for the boards for Perth, Hobart & Darwin brides- they’re a coming!)
I was so excited to announce the winner of the Polka Dot Bride/ Henri Josef Win A Wedding Dress Competition yesterday! View the video announcing Claire (Entry 26) as the winner here. Henry Roth is an absolute star (as evident by the video!) and I’m so looking forward to Project Runway Australia!
Would you like to tell me about yourself? Check out the ‘It’s All About You’ post and tell me where you’re from! If you’re in a particular ’share worthy’ mood- pop over to the ‘What Inspires You?’ entry and share with em your greatest sources of inspiration!
If you’re feeling like a little procrastination today (whoops I mean inspiration!) You can read some of my previous entries! The ABC Of Weddings Series (due to be completed soon!) is a great place to start! I have a soft spot for my inspiration boards (probably because they take me so long some days!). Then there’s the Polka Dot weddings section!
Are you recently married? I love to feature (particularly Australian but really just beautiful!) weddings! So email me at info (at) polkadotbride.com , just remember to remove the brackets!
Of course I love a great tip or story so you can tell me your best tips, secrets and hints to tips (at) polkadotbride.com (again remove the brackets!)
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Well it’s a Saturday so that means an easy day!
Now I’ve been tagged by, Saundra of Planning…Forever Events with a twist! (It’s been so long, view her original entry here)
We’ve all done the ‘Things you didn’t know about me’ but here’s a new one!
Here are the new rules!
1. Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
2. Share 5 songs you are embarrassed to admit to others you like and tell why.
3. Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and include links to their blogs.
4. Let each person know that they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
Here are my 5 songs that I really, really like….but don’t like to publicize:
- Barry White - My First, My Last, My Everything [How can you not just want to get up and groove to this? with his thick husky voice it’s such a fabulous song!]
- Cest La Vie- B*Witched [I wonder what ever happened to these Irish lassies? I loved this song, it gave me strength when things were downright horrid. Such a bright and cheerful song!]
- Catch My Disease - Ben Lee [This song with the little tinkling piano melody at the beginning is a sure fire way to get me in a good mood! ‘And they’re playing ME on the radio, I like it!’]
- Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian [I used to love the funky moves to this song, but it reminds me of when my mother used to turn the radio on when she baked. Such a classic!]
- Michael Jackson- Earth Song [Can you tell I’m in a philosophical mood? This reminds me of when my brother was playing Michael Jackson’s tape over and over in his room (also love black & white) I love the tune of this song and the whole ‘eco friendly’ nature of the lyrics]
Eek, hard to stop at five, hopefully I picked the best of my bad lot!
I am now tagging:
Kathryn at Australia Entertains, Cathrin at CD Weddings, Donna at Bells & Bubbles, Grace at Grace’s Birdcage Wedding, Kim at The Event Essentials, Wendy at Wendy’s Bridal Affairs and Sasha at Sparkliatti
This little button means one very exciting thing.
Marketing legend Guy Kawasaki created a site- called Alltop.com, which in short, groups together all the top blogs stories into ‘channels’ there’s a fashion channel, a movie channel, a beauty channel and more.
But today I found out from a lovely photographer- Christine Tremoulet, that the weddings channel has launched and Polka Dot Bride is on it! Woohoo!
I’ve learnt a lot from Guy Kawasaki’s thoughts about business, but I certainly never thought I could put my name in the same sentence as his! Definitely worth checking out the Alltop site today to keep up with the latest topics!
To all the beautiful women out there who support us, guide us, hold us, laugh with us and most of all love us. Happy Mother’s Day!
To my own mother- thankyou for being such a strong, beautiful women who I admire so much and love with all my heart.
Rhonda over at Ourweddingplus.com is giving away 10 Sandisk Cruz Gator USB Flash Drives this month! You could win 10 (perfect for bridesmaids, groomsmen and even you to share photos and music) plus a one year account to their wedding website builder.
The Cruzer Gators are stylish little USB drives which come in mock alligator designs- pink, black or red.
You can enter by leaving a comment on the post here answering the question.
Rumour has it a certain Aussie wedding blogger may be judging 
The prize is valued at over $US470 and entries close May 2nd.
Also check out Glamour This! If you don’t win Rhonda’s competition- she’s also giving away two packs of five! Just tell her your favourite wedding memory. (Comp closes USEST May 3rd)
(P.S The Polka Dot Bride Competition is getting closer!)
Anzac Day is the day Australians & New Zealanders remember our troops who who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War 1. It’s also a day we think of past and current troops who have lost their lives while fighting for our countries.
They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning
We will remember them.
Laurence Binyon (1869-1943), For the Fallen (1914),
I love coming across new blogs. Love love love it! As I have so many I catch up with every day this will be the first of a number of instalments!
I love this blog so much! Cara at Peonies and Polaroids has a beautiful calm about her blog and finds the most gorgeous things. Cara has an innate sense of style which continues to take my breath away! Thankyou to the Elizabeth Anne Design girls for introducing me to her! (Another must read)
Which led me to..
East Side Bride is one funky bride! She does the BEST pieces on style for the Groom which makes him look like him and not a ken doll in a three piece tux with his hair slicked back 9and hey if that’s your thing, I’m not knocking it! Promise!) She also has particularly stylish fashion entries which have pushed my boundaries and introduced me to new looks!
Everyone knows I love everything vintage and Grace’s Birdcage Wedding is choc a block full of vintage glamour! From crystal clips to beautiful gowns it really opens my eyes to new wedding ideas and has a certain cosiness about her! Delicious finds!
Wendy over at Bridal Affairs has to be the sweetest commenter I’ve ever met! She always brings sunshine to my day and has a sweet and informative blog about wedding planning in the USA. She sources some great venues and puts on some great weddings!
Jessica-Lynn at Tying The Knot is planning her wedding and is finding numerous gorgeous things along the way! Jessica is one of those people you know you’d have a lot of fun pouring over wedding magazines with and I’m loving hearing about her journey!
Happy reading!
Blogging is so new in Australia- especially for weddings! Here are some of my favourite idea filled Aussie wedding blogs!
(there are lots more of wedding suppliers (ie photographers!) but that’s another post!)
Kathryn writes Australia Entertains (link should hopefully be working soon!). Kathryn is one and creative stylish lady who is full of beautiful ideas and helpful hints for everything from weddings to kid’s parties. Kathryn is full of new ways of creating unique and stylish events and her warmth comes through her posts.
Fashion editor of Bride Magazine Kirstie Armiger-Grant writes Bride Pure Couture and has a fab insiders view to what Aussies are doing with weddings. She also talks of what the magazine is doing and their special projects which is exciting to read. She writes beautifully detailed posts which I love to read with my cup of tea.
The ladies at Wedding Style Guide Magazine have launched their own blog. Although only new, readers are invited to poke and prod the staff as they share what’s hot at the magazine and Australian weddings. With such a stylish publication, this blog is certainly one to watch!
Cathrin D’Entremont is a Perth based wedding planner with a love of anything ‘wedding’! Cathrin runs wedding workshops in Perth which she shares on her blog. She also shares some of the gorgeous weddings she helps come to life and her trials and joys as a Perth wedding planner.
