*A Luxury Prize Competition*

A quick reminder that tomorrow entries close for our first week giveaway of tickets to Treasury's Luxury Bridal Showcase. Make sure you email competitions@styleguide.com.au and tell us what you'd like to see more of on the Wedding Style Guide blog to enter. We will be offering tickets for the next 3 weeks so good luck!

Posted by Emilie Harrison

*Fake Bake Competition*

Well summer has finally arrived! This means it's time to shed the warmer layers and get your skin in healthy condition. This will involve a good exfoliator, a good moisutriser and of course, a great fake tan. To celebrate the start of summer the lovely people at Fake Bake have been kind enough to give us 5 of their amazing (and I truly mean that!) mousse self-tans to give away to 5 of our lucky blog readers. To get your hands on your very own Fake Bake tan, valued at $45.95, simply email competitions@styleguide.com.au and tell us what you'd like to see more of on the Wedding Style Guide blog. Entries close this Friday 5th Nov and will be drawn on Mon 8th. Good luck!

Posted by Emilie Harrison

Real Wedding: Elizabeth & Darren

Planning a summer wedding?  Well check out these gorgeous pics from Elizabeth and Darren's wedding in Napa Valley.  I've got a real thing about fans - check out Elizabeth's fabulous feathered number - and the be-ribboned sparklers are a brilliant touch.  Just imagine each of your guests holding one of those in an arch, as you leave your reception at the end of the night - smashing!  Huge thanks to photographer Jessamyn Harris - we heavily heart her work!

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Ocea Beauty Bar

I was a lucky girl last night and got treated to a manicure for my birthday by my dear friend Amie. As a surprise she took me to Ocea Beauty Bar on Payneham Rd and I have to say I walked out a happy camper. I'm very fussy with my nails and thought our manicurist Mia did a uber-great job. Amie's getting married next year (and I'm one of her bridesmaids (YAY!)) so it has been decided that we will be heading back to Ocea to get vamped for the big day. Taking your besties somewhere for some pampering in the lead up to the wedding is always a nice idea. Nothing goes together better than champagne, girls and a beauty parlour! It's also a must to have nice nails so what better excuse?! Ocea Beauty Bar offer Pamper Parties that would make a fab day out for the girls. Of course the boys aren't to be left out! The Boys Are Back pamper packages are available for those who take their grooming seriously. If you'd like more info on Ocea Beauty Bar's amazing services then visit them at www.oceabeautybar.com.

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Real Wedding: Tess & Eric

This wedding is a HUGE treat for the eyes.  I've been getting excited about putting it up for a few weeks now, because it's a complete explosion of creativity.  And the best thing?  It was pretty much all DIY'd by Eric and Tess, with the help of their immensely talented friends and family, including three, yes three photographers.  Huge thanks to all of them for agreeing to let me publish their pics - do check out their links.  Don't miss the shot of their caterers, Skillet Street Food's Airstream, which has to be the coolest kitchen in the world.  And now....feast your eyes - this has to be one of the most inspiring weddings ever!

All the photos above published with massive thanks to Annie Beedy.

All the photos above published with massive thanks to January Fredericks.
All those below, with thanks to Will Austin.

Check out their gorgeous stationary - I just adore the forest theme, and it gave guests a brilliant hint of what was to come on their big day.  Photos below published with big thank you's (again!) to Annie Beedy.

Message from Tess: We were very lucky to have talented friends involved in our wedding. In addition to having photographers donate their work we also had musician friends play at the ceremony. Our best friend, a very socially adroit and funny funny man, became ordained so that he could marry us; he had everyone guffawing and crying by turns throughout the ceremony.  A florist friend did all of the flowers, and an old family friend made the birch candlesticks. My mother foraged for the birch bark, which I fashioned into cuffs for the vases. Eric and I designed all the creative elements and we also designed both of my rings. In short, Eric and I were able to benefit from all the best elements of being part of a large creative community.

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M is for Magic & McQueen

Ever since his passing earlier this year Alexander McQueen pieces have been selling like hotcakes. This angel-print silk-satin embellished gown is, quite simply put, breathtaking. Inspired by 15th century Hugo van der Goes paintings, this off-white gown has everything you'd expect from a McQueen piece - art and great craftsmanship. It's safe to say that with ornate silver and light-gold bullion and crystal embroidery you will be needing no accessories - this gown more than speaks for itself. Although currently sold out on Net-A-Porter you can register your interest for when more stock becomes available. Priced at £6,102 it's not cheap but it is beautiful! Visit www.alexandermcqueen.com for collection details or shop online at www.net-a-porter.com.

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Real Wedding: Zac and Kristy

This beautiful wedding on the Mornington Peninsula was sent to me from Georgie at Georgeous, it was shot by the talented Jonathan Ong and has some really stunning details. I love the mass of flowers in jars and paper bags but my absolute favourite detail from this wedding is the customised disposable cameras at the kids table. The team at Georgeous printed covers for the cameras with instuctions to take photos of a whole range of people and things, each of the listed items had a box next to it for the kids to check off once the photo was taken. What a fantastic idea to keep the kiddies amused!

Details
Photography: Jonahtan Ong
Dress: Lisa Ho
Venue: T'Gallant
Styling: Georgeous

Posted by Emma Henderson

Midsommer Night's Dream

Huge praise has to go to Utterly Engaged for yet another excellent feature.  If you haven't checked out their online magazine before, click here, and enjoy!  I'm adoring this Midsommer Night's Dream-inspired piece - which should provide you with plenty of ideas to steal.  It's an inspirational gift that just keeps on giving.

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Wedding List Co.

Wedding List Co. are offering couples who register with them between now and November 31st 2010 $100 for every $1000 purchased by guests.
It's super easy, register with Wedding List Co., choose from over 7000 gorgeous gifts from their easy to use website and receive extra gifts when guests purchase from your list!

Posted by Emma Henderson