In this industry professional episode I talk with Leah from Leah Mitchell Floral, who is a florist based in the Wollongong and surrounding area. This episode is filled with fun tips about how to style your florals, how you can repurpose them from ceremony to reception to save money (girl maths!) and things that you can talk to your florist about.

It is the perfect episode for those on the fence about florals as she explains really well all the little things that you have to think about with your flowers that she does to make your life easier. 

You can find Leah on instagram at @leahmitchellfloral or on her website www.leahmitchell.com.au.

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In this episode I talk to Richelle, who married her husband Scott in September 2023 in Newcastle at Greystone Estate. This episode is filled with amazing tips and tricks that Richelle has learnt during her engagement, especially fun ways to include your guests in your ceremony and how to get the most out of your photos. 

Richelle has recently started her own wedding content creation business called Love Club BTS! If you are interested, look them up on instagram: loveclub_bts

VENDORS:  

Photographer: Kate Olivia Photo

Venue: Greystone Estate

Celebrant: Sarah Chippindale Celebrant

Makeup: Heart Space Bridal, @Jessielee.makeup

Music/MC: Kylie Jane Music

Hair: Heartspace bridal, @loe.hair

Hire: Events to Adore

Cake: Sweet Street Cakery

Stationery/signage templates: Sign hustle

Phone guest book: Mayd By Rhi

Bouquets: Poppy and Willow Flowers

All other flowers: DIY by Richelle

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In today's episode I speak to Kayla who married her husband Sam in the Sunshine Coast. Kayla planned her wedding while living in Victoria and said that her venue, The Rocks Yandina, were extremely helpful in planning and providing everything which really helped make her day special. 

VENDORS: 

Photographer: Ben Sowry

Make up: The Ballerina Bride MUA

Celebrant: Married by Ange

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It's the first Industry Professional episode! These should be coming out fortnightly on Mondays and will be additional to the weekly Wednesday episodes! 

Today I speak to Stefanie from The Bridal Assistant, a beautiful wedding planner which has been crafted after years in the wedding industry. The Bridal Assistant includes everything that you need when planning a wedding, including a comprehensive timeline, questions for your vendors and a budget. 

You can find The Bridal Assistant on Instagram at @the.bridal.assistant or on their website www.thebridalassistant.com.au to find out more! 

In this episode Shani tells us about her wedding to her husband Tate in Launceston in November 2023. Shani and Tate got married on a private property, but brought in a combination of local vendors and favourite vendors from Victoria (where they used to live) to help put together their big day. They also did a lot of DIY elements to save money and make sure that they had everything they wanted to include. 

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In this episode Georgia tells us about her wedding to her husband Paul in Melbourne, in January 2020. Georgia got married where she works as a wedding coordinator, at Vue on Halcyon, and talks about the benefits of knowing the venue. She recommends that you hire vendors that you admire and to trust your professionals and the people that know the venue the best to get the best results!

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VENDORS: 

Florist: Flower Pot Debbie

In this episode Matikka tells us about her wedding to her husband Dean in Wollongong, in November 2023. She spent a lot of time planning and researching all of her vendors, and it really shows through her beautiful day and fantastic memories. Matikka has a lot of tips for future wedding planners about things that she was looking for in her vendors and how she stuck to her guest list. 

VENDORS: 

Celebrant: Father Chris Roberts (Priest)

Photographer: Margan photography

Videographer: Forget me knot films

Florist: Leah Mitchell floral 

Make-up: Kiana Alvarez make up artist

Hair: Christine Azzopardi 

String Quartet: Clear Strings

DJ/MC: Davigee 

Turkish drum/flute: Rhythm by Emrah

Cake: One cake down 

Donuts: Krispy kreme 

Brides Dress: Rachel Rose Bridal via Storybook bridal – Sky gown

Veil: Lee bee bridal via Storey book bridal

Party Dress: Eliya the label (Kayla Dress)

Grooms/groomsmen suits: Tramps the store

Bridemaids dresses (sunny daze  - Rust): Billy J Bridal

Ceremony: St Matthews catholic church jamberoo

Reception: The woolshed Yallah – Alysha event coordinator

Catering: Fine spun group

Floral Preservation: The flora collective 

In this episode, Katelyn tells us about her Geelong wedding to her husband Luke, at the Federal Mills in February, 2020. Katelyn planned her wedding in 6 weeks and thinks that being this organised help kept her calm in the lead up to the wedding. To save money, Katelyn bought a second hand wedding dress off Stillwhite and highly recommends this to all brides. 

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In this episode, Marney tells us about her March 2021 wedding. Marney married her husband, Nathan, in Bendigo and thanks her photographer for the amazing job that she did helping her to plan the day and keep her relaxed the whole time. Marney used artificial flowers to help keep the costs down, and repurposed her bridesmaids bouquets to be table centrepieces for the reception. 

Vendors: 

Photography: Gingwerhouse Photography (no longer doing weddings, unfortunately!)

Venue: Waratah Weddings - Bendigo Wedding & Function Venue

Celebrant: Michael Anderson - Bendigo Civil Celebrant

Music: Mitch & Jackson Music

Flowers: The Flower Mint

Dress: Embrace Bridal Boutique

Suits: Eddy Elias Menswear

Hair: Pura Veeda Hair and Body

Makeup: Joan Oakes Beauty

Cake: Amanda's Cake Emporium

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Rhiannon tells us about her destination wedding in Port Douglas. Rhiannon and her husband didn't have a set budget, but tell us about what was most important to her when planning her wedding. She also had a surprise announcement about her pregnancy at the reception! Enjoy!

Vendors: 

Ceremony: St Marys by the Sea

Reception: Salsa bar and grill

Photographer: The raw photographer

Celebrant: Tammy Barker

Dress: And the veil, Geelong

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