Wedding Talk

Industry Professional ep 02: Leah Mitchell Floral

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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09 Richelle: Newcastle, Budget 50,000+, DIY

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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08 Kayla: Sunshine Coast, Budget 20-30,000, Destination wedding

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
 
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Industry Professional ep 01: The Bridal Assistant

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! 

07 Shani: Launceston, no budget, DIY, rustic style

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
 
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06 Georgia: Melbourne, No budget, Industry professional

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!
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VENDORS: 
Florist: Flower Pot DebbieMusic: Hay Bax; Elise Gaudion musicPhotographer: Duuet WeddingsVenue: Vue on Halcyon Dress: Amaline Vitale Suits: Mens suit warehouse 

05: Matikka: Wollongong, Budget 30-50,000, DIY, kids

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 

04 Katelyn: Geelong, Industrial, Budget 20-30,000, second hand dress

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
 
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03 Marney: Bendigo, Budget 20-30,000, Artificial flowers

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
 
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02 Rhiannon: Port Douglas, destination wedding, no budget, pregnant

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
 
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