Look No Further
Illawarra Mercury
Saturday May 19, 2001
IF YOU are looking for a one-stop shop, The Wedding Boutique at Balgownie can organise your wedding, eliminating hours and hours of searching, comparing and decision making.
Once the bliss of the wedding proposal and acceptance has settled down, there is so much to do to make the perfect day in your life unforgettable.
Boutique owner Monika Relator said deciding on a theme and carrying it through in the detail of the personalised invitations, which can be chosen from 1400 specialty papers, to the beading on the gown, shoes and jewellery was a big task.
``Choosing an exotic colour for the bridesmaids' dresses through to the right shape and style of the flowers and decorations that will adorn the quarters of the first waltz can all be done at the Wedding Boutique," she said.
She said to create a magic atmosphere, chairs could be delightfully dressed with covers that were decorated with a choice of satin bow, tassle or ornament.
``This is complimented with draping to suit your ornaments or bows," she said.
``When you make your grand entrance cutting your way down through a path of flowers to the bridal table and sit down and look around the room, adorned with truly unique decorations, you will let out a sigh of relief that you made it without a hitch.
``When you look up at the ceiling and you see a dome of flowers at the centre you will think to yourself, `How can something so glamorous have been so easy to organise?"'
The Wedding Boutique is also an agent for WeddingSure, Australia's first wedding insurance company.
This covers a lot of expenses in case of disaster, including loss or damage to the gown and suits, loss of reception and venue deposits and public liability.
But it was the individual attention that The Wedding Boutique prided itself on.
Couples are given free sample floral arrangements and unlimited and undisturbed time to make the decisions that needed to be made.
The Wedding Boutique can be found at Stand 12 at the Expo and will be part of the major prize, giving away a $3500 gown and $760 towards bridesmaids' dresses.
- ANNE BRANSDON
© 2001 Illawarra Mercury