Reception and Ceremony - Unique guestbooks

Stay away from the usual cookie-cutter guestbooks and get inspirations from these iLoveThese guestbooks! Very very unique and guaranteed to be a precious keepsake to last you a lifetime.

iLoveThese Guestbooks

Row 1 (L) Personalised guestbook frame - frame wellwishes from your guests;
Row 1 (R) Instant polaroid guestbook - capture snapshots of your guests along with their message for you;
Row 2 (L) Digital photo guestbook - insert your favourite wedding pictures to fill up your guestbook;
Row 2 (R) Guestbook platter - have your guests sign a personalised plate.

Steal ideas on how to do a personalised photo guest book from Another Wedding Blog. Their photo guest book turned out GORGEOUS!

Themes - iLoveThese Ideas for a Pastel Romance wedding

Love is in the air with these gorgeous inspirations for a romantic wedding feel. Complement the white romance with soft pastel colours to create the ambience of romance.

iLoveThese Ideas for a Pastel Romance wedding

Row 1 (L-R): Photo by Todd Rafalovich; photo by Sara France; photo by Leslie Barton
Row 2 (L-R): Photo by Robert Evans; photo by Leslie Rutten; bomboniere by i-Weddings.com.au
Row 3 (L-R): Photo by Charity de Meer; personalised guest book frame; photo by A Dream Picture

Are there any ideas that you wish to see on the i-Weddings.com.au blog? Leave a comment and see the inspirations that come your way.

Kevin Rudd's daughter, Jessica, gets married!

Jessica Rudd looked radiant at her wedding to Albert Tse last weekend. Kevin Rudd looks every bit the proud happy daddy. Makes our Labour Party leader seem like any normal human being.

Themes - iLoveThese Ideas for a garden wedding

Approximately a month ago, I posted some tips for garden-themed weddings. Following along the same theme, some inspirations in the form of iLoveThese Ideas for your garden-themed wedding.

iLoveThese Ideas for a garden wedding

Row 1 (L-R): Rachel Read Florist; Kristy Nuttall Makeup Artist; Cakes, Covers and Candlesticks
Row 2 (L-R): The Paper Place; Bride.com; Bride.com
Row 3 (L-R): Ivory Design; Bride.com; Disposable Camera Company

Bomboniere - Personalised M&Ms

Previously I posted on using M&Ms in your wedding colours as a unique yet cheap bomboniere. I've found something even more unique while trawling the Ultimate Destination Weddings blog.


Personalised M&Ms!! How cool is that!






You can even use it for an unforgettable Save the Date reminder. Or for your bridal shower.

The possibilities are endless.

Planning - Unique ideas to personalise your wedding

1. Let each of your bridesmaid and groomsman choose a part of a song that they like. Play that part of the song they've chosen when they are announced at the reception.
2. Put romantic notes or excerpts from emails and letters that you have written to each other.
3. Get your bridesmaids to carry a different type of flower in the same colour.
4. Work your favourite family dish(es) into the menu and give out the recipe (if granny allows it!) with your wedding favours.
5. Play your father's favourite song as he walks you down the aisle.
6. Design your centrepieces around your common hobbies (e.g. if you both love the beach, put some sand around the vase).
7. Give your guests candles to send you both off.
8. Tie ribbons in your wedding colours around your wine glasses.
9. Introduce each person in your wedding party in your ceremony program. Explain each of their relationship to you and maybe write up a special or funny memory shared with them.
10. If you come from a background where English is not your first language, honour your heritage during the ceremony and have a reading done in your language.

Related post: Planning - Dare to be different

Gifts - Elegant gifts for your wedding party

Boy, am I excited about these latest additions to the i-Weddings collection.

We're expanding our products to now include gifts for your wedding attendants. Show them how much you appreciate their help and participation in your wedding without emptying your bank account.

These and plenty more at the i-Weddings website! And all of them can be personalised with the message of your choice!

For your female attendants or the mother of the bride or groom:

"Tic-Tac-Toe Coaster Set" $44.95 each set

"Three is not a crowd salt, pepper and sugar shakers set" $34.95 each set


"Travel grooming set" $29.95 each


"Perfect fit salt and pepper shakers" $29.95 each pair

And I didn't forget about your male attendants. These are some simple yet useful gifts they will appreciate:

"Stainless steel mouse pad" $34.95 each


"Leather namecard case" $29.95 each


"Chess set" $54.95 each set

"Travel lamp" $29.95 each

Fashion - iLoveThese Gowns by Vera Wang

Vera Wang bridal gowns are perhaps the most wanted gowns in America, if not the world.

These iLoveThese palettes showcase the sliver of black contrast in the Vera Wang Spring 2007 collection. Cinch a sliver of black sliver high above your waist as your little fashion twist on your traditional white gown.

iLoveThese Gowns from the Vera Wang Spring 2007 collection

In the Fall 2007 collection, Vera Wang showcases intricate detail in her gowns. The iLove These palettes below features intricate detailed flower designs incorporates into the Fall 2007 gowns.

iLoveThese Gowns from the Vera Wang Fall 2007 collection

Bomboniere - iLoveThese Favours

America has the best wedding products. From wedding gowns to wedding favours. I love their products. I’ve put together a little snapshot of my favourite wedding favours from AllinOneFunFavors.

Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue. These are some interesting ways to incorporate blue into your wedding. These favours from AllinOneFunFavors are so elegant.

iLoveThese Favours – Something borrowed, something blue

Or what’s more romantic than candles as your wedding favour.

iLoveThese Favours – Flaming love burning bright

Use the pictures for inspiration for your own wedding. Or head to AllinOneFunFavors for more inspirations.

Invitations - Return address stamp

I love reading about other couples' planning journeys toward their wedding day. I came across Another Wedding Blog just yesterday. Just reading the description at the top made me smile. What's more romantic than high school sweethearts getting married and living happily ever after?



A tip on one of the posts caught my eye and I thought I'd share it with readers of the i-Weddings blog.

Hamiharri of Another Wedding Blog had a clear personalised block of their return address made. It beats writing your address 138 times on the back of the envelope.


And the best thing is, because the block is clear, it makes it easier to position the address where you want it.

Brilliant.