Wedding Talk

20 Britt: Hunter Valley, Budget 50,000+, modern wedding

In this episode I talk to Britt who married her husband, Ed, in January 2023 in the Hunter Valley. Their wedding had a few hiccups with the weather, but the way that Britt talks about it makes it sound like these things just added to the big happy party vibe that she was going for!
Don't forget to check out the website if you love the sound of Britt's wedding and can't wait to see all of the photos!
 
VENDORS:
Venue: Bimbadgen Palmers Lane 
Photographer/ videographer: The Beginning Studio
Celebrant: Weddings With Jules 
Entertainment: Silent Shout 
Lights and light props: Love Glows Letters Lights Love
Flowers: The Flower Alley (Alison Buchanan ) 
Cake: Project Cake 
Catering: Bimbadgen 
Wedding favours: Sammie cakes 
Wedding dress: Karen Willis Holmes 
Reception outfit: Chosen by Kyah 
Groom suit and groomsmen: MJ Bale 
Veil: Mariana Hardwick 
Hair and makeup The Boys Studio 
Bridesmaids: Billy J Boutique
 
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Industry Professional ep 06: The Big Day Events and Content

In this episode I talk to Claudia from The Big Day Events and Content. Claudia founded her content creation business during her own wedding planning when she realised that there wasn't enough people doing this in Australia. They just celebrated their one year birthday which makes them one of the first companies in Australia to be doing this!
Claudia speaks candidly about what is involved in content creation, from the time that they get to the bride, then capturing all the moments from the day (literally all - prepare yourself for 3000+ pieces of content!) to giving clients a 12-24 hour turnaround for receiving everything. 
If you love what Claudia has to say please check them out on instagram (The Big Day Events Au) or on their website https://thebigdayevents.com.au/.
If you want to hear more about Claudia's own wedding please listen to episode 18!
 
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19 Inushi: Geelong, no budget, garden wedding, modern wedding, cultural wedding

In this episode I talk to Inushi about her stunning wedding at Barunah Plains to her husband Kusal in January 2024. 
Their day had a mixture of modern and cultural elements, with a Tuscan wedding vibe. Their dream team of vendors pulled off an amazing day. 
Inushi talks a bit about the cultural parts of the day that were included, but also some of her favourite memories that she made with the bridal party and her 200 guests!
VENDORS: 
Venue: Barunah Plains
Photographer: Shot From The Heart
Videographer: Moon And Back co
Planner: Weddings by E
Furniture hire and styling: Elderberry Events
Caravan Bar: Havana Caravan Bar
Make up artist: Make up by Imasha
Saree: Suds Kreations
Bridal gown: Raffaele Ciuca Bridal
If you are dying to see these photos - check out my website! www.weddingtalkpodcast.com
 
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18 Claudia: Wollongong, Budget 50,000+, modern wedding

In this episode I talk to Claudia who married her husband Nick in August 2023, near Wollongong. Claudia used her previous experience as an event planner, alongside her fantastic stylist to create their beautiful vision and she had a perfect day. 
Claudia talks a lot about how they set their budget and what was included in that, she also talks about her experience with her wedding dress shopping and how Karen Willis Holmes came to the rescue to save the day!
VENDORS:
Venue: Ravensthorpe Estate
Photography: Henry Paul Photography
Videography: Blake Curby Weddings
Content creation: BZ Events and Social Co
Florals: Ivy Lane Collective
Harpist: Rebekah Harp
Music: The White Tree
Stationary: White Cherry Invitations
Catering: Bumpy Road Catering
Dress: Karen Willis Holmes Bridal
Accessories: Amelie George Bridal
Hair: Bridal Hair by Celeste
Make up: Chloe Day Make Up Artist
Suits: Institchu
Styling: Be Designed
Audio Guest Book: Off The Hook
 
If you are in need of some assistance with planning your wedding please check out the Master Planner Spreadsheet by ETC event styling - use WEDDINGTALK for a discount code! It is currently on sale so this will add a bit more! Follow link https://lauren-pool.mykajabi.com/offers/BvFGjYpA/checkout
 
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17 Chloe: Byron Bay, Budget 50,000+, destination wedding, secret wedding venue

In this episode I talk to Chloe who married her husband Luke in a destination wedding in Byron Bay in February 2024. 
Chloe talks about her choice to have a decision wedding and to have a small guest list, and how she navigated some of the conversations that arose with not inviting some people. 
They also surprised their guests with their venue, by having a double decker bus pick them up from one location and take them to the venue! This was the idea of their wedding coordinator and sounds like it added so much fun into their day!
 
VENDORS: 
Venue: Byron View Farm
Planning & Coordination: Byron Bay Weddings
Photographer: Brendan Beck Photography
Videographer: Rolling Dawn Films
Catering: Fig Tree Restaurant
Furniture Hire: The Wedding Shed
Lighting and Audio: Byron Audio
Florist: Wilderness Flowers
Hair and Makeup: Holly Fraser Makeup
Musicians: Niall Lochhead Music
Cake: Just Add Flower
Celebrant: Marry us Georgie
Guest transport: Byron Bay Double Deckers
Stationary: The Seasalte Co
 
If you are in need of some assistance with planning your wedding please check out the Master Planner Spreadsheet by ETC event styling - use WEDDINGTALK for a discount code! It is currently on sale so this will add a bit more! Follow link https://lauren-pool.mykajabi.com/offers/BvFGjYpA/checkout
 
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Industry Professional ep 05: WedShed

In this episode I talk to Amy from Wedshed. This episode is filled to the brim with tips for people who have just started planning their wedding and want to know where to begin, how to set a budget, how to pick their vendors.
Amy and Melany have created an epic brand that covers all aspects of wedding planning. They have Wedshed which is a wedding planning directory, Wedchat which is an online Facebook community, Wedshare which is a second hand sales, We Do Crew which is a directory and membership and FINALLY Give with Gravy which is an online registry. Oh my goodness! What else could you need?
Links:
Wedshed: www.wedshed.com.au or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wedshed/ 
Facebook group: Wedchat by Wedshed
Gravy: www.givewithgravy.com or on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/givewithgravy/ 
 
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16 Sammi: Birregurra, Budget 20-30,000, separate ceremony and reception, kids

In this episode I talk to Sammi who married her wife Caitie in Birregurra in March 2024 on a 40 degree day!
 
Sammi and Caitie had a small guest list for their ceremony, and then followed it up with a larger guest list for their reception. In this episode Sammi talks a lot about the conversation that they had before they started planning their wedding to make sure their values aligned and that they were both happy with what they were planning. She also talks about how she had conversations with guests who weren’t invited to the ceremony and how they worded it on their invites.
 
VENDORS:
Venue: Bootmakers Cottage, Birregurra
Photographer and videographer: La Este Film
Flowers: Townhouse Flowers
Band: Dear Ivy
Celebrant: The Kelebrant
Bartenders: The Cocktail Cart
Catering: Pete’s Woodfired Pizzas
Cakes: Treat Bakeshop
Dress: Luv Bridal
Make up: Cosmetic MD
Hair: Ves Drag
 
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15 Megan: Melbourne, Budget 0-20,000, Registry style wedding, micro wedding

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
 
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Industry Professional ep 04: Sarah Chippindale Celebrant

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
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14 Luella: Ferguson Valley, Budget 0-20,000, DIY

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!
 
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