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Peony MelbourneWith a wedding being such a sensory experience, a wedding day fragrance is something brides can take very seriously- the perfume you wear on your wedding day can remind you of it for years to come! Peony Melbourne Boutique Perfumery Last week I stumbled across Peony Melbourne. Peony Melbourne is a boutique perfumery which stocks a large range of exquisite Australian, French and other international perfumes. Peony Melbourne offers a special consulting service just for brides. Held in the Peony Melbourne store, brides work with a consultant and Peony Melbourne’s online database of fragrances ...
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Overheard in MelbourneSpotted this in Melbourne’s M Magazine recently and had to share! Melbourne’s photographers love to make use of the hidden lanes (often filled with graffiti) for wedding photographs (with stunning results mind you!) ~ Thankyou for beautiful comments that you have left me recently- especially those on the ‘It’s All About You’ post. I have been blown away and I’m working on some ideas to incorporate more of ‘you’ into the blog! ...
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Carousel MelbourneOnce upon a time, many years ago a carousel stood on the shores of Melbourne’s Albert Park lake. Today Carousel has been built into a glorious event venue with amazing views of Melbourne’s skyline. Featuring the original carousel floor and fitted out with natural tones, Carousel also features a wooden deck which is perfect for pre dinner drinks and canapés. All catering and event design is covered by food&desire headed up John van Haandel who is behind such Melbourne treasures such as The Stokehouse and Circa, The Prince. Kosher catering is available upon request. Able to accommoda...
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The Dome, MelbourneConstructed in 1890, The Dome, on Collins Street in the Melbourne CBD, stands as one of Melbourne's most breathtaking architectural achievements. Recognized by the British Society of Architects as "the finest structure of it's type in the world", it is perfect for the bride and groom who want only the best and must have their wedding surrounded in opulent luxury.Several features of The Dome still exist from it's initial construction. The mosaic-tile floors, the Italianate pillars, and the baroque features are all still in form even more than 100 years ago. And that's not even taking into c...
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Peony MelbournePeony Melbourne is a store dedicated to the world of boutique fragrances. A combination of deliciously sensual scents creates a unique Peony experience. Peony's philosophy is to exceed their clients standards by sourcing unique and beautiful fragrances from around the world. They hope to both challenge and educate the way that fragrance can enhance our everyday lives.Peony Melbourne offers brides an exclusive in store service to find the perfect fragrance for their special day.This unique service includes a tailored perfume consultation, with Peony owner Jill Timms. Jill utilises the...
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Melbourne Fashion Week FrocksLast week L’Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival was centre stage and there were plenty of beautiful frocks and inspiring designs featured. here are a few of my favourites, what are yours? Toni Maticevski, J’Aton Juli Grbac Thurley, Jenny Bannister Toni Maticevski, Baccini & Hill Photos from LMFF In addition, the Style Melbourne team did a brilliant rundown of the Sofitel Hot Brides Event. Check out their post for a full run down on all the designers (including Linda Britten and Mariana Hardwick) and photos of the event here. Want More? Check Out These Posts:...
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The Langham Hotel, MelbourneWe’re going to kick off a new series of wedding venue profiles on Polka Dot Bride and I’d love it if you’d let me know where you’re marrying so we can profile some of our reader’s venues too! The Langham Hotel is one of Melbourne’s five star hotels (and one of my favourites) and has just launched their Ultimate Enchanted Wedding Package along with a range of Princess Packages. With the marble foyer and glittering chandeliers, it’s a decadent but convenient choice for a wedding.The Langham Hotel is situated right on Melbourne’s Yarra River (Southbank) and offers 387 guest rooms...
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Melbourne Scarves by MelbournestyleFor a unique and stylish gift that pays tribute to some of the most defining features of Melbourne city, you can't go past these adorable scarves from Melbournestyle.Melbournestyle is a store and gallery in South Melbourne that specialises in 'Melburnia': gifts inspired by Melbourne. Proprietor Maree Coote designs many of the fabulous products in-house, and the current range includes the new 'Melbourne scarves' featuring recognisable Melbourne buildings, Melbourne birds, local flowers and trees. In addition to the fabulous Melbourne Scarves, at Melbournestyle you'll find books, homewares,...
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Melbourne Wedding by John MontesiThis bride and groom brought loads of creativity to the table for their romantic, urban Melbourne wedding. The ceremony. held in a cool art gallery, featured the work of the bride and the groom made the wedding cake! The way to my heart is through baked goods so he is, hands down, a keeper in my book! John Montesi captured every cute, creative and cool detail and we’ve packed them all into the full gallery! Click here for the FULL wedding! From John of John Montesi… As a family friend and the photographer of Zac and Alana’s wedding I’m putting in this submis...
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Happy Melbourne Cup!It’s Melbourne Cup day today so I’m taking the afternoon off! I’ll leave you with this gorgeous inspired shoot from Alice Hu Photography. Alice sent this shoot over and I knew it was perfect for today! Taking place on The Condor’s Nest Ranch in Pala, California, a group of photographers got together with our couple Natalie and Rob and created some stunning images. The gorgeous styling was by Aimee Eyre & Annaiz Rzepka. Hair & makeup was done by Clara Kim & Karla Montero. Horses are some of the most beautiful creatures on earth and I wanted today to pay a little wedding...
