Fancy Films

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Nothing else captures the raw emotions of your wedding day like someone who is a whiz behind the video camera.

We know we can all record on our phones these days but to have a wedding professional edit your wedding day through moving images and music evokes an emotion that you and your future kiddies will never forget.

Introducing our VERY talented film vendors who will be excited to meet you at The Brisbane Wedding Fair:

MILQUE

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When you view Milque wedding films it’s easy to lose yourself in the romance.

Professionally captured by experienced young and approachable cinematographers, Milque films are more than just a wedding video, their a beautifully captured account of all the special moments that made up your wedding day.

With a Milque film you can spend your life reliving your beautiful day time and time again.

ONE DAY IN MIND

It is very rare to have all the people you love in one place at the same time.

After Maria and Al from One Day in Mind had their wedding celebrations, they craved to have that feeling of intense exaltation of emotion again and wondered if it was possible to preserve it’s experience across space and time.

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This couple produces fine films for fine folk. In 1000 years time when we have long left this place, it is ODIM’s hope is that they capture your wedding day to tell the tale of not just who you loved, but how you loved with honest authenticity.

Come and chat all things film and meet these fantastic teams who love what they do with a passion at The Brisbane Wedding Fair Jan 17th – The Old Museum 10-4pm.

Grab your tickets HERE to beat the crowds at the door fumbling with their loose change xx

 

DARLING DRESS DESIGNERS

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We are so excited to welcome back some fantastic and talented women who create the most wonderful dream dresses for your wedding day.

These designers have won awards, had their dresses on TV commercials and are shown in local and national magazines. They are equally beautiful in nature as the gowns they personally design for you and put a whole lot of heart and love into every stitch they sew.

You will meet and see all 3 designers at The Brisbane Wedding Fair with their gowns on display and parading down the catwalk.

JENNIFER GIFFORD DESIGNS

jennifer gifford bedJennifer Gifford is so talented in her approach to dress designing that but every time you chat to her, her eyes light up with excitement if it involves anything to do with being creative. We have worked closely with Jennifer and love getting sneak peeks of her upcoming ranges. She is also the brains behind one of our major sponsors The Brides Market.

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Jennifer loves creating beautiful gowns for beautiful girls preparing for the biggest day of their lives. Each gown is a stunning handmade bridal gown with classic silhouettes, using beautiful french laces, tulles and silk.

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BEGITTA – BRIDAL AND COUTURE

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Designer Begitta Stolk is known for her distinct style of couture construction, working with her signature draping and hand finishings she steps out of the ‘box’ and into a wonderland of glorious devotion and love to the world of couture.

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When we say a ‘wonderland’ we mean what ever you can imagine Begitta can create. Custom made with love for you the bride to be.

ANNA DUTTON COUTURE

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Anna Dutton began her business professionally at 15 after being taught to sew from a very young age by her mother who was a well known bridal couturier for over 40 years.

She always loves the squeals of joy from brides to be who pick up their completed bridal gowns whom she has worked with from sketching a design concept, to fittings right through to being there to dress the bride on the day! This amazing journey is why Anna love’s her job so much!

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Anna pride’s her business on great customer service and her unique product. Anna doesn’t follow trends but rather her creative vision, every gown evolves from inspiration which can be from so many things, but her favourite inspiration is exquisite fabrics and embellishments.

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Anna encourages all brides to be to have the gown of their dreams while providing gentle guidance.

Don’t miss out on meeting these creatives at the Brisbane Wedding Fair January 17th and seeing their gowns grace the runway. Grab you tickets online HERE xx

BRISBANE WEDDING VENUES

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MIRRA PRIVATE DINING AND EVENTS

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With a blend of classic interiors with a modern twist, Mirra offers one of Brisbane’s most unique and romantic wedding venues. Centrally located in Fortitude Valley, the venue boasts ornate design paired with fine cuisine and polished service and an elegant yet quirky charm that will guarantee a wedding experience unlike any other.
With our choice of room settings offering combination’s of long, rectangular and round table configurations, Mirra transforms into an elegant backdrop for you and your wedding guests.
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The venue can cater for wedding functions from an intimate 20 person private dining setting to 180 person sit down banquet styled dinners. Mirra’s exclusive & private courtyard, accessed via a series of stunning bronze French Doors, is the perfect setting for your ceremony and/or pre or post wedding celebration drinks.

THE GARDENS CLUB

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The Gardens Club was established by the Wise Foundation in 2014 and provides Brisbane with a unique event space in a heritage building in the Brisbane City Botanical Gardens.

the gardens club 5The Gardens Club is both and event space and a cafe open 7 days a week. The great thing is 100% of profits from your wedding goes straight back to the community. What a wonderful way to give back to your town on your wedding day!

LOFT WEST END

Loft West End is a late night lounge and dining venue in West End catering to those who enjoy a few of the finer things in life. It’s yours at the ready to book for your wedding reception and has so much character in the building itself that it will be an amazing backdrop for all your wedding day photo’s.

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Stop by and chat with on of these venues lovely staff at The Brisbane Wedding Fair. We have already met them and they are ever so helpful and kind. They want your wedding day to go off without a hitch.

Grab your tickets to the fair online HERE

 

 

 

PRIZES!

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Everyone who comes along to our Brisbane fair has the opportunity to win more than $5000 worth of insanely good prizes on the day!  If you wanna know what is up for grabs then continue reading and prepare to be amazed…

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  • CASSANDRA LADRU PHOTOGRAPHY is offering up a free engagement session and print package which is valued at $780
  • KOMBI CELEBRATIONS is giving away a 3 hour champagne kombi hire package in “Alfie” or “Lola” the kombi which is valued at $795
  • WEDDINGS BY POPULAR DEMAND is giving away a very awesome free ceremony package valued at $750
  • JUDDRIC PHOTOGRAPHY is offering up a free engagement shoot which includes a 2 hour portrait session and all photos quality processed and supplied in hi-res which is valued at $500
  • HOPE & LACE is giving away a one-on-one consultation with Erin to discuss any aspect of your wedding (from vendor options, to assistance with budget forecasts, to run sheet compilation).  Valued at $80
  • TRICIA KING PHOTOGRAPHY is giving away a free couples shoot valued at $500
  • CHASE THE SUN DESIGNS is offering up 50 very cool personalised calligraphy swing tags which are valued at $125
  • FERGUS AND THE CAT are giving away a handmade Unisex Bow Tie valued at $75
  • AVE EVENTS are offering up a super helpful kick start wedding planning package which is valued at $500
  • PEACHY FLAMINGO are giving away a Bridal Party Tote Set (up to 5 totes) valued at $115
  • THE CURIOUS CARAVAN are giving away a free $200 bar tab for luxury coffees, teas & hot chocolate at your wedding or engagement party AND a free 24hr lawn game hire voucher valued at $95
  • BLUSHING CONFETTI is giving away 2 x A3 foiled prints to adorn your walls at home valued at $150
  • HANSEL & GRETEL are giving away a delicious sample pack includes eight servings of our fabulous flavours, tea or coffee portions and some sugar cookies to finish with which is valued at $30
  • BEGITTA is giving away a stunning hand-made headpieces to the value of $195
  • MADE WITH LOVE are giving away a $500 hire voucher to go towards your wedding hire
  • CUISINE ON CUE are giving away a very tasty prize – complimentary assorted platters (eg antipasto, sushi, charcuterie) to be shared by guests on arrival at your wedding reception which is valued at $750
  • HODGEPODGE HIRE are giving away a $250 hire voucher to go towards your wedding hire
  • THE BALLERINA BRIDE are giving away a free make-up trial valued at $85
  • HELLO MAY are giving away a very awesome 12 month subscription to their magazine which is valued at $60

To win one of these amazing prizes you just need to purchase an online ticket right HERE, or sign up to the prize register on the day!

Please note – terms and conditions apply to all prizes given away at A Darling Affair.  Terms and conditions will be supplied to the winner of each prize via email once the prize draws have concluded.  

Sensational Styling

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Here at A Darling Affair HQ we wish our own homes had the touch of magic that the creative stylists and prop hire companies that exhibit with us can imagine and create.

Instead of dreaming about it you can have it for one day and live in the moment by having them style your own wedding or hiring a few of their gorgeous pieces to deck out your venue of choice!

Meet some of the best in the business below!

LOVESTRUCK

lovestruck 1Straight out of high school Kelly, owner of Lovestruck, studied Event Management at Uni and used to regularly buy a bridal magazine just because she loved looking at all the pictures and dreamt of organising amazing parties.  These days we are lucky to have infinite number of amazing wedding magazines (such as Hello May!) and blogs to get inspired by on a daily basis.  It’s like her dream come true.

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Lovestruck came to fruition after her own wedding in 2009, when both her and her husband discovered how hard it was to source anything out of the ordinary, typical wedding set.  It just seemed logical and they haven’t looked back.

Lovestruck offers a unique wedding and event hire inventory, staying away from the mainstream variety of hire goods and doing their best to bring  clients good quality and stand out pieces.  A styling service for couples is also available.
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 Their range is fun.  It’s elegant.  It’s a multitude of things, but most importantly, it’s different.  And that’s the way we like it.

 HAMPTON EVENT HIRE

hamptonJudi and Kris Watts are a husband and wife team and owners of Little Gray Station, after an inspiring team meeting with other team members, they collectively decided to open a new fresh hire company. From one staff meeting Hampton Event Hire was created. The Hampton Event Hire team are young, enthusiastic and are constantly in search for the latest trends and products in order to keep their range and brand fresh and accessible.

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With a mighty big warehouse full of gorgeous furniture and décor, they are a “boutique” for wedding hire. Offering a large range of items including a selection of chairs, timber dining tables, crystal looking glassware, French dinner plates, French sofa’s and armchairs, custom made bars and not to mention their extensive range of cocktail style furniture.

Each client is important to our team, we are easy to get in touch with and we DO respond to emails, making your experience with Hampton Event Hire a pleasant experience.

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We seriously can’t wait to see their amazing and inspirational stalls they have on display for you all. Your in for a real treat!
Grab your tickets online HERE to beat the crowds on January 17th  at the front gate of The Old Museum Brisbane xx

 

 

Bloomin’ Beautiful Blooms

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The sweet fragrance and gorgeous pops of colours of flowers really does add to the glow of any blushing bride on their wedding day.

We have some of the most creative floral designers in Brisbane town that will arrange a glorious headpiece, bouquet, back drop or freshly picked table settings for your wedding day that will have you smiling from ear to ear.

We can’t wait for you to walk into the halls at The Old Museum and smell the aroma of what these florists will have on display.

So without further delay here are some of the cast that will be there:

PRIMULA FLORAL STYLING

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Eliza, of Primula Floral Styling, recognized from an early age the power of a message conveyed by flowers. Growing up surrounded by a wild, abundant garden, Eliza was always attracted to nature, and liked the idea of working with flowers – but it wasn’t until a few years ago, when I discovered the vibrant event flower scene of NYC, that she decided to pursue it and saw how flowers lent such endless magic to an occasion.

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The drama of NYC’s renaissance-style flowers certainly returned with Eliza from her travels, and continues to live on in the arrangements she makes; using high-quality, preferably local, seasonal flowers. Adding foraged branches, blooms and foliage that evoke a sense of wild wonder akin to stumbling across a hidden garden.

Luscious, loose and romantic is how to describe Primula Floral Styling. With arrangements that pay reverence to the natural grace and beauty of flowers, Primula arrangements are rich and evocative, brimming with texture and alive with movement.

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WEDDING FLOWERS AND COFFEE CUPS

Wedding Flowers and Coffee Cups is family owned/run business, specialising in Weddings & Events with a professional & personal touch. Brides are welcomed into their café to sit down having a lovely cup of coffee talking with Tracy, their wedding consultant with over 20 years experience.

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Their passion is to service brides with our creativity, bringing their personal style into their florals. They find joy in the beautiful moment when a bride has tears in her eyes from seeing her flowers, that joy and satisfaction of knowing they have created what their hearts desire is exactly why they love doing it.

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THE LITTLE FLOWER COMPANY

little flower company 2Kristy first started out as an 18 yr old with her own shop called ‘Cupids’ based in Lismore until cupid struck her heart with an arrow and she found love. Love took her to Brisbane where the business blossomed and grew into ‘The Little Flower Company’.

They are now a family run floristry business run with a passion to share their love of flowers with everyone in every capacity.

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You surely won’t be disappointed with the abundance of inspiring blooms of every kind at The Wedding Fair so grab your tickets now below:

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SAY CHEESE IN OUR PHOTOBOOTHS!

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Who doesn’t love a good photo booth at a wedding!?  They create an electric and super fun atmosphere and really help to get your guests unwinding and having a great time.  Plus as an added bonus you get yourselves a copy of all the hilarious photos that have been taken in the booth that night.  It’s a no brainer for us – we LOVE photo booths and take every opportunity we get to stick our heads in there and get some printed photos as a keepsake.

We’ve nailed down some awesome photo booths for our upcoming Brisbane Fair – take a look at what you’re in for!

 

THE PHOTO BOOTH GUYS

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The Photo Booth Guys provide the most awesome photo booth experience with fresh backdrops, kickass props, amazing customer service and quality in absolutely everything they do…who doesn’t want that?!  Their booths all have their own hilarious personalities and love to be the life of the party.

Their first ever photo booth was Max Power… a new take on the classic photo booth.   From there, the path to world domination was set by adding Betty B, John Wilkes and Walt Jnr along with their English cousins Patty, Selma and Max Jnr.  The Photo Booth Guys are now in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and London.

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THE PHOTO BOOTH COLLECTIVE

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The Photo Booth Collective is a newbie on the photo booth scene!  It’s the brain child of super amazing photographers When Elephant Met Zebra (so you just know these images are going to be amazing quality!).

These guys provide super fun, stylish, fully open air photo booths for your next event.   Their range of backdrops and props is also freakin amazing – trust us you will love them!

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FLASHPOD PHOTO BOOTH

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Flashpod Photo Booth is a husband and wife team and was born from a desire to create a sophisticated and sleek photo booth in an ingenious curved design.   They wanted to create something that would fit elegantly within the surroundings of the gorgeous venues in Brisbane and beyond – and we think they nailed it!

These guys offer unlimited (and customised!) instant prints, guest book options, colour and B&W photos, props, social media integration, array of backgrounds, live view slide show and a USB of all images (oh, and the best darn photo booth attendants from here to Tumbuctoo!).

 

If you want to meet these guys at our Brisbane Fair then be sure to buy your tickets right HERE!

VENDORS WITH A LITTLE SOMETHING SPECIAL

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Sometimes we come across a vendor who is so truly unique that we just can’t fit them in to any kind of mould.  For our Brisbane Fair, we have found three of the most wonderfully creative and fresh speciality vendors who all offer something incredibly beautiful and unique.

We can’t wait for you to meet them at the fair but for now, let us happily introduce them to you…

VESSEL AND VINE

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Brooke from Vessel and Vine has always been a maker of “things”.   She studied interior design and has a special love of gardening, so when those two worlds combined – Vessel and Vine was born!

Vessel and Vine offer handmade vessels to use as tea lights and place settings.  They are made using modern cement and can be tinted to any colour to match the styling and decor of your home or event.  They are super versatile and can be used on tables to display names or offered as favours for guests.  We love these little vessels and will definitely be stocking up on some for our homes!!

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GOLD WEDDING HIRE

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Tash is the mastermind behind Gold Wedding Hire and she brings something totally new and unique to the wedding industry.  Inspired by the gold styling trends taking the world by storm, she realised that golden cutlery wasn’t available for hire in Australia so she decided to take on the task herself!

Gold Wedding Hire currently offer four exquisite collections varying in style, with three gold options: yellow gold, rose gold and copper gold.   But keep your eyes peeled!  Tash plans on extending her range to include gold decor in the near future!

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FAIR LIGHT BLESSED

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Danielle began Fair Light Blessed originally as a marketeer selling a variety of indoor herbs and succulent gardens, however she was soon inundated with orders for succulent wedding favours and decided to go full time wedding.  Once she began she became completely obsessed with weddings and was able to transform her passion for gardening into a legitimate business.

Fair Light Blessed offers custom ordered succulent and organic herb wedding favours.  Each order is completely unique to suit their bride and groom’s personality, wedding theme and colours. As well as favours they will soon be launching a small range of hire items including their very cool 53cm tall succulent monograms spelling “LOVE”.

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To chat to these talented ladies about how they can help bring your wedding to life then make sure you come along to the fair!   Tickets are available right HERE! 

FOR THE STATIONERY ADDICTS!

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We are the first to admit our sometimes unhealthy addiction to stationery.  It’s so beautiful and precise and don’t you just love the feel of gorgeous paper and card between your fingers!?

Luckily we’ve sourced some of the best to display their finest wares at our Brisbane Fair.   We’re excited to introduce you to some of them right now!

BLUSHING CONFETTI

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Ellen is self confessed paper addict (especially of the confetti kind).  After getting married in 2013, she knew she had found her calling of creating beautiful stationery. She fell in love with the simplicity and nostalgia of printing techniques and wanted to bring some love back to this art form.

Blushing Confetti offer bespoke wedding stationery, wooden stamps, art prints and other papery goodness.  They are known for their design aesthetic of bold but simple designs. They are perfectionists, lovers of detail and believers in quality over quantity. The best part of all? They promise lots of confetti.  And we love confetti.

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ELLY HARTLEY DESIGNS

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Elly is a relative newcomer to the Wedding Industry having just launched Elly Hartley Designs in 2014.  In that short time she has already been nominated as an Etsy Design Awards Finalist for “New Talent”, so we knew we just had to snap up this new talent for our fair.

Elly doesn’t follow trends, she creates what she thinks is beautiful and hopes that others find it beautiful too.  She prides herself on offering high quality designs to suit every budget and is just about as lovely as they come!

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CHASE THE SUN DESIGNS

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Justine from Chase The Sun Designs has ALWAYS been passionate about beautiful stationery, lettering and design.   She bought her first pen and ink pot in 2011 and has been madly in love ever since.

Chase The Sun Designs offers bespoke calligraphy for all stationery requirements along with chalkboard and other signage.   Each design is a special, one of a kind piece crafted with love and fun!

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Make sure you come along to meet this talented Stationers (and more!) at our Brisbane Fair!

Tickets available to buy online HERE so you can skip the queue on the day.

SNAP HAPPY PHOTOGRAPHERS

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Holy moley we have got the most amazing line up of creative, fun and forward thinking photographers for you guys at the Brisbane Fair!   Picking a photographer is one of the biggest decisions you’ll make for your wedding day.  You want someone who can capture those candid, emotional and funny moments with passion and creative flair.  You also want someone who has a cool personality so that you feel super comfortable having them follow you around on your big day.

Introducing our first lot of photographers!

ANTHONY HOANG PHOTOGRAPHY

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Anthony Hoang’s passion to love and be loved led him down the wedding photography path.   His style has been described as depth within simplicity.  It’s classic, natural, well balanced, clean and candid.

Anthony wants his couples to think of him as more of a friend and less of a wedding photographer.  He takes the time to form bonds with his couples, working closely together to create natural, candid and creative images that will have everyone inspired and remembering your special day forever.

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TRICIA KING PHOTOGRAPHY

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Tricia starting taking photos 20 years ago!  She can’t help but see the world through a view finder.  Somehow, she even managed to photograph her own wedding!

She is wired to look for candid, real moments in time and capture them, documenting weddings and lives in the most beautiful way.

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JUDDRIC PHOTOGRAPHY

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Judd has always loved two things; photography and watching people’s dreams come true.   He now takes photos of awesome people on the day their dreams come true – talk about finding the perfect job!

Judd is super relaxed and enjoys hanging out with his couples from the moment they start getting ready, till the very end of the night when they step out of their reception, taking photos all along the way to capture every tiny detail about their day.

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Grab your tickets online HERE to beat the crowds at the door to meet these talented (and pretty fun to hang out with) photographers.