Create with ANNA WANG

Great tips from one of Sydney's best Master of Ceremony Jessica Kalalo! Main take away is get the right Master of Ceremony as it'll make so much of a difference to the running and mood of your function.

Small world; my husband Bailey, was Jessica's secondary photographer for her wedding several years ago!

Do wedding magazines still have a place in our industry that thrives on social media platforms? Call me old school but I still love feeling paper and smelling the ink and it's something raw and beautiful about being able to pick up a magazine to read.

It's a great pass time that I rarely do, but when I do I'm so entranced that I'm in the delightful world of weddings. Wanting to re-connect with this I reached out to Victoria Black, owner of Wildfire Publishing and ModernWedding.

Whilst they've been heavily investing and growing their online presence for years now, they still have some print - so it was so good to hear about her reflection of the industry, print and business in general. After all they've been in business for a very long time!

On Episode 7, Zena from Elegant Tea Time shares how she saw a niche in the wedding and event industry, to introduce prop hires for the industry - she's literally propping up the industry!

I am drawn to the elegant design elements that they've been introducing because they're great to work with and it keeps things creative and fresh.

This one is close to my heart because I love hearing the few people in society who truly champion causes the impact communities. I love hearing the drive to create conversation that is positive and inspire others to better themselves.

Dai Le is one those tremendous women Bailey and I met years ago, over a decade if I recall. Her passion to highlight the challenges that migrants have in Sydney South West, and becoming a platform for businesses out there.

She challenged the pro-quo in local and federal politics; and in showing her commitment to women in politics, migrant voice and incredible passion for Sydney South West, she made a dent in politics out that region.

All on top of being a a survivor of breast cancer.

Wedding celebrants are often thought as the person that only prompts couples to say "I do" on the wedding day, but there is so much more behind the mystique of this member of the industry.

It's actually much more involved with laws that govern the steps and paperwork to ensure couples are legally married, and that's pretty important to get right! You wouldn't want to find out down the track your marriage is invalid because your celebrant missed a step or two.

So I reached out to bring on a celebrant who knows all too well the requirements and work involved just to get you to the stage of saying "I do".

Lillian Lyon has literally trained thousands of marriage celebrants so she was the perfect person to share her experience of preparing couples to say "I do", and what to look for if you're thinking about joining the profession.

Episode #4, Rachel from The White Collection talks with me about building a niche startup in the wedding industry, She details the lengths of sourcing bridal shoes from overseas and the challenges of competing against the established online and brick-and-motors retailers - all on top of having a young family and a consulting job.

Episode #3, I have the Venue Manager of SILVER PEARL Venues, Hanh. Some of you may be familiar with this project Bailey and I just recently completed where we completely transformed their business and venue.

Pop over to https://www.silverpearl.com.au/designing-silver-pearl