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 [...]

My best friend is being married next August in Tasmania (brrrr) and I’ve been scouting around for gorgeous winter inspired table decorations to make her wedding reception truly special. On a recent trip to Texas, I spent some time with an amazing wedding decorator, Daryl Murchison, and he had these beautiful white feather table settings [...]

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 lolly buffet is so in style now for kids parties, weddings, baby showers, bridal showers and just about any celebration you can think of. I have been meaning to post a “how to” on creating the perfect lolly buffet for some time. I get calls about this almost every day right now… [...]

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 [...]

I love cherry blossoms and while I’ve never visited the home of the cherry blossom Japan (shame on me!), I think even the cherry blossoms lining the lake in Canberra provide beautiful inspiration for a wedding, shower, Christening or dinner party. A cherry blossom theme for a wedding, shower, Christening or other event such [...]

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 [...]

I’m a big fan of decorating with massive impact when it comes to weddings, parties and celebrations of any kind. My favourite decorating piece by far is the simple rice paper lantern. They are cheap as chips (big ball lanterns start from as low as $5 a piece) and pack an enormous decorating [...]

We always love it when the latest edition of Wedding Style Guide hits our mailbox, and we were simply salivating this morning when the latest issue arrived! The Winter 2008 issue is a true treat, whether you’re about to be married or simply interested in the latest styling ideas for events of any kind. [...]

I’m totally besotted with the new Cameo designer paper range by Cristina Re. I’m lucky enough to have inherited an heirloom Cameo which is absolutely, totally one of my favourite things in the world. Carefully unwrapped to show to special friends on very rare occasions, but mostly locked away from prying hands. [...]