Summer Daze

With a beautiful warm weather weekend heading our way, i thought it was fitting to blog about a particular flower that has me dreaming of sunny afternoons all year round... yes, i am talking about the understated daisy.

I love them dearly. Whether it be in a simple posy or a dreamy bohemian chain, or even in the form of a more recent trend 'dehydrated', a bunch of daisies can remain elegant yet youthful all in the same breath.  They are versatile and look great in both a country and or beach setting, and another great fact...they are considerably affordable compared to some other flowers that I adore. 

Perfect for summer garden weddings...

Or rustic beach settings.... 

Via: The Natural Wedding Company 

Via: Mathar Stewart Weddings

The fun loving, dreamy bohemian bride....

Via:spottencowcreations.co.uk

Equally adorable and a little unusual, i also love the use of camomile flowers, a much smaller version of the daisy. 

via:w-weddingflower.com

Beach Wedding - One Theme, Two Ways

Summer has come early in Adelaide this year (yippeee!), and it's got us daydreaming of long days at the beach, lazing in the sunshine. Of course it's also got us thinking of beach weddings!

The beach location and the beach theme is incredibly versatile and can be interpreted in so many ways. Too often, we see the same ideas played out - all blue and white with starfish theming! 

There's so much more you can do than that... ideas that spring to mind are -  whimsical and dreamy wedding, rustic and earthy, fun and playful, slick and modern, or even elegant / traditional styles. All styles seem to suit the beach wedding! 

Today we thought we'd create 2 totally different beach vibes to demonstrate what you could do with this setting..

1. Earthy Romance

For us, simplicity, natural tones and earthy themes are favorites, and these elements fit perfectly with a water-side wedding. There is no feeling closer to mother nature than standing on the beach with sand between your toes, a dress blowing in the breeze and ocean spray against your skin. 

So here's this feeling, put into pictures and turned into a damn pretty wedding.

2. Have a (beach) 'Ball'

Last weekend's visit to the Middleton Beach Huts has given us a totally different kind of beach wedding inspiration! 

The vibrant colours of the huts (not unlike your favourite beach ball) would create such a fun party vibe for a wedding!  And on a hot Summer day, what more do you want than to kick off your heels and dance barefoot in a relaxed party vibe?!

We're loving the boldness of aquas, red and yellows... so here's some fun ideas we'd love to see at an Adelaide wedding soon!

So different, but we love both!
Which do you prefer??

Middleton Beach Huts

On the weekend, one half of Pod & Pea was lucky enough to spend some time at the Middleton Beach Huts on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Let me first  say: this place is as cute as a button! The village has 12 huts available for hire in total, each  with their own colour palette and personality, and they all nail the shabby chic style to a T. As soon as we arrived we were made to feel at home by the super friendly hosts, who made it so easy to want to recommend this gorgeous little place!

the rustic details at Middleton Beach Huts

While I was there, the venue was setting up for an event, and I was struck by the fact that this place would make a gorgeous wedding venue. It’d be the perfect place to host an intimate garden ceremony, followed by a sit down dinner in the on site restaurant Blues. The restaurant can cater for up to 100 for a sit down dinner and 150 for cocktail style. In Summer particularly, the ambiance of this place would be extraordinary. 

The Beach Huts would also make a great location for a milestone birthday party or other celebration…  Imagine having 30 of your closest friends shack up in the one venue,  yet still having the privacy we sometimes need on group holidays. 

Inside the Huts 

While we were down that way, we also took the opportunity to call into the Abp Alice Bell studio in Port Elliot. Alice is a very talented photographer and can provide valuable local knowledge for locations to have your wedding photos…. Check out her site if you are looking for a photographer in this region.

The Fleurieu Peninsula offers so many lovely wedding venues and we plan to showcase some more soon, so stay tuned.

Jacinta xo