A Little Bit of Luxury...

A little bit of luxury…

The Luxury Weddings Yearbook second annual edition

A special media review to share today – it is exciting to reveal the second annual edition of the ‘Luxury Weddings Yearbook’ is on newsstands and ready for every bride-to-be to take hold of and never let go.

The yearbook works to provide a summary of the best of the best for every aspect of the wedding, including everything from fashion and jewels, to photographers and receptions and even destination weddings and honeymoons.

We are very flattered for Victoria Black and the Luxury Weddings team to have included Karen Willis Holmes in their bridal Haute Couture section of the publication.

The stunning ‘Satine’ gown holds pride of place at the opening page of the section, with its combination of contrasting textures, the gown looks simply fabulous on such a sparse page layout.

Karen Willis Holmes ‘Satine’ gown

The Karen Willis Holmes advertorial showcases some of our favourite gowns here at Karen Willis Holmes. All true to Karen’s signature style with simple lines and a hint of drama, these gowns show all the different elements that can take a gown to the next level.

Karen Willis Holmes ‘Angelica’ (top left, and bottom left), ‘Alisha’ (second from top left), ‘Maddison’ (third and fourth from top left), ‘Gabriella’ (full right page) gowns

Karen Willis Holmes ‘Sophia’ (left) and ‘Angelica’ (right) gowns

We love these photographs, especially the way the soft tulle of the Sophia gown is scattered up the stairs and then the shot of fiery red hair of the model, just enhances the crispness of the ivory in the gown.

And Karen Willis Holmes is keeping good company in this edition, with Cartier, Wills Quills and Studio Impressions also being featured, each of them offering brides the best possible service and product for their sector.

The only problem we find with the ‘Luxury Weddings Yearbook’ is that it only comes out once a year – if only we could have it quarterly with all the other publications, we would be living the life of luxury.

Go dotty at Polka Dot Bride...

Go dotty at Polka Dot Bride…

One of our favourites amongst the team here at Karen Willis Holmes has just received the breath of new life. For any bride to be who has begun their quest to organise their dream wedding, they would have to know about the amazing Polka Dot Bride.

Polka Dot Bride is one of, if not the most, popular wedding blogger in Australia. The site showcases an amazing array of information to cover just about every aspect of the wedding planning process. Including the best of the best in terms of vendors, resources and some truly stunning inspiration in the form of real brides and their wedding days, Polka Dot Bride has long been a one-stop-shop.

Experiencing fabulous growth since its conception, Friday saw the unveiling of Polka Dot Bride’s new site design to bring the site up to scratch with the quality of information and service it is offering its readers. True to its name, with a beautiful pink and white polka dot background, teamed with stunningly intricate branding, the homepage is pretty as a picture.

Its not only the visual aspect of the site that has been improved, with a bevy of new features being added, including Polka Dot Groom, Polka Dot Wisdom, Polka Dot Made, Polka Dot Weddings, Polka Dot Honeymoons, and the amazing Polka Dot Directory the blog has become more than just a blog – it is a portal into what can only be known as a Bride’s Bible.

Another amazing feature that has been added to the site is the ability to create your own ‘bridal scrapbook’ if you will. In the form of a ‘Personalised Collection’, Polka Dot Bride now allows you to bookmark all your favourite posts and vendors so you can quickly jump back and find that perfect flower to finish your bouquet, or the number of the bonbonniere expert so you can spoil your guests with a special treat – all in your ‘Personalised Collection’.

Polka Dot Bride also welcomes submissions from anyone who has anything to offer a bride in need of ideas. If you have beautiful wedding photos to share, or know where you can find the perfect bridesmaid dress, don’t keep these things to yourself – Polka Dot Bride wants to know all about it and share your wisdom with other brides in need.

Head over to Polka Dot Bride now to see just how wonderful a resource this site really is, it will keep you completely enthralled with all of its amazing imagery, information and inspiration.

Polka Dot Bride – pretty, pink, and super spotty yet oh so chic.