The Maze Shoot

A couple of weeks ago, we were thrilled to see one of our photo-shoots featured on Polka Dot Bride. Those 'in the know' understand what an honour this is, as the site is one of Australia's best wedding blogs, and one of our favourite sources of wedding inspiration.

Now that the excitement has died down, we thought we'd share some of the pics here for you. The shoot took place a couple of months ago now, and we've kept the photos under wraps all this time, so of course we've been dying to share them!

It was a project in the making for quite some time.. and involved some fantastic Adelaide suppliers. So rather than recap the story of the shoot (which you can see over here), we thought we'd take the chance to thank and pay tribute to the team:

Mintaro Maze - the stunning location provided such a beautiful backdrop to work with - and the team there is so lovely and helpful. If you haven't been yet, you must check it out. We would LOVE to style a wedding there one day!

Bird & Brak - creators of such lovely flowers..  it was like their blooms were made for our tins! We are endlessly impressed by the superb talents of these girls and can't recommend them enough.

Ella Gamlen - In charge of capturing all of the details and ensuring the story shone through, was Ella our photographer. And capture the details, she sure did! Ella is a great photographer - check out her facebook for the evidence! And we also owe her for bringing along the gorgeous models!

Little Bones - Andy from Little Bones created our menus, invites, and name-tags for the table. Ever talented and oh-so creative, Andy's designs were pretty enough to sit amongst china and flowers, while fun enough to make you want to attend a tea-party. This chap comes highly recommended.

L'Indulgence Hair & Beauty - Gemma and Brodie from L'indulgence are talented hairdressers and we love what they did with the models! With 5 sets of locks to play with, they went to town, creating 5 beautiful yet wearable styles.  Their salon is down at sunny Grange - why not pay them a visit over Summer?

Kate Roxby Makeup - Despite the long day, wind and sun, our models stayed flawless all day thanks to Kate's skilled hand at makeup. Makup isnt something you want to stand out in photos.. you want it to enhance and accentuate the natural beauty - and that's exactly what this make up does - making Kate an ideal option for wedding makeup.

We were so pleased to work with some of our great mates - and to meet some new suppliers too! Please check out their sites/pages!

The planning - and the day - were so much fun, and we're really happy with the oh-so-pretty results.
Can't wait to share the next one with you!

S&B: - When good things happen to good people

Do you believe in Karma? Even if you don't, I'm sure you recognise that sometimes good things happen to good people. That was the case for Stella and Ben - one of our recently wed couples.

We showed you a sneak peak back here but thought it was time you heard more about their day.

Stella and Ben are good people. They work work for charity organisations, are passionate about the environment and when planning their wedding they were very conscious of making it sustainable - and not spending an obscene amount of money. In fact, for a little while  I think they questioned whether to have a 'wedding'as such at all.

Stella and Ben decided they'd throw a casual wedding in the park down the road from their house. But when we met them, I think we showed them that they could actually throw a kick-ass event for their family and friends, without turning it into the big white wedding they weren't interested in. We showed them how a few fun touches can create an event to remember - without deviating from who you are or what you believe in. And without blowing the budget.
They loved the ideas, we agreed to meet their budget - and it all fell into place.

 

 

Stella and Ben decided that they wanted to arrive at the wedding on bikes. They only live down the road after all, so cars weren't needed. Enter: Adelaide Easyriders. We found this group on facebook and contacted them about the wedding. This club was so sweet and so excited - that they offered to lend their bikes to the bridal party for the day. In fact, they went one step further and offered a bicycle escort to accompany the bride! AND it gets better.... all they asked for in return was a donation to charity. The charity Stella works for! Seriously. These guys came to the party - and it all fell into place.

The two photos above were snapped by one of the members of Adelaide Easyriders, Poch Amores. 

Next - photography. Stella & Ben were willing to cut corners here. They were happy with family members taking pics and didn't want to spend the cash on an overpriced photographer. Little did they know, a talented  photographer from interstate had heard about their wedding, was keen for some extra photos for her portfolio and happened to be in Adelaide for the week, so she offered her services. For. Free. Thank you, Figtree Pictures.
See where I'm going with this? It all fell into place.

Jump forward to a fortnight before the wedding. Stella's hairdresser cancelled the booking (!!) and Stella was left wondering how she'd obtain her 1940s up-do. Well... a little phoning around and we managed to get Gemma Vendetta (vintage beauty stylist extraordinaire) to squeeze Stella into her busy schedule. Again (say it with me now), it fell into place.  

Call it luck, call it karma, call it a great bunch of suppliers (we wont object to that).
Whatever way you look at it, good things happened for Stella and Ben.
And they are good people.
May they live happily ever after.

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Pod & Pea provided hire and set-up of all items at the event:

• 50m of white bunting framed the space where the couple made their vows. 
• 20 picnic blankets were laid out, along with cushions for added comfort and little crate tables and picnic baskets. 
• Cozy little lounge areas were set up for those that weren't able to sit on the floor. 
• Lawn games provided entertainment for the guests - including croquet, bocce and hand-painted Twister on the lawn. 
• 'Bev' our beverage stand made an appearance, along with galvanised tubs to chill their drinks.  
• We provided all tables and linen for the shared plates that their guests bought in lieu of gifts.
• A 'photobooth' area provided somewhere for guests to create memories of the day
• We even provided all flowers for the event.
• Most important to the couple - all cups, plates and cutlery provided were fully compostable and now live in their garden!

Sneak Peak - a picnic wedding

Yesterday we had the pleasure of styling the wedding of Stella & Ben.
Being a down-to-earth couple, these guys wanted a low-key, relaxed, yet festive feel for their wedding. And they were on a budget. So what could be more perfect than a picnic in their local park?


As it turned out, the day was a stifling 40 degrees (not ideal weather in which to drag 3 trailer loads across a park!), but not even the heat could take away from the joy that was to come!


Soon we'll write a full post, sharing all the details. We'll also share the pics snapped by the talented Kristy at Figtree Pictures. Kristy hails from QLD but came to Adelaide to photograph Stella & Ben's day. We had such a great day with her and can't wait to see her pics!


Until then, here is a sneak peak from our own instagram pics!