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Wedding and Event Coordinator ✨
EYRE PENINSULA 📍+ Aus Wide

[email protected]

23/04/2024

✨PSA: I’ve had issues with my Facebook account hence the lack of interaction. To see me in action please follow me on instagram otherwise email at [email protected]

Another wedding season done and dusted 👋🏽

Weddings are the best and I LOVE doing what I do. Goddamn I still cry at weddings! This should come as no surprise (especially if you’ve met me). Every love story is unique, every couple is beautiful and every wedding is super special. For me, bringing those days to life and seeing how happy it makes not only the couple but their family, theirs friends … and me lol, is what it’s all about.

Can’t wait to dust the bum bag off ready for the 2024/2025 season 🤪

📸 Bonnie McEvoy Photography

18/02/2024

The second dress change is my new fav part of the wedding day. I feel like this has been the year of reception outfit changes and it thrills me every time. Only thing better than one stunning wedding dress is two, and I think the change of vibe is so fun.

Considering a dress change?? Not only does it give you an opportunity to wear another cool dress, it changes the vibe from formal to fun 💃🏽🪩

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06/02/2024

Here are some tips for the lads to think about (or get told 😉) when getting ready!!

✨ Start earlier than you think! Begin your routine well in advance to avoid any last minute stress before everything begins. **I’ve been a guest at a wedding and seen that the groom and groomsmen all forgot their buttonholes, yes the ceremony had already begun🫣**

✨ Make sure you have all the essentials like cologne, deodorant, toothbrush, phone charger.

✨ Don’t get drunk before the ceremony, self explainatory really 🤷🏼‍♀️

✨ Ensure your wedding attire fits perfectly at least 3 weeks before the big day. Then a couple days before the wedding, gather ALL items of clothing in a garment bag take it to Grandma’s house to get ironed. Don’t be the silly person who forgets their pants.

✨ Always and I mean always get changed out of your suit BEFORE you sit down to eat lunch. Usually the photographer will visit the boys first in the morning (hence the get ready early part.) And well I don’t need to go into any further details besides that tomato sauce stains and it’s a pain in the ass to clean off the morning of the wedding.

✨ Take that time before the big day to relax and destress. During your wedding day, prioritise being present and taking it all in.

Tag a Groom or Groomsmen that need to read this 🤪🤍

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15/01/2024

As much as I hate the anxiety that comes with having a champagne tower at a wedding, but damn I absolutely love the photos that come from them!!! 🍾

09/01/2024

Love notes ✨

“Ciaran and I had the pleasure of hiring Tess to coordinate the day of our wedding, and we cannot express how grateful we are for her impeccable service. As someone who tends to be quite controlling about all the finer details, I knew I needed someone trustworthy to ensure every aspect of the day was executed to perfection. Tess proved to be the perfect choice.

Being the meticulous person I am, it would have been impossible for me to enjoy the morning of my wedding (getting ready) if I didn’t have Tess working tirelessly behind the scenes.

Her dedication and attention to detail allowed me to relax and focus on the special moments, knowing that she had everything under control.

We could not have asked for more.”

Coordination: yours truly
Venue: private property
Entertainment:
Furniture hire:
Florist:
Videographer:
Photographer:
Cake:
Cocktails and Bar:
Food: and
Hair:
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Signage:

08/01/2024

Officially back into the swing of things for 2024. Lesssgooo!! 🕺

I ended the year with a lavish all black cocktail wedding and I can’t wait to share more pics with everyone. I also had some time off to enjoy a couple weeks with family and friends celebrating the festivities including attending, (yes I said attending - not coordinating) a beautiful wedding in Mount Compass. 🥂🪩

With enquiries flying out the door for the end of this year, I have opened up my calendar for early 2025 which is already starting to become the hot topic for enquiries 🤪

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19/12/2023

One more to go!! This weekend is my last wedding for the 2023 season and I’m going out with a bang. What a year it has been. Time for some weekends off, some celebratory bevs and some super exciting things to come in 2024 and beyond.

So beyond grateful to every single couple who has had me involved in their weddings and their lives over this past season 🤍

If you have been stalking my page for a while and questioning yourself whether to reach out - then take this is your sign!! Spots are filling fast for 2024 😁

06/12/2023

When you picture a wedding coordinator you probably imagine a majestic creature swanning their way through a beautiful wedding venue, seamlessly adjusting flowers, hovering from table to table, clipboard in hand, not a hair out of place. We definitely know how to appear calm, and that’s because we are. We’ve done it all before, we’re prepared and we’re organised ✨

Out of all the wedding coordinators I’ve met, we always have one thing in common - we thrive on getting sh*t done! Getting s**t done breathes life into our loins. It blows the wind up our skirt. It gives us energy like downing a skittle bomb at the Woolshed before hopping on the bull just one more time😅

Being busy gets us excited, and that’s the simple truth of it. I'm here to make your life easy, the last thing you should be worried about on your wedding day, is being worried on your wedding day 🤷🏼‍♀️

03/12/2023

Love notes ✨

Thank you so much again for helping us out - in short, I thought you were amazing:
- The hours you put in were over and above just an "on the day coordinator" and we really put you to work on the Friday! So appreciated!
- The plan/timeline you created for the day was great and made me feel really confident that everything would go smoothly
- You were able to quickly adapt to new information and work off of minimal direction
- You confidently instructed our vendors and family members and kept us informed without bombarding us with minor inconveniences
- You were invaluable when faced with challenge of the ovens not working and got things back on track fast and without us even really knowing!
- Basically, you did all the things and had all the conversations we didn't want to have or think about.

I actually had the most relaxing wedding morning and got to really enjoy my wedding day and I feel like not every bride can say that so thank you for your part in making that possible! 🤍

Coordination: yours truly
Celebrant:
Stylist:
Strings:
Photographer: .weddings
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22/11/2023

Not everything I do can be itemised before it happens. Not everything I do makes it to the timeline. Sometimes it’s not noticed, sometimes it’s acknowledged. But it’s always something that makes a difference. Sometimes it’s filing service gaps. Sometimes it’s compromising yourself doing things that you said you would no longer do. More times than not it’s things couples miss or the very unexpected to happen for example: a stray dog crashes your wedding ceremony 🤷🏼‍♀️😂

I know it’s not always easy to visualise the value, quality and experience you’ll get from me as your wedding coordinator ahead of time but know on the day of you’ll see you made the right investment 👏🏽

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Photographer: .maitland
Celebrant: .celebrant
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11/10/2023

Love notes ✨

“Not just organised, calm and thorough, but enthusiastic, invested and so genuinely excited for us. In the weeks leading up, you took so much pressure off of us, and on our big day we could completely relax and put our trust in you as you worked your magic. I knew you were running around, on the phone and tidying up bits and pieces right until the last minute but I’m sure there is so much more I wouldn’t even be aware of, we are so grateful we had you! We could not recommend you more. Thank you Tess!”

Coordination: yours truly
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Entertainment: .music
Hair:
Makeup: .makeup
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08/10/2023

You’re listening to Beyoncé and sipping on champagne getting your makeup done. You hear a *DING* out of the corner of your eye you see your phone lighting up. “Probably a cute message from the fiancé.” You think to yourself. You reach for it and see

📩 What time can we get access to the venue again?
📩 The flower pots keep falling over
📩 The DJ isn’t sure where to set up because there’s no power in the original spot
📩 There’s about to be a shower of rain come through do you want me to move the ceremony chairs and singing table?
📩 Where is the best place to park our car?

You think to yourself “ugh wish I booked an on the day wedding coordinator to deal with this!” You call your Auntie Mary to see if she can deal with it all, your makeup artist growls at you because you’re smudging your freshly applied contour. Not exactly the bridal glow you had in mind when you saved the “naturally glowy” photo of Sofia Richie Grainge. And now you’re frazzled because Auntie Mary isn’t answering her phone.

Liaisoning with vendors and management is just one of the components I do as a coordinator. But boy oh boy it’s important! I speak weddings 😂 I work with vendors on a regular basis and I know what to look for and will solve problems before they even arise.

Now, I want you to imagine how differently this story would have gone if you have Events by Tess by your side 🤷🏼‍♀️ basically you could’ve enjoyed that champagne in peace 🥂

05/10/2023

✨To take the stress of!!
the few days leading up are hectic and as a bride your mind is trying to think ‘have I got everything covered and does everyone remember what I’ve asked them to do’. Having an on the day coordinator to make sure everything is ticked off would’ve helped me sleep better the night before! (I literally had 3-4hrs sleep 😵)

✨ Ensuring everything on the day runs to schedule and liaising with the vendors. I had the musician texting me the morning of about the drizzling rain, to have a coordinator sort their concerns + ensure all vendors are on time, etc would have saved me some stress on the morning of!

✨ To solve on the day problems that crop up and save family needing to step in so they can enjoy the day. I had no idea but a bird got into the marquee and shat on everything, the family had it covered and washed all the table linen/cleaned everything. But to have a coordinator cover this in the morning would’ve been so helpful for family to relax more!

Coming from a 2023 bride - do you need anymore reasons? 🤷🏼‍♀️

07/09/2023

The morning of your wedding day is undoubtedly an exciting time however, with so many moving parts from the hair and makeup to photos with your bridal party - it can be an overwhelming few hours to say the least.

- Make sure you eat the morning of! Nothing worse than walking down the aisle with a grumbling belly. Something as small as a fresh fruit platter can make such a big difference.

- Get the tunes pumping! Imagine sitting in silence whilst everyone is rushing to get ready, yeah no thank you. Put some feel good songs on especially queen B that will set the vibe for the morning.

- Have your timeline handy and make sure your bridal party knows what time they’re hair and make up is so you’re not having to chase anyone down.

- Stay hydrated! Dizziness, fatigue, headaches and passing out? Let's assume you'd prefer to avoid this on your wedding day. 1 Mimosa 1 Water

To ensure the day goes off without a hitch hire an on the day coordinator 👌🏽

31/08/2023

If your planning a wedding or an event, don’t forget about signage!

While your venue and wedding day outfits are of course super duper important, your wedding stationery also holds a surprising amount of significance and importance …. especially where the bar is 😜

Stationery is the thread that ties it all together including on the day itself, there are so many opportunities to share personal touches through save the days, invitations and welcome signs you name there’s ways. All the little touches help your guests feel more connected to you, which makes your day all the more special ☺️

29/08/2023

Bridal power suits done right 👌🏽

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16/07/2023

Marquee weddings are our favourite type of weddings to plan, there are so many more elements to consider but it really does give you the option of having both indoor and outdoors to enjoy on your special day.

So you’ve found the perfect location for your marquee wedding. It’s remote, has a killer view, the ground is (kinda) flat.

We’re not going to lie… we love love LOVE marquee wedding but they are WORK 💪

You need to be on your A game when planning one that’s for sure. Here are some of our thoughts for planning a marquee wedding:

✨Know your site - design your marquee accordingly to take into account the surroundings and brainstorm the best options to take full advantage of the properties assets

✨Practicalities - is there sufficient access to the proposed marquee site? Is there access to power or do you need to hire a generator? Are there existing toilet facilities? Is there running water nearby for the catering team? Where will your guests park?

✨Size and style matters - consider all scenarios and choose a marquee that you are happy with if it has to be enclosed if the weather decides to be a pain in the ass

✨Guests comfort - plenty of furniture for guests to be seated on, toilets close by, shade for the hotter months and blankets for the colder weather (heathers in a marquee omg my worst nightmare)

✨Hire a coordinator - seriously you need someone on site from the time the marquee arrives to ideally when the reception kicks off. A coordinator will meet with and be the direct point of contact for all suppliers and guests for any hiccups on the day. That will allow you, your family and friends to relax and be completely present.

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07/07/2023

The ceremony 😍

The main event as I call it, it’s not “the boring part before the party starts.”

It’s the whole reason everyone is there, to watch the two of you tie the knot (and of course party afterwards 😉)

So write your own vows, throw in a cheeky one-liner and give everyone a ceremony to talk about for the years to come.

I’m obsessed with the aisle - white roses have my heart 🤍

Arbour/Styling

29/06/2023

Champagne tower to get the party started 🤌🏼

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19/06/2023

PSA: choosing a photographer is not all about the photos 📸

Whilst it’s important to find someone who takes amazing photos and has an editing style you adore, it’s also important to choose someone who matches your vibe. They will be there by your side the majority of your wedding day. From getting dressed, seeing each other for the first time, special moments between loved ones and every bit in between.

So book that zoom meeting, catch up for a drink or even a quick chat over the phone with the photographers you are considering because when you know you know!

Side note: I’m obsessed with film photography 😍

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08/06/2023

What does a wedding coordinator do? Well.. umm doesn’t a picture speak a thousands words? 🤷🏼‍♀️
Your hand (wo)man, second set of eyes and all round wedding legend. I’ll be there to distribute run sheets, answer the millions of questions from your vendors, supervise set up and ensure every element looks and runs exactly the way YOU want.

Fun fact: in the morning of this wedding the groom and groomsmen locked themselves out of their accommodation, I had captured a stray dog who decided to crash the ceremony, we were back to plan A with the weather, my clothes were dripping wet (think I need to upgrade the Kmart rain jacket) and this was all before the reception started. I’m not even going to talk about the moth situation in the marquee later on that night 😂

But you couldn’t wipe the smile off my face 😄

05/06/2023

Have you been thinking of hiring me as your Wedding Day Coordinator this year? I only have a couple spaces left for 2023.

If you have been stalking my page for a while, umming and arghing whether to reach out. Take this as your sign!

31/05/2023

Why did I start Events by Tess?

It’s no surprise that couples who are planning their own wedding can become overwhelmed and burnt out by the time their wedding day rolls around.

Most couples these days are planning their own wedding with a lot of DIY logistics and it is becoming more and more common. Thanks to some amazing social media platforms 🙌🏽

From delegating jobs to family, making sure vendors arrive on time, having candles lit too just praying everyone knows what you want them to do.

All I wanted to do was swoop on it, handle the logistics and promise them that everything was going to be okay.

Boom! Events by Tess was born. It’s your day, planned your way, executed by moi 💁🏼‍♀️

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29/05/2023

Watching these two go off the market and straight onto the dance floor was an absolute blast 🍾

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Photographer: .maitland
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Hair:
Florist:
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Celebrant: .celebrant
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Bar:

23/05/2023

With over 6 years experience planning and executing weddings and events, I have you covered. Events by Tess offers a wedding + event planning service on the Eyre Peninsula and surrounds. Get in touch for all planning enquiries which can be customised to suit your needs ✨

17/05/2023

So we’ve had a well overdue makeover!!

has been busy working her magic and we are so pleased with the results - keep your eyes peeled for what is to come 🥰

11/01/2021

CHRISTMAS DECOR 🎄
Sorry it’s late, I’ve been busy preparing for multiple events this year! Fingers crossed for a more successful year in weddings and events 🤞🏻
Keep your eyes peeled for some exciting things to come in 2021 ✨

21/12/2020

C + L 🤍 Forever grateful to be a part of someone’s magical day!

26/11/2020

Mel and Steven's Wedding - October 2020

26/11/2020

Natalie and Matthew's Wedding - March 2020

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160 guests - napkins, forks, knives, wine glasses, water glasses, menus and tambourines in a marquee that felt about 40 degrees. I tell ya what I didn’t want to see another tambourine after I completed the full days set up 🤪 With over 1200 individual pieces to set up the day before is that really what you and your family want to be doing?? Leave the coordinating and styling to the pros!! Bringing in the professionals to take the load off of your favourite people is the most selfless gift you can give yourself and VIP’s 👌🏽

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