Happy Friday Polka Dot Bride readers! Did you have a lovely week? We had the most splendid time in the cosiness of our offices drinking hot chocolate, eating cinnamon toast and hiding from the rain! We also had a lovely lunch together and celebrated some beautiful news (and came up with plenty of ideas of making Polka Dot Bride even better!)

Photo by Alicia from Alicia and Ryan’s New Zealand Honeymoon

How wonderful has the week of content on Polka Dot specialty blogs this week been? I love reading our stories of the real polka dot brides, the honeymoon stories, the DIY tutorials and stories from our wedding professionals! (subscribe to all our blogs at once in your feedreader by using this link or hit the subscribe tab on each individual blog to subscribe to each feed!)

Want some happy feet? We found the solution on Polka Dot Groom

On Polka Dot Wisdom, American Photo officially announced their Top 10 Wedding Photographers this week and four of them are Australians!

Celebrant Maree Livvy lets us in on the secrets of a celebrant also on Polka Dot Wisdom

Alicia’s fabric rosette tutorial on Polka Dot Made

A big welcome to bride Carly with her first post on Polka Dot Weddings

Marina and Luke’s Richmond Wedding on Polka Dot Weddings

Alicia and Ryan’s New Zealand Honeymoon on Polka Dot Honeymoons

Don’t forget, we’re always open to new story ideas and new contributors on our specialty blogs! Register for a personalised collection and fill out our contributor application and we’ll be in touch with more information! We’d love to have you!

Stationer Fi Fy Fo Fum is offering an exclusive 10% discount on all orders to Polka Dot Bride readers. All you need to do is enter e code POB010 when you place your order to receive the Polka Dot discount!

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The brand new issue of White Magazine is out and all Polka Dot Bride readers can receive 25% off WHITE magazine. Simply go to the White Magazine website here,  choose your magazine or subscription and enter this code “polkadot25”

The Powder Room in Brisbane is again holding a showcase on the 24th of May. Exhibitors include The Powder Room, Emporium Hotel, Paddington Weddings, Wedding Films by Net Productions, Julie Whitehead Cakes, Amini Concepts, The Butterfly Lounge, The Little White Wedding Company and Flight Centre. The event will be held at Emporium Hotel
1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley 6-8pm.
Tickets cost  $15 per person and include refreshments, high tea treats and a gift bag. For more information, visit their website.

Perth brides! I discovered a wonderful new alternative bridal expo called “First Comes Love” being held next month in Western Australia! Visit the website for more information. Scheduled for June 18 and 19, the team aims to showcase “a curated show of independent retailers who like to cater to creative couples planning pledges with parties”.

Have a beautiful weekend Polka Dot Bridettes!