Get your party shoes ready

There's just two days to go until New Years Eve - we hope you've got something fabulous planned!

Just like at your wedding, if you're planning on dancing the night away, you may want to have a pair of comfy flats ready - no one wants sore feet spoiling their fun! But if you're only taking your handbag, where will you put your shoes? Imagine if there was a pair of flats out there that folded away into a little bag....

Oh wait, there is! Fancy Flats!



Designed in Sydney, Fancy Flats are made with a soft rubber sole to provide cushioning under the ball and heel of the foot. They also have a leather innersole to absorb all that "canned heat" you'll be generating on the dancefloor!

Available in white, black, silver and bronze, these little beauties a fabulous idea for brides. You can order your pair now at www.fancyflats.com.au.

By the seaside

In the heat of summer, who doesn't want to be by the ocean?! We were so inspired by this picture of Real Groom Simon and his groomsmen (below) that we created a beautiful Nautical styling section in our new summer 2009 issue - sure to give you plenty of ideas if you're planning a celebration by the sea! Just have a look at the cake we featured!




Anchor cake from Cake Occasions


In Issue 7 we featured the wedding of Tamsin and Simon, which also had a nautical theme - and so many beautiful details!

For the stationery, a sailboat motif:


For the placecards, named and numbered boats:



For the favours, matchboxes with cute nautical decoration:


There are many more fantastic nautical ideas in our summer 2009 issue, out on Wednesday (just two more days!). Enjoy...

Pics: Blumenthal Photography and Daryl Charles Photography

Merry Christmas!

We hope Santa is kind to you, and that you have a wonderful day with all your family and friends!

In case you missed it last week, here's a special Christmas message from the Real Weddings team (click the picture to see the video!):



Enjoy your day! x

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

It's Christmas Eve... we're getting excited! After such a busy year, we're all looking forward to relaxing and celebrating with our family and friends over a beautiful meal - or two!

For some people, weddings around Christmas time are a big no-no. But when we saw how our Real Couple Shen Tel and Bobby incorporated beautiful glass ornaments into their December 20 wedding we were sold. Christmas weddings are in!








To see more of Shen-Tel and Bobby's extraordinary wedding, head down to your newsagents on December 30 and get yourself a copy of Real Weddings Summer 2009. It's the perfect holiday read!

Photography by Sugarlove Weddings

One week to go!

We wanted to drop you a little note to let you know that there's now just seven days until the Real Weddings Summer 2009 issue hits the stands! And what better way to do it than showing you some beautiful stationery you could write those all important wedding notices (invitations, save the dates, thank yous) on!


Invitation by Alannah Rose


Stationery suite from Cristina Re


Invitation and place card from Huetopia Design


Registry card from Alannah Rose