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Wedding Traditions and Etiquette
From white wedding dresses to bridal veils, and from first dances to cutting the cake, a wedding is filled with traditions and etiquette. What traditions you accept and what to reject is up to you – but find out what they mean before you toss them to the dust pile of history!
December 19, 2011Never Work with Children or Animals
Turns out I attended a wedding prior to the mysterious rash wedding of the mid 80’s. At this wedding of my mum’s little brother I was given the important role of flower girl. It was the only time I was a flower girl and after talking to mum about it, there is a good reason why. I am about to tell you all something that I was not comfortable with hearing myself. more »
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December 17, 2011Adding Touches to the Bridesmaids
Planning your wedding, you have to take on the role of stylist. Some brides may find that once they have their dress then it makes it easier to pick the suits and bridesmaid dresses. For myself, once it was settled that my husband was going to be wearing his RAAF service dress for our wedding. more »
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November 16, 2011The Way Weddings Were - Part 1
Over the years wedding trends have circled around and what was old is now new again. Wedding traditions that have their origin from Ancient times are still around today with some slight tweaking of course. more »
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October 24, 2011A Royal Wedding
They shared their wedding ceremony and first kiss with the world but the details of their two receptions remain shrouded in mystery. I was one of many who sat on the couch, cup of tea in one hand, a biscuit in the other and a pretty fascinator pinned to my hair. My daughter and I were glued to the unfolding celebrations. more »
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October 9, 2011Can You Hear the Bells Ring? It's Smooching Time!
My husband and I had attended numerous weddings before our own and thought we had all aspects covered. Not even close! We had somehow slipped through the “Kissing Bell” tradition. more »
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October 5, 201110 Ways to Announce Your Engagement
Has you handsome man just popped the question? Yes? Congratulations on your wonderful news, you must be over the moon! Have you announced your engagement to your loved ones yet? No? Well lucky I am here to help you with some unique ways to announce that you’re on your journey to becoming a married woman. more »
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October 5, 2011Bridal Garter Toss - Yes or No?
Many couples planning their wedding may choose to incorporate traditions generations of newlyweds have done at their reception. From the bouquet toss to cutting the cake, there are a variety of traditions that appear straightforward and easy to change if the couple chooses to do so. However, the bridal garter toss is one tradition not easily changed. Here are some tips you must follow for proper bridal toss etiquette, as well as some alternatives for shy couples. more »
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October 3, 2011The Wedding Go Round
First off I will point out that I am not a qualified counsellor. It is not uncommon now to find couples that are onto the second, third (or even fourth) marriage these days. The circumstances are different; you could be a widow (and for those people my heart goes out to you), you could have an annulment after an “uh-oh what have we done?” moment, infidelity, or you have changed and grown apart. more »
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September 29, 2011Wedding Gift Registries - the Good, the Bad & the Greedy
When it comes to the wedding registries it requires a balance between what you want and what your guests can afford. You need to take into consideration their situations, how far they will be travelling to attend your wedding and their accommodation expenses. You don’t want to be seen as greedy and your loved ones don’t want to offend you either. So begins the gift registry tango! more »
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September 25, 2011Getting Married with a Baby Bump?
Times have changed, and in a wonderful way! I love that gone is the taboo of being pregnant on your wedding day to now celebrating the joy of not only a marriage, but the starting of a family. All brides have that beautiful wedding glow on their day, but a pregnant bride even more so! more »
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September 25, 2011Good Luck Wedding Dates
Have you recently become engaged to your gorgeous man? Are you feeling a bit lost about where to start with your wedding planning? One of the most popular questions you are likely to hear from now on is, “So when’s the big day?” Deciding on the date of your wedding is perhaps one of the most important decisions you will make, as this date will be your wedding anniversary for the rest of your life! more »
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August 16, 2011Would You Facebook and Tweet Your Wedding?
Tweeting your wedding plans and using Facebook as a wedding website was almost inevitable. It's completely possible these days to organise and plan your whole wedding using nothing but a wireless connection and a laptop or smart phone, so it makes sense that brides and grooms would use social media to let their friends, family and suppliers know what's happening on their special day. more »
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June 20, 2011What to Wear When the Invitation Says Black Tie, Formal, White Tie, Cocktail?
Isn't it wonderful when you get a wedding or swanky party invitation in the mail? You quickly respond and let them know you're attending, then start planning your outfit... the issue is what does Formal, Black Tie, White Tie, Semi Formal etc all mean? Don't be perplexed any more! Here's our guide: more »
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June 19, 2011The Tradition of Five Sugar Almonds at Weddings
Are you wondering why we give five sugar almonds as bomboniere to guests at a wedding? Let the Pink Frosting weddings team explain! more »
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June 18, 2011The Secret Language of Flowers
Have you ever wanted to send a message to the recipient of a bunch of flowers to let them know how you're feeling? Or evoke a sense of emotion through your bridal bouquet or table centrepieces? Flowers have a secret language all of their own and in Victorian times, they believed that the type of flower, colour and presentation of the flower all had hidden meaning. more »
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