Wedding News

Novat Footwear has now moved from 1264 High St Armale to 471 High St Prahran in Melbourne.

Novat Footwear International is an Australian owned company with over 30 years experience in the footwear industry. Novat, we specialise in Bridal shoes, Mother of the Bride/Groom, Ballroom Dancing and Comfort Shoes.

Novat also has a store located at 142 High St Preston.

Situated on the corner of Fitzroy Street and the Upper Esplanade, One Fitzroy Street, with its sweeping terrace offers unparalleled views of Port Phillip Bay and the surrounding St Kilda Gardens, is the perfect venue to make a bride’s special day one perfect day.

We are holding an Open Day to showcase our venue and our preferred suppliers. The room will be set up exactly how it would look for a wedding reception; flowers and theming will encapsulate the One Perfect Day experience One Fitzroy Street has to offer. Both cocktail and sit down styles will be displayed.

Sumptuous canapes and a selection of wine and sparkling from our extensive wine list will be offered with our compliments.

Alongside our experienced and dedicated events team, we will have representatives from our preferred suppliers attending this event providing you with information regarding your reception needs such as photography, videography, music, flowers and theming and cakes.

Date: Wednesday 26th March
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm

One Fitzroy Street
1 Fitzroy StreetSt Kilda 3182

For expressions of interest call (03) 9593 8800 or email info@onefitzroystreet.com.au

For more wedding and bridal expos, visit Wedding Central Australia.

Wedding Central has been named the number 1 Australian wedding web site for the second year running.

Hitwise today presented awards to all the category winners at a lunch presentation in Melbourne, Australia.

Wedding Central was recognised as the most visited web site for 2007 in the Lifestyle / Weddings category.

Hiwise employs a network-centric methodology to measure page requests, visits and average visit length from over 3 Million Australian internet user. Awards are based on the amount of visitors to a web site.

For the bride and groom that has everything, donating their gifts to a charity is now possible. Couples can donate all or part of their registry to one or charities. Karma Currency makes this easy to set up and use making this an eco-friendly way to donate money.

Read the full article at Wedding Central’s Online Wedding Magazine

 About Karma Currency
The karma currency foundation is national, independent not for profit organization with deductible gift recipient status. Dedicated to making charitable acts part of our everyday lives, our mission is to connect the people with the charities and the causes that are dear to their hearts, whether it be starving children in Africa or a soup kitchen down the street. karma currency is paving the way forward in good gift giving.

For more information please contact
Ash Rosshandler
Karma Currency Foundation

W: www.karmacurrency.com.au
P: 03 9686 6100

Britney Spears was recently spotted trying on a wedding dress in LA.

Spears was surrounded by the usual number of photographers and amidst all the confusion, Spears allegedly managed to walk out with a black jumper without paying for it.

So, is Britney getting married?

Full news story: The Sun

David and Victoria Beckham renewed their wedding vows in secret back in May 2006.

The couple later decided to commemorate their special day by getting matching wrist tattoos of the Roman numerals VIII - V - MMVI, which stand for the date of the ceremony (8 May 2006).

Details of their second wedding can be found at Digital Spy.

St Valentines Day - 14 Feb 2008

St Valentines Day is day for romantics to show their love. Sending red roses, flowers and gifts is a popular tradition.

More info
The history of St Valentines Day on a leap year

The world’s top 10 most romantic destinations published in The Age.

1. TOKYO BY NIGHT
2. NEW YEAR’S EVE IN SYDNEY
3. LUANG PRABANG AT DAWN
4. PARIS AT DAWN
5. WAKE UP TO THE TAJ MAHAL
6. CATCH SUNRISE AT MACHU PICCHU
7. STROLL IN OLD HAVANA
8. GET PASSIONATE IN ST PETERSBURG
9. LIVE LIKE A PRINCE IN PHUKET
10. REVEL IN RAVELLO

After giving the subject some thought, we came up with our own Top 10 Romantic Destinations.

French Riviera
The French Riviera (Côte d’Azur in French) is well known for its health resorts, deep blue sea, sand and sun of Monaco, Nice, Cannes and St Tropez.

Paris
The city of love. What more can you ask for in a romantic getaway destination.

Venice
Italy’s floating jewel. Venice, known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”, “City of Water”, “City of Bridges”, and “The City of Light”.

Rome
Rome has scores of beautiful romantic lanes, restaurants,  street cafes and parks.

Lake Como (Italy)
The very heart of Italian romance and history. Lake Como is the ideal destination for a holiday, short break, romantic interlude or as a base for exploring the Italian Lakes.

Tuscany (Italy)
The capital of Florence, Tuscany is known for its picturesque landscapes and its artistic legacy.

Greek Islands
Deep blue Mediterranean waters, waterfront cafes and rontantic greek restaurants.

New York
The big apple has something for everyone, from Central Park to fine dinning restaurants and night clubs.

The Bahamas
Sun, san and see.

Swiss Alps
Cosy up with an open fire in a chalet on the Swiss Alps.

Romantic Destinations

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Do you have a favourite romantic destination. Tell us, we would like to hear about it.

The Grange have two wedding open days coming up in March and may.

Grange Yarra Valley Wedding Open Day
Dreaming of a private riverside wedding, glorious regional cuisine, ‘After Party’ at your leisure, all within an all inclusive wedding package and cosy accommodation onsite, consider Grange Yarra Valley. Full wedding room on display, additional exhibitors and complimentary sparkling wine & canapés on arrival. For more details visit our website.

VENUE: Grange Yarra Valley
3185 Warburton Highway. Warburton, YARRA VALLEY, Vic 3799

DATE: Saturday 8^th March 2008

TIME: 10:00am – 3:00pm

ADMISSION: FREE

CONTACT: Phone03 5966 9166
Yarravalley@grangecc.com.au 
www.grangeweddings.com.au

Grange Cleveland Winery Wedding Open Day (Macedon Ranges, Victoria)
What’s all the rave about being a Vineyard Bride? Come and visit, Grange Cleveland Winery located in the Macedon Ranges. This fabulous property which is located on a 120 acres winery provides a magnificent venue for weddings. With reception halls that offer panoramic views of the ranges, beautiful cottage gardens to hold your wedding ceremony, a romantic lake at the bottom of the vineyard – its no wonder, why wedding couples rave about this venue. Full wedding room on display, additional exhibitors and complimentary sparkling wine & canapés on arrival. For more details, visit our website.

VENUE: Grange Cleveland Winery
55 Shannons Road, Lancefield, MACEDON RANGES, Vic 3435

DATE: Sunday 4^th May 2008 TIME: 10:00am – 3:00pm

February is a big month for Bridal & Wedding Expos in Melbourne and Sydney.

Australian National Wedding Exhibition - Sydney, Australia
Date: Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd February, 2008 at the Sports Centre, Sydney Olympic Park. Doors are open from 10am to 5pm daily.

The only Wedding Exhibition of its kind in Australia, you will be able to plan your perfect wedding, no matter where you want to get married in Australia. All types of wedding services from food, venues, honeymoon destinations, cakes, couture gowns, formal wear, invitations, bridal flowers and so much more!

Australian Bridal Services has a wedding Expo on Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd February at Darling Harbour, Sydney.

There is a Melbourne Wedding Expo at the Royal Exhibition Buildings on Saturday 9th and Sun 10th of February.

Bridal wedding expos are a great way for brides to visualise their wedding and get ideas of new products and trends in the wedding industry. So grab your future husband, mum, bridesmaid or friend for a fun day out.

Spring 2008 Haute-Couture Fashion Show in Paris

What are your thoughts on this years wedding and bridal fashion?

St Valentines Day, 14 February 2008, is a day to express your love by sending flowers and gifts to your beloved.

 This is one of the busiest days for florists and flower markets. Many florists receive so many booking that they have to turn away customers. Some florists stop taking bookings when they reach their maximum quota, often days or weeks before Valentines Day.

 To avoid missing out on sending flowers to your loved one, get in early and book your flowers as soon as possible. If you plan on making a romantic night, make sure you book ahead of time, as the finer restaurants in town can get booked out.

In Greece, getting married on a leap year is considered bad luck. It is estimated one in five couples in Greece will avoid having their wedding on a leap year.

Traditionaly, a Leap Year has been a time when women can propose marriage to a man. This tradition, said to go back to 5th century Ireland where Brigid of Kildare complained to St Patrick that women had to wait so long for a man to propose. St Patrick suggested women be allowed to propose on the 29th of Febuary - one day in every leap year.

In todays modern time, women can propose at any time without society looking down on them. However, back when the rules of courtship were more formal, women could only propose marriage once evey four years - on February 29.

According to english law, February 29 was ignored and had no legal status. It was reasoned that a leap year existed to fix a calendar problem, that it could also be used to address an unjust custom that only let men propose marriage to women.

Supposedly (but disputed), in a 1288 law by Queen Margaret of Scotland (then aged five), men who refused a proposal of marriage must pay a fine. The fine ranged from a kiss to a £1 to a silk dress.

Some regard this as folk lore with no historical relevance.

It appears that Eric Brown Bridal’s website has closed down, leaving many brides uncertain about when they will receive the wedding dress they have purchased. Brides that have purchased a bridal gown or bridesmaides dresses from Eric Brown Bridal can find the latest information on Wedding Central’s Forum and discuss the situation with other brides in the same position.

Latest information about Eric Brown Bridal:
http://forum.weddingcentral.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=77168