What a weekend!

I know everyone is super busy these days; working, socialising, seeing family, exercising, shopping, instagramming, cooking, cleaning etc. etc. For me the past weekend was jam packed with party styling, shopping, a trip to the hairdresser, a girls' night out, some cray cray waterpolo (my little sister is a gun) and an awes photo shoot.

Let's start with the party styling. Take one football club, a budget tighter than a pair of spanks and a ladies day lunch. I had to be very resourceful and instead of using my favourite, go-to table decoration, fresh cut flowers, I had to look for alternatives. The result was, (after less than two hours sleep Friday night) giant crepe paper flowers and potted colour (a great alternative to cut flowers at less than a quarter of the price).

After setting up the event I headed into Claremont Quarter to prepare myself for a fun night out with the girls.

Lets skip the hangover, the recovery and the waterpolo (sorry Adelaide) and get to the photo shoot. After an exciting conversation over a glass of wine (and a cocktail) a couple of weeks ago, my good friend Ali from Creatures of Commonplace and I decided to collaborate on a new project. To view my styling, photography, the stunning Ali and her lust-worthy wardrobe head to Creatures of 
Commonplace.

Until next time....
xx Ella.

Oh, Hey There!

Oh hey there friend, my long lost friend! My blog! I have a bad case of the guilts, I have been treating it like the pair of shoes that have made their way to the bottom of my wardrobe never to be seen again. Stress less lovelies, those shoes are about to be taken out on the town, and so is my blog!

Since it has been a while, we have a lot to catch up on....there have been parties, outfit styling, designing, creating, label starting, decorating and a lot of organising. Since we don't have time for anything more than a coffee date this evening, I won't overwhelm you with too much fabulous-ness all at once. 

With so much going on at Ella Courtney Style, I don't even know where to start! 

I'll take you back to February 14th, oh yes, the day for the lovers, Valentines day! As it turns out, this day can also be great for the love-seekers. I was enlisted by 92.9fm to bring some romance to a speed dating night hosted by Lisa, Paul and Baz and celebrity psychic Scott Russel Hill, that was held on the rooftop of their offices in Subiaco. 

As well as being a night of speed dating, it happened to be the speedy-est decorating I have ever pulled together. As a last minute job, I had a week to source, plan and organise. I was also at a wedding in Sydney for four days of that week. Miraculously, (or you could say meticulously) it came together seamlessly (let's not bring up some minor issues we had with the wind and some paper hearts) and everyone lived happily ever after.

I took some quick snaps with my iPhone before racing off to a date with my girlfriends at the outdoor cinema that I have included below. You can view the whole album of professional photos from the event by clicking on the link...http://www.929.com.au/shows/lisa-paul-baz/photos/lisa-paul-bazs-psychic-setup/

xxElla.