I-Do Crew

25/02/2023

FIRST LOOK: Danielle & Brad’s Sydney harbourside wedding.

Coordination, Styling & Flower Girl wrangling by the I Do Crew 😍

04/01/2023

Happy New Year! 🍾 Let’s kick 2023 off by getting to know each other. My name is Christine and I’m the Founder & Director of the I Do Crew and sometimes you will find me Coordinating and Styling our weddings too. ⁠
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I founded the I Do Crew 8+ years ago (after working in Wedding an Event education for over 10 years). When we started I had one very simple wish - to be the support couples need on their wedding day. ⁠And that's still what we do best.⁠
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The people we work with are completely capable of planning and designing their own wedding day. They’re creative, innovative, organised and detail orientated. And they hire us, because whilst they can do all of the planning that needs to be done, they know they can't get married and Coordinate and Style their wedding at the same time. Our couples, want to be in the moment and enjoy their day and they want that for their friends and family too.⁠
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✨The I Do Crew is unique in a number of ways - our focus on the day is one of the ways (although you start benefiting from our services as soon as you book - not just on the day). Another unique fact about us is that we deliver our services Australia wide. ⁠
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But don't just take it from me. This is what one of my beautiful brides said to me just days after her wedding: ⁠
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📣”Just wanted to say thank you for all the work and pre-planning you did for our wedding at Falls Creek. I’m not sure how I ever thought I was going to do it all without you! We appreciate all the running around and effort put into styling all the little details, coordination with staff and bump-in/bump out schedules. We would highly recommend the ‘I Do crew’ services to our friends and family, we felt like we had known you for years and trusted in your expertise with confidence, doing an amazing job for us! Once e receive some professional photos from the styling, we will send them through to you."⁠ - Jazmine.⁠
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But enough about me - I’d love to hear from you. ⬇️Drop into the comments to share with me a special detail about the wedding you’re planning for 2023/24.

16/05/2022

If you’ve got 6 Months or less until your WEDDING DAY you might be asking yourself; how fast can I plan my wedding?

I’ve been asked this question quite a lot over the years and here’s my honest answer – as fast as you need to!

Most couples take the time they have available to them to plan their big day.

If you’re someone who completes projects ahead of deadlines, this won’t be you – you’ll have all but the last minute wedding planning tasks ticked off well in advance of your wedding day – but if you’re like a lot of the couples I work with, you’re more likely to fit wedding planning in around other commitments.

Most couples use the months available to them, to plan their wedding.

Which means…

YOU CAN PLAN A WEDDING IN THE TIME YOU’VE GOT. Even if that’s 6 months or less.

Just keep in mind that if you want your I Do’s to be legal you need a minimum of 30 days to apply for your license.

My express Wedding Planning Tips:

💫Start your wedding planning together – determine your vision and priorities for the day so you’re on the same page from the get go.

💫Get clear about what has to be done.

💫Set aside time in your calendar to work on your wedding.

💫Delegate! Whether that is dividing the list between the two of you or hiring a Wedding Day Manager, a little bit of help will go a long way.

💫Seek out vendor referrals. We offer our couples complimentary vendor referrals. But you can ask your friends and family too. Using a vendor who has been recommended to you will save a lot of time searching for the right one.

💫Create a dedicated email address for your wedding. Keeping all of your wedding related correspondence together in the one place is a simple timesaver.

💫Use an online wedding planning tool to help you keep track of all the details. Our Wedding Day Management clients get access to a suite of online planning tools that save them a lot of time and keep all of their wedding planning organised.

I’ve also created an Express Wedding Planning Checklist that you can tailor to your wedding. Find it here: https://idocrew.com.au/how-long-does-it-really-take-to-plan-a-wedding/

So tell me, HOW LONG UNTIL YOUR WEDDING DAY?

16/05/2022

If you’ve got 6 Months or less until your WEDDING DAY you might be asking yourself; how long does it really take to plan a wedding?

I’ve been asked this question quite a lot over the years and here’s my honest answer – how long have you got?

Most couples take the time they have available to them to plan their big day.

If you’re someone who completes projects ahead of deadlines, this won’t be you – you’ll have all but the last minute wedding planning tasks ticked off well in advance of your wedding day – but if you’re like a lot of the couples I work with, you’re more likely to fit wedding planning in around other commitments.

Most couples use the months available to them, to plan their wedding.

Which means…

YOU CAN PLAN A WEDDING IN THE TIME YOU’VE GOT.

Here’s some to help you plan your wedding in less time:

💫Start your wedding planning together – determine your vision and priorities for the day so you’re on the same page from the get go.

💫Get clear about what has to be done.

💫Set aside time in your calendar to work on your wedding. Now is the time to prioritise wedding planning.

💫Delegate! Whether that is dividing the list between the two of you or hiring a Wedding Day Manager, a little bit of help will go a long way.

💫Seek out vendor referrals. We offer our couples complimentary vendor referrals. But you can ask your friends and family too. Using a vendor who has been recommended to you will save a lot of time searching for the right one.

💫Create a dedicated email address for your wedding. Keeping all of your wedding related correspondence together in the one place is a simple timesaver.

💫Use an online wedding planning tool to help you keep track of all the details. Our Wedding Day Management clients get access to a suite of online planning tools that save them a lot of time and keep all of their wedding planning organised.

I’ve also created an Express Wedding Planning Checklist that you can tailor to your wedding. I’ve included it in our latest blog post which you’ll find via the link in our bio.

So tell me, HOW LONG UNTIL YOUR WEDDING DAY?

15/05/2022

POV: Your Wedding Day is for celebrating, not working!!⁠
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Imagine feeling fully relaxed and completely present on your wedding day?⁠
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That's what you're investing in when you hire us to take some, or all of the unromantic on the day tasks off your hands – from coordinating vendors and answering questions, to managing the timeline, to moving furniture and setting tables & styling decor, to checking bathrooms and managing transport to and from your wedding. ⁠
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We'll do the heavy lifting and you get married and have a good time.⁠
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But we don’t just show up on the day. From the moment you become our client, you can lean on us for support, encouragement and advice - we can even help you with planning your wedding. ⁠
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And then, closer to the date, we will walk you through a process (painless we promise), that is designed to ensure we're across all of the details of your wedding – leaving you with the feeling that we've been planning it alongside you the whole way through.🥰⁠
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Regardless of whether you need a Wedding Coordinator, Wedding Stylist, someone to set up and pack down, or something else contact us so you, your family and your besties can kick up your heels and enjoy every moment of your wedding day.🕺🏾💃🏻⁠
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P.S. - We operate all over Australia!

12/05/2022

Relate?

12/05/2022

First Look: Will & Elizabeth (and little Clementine) ⁠
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This absolutely gorgeous couple, who were a joy to work with, got hitched on 30 April at the Assembly Yard in Fremantle with their baby girl (almost stealing the show).⁠
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Thanks to Rebecca for Coordinating for the I Do Crew and 📷 for sharing this stunning image with us. it was lovely to work with you again!⁠
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More to come, but we hope you'll join us in wishing Liz, Will and Clementine a lifetime of happiness 😍

04/11/2021

14/10/2021

We've got Nicola and Richie vibes this week. Because... Weddings are back on the agenda for so many of you. 🎉🎉⁣
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The I Do Crew office is positively buzzing keeping up with enquiries and bookings. This week we're excited about new bookings in:⁣
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🤩Brisbane⁣
🤩Adelaide⁣
🤩Perth⁣
🤩Melbourne⁣
🤩Sydney⁣
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Wherever you are in Australia, we'd love to hear from you if you don't want to do any of the following yourselves on your big day: Wedding Coordination, Styling, Set up, Pack down or something else that requires you to do anything other than celebrate with friends and family. ⁣
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And of course, our service doesn't just start on the day. We're on hand to answer your Wedding Planning questions in the months leading up to your wedidng and handle all of the last minute questions from Vendors in the weeks prior + we'll put together your Wedding Day Timeline for you.⁣
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If you're getting married in 2022 now is the time to reach out to us and we're booking for 2023 now too.⁣
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13/08/2021

Question of the Week: When do we cut the cake?⁠
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I love, ‘when do we do what’ questions because these days the answer is; when do you want to do it? ⁠
The two of you are in the driver seat and if you want to have a Cocktail Party ahead of saying your i-do’s at midnight or even on sunrise, you go for it (actually that sounds like a lot of fun – whose game?).⁠
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For most weddings the best way to approach this question is to consider the activity in terms of the other elements of the day and also what’s important to you. Lately we’ve had a lot of couples choosing to cut the cake as they walk into the reception and then following this with the first dance then speeches whilst entrees are served? ⁠
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Because the couple wants the formalities out of the way so they can relax and enjoy their reception and have lots of time to dance the night away. ⁠
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Sometimes cutting the cake early works best because it’s going to be served for dessert and the caterers need it back in the kitchen early enough to cut it and plate it up.⁠
Answering scheduling questions like these can get tricky which is where working with us can really help. ⁠
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We’re timeline nerds at the I Do Crew. There’s nothing we love more than piecing your day together in a way that is going to ensure you have time for all of the moments of your day. If that sounds like something you need, DM to organise a time for us to chat.

11/08/2021

Megan 🖤 Owain ⁠
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Here's your first look at Megan & Owain's Wedding which took place on Easter Thursday, earlier this year. ⁠
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Their beautiful Ceremony was held on the Benelong Lawn at the Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, with the Sydney Opera House in the background - and, beneath this lovely Arbour which was made by Megan and set up expertly with florals by the I Do Crew.⁠
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Styling and Set up/Pack down for both the Ceremony and Reception was done by Fiona & Alistair for the I Do Crew.⁠
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Congratulations you two!

05/07/2021

We're sharing a post today written by one of our gorgeous brides, Kellie. I hope you don't mind us reposting Kellie & Alex but the relaxed vibe of your wedding and your enjoyment of every moment is too good not to share.⁠
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Congratulations you two 🖤 ⁠
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drove a kombi to marry my favourite human barefoot on the top of a mountain after a herd of goats got loose & tried to eat the arbour, ate endless wood fired pizzas from a truck in a paddock, never didn’t have a glass of Prosecco in my hand, & danced the night away in a whimsical boho haven we built & styled together from scratch... with the help of a bohemians dream florist . and i wouldn’t change a single thing. 🤍 ⁠
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you’re a freaking legend. you made two introverted Scorpios terrified of being the centre of attention feel like we were the only two people on the mountain with you. seeing you waiting for me with a big smile as we pulled up to the farm felt like seeing an old friend & I instantly felt better. we can’t stop talking about you & the ceremony you created for us. 🤙🏼⁠
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YOU’RE JUST STUNNING. thank you for rounding up all the goats after they went all Steve McQueen 20 minutes before the wedding. 🐐 We hope you don’t mind us coming back to visit like ALL the time!!⁠
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Also shout out & love to the rest of the tribe who helped make it all happen ~⁠
for being a dream photographer⁠
for the delicious cake⁠
for the cute cookie favours⁠
for bottomless Prosecco⁠
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decibels_entertainment for pumping up the jams⁠
for making sure I showed up⁠
for the stylish furniture⁠
for all your support⁠
for the make up⁠
for curling my mane⁠
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05/07/2021

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Setting up for Mr & Mrs Christo's wedding at the gorgeous Brookleigh Estate. Charlotte did a great job for the I Do Crew, styling and coordinating this wedding including handling a change of date just one week out when WA went into lockdown earlier this year. 🖤⁠
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22/06/2021

Thank you for these kind words Hannah & Tim!⁠
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Hannah and Tim got hitched in Yass over the Easter long weekend.⁠
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We love what we do and we love doing it for gorgeous, happy people like Hannah & Tim. ⁠
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We wish you both so much joy and happiness 🖤⁠
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22/06/2021

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We're sharing more from Hannah & Tim's country wedding today. Loving this moment captured by ⁠
📷 Hannah & Tim look relaxed and happy (what every Wedding Day Manager wants for their couple) and the Yass Valley behind them is picture perfect in the sunshine.⁠
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Such a beautiful day!!

18/06/2021

Give me a wedding amongst the gum trees - lots of gum trees!!⁠
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Here's a first look at the Wedding of Tim & Hannah which took place at the most gorgeous property in Yass over the Easter weekend. The property belongs to close family friends of Hannah's family.⁠
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I love weddings set in the Australian bush but this one was extra special - the homestead & surrounding property was gorgeous and has been owned by the one family for generations. Our beautiful and lovely bride Hannah grew up spending holidays and weekends at this property and it's where she always imagined getting married and so she did - to another lovely human, Tim.⁠
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One of the I Do Crew's jobs was to use the gum leaves you see behind Hannah, Tim and their Wedding Party, to create table runners for their reception tables which were set up outside under a canopy of stars.⁠
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I can't thank Tim and Hannah enough for finding us - it was such a joyful day, set against an amazing landscape.⁠
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17/06/2021

Let's talk about Signage for your Wedding (this cute sign is from the wedding of Sabita and Julian at 🖤).

Now me, I love a good wedding sign.

What about you? Let me know your thoughts on wedding signs below. 📣

I especially like signage that let's the guests know that their in the right place (the welcome sign), where to go (the directional sign), where to put their t**h (seating chart) and what they'll be drinking (the bar sign).

You can also have signs telling your guests what you do and don't want them to do (no photos please - at your Ceremony for example), or just to set the mood (a line from your favourite song). Oh and of course there is the bathroom sign ➡️

But my favourite is the Event Order sign. What I really love about this sign is that it gets guests in the mood for what's in store for them. And people tend to like to know what's coming. What time can I get a drink, when are we eating and when will I be busting my moves on the dance floor??? 💃

Here's some tips from us for a getting your Event Order sign right:

1. Pick 4 or 5 key moments from Ceremony to last drinks to plot along a timeline.
2. Find yourself someone a graphic designer who does signage - icons and a little bit of text makes for a good Event Order sign.
3. Consider where to place your sign for maximum impact. If your Ceremony and Reception are within the one room they work really well at the entrance and could replace a Welcome sign. If you're Ceremony is at another venue you might choose to just have the sign at your Reception and start the timeline from Cocktail Hour.
4. Remember that you want to excite your guests about what's coming up so just include enough information to do that - you don't have to give all the little surprises you have for them away just yet.
5. Consider the overall style or theme of your wedding and carry this across to all of your signage including this one. And bring your personality into it - your Event Sign should makes guests feel as though you're talking to them.

There you have it my tips for Event Order signs. If you had an Event Order sign at your wedding, or you design them, tag me into a pic!

17/06/2021

Congratulations Katherine & Michael ⚡️🧡 ⁠
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We just loved taking care of the on the day styling needs for these two, especially with a colour palette like this! Love Love Love the flowers .hollingsworth and thankyou for having us Butler Lane by ⁠
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📷 what a joyful moment beautifully captured!!
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Best wishes from the I Do Crew K & M 🧡⁠
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Styling by Alex for the I Do Crew.⁠
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17/06/2021

A sneak peak at Claire & Robbie's picture perfect wedding day at iconic Darwin venue ⁠
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The I Do Crew team had so much fun working with Top End Vendors including the set up team from P*e Wees, ⁠
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A big shout out to Sabrina of the I Do Crew who worked in the sun for hours to get the 190+ place cards looking just right.

17/06/2021

BEST DAY EVER 💫 ( #📷 )⁠
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Congratulations Karina & Andrew - 8/5/21⁠
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Karina & Andrew jumped on board with the I Do Crew back in January of 2020 so to say we've been anticipating this wedding with excitement for quite some time - is an understatement. And it was worth the wait just to see how happy these two are and to hear Karina describe her day as the best ever! 🖤⁠
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Sarah did a great job of Project Managing/On the Day Coordinating for the I Do Crew at this couple's venue ⁠
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21/04/2021

⌚ When it comes to Weddings and timelines I find that it's usually the special ‘moments’ that derail the timing of the day rather than the significant events. ⁠
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By moments I mean, getting ready with your mates on the morning of your wedding, the family photo session 📷after the Ceremony or Speeches during the Reception. 🎤⁠
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And whilst no one wants their day to be run like a military exercise, if too many ‘moments’ take more time than was allowed for, other things within the day get compromised – like time on the dance floor with your Besties after all the formalities are completed. 💃🏽🕺⁠
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If you want to make sure you have time to enjoy your wedding day DM me to find out how I Do Crew can help. 🏹⁠
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We’ve also got some common timeline mistakes to avoid for you on the Blog. 🔗Follow the link to our Blog via our bio to read this fresh new Wedding Planning post.

21/04/2021

Who's going to erect the Arbour you lovingly made for your Wedding Ceremony and attach the Flowers ❓❓❓⁠
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And what about setting up your Centrepieces and personal decor (wishing well, place-cards, signage and more) at your Reception ❓❓❓⁠
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You can DIY so many elements of your wedding but you can't be in two places at the same time. Which is where our Set up and Pack down Crews come in.⁠
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Whilst Megan & Owain got ready, got married and celebrated with friends and family, our Crew set up their Ceremony on the Benelong Lawn at before whipping over to to set up their Centrepieces and other personal decor for their Reception. ⁠

Our talented Stylist Fiona was also there to ensure everything looked perfect and was positioned correctly too.
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And, so Megan & Owain could enjoy their Wedding night, we returned and packed everything down and delivered it back to their home address.⁠
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