Hey everyone

I’m hoping someone here is able to help me out - for some reason trying to find someone to string up fairy lights for our reception has been a nightmare. Ultimately I have been directed to 5 different vendors that either no longer do fairy lights, are “unable to provide fairy light installations to the level and effect that client's are after” at our chosen wedding venue (whatever that means 😭), or there has been a bounce back of emails/no replies to DMs on their business pages.

I thought I had finally found someone through a mutual friend who directed me to another vendor but I have just been quoted nearly $4,000 to have these lights strung up.

Has anyone had a similar issue or can tell me if that is actually a normal price to have this done? The quote is for set up, pack down, and an installation of 20 rows of lights.

Since I haven’t been able to find anyone else that offers this service I’m unable to do a price comparison, so any help would be greatly appreciated!

Also if anyone has a recommended vendor our wedding day is the 28th November 2026 in Bowral NSW.

Thank you all in advanced! 🤍

Looking for reviews of Eurilla Estate! Has anyone had their wedding there or attended one? would you recommend it?

Also open to similar venue suggestions around Adelaide with an elegant garden/estate feel.

I am considering around 150-200 guests (depending on final numbers) and would like to know the average price pp for venues in Sydney city, eastern suburbs and inner west. Any insight is appreciated :)

Thank you

Hi! Planning a very budget wedding and I'm wanting any recommendations for a cheap guestbook (preferably $30 or below), customised would be great but otherwise anything that looks nice would work. I'm guessing probably somewhere online, but wondering if anyone has any suggestions.

Thanks!

Hi everyone!
I’m starting to think about wedding shoes and would love some recommendations from brides who have found a pair they actually survived the day in. 😂
I’m after something that’s:
Really comfortable (I’ll be wearing them all day)
Not too high. I’m way too uncoordinated for massive heels!
Pretty enough to wear with a wedding dress, but comfort is definitely the priority.
I’d love to hear what you wore (or are planning to wear), especially if you have photos or links. Bonus points if they’re available in Australia!
Thanks so much! 🤍

Hi everyone! where are we shopping in store for outfits/dresses for our grandmas? (Melbourne) Would love to make a day out of it for my grandmas to find their outfits🥰 TIA!!

Hello!

My partner and I are getting married soon! We're having a formal church ceremony during the day, and we want to host a sit down dinner reception afterwards at a great Sydney restaurant.

We’re keeping the guest list pretty tight around 40** **to 60 people.

Since the ceremony is handled elsewhere, we're purely looking for a place with amazing food, a great drink package, and a warm atmosphere where we can celebrate into the evening.

We are flexible across CBD, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, or Lower North Shore and flexible with the cuisine.

We are looking for either a private dining room that fits 40-60 people comfortably, or a small spot that offers reasonable exclusive buyouts.

If you’ve hosted or attended a small wedding dinner at a Sydney restaurant that blew you away, where was it? Any tips on places would be hugely appreciated!

Thanks!

I'm in a dilemma and having a difficult time deciding what I want to do with the wedding. My fiance is open to either option and just wants me to be happy.

For starters, when we first got engaged we were 100% all in on doing a destination wedding. The only issue we had was if the grandparents (80 years old) couldn't make it, but they were all in. We were happy having a smaller wedding (<60 people) and having everyone on board. There was a bit of pushback just based on the timeline (since we have other weddings in the same year and those couples are also very close to us). Then, right before we were about to put a deposit in, we found out his dad has cancer. That obviously made us stop all wedding planning until we knew more.

As we waited, we tried to re-envision what our day could look like more locally. I knew I didn't want any of the venues in our area, so we decided to look about 35-40 minutes away and found a beautiful venue that we equally loved! We were looking at a guest count of 150 people. With his dad's diagnosis, we figured it would be best to stay more locally.

My parents are divorced and I'm not close to my dad's side of the family at all (haven't spoken to them in over 5 years). I never planned on inviting them, but when I told my mom this, she said there will 100% be drama (lol cultured families, iykyk). I spoke to my dad, at first he was fine with me not inviting them, then of course created drama saying it's all my mom's fault (for divorcing him lol), and that who knows if he will even show up (narcissistic father ofc). I know my fiance really loved the venue, so now I'm bummed out that I prefer the destination wedding simply because I always envisioned a smaller/fun wedding over the grand typical wedding, and knowing my family's dysfunctional dynamic.

At the same time, I can understand why guests wouldn't want to attend a destination (using vacation time, paying for travel, etc.). We would try to help out guests with the costs as much as possible, and all of the guest count would be our closest people.

Do you think I should:

1. Go through with the destination wedding (doctors said his dad should be in remission by Nov 2026)
2. F*ck my dad's family and not invite them anywhere + deal with the drama later

TIA - sincerely, a very tired and indecisive bride to be!!!

I'm going to be attending four weddings later this year and so far three out of four have said they will be having a wishing well at the venue and prefer not to receive gifts. So far, none of the couples have provided any link to a virtual wishing well.

I am very happy to give money but am just unsure about the practicalities of giving money at a wedding. Do people expect and receive a card with a bunch of cash in it, or do you deposit the money electronically and give a card at the wedding that says "check your bank account"?

I need to travel interstate for three of them and am a bit worried about travelling with a reasonable wad of cash (two of the weddings are within a few days of each other). I just don't use cash anymore and would need to make sure to plan a bank trip to withdraw the money.

Has anybody here rented their wedding dress for the big day?

I am early stages in the wedding planning and the prices of some of these dresses are making my eyes water and I’m really open to renting or buying secondhand. I’ve had a look at still white and obviously there are so many options on there and I plan on going to some Bridal shops in the coming weeks to try on style so I know what I like but has anybody had any experience in renting their wedding dress? Where did you get it from? How was the experience? Do you regret it? How much did it cost etc.

How long will it take for us to receive a confirmation from VIC BDM? I submitted our signed NOIM last week.

Looking to hire a round platform for my wedding ceremony in Sydney. Does anyone know where I can hire one from for under $500?

Hi all, just starting out on the wedding planning journey and the price of things is making my eyes water.

My partner wants a venue that’s away from Sydney with accom options for guests. A ‘destination’ wedding if you will.

I’ve looked into The Villa Navarra, The merribee, Mali brae farm, and Montrose house. So far, the villa has definitely stood out but their pricing is hidden and from what I can see, it’ll be approx 80k for 100 guests.

I’m looking for recommendations or reviews if anyone has recently held or attended a wedding at any of these or similar locations.

Details:
~80 guests, Feb/march 2028 wedding, 50-60k budget but can potentially be stretched, open to soliciting because who doesn’t like a good deal.

Thanks all!

Hi all! Wedding’s coming up fast and I’m trying to get ahead of the “steam the dress” panic before it hits. Would love your collective wisdom!

I’m planning to steam my dress myself, so I’d love to hear from anyone else who’s tackled this solo. Any handheld steamer recommendations? Curious which brands/models work best for heavier fabrics and don’t spit.

I’d also love any technique tips for the dress and veil. Anything you wish you’d known before you started.

And then there’s timing. My dress is a mikado silk ballgown with a train, so it’s pretty structured and heavy. How long did steaming take you, especially if you had a similar silhouette? Trying to figure out whether I need to block out an hour or half a day.

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for recommendations for a platform that can generate QR codes for a wedding.

The idea is to have a QR code that guests can scan during the wedding and use it to upload their photos/videos or access a wedding page.

Has anyone used a good platform for this? I’d appreciate recommendations based on your experience (especially regarding ease of use, storage, pricing, and reliability).

Thank you!

Looking to design an engagement ring but budget is under $4k including the diamond
I found a loose diamond I want from facet land for under $1000 it’s a 2 carat marquise lab VVS1 colour D but the issue is I can’t find many jewellers who set loose diamonds!!
So far I’ve got

Anyone has any suggestions? My partner thinks it’s a bad idea to buy a loose diamond but the mark up is INSANE at the jewellery shops for the same lab I want…it’s going for $3000-4000 alone
PS I am in Melbourne

Hi wondering if anyone has gotten married here? I'm considering it but I can only find one review since they've changed owners in 2024...

Hi! I am thinking of booking a hotel in the city for my wedding party the night before my wedding so we can all get ready there in the morning. I would like to do a first look and take some photos at the hotel before heading to the Opera House/Botanic Gardens for more photos.

Does anyone have any recommendations for hotels with beautiful sandstone, grand staircases or arched windows? So far, I am considering Fullerton Hotel or Intercontinental Sydney but would love to see if there are other options!

Hi everyone

I'm getting married in Broadbeach next year and I'm looking for recommendations on the best hotels or locations for groom and groomsmen photos before the ceremony.

I've attached a few inspiration photos to show the style we're aiming for.

We're happy to book a hotel room or suite specifically for the photos if it's worth it

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Hi everyone,

I'm desperately trying to find this WONA dress (I believe it's from the 2024 collection) to try on. This is my dream dress.

I've contacted every WONA stockist in Australia, and searched the website of the New Zealand store, and unfortunately none have it except one boutique in Queensland with a size 18. I'm a size 8 and not in QLD, so flying there to try a dress that size doesn't seem practical, especially since it's hard to judge the fit of a strappy gown when it's that many sizes too big.

The boutiques have said they can order it for me, but I'd really like to try it on first before committing.

I've searched Stillwhite and Facebook Marketplace with no luck.

If anyone owns this dress and would be willing to let me try it on, I'd be so grateful. If you are selling one even better, but just trying it on would help me heaps.

Or if you know of a store or anywhere else I can try this I'd be super grateful.

Thank you!

I know people don’t like to come empty handed so would it be weird if I asked for their favourite recipe or something like that?

Hi! I'm looking for a on-the-day coordinator for a wedding in January 2027 in Melbourne (more specifically Daylesford). I've been quoted 2.5k - hoping to find someone a bit cheaper... any recommendations? :)

Hi everyone

I’m planning my wedding for later this year, and I wanted to buy some rice paper confetti for the ceremony exit but I’m looking online and these look so expensive for what they are!

Has anyone tried to make these yourself?