http://www.idealbride.com.au/Latest news.en-ushttp://www.idealbride.com.au/wedding-blog.xmlideal-bride-bloghttp://feedburner.google.comYour chance to win another $2,800 wedding photography package from award winning Melissa Gibson from Pelezzari Photography. Melissa was so please with the reaction from her last competition winner Kirsten and Luke plus the response and feedback from the other bridestobe that entered she had no hesitation and simply told to Do Another Competition.All you have to do to enter is 1 Click LIKE on both the Ideal Bride and Pelizzari Photography Facebook pages.https://www.facebook.com/pages/IdealBride/71818243792https://www.facebook.com/pages/PelizzariPhotography/179357865428481Tell us in 100150 words 2 Your wedding theme if you have one.3 Where your wedding will take place.4 When your wedding will take place.5 Why you want to win.6 Send your name and contact details along with your wedding date to mick@idealbride.com.au and put the Subject Line as Photography Competition* Package includes coverage of the following: Bride getting ready with Bridesmaid and family. Ceremony. Post Ceremony family photos. Location images of couple and bridal party.* Post Production editing of 120 images from the day.* Final images burnt to a high Resolution Disc.Conditions apply: Non transferrable. Subject to availability. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/PVMlDItHPW4/win-a-2800-photography-package-from-pelizzari-photography-116http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/win-a-2800-photography-package-from-pelizzari-photography-116Your chance to win another $2,800 wedding photography package from award winning Melissa Gibson from Pelezzari Photography. Melissa was so please with the reaction from her last competition winner Kirsten and Luke plus the response and feedback from the other bridestobe that entered she said Do another competition. This is your chance to win your wedding photography.All you have to do to enter is 1 Click LIKE on both the Ideal Bride and Pelizzari Photography Facebook pages.https://www.facebook.com/pages/IdealBride/71818243792https://www.facebook.com/pages/PelizzariPhotography/179357865428481Tell us in 100150 words 2 Your wedding theme if you have one.3 Where your wedding will take place.4 When your wedding will take place.5 Why you want to win.6 Send your name and contact details along with your wedding date to mick@idealbride.com.au and put the Subject Line as Photography Competition* Package includes coverage of the following: Bride getting ready with Bridesmaid and family. Ceremony. Post Ceremony family photos. Location images of couple and bridal party.* Post Production editing of 120 images from the day.* Final images burnt to a high Resolution Disc.Conditions apply: Non transferrable. Subject to availability. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/k-WJEH1NEGo/win-a-2800-wedding-package-from-pelizzari-photography--209http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/win-a-2800-wedding-package-from-pelizzari-photography--209These gorgeous barefoot sandals are hand made by award winning jeweller Redki Wearable Art. Made with beautiful swarovski crystals, swarovski crystal pearls and Myuki japanese seed beads, they are perfect for a beach or garden wedding. These gorgeous sandals are worn on the beach for your photos or ceremony and you can then leave them on and slip on your party shoes for the reception.Elegant and very pretty to compliment your gown.Redki Wearable Art are leading specialists in bespoke bridal, formal and fashion jewellery and accessories. Using only the highest quality crystals, beads and pearls, sourced from around the world, Michelle individually handcrafts a stunning, and timeless collection which includes jewellery, hair pieces and tiaras. Redki also produces customdesigned pieces, inspired by a clients personal vision. Proving to be at the height of elegance and style in bridal and fashion jewellery, Redki has received several awards for their beautifully designed pieces of wearable art.1 Click LIKE on the Ideal Bride facebook page. 2 Send your name and contact details to info@idealbride.com.au and put the subject as Sandles Competition.Visit Redki's store at 20 Edenderry Street, Manly West (Brisbane) or online www.redki.com.auphone: 0407 214 692http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/6aWL5WOiH4E/win-these-barefoot-sandles-208http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/win-these-barefoot-sandles-208Melissa thank you SOOOOOOO much for this AMAZING prize!! I cannot tell you how unbelievably happy Luke and I were when Mick told us the news!! We absolutely LOVE your work and are still trying to get over how lucky and blessed we are to have you shooting our big day, I look forward to speaking to you further!!Mick Thank you once again!! I love Ideal bride and we are so excited to have such an amazing photographer for our wedding!! I cant believe we won and I have already recommended ideal bride to all my friends!! A delighted winner of the $2800 wedding photography competition package from award winning wedding and fashion photographer Melissa Gibson from Pelizzari Photography.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/2zl3HDLBdvc/pelizzari-photography-competition-winners-email-to-us-198http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/pelizzari-photography-competition-winners-email-to-us-198Click LIKE on the Ideal Bride facebook page and become an Ideal Bride VIP today and we will send you free $1,000 wedding vouchers plus you will also get specials from wedding photographers, Video, Celebrants, Cakes, Wedding Gowns, Mother of the Bride / Groom, Bridesmaids, Florists, decorations, Reception Venues and much much more, join today and save $$ on your wedding.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/PLgy7NRFGtg/1000-of-free-wedding-vouchers-202http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/1000-of-free-wedding-vouchers-202The White Gallery will be a showcase of Ritvas creative flair unleashed to its full, with a mix of exciting designs from classic tailoring through to flamboyant pieces. Having just won the Best British Bridal Designer Award 2012, this is a diverse collection that shows the many facets of her design personality. Clean lines and elegant cut will be emphasised with beautifully tailored uncluttered dresses, including some dramatic showstopping styles that create real impact.This latest collection takes inspiration from the golden age of bygone glamour. Many of these luxurious creations will feature classic alines with a cleancut boned bodice and pinchedin waist; a stunning shape and look, simulating fashions of the 50s. It is a showcase of sophisticated styles which are designed to glide with elegance.Included are gowns in beautifully flowing light satin and crepe with chic necklines and floppy bellshaped chiffon sleeves with wide fitted cuffs, reminiscent of the romance of the 20s. A beautiful selection of lustrous, new fabrics will be introduced such as brocade, along with translucent organza, light satin and stunning new embellishments.Chenca, her daughter and codesigner, previously a Prima Ballerina is passionate and flamboyant, has created designs inspired by movement and dance. These are captivating styles, providing an exciting and imaginative new direction to the collection. The introduction of new, bejewelled diamante ornamentation has added to the drama. Brides looking for a redcarpet moment will find purely indulgent style, with high fashion powerful dresses that whisper sophistication and glamour. These dresses easily lend themselves to colourful evening wear.Ritva Westenius returns to White Gallery London 2022 May 2012 for a third consecutive year unveiling this new stunning collection.V E N U E D A T E S White Gallery London, 2022 May 2012, Battersea Evolution, Battersea Park, London, UK D E S I G N E R SAlan Hannah, Amanda Wakeley, Annasul Y, Anny Lin, Anoushka G, Augusta Jones, Babe, Blue, Chic by Hollywood Dreams, Cymbeline, David Fielden, Donna Lee, Elizabeth Stuart, Fara, Freya Rose, Gatti Nolli Couture, Gemy Couture, Halo Co, Harriet Wilde, Hollywood Dreams, Ian Stuart, Ivory Co, Jenny Packham Accessories, Jesus Peiro, Johanna Hehir, Katzi, Kisui, LeaAnn Belter Bridal, Linea Raffaelli, Lusan Mandongus, Lyn Ashworth, Madeline IsaacJames, Malis Henderson, Mia Mia, Nicki MacFarlane, Novia D'Art, Ottavio Nuccio, Ozlem Suer, Pepe Botella, Peter Lang, Polly Edwards, Rachel Simpson, Raimon Bundo, Ritva Westenius, Sanyukta Shrestha, Sarah Janks, Sassi Holford, Stephanie Allin, Stephanie Browne, Stewart Parvin, Terry Fox, The Vintage Wedding Dress Company, Victoria Kyriakides, VictorioLucchino Novias, Vivien Sheriff and YolanCris.NEW TALENTS Claire Mischevani, Hazaar of London, KatyaKatya Shehurina and Naomi Neoh.For more information please visit www.whitegallery.comhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/FtC1klT_-Bs/modern-classics-from-ritva-westenius-207http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/modern-classics-from-ritva-westenius-207Queensland Wedding and Bridal Expo. The next 2012 Ideal Bride wedding expo will be held at the Brisbane Royal on the Park Hotel August 11th 12th.This is an event that Queensland bridestobe will flock to and you can walk amongst exhibitors displaying the latest trends and creations in their areas of wedding specialty; check out the delectable wedding cakes, glamorous designer wedding gowns, innovative wedding decorations, exciting honeymoon destinations, and chat to friendly wedding photographers, videographers and event planners. Enjoy the excitement of knowing it is your wedding reception venue that you're choosing, your groomsmen's suits you're hiring, or your wedding bouquet you are designing. Experience the new Ideal fashion parade offering the perfect runway for our new high profile European style show providing designers with a premium, private and intimate occasion to unveil their collections to all the brides.This is the place for inspiration on wedding choices, ideas and advice. Being under the one roof makes it all so easy. Meet oneonone with wedding specialists, book them and then enjoy the worldclass fashion parades, competitions and prizes. As the Queensland Ideal Bride Wedding Expo is located in the heart of Brisbane City.Royal on the Park is within easy walking distance to the city centre and accessible via all types of public transport. With 150 in house parking spaces plus free on street parking throughout the weekend and a huge car park just 100mt away in Albert Street you can spend the day and pamper yourself. We look forward to seeing all you brides to be and your guests August 11th 12th.Royal on the Park HotelCnr Alice and Albert StBrisbaneOpens Saturday Sunday: 10am 4pmFashion Parade Times Saturday and Sunday 11.15 1.15 3.15.This is Queenslands longest running wedding expo and has wedding experts to answer all your questions. The Ideal Bride Wedding Expo is for you, the bridetobe: Everyone is at your service including .....HoneymoonsWedding gownsBridesmaides dressesReception venuesWedding photographersMother of the Bride and Groom.LimousinesWedding invitationsCelebrantsWedding decorationsMusicVideoJewelleryHair MakupEverything you need for your wedding is here under one roof plus all brides to be will recieve a free wedding magazine and bridal bag plus $300 wedding vouchers to spend at the showhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/GfGRR24tpZ8/august-11th-12th-ideal-wedding-expo-at-the-royal-on-the-park-204http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/august-11th-12th-ideal-wedding-expo-at-the-royal-on-the-park-204Gold Coast businesses create the ultimate 70% off weddingThe wine flowed, fairy lights twinkled, and guests feasted as premium Gold Coast businesses united to create the ultimate wedding for a lucky Gold Coast couple.Lauren Atkins married her beau Ben Parkes in a lavish wedding and reception on the Easter weekend, as part of a prize won during an ultimate wedding promotion put together by Lauxes On The Park. The winners enjoyed 70% off all costs associated with their total wedding package including makeup and photography, celebrant, flowers, theming, venue, catering and accommodation.Gold Coast businesses behind the promotion excitedly prepared to ensure the day was nothing short of perfect.Lauxes owner and local businessman, Peter Drake, believes the promotion will entice more people to consider a local wedding. Due to overwhelming demand, he confirms Lauxes will host the competition again this year. The Gold Coast the ultimate wedding destination, with our leafy parks, sunny beaches and breathtaking venues, he says. Lauxes On The Park has become an incredibly popular wedding venue over the past few years. Its been a joy working with some of the best local wedding suppliers, so uniting for this promotion was simply the next step. Were looking forward to showcasing what the Gold Coast has to offer.Lauxes has appeared in popular TV show 4 weddings, further boosting its appeal as the Gold Coast wedding destination. The elegant venue, sumptuous food and leafy parkside setting, coupled with its no wedding surcharge policy proves popular for brides and grooms to be.Lauren was pampered by the specialists at Bella Amante, who are also experts in stunning wedding photography, capturing all the magic of the day. Toogood Flower Studio weaved an elegant array of white tulips and white roses for the wedding partys bouquets, as well as cleverly placed flowers throughout the venue for maximum effect including a stunning heart shaped stand, also created with white tulips and roses.Lauren and Ben were bound together in matrimony in a unique wedding ceremony tailored to their specific requirements and personalities by Celebrants and Co. Guests indulged in delightful canaps including seared Hokkaido scallops with nahmjim sauce, and confit pork belly served on spoons with cucumber and ginger salad. Sumptuous chicken, fish or beef main courses were savoured, particularly the char grilled eye fillet with truffle mash, button mushrooms, sauted spinach and shiraz jus.Guests danced the night away amongst the candles and twinkling fairy lights, gracefully fashioned by Elegant Events.For a sweet ending, Uniquely Yours Cake design created a mouthwatering 3 tiered chocolate mud cake.And thenafter all the craziness, the bride and groom got to relax and retire at Peppers Resort Broadbeach in luxury including exclusive guest zones, Zen gardens and tai chi lawns, private cinemas and lap, plunge and resort pools.All of this for 70% off all costs!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/Gea-MC0kqF0/lauxes-on-the-park---competition-winner-205http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/lauxes-on-the-park---competition-winner-205Brisbane ROYAL on the PARK HOTELFREE Wedding Open Night 5pm 7pmMonday 16th April. TONIGHT ONLY RSVP ONLY so book NOW Ph 07 3221 3411. stay@royalonthepark.com.auEnjoy free drinks and canap with free parking.Prizes on the night include accommodation, or dinner for two, or $100 off your bridal table tab, or $500 off your total wedding account.See the different styles of setup with center pieces, bridal gown, makeup, hair, beauty offers, fitness deals, Florist and cake specialists, photography and amazing table designs.RSVP ONLY so book NOW Ph 07 3221 3411. stay@royalonthepark.com.auLocation: is Southern Cross Pavilion and Sir Charles Kingsford SmithBallroom @ Royal on the Park Hotel. Ph 07 3221 3411.(corner Alice Albert street, Brisbane City)http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/gc1JaURhwEM/royal-on-the-park---free-wedding-open-night---tonight-only-206http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/royal-on-the-park---free-wedding-open-night---tonight-only-206Dreamlife Photos Video Brisbane and Dreamlife Photos Video Sydney has been rated as one of Australias Top 10 Wedding Photographers for both the Queensland and New South Wales regions. Dreamlife Wedding Photography strives to be the best in the industry, offering our bridal couples stunning wedding photography and amazing wedding videography throughout Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Providing professional wedding photography throughout the east coast of Australia Dreamlife Wedding Photography and Videography is recognised within the wedding industry as being one of the premier dual purpose studios for innovative wedding photography and dynamic wedding videos. With studios in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and New York, all offering some of the most competitive wedding photography and videography package prices, Dreamlife Photos Video has become an international brand to be reckoned with. Due to Dreamlife Photographys long reach across the globe and their ability to attract and hire only the best wedding photographers and videographers in the business they are also the natural choice when choosing to have a destination wedding. This recent award recognising Dreamlife Photos Videos contribution to the wedding industry is the latest award to be received by Dreamlife Photography. In March 2011 Dreamlife Photos Video (New York) was listed as winners in The Best of Weddings 2011 for photography and videography and in October 2011 they were further recognised by Fairfax Media as one of Australias Top 10 Photographers taking 6th position.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/Zh2HASBNwtY/photography-awards-203http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/photography-awards-203Love Australia 2012 is a project that aims to raise funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) by documenting and capturing unique and beautiful imagery from Weddings all around Australia during 2012. Led by photographer Dave Wall, a fully accredited member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP), the Love Australia team will travel the length and breadth of the country to capture photographs and video from weddings with the greatest possible range of styles and locations throughout the states and territories.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/4u05ekpsOU8/make-your-wedding-something-big-in-2012-199http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/make-your-wedding-something-big-in-2012-199We give a HUGE THANK YOU to all the wonderful wedding professionals and the brides to be along with all their guests that attended the Ideal Bride Expo last weekend for making it a massive success. Congratulations to all the prize winners and we look forward to seeing you all again at our next expo which is September 1516 at the RNA Showgrounds.http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/qnRtD1ke4Wc/ideal-bride-expo-was-a-huge-success--201http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/ideal-bride-expo-was-a-huge-success--201Over $1,000,000 of free wedding gifts will be given away. thats right One Million Dollars of wedding gifts will be given away to bridestobe at the Ideal Bride Wedding Expo held this Saturday and Sunday; every bridetobe will receive a free wedding gift at the door so this is an event that Queensland bridestobe will flock to. Held at the RNA Showgrounds this weekend, bridestobe and their guests can walk amongst friendly exhibitors displaying the latest 2012 trends and creations in their areas of wedding specialty; check out the glamorous wedding gowns, invitations, innovative wedding decorations, talk to celebrants, see exciting honeymoon destinations, chat to friendly wedding photographers, wedding planners because everything is here for you. Enjoy the excitement of knowing it is your wedding reception venue that you're choosing or flowers for your wedding bouquet you are designing, sit in the fabulous Limousines that are on show. This is the place for inspiration on your wedding choices, ideas and advice. Being under the one roof makes it all so easy. Meet oneonone and get advice from wedding specialists, book them at the expo and receive expo specials that are not available anywhere else, then sit back and enjoy the worldclass fashion parades, competitions and prizes.Dont stress out planning your wedding just come along and enjoy the time spent with us at the RNA Showgrounds where even parking is easy. Ideal Bride Wedding Expo is Queenslands longest running bridal expo and is located at the RNA showgrounds, Gregory Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ideal-bride-blog/~3/LaexmG_hJns/ideal-bride-expo-on-this-weekend-10am---4pm---rna-showgrounds-200http://www.idealbride.com.au/blogview/ideal-bride-expo-on-this-weekend-10am---4pm---rna-showgrounds-200