Things We Love
We love to highlight some gorgeous creations that will not only look amazing as part of your wedding, but will also support local businesses. Check out this month's finds below!
Mrs Sippy - Your New Favourite Aunt
With a background of having created some amazing hospitality spaces after the Christchurch earthquake and after a stint over in Australia, Sam Heaps has settled in Auckland, launching his latest venture Mrs Sippy. We sat down with him and chatted about Mrs Sippy.
Things We Love
Every month, we highlight some gorgeous creations that will not only look amazing as part of your wedding, but will also support local businesses. Check out this month's finds below!
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
With all of the the waste and disposable items in this world, wouldn't it be nice to have a wedding gift which is guaranteed to last for three generations and is made to be handed down. That is precisely what Joe Carter and Kate Slavin, founders of Ironclad Pan Co., set out to create. We chatted with them about their beautiful New Zealand made cast iron pans.
Sweet Chariot
This month we are chatting with Sarah Jhean, an amazing French pastry chef who owns the delectable Mademoiselle. Read on to find out Sarah's amazing artisanal patisserie and ice cream creations.
Couples Create - Creating Your Own Wedding Rings
This week we got in touch with Yvon and Allison from Jewel Beetle in Nelson and chatted to them about their Couples Create workshop where you craft your own wedding rings.
Hooked on Wedding Dresses
In our Instagram feed, we recently came across a gorgeous crocheted wedding dress and just had to find out more. So we chatted with Yurika Kotzé from Hooked Designer Crochet to find out more about her beautiful creations.
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The Good Registry
We have recently discovered The Good Registry, a new gift registry that recognises that perhaps we don’t need loads of new material items given to us when we get married. Instead both you and your guests can gain some karma by giving a little to a good cause.
To give us the low-down on what The Good Registry is all about and how it works, we chatted with Christine Langdon, one of its co-founders.
Beach Weddings
Some tips for planning your beach ceremony.
Battling the Minefield of Divorced Parents
While getting married is one of the happiest times in a couple’s life, it can also be one of the most stressful, especially when you are dealing with divorced and remarried families. We have some tips
Wedding Ceremony - The Programme
They go by different names - ceremony programme, order of service, service sheet - but they all have details of the ceremony.
Makeup for Weddings - Foundation
The foundation you choose for your wedding makeup is an extremely important part of your overall 'look'. We have some great tips on choosing the best foundation.
Top 10 Makeup Tips
You are likely to spend hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars on your wedding dress. So why ruin your look by having inappropriate or badly applied makeup. Read our Top 10 Makeup Tips below to ensure that you are going to look absolutely amazing on your wedding day.
Exercise A Struggle? - 4 Simple Steps to Succeed!
Your wedding is coming up and you feel like everything is getting a little too much and, to top it off, you have your dress fitting coming up in a month and you haven’t started your exercise regime yet. Don’t worry, I know that it’s not the easiest habit for most people and especially when you have a wedding to organise. But don’t beat yourself up about it. The important thing is that you’re reading this and if you follow these simple steps you will be able achieve your goal of feeling great on your wedding day.
Read more: Exercise A Struggle? - 4 Simple Steps to Succeed!