When it comes to planning your wedding, sifting through the enormous range of venues, wedding dress designers, cake decorators, photographers, bands and celebrants can be a bit overwhelming. Luckily, wedding expos have popped up all over the country, giving budding brides the chance to peruse through the copious amount of information all in one place [...]
We are excited to announce the official launch of Ascot House's new menu. Our executive chef Michael Matthews has created a selection of dishes filled with fresh, seasonal flavours, creative cooking techniques and exciting produce that we can't wait to start serving to our couples and their guests. We spoke to Matthews about his inspiration [...]
While we all like to think we know how to dress perfectly for a wedding, the reality can sometimes be different. With dress codes becoming increasingly ambiguous and hyphenated (e.g. formal-beach-with-a-hint-of-cocktail), dressing for a wedding can be fraught with dangers. Even simple sartorial directions such as 'Garden Wedding' can give rise to questions about appropriate [...]
You were swept up in a beautiful proposal by the man of your dreams and, no surprises, you've said yes! In a overjoyed haze you've told your family, friends, masseuse and everyone in your neighbourhood that you're getting married. It's been three weeks now and the initial excitement is starting to ware off as the [...]
Here at Ascot House we see bomboniere after bomboniere make their way onto our tables. There is no doubt however, that the most popular amongst the masses are the edible treats, including chocolates, dainty biscuits and personalised lollies. Given the Christmas season, we thought we'd share one of our favourite recipes with you, white chocolate Christmas-inspired [...]
We've said it before and we'll say it again: the traditional wedding cake, in all it's royal icing glory, will never go out of style. But more and more couples are increasingly looking beyond the classic for something a little out of the ordinary cake box. After all, you've meticulously styled every other aspect of [...]
Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but this doesn't mean she can't be friends with opals, sapphires and pearls too. While there will always be a place for the classic diamond when it comes to engagement rings, there is a growing demand for more unconventional designs that focus on less-common gemstones. Brides are looking for less [...]
While the work of your florist, cake maker and band will only last the day of your wedding, the work of your photographer will last a lifetime. Every bride wants the chance to look back through her wedding album years later and remember the special day in all it's glory. With so much significance placed [...]
Chances are that when it comes to your wedding day look you've thought of just about everything: you've ummed and ahhed about your wedding dress for almost a full year, visited the hairdresser multiple times and tried and tested your make-up more times than you can remember. But one small detail that often gets over-looked [...]
With so many amazing places in the world to travel with your loved one, choosing a honeymoon can be just about as easy as dealing with your overly critical mother-in-law. To help you with the selection process, we've put together a list of our top places to honeymoon in 2017. Whether your idea of the perfect getaway [...]
