STYLED SHOOT – BACIO DA UNA ROSA

Bacio da una rosa; kiss from a rose. 

A concept devised out of a long Victorian winter scrolling endless images of Mediterranean travel, collaborators Etc. Event Styling, Pepperberry Flora and Kinship by Kristy creatively combine luxe European styling with playful, mischievous Australian vibes.

Featuring the hue of the upcoming season, vivid vermillion, juxtaposed against stonewashed architectural textures, and softly diffused tonal fabrics, this is a shoot sans boundaries but exemplifying soft heart and vibrant passion.

Celebrating indulgence, unbridled creativity, artful whimsy and bold personality, scroll on to enjoy Bacio da una Rosa for perfectly on-point style inspiration.

The team:

Photography: Kinship by Kristy

Concept design & styling: Etc. Event Styling

Florals: Pepperberry Flora

Couture gowns: Elissa Marie Design

Hair and make-up: JT Makeup Artistry

Model: Georgia Rowlinson

Content creation: MTL Socials

Venue: Amarti

Jewellery: Sally Rose White Label + Abel Jewellery

Stationery: Koah Designs + Maddison Jayne Designs

Furniture: Otto & Chaise

Matt & Lauren

Admittedly, this wedding we’re featuring is actually our very own day held in the Autumn of 2024 at our favourite Mewburn Park Homestead.

I wanted to share a snapshot of our special day with you to shine a light on what is possible for a cocktail-style reception and how we blended our love for the countryside with our love for a beautiful homely feel…. and lots of flowers!

Our garden ceremony was situated in front of old farm gates and designed to feel like you were amongst an abundance of fresh flowers. I used to be a florist myself and I remember in our shop the feeling when you’re surrounded by so many fresh flowers. Their smell, their beauty. It just instantly makes you feel happy and that’s what I wanted to recreate in the floral designs for our wedding day.

Matt and I couldn’t choose a witness for our registry signing so we decided to incorporate a little bit of our son Xavier’s love for tractors and John Deere and picked a random name out of his old farm hat.
That was a great moment to per people’s attention and give our guests a little laugh.

Cocktail hour was followed with a lavish grazing table and open bar by the stables.

Before guests were welcomed into the clear marquee decked with provincial furnishings and a wall of flowers behind the bar for a styling statement.
Whenever I create a floor plan for a cocktail style reception, I like to incorporate a mix of furnishings to cater to all guest ages but also give texture to the space overall and guide your eye from one moment to the next within the space.

I am quite nostalgic and so we decided to pull our family and friends together to home bake our favourite childhood sweets to contribute to a dessert table. Think grandma’s jelly slice, rum balls, and we included Matt’s all time favourite -A woolies mud cake.

It’s little touches like this that can allow you to put your stamp on your day but still encompass an elevated feel.

Scroll down to view our dream team who helped bring this day together.

Our team:

Venue: Mewburn Park Homestead
Design, Styling, Draping & Hire: Etc. Event Styling
Florals: Benita Tscharke
Furniture: Otto & Chaise, Bluebird Vintage, Etc. Event Styling
Photographer: Hannah Gilbert
Dress: Kyha Studios
Suits: Connor
Bridesmaids: Billy J
Hair: The peacock and the hair
Makeup: Luxxe Skin and Beauty
Grazing table: Created By Bels
Caterer: Neilsons
Music: Dj Nige
Celebrant: Gina Brakey

As featured in Ivory Tribe & The Sunday Herald

To listen to my podcast interview about our day with Wedding Talk Podcast, click here.

Jess + Jack

Private Property wedding in Darnum, Gippsland.

When you meet a couple and you just get along from the get-go. When they trust your ideas, welcome you in to their home and you can have a laugh but also talk business. Jess and Jack were my kind of people.
Lovely people to their core and the speeches from their family and friends this night was a testament to that.

It was my honour to help Jess and Jack host their dream day at their forever home.
They’d purchased property in Gippsland and were renovating the grounds, to which they did an epic job as transforming in time for their wedding day.

We situated a large canvas marquee on their property and styled their cocktail reception with mix of tables and relaxed furnishings, complete with dance floor and an open-air feel as the styling extended out on to the lawns under the stars.
Weather was partially in our favour, however the rain came during the night but it was fortunate we had catered for a larger marquee and floor plan since our initial concept which meant we could accomodate an indoor dance floor and keep the band, dj and guests dr through the night.

Their Ceremony was styled close-by with a pop-up-garden feel for their alter.

Guests were treated to cocktails from Lady Francesca and amazing wood fire pizzas and canapés from Happy Camper Pizza.

Jess and Jack, a huge thank you for welcoming us into your home and a part of such a wonderful milestone in your lives. It was an incredible day and an absolute pleasure working with you guys.
Our biggest and heartfelt congratulations to you both x

Lauren, where do I even begin… From the first contact we had with her right at the beginning of our wedding journey, we knew we were in good hands. Lauren’s communication, professionalism, attention to detail, compassion and kindness to constant changes of mind is beyond what we expected. Lauren truly listened to our visions and dreams for our day and made it happen, no questions asked - nothing was ever too much. Lauren helped two of the most anxious people breeze through an experience that felt incredibly overwhelming for us at times and we are so incredibly grateful for that.
Fast forward to the wedding day and everything was perfect. Lauren and her team had everything in hand and we did not have to worry about one thing on that day enabling us to enjoy and party the night as if we weren’t getting married at home. Thank you so so so much to Lauren and her team.
- Jess & Jack

Vendor Team:

Property: Private Property
Planner, Stylist, Coordinator: Etc. Event Styling
Photographer: Kinship by Kristy
Film: Josue Films
Marquee: UnderSky
Furniture & Dance floor hire: Bluebird Vintage, Otto & Chaise, Marquee Monkeys.
Linen and Decor: Etc. Events
Florals: The Willow Branch
Catering: The Happy Camper
Bar: Lady Francesca
Band: Baker Boys Band
Gown: Kyha
Bridesmaids: Shona Joy
Suits: MJ Bale
Hair: Hair by Eb
Makeup: Charlotte Sweetland
Celebrant: Hitched by Heidi