Rebels' Guide

Between wedding ceremonies and receptions the wedding photographer gets to spend an hour or two with the best dressed people of the day. I asked my snap-happy professional photographer friends about their favourite bridal parties. If you like their jazz, click their name to see their portfolios! Check out the other blog posts in this Photographer’s Favourite series Bek Grace Nothing like celebrating your day with your closest. Kieran from Poison Apple Studios Fan of the walking dead? These guys were. What more can I say… Morgan Roberts These guys keep telling me that their friends at work love this photo the most, and always asked how it happened. Totally candid, Jess was removing little bugs from Rachael’s dress and the others found it rather amusing. I love moments like this, the imperfection conveys the humour and tells a great story. Kylie from Just For Love Photography Kylie & Bill got married in Newcastle, NSW, both with a huge love of the beach and all things Kom...

Every now and then I’ll sit down with a friend in the wedding business and ask them “what makes you different” because there are so many wedding businesses around. Hopefully this blog post, and others, help you find the right people to help you celebrate your marriage! I’ve known Carla from Made With Love for almost a decade. It was her mother that introduced me to the concept of greeting people with a kiss on the cheek, something I’d never done before! Her brother is the friendliest human I know and was my first friend on the Gold Coast. So when I found out that Carla was in the wedding dress game I had to sit down and talk business with her! Hey Carla! Introduce yourself and Made With Love Hi Everyone! My name is Carla and I am the owner and designer of Made with Love. Made with Love is a new online boutique store selling affordable, unique wedding dresses, veils, flower crowns, head and foot pieces. Why are you selling wedding dresses? The love of my lif...

Every now and then I’ll sit down with a friend in the wedding business and ask them “what makes you different” because there are so many wedding businesses around. Hopefully this blog post, and others, help you find the right people to help you celebrate your marriage! I’ve known Carla from Made With Love for almost a decade. It was her mother that introduced me to the concept of greeting people with a kiss on the cheek, something I’d never done before! Her brother is the friendliest human I know and was my first friend on the Gold Coast. So when I found out that Carla was in the wedding dress game I had to sit down and talk business with her! Hey Carla! Introduce yourself and Made With Love Hi Everyone! My name is Carla and I am the owner and designer of Made with Love. Made with Love is a new online boutique store selling affordable, unique wedding dresses, veils, flower crowns, head and foot pieces. Why are you selling wedding dresses? The love of my lif...

Photographers are some of the luckiest wedding guests, they get to just look at everything, and then take photos! I asked my buds in the photog world what the favourite wedding style is that they’ve shot and here’s their list. Check out the other blog posts in this  Photographer’s Favourite  series Kylie from Just for Love Photography A little sexy black & white photograph of the garter that one of my gorgeous brides Kahlia was wearing on her wedding day Matt Palmer from York Street Creative I’m a guy, and I like taking photos of dresses. What’s up with that? This dress photo is one of those that look incredibly simple and completely hide the difficulty in creating them. The beautiful white dress sitting against the curved grey rock wall really does it for me visually. Kieran from Poison Apple Studios I love the slightly different but every so quirky details that make a wedding unique. Be it an antique brooch bouquet or interweaving your owl fetis...

These are the top five things I need to myth-bust when I meet with couples as we plan their wedding. Remember, your wedding is in Australia and there isn’t a director or a camera, so American cinema rules need not apply to your wedding! Apologies if your wedding is outside of Australia … I don’t know the rules where you are! It’s not legal until you say “I do”. In fact you can have a legitimate, legal and awesome ceremony without I do-ing to anything. Guests are to be given the opportunity to object. The only time I’ll ask for objections is if I’m in a gossipy mood. If someone has an objection to your wedding taking place they really should say something beforehand. Like, really early on. SOMEONE has to walk the bride down the aisle. Unless she is physically unable to arrive to the ceremony on her own, she is welcome to walk anywhere, aisle or otherwise, by herself, or with someone else, a family member or friend, or even her groom! ...

Today’s guest blogger is Tim Fung, the Co-Founder and CEO of community outsourcing company, Airtasker . Follow Tim on Twitter at  @timjfung . The average engagement is about 16 months, which in addition to being filled with excitement and anticipation for your wedding day, is also filled with literally hundreds of hours of stress – researching, planning, organizing and “admin-ing” to make sure everything works out just right. Luckily, we live in a day and age in which getting help with basic tasks is simple, affordable and quick.  Here at Airtasker, we’re privileged to get to see how smart couples are outsourcing time-consuming tasks to make sure they’ve got time to plan the important stuff and enjoy the lead up to the big day. Here are just a few: Planning research:  The number of wedding vendors you’ll need to deal with is mind blowing and often overwhelming at first.  Have an Airtasker make lists of reputable venues, photographers, bands, florists, caterers and officiant...

I asked some of my favs in the photog community what their favourite location was to take a bride and groom before or after a ceremony, and here’s what they sent me. If you love their stuff, follow the link in their name to see more of their portfolio! Check out the other blog posts in this  Photographer’s Favourite  series Morgan Roberts Brigette and Steve got married in South Hobart and had the reception and photos at Meadowbank Estate Vineyard, about 20 mins from Hobart. I loved photographing here, we got some lovely images and didn’t have to spend much time away from the action inside! Kieran from Poison Apple Studios I’m forever on the hunt for the best bridal location spot. Anywhere that has interesting lighting & details makes me happy. Bek Grace Tim & Rach, Narrabeen Beach. these two are just magnetic. Matt Palmer from York Street Creative I have shot in some really beautiful locations but nothing compares to shooting in a field while clou...

Guest blog: Choosing songs for your wedding, songs to dance to and songs to walk down the aisle to, is seemingly a topic that burdens many a bride and groom. This guest post from Glen Baker of  A Few Good Men Band  should give you a few tips and I think it’s amazing that almost the same percentage of weddings being officiated by ministers of religion is the same as civil celebrants in Australia!

I asked some of my favourite photographers what their favourite wedding ceremony locations were around Queensland and they were kind enough to send back these photos! If you like their work, you can see more of it by clicking their names! Check out the other blog posts in this  Photographer’s Favourite  series Bek Grace Brady & Gabs, The Powerhouse, Brissy, you can’t beat a ceremony in front of a white washed brick wall with greenery. industrial elegance. Kieran from Poison Apple Studios I am a fan of churches. Dramatic shadows and soft highlights make for some pretty emotive images. Kylie from Just For Love Photography This ceremony location is set on the beach at the Gold Coast, QLD, moments after a storm has passed. This only added to the relaxed, calm and intimate feeling of such a beautiful location! Matt from York Street Creative I always love shooting up at Spicers Peak Lodge in Cunningham’s Gap. It...

I asked some of my favourite photographers what their favourite wedding ceremony locations were around Queensland and they were kind enough to send back these photos! If you like their work, you can see more of it by clicking their names! Check out the other blog posts in this  Photographer’s Favourite  series Bek Grace Brady & Gabs, The Powerhouse, Brissy, you can’t beat a ceremony in front of a white washed brick wall with greenery. industrial elegance. Kieran from Poison Apple Studios I am a fan of churches. Dramatic shadows and soft highlights make for some pretty emotive images. Kylie from Just For Love Photography This ceremony location is set on the beach at the Gold Coast, QLD, moments after a storm has passed. This only added to the relaxed, calm and intimate feeling of such a beautiful location! Matt from York Street Creative I always love shooting up at Spicers Peak Lodge in Cunningham’s Gap. It...

Photogs capture the coolest moments of your wedding day, and one of the favourites for all of us is that first look, the first time a grooms sees his bride. It’s a split second in time you can never relive. I asked my friends that own lenses to send me some of their favourite first-look pics. If you love the photographer, follow the link in their name to check out their websites as well! Check out the other blog posts in this  Photographer’s Favourite  series Bek Grace Brian & Alice – a simple, stunning wedding just for the two of them (+ the little one growing in the tummy) the first look was so sweet. Kylie from Just For Love Photography Irina & Alex in the Hunter Valley, in front of the vines. Matt from York Street Creative Bruce and his mother discovering that the bride was actually wearing a stunning black dress was a lot of fun to photograph. Even more, discovering that they had exactly the same mannerisms and facial expressions, and seeing the deli...