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EP17 Directing tips for your wedding reception by Dion Woo by Anna Wang

EP18 Wedding photography tips by Sam from PHAO Photography by Anna Wang

EP19 Photobooths are still the best wedding entertainment value by Anna Wang

Welcome to episode 16 where we sit down with Poonam from The Maharani Diaries to talk all about South Asian weddings. She has a very interesting story and transformation from being a scientist turn wedding blogger. Her own struggles being an Indian bride is what catapulted her onto this path of now building an online community and directory for South Asian brides on themaharanidiaries.com . It was a series of adventures she shared with her husband that took her from Melbourne to Ireland,...

Glenda and David have been long time friends of ours - we actually styled their wedding since back when we were based in Liverpool. We became instant friends because they just resonate so well with us from planning their wedding day and over the years. Since getting married and having their son Orlando, they decided they wanted to take on their own business ventures so they could leave their jobs and be able to create more time for each other. Glenda has started her own online retail...

Fred is a man of many talents. Originally an accountant, his love of fireworks propelled him into the world of corporate and events fireworks and the start of his business Sydney Fireworks & Pyrotechnics. Fred never set out to do wedding fireworks but it become a growing niche in the industry. The latest craze that took off for him is the CO2 gun. That's what we love about Fred is that he never stops continuing to grow and innovate. He recently acquired StarLight Chandeliers and doubled the...

Picture this, you’ve just spent thousands of dollars on beautiful floral centrepieces in your wedding venue. In daylight, it looks like a magical garden but come evening time, the venue just has their normal lights on and it just looks unflattering. As important as the styling, lighting is an essential element to creating the right ambience and atmosphere for your wedding night or event. In episode #13, we sat down to talk to Peter from Showtime Promotions & Productions who we’ve had the...

In this podcast, Anna sits down and talks to Ganasri and her mum from Sai Garlands about traditional Sri Lankan and Indian weddings. We find cultural weddings so fascinating and so much fun. Did you know it could take up to 1.5 hours to make a traditional garland? Ganasri and her husband Neil were clients of ours, who have become good friends of ours. Ganasri was inspired by her mum, being 1st generation immigrant having the courage to set up her own business making gorgeous garlands. We ask...

I sit down with Saul from Ebony and Ivory Entertainment to talk about how he and his business partner Jesse got started in the entertainment industry, not only in weddings but also pubs, hotels and other venues. Saul is such a pleasure to work with and Ebony & Ivory are one of our favourite bands to recommend because they are so talented. The great thing about Saul is that he is also a sound engineer so we know to expect quality and our clients are always happy with them as the band of...

Some of you know that my husband, Bailey, used to own a wedding photography and cinematography studio for a number of years so we've seen the incredible work that goes behind the scenes to document wedding. As the only wedding vendor that stays with the client all day (and after the wedding) my hat's off to these story tellers. We reached out to Rishi and Kanav of Rolling Canvas to share their journey as visual story tellers of cultural weddings. Pop over to their website...

Great tips from one of Sydney's best Master of Ceremony Jessica Kalalo! Main take away is get the right Master of Ceremony as it'll make so much of a difference to the running and mood of your function. Small world; my husband Bailey, was Jessica's secondary photographer for her wedding several years ago!

Do wedding magazines still have a place in our industry that thrives on social media platforms? Call me old school but I still love feeling paper and smelling the ink and it's something raw and beautiful about being able to pick up a magazine to read. It's a great pass time that I rarely do, but when I do I'm so entranced that I'm in the delightful world of weddings. Wanting to re-connect with this I reached out to Victoria Black, owner of Wildfire Publishing and ModernWedding. Whilst...

On Episode 7, Zena from Elegant Tea Time shares how she saw a niche in the wedding and event industry, to introduce prop hires for the industry - she's literally propping up the industry! I am drawn to the elegant design elements that they've been introducing because they're great to work with and it keeps things creative and fresh.

This one is close to my heart because I love hearing the few people in society who truly champion causes the impact communities. I love hearing the drive to create conversation that is positive and inspire others to better themselves. Dai Le is one those tremendous women Bailey and I met years ago, over a decade if I recall. Her passion to highlight the challenges that migrants have in Sydney South West, and becoming a platform for businesses out there. She challenged the pro-quo in local...

Wedding celebrants are often thought as the person that only prompts couples to say "I do" on the wedding day, but there is so much more behind the mystique of this member of the industry. It's actually much more involved with laws that govern the steps and paperwork to ensure couples are legally married, and that's pretty important to get right! You wouldn't want to find out down the track your marriage is invalid because your celebrant missed a step or two. So I reached out to bring on a...

Episode #4, Rachel from The White Collection talks with me about building a niche startup in the wedding industry, She details the lengths of sourcing bridal shoes from overseas and the challenges of competing against the established online and brick-and-motors retailers - all on top of having a young family and a consulting job.

Episode #3, I have the Venue Manager of SILVER PEARL Venues, Hanh. Some of you may be familiar with this project Bailey and I just recently completed where we completely transformed their business and venue. Pop over to https://www.silverpearl.com.au/designing-silver-pearl

Episode #2 is an intimate conversation with you on how I started the business, literally grew into it from servicing a need for my bestie, Kat!

Episode #1, I'm sharing the my first episode with the husband and wife team, Tarek and Jade, from ANEMOTION Photography and Film, who share their passion for weddings and building a business in the wedding industry.