If you are craving some lovely backyard inspiration this darling Wednesday morning (and we know you are!), then today is most definitely your lucky day, because the oh-so-talented team of Bayly & Moore and Bonnie Machell have sent along one seriously stunning photo shoot to share with all of you… and it is overflowing with romantic details, including beautiful blooms by Fox & Rabbit and sweet paper goods by Wren Press. Even better? It is 100% GUARANTEED to put a smile on your face. Click here for all of the lovely.
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Oh, and we’re not done yet. Bayly & Moore also sent along one uber-amazing film for us to enjoy. Awesome.
From Becky of Bayly & Moore… Immaculately styled by Perth wedding guru Bonnie Machell, this wonderful celebration of backyard romance is a treasure trove of great ideas and really shows off the benefits of using a “visual architect” to help turn your ideas into reality.
Photography + Cinematography: Bayly & Moore / Styling, Furniture, Bridesmaids’ Outfits, Groomsmen Outfits + Props: Bonnie Machell / Florist: Fox & Rabbit / Paper Goods: Wren Press / Wedding Dress: Aurelio Costarella / Headpiece: Johanna Johnson / Makeup: Grace Buckley
This Byron Bay wedding is so polished and pretty it’s hard to believe that it was mostly a DIY affair (with a little help from some super talented vendors)! From the lace-wrapped mason jars to the beautiful branch ceremony arch, all the sweet little details were created with lots of love by the bride, groom and their families. With Feather and Stone Photography behind the lens, there isn’t a moment or detail that won’t be captured with absolute brillance and we are swooning over each and every one. You will surely want to see them all in the full gallery!
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From the bride… Once Mitch and I arrived home from our Euro-Engage-o trip, we had a six weeks to find a venue before I went back overseas to hang with the monkeys! So we made several appointments to view some restaurants around the Brisbane area. Nothing really seemed to feel right, and after pouring over many wedding blogs and wedding websites, I was coming to realise the best weddings seemed to be the ones that were built from the ground up! We decided that we definitely wanted to have a wedding on a property in the country, which is where we both grew up, and pretty much just keep it real (yo). We ended up finding an incredible property just outside of Byron Bay: Byron View Farm. Almost like the first time you meet “the one”, or the first time you try on “the dress,” we both had that feeling when driving up to this incredible property on the top of the hill with the most gorgeous little cottage and manicured gardens, it was “the venue.” From there, everything started coming together.
I would say my wedding style inspiration was best summed up by my top Google search: “barn wedding.” Unfortunately there’s not much in the way of barn venues in my area, so I had my marquee and barnsified it up as much as I could. The main themes throughout the wedding were hessian, twine, wood, orange/yellow/pink flowers in jars and willow. I was very fortunate to have an amazing and clever step-father who built me a gorgeous wooden wedding arbour, and then the incredible “flower fairy” Estelle from The French Petal jazzed that arbour up with willow like no one’s business! We had another willow feature that was meant to be hung outside, however it was a very windy (cyclonic) day so we ended up having it inside the marquee. My step-father also built about 90 tea light candle holders made from fallen wood he had collected from my grandparent’s property. I mentioned to him in passing one day that I thought it was cute how a few of the branches had moss growing off them … I guess he liked the look too, because when I came to see the final product, he’d managed to procure himself a bucket load of moss and had very meticulously hot glue gunned little pieces of moss to each candle holder. BLESS!
Another of our little (major) DIY projects was the jars. We had family collecting jars and also people on the look-out at shops. I had always known that I wanted my flowers to be in jars, perhaps with a little bow or some twine around them, but one day I went to some markets and my super trendy photographers just happened to have a stall set up with a photobooth, and at the info table they had these gorgeous flowers in jars. Tenielle had a strip of hessian, with a ribbon of lace on top, then a colourful ribbon tied in a bow on top of that. I was in love. I couldn’t imagine not having these incredibly cute little jars scattered throughout the marquee, so my mum and I got to it! Many hours of label removing, hessian cutting, hot glue gunning, bow tying ensued, and 200 jars later, we were done! The jars were down our aisle, on our signing table, scattered throughout the marquee, on the bar and on the cake table, hanging from the willow feature, and I may have even spied some in our portaloos. And of course, they were filled with flowers supplied by Estelle.
Wedding Photography: Feather and Stone Photography / Wedding Venue: Byron View Farm near Byron Bay, New South Wales / Flowers: Estelle of The French Petal / Wedding Coordination, Marquee + Rentals: Byron Bay Weddings & Events / Wedding Dress: Wendy Makin / Bride’s Hair Piece: Di of Birdcage & Bloom / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Custom / Dance Floor Lighting: Byron Audio / Wedding Cake: Seaweed Cuisine / Music: Brad Dymock / Wedding Stationery: Winston Press / Photo Booth Heart Garland, Frames Seating Chart, Message Tree: DIY
Australia, I am just DYING to visit you one day. Not only do I imagine that you are as pretty as can be – but the talent you produce is just be-YOND. Case and point the two lovelies we are welcoming to our SMP Australia family today – ngg studios and Make-up by Megan. If I could just be around these types of talents on a daily basis their prettiness would just have to rub off right? So that’s what I’ll do today – virtually become BFF with these beauties, and I highly recommend you doing the same!
About ngg studios…We’re Brett and Kristie. Wedding photographers. Best friends. Husband and wife.
We live in the suburbs but are hippies at heart. We love long drives to sunny places and dream of one day living on some land. Before our little person was born last year, our world revolved around our babies of the pooch kind, two Jack Russell X’s – Ella and Ava. Who are we kidding – they’re still our
sweet cutie cakes!We love making the most out of life and spending our time wisely – with the people and things we treasure. The smell of rain, pine forests, written letters in the mail, the ocean, afternoon light, glass bottles, daisy chains, to do lists, Chocolate Dianne and all things hand made make our hearts smile.
We have just launched our new look website which also launched our use of film photography alongside our digital work! We LOVE film photography so much because the colour and look and feel that it achieves is truly romantic and melts our hearts. It creates the softest, dreamy tones, beautiful, creamy skin and sweet as honey warmth. In our opinion, there’s nothing quite like it.
As we’re now shooting film, we’ve also added a cute new product for our couples: Fine Art Polaroid Sets. This is a selection of one off Polaroid photos, taken on the wedding day and presented in a darling little box for our couples to keep. That DAY!
We would love to offer any brides who book ngg studios for their wedding photography and mention the discount code “SMP” a FREE Fine Art Polaroid Boxed Set! Valid for bookings taken before the 18th March 2012.
About Make-up by Megan…Personalized service and flawless make-up that lasts. Make-up by Megan artists are meticulous with their makeup application, ensuring flawless work of such superior quality that it has been published in over 20 fashion + bridal magazines and blogs in the past 12 months alone. We use only the highest quality, long lasting & flawless professional products including M.A.C, Kevyn Aucoin & Giorgio Armani foundations, combined with other assorted professional brands including NARS, Dior, Benefit, Make Up Store, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, MAKE UP FOR EVER, Smashbox & Harlotte amongst others. Unlike other artists, Megan limits her bookings to one bridal party per day, ensuring your wedding is her sole focus, and allowing her to spend the required amount of time necessary to ensure your make-up and hair are flawless & precise and will last the test of time.
Megan Vaughan has worked in the wedding industry for over 15 years and understands that every bride is unique in their beauty and sense of style. She works with you to tailor a personalised make-up plan that will highlight and accentuate your best features, ensuring you look and feel beautiful for one of the most memorable events of your life.
Megan also works with Melissa Cauchi Hairdressing, to offer a total mobile hair & makeup solution for your wedding. Melissa brings to the partnership over 10 years experience in bridal hair styling, and her incredible talent and versatility allows her to accommodate her brides varying needs including classic, modern and contemporary bridal styles. Please let Megan know if you would like a detailed proposal for this service.
Make-up by Megan is offering a FREE Bridal Gift valued at over $80.00 to brides that book me through the Style Me Pretty website including: one set of faux lashes, a Harlotte lipstick, and blotting papiers for touch-ups – when your booking is confirmed and deposit paid within 7 days of receiving your proposal. This offer will expire on 31st March 2012. Simply mention Style Me Pretty as the source of your enquiry in the comments field of the enquiry form to be eligible.
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