A few months ago I was looking at the Beautiful Moments Photography blog and was taken back by a particular wedding. The bride was holding a striking black and white lollipop bouqet. Since then I have been scouring the internet looking for lollipop bridal bouquets to feature in our blog! Walla, I have finally found something to delight your senses with!

It turns out that Emma, the bride who’s wedding I fell in love with has now opened a wonderful online shop called Lollipop Brides!

Image provided courtesy of Light + Love Photography

It seems as though lollipops are becoming quite a fashionable wedding accessory and I heart it

Lollipop Bonbonnierie from Pink Frosting

Lollipop Place Card Settings

Lollipop Table Centrepieces, image courtesy of Martha Stewart Weddings

One bride on Wedding Bee even made her own Lollipop Corsage! LOVE IT

Emma – THN

The Hens Nest Wedding Planning Directory, Forum and Blog, Lollipops and Weddings!

We are absolutely delighted that we have the gorgeous and most beautiful Christine from Pobke Photography within our little Hens Nest Community. We are even more delighted that she allowed us to feature one of her delicous weddings with us.

Nick and Stephanie flew Christine all the way over to Hartford, Conneticut to shoot their wedding. Talk about some strong photography love! To read Nick and Stephanie’s wedding story, you can do so on Christine’s blog 

Thank you guys for sharing your day with us and Congratulations on your wedding!

Stephanie’s dress is just out of this world. I love the colours in the silk skirt, yes that’s right silk skirt

If you would like to see your wedding or a wedding you have contributed to, please email emma@thehensnest.com.au

Until next time

Emma – THN

The Hens Nest Wedding Planning Directory, Forum and Blog – Pobke Photography

Who knew charcoal grey and yellow could look so amazing! Photographed by Kristin Spencer, I fall in love with this wedding every time I look at the incredibly creative floral arrangements thanks to Stoneblossom Floral and Event Design and amazing images (Kudos Kristin). This wedding would have to be a dream job, albeit hard for any floral designer.

I bring you, Nikki and Matt, our first international Real Wedding. Thank you Kristin Spencer for allowing us to feature your work on our blog! It’s weddings like this that reiterate why I love colour!

Nikki’s attendants all wore different shades of blue and different dress styles. Teemed with their incredible yellow and ivory bouquets, the girls looked amazing!

Having a selection of different outfits and colour shades really ads depth to the group images. I LOVE it when attendants have a little bit of individuality for this exact reason.

The boys wore tuxedos with raspberry pink ties

The details of this wedding are just mind blowing.  Yellow and white scattered rose petals, framed by blue ribbons decorating the Americana chairs and the Hoopa adorned with roses… Hello ridiculously good looking wedding!

Stylish refreshment station for guests

Order of service booklets

I love how Kristin has framed the below image with yellow flowers. It’s the small details that usually go unnoticed by so many that make a wedding photographers work such as this so individual and creative.

Onto the magnificent reception held at the Castle Hill Inn.  Table centrepieces were lavish floral arrangements consisting of Peonies, Hydrangeas, Roses and and Daisy’s.

Table Place cards.

And to finish on a sweet note, Nikki and Matt provided their guests with a delicious gourmet dessert bar catered by Ben & Jerry’s YUM!

Thank you again guys and congratulations!

If you would like to submit your wedding for content consideration, please email emma@thehensnest.com.au

Take care

Emma – THN

The Hens Nest Wedding Planning Directory, Forum and Blog – Real Weddings, Kristin Spencer Photography

South Australia Brides, you are in for a treat this weekend. Prepare yourself to be impressed and dazzled with some great ideas and wonderful wedding vendors at the Barossa Wedding Expo.

Our very own Sarah Craker is this year’s major sponsor and will be styling the hair and make-up for all the models participating in the fashion fashion parade.

Until next time

Emma – THN

The Hens Nest Wedding Planning Directory, Forum and Inspirational Blog – Barossa Wedding Expo

Scouring the Internet today I came across this gorgeous little business, Emici Bridal and immediately fell in love with the hand made bridal fascinators, bouquets and accessories!

I adore the texure and muted tones used in these bouquets.

A burst of colour! Fuschia and Orange still remain one of my most favourite colour combinations

I think there is something incredibly elegant about a bride wearing a fascinator or bird cage veil!

Ring Bearers Cushion

Until next time

Emma – THN

The Hens Nest Wedding Planning Directory, Forum and Inspirational Wedding Blog – Emici Bridal

A  few weeks ago I came across the work of Maggie LaBaugh, creative chef and owner of Magpies Cakes. I was  immediately taken by the delicacy and dainty-ness of Maggie’s creations. There is something so soft, feminine and bespoke about Maggie’s Cakes.

“Newly-launched Magpie’s Cake, serving the Washington DC metro area, is

quickly gaining a reputation as cake art.

A former classical ballet dancer, Chef and owner Maggie LaBaugh carries this aesthetic into her cake design by maintaining technique, elegance, symmetry, and line but doing so with ease and charm and a sense of freedom.  Like an haute couture garment, all elements are meticulously sculpted and hand-painted, while the overall effect remains clean and light.  Maggie graduated with honors from The French Pastry School in Chicago and immediately began an internship at world-renowned restaurant, Charlie Trotter’s.  Her commitment to excellence extends to her flavor profiles which include Mexican Vanilla Cake with Earl Grey Ganache and Vietnamese Cinnamon Cake with Hazelnut Praline and Cappucino Buttercream.”

They say that life experience shapes an artist.  I couldn’t agree more when looking at this image. The top tier detail for me of this cake takes me back to my childhood when I used to watch the Ballet over and over again on the TV.  Beautiful soft ballet skirts and silk point shoes, outstretched arms and joy.

Thank you Maggie for sharing your beautiful creations with us! We wish you every success with your new business and can’t wait to see more of your deliciously gorgeous work!

Take Care

Emma – THN

The Hens Nest Wedding Planning Directory, Forum and Inspirational Wedding Blog – Magpies Cakes