Surprise Wedding. Ooooh this one was a doozy - all about the couple, all about their love, their passion, their story. I’ll let the video and photos tell the rest xxx
Wins that you WANT to take away from this big day
JUST GET IT DONE! These guys knew exactly what they wanted and they JUMPED, yep no toe dipping over here and tentative umms and ahhs, they had a VERY strict timeline and everything had to happen. If it didn’t, it didn’t matter. Pick your top matters of importance for the day and everything else is just fluff
This was an engagement party turned surprise wedding. It took away the pressure of waiting 12 months to say I-do, they didn’t have family giving their input on every decision and they knew that only the best would show up. The people who make the effort to get there for your engagement party are the types of people you want to help celebrate the big day itself
This one we did a photo session the week before (big thank you to The Establishment Bar in Dubbo who was the setting for the first portion of these) and then we hit up the RSL carpark rooftop for some laid back snaps of these two before the wedding. It was an awesome way to firstly get these two comfortable in front of the camera before they said I-do, but also helped bring together the bigger picture of how they envisaged their wedding day to look - we wanted fun, sexy, bold photos that captured their passion
Witness lotto - Yep everyone got a ticket upon arrival and just before we cut the cake they drew it to find out who would be signing the wedding certificate! Yes you do not have to sign the certificate during the ceremony itself. Yes, you don’t have to pick your people beforehand. Yes, this is the bonus of only having your bestest crew around you for the big day. Yes, a killer way to make those chosen feel super duper special.
Big yes - Champagne tower when you make your wedding party entrance. What a way to kick start the party
Big yes to weddings at smaller restaurants and non-traditional wedding venues. This one was a little pizza and cocktail restaurant in Dubbo called Down the Lane who have a KILLER crew behind the scenes. They went above and beyond for this one and a huge shoutout to the team who made this day so incredible.
And lastly get yourself a killer MC/Celebrant. People HUGELY underestimate the importance of this person - they have a massive impact on the vibe for the day, whether things feel stilted or smooth flowing, whether people laugh or cringe and whether people stand and whoop at an entrance or sit and clap mildly… Get yourself a PIPPA MOORE! She is the booty dropping, jive talking queen who will get your party started as soon as your guests drag their butts into the venue - 10/10 recommend!
Shout out to Denises Flowers in Dubbo who is the queen of dried florals.
