All Things Pink! Hannah’s Pink Wedding Dress and More!

Here’s to the nonconventional bride who dares to defy wedding traditions! Hannah’s wedding is a unique one in more than just her floral pink wedding dress, but also by the fact that her pony, Dudley, walked her down the aisle along with her father! Not to mention, Dudley’s plaited hair adorned with pink bows!

Hannah’s love for pink didn’t stop there, in fact her wedding bouquet, bridesmaids dresses, wedding cake and other parts to the wedding were coloured pink too!

This addition to our Real Wedding series tells the tale of the union of Hannah and Tom. The pair were engaged in the city of love, Paris and celebrated their wedding amongst family, friends and Hannah’s pony Dudley. Here’s a sneak peak of her special day!

Tell us a little about the proposal and the lead up to the wedding?

Tom proposed to me in Paris on the Ponte Des Arts or love lock bridge. He had a lock engraved with our names and as we bent down to put the lock on the bridge out popped a little box with a diamond!

What was the inspiration behind your wedding theme / vibe?

Our wedding was a little ‘central park NYC’ not over the top just great food, good company and a pony!

Favourite detail and/or moment of the day (besides becoming husband and wife of course! or Wife and Wife, or Husband and Husband!)

I loved getting ready with the girls and having one of Brisbane’s most exclusive hotels babysit my horse Dudley!

Did you undertake any DIY projects, if so what?

Yes – mum created all the name tags as the gift and we also created all of the styling.

Any family or religious traditions incorporated into your day?

I wore mums garter from her wedding day and stayed true to something borrowed something blue something old and something new

What does marriage mean to you?

Spending the rest of my life with my best friend

Talk to us about your dress, where is it from? how long did it take to find etc etc

I hated wedding dress shopping.. loathed it. Until I walked into Wendy Makin Bridal and found my pink wedding dress – this was custom fit to my body and I fell in love instantly.

Any funny stories in the lead up to or on the day?

Telling my dad he had to share walking me down the aisle the day before with my pony!

Advice for other couples planning a wedding?

Do what makes you happy – don’t try and please everyone else. Also keep it simple!

VENDOR CREDITS

Photos: Dear and Tine photography

Bridal gown: Wendy Makin

Veil / hair piece: Chanel

Shoes: Christian Loubiton

Flowers: Alba Roses

Rings: Diamonds International

Jewellery/Accessories: Grandma!

Bridesmaids dresses

Grooms suit: Hugo Boss

Ceremony: Brisbane Botanical Gardens

Reception: Restaurant Two

Cake:Jocelyn’s Provisions

Stationery designer: Jacqui loves Mickey

Hair and Make up Hair: Andrew Stafford / m/up Ginelle Dale

Music: Maddie McHugh

Celebrant: Emily Jade O’Keefe

Transport: My pony Dudley and 4 classic Cobra’s thanks to the Cobra club of QLD

Cinematographer: Short Stack

Client Wedding Inspired by Country Weddings

Country weddings have been a big trend as of late with Pinterest and wedding blogs constantly uploading county inspired themes! One of our recent clients who we had the pleasure of designing their wedding invitations, celebrated their wedding in 2014 with a vintage, country inspired theme! This post is a sneak peak from Cassandra and Ryan White’s special day.

Tell us a little about the proposal and the lead up to the wedding? Ryan proposed in the lounge room of our house that we bought together. We had been together for 7 years when we got engaged. We knew what we wanted for our wedding and decided to wait to save up. 2 years after the proposal we had the wedding of our dreams.

What was the inspiration behind your wedding theme / vibe? Our wedding was very vintage/country inspired and very relaxed

Favourite detail and/or moment of the day (besides becoming husband and wife of course! or Wife and Wife, or Husband and Husband!) It’s hard to pick, the whole day was pretty perfect. But I loved the car ride from the church to the reception as we got to have that private moment on the day for just the two of us.

Did you undertake any DIY projects, if so what? My little sister, one of my girlfriends, my dad and I created our centerpieces as well as the place cards. My Dad created a sign that said “Mr and Mrs White”, and a friend of ours made our cake.

Any family or religious traditions incorporated into your day? My dad and I have a beautiful photo of me and him from his wedding to my step-mum, and we made sure we got the same photo at my sister’s wedding and then at mine.

What does marriage mean to you? Promising to never give up on each other.

Talk to us about your dress, where is it from? How long did it take to find? I had an idea in my head of what I wanted and was lucky enough when I found it in my local bridal store after about 2 months of looking. It was lace, tight fitted and it was perfect.

Advice for other couples planning a wedding? Plan everything well in advance. If you think you have plenty of time…you don’t! And just enjoy it. At the end of the day, no-one cares what your dress or cake looked like, as long as you’re both having fun, everyone else will too.

Wedding vendors:

Photos- Kendell- Imagine Images

Videographer- Scott Gibson

Bridal gown - Ferrari Formal

Flowers - Bunch it with Country

Bridesmaids dresses - Sweetheart Bridal

Ceremony- St Johns Church Camden

Reception - Belgenny Farm Camden

Catering - Belgenny Farm Camden

Cake - Friend

Stationery designer - Classic Wedding Invitations

Hair and Make up - Friend

Music - Mike

The Wedding Arcade - Wedding Expo Brisbane

Looking to visit a wedding expo Brisbane based?? Don’t miss The Wedding Arcade Wedding Fair on Feburary 22, 2015.

Organised by Main Event Weddings, The Arcade is a wedding event for the fun Bride and Groom! This year’s Wedding Arcade is a nod to all things bright and beautiful. Vivid, playful colours that burst at the seams with happy florals contrasting against weathered warehouse walls. Featuring pops of summer festival styling and an array of entertaining programmed events, this Arcade is going to be a show stopper!

Come along to meet the team of Brisbane’s leading industry suppliers, where you will be greeted by our creative, quirky & utterly unique arcadians. It’s an even bigger Arcade this year, with a little more of every genre to really capture your style. Be it stylist or cake artisan, florist or photographer, bridal designer or themist, transportation or stationer, hair & makeup stylist or venue - we have all of your wedding planning needs covered at The Wedding Arcade this Summer.

At only $20, this event is one not to be missed! Grab your tickets NOW!

The Wedding Arcade

February 22, 2021

F A C T O R Y O N E

Boundary Street Markets

Corner of Boundary and Mollison Street

West End QLD 4101

Photo Credits:

Photography: Jarred Eid - Fine Art Photojournalism
Model: Charlotte Swanson
Dress: When Freddie met Lilly
Chairs & Glassware: Styled Events
Florals & Styling: The Main Event Weddings

Unique Wedding Invitation- Trifold Invitation

Order your own unique wedding invitation!

At Classic Wedding Invitations we pride ourselves on producing a quality unique wedding invitation for each of our clients. Check out these stunning laser cut trifold invitations we recently made for client Kim and her partner Dave. The laser cut design and use of white with dark grey gives this card an elegant and classy look. With the trifold wedding invitation cards you can also reveal more of your love story by including special photos of you and your partner together.

Submit an enquiry form today to order personalised invitations just like these!

Wedding flowers by Karen Tran

Check out these breathtaking wedding flowers!

Boy are we in absolute love with these wedding flowers by wedding planner Karen Tran of Karen Tran Florals! Located in San Diego, California, Karen Tran’s designs add just the right touch of extravagant elegance and dazzling opulence wherever there is a desire for the beauty of extraordinary flowers. She has a wonderful talent and passion to create the most marvellous floral sculptures to complement any event or wedding arraignment. Fortunately, Karen Tran designs wedding flowers for weddings globally. The company’s Facebook page says, “We love recreating stylish and exquisite events with a fresh modern approach.” Check out some pictures of her stunning creations here!

Celebrity Weddings- Kim and Kanye

Celebrity weddings- wedding photos from Kim & Kanye’s big day!

Celebrity weddings no doubt leave us in awe! You could definitely say Kim and Kanye’s wedding was the celebrity wedding of the year (or decade)! The fuss surrounding the reality star and music mogul tying the knot is still buzzing around the twittersphere, so we thought it was apt to bring you some photos from their special day.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West tied the knot at the picteresque Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy surrounded by a close bunch of family, friends and celebrity A-listers. The bride wore a Givenchy Haute Couture gown and was walked down the aisle by her step father Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner. Here are a few pictures we found of the extravagant affair!

Beach Wedding Ideas

Great beach wedding ideas!

We have some great beach wedding ideas for you! Now is the perfect time to start planning your summer time wedding. Everyone loves an outdoor summer wedding so why not take advantage of the warm weather and have a beach or bay side ceremony. The beach always make for a relaxing and fun location for your wedding guests. The natural outdoor surroundings and sunset will no doubt provide you with a romantic backdrop for wedding photos! Check out these beach wedding ideas inspirations and get planning on your summer time wedding! Remember, we can customise your wedding invitations and other stationery to suit your beach themed wedding.

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Mine Forever App

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Kiss Bridal

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Sri Lanka Wedding

My partner and I recently went to a friends wedding in Sri Lanka over the summer and took some time away from Classic Wedding Invitations. It was a refreshing experience to be apart of. The bride wore a traditional western dress and then halfway through the reception she put on a sari. There was a traditional band, lots of saris and amazing food! Please see photos below.