Rebecca Twigley & Chris Judd Wed

Myer Ambassador Rebecca Twigley and Carlton Captain Chris Judd chose New Years Eve, December 31st 2010, as the date for their uber-fashionable wedding. Tying the knot at Albert Park's Carousel, in Melbourne, the couple celebrated with 220 friends and famiy. Rebecca chose close friends Jacob Luppino and Anthony Pittorino of J'Aton Couture to create her exquisite art deco-inspired gown as well as her bridesmaids and her mothers gowns. Weighing a whopping 30kg the gown featured lace and intricate beading all over the bodice and took 300 hours to make. I have no doubt girls will be clammering to have a gown similar to this. Visit www.jatoncouture.com to find out more about their couture service.






Pictures courtesy of zimbio.com

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Suzie Willks & Nick O'Halloran

In the new summer issue 17, on sale now, we were thrilled to get offered to opportunity to run the gorgeous wedding of the even more gorgeous Suzie Willks & Nick O'Halloran. Married in front of 170 guests on the 21 August this year in a marquee on the banks of the Ornamental Lake in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, Suzie and Nick's celebration was warm, colourful and love filled. Stylists extrodinaire A Lavish Affair created a simply breathtaking space filled with flowers, candles and topped off with a grand chandelier from Harry the Hirer.

A note from the stylist:
"The brief - a warm and inviting 'feels like home' setting. After the ceremony, the space converted into a luxutious French-style lounge. A vintage chandelier hung over seating areas set amongst an abundance of gorgeous florals, candles and framed family photographs. Soft neutral pieces were enhanced by the bride's choice of vivid colour florals"

Suzie's amazing gown was designed for her by the very talented Jane Hill with the photography by Blumenthal Photography.

A note from the photographer:
"Suzie and Nick are such a beautiful couple, it is hard to imagine we would have achieved anything but beautiful photographs. The attention to detail put into the styling ensured every shot had a consistent colour palette and a point of interest. The brilliant, bright colours looked just fantastic and photographed so well"







Photographer - Blumenthal Photography
Bride's dress - Jane Hill
Florist - Victoria Whitelaw
Grooms suit - Tom Ford @ Harrolds
Ceremony & reception - Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Event coordiantor & stylist - A Lavish Affair
French Provincial Furniture Hire - Splendid Days
Cake - Alison Louise
Caterer - Blakes Feast
Stationer - Chapel Press

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Nicole Richie & Joel Madden

I have to say I thought Nicole Richie looked beyond gorgeous at her recent wedding to musician Joel Madden. Married on the Estate of her father Lionel Richie, Nicole wore three different gowns designed for her by her close friends Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman of Marchesa. Channeling Grace Kelly, Nicole noted she'd always wanted a dress inspired by the gown Kelly wore at her wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956. Of course the wedding was a flamboyant affair, styled by celebrity wedding planner extrodinaire Mandy Weiss. Check out this weeks issue of Who Magazine for all the pics.




Photos courtesy of cocoperez.com

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Sketchy

It's no surprise to hear there's been an intense bidding war from the worlds best designers for the honour of designing the wedding dress of the decade, if not the century, for future Princess Kate Middleton. Rumour has it British designer Bruce Oldfield has secured the job, however the list of designers putting sketches forward to the future Princess is amazing. Oh to have these designers knocking down your door dying to dress you. How on earth would you choose?! It makes sense to hear Kate's opted for a British designer and no doubt this will put Bruce's future collections firmly in the spotlight. Here's a peek at some the designs put forward.


Sketches by Reem Acra & Valentino


Sketch by Prabal Gurung


Sketches by Karl Largerfeld & Jason Wu


Sketch by Monique Lhuillier


Sketches by Vera Wang & Gucci
Pictures courtesy of cocoperez.com

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Royal News

It came as no surprise this morning to hear Prince William has finally popped the question to his girlfriend of seven years, Kate Middleton. This means a Royal wedding! After months of speculation William asked Kate to marry him on holiday in Kenya back in October. To seal the deal he proposed with his late Mother, Diana's, engagement ring given to her by his Father, Prince Charles, in February 1981 to celebrate their engagement. The 18ct white gold Garrard Jewelers ring, consisting of a blue oval sapphire surrounded by 14 smaller diamonds, has started a world-wide frenzy and many jewellers have already become inundated with requests for exact copies of the ring. William and Kate are expected to marry in the English spring/summer of 2011. Stay tunned!
Photo's courtesty of telegraph.co.uk & yahoo.com

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Katie Ritchie & Stuart Webb Wed

Former Home & Away star Kate Ritchie tied the knot over the weekend with ex-NRL star Stuart Webb. Held at Quamby Estate in Hagley (near Launceston in Tasmania) the couple exchanged vows in front of 50 family and friends. Kate wore a beautiful custom-made Steven Khalil gown of guipure lace, delicately hand-beaded with a cinched 50's waistline and tulle skirt while Stuart chose a French navy Hugo Boss suit. Guests included former Home & Away co-stars Bec Hewitt, with her husband Lleyton, and Judy Nunn.





Photos courtesy of ninemsn.com.au

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Duff's Day

I'm officially a sucker for celebrity weddings. Considering there are so many at the moment I'm definitely getting my fix. A wedding that's been high on my 'to see' list was that of Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie. They wed on August 15 in front of 100 family and friends at a private 1920's estate in Santa Barbara. Hilary chose a custom designed Vera Wang gown, Christian Louboutin heels and borrowed jewels from Van Cleef & Arpels. Wedding planner extrodinaire Mandy Weiss created a homage to the couples Southern roots with an organic touch kept simple in soft colours. If you're keen to check out more pics the story is featured in the current issue of Ok! magazine.



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Oh So Coco

There's something about a truly gorgeous wedding video that really stirs your emotions. On Wed 9 June model Coco Rocha wed Interior Designer James Conran in a beautiful wedding held at Chateau Challain in the Loire Valley, France. Not only was the location completely breathtaking but her dress, by designer Zac Posen was jaw dropping. That is my dream dress right there! Coco was lovely enough to share two versions of her wedding video, by American Cinema, on her blog Oh So Coco. I've supplied you with the shorter version below however if you'd like to view the longer version visit her blog at ohsococo.blogspot.com. I can guarantee you would have seen nothing like it before. She also shared a sneak peak of her stationery and dress below. Fit for a Chateau wedding most definitely!

Coco + James // Teaser from Americana Cinema on Vimeo.

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An All American Wedding

The marriage of Chelsea Clinton and banker Marc Mezvinsky was always going to be a stylish and grand affair. Not much has been leaked to the press in reagrds to wedding details but a few pictures have surfaced of the gorgeous Vera Wang gown Chelsea wore. Simply stunning!

Pictures courtesy of USmagazine.com
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A Royal Affair

You'd be lying if you said you didn't love a royal wedding. I think at some point every little girl has dreamed of one day becoming a Princess, being swept off her feet and marrying her Prince Charming. In the case of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden it was slightly reversed. She fell head over heels in love with her personal trainer, Daniel Westling, who goes from a commoner to the very regal HRH Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland. They were married in the Cathedral in Stockholm on Saturday in front of 1200 family and friends in the largest royal wedding since Prince Charles married Diana Spencer in 1981. Victoria's cream duchess satin gown with a 16.5 foot train, designed by Pär Engsheden, was paired with the same tiara and earrings her mother wore at her wedding, held on the same day in 1976. A banquet for 500 people was then held at the Royal Palace and was attended by the Kings and Queens of Sweden, as well as other Europen countries including Jordan and Japan.

It's always so lovely to read the tales of how the couples who have their weddings published within WSG fall in love. In the speech Prince Daniel gave to his new bride he recounted the period in which they fell in love. He said, "When Victoria had a long mission to China, that was a month, the night before she should have slept, but instead she didn’t sleep for the whole night and she wrote letters. The next day she gave me a box of 30 letters, that is every day a letter to me". Ohh... how gorgeous! Sigh*








Photos courtesy of Styleite.com


Photo courtesy of Huffingtonpost.com


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A Trump Wedding

It was always going to be a super glamorous affair when Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, married billionaire heir Jared Kushner. Dressed in an exquisite custom made Vera Wang gown inspired by Grace Kelly and diamond drop earrings from her very own Ivanka Trump Collection, valued at $130,000, Ivanka looked simply stunning. Five hundred guests attended the private Jewish ceremony, for which Ivanka converted to Judaism, at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey on Sunday 25th October. Celebs who joined in the party incl. Russell Crowe, Barbara Walters, Natalie Portman and former New York City Mayor, Rudy Giuliani. Ivanka created custom 'Jared & Ivanka' Havaianas for guests along with Swarovski Havaianas for her bridesmaids and Mum, Ivana. A true wedding spectacular!










Photos courtesy of JustJared.buzznet.com

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And the Celebrity Bride Wore...

Temperley London was the choice for model-turned actress and fashion designer Milla Jovovich when she wed British film director Paul Anderson. The dress, called The Long Muse, is from the Temperley London Bridal Collection with the artwork embellishment inspired by Art Deco and made with metal cording, perspex components and delicate crystals and beads in shades of silver, white and lovely lime. She finished off the look with an intricate woven headpiece.




The back of Jovovich's gown featured a low cut key-hole, which added a dash of sexiness

We've always been a fan of Temperley London's gorgeous pieces so I thought I'd share with you a few of my fave pieces from the current bridal collection. Visit www.temperleylondon.com to have a squiz.


The Catriona dress


The Shakespeare Long Sapphire dress


The Long Twinkle dress

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Mark Wahlberg Weds!
After 8 years and 3 childern Mark Wahlberg and Rhea Durham have tied the knot at The Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Beverly Hills. Wearing a Marchesa gown with silver embroidery, Rhea look absolutely gorgeous. She accessorised with a diamond bracelet by celebrity jeweller Neil Lane. I'm sure more detailed shots will pop up in the next few days so keep posted!


Photo courtesy of justjared.buzznet.com

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Gown of the Year
I thought I'd share with you a sneak peak at the absolutely out-of-this-world Balenciaga gown that Salma Hayek wore for her second wedding ceremony to Gucci Group CEO, Francois-Henri Pinault. It's truly a magnificent gown, designed for Hayek by one of fashions most sought after men, Nicolas Ghesquiere. Once more pics are realeased I'll pop them up but until then enjoy!



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