Hello dear readers! It has been a lovely long time since we last wrote out a Friday Roundup and we thought what better day than today?  It has been a big and beautiful month (year, decade?) for not just us, but the entire wedding industry and there is so much news to share! Let’s get right onto in to it.

Know a couple who deserves a beautiful wedding with all the perks, but perhaps life has thrown them a few curve balls that have stopped them from tying the knot? Meet The Wedding Trust, a brand new idea from a collective of amazing wedding pros who will gift two weddings a year to deserving couples. Born just this year, this concept is all about Sydney wedding professionals giving back to couples in need. Ready to nominate a deserving couple? Click here. 

Encore St Kilda is hosting its next wedding open day on Thursday, February 2nd from 7 pm. Book your place and you’ll get to meet all of the venue’s favourite vendors, see the space all set for a wedding, and get the chance to make the most of exclusive special offers – all while sipping on Champagne and enjoying canapés. Tickets are free and can be reserved here.

Ikea lovers rejoice! Because the cheerful furniture store has launched a gift registry! Sign up online and shop up a storm, and then give guests your unique link – allowing them to shop online! Find out more and sign up here.

Party for three? This Valentine’s Day, QT Melbourne has a very special offer. They’re inviting you to get “throupled up” . Bookings of three on Valentine’s Day will be treated to a special Aphrodisiac Hour – a half-dozen oysters, plus three SKYY mini martinis on the house. Every booking has a chance to win a free room for the night! Great idea for a pre-wedding get-together with your bridesmaids too!

Header photo by Luminous Moments via Jamie & James’s Luminous & Relaxed Wedding Day