***Polka Dot Honeymoons*** Dreaming of a honeymoon with crystal blue waters? What about a destination where under the sea actually becomes a reality? We're rounding up the best romantic honeymoon underwater suites so your mermaid dreams can come to
Happy Monday Dotties! What a week we had last week! We are so looking forward to getting stuck into this forthcoming week and reminiscing about our fun party on Friday- more coming soon! You might be newly engaged and so excited for the year ahead.
***Inspired Wedding*** " To be able to celebrate finding my perfect fit, feeling completely whole, with everyone who travelled with us to get to that day - my heart was completely full. " Popcorn machines, fairy floss and sack races? This wedding is
***Inspired Wedding*** "We wanted people to have fun but in a sophisticated way. Half our guests had wedding fatigue by the time our nuptials arrived but for the other half, this was the first wedding they’d been to in years. We wanted both halves to
When Ebony and Heath got married, they wanted an intimate day with just their nearest and dearest. Their elegant Australian country wedding was held on a stunning Hunter Valley property circa the 1830s. They married in the garden and then dined at long tables under glorious festoon lights.
***Wedding Inspiration*** We do consider ourselves such lovers of cake at Polka Dot Bride, that when we saw this shoot of @missladybirdcakes beautiful creations by @samaracliffordphoto, well there may have been desk dancing involved. Click the link
***Polka Dot Wisdom*** "I love styling the bridal party, helping brides choose the right colour and style of bridesmaid dress for their wedding theme/venue. It’s such a beautiful industry to be in (and so rewarding) making people happy for their big
***Inspired Wedding*** "We wrote our own vows which included me teasing Sam's long showers and him promising to do his best to make me happy forever. " This bright and colourful waterside wedding in Western Australia had our hearts beating fast this
***Inspired Destination Weddings*** Dreaming of a destination ? Together with @aislesociety we are so excited to launch Aisle Society Weddings! We've partnered with dreamy Bahamas destination @abacobeachresort to create beautifully curated wedding ex
***Polka Dot Groom***“I wore a custom made suit from @pjohnsontailors in Paddington, and my shirt was made by @lenoeudpapillon in Vaucluse. My brown shoes were from @crockettandjones_official.” We love sharing the outfit details of our grooms on Polk
***Wedding Inspiration*** Talented Australians always make our hearts beat a little faster here at Polka Dot Bride and we have been adoring the work of @lemontreecalligraphy who designs stunning invitations with not jsut creative calligraphy but beau
Beautiful engagements, in their pure joy and emotion still remain one of my favourite parts of weddings. Lisa and Ken's dreamy beach engagement photos were captured by We Are Origami. The couple chose the best of what Mother Nature offers- stunning fields amazing clifftops, rockpools and country alley ways in a beautiful national park.
***Cocktail Friday**** For our second week of Ginuary and our tenth birthday, this Polka Dot Punch may just be one of my favourite recipes that the patterned people whipped up in our cocktail making frenzy. I love cocktails that are light and fresh
***Inspired Wedding*** "We felt so relaxed and happy up there with her by our sides. Instead of a reading we had a song from our small choir (made up of a group of my friends I have sung with over the years) ." The magic of this indoor nursery set th
***Cocktail Friday*** Continuing our celebration of Ginuary, Cocktail Friday, we fell completely in love with @mantarestaurantandbar 's ‘The Ink Martini’ – a smooth blend of lustrous @ink_gin and vermouth. So pretty in purple, we can picture it bein
Photo by No Limit Pictures via Brooke & Paul's Romantic Venice Elopement Happy Friday Dotties! We have had another busy week (and I promise we have party photos coming soon, I'm just slow at choosing my favourites!) and somehow we have managed to squeeze what felt like a month of work into one week.
***Inspired Engagement*** “He is a very romantic guy, even though he does not declare to be one,” says Fran. “He often brings me flowers that he has collected on his parent’s farm, and leaves them on my side of the bed. He also calls me to look at th
We are gearing up to celebrate our tenth birthday at Polka Dot Bride and as you can imagine, there are some lessons we have learned over the past ten years of writing about all things weddings Today, it's all about engagements.
***Inspired Wedding*** “Seeing my husband at the end of the aisle was a really special moment for me, and having my father by my side as I took the most amazing 20 metre walk - that was a really special memory I’ll always have with me.” Be prepared t
***Inspired Engagement*** "He set up a romantic picnic and ear the end , Ken 'went to the car and to get my present' and when I opened my eyes, Ken was on bended knee." Not only is this engagement story so very romantic, the seaside engagement portr
Hurrah! We did it! We turned ten (and we're all still alive!) I never ever thought that starting a side project about what I love would turn into a job where I can show up every day and write about one of the most fabulous moments of life. We love a
These bows are a cute and sweet addition to your cakes and cupcakes! Great for baby showers, bridal showers, birthdays and more. They are made from royal icing, which dries hard, and can be kept in a cool, dry place for at least a year. Bows are abo
***Bridal Style*** We are all kinds of in love with this striking Parisian inspired bridal shoot. The luscious red roses in this shot are just a tantalising sneak peak of this decadent shoot that you absolutely MUST see the rest of - be sure to click
***Inspired Wedding*** "We wanted our styling and feeling to be intimate understated, and real. Our aim was to be authentic to ourselves and to the history and landscape of Belltrees. " We fell in love with the gorgeous intimacy of this stunning out
***Bridal Style*** Golden Country sunlight sets the scene for this beautiful bridal inspiration shoot on the blog today. CLick the link in our profile to see the gorgeous country story unfold. Thanks to our fabulous vendor dream team of Photographer
***Inspired Wedding*** “Our photographers were Camilla and Emily, and they were outstanding. Such gorgeous people to work with. They were a complete pleasure, made us feel so relaxed and were so unobtrusive – you wouldn’t have known they were there,
***Inspired Wedding*** "We had the day that we wanted, a day where we could be ourselves and celebrate our love for each other" This sweet and personal Fremantle wedding is all set to steal your heart (and stomach- check out the five different weddi
***Blog News*** We celebrated the new year by ringing it in with a brand new look! Just in time for our tenth birthday, click the link in our profile to read all about our makeover- one that is very close to our hearts and one we so firmly believe i
***Polka Dot Groom*** "“I recall so much in such high detail to be truthful. I think the thing I find myself thinking about most often though is the calmness I found myself in as guests were arriving. A state of true happiness knowing my future wife
***Inspired Wedding*** " Neither of us are ‘traditional wedding people’ and we decided we only wanted to have a wedding if it truly reflected our personalities and life together – fun, relaxed, colourful and quirky" There is nothing quite like a pho
***Bridal Style*** Designed not just for the body, but for the wearer's heart and soul @nurithencouture "Ivory & White" collection is as feminine as it is modern. Click the link in our profile to see it on the blog. Thanks to a vendor dream team of
***Bridal Style*** The magic of the four seasons was recently celebrated by designer @clairepettibone as she shot her new colleciton in four distinct vignettes to show the beauty of the seasons. check out my favourite, fall by clicking the link in ou
***Wedding Inspiration*** Weddings involve a lot of emotions, personalities and logistics – ultimately, we want to see all couples thriving in and enjoying the occasion, rather than being caught up in the minor details (which are terribly important)
***Inspired Wedding*** "Rob had loftily declared to his friends he wasn’t going to date anyone in the workplace, but couldn’t help but chase the pretty nurse that kept ignoring him. He eventually wore down her resistance and coerced her into a quick
***Bridal Style*** Stunning sparkly gowns, beach weaves, glowing skin and an industrial space- we are so excited to show off the campaign shoot for @onefinedayweddingfairs today! Head to the link in our profile to see more from the shoot! Thanks to
***Inspired Wedding*** "We met over 10 years ago. The hiring manager suggested I meet with the graduates that year to find out more about what it would be like to work there. It really must have been love at first sight when I saw Paul's big broad sm
***Polka Dot Made*** Love the idea of gifting your guests seeds as wedding favors? Jessica recently shared her tutorial to create your own watercolour seed packets to gift your guests! Click the link in our profile to see it! x Ms Polka #polkadotma
***Polka Dot Weddings*** "“Just love the moment, don’t sweat the small stuff and enjoy your day.”" it's simple but it's perfect- we're sharing bride Paula's post wedding day advice today on Polka Dot Weddings. Click the link in our profile to see mor
***Engagements*** To kick off our year of ten, we're sharing ten things we've learnt in ten years about engagements- including the not so fluffy and downright sad parts. Click the link in our profile to read them! Photo by @mattreed.photography x M
Lovely handmade small polka dot gift bag, embellished with red satin band. Great for holding small and precious items: gifts, soaps, candles, jewelry, candies, peanuts, dried fruit etc. Made of high quality European lightweight cotton (poplin), bla
***Inspired Destination Wedding*** "We eloped in Venice and it was the best thing we have ever done, I hired an Italian wedding planner who organised absolutely everything; it was amazing ." Revel in romance of Venice in today's stunning elopement! C
***Inspired Wedding*** "In amongst the madness of the reception, Rachel & I stole away and enjoyed a beautiful bottle of wine for the first time as husband & wife, away from the larrikins. " This stunning wedding, with the couple's thoughtful planni
