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PSA: We are fully vaccinated.
If you or your venue require proof (vaccination certificate), please do not hesitate to reach out.
More than happy to make the process as seamless as possible.
Stay safe!
Sneaky phone shot from one of our vaccination-related doctor's visits.
The story behind this shoot was beautifully written by Tyneale Hahn of Tyneale Hahn Makeup Artist:
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Ballet.
Is there anything more graceful than a ballerina? Effortless beauty as if dancing on a cloud!
For model bride, Bella - a real ballerina herself, a love affair with dancing started as a little girl at the age of 4. After many years of full-time training dedicated to her craft, she now dances & trains with the elite at Queensland National Ballet School - in addition, teaching some classes. Bella entrusted the dream team to create her vision - Tyneale & Emily, lead by Nadja of Le Sans Souci.
On this particular day, our bridal muse, Bella, featured special moments with her mum, Debbie Dargusch. The pink reference branched much further & is profoundly sentimental: her mother - the beautiful smiling and strong woman - is a real-life breast cancer survivor. Therefore, the pink is a nod to Debbie's journey and happens to be both of their favourite colour! Take note of the sweet pink surprise, too - A Box of Sweets. Yes, both share a love for the sweetest things in life!
Combine this elegance with all things pastel pink-inspired and can you just imagine the resulting mother & daughter bridal? Surrounded by the beautiful drapping sleeve and flowing train created by Sew Master Fashions (complete with a pastel pink veil), Nadja from Le Sans Souci added the perfect finishing touch: a hand-stitched bodice of dried blooms.
On the picturesque grounds of Gabbinbar Homstead, Bride and Mother prepared for the day in the Bridal Retreat, indulged in a sweet morning tea together in the Conservatory (later to be set for the Reception), and shared afternoon delights with guests on the Governor’s Lawn post-Ceremony.
There were so many moments of magic to retell. The ‘Alice in Wonderland’ moment of upside floating blooms - peonies & tulips - that was suspended above the mini celebration cake & the wedding cake. In addition, the cascading silks & butterflies that descended from the central chandelier. Stylist and florist, Nadja, featured an incredible collection of roses - Pure Bliss, Fine Silk, Prix de L’Amour, Yours Truly, Perfume de Grande, Vintage Blush, Unforgettable, Cottage Charm, Victorian Pearl, and Moonstone Gem. Nadja dreams up the most gorgeous floral recipes and is truly the Queen of Flowers.
The bridal look was flawless and detailed with the softness of pinks. The hair style chosen was a textured inspiration of the ballerina bun - complete with fresh roses pinned into the style. The look was created by artist Tyneale.
The stationery suite included a heartfelt letter from Bride to Mother and was handcrafted by Martha Scribes. The crystal-encrusted pointe shoes were meticulously decorated by Milibelle. Matching earrings were created by Kailie Peters for both Mother & Daughter.
The delicious morning tea featured Amour Platters' delicacies and Cracked Lustre's cupcakes. Cake artist Jillicious created a beautiful mini celebration cake for Mother & Bride to cut, as well as the wedding cake.
Emily, of Poppy & Sage Photography, enjoyed every minute of capturing all these precious moments. It is a theme close to her heart - her young daughter, Chloe, is an aspiring ballerina.
Please enjoy the moments of this wonderful day!
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Credit list:
Photographer: @poppyandsagephotography
Florist/Stylist/Concept: @le_sans_souci_flowers
Hair/Makeup/Submission: @tynealehahnmakeupartist
Venue: @gabbinbarhomestead
Gown: @sewmasterfashions
Cake Artist: @jilliciouscakes
Platters: @amour.platters
Stationery: @marthascribes
En Point shoes: @milibelledance
Earrings: @kailiepeters
Sweet Gift: @a.box.of.sweets
Napkins/Ribbon: @silkandwillow
Cupcakes: @crackedlustre
Bride/Ballerina: @bella_ballet_rose
Mother/Breast Cancer Survivor: Debbie
Who would have guessed that we would be living in the world that we are today? Planning a wedding is stressful and can be alienating depending on individual circumstances. However, there is a new curveball: asking family/friends/wedding guests for their vaccination status - or what has been dubbed navigating the world of ‘vaccine etiquette’. It is a tricky, sensitive position to be in. As always, kindness and respect will go a long way. Communication will, too. Like most things in life, you cannot control what other people do (or do not do) but you can control how you behave/respond. We have done some research and found different ways of approaching this situation. Hope one of these ideas resonates with/works for you and your loved ones:
Short-and-sweet-approach. Some couples are simply including an RSVP card that has two options: “Vaccinated & Attending” and “Not Attending”. No room for confusion. Another option: “Here for the party” & “No jab - no party” (if you are feeling witty). Another approach again is to have a banner across your RSVP card: “This is a vaccinated-only event”.
An understanding-approach. Something along the lines of: “If you are not fully vaccinated, unfortunately you will not be able to attend. We love and will miss you. We will look forward to catching up on a different date”. Another way to approach it with understanding is along these lines: “We understand that not everyone can attend due to vaccination status. If this includes you, you will be missed and loved regardless. How about we make it a date in the near future!” (You can start out by softly acknowledging how difficult it is to ask for sensitive medical information but that the decision is out of your hands and beyond your personal control, too.)
A fun-checklist-approach. We have seen an example where the invitees checked a few options (such as “heck yeah”, “excited”, “wouldn’t miss it for the world”, and so on); down the list, it included “fully vaccinated”. At the end, it stated that all of the above options had to be ticked for the guest to be able to attend. It sandwiched the vaccination situation in amongst the fun options so that the tone was still peppy, but the couple were also able to make their point.
The no-stone-unturned-approach. This can take the form of an additional health and safety information card in your invitation suite. For this, the couple spell out exactly where they stand and what is expected of guests attending their wedding.
An example of wording can be seen at Ivory Tribe:
If you have been vaccinated, please bring your records and provide them to the host.
Hand sanitising stations will be provided, please use them liberally!
Maintain 1.5m social distancing with attendees that aren’t members of your household.
Thank you for making our day so special for us, in spite of these unusual circumstances.”
Come up with something funny! We have seen invitations that look like sheets of toilet paper. We have seen plays on wording: “Love is infectious but so is coronavirus…” & references to the two main forms of shots, for example.
We want to wish you all the best with how you go about approaching this situation we are all in. Here is hoping that there is less stress for everyone around the corner. <3
FYI: We offer fine art prints.
We use a local supplier (Brisbane-based; we support our local community/other small businesses as much as possible).
We use a thick rich stock with a torn edge; it has a watercolour paper textured surface. It is acid free (avoids paper degradation) and is age resistant over 100 years (used by galleries and museums worldwide).
Feel free to ask about our prints; happy to chat/accommodate specific requests.
The images below are printed to A4 size with a two centimetre white border. Prints such as these would look perfect in a wide range of frames and be treasured for many years to come.
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Lovely Kate & Matthew <3
One of the most enjoyable parts of our job is hearing the stories behind the couples. It is really sweet when they each tell you about the other person. One of the things that Matthew told me about Kate is that she loves greenery/nature 🌿 so we had their engagement shoot at Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens; we got plenty of shots with green in them and some from the bonsai section of the garden. After delivery, we shared some images on Instagram and discovered that we have a mutual friend! Nice when the world is small.
P.S. Makeup by lovely Tyneale Hahn Makeup Artist
Enjoy <3