Colour inspiration {metallic copper}

So INLOVE with metallic copper at the moment. Cannot get enough of it. Here is a a collection of all things copper to make your wedding day shimmer.

Works beautifully with lilacs, berries, blush and dusty greens.

Left to right:

• Love these copper goblets, and they look fabulous with a hint of lilac
• A wreath of greenery for each place setting, with a copper name tag
• Hanging pot plant with a delicious berry and lavender coloured flowers
• Great idea for table place names
• A simple stripe of copper makes for an elegant cake
• Gorgeous copper headpiece
• This yummy bouquet looks so good with the flowing ribbons
• Stunning bridesmaid dress
• Copper and succulents, the perfect match
• Beautiful colour combo for wedding stationery
• Keep your drinks cool in a copper bath. Darcy would love one of these.

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LOVE xx

Mel + Todd {real wedding}

As we launch into a brand new wedding season, I thought I would show you this gorgeous one from the end of the last season. It was in April in the Hawke's Bay, just as all the leaves were turning golden. This became a real inspiration for the styling of the wedding.

All the photos are by the amazing Meredith Lord Photography, the styling and stationery by The Blushing Teacup and the gorgeous flowers by Lushka.

ENJOY xx

Photographer | Meredith Lord Photography Flowers | Lushka Stationery and styling | The Blushing Teacup Dress | Luci DiBella Grooms suit | The Suit Shop Jewellery | Renato Jewellers Shoes | Bianca Buccheri Hair | Pure Hair Makeup | Vania Bailey Reception venue | Craggy Range  Cake | MJ's Cakes

Tina + Alistair {wedding invite + RSVP}

When a Scottish guy meets a Greek girl and decide to get married, it makes sense to incorporate both of these backgrounds in their wedding stationery.

Here is what I came up with for Tina and Al who have been an absolute pleasure to work with.

I received the most loveliest email back once they had them printed. It said:

"Stace they are the best thing we have ever seen!! We LOVE them"

It made my day!

These two tie the knot next weekend in Melbourne and I wish them all the best for their big day and their exciting future.

LOVE xx

August {thank you card}

This little man is one of my favourite little people. With two very talented parents who love art and music, he is destined for great things. He might even be a skipping rope champion. Love him so much!!

Here is what I designed for his thank you cards.

He is a great model also.

LOVE xx

Leanne + Glen {wedding invite}

It has been a loooooong time since my last blog. And I have been working on so many projects that I need to share. But thought I would put this one up first.

This was my first invite I have designed using white digital printing. Yeap you can actually do this these days. You can't even imagine my excitement when I discovered my favourite local printer Paper Studio at The Copy Company has one of these printers.

Here is the final piece. Perfect for a rustic farm wedding.

If you need any stationery for your next event, please get in touch.

LOVE xx

Florence {Thank you}

This precious wee button is Florence. Isn't she just beautiful?! And I got to design her thank you cards. I also got to meet and have snuggles with her, while catching up with her fab parents. Highlight of my week.

If you want a unique thank you card to match your unique little one, get in touch.

LOVE xx

Darcy's new floor

Darcy has a brand spanking new floor!! The #darcyreno has officially begun.

Removed all the old floor and prepped the chassis

No floor!!

Shopping at Napier Mitre 10 Mega for supplies | A very bare caravan

The builder and his apprentice. Such clever boys.

And it's finished!!

Darcy is being transformed into a travelling bar over the winter and will be all ready for the 2015/16 wedding season. We will be updating the blog, instagram and Facebook with Darcy's progress. Follow us to keep up-to-date with how is is going. Search #darcyreno.

If you want Darcy to be on the guest list at your next event, get in touch!!

LOVE xx

Jess + Kyle {save the date}

The stationery wedding season has begun again. Woo hoo!!

I had the privilege of designing this gorgeous save the date for the lovely Jess + Kyle who are getting married in the Bay of Islands, NZ. I couldn't imagine a more magnificent location.

This save the date is a little insight to what I am sure is going to be a brilliant day.

Congratulations Jess + Kyle!! Enjoy the wedding planning.

LOVE xx

Colour inspiration {winter berry}

As the weather is starting to get a bit cooler we at The Blushing Teacup are obsessing over yummy shades of velvety reds, boysenberry, raspberry and deep purple fig. 

After a gorgeous summer of weddings and seeing lots of peach, apricot, soft coral and grey greens, it is nice to be inspired by some completely different palettes. 

Left to right:

• A crown of luscious berries.
• LOVE Red Hanging Amaranthus. 
• A fireplace makes a perfect backdrop to a ceremony and can be dressed in so many lovely ways.
• A fig decorated cake with a surprise filling YUM!
• Berry and rosemary juniper gin fizz - a Jamie Oliver recipe.
• Red velvet shoes AMAZING.
• Ohhh that dress.
• Love the velvet ribbon tying the invitation together.
• This red velvet chaise would make an amazing photo booth setting. Loving the rug too.
• INLOVE with gold cutlery.
• This arrangement is a whole lot of delicious. Literally.
• Make a statement with a red velvet suit jacket.

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LOVE xx

Ana + Greg {real wedding}

I am so excited to finally be able to put the photos up of this amazing wedding. My two very good friends Ana + Greg tied the knot in January this year at Woollaston Estates near Nelson. The photos are by the very clever Paul Tatterson Photography and the wedding stationery by The Blushing Teacup.

This wedding was pretty exceptional. The venue was stunning,  the ceremony was beautiful, the food was fabulous, the speeches were sensational. But the best part if the whole day was the DANCING! Ana is Macedonian and she wanted that incorporated into the day. The table numbers were in Macedonian, there was shots of Rakia (the national drink of Macedonia) on the tables, and then ... a Macedonian band all the way from Sydney Australia!! It. Was. The. Most. Fun. Ever! Oh how we danced.

Check out the photos, you can see from them just what a fantastic day it was.

LOVE xx

Photographer | Paul Tatterson Photography  Flowers | Helen Hebberd used some blooms from the grooms parents garden  Stationery | The Blushing Teacup  Dress | Nancy Leung Couture (ceremony dress) and the reception dress is from a boutique in Belgrade, Serbia   Grooms suit | Oscar Hunt   Jewellery | Simon West   Shoes | Salvatore Ferragamo  Hair | Lauren at Cardells  Makeup | Charlotte Etheridge  Venue | Woollaston Estates  Cake | The grooms sister  VW Combi Van | In loving memory of George Dunning. George drove the bride and her party in his combi van to the ceremony, while giving some thoughtful words about love and marriage on the way