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Reception Venue Part 2

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Reception Venue Part 2

In consultation with the reception centre, map out a floor plan of where you want everything located.  These will include tables, the bar, cake table, gift table, dance floor and placement of food stations if  buffet is being served.

Many reception venues are able to organise additional services such as flowers, the dance floor, the DJ, the wedding cake and even photography just like us.

If you can, book a meal at the proposed venue to test the food and service yourself.

Build a rapport with the venue coordinator. Don’t be afraid to ask for any extras to be thrown in. For example, reception centres attached t hotels often provide the newlyweds with a free or heavily discounted room for the night.

Wherever you intend to stay, book your hotel room as soon as possible so you have your preferred choice.

Decoration ideas for your wedding reception include: arches, backdrops, balloons, banners, candles, chair covers, fairy lights, flowers, menu boar, photos, welcome boards, pot plants or red carpet.

Hope this article was helpful. :)

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Decorating the venue

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Decorating the venue

When decorating the venue, keep in mind the style and formality you have decided on for your whole wedding. If your wedding has a theme, see what you can do to the venue to link it all in. Focus on the aisle and altar when decoration a church to achieve the most cost-efficient effect.

Some guests arrive 30-45mints early, so it’s a good idea to have at least one member of the family (or an usher) there to greet them. It’s accepted tradition for the bride to be late for the wedding ceremony (especially in Australia?), but don’t make it any longer than 15-20mints. Any longer and it might create stress and genuine concern.

Talk to your wedding photographer whether you would like to have some group shots straight after your ceremony, so he / she can organise one for you.

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The Core Decisions

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The Core Decisions 

Take the analogy of building a home. After you have decided what your house will look like, the next thing to be done is to lay the foundations.

The foundations provide the basis on which a house sits, and if they are not right, the rest of the house invariably suffers.

Your wedding is the same. We can call the foundation The Core Decisions and these provide the framework for your entire wedding.

The Core Decisions at the initial stages of wedding planning are:

  • The time and date
  • The Budget
  • The size of your wedding
  • Branding your wedding
  • The Ceremony
  • The Reception

You need to make sure that you set the date and the venue first. Once if you do that you will need to contact the photographer and the celebrant as they intent to book out early in Sydney.

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Wedding Planning in Sydney

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Wedding Planning in Sydney

Wedding are exciting event to be part of.  The ceremony,  the dramas, the fun and the emotion of the occasion all help build engaging romantic theater.

Tradition still holds great sway when it comes to wedding planning in Australia.  It’s respectful to the past and gives a familiarity to the event,
allowing a greater level of enjoyment to the proceedings.

Increasingly, thought, couples are responding to change and are seeking to assert independence and individuality by incorporating contemporary and personalized elements in the preparation ad style of their wedding.

Planning for a wedding is an exercise in management can be seen as a step-by-step process, with each part making up a larger jigsaw puzzle.
Start by appointing yourselves as chief project managers and have in mind a clear picture of what you and your partner want the end result to look like.

Get your priorities right, lean to work together as a team empower yourselves with wedding know – how, and be a leader to get he most out of
your helpers. It’s when  you have reached this “wedding zone” of organization that you begin to feel in control, enjoy yourselves and take full advantage of this once in a lifetime event!

Please contact us if you would like to discuss about your wedding planning.
We are wedding photographers not wedding planners, but we are confident that we can give you some good advise for your special day since we have been
in Sydney’s wedding industry over a decade.

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The Honeymoon

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The Honeymoon

Walking hand in hand through the Mediterranean surf on a white sandy beach

is surely the definitive honeymoon scene.

Just be sure – especially if you are active types – that you really do both want to be
lazing around for all that time. You might consider combining the tropical beach with a week of…

If you want something glamorous and gorgeous, then saving on travel expenses in favour of a top class,exclusive location may be the best bet.

How about flying with low-cost  airline such as Jetstar to New Zealand? then staying in luxurious hotels?

We have been to Christchurch to photograph a wedding back in 2010.

The back drop was just amazing, we managed to capture amazing wedding photos along the lake in South Island.



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Speech Check Lists

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Speech Check Lists

Your speech is likely to include something like…. (For The Groom)

  • Describe the background to the happy day.
  • How did you and your bride meet?
  • What were your first impressions – and hers?
  • Who made the first move?

Any other amusing or embarrassing stories (tip: the more humiliating to you, the funnier for everyone else!)

Say something exclusively from you to your bride about how happy you are to be marrying her and how much your are looking forward to your shared future etc.

We always take some quick snaps of actual speeches on the papers, so even for the couples who did not order the video,your speeches will be remained as photos.

We always get good feedback from those shots!

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A Joint Message at The Reception

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A Joint Message at The Reception

If your bride is not making a speech, remember that all your words should be from both of you.

Bear this in mind throughout your speech – don’t just include your new wife as an afterthought.

Oh – and beginning your speech “MY WIFE and I….” usually provokes some immediate audience participation.

It’s always good to conclude with a toast from you and your new wife to the bridesmaids.

You also may want to let the staff at the restaurant and your photographer know all about it. So the waiters / waitress will prepare your champagne and your photographer can make sure to position for the best shot.


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Wedding Reception

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Wedding Reception

Most couples don’t follow the tradition of leaving their reception early to begin

the honeymoon these days in Sydney. (why waste a great party?), so don’t forget to book your first night’s accommodation is a local hotel.

If you plan to party until the bitter end, be polite and warn your older guests or parents with kids. They were bought up to think it rude to leave a reception before the bride and groom.

If you are the groom is reading this blog, you might want to plan a nice surprise such as candles, soft music, Champagne or flowers in your hotel room for your beautiful bride.

I remember when one of my clients stayed at InterContinental Hotel Sydney,
they organized a bottle of Champagne for them. I thought that it was really nice.

Speaking of the hotel room, we need at least one hour tophotograph the bride is getting ready in the morning on your wedding day. So we can capture beautiful wedding photos for your bride.

Please be ready by the time I arrive in your hotel room or your place. (we don’t want to see you in your pajamas!)

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Windy day on your wedding

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At your wedding venue whether it’s a park or church or The Opera House, the bridegroom and the best man should arrive  about half an hour before the ceremony, to await the arrival of the bride,either in the vestry or seated in the front pew.

Traditionally, the Groom Family sit on the right hand side, The bride family sit on the left side. (when facing the celebrant, having the bride stand to the left, and the groom stand to the right.)

If you are planning an outdoor wedding, please be aware that some venues in Sydney can be windy through the year such as

Sydney Harbour (Off Botanic Garden, also) or Boat wedding on the deck.

So if you are planning to wear a long vale for your wedding, you may want to let your Hair stylist knows to make sure that your vale won’t fly away.

It actually happened a few years ago when we photographed a wedding on a big boat.
It was very windy on the day although it was such a beautiful summer day in Sydney.

Your photographer could use your vale as a creative item for your wedding photos.
Ask your photographer to show what they can do with it. You will be surprised!

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