Wedding Talk

In this episode I talk to Kim who married her husband Justin in Sydney in February 2023. Kim talks about how she managed to plan her entire wedding in 6 months and managed to keep a low budget of around $30,000 which is a huge accomplishment in the city!

Kim got a lot of compliments from her wedding planning and so has gone on to launch her own wedding planning business called The Finery, and she talks about how she went about launching the business and what is included in it. This is really helpful for brides that have had similar thoughts after their wedding!

If you want to look her up, you can find The Finery on Instagram at fineryweddings, or on their website www.thefinery.au.

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VENDORS:

Venue: Beachcomber Hotel Toukley

Photography: Jennifer Burch Photography

Florals: The Posy Garden

Music: Ben and Vee Music

Celebrant: Your Spirited Celebrant

Hair and Makeup: The Antonio Sisters

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In this episode, Peta tells us about her wedding to her husband Liam, in country Victoria. Peta and Liam chose to get married in Wimmera as a way to keep to their budget, as they found that country venues were cheaper than big city ones. 

They DIY'd a lot and used second hand items to help them save money and were able to keep their budget to $20,000. 

VENDORS:

Venue: The Stick Shed (ceremony), The Mechanics Hall, Murtoa (reception)

Photography: Gab Ross Photography

Catering: Gourmet Food and Flowers

Dress: Bridal House Geelong

Suit: Eddy Elias

Florist: Bacchus Blooms by Mel

Hair: Sarina Quick Hairstylist

Celebrant: Mavalous Celebrations

Music: Molly Hoyne Music

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In this industry professional episode I talk to Lauren from ETC Event Styling, a wedding planner and styling company in Victoria. 

This episode talks about the role that ETC can play in planning your big day as they do the whole lot, from organising the right size marquee (if that's what you want!) to organising the florals and coordinating furniture and hiring companies. 

It is filled with so much advice for people who are thinking of investing in a wedding stylist and are wondering how they can contribute to their day. 

Lauren also has a Master Planner spreadsheet that she talks about in the ep, which covers everything that you will need to organise for your day. This is available for anybody to purchase, not just clients of ETC! So if this is something you are interested in see the link below! 

In this episode I talk to Christine, who married her husband Brent in May 2023. Christine and Brent opted out of doing couple photos in order to spend more time with guests, their wedding sounds like a beautiful wholesome affair filled with family and lots of food! 

They share lots of ways about how they included children in their wedding and some of their favourite movies throughout the day (lots of Disney - big yes from me!). 

VENDORS: 

Photography: The Evoke Company

Video: Phamily productions

Audio Guest book: At the Beep

Hair: Christine Azzopardi assisted by Heather from Inspyre Hair and Beauty

Makeup: Stephanie K makeup

Dress: Made with Love bridal

Bridesmaid dress: White Runway

Groomsman suit: Tramps

Pageboy suits: Children Salon

Flowergirl dresses: JJ's House

Bouquets: Fleurescent

Ground Florals and Pillars: Banksiiblooms

Venue: Greyleigh Kiama

Band: Baker Boys Band

Bar: Henry Clive Caravan Bar

Pizza truck: Il Nido Trattoria Pizzeria

Caterer: 2 Smoking Barrels

Dessert table: Dashin Donuts, Massimo Papas, Berkeley Bakery

Cake: Zweefers

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In today's episode I speak to Tenielle who married her husband Riley in Geelong at Bellbrae Harvest. Tenielle is a super easy going bride and talks about how she didn't realise just how much went into wedding planning but still managed to have an amazing day. 

Her day sounds really easy going and fun and like it had a great atmosphere and that she didn't sweat the small details!

VENDORS: 

Venue: Bellbrae Harvest

Dress: Foreverness Bridal Boutique, Martina Liana bridal dress

Flowers: blackgate flowers

Suits: yd. 

Photography: Meg Read Photography

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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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