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Buckles, buckles, buckles.

This seems to be the new craze, Brides are using them as the themes to the entire wedding.  They realy do add a touch of class to any invite.  When they first came out in Durban in the beggining of the year we only saw real A quality “diamond” buckles now thanks to our friends in China we have divine affordable buckles to make our Invitations 2010 :)

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Hey DIY brides, So many brides I come across would love to make their own invitations to make it just that much more special,  This small, compact piece of equipment is awesome for making and scoring your own invitation templates and favour.  Boxes An essential piece of equipment for all card makers.

The Top Score Multiboard enables you to accurately score and fold your own cards and boxes such as the ones shown here in the picture. The Top Score Multiboard comes with its own double ended scoring and enbossing tool and an 8 page full colour instruction booklet covering all of the cards and boxes shown in the picture and more, so you will never be short of ideas. The tool also incorporates 2 different embossing lines – a swirl and a deckle edge for adding those finishing touches to your card creations.

Features include:

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Fortune Cookes with customised messages are ideal for Special Occasions, especially Weddings.

 As a gift item, Fortune Cookies have no equal in today’s market. Instead of giving away other edible or drinkable items, which are consumed and quickly forgotten, Fortune Cookies offer a delicious snack and provide a message or sentiment, which may last a lifetime.

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I dont know how I would have done without it!!!

The Wedding Companion is both a delightful keepsake and a practical guide to planning the perfect wedding, reception and honeymoon. There are special pages included for your own planning, to assist with recording names of guests, listing gifts received and other useful information. Full of advice and tips on everything from bridal gowns to lapel flowers, this book makes the perfect engagement gift.

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Is this not the best thing you have ever seen? Left is a close up of the flower in a glass of sparkling wine. The syrup forms layers or graduates in the glass, the perfect Champagne Cocktail!

The flowers are actually the calyx or centre of the flower and contain a woody seedpod which is removed by hand by the farms growers.

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Calling all party animals!!!

Wed Bull – What a fabulous idea for your table.  This can be given as the favours for your guests and will save you if you have a bar tab.

It can be presented on the table with a jagermeister and a personalised WED Bull.  I have recently been so busy with this idea – its very popular at the mo :)

Puzzle invitations are the latest craze and while some people may say they have received one before – there are now so many different kinds of puzzles u can get!

Imagine the surprise and delight when it’s all put together.  No border or backing tray, each puzzle separated for easy mailing. Any image printed on paper even photos!

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My 1920 flapper wedding

Some divine cakes I found with the theme of Black and white night at the Ritz and a Tiffany blue theme.  With all the accessories to go with it. Cakes made by Waheeda – From Sugar and Spice in Windermere Centre in The Bridal Shop.

 Also when ordering cake – its good to know

Cake-speak
It helps to learn the lingo. These are the most-frequently-thrown-around terms in wedding cakes.  Buttercream: The creamy (and more delicious) kind of icing that stays smooth. It can be coloured or flavoured, and is used for decorating and as a filling. Fondant: A sweet, elastic icing made of sugar, corn syrup and gelatine. It’s rolled out and “draped” over the cake and has a porcelain finish. A fondant cake shouldn’t be refrigerated. Marzipan: A paste made of ground almonds, sugar and egg whites. It’s used to mould decorations onto the cake. It can also be rolled into sheets and used as icing. Ganache: A sweet, rich chocolate – denser than mousse but not as dense as fudge, used as an icing or filling. Because it’s made of chocolate and heavy cream, it’s not ideal for hot weather. Torte: A dense cake that doesn’t use leavening agents such as baking powder or baking soda Dragees: Round, edible sugar balls coated in silver or gold and used for decorative purposes Piping: Method of making decorative details such as borders, leaves, flowers, etc, using a pastry bag and various metal tips. 

These are awesome!  We used them for my friends beach wedding and they were absolutely divine.  They come in red and black for the guys and pink and white for the girls.  When u walk in the sand they leave behind the wording just married printed in the sand.  These were also so divine for the photos.  And divine to go on beach destination honeymones!!!