Wedding Talk

In this episode I talk to Megan who married her husband Lachy at the registry in Melbourne, with just their mums and Megan's stepdad.  They followed their ceremony up with a lunch in Melbourne and then went to a hotel to enjoy their cake and some bubbles! This is a fantastic episode if you are considering having a registry wedding but aren't sure what to expect, or if you are tossing up the idea of bailing on your big wedding and doing this instead! I can't promise that Megan won't convince you to do it! VENDORS:  Photography: Film mums - Ashley Trevisi Florals: Urban Antidote Cake: Miss Trixie Drinks Tea Make up: Jen Guy Makeup  Hair styling: HBK + co Hairdressing   If you have enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to your friends so that they can also enjoy it! 

In this episode I talk to Sarah Chippindale, a celebrant and MC in New South Wales. Sarah’s style as a celebrant is to be fun, energetic and laid back, she loves to get the crowd involved as much as possible. This episode is so full of amazing tips for how to include people in your ceremony or reception, fun things that you can add in and some beautiful ways that you can pay tribute to people who couldn’t be there. You can find Sarah on Instagram at @sarahchippindalecelebrant or on her website www.sarahchippindale.com.au If you’ve loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend! This will help get the word out and into more peoples ears!

In today's episode I talk to Luella, who married her husband Angus in the Ferguson Valley, WA in November 2023. Luella planned a low budget wedding and had a lot of help from family members and friends with beautiful DIY elements throughout the day that made the day amazing.  Luella shares some tips for budgeting - including her choice to not have a photographer! Her photos are stunning and you can feel the love of her family in them, so she has no regrets.  VENDORS:  Venue: Saint Aidans Winery, Ferguson Valley Florals: Ferguson Flower Farm Band: SixEight Dress: Grace Loves Lace Suit: YD Photographer: Cousins & friends Hair & Makeup: by Luella!   If you enjoy this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!  

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. For the fantastic discounted master planner from ETC events please use WEDDINGTALK at checkout and the 40% discount will be applied. You can check this out at www.etcevents.com.au or on Instagram at ETC.eventstyling.   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   If you’ve loved this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend! This will help get the word out and into more peoples ears!

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   If you have enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to your friends!

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!  Website: https://www.etcevents.com.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/etc.eventstyling/  Resources & planning tools: https://www.etcevents.com.au/wedding-planning-resources All-in-one master wedding planner: https://lauren-pool.mykajabi.com/offers/BvFGjYpA/checkout   If you enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to a friend!

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   If you have enjoyed this please leave a rating and review and pass it on to your friends!

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   If you have enjoyed this episode please leave a rating and review and pass it on to your friends!

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. If you enjoy this chat please leave a rating and review and pass it on to your friends who are getting married! 

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   If you enjoyed this episode please leave a review and follow along! Also pass it on to your friends so they can share in the fun!  

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:  Venue: The Rocks Yandina Photographer: Ben Sowry Make up: The Ballerina Bride MUA Celebrant: Married by Ange   If you've enjoyed today's episode please leave a rating and review and follow along so we get in more peoples ears!

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.  VENDORS:  Photography: Alex Giles Photography Videographer: Cameron Jones Visuals Catering: Unearth Collective Celebrant: Emily Rawlings Marriage Celebrant Cake: Scrumptious by Sophie Make up: Purebody  Hair: Styling by Gracie Flowers: Flowers of Ironstone Venue: Private Property   If you are loving what you're hearing please leave a rating and follow along to help get this in more ears!

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! If you are enjoying what you're hearing please leave a rating and follow along!  VENDORS:  Florist: Flower Pot Debbie Music: Hay Bax; Elise Gaudion music Photographer: Duuet Weddings Venue: Vue on Halcyon Dress: Amaline Vitale  Suits: Mens suit warehouse 

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.    VENDORS:  Venue and catering: Federal Mills Cafe Floristry: Scarlett Bloom Photography: Nic Stephens  Celebrant: Weddings by Jess Dress: Daisy by Katie Yeung  Bridesmaids dresses: Pilgrim  Hair: Hair by Molly rose (not currently working in weddings) Make up: Allison Jerabek Cake: Baked by Bugg Willow (dog) chauffeur: The wedding sitter   If you enjoy this, please leave a rating and review and follow the podcast so we can get this out to more wedding planners!

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   If you loved this episode, please follow or subscribe, and leave a rating or review!

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   If you enjoy this please follow and subscribe, and leave a rating and review! This will help us get the word out to as many people to help them with their planning! 

Wedding talk is a podcast where planners can get inspiration for how to set out their wedding day, find out some advice from people who have done it, and learn about what other people loved and regretted on their day. It will help you to plan your wedding day, set out a budget, how to allocate money and decide on your vendors.  Your podcast host, Danielle Duffy, talks about her wedding planning and details about how her day ran.  Vendors:  Location: Murgheboluc Hall, Geelong Celebrant: Lana Ryder Photographer: Weddings with Alex Shore Florals: Miss Frankie Maye  Furniture hire: Elderberry Events Hair: Sam Rogers Hair Design  Makeup: Makeup by Julie Kacso  If you loved this episode, please follow or subscribe, and leave a rating or review!