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I know, it’s a confusing title - So you're dropping a fair amount of your hard earned mulla on a photographer to provide you with a service, so you may be thinking "why should a paying couple have to do anything for the photographer, isn’t it the other way around?!" While this is kind of true, it’s a little like the old saying - help me, help you! Helping out the photographer by doing a few small things in the lead up to and on your wedding day is going to make a world of dif

I'm so happy to be able to call, local Gold Coast photo memory business, Imogen Stone, an MNDY partner. They print photos on stone! A photographer's dream to have such a unique and beautiful way to display photos. We had a quick chat with Creative and Founder behind these natural stone beauties, Sean Connolly, to find out a little more about the brand and their products. _____ How are your products made? We handcraft and print all of our stone products in our workshop on the

After 16 years of friendship, when the day finally arrived where I got to stand alongside my best friend as she married the love of her life, Wade (also a dear friend of mine) I was overjoyed to say the least. Standing clifftop at a picturesque winery with a Bellarine Peninsula coastline backdrop, I knew the day would deliver everything that it promised to be - full of love, family, friends, an effortlessly carefree attitude, stunning detail and good times on the dance floor.

By now you've figured out the venue, celebrant, what everyone's wearing, photos, video and tunes (or if you're still undecided on any of those items, check back for some helpful tips in The Ultimate Wedding Experience Guide Parts One, Two and Three) Now, we tackle the pretty things - styling, flowers and sugar. ___ T H E S T Y L I N G With Alysha Trevillion from The Lace Tambourine What are the advantages of hiring a wedding stylist? There are lots of DIY brides out there t

In Part 3 of The Ultimate Wedding Experience Guide, we are getting all your audio visual bits and pieces sorted. The soundtrack of your entire day and ways to remember it forever. ___ T H E P H O T O G R A P H E R With Mandy Ryan from MNDY Photography What is the ideal length of time to have a photographer at a wedding? It totally depends on you. If you just want to tick off the key moments and make sure mum and dad have some pretty portraits to hang on the wall, then a few

So if you haven't read The Ultimate Wedding Experience Guide Part One, head back to my previous blog post and give that a read first. Here we will cover all things getting ready, what the Bride, Groom and Bridal Party are all going to be wearing. ___ T H E D R E S S With Carla Hupfeld from Made with Love Bridal What are your top three tips for deciding on the right bridal gown? Choose a dress that YOU love. Everyone has their own opinion, I have seen it too many times when

Weddings are a bank account drainer, there’s no doubt about that and if you want your day to be as amazingly perfect as it looks in your head, than sometimes, racking up the bills is unavoidable. But instead of just looking at the large 4 or maybe even 5, digit number (minor heart palpitation) have a think about what that vendor goes through in order to deliver the product or service you are hiring. The cost of goods and equipment, the time it takes not only on the day but be

Experience (n) - an event or occurrence which leaves an impression on someone. These days the word “experience" has never been so important. Defined in so many different ways, in my eyes an experience is the collective feelings you get from someone or something following an interaction. Going out for breakfast is an experience - how you feel when you’re sitting at the table, how your coffee tastes, the service from your waiter, how your bacon and eggs are presented and even t

Sam and Tara were refreshingly cool, calm and collected in the lead up to their wedding day. My first meeting with them I was instantly so excited to be a part of their celebration. Their relaxed vibes continued well into the wedding day. Hearing the Bride and her Bridesmaids share the candid story about how Sam and Tara first met was a beautiful start to the day - a supposed set up by friends that still to this day, the maid of honour denies. Milling around the ceremony wait

The day began on an Autumn afternoon in country Victoria, at the charming rustic property of the Groom. I was the second shooter at this wedding, so certainly less pressure than normal. But as I looked around at the rolling hills, cascading willow tree and serene pond that was the backdrop for the country ceremony, I was so excited about the afternoon ahead. I arrived at the Bride’s room where there was a healthy buzz of nerves. With the Bride deciding to do her own hair and