Collette Dinnigan Launches Bridal Lingerie Collection

We are so thrilled to announce that iconic Australian designer, Collette Dinnigan, has expanded her fashion empire and launched her first ever main line bridal lingerie collection, and it is stunning!

The collection is available now online at Collette Dinnigan and also in store at David Jones.

The 19 piece collection features key styles including padded silk lines bras, bustiers, suspenders, g-strings, a silk kimono, garter and more.

The collection is affordably priced, ranging from $29.95 to $300.

"The Collette Dinnigan customer is the modern woman who has her own sense of style and enjoys a touch of luxury. My new bridal lingerie collection is designed to capture timeless, modern elegance that epitomises luxury, creating the perfect setting for a bride to feel beautiful and special on her wedding day," says Collette Dinnigan.

Related: Collette Dinnigan Autumn Winter 2012 Collection

Related: Collette Dinnigan Bridal Gowns

Wotif.com Comp Winners Announced!

 A huge thank you to everyone who entered the Bride to Be and Wotif.com competition!

We just loved reading through all your fab responses. As much as we'd love to reward you all, there can only be 17 winners, so if you see your name below...CONGRATULATIONS!

To everyone who missed out, there will be plenty more amazing comps coming up, so make sure to stay on top of our competition website and follow us on Facebook.

If you're name appears below, you have won a Wotif.com $150 accommodation voucher. To redeem your voucher, please email bridetobe@pacificmags.com.au with the subject line Wotif.com Competition. You will then be emailed your unique link and code to redeem your voucher.

And the winners are:

Donna Mcleod

Heather Hopley

Kirsten Wallace

Sarah Luck

Dana Neviin

Anna Sutton

Lauren Pratt

Donne Sparks

Sharnell Pepper

Kate Klimowicz

Elly Chen

Lea Rebel

 Ella Nekrews

Yvette Taylor

Francesca Tedesco

Heidi Burrows

Nicole Anson

Special thanks to our friends at Wotif.com

A Seriously Amazing Deal

 Tadrai Island Resort in Fiji is the ultimate in indulgence and luxury. This adult's only resort is offering a seriously amazing deal.

Stay 7 nights at Tadrai Island Resort and you will receive one FREE return international flight to Nadi. 

Stay 10 nights and you will receive two FREE return international flights to Nadi.

Thanks to Air Pacific, you can depart from either Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane.

Get in quick! This amazing deal is on sale until 11th September 2012 and is valid for travel until the 16th December 2013.

But wait, there's more! 

If free return flights aren't enough, both the 7 and 10 night stays include French Champagne on arrival, all meals, all beverages (including alcoholic and non-alcoholic), daily sunset canapes, a fully stocked mini bar, laundry service, Pure Fiji amenities, all resort activities, twice daily maid service. Wi-Fi, movies and use of an iPad.

Enjoy!

AYANA Resort Bali Introduces Wedding Gift Registry

Make your honeymoon dream a reality with AYANA Resort and Spa Bali’s new online Wedding Gift Registry! 

The AYANA Gift Registry allows wedding guests to donate an amount of their choice, towards your honeymoon at AYANA. The donation can be a general resort credit for you to use however you like around the resort, or can be specifically for their new Ultimate Honeymoon Package. 

For more info, visit their website.

And to give you a quick idea how amazing this venue is, check out some of their awards below:

CONDE NAST TRAVELER

2012 Gold List: World’s Best Hotels and Resorts

2011 Readers' Choice Awards:#1Best Resort in Asia, Top 100 Resorts in the World (#42)

2010 Readers' Choice Awards:#1 Spa Resort in the World

2012, 2011, 2010 Gold List: World’s Best Hotels and Resorts

destinasian readers’ choice awards

2012 & 2011 #1 Resort Spa in Asia-Pacific

2012 #1Best Hotel in Bali

WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS

2011 Indonesia's Leading Resort & Indonesia's Leading Spa Resort

2010 Asia’s Leading Luxury Resort&Asia’s Leading Luxury Villa (AYANA Villa) 

 TRAVEL + LEISURE – WORLD’S BEST HOTEL VALUES

2010 Top 20 Hotels for Value Overall

 

The Bulgari Resort, Bali.

For the ultimate in luxury honeymoons, you have to check out the Bulgari Resort, Bali.

Boasting stunning views, 59 private villas (some with private pools) and amazingly luxurious interiors, this place is worth a look (especially if you're feeling like a splurge!)

Some images for you below, for the full gallery click here.

Samoa - Going back to the future!

Are you already on the countdown for New Years Eve? If you just can't wait, try heading to Samoa!

Samoans are literally missing the 30th December this year. They are going to bed on the 29th December only to wake up on the 31st, just in time for New Years Eve.

Samoa's Parliament has officially approved the plan to switch time zones so that Samoa will now lie west of the International Dateline, to be in line with Australia and New Zealand.

This starts off a big year for Samoa in 2012, culminating their 50 years of independance.

"Soon we will no longer be the last place on earth to see the sunset, but we will gain the honour of being one of the first nations to see the sunrise of the new year, a brilliant way to start 2012," says Peter Sereno from the Samoa Tourism Authority.

Bride to Be beauty survey - winner announced!

A huge thank you to everyone who completed our Bride to Be beauty survey. Your information was of great help and gave us a fabulous insight into your wedding beauty preparations.

Unfortunately there can only be one winner of the SK-II product pack, however, we are pleased to announce the winner is.....

HAYLEY PARKER of Willetton WA.

Congratulations Hayley and thanks for entering!! Your SK-II prize pack is on the way!

Don't forget, we have lots of other amazing competitions that we'd love you all to the enter. 

Do you think you could be our Bride of the Year 2011? Brought to you by SK-II, there are $10,000 worth of prizes on offer including a luxurious SK-II skin care pack and a second honeymoon to Vanuatu courtesy of Coral Seas and Air Vanuatu.

Bride to Be and SK-II are also offering you the chance to win $10,000 toward your Myer Gift Registry so get entering!

Best of luck everyone!

Honeymoon at home with Saffire Freycinet

We love a 'staycation' here at Bride to Be and we all know that taking time off for your honeymoon is not always the easiest thing to do, especially if you are wanting to travel to the other side of the world! 

So, for those of you looking for a destination closer to home,  the spectacular Freycinet region on Tasmania's East Coast is home to a unique blend of romantic wonders.

Saffire Freycinet is nestled in the gentle curve of the bay between the main coastline and the Freycinet Peninsula. Boasting ultimate privacy, the property has only 20 suites and offers a range of experiences designed to immerse you in the local culture and surroundings. Or, you could sit back, relax, enjoy the views and sip award winning wine, the choice if yours!

For bookings call 1800 SAFFIRE or visit their website.

A special offer from Club Med: Kani Resort Maldives

Kani emerges like a garden island, bathed in turquoise waters. This little paradise in the Maldives archipelago, exclusively reserved for Club Med resort guests, is dotted with 75 suites on stilts which, viewed from above, resemble a giant palm tree growing out across the lagoon. At the heart of a luxuriant natural world surrounded by multicolored birds, the rooms offer personalized services for demanding honeymooners.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better....

Club Med are currently offering a package where you can save up to $2000 per person at Kani Lagoon Suites.

Between diving in the underwater depths and the pleasure of sampling the exquisite flavors of Asia, Kani is an Eden for all lovers.

To take advantage of this offer, here are all the details you need!