What a fabulous night we had at The Emporium Hotel for our Powder Room Bridal Showcase!

Champagne was flowing, gorgeous high tea treats were devoured and a few lucky brides left with some pretty fabulous prizes!

The airbrush makeup demonstration was a hit and the models just looked incredible with their stunning hair and makeup and aahhmazing dresses from Paddington Weddings!

We have posted a few pics from the night below as well as a Powder Room video we showed to all the brides on the night!

We hope to see you at the next Powder Room Bridal Showcase!

Seats are limited, so don’t miss out on booking in for our Bridal Showcase on Tuesday 24th May at Emporium Hotel, Fortitude Valley!

Come and enjoy a glass of champagne, tea and coffee and a selection of high tea goodies while being inspired with great wedding day tips from Premier Wedding specialists:

Emporium Hotel, Paddington Weddings, Net Productions, Julie Whitehead Cakes, Amini Concepts, Butterfly Lounge,The Little White Wedding Co and Flight Centre.

Hair and Makeup artists, Jody, Karen and Sarah from The Powder Room are looking forward to creating gorgeous bridal hair and makeup looks on the night to inspire you for your big day and sharing helpful hints on choosing your dream wedding look.

Don’t miss the great prize giveaways on the night including:
- Powder Room hair salon gift voucher
- 1hr personalised Makeup Lesson at The Powder Room
- French Sparkling from The Emporium
- Vintage style Headpeice from Paddington Weddings
- A vase of the freshest and most fragrant blooms for your dining room table from The Butterfly Lounge
- $100 Gift Voucher from Flight Centre

Numbers are limited, so make sure you get in early and pre-book your tickets so you don’t miss out!
Date: Tuesday, 24th May, 2011, 6pm – 8pm
Venue: Emporium Hotel, 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley
Cost: $15 per person (includes glass of champagne, tea, coffee, high tea goodies and a gift bag)
RSVP: Bookings Essential, Register now! or call (07) 3254 1786 by Tuesday 17th May.

Helloo Ladies, I wanted to tell you all about our very 1st Wedding hair and make up showcase, what a lovely intimate night, 15 brides and their friends came along on Tuesday 2nd Feb at our studio in Boutique Bridal studio in New Farm.  A glass of champagne or punch and a piece of desert cake is just what you need after a bit day at work!  Our event was featured in the latest “Village News” paper, check it out to see if your picture is in the social pages…


Natalie from Perfect Potion started the evening, chatting about how to look after yourself in the lead up to the big day, how to avoid those pesky pimples and how to stay calm and relaxed.

It’s such a new experience planning your Wedding day and our evening was filled with lots of little tips to help you along the way.  Sarah demonstrated  airbrushed make up on our lovely model and we started with a softer more natural looking make up and then built it up to a smokier look for the evening.  Karen created a very red carpet boudoir down hairstyle with soft finger waves on the face, then transformed the hair to one side into a low chignon.

The hair was accessorised with a beautiful hair piece from “House of Windsor” and our model was dressed in a beautiful dress for “Bridal on James” new collection for 2010.

Guest Wedding suppliers included “House of Windsor“, “Bridal on James“, “Perfect Potion” and “The Welsh Lady Cakes” .  Each bride received a bag of little pressies including a pair of flexi flats, perfect size to pop in your hand bag.


Sue from The House of Windsor brought along the punch and it was such a hit that we wanted to share the recipe with you…..


Fruit Punch – Iris Collins
1 Bottle Golden Circle orange Crush Cordial (750mls)

1/2 Bottle Golden Circle Lemon Crush Cordial

1 450g Can Orange Juice

850 ml Pineapple & Orange Juice

Mix all the ingredients together and then freeze – it’s better to use small plastic containers as it then easier to make up in smaller quantities (in a jug instead of a large punch bowl).  Generally it’s better to microwave the base to free it up.

Add bottles Lemonade/Gingerale (Schweppes is better as others are too sweet)  Mix half/half for a start. adjust accordingly to taste.

We look forward to seeing you at our next Bridal Showcase, in March, date to be advised!
If you would like to catch up with some of the girls at The Powder Room we will be at the following Wedding reception showcases in the following months, come and say Hi


Indooroopilly Golf Club – Open day – Sunday 21st February 10am – 2pm

Brisbane Marriott Hotel Wedding Showcase – Fri 26 February 2010 – Sat 27,  Friday 5.30pm – 8pm; Saturday 10am – 3pm

Hillstone St Lucia Open day – Sunday 11th April – 4pm – 6pm

Novotel Brisbane - Wedding open day – Sunday 18th April 10am – 2pm