The Opulence AU

25/06/2023

PAUSE 🖤

Hello lovely wedding lovers. I’m just popping in to let you know that we are hitting the pause button for a few months. We won’t be open to new bookings and we’re having a lovely time relaxing with our little fam and adventuring as always.

If you’re looking for some vendor guidance, check through our previous posts for tags from previous events and styled shoots for the best of the best.

I have some beautiful content to share with you from our most recent weddings and shoots upon our return.

Big love.

C + D 🖤

24/02/2023

An epic kind of love 🖤

M+M- Captured by the incredible Byron Bay wedding photographer]

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13/02/2023

When I was in grade 7 I sat down with my best friend and wrote a list. “The perfect man”. He would be tall, kind, smart and sporty. A “hot nerd” was the goal.

As I grew older, that list became extensive. So much so that I had stopped searching for “the one”. I didn’t think it humanly possible that someone could meet my ridiculous expectations.

Then along you came. I could write a novel about the qualities that you possess as a friend, a husband and a father and I’m so proud that you’re my person 🖤

Happy V Day lovers.

13/01/2023

Stunning details! 🌷🌺 • by Wedding Planner + Event Stylist Carmel Thomson] ✨

Plan + Style: Wedding Planner + Event Stylist Carmel Thomson]
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19/12/2022

2 years since I launched this baby biz 🖤

Wedding Planner + Event Stylist Carmel Thomson shared a post on Instagram: "2 years since I launched this baby biz 🖤". Follow their account to see 224 posts.

17/12/2022

A+Ms ceremony 🍃

For A, she wanted a wooden arbour, whimsical garden vibes and white americana chairs.

Perfection.

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16/12/2022

Palm trees have always been our thing. They’re everywhere we’ve ever lived, loved and adventured together 🌴

I love that our photographer took the time to photograph us under this tree, even though it was totally different to the rest of our aesthetic.

Find yourself a tog that is in it for you and remember to have fun with your wedding photos ✨

Plan and style Wedding Planner + Event Stylist Carmel Thomson]
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Wedding Planner + Event Stylist Carmel Thomson]

15/12/2022

I love this table so much, it’s the perfect elopement scape.

Eloping is such a powerful, wonderful experience. You get to celebrate your love without the stress of a large wedding.

You can breathe, absorb every moment and share your love for each other. It’s slow, relaxed and by far, one of the best days of your life.

Not to mention, they’re SO MUCH fun to plan and style 🖤

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Tim and Fred:
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06/12/2022

City elopement vibes in 🖤

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04/12/2022

Gorgeous A taking a moment before her favourite moments 😊

This rockstar was so cool calm and collected through a rainy morning. We had an outdoor ceremony and reception planned and it was very touch and go.

She was so zen, she even did her own makeup! How incredible is she.

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28/11/2022

“You look like a princess Mummy”.

Plan + Style Wedding Planner + Event Stylist Carmel Thomson]
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28/11/2022

So much work goes in to our collaborations. They’re created for a variety of reasons but my favourite part is connecting with the incredible vendors and couples from each region that we showcase.

Yesterday we worked in Woodbury (Yeppoon), QLD and the above photo was from a Gold Coast hinterland shoot in 2021.

I love travelling for work, it was one of my dreams growing up and there’s just so much variety and beauty in our home state of Queensland 🖤

You don’t have to be a bride or groom in Rockhampton or Hervey Bay to book us for your wedding, we service all of QLD and Northern NSW X

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Tim and Fred:
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19/10/2022

A+Ms ceremony 🍃

Bringing together incredible vendors to create your vision is my jam 🤓

For A, she wanted a wooden arbour, whimsical garden vibes and white americana chairs.

Perfection.

Wedding planner + stylist
Photo video
Florals
Hire .mae.events

09/10/2022

A+M 💖

Wedding Planner + Event Stylist Carmel Thomson shared a post on Instagram: "Beautiful A+M Wedding planner + stylist Photo video Florals Hire .mae.events Dress Hair ". Follow their account to see 223 posts.

07/10/2022

This is the vibe when we work from 7am-12am on a wedding day, bumping in, styling, coordinating and bumping out in 17 hours straight 😆

Can’t wait to share some pics from today.

Goodnight.

06/10/2022

It’s wedding eve for B+L 🧡

I can’t wait to show you what a vibe these cuties are!

It’s been three weddings in three weeks for me! For many vendors this might be a slow month, but when you’ve been planning each wedding for 12-18 months, it’s a BIG deal.

Planning, styling and coordinating each wedding is like getting married all over again and I’m not exaggerating when I say that I’m as committed to each wedding as I was my own 😆

Living through every stage of planning leading up to the wedding and bringing it all together with styling and coordination is the best feeling ever.

I’m SO EXCITED for tomorrow.

📸 .love.archives 🌹

27/09/2022

Beautiful Kels ✨

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25/09/2022

Very proud to be co-hosting this event… and styling it with all of the pretties of course🌲 🥂 🤶

Link to tickets below, on our website and in our bio ✨

Christmas party for small biz, sole traders and entrepreneurs.

23/09/2022

Bringing this wedding together with Kels and Cody was an honour. They’re both such incredible, talented and creative people and the outcome was absolute magic ✨

Vendor team that dreams are made of:
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22/09/2022

Beautiful blooms for Kels 🖤

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20/09/2022

Gen and Sia’s beautiful Sofreh Aghd 🖤

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19/09/2022

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19/09/2022

Beautiful Kels 💖

19/09/2022

Weddings at home are magical, but they’re definitely not easy.

When planning a wedding at your family home, on a property or essentially anywhere that isn’t a traditional wedding venue or restaurant, things can get very tricky and very pricey, very quickly.

Where do you go if it rains? How much does a beautiful marquee cost? Can vendors even access your dream location safely?

A wedding planner (like moi 🙋🏻‍♀️) can take all of the stress out of this so that you can relax and enjoy the day that you’ve been dreaming of ever since you swiped right on tinder 🔥

Bookings for 2023 and 2024 are now open. It’s never too soon or too late to hire a wedding planner (unless they have your date booked already!).

Send us a message using the link in our bio or call on 0408494521 to see if your date is free ✨