Elisa and Darren chose “timeless romantic as the theme of their nups, and we love their reason: “We did not want to go with anything too trendy as we wanted to look back on the day and still love it 10 and 50 years later.” Makes a lot of sense, right?! And groom Darren def passed the vibe check with his M.J. Bale tux.
Making sure the whole day got a big tick theme-wise was the talented Whole Lotta Love Creative team, who took care of styling and planning, and the pair called on the delish cakery skills of Ladybird Cakes for their tasty (and beautiful) two-tiered floral masterpiece. Laura Alyce Bell snapped every moment and we’re sure you’ll agree, she did a brilliant job. Scroll and see!
THE VENUE “We choose The George Ballroom because we wanted an experience for our guests. We loved the European feel of the ballroom so we really wanted to embrace that, especially because we all couldn’t travel overseas at that time.”
FAVE DETAILS “My favourite detail on the day was my wedding dress. It was the first dress I tried on when my sister and mum were visiting me in Melbourne. The dress was designed by a fabulous local designer in Melbourne, Rosemary Masic, who is behind the label Nevenka. All her cuts and textiles are sourced from Croatia, Italy, France, Turkey and Balkan countries and my dress was a romantic
lace sourced from Croatia. It felt extra special because it was one of a kind.”
THE SUIT “My suit was from M.J. Bale. I knew I wanted a classic tuxedo-style suit, which would be consistent with Elisa’s vision of ‘timeless romantic’. It was an easy decision.”
MEMORABLE MOMENT “We didn’t want a boring ceremony and I came across a great engaging celebrant on Instagram, Damon Hughes. Damon was amazing on the day, beyond my expectation. He had everyone laughing and crying at the same time. Our guests could not stop talking about him. Damon was the highlight of the day.”
STANDOUT VENDORS “All our vendors were amazing. I would recommend every single one.”
Our directory is packed full of awesome vendors, including Ladybird Cakes, event planning and styling whizzes Whole Lotta Love Creative, and M.J. Bale for suits and such – plus so many more truly awesome peeps we highly rec. Head on over and give your faves (and ours) a shout!
CONTRIBUTING VENDORS Photographer Laura Alyce Bell Cinematographer Luca Zarik Event Planner & Stylist Whole Lotta Love Creative Florist Salt Flower Stationery The bride Printer Paperpoint Linen Table Art Ceremony & Reception The George Ballroom Catering Damm Fine Food Co. Cake Ladybird Cakes Hire Items The Small Things Co, Quartz and Crystal Entertainment Jonno Hughes Celebrant Damon Hughes Rings All Diamonds Transport Melbourne Corporate Cars THE BRIDE Gown & Veil Nevenka Robes Piyama Shoes Louis Vuitton Accessories Amber Sceats Hair Nicole Kene Makeup Isabelle Quinn Fragrance Le Labo Santall 33 Bridesmaid dresses Shona Joy Bridesmaid shoes ASOS Bridesmaid gifts Tatcha, Maison Margiela THE GROOM Suit, Shirt & Bow tie M.J. Bale Cufflinks Cuffed Shoes Julius Marlow Fragrances Tom Ford Groomsmen suits M.J. Bale
