The Maze Shoot

A couple of weeks ago, we were thrilled to see one of our photo-shoots featured on Polka Dot Bride. Those 'in the know' understand what an honour this is, as the site is one of Australia's best wedding blogs, and one of our favourite sources of wedding inspiration.

Now that the excitement has died down, we thought we'd share some of the pics here for you. The shoot took place a couple of months ago now, and we've kept the photos under wraps all this time, so of course we've been dying to share them!

It was a project in the making for quite some time.. and involved some fantastic Adelaide suppliers. So rather than recap the story of the shoot (which you can see over here), we thought we'd take the chance to thank and pay tribute to the team:

Mintaro Maze - the stunning location provided such a beautiful backdrop to work with - and the team there is so lovely and helpful. If you haven't been yet, you must check it out. We would LOVE to style a wedding there one day!

Bird & Brak - creators of such lovely flowers..  it was like their blooms were made for our tins! We are endlessly impressed by the superb talents of these girls and can't recommend them enough.

Ella Gamlen - In charge of capturing all of the details and ensuring the story shone through, was Ella our photographer. And capture the details, she sure did! Ella is a great photographer - check out her facebook for the evidence! And we also owe her for bringing along the gorgeous models!

Little Bones - Andy from Little Bones created our menus, invites, and name-tags for the table. Ever talented and oh-so creative, Andy's designs were pretty enough to sit amongst china and flowers, while fun enough to make you want to attend a tea-party. This chap comes highly recommended.

L'Indulgence Hair & Beauty - Gemma and Brodie from L'indulgence are talented hairdressers and we love what they did with the models! With 5 sets of locks to play with, they went to town, creating 5 beautiful yet wearable styles.  Their salon is down at sunny Grange - why not pay them a visit over Summer?

Kate Roxby Makeup - Despite the long day, wind and sun, our models stayed flawless all day thanks to Kate's skilled hand at makeup. Makup isnt something you want to stand out in photos.. you want it to enhance and accentuate the natural beauty - and that's exactly what this make up does - making Kate an ideal option for wedding makeup.

We were so pleased to work with some of our great mates - and to meet some new suppliers too! Please check out their sites/pages!

The planning - and the day - were so much fun, and we're really happy with the oh-so-pretty results.
Can't wait to share the next one with you!

Planter-Box Centrepieces

Pod & Pea has a new hire item: wooden planter boxes!

Those who know us will be aware that we love all things natural - with timber being one of our favourite things to decorate with. We love its warmth, the way it ages, its versatility (whether being used in a polished and preppy fashion, a rustic and shabby manner) and we love the fact that it is always classic.

To get you thinking about all of the ways that you can use our new planter boxes, we've pulled together some pictures on pinterest.


Boxes as Ceremony decoration:

Planter boxes with flowers to line the aisle:

Combine with our crates to create a display at the top - or bottom - of the aisle. 

Boxes as Centre-pieces:
Here's the most obvious option. Fill them up with flowers for a beautiful rustic centrepiece thats a big enough statement to be all that you need on a table.
Whack your table numbers on / in the box - and you're done!
Stunning! And as you can see, it matches all colour schemes and flower-types.

Boxes as your cake stand:

Boxes on your gift table:
Here's some boxes combined with our brand new 'letterbox'. This is the perfect piece in which guests can provide you with cards, kind words, or gifts -  a great alternative to a wishing well.

We can't wait to share some of the pictures of our planter boxes in action at upcoming weddings... it's like having a new toy to play with!
Check out our pinterest board for more pictures along these lines..

Save the Dates

Not everybody sends "save the date's", but they are particularly useful for destination weddings, overseas guests, or any time you need to give advance notice of your wedding.. Perhaps if it falls on a public holiday or coincides with another event, or if your guests need to arrange accommodation.

Save the dates are a good opportunity to inject a little bit of fun into your stationery! They don't have to reflect your theme or colour scheme - as often you won't have one yet! And even if you're having an elegant wedding, you could do something quirky or different for save the dates, as they tend to come out a long way before anything else.

If you're having an engagement shoot (more on these another time) then you could use one of your photographs from that as your save the date. Below are some examples that we think are cute.

What do you think? Are you sending save the dates?

Rustic Intimate Dinner Party

Sometimes we get caught up in the oh-so pretty elements of style that we forget just how beautiful and equally as stunning simple can be.

Back in August we threw a special dinner party for a special someone; this special someone was male and probably would not appreciate all the beautiful floral prints and arrangements we so often gravitate towards. As a results, we set out to create an masculine, yet elegant setting – if there is such a thing?!  Well it turns out there is, although I would probably not use masculine to describe the end result.

Take a look for yourself:

For those of us whom looove detail, simplicity can be a breath of fresh air. This setting created just that. It was earthy, rustic, and yet beautiful. This intimate dinner took place in the loft at Wanera Wine Bar, Angaston. The food and staff were fantastic, and the room provided a brilliant atmosphere! We would most certainly recommend this restaurant to anyone look for a warm and welcoming space.

xx

Sam & Pete = Oh So Sweet

One of the things we love about our job is meeting so many lovely couples. But some really stand out as being excited, in love, and just projecting happiness. Sam and Pete were one of those couples. You couldn't meet a nicer pair: so happy, friendly and down to earth. 

Their wedding was held in Autumn when the leaves were a sunburnt orange, so it was fitting that they went with an orange colour scheme too. Held at Mount Lofty House,  their wedding was slightly rustic, very pretty and full of details.

All photography is courtesy of Angie from Mink Studio. 

The beautiful bride, Sam.

Four adorable page boys carried our handmade signs down the aisle.. 'Here Comes the Bride - YAY'!

Love sweet love

Yay flags and Ribbon Wands
Tin Cans on the Classic Cars
Blood Orange Crush 

Cool drinks to quench the guests thirst after the ceremony 

Just Married. Even the leaves matched our colour scheme!

Hessian runners for a rustic touch.
Macarons from From Scratch Patisserie

More details: Mrs & Mrs
A Typewriter with envelope keepsake book
The comfy lounge area

Giant Balloons - Bursting with Love! 

Sam and Pete - we wish you a wonderful life together. It was a pleasure to meet and help with a day you will remember forever. May you live happily ever after.

Baby Shower: Kate is ready to pop

Today I went to a very special baby shower. Special because it was for my big sister, in honour of my baby nephew who is yet to grace us with his presence but already holds a special place in our hearts!

The baby shower had a blue colour scheme, since blue is for boys. We also had a bit of a 'pop' theme - since 'Kate is ready to pop'.
The invitations were sourced from etsy seller, Lindsey, and were printables.  
In line with the pop theme, we had big round balloons that looked just about ready to pop, along with popcorn, soda pop, mallow pops, lollipops, and so on..

Last week on facebook, we asked for recommendations for cupcakes for one of our brides. Incidentally, that bride booked her wedding cakes from one of the recommended suppliers: Bec's Bakes. I decided to get in touch with Bec myself, and at rather late notice, she made some cakes for today's baby shower.

The lemon curd sponge cupcakes were absolutely divine! We had blue ones with tiny little baby feet on top, as well as some plain white which I decorated with cake toppers.

Kate wasn't keen to play the traditional baby shower games, so instead I made her a book and asked everyone to provide some advice for her to look back on.. things they wished they knew before they'd had babies, tips on how to get them to sleep/eat/etc - or just little things that will help her keep her sanity. Everyone wrote her a note and slotted it into one of the envelopes in the book.

Reading the responses was great fun, with tips ranging from "Listen to your mum and aunties", through to "Don't listen to anyone, trust your gut!". Baby Panadol made an appearance as a life-saver, and we also had the rather hilarious: "Don't post annoying stuff on Facebook. Cute photos and funny stories accepted, but keep the annoying stuff to yourself or vent elsewhere!" :-)

I'm looking forward to being an aunty. If today is anything to go by, he's going to be one spoiled little boy!

Now I'm off to enjoy one last Bec's Bakes cupcake for dinner..

- Jess

BIRDCAGES

We thought we would share another little inspiration piece...

Birdcages at weddings can seem so-yesterday, yet they are still a staple favourite. Despite the familiarity of the bird cage there are so many ways to use them; incorporating some to-die-for detail, and yet still producing an original and interesting look.

Here are a collection of pics we have been loving of the past few months.

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How cute is this place setting!! Although we would assume one would need to be keen to have a bird theme running through out the whole day. 

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