You need to be comfortable on your wedding day! As a bride myself, my biggest priority was having good shoes, so my feet weren’t hurting… (and making me cry inside at my own wedding!).   Blisters are not fun. Period! If you’re like me, you wanna be able to party, and dance, and be on your feet all night, and stay upright, and keep going until that last guest goes home!   The solution: Comfy shoes! Get yourself a good quality, comfortable pair of shoes for the wedding day. Many brides have a fabulous pair of heels during the day, and then switch to a pair of flats (like Conver ..read more

  Every wedding is a special unique snowflake!!  It’s true. …BUT if you’ve never seen anyone get hitched in Perth before, there's a very basic anatomy to a wedding that’ll give you a starting point for what to expect. There are exceptions to this rule, obviously, but essentially it's a series of events throughout the day ... and then drunken dancing (one of the best bits, am I right!?) Here’s the most common general structure of a wedding day, so you know what to expect when your Perth friends announce they’re getting hitched! What you can expect at a more traditional and common P ..read more

  The 2021 Colour of the year was one of the most exciting announcements EVERRR. Yellow is my absolute favourite colour, so when Pantone revealed the happy vibrant shade as one of the 2 tones for 2021, I legit did a happy dance around my living room. Yellow is the essence of optimism, joy, creativity and sunshine.   Alongside the bright and optimistic yellow (called ‘Illuminating’), the other half of the colour combo is ‘Ultimate Grey’ (which the internet quickly nicknamed ‘Pandemic Grey’).   This colour duo is reflective of the insulation of 2020, through the Covid lockdowns ..read more

Kevin McGinn Photography   A “receiving line” is where you receive your guests, and they can give you their congratulations and hugs after the ceremony.   It’s not an essential part of a wedding day, but obviously all the guests wanna come and give you their best wishes, so it’s something that a lot of people include in their wedding day schedule. Guests also really appreciate having a designated time to congratulate you.   Personally, I never liked the idea of having a receiving line. In all my years working Perth weddings, I thought they were a bit chaotic … and they wasted ..read more

  I was so excited to be involved in another styled shoot recently, with this raucous and wildly talented bunch of creatives! Here are all the amazing images, for your viewing pleasure, so you can get inspiration for your 2021 or 2022 Perth wedding … YEAH BABY!!   Aloft Hotel approached me to create the wedding photo shoot, with the only specification being: Asian Wedding. They want to be more inclusive (and apparently the owners are of Asian descent), so they’re on a mission to showcase couples of all different races and cultures, which I think is freaking fantastic!   So, mee ..read more

Rose and Rhyme Studio Photography   You’ll probably have to make some decisions early in the planning process, like choosing your ceremony time.   It might seem simple at first, like you’re choosing a time that sounds nice … or saying “I think 3pm is great, because all the weddings I’ve been to have started around then”. BUT there’s actually a series of questions I’ve put together which can help you make a more informed decision. Instead of going in blind and making a random choice (that’ll actually affect everything from your meal time to the photo quality), it becomes a really s ..read more

Kevin McGinn Photography   QUESTION: What the fuck is a First Look anyway? ANSWER: A First Look is when a couple see each other before their wedding ceremony (before the guests see them). If you DON’T have a First Look … If you don’t have a First Look, then the first time you see each other will be at the wedding ceremony, when one of you comes floating down the aisle, and you lock eyes. Your partner sees you for the first time in your gorgeous outfit. It’s a very classic, traditional, kinda Disney-ish moment That’s also the first time your guests see you; they all turn and watch you ent ..read more

Image by Sev’s Pics   Welcome to part two of this epic wedding expo survival series (based on 10 years of my own personal expo experience here in Perth!)   In part two, we’re gonna look at how to weed through your favourite (and least favourite) vendors, how to plan smart for the fashion parade, and what to do when you get home! Let’s EXPOse some cool wedding expo survival hacks (see what I did there!?) ❤ Hey, if you don’t wanna wait & you want ALL the tips right now (I’m one of those peeps too ?), download the entire guide for free ❤ Get ready for the fashion show You can expe ..read more

  Are you party people? Do you want a high-energy vibe at your reception? Or would you prefer a low-key, quiet event?   I’m guessing that, like me, you want that D Floor ROCKING as much as possible throughout your reception. You want EVERYONE to dance until their feet fall off, right?   Well, music is one of the major ways you can lift the energy of the room, and encourage some crazy, debaucherous, upbeat dance moves (even from grandma!)     The kind of music you play during the reception will basically lead the overall vibe of the event and get people into the ..read more

  Planning out the visual design and styling of a wedding is THE main reason that Pinterest has become so freaking popular in the last few years!   As a bride, there’s nothing more inspiring and aesthetically stimulating, than scrolling through Pinterest for hours (and hours!), saving every single centrepiece or colour scheme idea!   …But apart from flowers and furniture, what else is there that you need to think about?   When you're planning out the visual parts of your wedding, there are 2 specific things that come into play that you often don't think about until it’s so ..read more