Wedding Dress | Wedding Ideas

Created in 2001 by Melbournite Tammy Kanat, Mink Jewellery uses a playful mix of colours, shapes and textures to create bangles, bracelets, necklaces and earrings. The collection is perfect for those of you love to show off your individuality through unique pieces of beautiful jewellery. Every piece of Mink Jewellery is custom designed in the Melbourne studio, crafted to perfection, using the highest quality materials and hand-cut semiprecious stones. With prices ranging from $50AUD – $389AUD we're sure you'll fall in love! Shop online by visiting www.minkjewellery.com.au or indulge in their flagship boutique located just off Chapel Street in Melbourne's fashion hub.

by Emilie Harrison

When summer rolls around it's time to get out the toes from underneath those big wooly socks and spruce them up a little. May I suggest a super bright, fun nail colour from Zoya? The colours are simply delicious and I'm loving the neon yellow (Pippa) and neon pink (Ali). With a LBD (little black dress) or mix and matched with colours galore your all important tootsies and fingers will be happy chappies! Visit www.zoya.com.au to view all the colours and to find a stockist. RRP $17AUD each or $90AUD for all 6!

by Emilie Harrison

One thing you don't think about is having insurance on your wedding day. I mean, think about it. You have it on your house, your car, your health, your life.

But what about insuring a party. Have you thought about that... if you answered no, you probably should and here is why...

You insure things for events that you can't think about, not necessarily for things you can. For instance - you are probably a 20-something, or even a 30-something, you don't think about dying... but what if you did... that's why you have life insurance.

You are having a wedding, the biggest day of your whole-wide-life! Probably the most expensive party you are throwing to this day. What if something happens... something big... or something not so big.

What If's:

All of these things have happened! And almost all of them can be fixed at the last minute, but what if... what if... what if! It's not about what we can plan for, it's about what we can't plan for.

That is why you have event insurance... We love WedSafe, it's very reasonablely priced, and can really cover your ass...ets.

Because it's about you, andthe details, and what you aren't thinking about. So now, you won't have to think about it.

It's getting closer and closer to Christmas which means the only day of the year you can pig-out, free of guilt, is fast approaching. YAY! It also means, for our much loved readers and bloggers, that it's finally week 4 of our 5 Weeks of Christmas giveaway. Double YAY! This week, thanks to the gorgeous girls at Clinique, we have a Happy Heart set, valued at $89AUD, to give away to one of our favourite bloggers/readers. If you don't win this fabulous prize you can still do your bit by purchasing the Happy Hearts set as $5AUD from every set sold will go to the Big Brother, Big Sister charity. A very noble cause! For more info on the charity or to make a donation visit www.bigbrotherbigsisters.org.au or visit www.clinique.com.au to see all their fabulous Chrissie ideas.

To enter this weeks comp email your name and address to competitions@styleguide.com.au along with your answer to our simple question - What would you like to see more of in Wedding Style Guide? Comp closes this Friday 11th Dec at 5pm EDST. Good luck!

And a big congratulation to our week 3 winner, Alice Richards of NSW. Lucky Alice scores herself the completely gorgeous dress/chemise in Ombre, valued at $139.95AUD, from our friends at Spencerlacy. Congrats Alice and thank you to all who entered!

by Emilie Harrison

The lovely Natalie & Michelle over at Ava Madison kindly sent me some updates about their ever-expanding and fabulously beautiful label and I thought you'd all love to see. If you're getting married and your maids are beautifully busty then your fave girls will appreciate Ava Madison pieces. Made for the bigger busted, these gowns fit perfectly and will have your girls feeling like a princess! Not only perfect as maids dresses they'll also be perfect for a day at the races, a party or any event that requires a gorgeous dress. To find out more about the label or to book an appointment visit www.avamadison.com.au.

by Emilie Harrison

First up, With This Ring... great for real wedding inspiration, with tons of real life wedding tips! (and life tips!)

We had such fun shooting our 5,4,3,2,1… celebrate story in Issue 13. What better way to start married life than with a fabulous party to ring in the new year. We show you how to pull together a gorgeous tablesetting, give you a menu that rocks, complete with downloadable recipes from the renown Bathers' Pavilion in Sydney and even supply the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne so for once you'll know what you're actually singing when the clock ticks 12.

You can also download our fabulous invitations - available in an array of glorious colours - ready to send out to your a-listers.

So, there really are no excuses - it's time to party!

by Jane Cameron

We found out today that we have been included in the Top 10 Wedding Planner Blogs by the Online University Reviews in the US. Sitting alongside the likes of Martha Stewart Weddings The Bride's Guide and The Bride's Cafe, we are in pretty amazing company. This is a really interesting article that includes many great blogs and website links to help in the planning of your wedding. We feel a bit special being included, thanks Suzane for letting us know.

by Jane Cameron

How I wonder what you'd look like on my little tootsies! An evening engagement that requires an amazing dress will also require an equally amazing pair of shoes. Although, these aren't just shoes, they are works of art by the ever amazing Roberto Cavalli. You may be thinking 'these shoes aren't art. This girl is crazy!'. I am a firm believer that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. How I'd love to be holding these! Available online at www.net-a-porter.com or visit www.robertocavalli.com to browse his collections.

Roberto Cavalli embellished suede sandals £1,094

by Emilie Harrison

When you are looking for a fun blog, with tons of great information, look no further than Cocktails and Details. Great drink recipes, beautiful weddings, and everything I need to make me smile.

Clear, the new sophisticated stemware collection from Waterford Crystal, is perfectly perfect for modern living. The stylish yet understated new collection retains the intrinsic brilliance of crystal with each stem featuring the simplicity of a clear bowl paired with a Waterford Crystal signature cut focused on the foot of the glass. These differing crystal cuts form the collections’ two gorgeous patterns; Light (star-cut) and Caro (diamond-cut). Not only is entertaining at home effortless with Clear stemware, Waterford Crystal's design team created this new collection with the wine lover in mind. The range offers classic varietal-specific shapes, designed to enhance both the taste and aroma for each variety of wine. Furthermore, the glasses are perfectly proportioned, having fine rims to allow for the perfect tasting experience. The versatile collection makes a beautiful addition to any type of party. Be adventurous and create cocktails in the balanced proportions of the Caro Tumbler. Champagne is especially delicious when sipped from the tulip shaped flute. The Light wine glass, with its radiant star-cut on the foot, will delight your guests and enhance conversation. The Caro and Light collections will inspire your creativity by tempting you to use individual pieces in daring and unconventional ways. They are beautifully packaged in sets of 4 and come presented in a wooden box complete with a rope handle – making them an ideal choice for gift giving and bridal registries. Priced at $399AUD for a boxed set of 4, Waterford Crystal is the world’s leading crystal brand and makes living with luxurious crystal stylish and accessible. The Clear collection will be available nationally from January 2010 from leading stockists, including selected David Jones and Myer stores and specialty gift and homeware retailers.

Caro red wine

Light red wine

by Emilie Harrison

A friendly reminder to all you lovely people that our Week 4 5 Weeks of Christmas giveaway ends at 5pm EDST today! To go in the draw to win this pretty Happy Hearts set from the gorgeous girls at Clinique, valued at $89 AUD, simply email competitions@styleguide.com.au with your name, address and answer to our simple question - What would you like to see more of in Wedding Style Guide? Don't forget that $5 from every Happy Hearts set sold will be donated to the Big Brother, Big Sister charity, so what better excuse to buy one for youself if you don't win! Visit www.clinique.com.au to view all their fabulous Chrissie sets.

by Emilie Harrison