"Love is beyond either condition: without spring, without autumn, it is always fresh." Rumi
To all our newly engaged couples. Congratulations! Be yourselves and create a wedding that truly reflects who you are together. We hope we inspire you and introduce you to the wonderful world of weddings.
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, Watsons Bay NSW
Photography by Steve and Sally
Christy and Jake were married at Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel accompanied by their puppy Frankie the French Bulldog! “Jake, my mum and sister planned it as a surprise for me. As I walked down the aisle with my dad, there was Frankie standing at the end of the aisle beside Jake!”
Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel was the ideal venue for Christy and Jake. “It was perfect for our guests to enjoy a drink and take in the beautiful view. We loved the style of the venue and pre-existing décor. An added bonus was having accommodation as many of our guests stayed for the weekend. It was a mini getaway and wedding all rolled into one!” Christy and Jake held their ceremony beneath the fig tree at nearby Robertson Park. A wooden ceremony frame decorated with blooms and foliage captured the scene and the picturesque views beyond.
Christy’s dress was designed by Lover. “It was the first dress I tried on. I purchased it 10 months in advance and was worried I might change my mind over the coming months. However, I still loved the dress just as much on the day as I did when I first tried it on.” The dress was complemented by a pearl Viktoria Novak headband and a Viktoria Novak veil.
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Jake wore a navy suit by Politix paired with a white shirt and navy and white spotted tie. His shoes and belt were both tan coloured and as a gift from Christy, Jake wore Tiffany & Co. Infinity Cuff Links.
As the venue already looked so beautiful, we wanted to ensure that our decorations only enhanced the overall look. We chose white blooms paired with lush greenery for the reception dining tables as well as the floral arch at the ceremony and the bridal party bouquets.” The bouquets featured roses, blue gum and amaranth. “I am obsessed with copper and rose gold, so these elements were also incorporated throughout our day namely as part of our stationery and our dessert table.” Another sweet styling detail was the decorated wooden ‘Mr’ and ‘Mrs’ signs fastened with white ribbon to the back of the couple’s cane chairs.
"We had two wedding cakes! Jake loves chocolate and I love salted caramel so we had ‘his’ and ‘her’ cakes.” The first was a two-tier salted caramel cake and the second was a one-tier chocolate cake. They were both surrounded by an array of desserts. “Our wedding favours were individually boxed donuts. They were decorated with blush pink and white icing, rose petals and specks of rose gold.”
gown: Lover, loverthelabel.com
shoes: Stuart Weitzman, stuartweitzman.com
photographer: Steve & Sally, steveandsally.com.au
ceremony: Robertson Park
celebrant: Lisa Parker, Married by Lisa, www.marriedbylisa.com.au
reception & caterer: Watsons Bay Boutique Hotel, watsonsbayboutiquehotel.com.austylist, reception decorations & floral decorations: Decorations By Jelena,
decorationsbyjelena.com.au
bouquets: Euphloria Florist, euphloriaflorist.com.au
cake & dessert buffet: All Things Sweet by Carissa, allthingssweetbycarissa.com.au
stationery: Bluebelle Studio,nbluebellestudio.com.au
groom & groomsmen: Politix, politix.com.au Calvin Klein, calvinklein.com
bridesmaids: Zimmermann, zimmermannwear.com
Siren from Wanted Shoes, wantedshoes.com.au
bridal accessories: Viktoria Novak, viktorianovak.com.au
Tiffany & Co., tiffany.com.au
flowergirls: Incy Interiors, incyinteriors.com.au
videographer: Ripple Weddings, ripplefilm.com.au
hair & makeup: Jasmin Cervello, jasmincervello.com.au
additional suppliers: Sweet Bloom Cakes, sweetbloomcakes.com.au
The Atlantic Restaurant, Melbourne, Victoria
Photography Collections Photography
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The Great Hall, Sydney University, NSW
Photography by Jimmy Raper
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Astra, Falls Creek, Victoria
Photography by Wild Romantic Photography
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Metropolis Events, Southbank, Victoria
Photography by White Vine Photography
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Fig Tree, Byron Bay, NSW
Photography by Van Middleton Photography
Emily and New both from Perth chose a coastal destination wedding. With the day beginning with a surf on iconic Byron Bay beach, Nev married Emily in an outdoor ceremony at Fig Tree Restaurant surrounded by family and friends. Emily’s mother was the celebrant and a highlight to their day.
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Ivy Ballroom, Sydney NSW
Photography by All Grown Up Weddings
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The Little White House, Emerald, Victoria
photography by Karon Photography
Everything was all set and ready to go for the 100 guest wedding in Melbourne’s Fitzroy Gardens and a month before their date the tragic news of Covid-19 hit. “We were now faced with the realisation that we had to completely change everything we had planned and worked so hard towards.” It turned into a perfectly imperfect wedding day that was meant to be.
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Photography by Matt Ashton
Kisha and Don spent nearly a year planning their perfect wedding but nature had other plans, with bushfires ravaging across Australia and their a pandemic they were forced to abandon all their plans and still had the best day ever!
