CELEBRANTS WHO LOVE LOVE!

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We absolutely LOVE the celebrants that we have at A Darling Affair. They are the most supportive vendors and are always there cheering us on in the background and giving us a high five for a successful event when it’s all over and done with.

These are true qualities of the best celebrants in the biz. They get to know you as a couple, treat you like you want to be treated, calm your nerves and help you have the most wonderful ceremony as husband and wife. They didn’t fall into the industry by chance but have a real and lasting passion for love.

Here are just a few of the delightful characters that we’d love you to meet that can officially do the ‘deed’ and help you sign on the dotted line, so you and your lover can be together forever.

ERIN WOODHALL CELEBRANT

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We just can’t get enough of this lady, that’s why she has been to two of our wedding fairs already. Erin Woodhall is always up for a chat. She is spunky, a go getter and makes you laugh. Erin is just someone who you naturally gravitate to and you instantly feel comfortable in her presence.

We love her and we know you will too. She is ready to sit down with you and have a chat about your ceremony and how YOU want to do it, she’s all about doing it your way.

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LAMSON – MARRIAGE CELEBRANT BRISBANE

Any time we saw Lamson through out the day at the Brisbane Wedding Fair he just had a huge smile plastered on his face.  It was Lamson’s debut at any kind of wedding fair and we were sure glad to show him off to the wedding world and our gorgeous couples that came along on the day.

His own wife was there to cheer him on and we just adore couples in the wedding industry that are so supportive behind the scenes and this is when you know that people are passionate about what they do. As a celebrant to have that love for your other half just radiating from you it really does show and they can in turn can connect with the happy couple that comes to them for the all important and very necessary “i do”.

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BRISBANE WEDDING PLANNERS

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So you’ve set a date to get married. The all important date that you work towards for months and months or even in some cases years.

If your smart you know that sometimes you can’t do things all by yourself because let’s face it we live in a busy fast paced world. Don’t leave your wedding day to chance and think it will take care of itself otherwise you will find yourself in a whole lot of hot bother on a day where it is meant to be enjoyed and a real celebration of who you are as an individual and more importantly as a couple.

We had some wonderful wedding planners who exhibited at the Brisbane Wedding Fair who can relieve you of wedding day stress and they would surely love to hear from you and help you get your wedding day just right.

AVE EVENTS

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Amanda from Ave Events got such a kick out of her debut wedding fair. She met with so many gorgeous brides and grooms-to-be, all bubbling with excitement of their upcoming wedding. This excitement is why Amanda does what she does as a wedding planner and why she loves it so much.

Amanda will be there every step of the way with planning your wedding giving you access to her knowledge, support and advice. The goal is to get married once and do it right – with Ave Events they will help that become a reality.

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HOPE & LACE WEDDING PLANNING & EVENTS

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Erin the director of Hope & Lace Wedding Planning & Events thinks of everything. It was such a hot day at The Brisbane Wedding Fair that she took the initiative to make little fans for our darling guests to cool themselves down.

Erin is always thinking ahead on how to make an event or wedding better and how guests and couples can have the most awesome day with all the finer details catered for.

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Hope & Lace events are inspirational, colourful, unique and they take great pride in making the bride and grooms wedding day vision come to life. Just check out their insta feed and you’ll understand what we mean. ENJOY! xxx

Image credits: When Elephant Met Zebra

 

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY FOLK

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It is very awkward on your wedding day if the photographer behind the lense doesn’t feel like your buddy and is saying ‘cheese’ or ‘come on give me a smile’ all day.

You need to feel relaxed, comfortable and natural and also have a bucket load of fun along the way. Let’s face it, you will probably spend more time with the photographer the whole day than any other person on your guest list.

We carefully select our photographers not only based on their outstanding flawless images but also their creative flair and the charismatic personalities they have that make you just feel like they’ve been your friend for-ev-er.

You’ll understand what we mean when you see the images below as taken by When Elephant Met Zebra at The Brisbane Wedding Fair.

SHANE SHEPHERD PHOTOGRAPHY

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Shane Shepherd is just awesome. He knows what love is all about and it oozes from him any time he is around his wife and little family. He has great passion for what he does and is kind, gentle and feels like your big brother helping you along and watching over you on your wedding day. Oh and did we mention he is tons of fun too?!

He is the photographer that will document every special moment of your wedding day and the connection you have with your loved ones including your better half.

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TRICIA KING PHOTOGRAPHY

Tricia King we love her hair style, her clothes and her personality, however we LOVE her photography and have been secretly wanting to have her at one of our wedding fairs for a long time and our wish finally came true.

Your wish of a great photographer at your wedding can certainly be granted as well. Tricia is VERY creative and loves a good party. If you head over the her website you will see all the ahmazing couples that she has had the opportunity to work with and she draws you in with not only her picture taking but also her story telling.

She loves people being their own individual selves and representing that on their wedding day.

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LOVER OF MINE

We truly wish we could put this lovely couple in our back pocket and carry them around all day with us and pull them out when we need a happiness boost. This husband and wife duo – Anthony & Kim –  are just so endearing, funny and caring, basically every quality that you want in a photographer to help you enjoy your day.

They capture all the fun, intimate, natural moments during your wedding day celebrations. They know what love is, and because of that they know how to capture it in the most candid moments.

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BRISBANE FASHION PARADE – PART 2

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anna dutton headerThe lunch time crowd at The Brisbane Wedding Fair hung around and grabbed their seats early for the next installment of the 1 of 3 fashion parades. Each fashion parade featured a new bridal gown designer and this time it was Anna Dutton Couture‘s turn to wow the crowd.

Anna is located in Mackay and flew in for the event – however in saying that she works a lot with Brisbane brides and loves the variety in clients that she has in the broader area.

Black Jacket Suiting joined the parade line up with the brides-to-be looking closely and imagining their grooms in them as the guy models were strutting their stuff – or were they just checking out the guys? Either way the models looked great in them.

The Beauty Case was on hand for touch ups on the make up after round one and also Aleesha Darke – A Fashionable Hair Life, both working their magic all over again. Both these teams were professionals at the highest level, relaxed and calm and knew their way around their brushes so the models from Mystique Model Management looked gorgeous in the crazy heat wave that hit Brisbane that day.

These gorgeous images were captured by the When Elephant Met Zebra photography team and we are so excited to look at them again and relive the whole experience. For some of you this is the first time seeing these images – maybe you couldn’t make it to the event – so enjoy! x

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Brisbane Fashion Parade – Part 1

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Jen and UrbbanaWell, well, well.

Brides and grooms-to-be came out in full force for the first fashion parade of the day and we couldn’t have been more pleased and what a show it was. It was just stunning and one of us from the A Darling Affair team even shed a tear because of the beauty of it all.

Autumn Grove Events set the scene with their inspiring and jaw dropping hand crafted vintage tree filling the room as  a backdrop to our parade and it’s available for hire too!

Jennifer Gifford Designs showed off her gorgeous award winning gowns. Textures, patterns, lace, fitted and flowing gowns, floated down the runway on our gorgeous models giving a fantastic diversity of designs that Jennifer tailor makes to her brides and their individual tastes.

Combined with the fantastic ever flawless make up of The Beauty Case, giving you a ‘real brides make up’ look up close rather than ‘parade makeup’ and hair by Aleesha Darke – A Fashionable Hair Life, our brides-to-be could really get inspired by the variety of styles.

We certainly don’t forgot the men in our lives, and the suits made to perfection by Urbbana were also centre stage and are of high quality that was easily evident on the catwalk.

The parade went off without a hitch thanks to the efforts of Interlaced Media and their calm, behind the scenes approach for such a huge event.

We highly recommend all these vendors and have worked with them all in the past and couldn’t be more happy to show them off to those who attended on the day and also to those that couldn’t and are still searching for their special day. Presented in gorgeous photo’s taken by our hard working photography sponsor – When Elephant Met Zebra – we hope you get inspired all over again and find your perfect wedding professional.

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THANK YOU BRISBANE!

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Wow!  Where do we even begin!?  For those who came along to our first ever Brisbane Fair, held on Saturday 17 January at The Old Museum, you’ll know what I mean.  What an incredible day!

We spent more than 6 months planning this baby and we wanted it to be the biggest and best alternative wedding fair that Queensland had laid it’s pretty little eyes on.   We carefully selected the most creative, unique and insanely fun vendors to take part and chose the character filled Old Museum to be our host.  With three studios joined by a long and beautiful veranda, all overlooking a picturesque garden area – it really was the perfect location for A Darling Affair.

The day itself was a scorcher – 37 degrees!  But you guys handled it like champions and it didn’t stop you coming out in force to soak up the atmosphere that A Darling Affair has become known for.   Our foodies kept your bellies full with delicious treats and kept your temperatures down with ice-blocks and yummy cool drinks.   We saw loads of you enjoying the live tunes out on the lawn and making the most of the shaded picnic areas and chill out zones while you sifted through your goodie bags chatting about all the rad vendors you’d just met.

Our fashion parades also attracted huge crowds and the gorgeous indoor tree provided by Autumn Grove provided the most beautiful backdrop to those stunning gowns and dapper suits on display.   Stay tuned this week as we post official wrap up’s of all our fashion parades on the day – there is some seriously beautiful inspiration to be seen!

There was an awesome vibe and an electric atmosphere at our Brisbane fair and we’ve had some incredible feedback from Brides who have booked loads of our vendors for their weddings already – this puts a gigantic smile on our face to know that we have helped you guys plan your big day!

So sit back, relax and enjoy the first round of official photos from our first ever Brisbane Fair.    We want to thank the insanely talented and hard working When Elephant Met Zebra for these photos (they do weddings too guys!  check them out!).   And don’t forget to stay tuned this week as we release more images and post our official vendor and fashion parade wrap-ups!

Thanks for being so amazing Brisbane!  This was our biggest and best fair ever and we can’t wait to come back in 2016!

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And don’t forget to check out the VENDOR DIRECTORY for Brisbane for more wedding inspo, you’re going to love these guys!

 

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

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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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