In this episode I talk to Lara who married her husband Michael at Q Station in Manly in November 2024. Lara had a beautiful wedding with gorgeous colourful styling.  In this episode, Lara talks about her and Michael both being Jewish, how this influenced their wedding and how they incorporated traditional Jewish elements throughout their day.  VENDORS: Venue: Q Station Manly Photographer: Damon Cameron Videographer: Kurt Robert Videography Florals: Faux Flower Company  Styling: Elements for Hire Cake: Copper Fork Cakes  Music/band: The White Tree  Hair: Monica McGowan, Luminary Hair Make up: Oli Antunes  Rabbi/celebrant - Rabbi Gary Robuck  Rings: Leil  Dress: Rachel Rose Bridal from Marry Me Bridal   If you loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

Something new! In today's episode I talk to Sarah who is recently engaged for our first episode of "Engagement chat" (open to other suggestions of names if anyone has one!). A new little series I'm putting together so that we can dive deep into some of those early questions, problems or things that you're excited about during your wedding planning.  Sarah has been a bridesmaid 8 or 9 times and so this episode is filled with lots of advice she has for brides and bridesmaids - we talk about nightmare stories, how to set expectations with spending and commitments, how to choose. We also talk about where she's at with her own planning, what are some of the conversations her and her fiance have had and what she's most excited for in wedding planning.  If you are in any stage of your wedding planning and just want to have a chat (about literally anything, I loooove to yap) slide into my DM's! If you've loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

In this episode I talk to Beth who married her husband, Brad, at Millwood Lane in Coolamon, NSW, in October 2024.  There wedding included lots of colour and DIY elements that she created with her family. They had lots of fun moments throughout the day, including a helicopter entrance, a Harley Davidson ride, a champagne pop and an epic dancefloor!  VENDORS:  Photography: BG Photography Co Videography: OLT media Venue: Millwood Lane Florals: Flower house Temora Celebrant: Ceremonies by Haidee Music: Deus Sax Cake: Cakes by Ash Dress: Annabels Bridal Studio Make up: Alison Swanston Hair: Styled by Pheobe   If you love this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend! 

In this episode I talk to Adrianna about her stunning wedding at Campbell Point House in Geelong. Adrianna married her husband, Reece, on New Years Eve 2021 and she tells us all about how she planned the night, including the timeline and the way that she set out her stunning venue to keep everyone entertained and excited until after midnight! VENDORS: Venue: Campbell Point House Photography: Lovers Narrative Videography: Duuet Weddings Dress: Raffaele Ciuca Bridal; Laine Brookman Couture Suits: YSG tailors Florist: Flowers St Germain Makeup: Emily McGrath Bridal Hair: Andy B 1974 Tan, Skin, Brows: Koukla Beauty Celebrant: Kahani Ccelebrant Stationary: Oco studio Music: Kim Elise Cooper; Geelong Entertainment    If you love this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

In today's episode I talk to Chloe from Ivory Tribe (yes, I was fangirling a bit!), Chloe is so incredibly knowledgable about everything wedding related with her experience as both a celebrant and writer in the wedding industry, to now being the owner of Ivory Tribe! Ivory Tribe is an online wedding blog and directory with incredible resources for people planning their wedding and vendors. They also have the extremely helpful Wedding Plans, a physical planner that includes everything you would need to help you with your wedding planning. In this episode we talk about common themes that we're seeing in weddings, common pieces of advice that we hear from people who are recently married, common things that have gone wrong on the day and just lots of advice that you can take away.  You can find Ivory Tribe on their website , instagram @ivorytribe. If you love this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

In episode 35 I talk to Georgia about her wedding to her husband Mitch, at the beautiful Rivermead estate in September 2024.  Georgia is the owner of Etre Marie bridal in the Gold Coast, and she fills this episode with so much education for the bride and people planning a wedding. Georgia talks about a lot of things that helped her when planning her own wedding, along with advice for people when shopping for their wedding dress and some insider secrets about the bridal industry!  It is an amazing episode and I think that every person can take something away from it! VENDORS:  Photographer: Moonshine Lovers Venue: Rivermead Estate Dress Boutique: Etre Marie Bridal - brands Luna Delilah Bride, All Who Wander Bridal Party PJ's: Bride Tribe Hair and Make up: Blush'd Brides Stylist: Panorama Events Florist: Demavi Weddings Signage: Cheerful paper.co Custom wedding rings: Deerhoneyjewellery Jewellery: Elias lane Videographer: Rolling dawn films Content creator: Socially wed Celebrant: Lauren Bridge Celebrant Guestbook: The Guest Book Collective Audio guestbook: The Message co Furniture: Hampton Event Hire Video guestbook: Happy Days celebrant Lighting: Eld productions Catering: Clancy's Catering If you loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

In this episode I talk to Trisha who married her husband, Izee, in Perth in October 2024. They had a super fun wedding which was filled with tributes to themselves as a couple, with the theme based around the night that they met and lots of the decorations that referenced that night! They also had lots of references to their culture throughout the night.  VENDORS:  Venue: Perth City Farm Photographer: Diego Nieto Photography Content Creator: Q Rated Coordinator: Bee Kinky Celebrant: Shana Kane Celebrant Florist: Edie and Ivy Flowers Dress: Grace Loves Lace Suits: Brittons Perth Hair & Make up: Make up by Christabelle, The Pretty Parlour Leis: Diamond le Leis DJ: Aslan Furniture: Black Label Event Catering: Mohana Catering Caravan Bar: Caravan and Tonic Cake: The Honey Cake Desserts: Meerie Bakes   If you have loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend, this would mean the world to me!

Hello!  Today's episode is just little old me having a ramble about some of my favourite things that I've learnt whilst doing this podcast that can hopefully help you with your planning!  If you love this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend so that they can also enjoy the chat!

In this episode I talk to Tahlia who married her husband Luke in Byron Bay a few weeks ago at the start of October!  Tahlia talks a lot about her vendor team and how they worked together. She also talks about the importance of making sure that you remember that you're marrying your favourite person and that in the end that is all that matters.  Their wedding has lots of beautiful personal tributes throughout the whole day.  VENDORS: Stylist/Planner/Florist: Lady Blooms Photographer/Videographer: Creative Wedding Co Content Creator: I Capture Amore Celebrant: Beck Doble Catering: In Season Catering Music: Benny Hanna Make up & Hair: Natalie Lucas   If you have loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend! Bye!

In today's episode I talk to my good friend Jess who married her husband Jack at the gorgeous Provenance Wines in Geelong. I was lucky enough to be a guest at this wedding, so it's a really fun chat where we talk about how Jess planned everything and then discuss how they felt from a guest perspective.  Jess and Jack's wedding is going to be featured as an Ivory Tribe Real Weddings from Friday, so if you want to see more of these beautiful pictures you should check this out. If you are planning a wedding and haven't checked out Ivory Tribe I highly recommend that you do. Their site is a huge wealth of resources for everyone, featuring Real Weddings, vendor directories and blog posts to help you with your planning.  VENDORS:  Venue: Provenance Wines  Photographer: Weddings with Ryal Videographer: Josue Films Content creator: Candid Studios Celebrant: Kahani Celebrant Music: Cal Young Music Florals: Emma Lane  Dress: Kyha Studios Suit: Eddy Elias Stationary: Studio Denham Makeup: Maddi Nicholls Makeup Hair: Kelsey Monea   If you have enjoyed this please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend to share the love!  

In today's episode I talk to Elloise who tells us about her wedding to her husband Kevin, in Brisbane in May 2024. Elloise is so entertaining to listen to and she talks about how her and Kevin decided everything together to make sure that their wedding reflected them as a couple.  They included a lot of unique elements in their day, including a sparkler entrance, ice cream cart and a painting board for guests! VENDORS:  Venue: The Lussh Celebrant: Ashleigh Jade Weddings Photography: Created by G Videography: Nat Image Audio Florist: Esme Fleur Florist Hair and make up artists: Jezabel artistry, Tamika Hair and Makeup Catering: Pure Catering Dessert (ice cream cart): Dolci & Co Entertainment: Matty Sax Textured artwork: Textures by Ash   If you have loved this please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

In today's episode I get my husband, Jonte, to come onto the podcast and talk a bit about his wedding experience with planning and the big day. We also test out a little surprise that I have coming out soon for Wedding Talk listeners who are currently planning a wedding to help them with some of the tough decisions!  If you are interested in finding out more about them please sign up to the mailbox here. If you have enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

In this episode I talk to Jodie from JL Watson Photography. We talk about all things photography: from when you should contact your photographer, how to pick a style that suits you, to how to be comfortable in front of the camera. We also discuss whether you should invest in an engagement photoshoot! This is a great episode for everyone, if you are just starting out your wedding planning and are currently looking for a photographer there are lots of tips, and if you are a month out from your wedding and wondering what the next steps are we discuss that too! If you love what Jodie has to say, you can check her out on Instagram or on her website.   If you have loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend to help get the word out! Bye! 

In this episode I talk to Hayley who married her husband Michael at Jackalope hotels on the Mornington Peninsula. They had a vibrant, fun wedding that was a true reflection of themselves as a couple with a dream team of vendors who made their day perfect.  Hayley talks about the unique way that they set a budget and controlled their spending, how they DIY'd a lot of their decorations and how they made sure their guests were well fed and had fun! VENDORS: Venue: Jackalope Hotels / Rare Hare Wine Celebrant & MC: Stan By Me Jess Photographer: Jackson Grant Weddings Videographer: Michelle Jarni Florals: Jo Laver Flowers Hair & Make up: Make up by Sophie Knox Music: Little Wolf Entertainment Cake: Buerre Cakes Dress: Teuta Matoshi   If you have loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

In this episode I talk to Rebecca Klodinsky from The Prestwick Place. We talk about her choice to elope with her husband Lachie rather than have the big 150 guest wedding that they had originally started planning, including what was involved in their dreamy elopement.  Rebecca tells us about her experience when getting engaged and looking for a ring and how this lead to her founding The Prestwick Place and the process involved with handcrafting all of their rings with their couples. We also talk about the ethical points involved with having lab grown diamonds and moissannite jewels and how absolutely stunning they are.  If you love the sound of this you can find The Prestwick Place on instagram or on their website.   If you have enjoyed this please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend! 

In this episode I talk to Demi about her wedding to her husband Jesse in March, 2024. They got married in Gippsland and did a lot of DIY for their planning and had help from friends and family with their decorations and planning.  Their wedding sounds like a super fun party, with 120 guests in attendance! Everything sounds very individualised to them as a couple and they went without a lot of traditional elements.  VENDORS: Venue: Daizies of Warragul Celebrant: Elisha Dowsett Celebrant Photos: J L Watson photography Entertainment (singer/DJ): Melbourne Entertainment Company Hair: Blonde by Paradize Makeup: Karissa MUA Tan: The Sorority Aus Dress 1: Made With Love Veil: Grace Loves Lace Dress 2: Meshki Earrings: Valere Jewellery Suit: Politix menswear Cake: Little Birdie Bakes Online Photo Gallery: Guestpix Phone: Off the hook   If you enjoyed this please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

In this episode I talk to Diana who married her husband Kane in their backyard, which soon became the beautiful Vogelweide Estate! Diana talks about the process of planning a backyard wedding, how she brought her 20 year pinterest board to life and how they included family and friends in their wedding.  If you love the sound of Vogelweide Estate (and why wouldn't you) check them out on instagram or on their website https://www.vogelweideestate.com/ VENDORS:  Venue: Vogelweide Estate  Photographer: Anthea and Lyndon Film and Photography Florals: Lily of the Valley Wedding Flowers Wedding dress: Angelic Inspirations Suits: A&V Europe Modes Tailoring Singer: Amber Nichols Catering: Capital Roast (unfortunately have closed permanently!)   If you have loved this please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!  

In this episode I talk to Lauren from ETC Event Styling about her own wedding to her husband, Matt, at Mewburn Park. I loved hearing the perspective of somebody planning their wedding when they have over 10 years of experience in the industry as a wedding planner! Lauren talks all about how she picked her design elements, how she prioritised including things in her wedding and what she would have done differently (which is refreshing to hear from someone with so much experience!). If you have loved listening to Lauren please check out ETC event styling on instagram or on their website https://www.etcevents.com.au/  VENDORS: Photography: Hannah Gilbert Photography Venue: Mewburn Park Homestead DJ: DJ Nige Grazing Table: Created by Bels Catering: Neilsons Kitchen Celebrant: Gina Brakey Florist: Benita Tscharke Styling & Planning: ETC Event Styling Furniture hire: Otto & Chaise, Bluebird Vintage Gown: Kyha Suits: Connor Bridesmaids: Billy J Hair: The Peacock and the Hair Makeup: Luxxe Skin & Beauty   If you have loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!   

In ep 25 I get to talk to my first groom (!!!) Liam, who tells us about his wedding to his wife Kerri Anne at the stunning Butterfly Red Hill Estate on the Mornington Peninsula.  This might be the coolest wedding ever - think, tattoo artist, bouncy castle, pink and red florals, neon signs and backstreet boys.  VENDORS: Photography: Benny Valentine.xoVenue: Butterfly Red HillCelebrant: Jac the hitcherFloristry: Bloom boySuit: Reigner ClothingDress: White april bridalStyling: @liamxquinn Stevie Winter CreatesVideography: True story wedding filmsMusician: Aimee fox entertainmentGraphic design: Clumsy Hands, Stevie Winter CreatesDJ: Heartbreak boothFood: Moreish catering  Cake: Zee scott Bar: Barz covered   If you've loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend! Bye!

In this episode I talk to Gemma who married her husband Jodan in the Hunter Valley in October 2023. They had a gorgeous DIY wedding on the side of a big hill, and Gemma talks a lot about the lessons she had to learn when planning a complete DIY wedding. This is a great episode for people who are planning a similar style! VENDORS:  Flowers: Film and Foliage Venue: Lonely Goat Olives (soon to be rebranded to Lavender Hill Olives) Marquee: Sparkle Marquees Photography + videography: Calla Lily Collective Food: MEET Restaurant Table settings: Miss Mays Events Music: Isaac Compton Drinks: Peaches Vintage Caravan Bar Hair + makeup: Airlie & Co Dress alterations: Design By B Reception dress: Siss Studio, sourced on Still White Cake: Spodeli  Flower Girl dresses: Oui Babe   If you enjoy this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!