Bridal Shoot :: Feel the Magic at Entangled Events, Australia

Please find our bridal shoot that took place at Entangled Events below.

Tyneale, from Tyneale Hahn Makeup Artist, wrote up a beautiful story explaining our purpose for the shoot and detailing individual contributions.

Enjoy! <3

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‘Bride in Bloom’ celebrates a moment in time and is bridal inspiration for those who love to be surrounded by greenery and fresh blooms. This moment is your last to yourself before stepping out on your Wedding Day to begin your forever with your chosen one - the one who sets your soul on fire.

The journey of ‘Bride in Bloom’ began planning long before COVID hit and was unfortunately post-poned due to the onset of the pandemic. As a team, we used this down-time to further plan and adjust the shoot we had originally visioned. It evolved into what you see captured in the images – elegance and anticipation framed by emotion. The greenery and blooms are like little smiles.

We cannot express in words just how excited the creative team was to get together and finally have our moment. Here is some information on each team member involved:

Emily, of Poppy and Sage Photography, was our Shoot Director/Planner/Photographer and has a wonderful ability to involve the full creative team through her process – nurturing the coming together of all the talents and, of course, capturing the magic.

Entangled Events was our beautiful venue with living green styling by Entangled Living. This venue was magical; perhaps what it would be like if Alice in Wonderland were a real place.

George Wu Couture’s gown and our Model, Mercy, were the perfect pair. Fitted but flowing gowns with so many intricate details. Mercy was right at home in her own wonderland in a fabulous gown by the name of the “Augustus Dress” surrounded by blooms. [Italian hand beaded and embroidered tulle with layered flounced sleeves and skirt ruffles.]

As the Hair & Makeup Artist, Tyneale loved being able to work so closely with Nadja, of Le Sans Souci, to create a wearable bloom hair piece; they affectionately call it ‘Bloom Work’ (similar to art work but more specific). Tyneale & Nadja discussed the hairstyle Tyneale had in mind for Mercy and Tyneale let Nadja’s imagination go wild! On the shoot day, Nadja bought the pieces (3 panels to fit within the hairstyle) and Tyneale created the placement on the spot and pinned it in. It was perfect. The Blooming Umbrella and Hat were further Bloom Work by Nadja.

Blossie created our Stationery. The quote she chose to feature was just perfect. Her inspiration was classic minimalism but with subtle details and would look wonderful framed on the wall as a little reminder that, even in the tough times, love still wins.

Ekaterina, of Ekat’s Couture Cakes, created a 4-tier pastel pink Cake draped with hand-crafted wafer blooms. What is whimsical without a sweet something?

Whilst we all went about our creative business, Ivan Videography was there to capture each detail and moment on film. How dreamy do the gowns look?!

We are an eclectic bunch wearing our hearts on our sleeves and simply live for these moments we get to create together.

(Written by Tyneale Hahn on behalf of the team.)

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No Kau a Ka (For Eternity) Polynesian-Inspired Wedding on the Gold Coast, Australia

We make no secret of the fact that we love weddings. We love unique (to Australia!) weddings. We love culture, heritage, and traditions. When we approached Richard (from Sanoia) about a separate shoot, he replied with the concept below. We could not have been more excited. We teamed up with Marisha (from Magnolia Studios) who did the heavy lifting for the planning phase and then styled the shoot alongside Richard. Tyneale (from Tyneale Hahn Makeup Artist) kindly wrote-up the shoot for submission on behalf of the team. We have included Tyneale’s story below. Enjoy!

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Polynesian Wedding Inspiration – luxury and tradition with a modern twist

Shoot Location: Private Property at Springbrook

Theme: Luxury Tropical Styling with Tribal Polynesian accents

Brief: The inspiration for this styled wedding shoot began as a much smaller idea between two vendors - Richard from Sanoia and Marisha from Magnolia Studios, along with some contribution from Poppy and Sage Photography.

The Polynesian aspect was chosen to be the main focus; it needed to be luxurious, tropical and tribal but still modern at heart. From these humble beginnings, genuine connections from one person to the next is how this epic team of vendors was built. The final collection of vendors was either known to one of the three planners or produced work that had been admired from afar.

Our venue - a private property - provided the perfect backdrop for the shoot. The owners kindly let the team take over their property, including a last-minute addition of a Green Tiki Car (Marisha happened to be at a car show with her family and stumbled across the owner).

Our models were dressed impeccably by Urbbana and Pearl Bridal Gold Coast. ‘Jasmine and Taylor’ are Tiara and Josh - a real-life couple. They went with the flow and jokingly hoped to catch a few family members by thinking they had eloped.

Lei, the florist from Lei Luna Leis, was an amazing addition to the team. Her Hawaiian background certainly gifted a real-life aspect to the shoot (it was so important to the entire team that any heritage incorporated be acknowledged appropriately). She created stunning florals that would appear in real-life traditional ceremonies. The green installations created by Big Leaf Boutique were incredible and full of impact!

Our beautiful settings were a team effort with pieces sourced from Exotic Soirees, Arctic Fox Events and Southern Lights Candle Co. All elements were styled beautifully & thoughtfully by Marisha & Richard.

There were mini collaborations formed between stationery/signage and laser engraving vendors. Moser Design Studio really pushed the boundaries by engraving coconuts for this specific project. North Salt Studio created stationery and signage that complemented all elements perfectly.

Chocolate favours were provided by Cravve. A selection of coconut chocolate truffles contributed a luxurious accent. Our feature coconut on the wedding cake (created by Natasha from Simply Divine Occasions) kept our coconut-inspired vibe going strong!

Sharmeen Thomas created the white henna artistry for our bridal muse; this weaved an elegant tribal element into the overall look.

Rings by My Jewellery Shop and celebrant Jo Hurley completed our real-life vision.

Our photographer, Emily of Poppy and Sage Photography, trusted the artistic vision of others and captured it perfectly. Ruri Photo Video was not far from Emily’s shoulder capturing the day on film.

Lastly, Tyneale of Tyneale Hahn Makeup Artist created two beautiful hairstyles, and a makeup look on ‘Jasmine’, our bridal muse.

As with every collaboration, the creation and enjoyment are a full team effort. In the lead up to this day (which was postponed once due to weather), the weather threatened us with a heavy 30-minute downpour just as set up began. Needless to say, the team worked around a few puddles, but everything was still perfect. We have all formed lasting connections and a new network of businesses to love and support!

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Bridal muse: @tiaraa.maree
Groom muse: @josh_robins96

Shrestha Family <3

We had such a lovely time hanging out with the beautiful Shrestha family at our local park. They are our neighbours and are going to be moving away next week. Sujan and Sadhana are some of the kindest people and would periodically drop food off to us - just because. We are going to miss them and their beautiful family (including sweet Evie) very much! We hope that their new home holds all their hopes and dreams for the future - and some amazing new memories.

Planning a Wedding :: An Overview

We want to help you out!

Planning a wedding can be overwhelming and stressful.

Here are our posts addressing different parts of the journey consolidated in one place and framed as potential questions you might have:

We hope this is helpful for us and, as always, feel free to reach out anytime :)

Or any colour for that matter! <3

Engagement Session :: Why We Recommend It

How about we see how many reasons we can come up with for having an engagement session:

  • You can establish a comfortable relationship with your photographer

  • You can relax/gain confidence in front of the camera in a fun & casual environment (we nearly always meet up with our local couples prior to the wedding day but there is a big difference between sitting down over a cuppa and being on the other side of a lens); quieten those “I am really awkward in front of the camera” voices in the back of your head

  • Relaxing goes both ways: the more we know about both of you (what makes you laugh, and so on), the more we can help you on your day

  • Engagement is such an exciting time in life and will not last forever; embrace & preserve the season with some images

  • The session provides a clearer point of reference for determining wedding coverage/expectations as you personally are in the frame - this makes it easier to see what you like and dislike

  • You can practice the kind of shots important to you and that you want from your wedding

  • Try out your hair and makeup style - or mix up the content so you have different looks

  • Include some of your favourites in your wedding stationery suite (save the date, thank you cards or guest book… or just create a Facebook album and share your love with your loved ones)

  • The wedding day is about so many things - love, family/friends, emotions - whereas the engagement session is really about just the two of you as the focal point

  • In amongst the crazy that is wedding planning, an engagement session can ensure a bonding session/opportunity to reconnect for both of you and remind you of what is most important at the end of the day - a really nice pause button, in a way. Make it a date!

  • Engagement, just like the wedding, is a milestone in itself and worth celebrating one way or another

  • As time goes by, you might find that you treasure both: images of you in your wedding attire and images of you that are more relatable day to day

  • Express your personal style (very often, there are multiple people involved in a wedding day with different opinions - puffed sleeves, no train, peonies like grandma’s bouquet, save the dates or no save the dates, Polaroid cameras on each table or no Polaroids… we could go on and on) - this is your day really! No traditional expectations!

  • While we are creating images different to your wedding day, why not mix up the location, too! Sometimes we hear from couples that they would love images at a location sentimental to them, but it is too far from the wedding venue to reasonably expect people to travel/wait. This is your chance.

  • Speaking of traditional expectations, if you are wanting something unique from your session, there is a greater chance of that happening at your engagement session than on your wedding day - don’t be shy and work together with your photographer to create some unique magic!

  • Tell your story as there is more to both of you than a wedding day

  • You might even learn a little more about each other during the process - embrace it! <3

  • As always, if you don’t want to do something (including an engagement session), don’t. No one should make you do something you do not feel comfortable with. If this is you, focus on the things that are important to you and, if you go with the flow, your wedding day will come together perfectly!