Follow me to Sydney for a weekend with the @lovedbylucyxo team over east ✌️
🖤 Black candles
💚 Luscious green florals
❤️ Weekend well spent 😍
We’re heading back east in September and it’s a ‘take your hubby to work weekend’ so stay tuned for all the Sydney goodness in a few weeks time 🙌
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February was a biiiiig one!
Our biggest so far and it’s only set to continue this month and beyond 😍🥰
So grateful I get to do this ❤️
Enquire today for your wedding or next event. Email is in the link in bio or send me a DM x
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Statement hallway + entrance for Kieren + Mackenzie’s engagement party at The Ritz Carlton last weekend 🕯️🌸
Team :
Venue : @ritzcarltonperth
Styling : @tiffanykeal_cs
Florals : @naturalartflowers
Stationery + Signage : @felicitations_invites
Furniture : @eventartillery + @theoriginaleventcompany
Feature Wall + Balloons : @popiposi
Candles : @lovedbylucyxo + @theoriginaleventcompany
Hire : @hiresociety
Dance floor : @thedancefloorco
Cake : @marriebakes
Photographer : @snapwithd
And they look amazing in @wildflowerrestaurant too 😍😍
Want candles like this at your next event? DM us today for a personalised quote ✨
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Head table goals 😍
Our candles pair great with statement florals to create a super luxe look on your head table (or down your guest tables too!)
Want a look like this? 💫 get in touch today for your personalised event quote! You can find the contact email through the link in bio 😍
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You want what you want.. amiright?!
But if you’re looking for a budget spreadsheet that’s gonna help you keep track of all your costs, head to my link in bio to the Dear Romance shop where you’ll find a bunch of digital templates to help you plan your dream wedding day ❤️
Run don’t walk! 🏃🏼♀️🏃🏼♀️
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Anyone else struggle to get their partner’s attention when they wanna talk wedding plans?
It’s like the minute the word ‘wedding’ leaves your mouth, they tune out! 🙄😂
Amiright?!
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Today’s new podcast episode is all about MCs - from the mouth of the babe who walks the talk and trains celebrants and others wedding vendors to be amazing MCs as well 🥰
You may know Laura from @marriedbylaura or @thelovebizacademy.
Listen to the new episode to hear us chat:
🎤 What is an MC
🎤 Why you may not need an MC for a smaller, more intimate wedding
🎤 The 3 things to think about when choosing an MC
🎤 The pros + cons of having a friend MC your wedding vs a professional
🎤 and why you should be considering your wedding day vibe when booking vendors for your day
Listen now on your fave podcast app or through the link below ✨⚡️
www.dearromance.com.au/podcast
ALSO
If you’re wondering when you need to think about booking your MC in, or when to ask your chosen friend - or if you just need some help with the wedding planning process and thinking about when to do certain tasks, you need to join my Map Your Wedding event. It’s a FREE WORKSHOP just for you! Saturday 16 July, 1.00pm AWST (3.00pm AEST). Sign up through the link below 💫
https://academy.dearromance.com.au/map-your-wedding-sign-up-page
On the latest episode of the Dear Romance podcast, we're talking all things wedding styles and listing out a few of the most popular examples you can get of wedding styles ✨❤️🌹
I chat through what a wedding style and wedding theme is - how to differentiate the two, and how having a chosen theme or style can help you with your wedding planning 💫
I also touch on a few wedding style examples including classic, romantic, rustic and whimsical styles
If you’re wondering what your wedding style is - take my new free quiz! Answer the questions and out will pop your suggested wedding style, plus the 3 things you should do first in your wedding planning. You can find the link to the quiz right here 👇😉
https://www.dearromance.com.au/wedding-quiz
I'd love if you could share your style with me over on your stories or below - I’d love to know your results!
Listen to our latest podcast episode now - available on all your fave podcast apps or through the link below 🤩 Happy listening!
https://www.dearromance.com.au/podcast
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Are you inviting people to your wedding purely because you know you'll get a great gift or a good cash present out of them?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I feel like there's been increasing expectation over the last 12 months or so that wedding guests need to “pay their way” on your wedding day so you can make some of the money back that you’ve spent.
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Controversial opinion? Maybe 🤷♀️ but it’s worth a discussion and it was something I wanted to talk about on the podcast.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you are hoping to make back some money for your wedding expenses, from your invited guests, you're going about it the complete wrong way.
Starting your marriage bogged down in debt because you have to plan this extreme + extravagant over the top (for you) wedding day. You should be planning and budgeting the wedding day for you that you can realistically afford.⠀⠀
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Listen to the new episode through your favourite podcast app or there's a link below 🎧
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https://www.dearromance.com.au/podcast
I also chat through the difference between a wedding registry, both online and in-store, and a wishing well. As well as discussing an alternative option - the charity donation 💰⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Have a listen now and jump into my DMs to let me know if you agree or not - I'm always up for a healthy debate💁♀️
On today's podcast episode, we’re talking wedding parties!
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Who to choose, how to decide who to choose, the different people that make up a wedding party and things to consider when asking your chosen friends.
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I also dive into how to talk to friends or family that haven’t been chosen, or how to deal with friends who turn down the opportunity to be in your wedding party.
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Listen now on your favourite podcast app or through the link below ✨
https://www.dearromance.com.au/podcast
Today I’m talking through the psychology behind weddings and the pressure from society and around us to have the “perfect wedding day.”
We get it from a young age as women - starting with Disney romances, castle weddings and happily ever afters.. But is this just setting us up to fail when it comes to planning our dream wedding day?
I talk through why we are labelled as a bridezillas (a word I hate!) and why our wedding day expectations usually don’t reflect the reality.
I also ask - is the wedding day you’ve planned for you? Or are you doing it for others, because that’s what is expected of you?
It’s a juicy one, so dive on in!
You can listen now on your favourite podcast app or through the link below ✨
https://www.dearromance.com.au/podcast
Wanting a live band for your wedding? Make sure you’ve covered these 2 things before looking for your band - your venue needs to have room for the band or it won’t work! #weddingplanning #perthweddingplanner #perthweddings
When you love what you do, it never feels like work 🥰🥰 you’re always top of my mind! 🌹❤️ #perthweddingplanning #weddingday #weddingplanning
Reality: there's a lot of decisions you need to make to pull together your wedding day
And you'll lose a lot of time trying to figure out everything on your own ➜ including what order to plan everything in and what vendors to book first
(Hot tip: ALL OF THEM ✨)
And yep, I'm sure you're already starting to feel overwhelmed 😵
And I hear you: you can't afford a wedding planner (or you don't see us as a priority - and that's okay)
BUT, have you added up all the hours you've already spent on trying to do all the things on your own? How many hours do you think it adds up to?
If you're after professional wedding planning help, but you're not ready for a 1:1 package yet - have you considered using professional templates?
There's a bunch of templates and guides on my website now - created and written for you, by a professional (me!) to give you all the handy steps to planning your wedding day - at a fraction of the price of a wedding planning session 🤩
Buy one or all - they'll help you focus on certain areas of your wedding planning, giving your clear steps to follow and help you to decide on all the perfect elements to plan your dream wedding day ❤️
You can check them out through the link below now 💫
https://www.dearromance.com.au/shop
Or drop a 🙋♀️ below for a little personalised help in the DMs
What are you waiting for? Let's lose that stress + overwhelm now babe! 💥
On the new episode of the Dear Romance podcast, I flip the script a little and dish out the advice for wedding guests and not just those planning their wedding.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This episode features some of the things you really shouldn’t say to anyone on a wedding day, especially to the couple + why you really should keep your opinions to yourself.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s not about you! 🙅♀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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You are just a person that the couple has chosen (LUCKY!) to spend their special day with, to celebrate their love ❤️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Prime example currently is all the comments being made about Kourtney Kardashian + Travis Barker’s wedding in Italy over the weekend.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Who cares if it's their 3rd wedding? I’d have 3 weddings too if I had that kinda money! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Go take a listen now 😍 You can listen on your fave podcast app or through the link below 💫⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
https://www.dearromance.com.au/podcast
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or stressed with your wedding planning - go and take a break, get out into nature and refresh yourself! It’ll make you feel 100x better.. promise! #weddingplanning
Wanna feel like this? ⬇💥
Enquire with all your favourite vendors as early as you can to book them ASAP!
Gone are the days where you can take a staggered approach to booking vendors 🙅♀️
With the 🦠 literally effing up every single part of our industry over the past 2 years, us vendors are in HOT DEMAND 🔥
I mean, we're starting to take bookings for the 23/24 ALREADY. If that doesn't freak you out, then babe, you're unflappable 🤣
(Even I can't believe this is where we're at right now 😅)
So if you're wanting to feel like Jane up here ⬆️ start enquiring and booking babe! 💕 I know it can feel like a lot at first, but once your faves are all locked in with deposits paid and your date secured, you can slowly start working through the rest of your wedding planning to-do list - one small step at a time 👏⠀
Be like Jane!
Enjoy your week, my darling ❤
PS > I'm in love with The Bold Type and I've just started rewatching it. I'm totally a Sutton 🙊 if you're a fan, let me know who you are in the comments 💕
On the latest episode of the Dear Romance podcast, rather than me give you the wedding planning advice, I leave that up to previous brides and couples, by asking -
❓If they could plan their wedding again, what would they do differently this time?❓
I got a huge response to this question on socials, so I put together a list of the 7 things previous couples wish they had done differently.
They include:
✨ having a smaller guest list
✨ hiring security for their wedding in a public space
✨ hiring professional vendors (think videographers and photographers) rather than using "someone they know" to save a little bit of money
✨ including their dog + pets
... and so many more
Take a listen to get an insight into wedding planning from people who have been there and done it all before you! 💥
Listen now on your fave podcast app or through the link in my bio 🙌
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