Fairy godmothers might be the stuff of storybooks, but today we’ve got the next best thing: an assembly of the very best stylists and planners responsible for putting together weddings that we simply cannot stop thinking about.
“Hold ya horses, what does a stylist actually do?” we hear you query. Well, you can consider your stylist the vibe director of your day. They take all your great ideas as well as that wacky story of how you met and weave it together to create a cohesive, tailored aesthetic that truly looks and feels like you.
They work closely with your florist, planner or wedding day coordinator, and many have the option to add these services to your package, so you can hand the reigns over completely if that’s more your speed.
Stylists know how to cleverly coordinate your space so that everything flows effortlessly and there’s no need to delegate set-up duties to your brother, because they handle that too (sometimes pack-down as well!)
Yep, these pros are the best of the best – you know we wouldn’t bring you any less – and we’re itching to share this round-up (including amaze snaps by some of our fave photographers, credits below). After, if you’re hungry for more inspo, dig into these 12 top caterers & food trucks or get pinning these unique ceremony arbour & altar setups.
Hey minimalists, if With You + Me isn’t already on your radar, they should be. They’re visual storytellers, your love story being their muse, and ultra-chic, less-is-more vibes their specialty. The Sunshine Coast-based team care for your day as if it were their own, and for founder Rachel, there is nothing more magic than seeing clients’ reactions when their mood board manifests into reality. With You + Me take on a strictly capped number of weddings annually to ensure each one gets the love it deserves, so snag ‘em for your date quick sticks!
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Photography Taylor Kezia Photography
Veil & Vibes’ weddings have an air of contemporary sophistication and warmth that we just can’t get enough of. Managing events for the past decade, Creative Director Lauren puts on a damn good party and admits to a “cheeky determination when told something can’t be done.” In other words, they’ll have your back and make the magic happen no matter your vision (or what the big day brings). Options galore, this bubbly crew can handle your styling, planning, day-of coordination, or a mix of the above. Plus, they have elopement and destination wedding packages on offer, too. Send off an enquiry here.
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Photography Kirsty Tulloch
We are such big fans of this experienced team of NSW-based stylists. Led by owner and creative director Giselle, these guys know how to bring the magic, designing weddings that are beautiful, meaningful and impactful. Their style is naturally ethereal, romantic and timeless with a touch of whimsy and they also offer an extensive and chic hire collection. Learn more about this talented bunch here.
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Photography Make Ones Way Weddings
After something contemporary, showstopping and positively enchanting? You’ll be in good hands with Dear Leone. From intimate elopements to grand-scale weddings, their superpower is transforming spaces into a unique reflection of the couple in question (get a taste of their handiwork here). We’re also big fans of their ethos, which is all about celebrating family, being proud of who you are, and showing off first-class Tassie talent. Drop them a line here.
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Photography By The Wilde
Doing their thing since 2016, Forethought Weddings has hundreds of awe-inducing I dos under their belt. Delivering gorg events every.single.time this tight-knit team boast boundless creativity, has a knack for nailing the details, and are just a damn joy to be around. Expect to feel like you’ve got a wedding-planner bestie by your side who’s always one step ahead! Divine doesn’t even begin to describe their portfolio, and equally dazzling is their menu of options including planning, one-the-day coordination, styling design and a one hour virtual consult if you just need to bounce your ideas off a pro – how good it that!? If they sound like your kind of people say ‘hi’ here.
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Photography Supplied
Maddison of Mon Cherie is a Qld-based wedding planner and stylist offering full planning, partial planning, styling and on-the-day co-ordination services. She’ll be your ultimate wedding hype girl – by your side, cheering you on every step of the way through the planning process! From the grand vision to the smallest finishing touches, Maddison ensures no element is overlooked.
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Photography Focus First Studios
Partners in business and life, Yosua and Carin, are the creative, logistics-loving superstars behind First Sunday. Offering styling support, wedding planning, and coordination, they want to make your planning journey smooth sailing and even thrilling. As they put it: “We want you to experience your wedding as VIPs, not project managers.” Cheers to that! Their artistry is classy, classic and beyond beautiful, but what we really adore about First Sunday is their ability to ingeniously and subtly weave little Easter egg elements of your backstory throughout the event experience, making the day even more memorable for you and your guests.
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Photography Amelia Soegijono
“Romantic, textured, whimsical designs with a touch of artistic sculpture”—that’s how Kirsten Curtin and Emma Bayliss (the delightful duo behind White Lane Events) summed up their style during our recent chat, which originally featured in issue 40. Bring this team on board, and you’re onto a winner; nothing makes them cheerier than making your journey to the aisle easier. Drawing inspiration from mother nature, their show-stopping styling features a plethora of personalised elements and floral moments that will make you wonder, ‘How do they do it?!’ If you’re getting wed in NSW’s eastern regions, hit them up for styling, blooms, coordination or a mix of the three.
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Photography Matt Ashton
Take a peek at Fresh Creative’s gallery, and you’ll find oodles of delicious wedding goodness – think stunning draped silk, whimsical garden setups, and fruit-styled tablescapes. And the BLOOMS! Can we talk about the blooms? Unreal. Behind these scenes, this clever collective comprises florists, graphic designers, photographers and stylists, who also have a massive list of creative friends on speed dial, so you know your big day will be carefully looked after by one cohesive team. They LOVE weddings, ofc, but they lend their talents to other events too, which means they can help with your engagement party, hens/bucks, next-day recovery do (phew!) Get in touch here.
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Photography Fresh Creative Styling
Fun fact: Zoe, Creative Director of Panorama Events, always dreamed of being a wedding planner. Today, with 12 years of experience and over 300 events to their CV, it’s clear young Zoe was well in-tune with their calling! Servicing Brisbane to Byron Bay and into the hinterland, Panorama Events can help you style up a storm, keep your day running like clockwork, or plan the whole shebang. Chat with their in-house florist about your blooms or browse their hire catalogue for all the essentials, like silverware, candles, and umbrellas (just in case!). Wrap your eyeballs around their work at Charlotte and Lacey’s Northern Rivers nuptials, and then get the convo going with Zoe and the team here.
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Photography Taylah Jayne Photography
We make no attempts to hide our long-time obsession with Cloth & Confetti’s work. This team, who do nuptials in their hometown of Melbourne and beyond, have over 14 years of experience in the biz, so you know your shindig is in good hands. Not only is their styling highly personalised and pretty pretty pretty, but they also offer full or partial wedding design, consultation options, hire services, and premium linen and cloth signage (*gestures to Adair and Andrew’s chic seating chart*). Say g’day here.
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Photography Nikki McCrone
Micro-weddings with serious wow factor – that’s Elope in a nutshell. Elope’s luxury elopements and intimate celebrations, hosted in coveted spots such as Byron Bay, Tasmania, and the Blue Mountains, will knock your socks off. There is something incredibly special about an intimate wedding. Imagine your dream day, but on a smaller scale, allowing you to truly embrace every moment. Led by stylist and planner Emily Fuglsang, Elope sets out to make every event authentic and unforgettable, armed with years of experience and an impressive Rolodex of local vendors. The best bit? They handle all the planning for you so you two legends can enjoy the day (and the lead-up) completely stress-free. It’s pretty easy to see why Elope is a fave with Hello May couples. You’ll find some of their past work and contact deets here.
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Photography Allumé
Based in Auckland (but available throughout NZ) Oh! Such Style have become known for their signature sophisticated, romantic aesthetic. We simply cannot emphasise enough what masterpieces each of these events are. Works. Of. Art. Equally as impressive is their expertise in dotting ‘i’s and crossing ’t’s. Full-service planning, partial planning or event styling—these icons do all of the above flawlessly with a bespoke, tailored approach. Discover more about their offering here.
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Photography Supplied
Based in South Australia, The Stylist’s Guide really knows how to leave us speechless, and when it comes to out-of-this-world set-ups, they don’t muck around (exhibit A: Shirly and Chen’s nups in the Adelaide Hills). Led by founder Alyse Vozzo, this exceptionally creative and professional team constructs worry-free wow moments, and they’ve collected a swag of industry awards for their awesomeness. Spoilt for choice, The Stylist’s Guide offers a thorough and thoughtful suite of package options that cover full-service planning, consultation, styling, set-up and coordination, with their most popular package (‘The Finessed Bride’) being perfect for those who have an incredible vision but aren’t sure how to execute it. Sound familiar? Give ‘em a holler here.
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Photography Siana Siliquini
Local knowledge of the Byron Bay region, top-notch vendor recs and sorting logistics are Creative Weddings Byron Bay’s bread and butter. The lovely Kiera and her team are dedicated to helping couples enjoy seamless and unforgettable weddings, handling all the complexities of planning so you can soak up every moment of your special day. Keira will be your creative designer, meticulous project manager, and supportive professional best friend, ensuring that everything is perfect! You can find their package options here – they offer full wedding planning for you folks who don’t want a bar of it and month-out coordination for those couples a little more on the organised side. Like what you’re reading? Check out Lizzy & Scott’s Byron Bay wedding for another hit of inspo.
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Photography Ivy Road Photography
Thank You, Baby is the creative lovechild of multidisciplinary designer Tyler Hawkins (TY DESIGNS) and floral designer Ross Jenkins (BLOOM BOY). They’ve made a name for delivering bold, modern, and delightfully maximalist celebratory spaces. From nuptials to projects for H&M, Melbourne Fringe Festival, and the revamped fit-out of Vegas-style chapel The Altar Electric (featured in Hannah and Jared’s Melbourne ‘I dos’), everything Thank You, Baby touches turns into a vibe and a half. If more-is-more is your mantra, you’ll want to get in contact.
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Photography Miranda Stokkel
Pash + Dash makes elopements and intimate ‘I do’s so bloody simple, stress-free, and stylish. Their all-inclusive packages cover everything from florals to photography, the legal formalities, and much more. All you have to do is pick from their ensemble of breathtaking QLD or NSW locations, choose your date, and…rock up! They’ll pretty much do the rest and for a clear, set-from-the-get-go price. Folks who aren’t into planning or big parties rejoice and reach out here.
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Photography Jack Chauvel
Tying the knot in NZ? You lucky thing you! South Island locals, STAC Weddings have a track record for producing unbelievably beautiful wedding day experiences across all of New Zealand’s major regions, proudly teaming up with like-minded, wildly talented small business buds in the area. We know you will feel at ease with STAC founder/planner/stylist Stacey at the helm of your special day. She brings to the table an immense passion for the industry, over 10 years of experience, and an impressive dexterity for logistics. Full or partial planning options are on offer, as well as styling, coordination, and on-demand consultation chats. Not sure which you fall into? Book a complimentary 30-minute consult to get the ball rolling.
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Photography STAC Weddings
Toko Events
The team over at Toko Events just keep serving up banger after banger (if you ask us, they NAILED Blair and Stu’s Melbourne Elopement). Their mission is to create the “best blooming day ever” for lovebirds across Victoria and Byron Bay areas, and their love for people, particularly their couples and fellow creatives, oozes through every ‘I do’ they are involved in. In addition to being totally wedding-obsessed, they are self-confessed spreadsheet geeks. No wonder everything runs like a well-oiled machine when creative director Judith and her team on the scene. Toko can give you a hand with planning, coordination, styling, and brainstorming ideas – Judith literally offers a session to pick her wedding planner brain so you don’t have to rack yours. Plus, they also have a no-fuss, lotta fun elopement extravaganza option if you want to skip all the planning and get straight to the good stuff. Get in contact here.
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Photography Briar Atlas
Light and airy arrangements, moody candle-lit feasting, Australiana-infused flower art – we’re always stoked to see what Sweet Little Sunday will do next. This Canberra-based team, which you might recognise from our Wedding Planning Guide, is all about the little details – the small but highly significant touches that take your nuptials to the next level. Their process is super personalised, like working with a friend, and nothing makes their day more than seeing the weight of wedding planning fall from a couple’s shoulders. Hit them up to chat through their styling packages, which include pack-down and exclusive access to a carefully curated hire catalogue.
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Photography Leanne Doyle Photography
Attention private property/blank canvas space/DIY couples! We have to intro you to The Bluebird Collective. Based in NSW’s Mid-North Coast, their specialty is luxury marquee weddings (but if you have other ideas, they’re all ears). We LOVE a home or rural union, but it’s no secret that there are additional things to consider (like power and port-a-loos). That’s exactly why these legends have heeded the call of private property couples everywhere, and with their expertise, we promise it will be easy as pie and very attractive to the eye. Event coordination, partial planning, bar coordination – they can help with all that, even offering unlimited calls and emails! You can get in touch here. Then, join us in revisiting Kate, the stylist behind The Bluebird Collective’s very own wedding, on the blog.
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This WA-based stylist’s approach is embedded in creativity and a deep passion for minimal, midcentury modern, regency, and maximalist interior design aesthetics. They understand that it’s all the personal little touches that make a wedding truly memorable and are committed to infusing every aspect of your day with vibrancy, fun, and sophistication. See their beautiful handiwork in action at this Riviera Garden Soiree styled shoot, and learn more about this talented team here.
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Photography Emma MacAulay Photography
Tomorrows Tribe
This luxury event hire and styling group curates inviting, inspiring, and “boujee AF” celebrations in Western Australia’s magical Broome region. As residents themselves, Tomorrows Tribe have an encyclopaedic local knowledge of the area’s best bits, top tips and standout vendors. Whether you’re envisioning a big bash or it’s just going to be you and your boo, we know it’s going to be a heckin’ good time with these peeps in your corner. Lose track of time scrolling their Insta (we sure did), where you’ll get a taste of Tomorrow Tribe’s jaw-droppingly beautiful aesthetics and scenic Broome backdrops, then get in touch here.
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Photography Supplied
This stylist specialises in wedding planning and styling for luxe countryside weddings across Regional Victoria. They are experts at adorning blank canvas venues (think wineries, estates and properties), and their bespoke packages range from the full styling shebang to partial planning. Sound like a team you need in your life? You can shoot off an enquiry here. Also, do yourself a favour and check out the incredible sunset-inspired shoot Mellyrain Creative masterminded here.
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Photography Lost In Love, Ash Haase
Ruffles and Bells
Whether you simply want to run your concept or colour options by someone, or would prefer to hand over the reigns and just rock up on your wedding day without a worry in the world, this Melbourne-based luxury styling company is here to help. Creating romantic and beautiful moments is what Eliska and her passionate team pride themselves on (just take a look at these pics above, swooooon!). Thoughtfully curated magic and endless inspiration is what these highly skilled stylists and planner are all about.
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Photography Emotions and Math
Cover image: Emotions and Math / Ruffles and Bells with florist Tremella Botanicals
