About Auschick

I'm an Australian girl who grew up in the state of Tasmania and moved
over 10,000 miles to Northern Virginia, USA in 2005. I met my husband
a few short months after moving here. We started dating a couple of
months after that, then 2 years later he proposed! 10 months later we
were hitched :-)

We got married in November 2008. He's Chinese American so we had two receptions - one in Northern Virginia (which featured some Australian style in it), and one the following week in Chinatown, NYC.

I love to design, organize, write, and share, so this blog is a great
way for me to mesh all those "loves" together. Some day I hope to
start my own wedding stationery design business, but for the moment I just do a few designs on the side for friends. I'm a huge believer in
being yourself, doing it yourself, and having fun! I hope my
experiences and tips help you to have an absolute blast at the biggest
party you will (probably) ever throw in your life!

Trend: Boxed Wedding Invitations

I always say that a wedding invitation sets the tone for your wedding – it’s the first thing your guests will see from your wedding, so I believe you should “wow” your invitees with them!  I’ve started drooling over boxed wedding invitations … Continue reading »

by Auschick | January 25th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Color Forecast: Spring/Summer 2011

Not long ago, I posted up the Pantone 2010 Color for the Year. Well, for you brides who are scheduling a 2011 wedding, I have some news for you! La Cuir A Paris (a French fashion fair/expo that attracts fashion designers from … Continue reading »

by Auschick | January 16th, 2010 | 3 Comments

DIY: Weddings with Clearance Holiday Decorations

Last week I went on a spending spree at one of my favorite stores – Michael’s.  Whatever the theme of your wedding, and regardless of when your wedding is during the year, as Christine has already mentioned, you can always make use … Continue reading »

by Auschick | January 11th, 2010 | Leave a comment

DIY Wedding Makeup

Happy blue moon and last day of the first decade of the 21st century! Last week I was in NYC for Christmas and happened to do one of my favorite things: casually wander into the makeup department of Bloomingdales and get myself … Continue reading »

by Auschick | December 31st, 2009 | 1 Comment
This is one of the prototypes - since i'm still playing around with colors and ribbon sizes, I haven't actually sewn the ribbon and lace together yet (hence why you see it all raggedy at the side). The camera isn't doing total justice to the invitation, but it's deep purple with orange. I'm also going to play with deep red and a paisley print.

Wedding Invitation Trend: Lace

Hi everyone! I hope you are all staying warm, but enjoying all the snow (if you’re in the DC area or further north!).  And if you got married in this area yesterday, I hope everything went ok – do people postpone their … Continue reading »

by Auschick | December 21st, 2009 | 5 Comments

Pantone 2010 Color of the Year: Turquoise

Pantone have just announced that the color for 2010 will be Turquoise.  This turquoise: But what is Pantone you say, and why would they know what color will be “in” for 2010?  Pantone is the world’s leading authority on color.  Every year … Continue reading »

by Auschick | December 8th, 2009 | Leave a comment

It’s our first wedding anniversary!

I can’t believe that this day only a year ago I was in a big white dress and walking down the aisle! It’s so amazing how time really flies – I still remember that day so well! This year has been fabulous … Continue reading »

by Auschick | November 30th, 2009 | 5 Comments

Color-matching your wedding

When you’re planning your wedding, it’s helpful to have some of your wedding color samples with you at all times – who knows if that trip to Target to grab some random non-wedding item will result in a super cool find for … Continue reading »

by Auschick | November 23rd, 2009 | Leave a comment

What’s Your Invitation Style?

Since your wedding invitation is the very first thing that your guests will see, it should set the tone for your wedding.  As the expression goes, “nothing beats a good first impression,” the same goes for your invitations.  Get your guests excited … Continue reading »

by Auschick | November 16th, 2009 | Leave a comment

Wedding Cake Toppers: Finding or making the right one

I really wanted to make my own cake topper.  I seriously considered putting two birds on the top of our cake – kinda of the Ann Wood style, and I found a pattern and some fabric that I could have made work, … Continue reading »

by Auschick | November 9th, 2009 | 1 Comment

May Jewelers Trunk Show – DC

My husband and I purchased our wedding bands from May Jewelers, a small jewelery store in Tyson’s Corner (8032 Leesburg Pike). If you’re in the market for either your engagement ring or wedding band, they’ll be having a trunk show this coming … Continue reading »

by Auschick | November 8th, 2009 | Leave a comment

DIY Save the Dates (the cheap way)

You picked your wedding date – yay! Now you need to tell people – but your stationery isn’t ready yet… what to do? Here’s where Save the Date cards come in. Traditionally, these are printed and sent out via snail mail, but … Continue reading »

by Auschick | October 26th, 2009 | Leave a comment