How can we already be at our second Desperately Seeking for the year? The post where we find the weird and wonderful and ask you to help with the secret locations and finds you have discovered for couples who are “Desperately Seeking!”. Leave a comment if you can help!
Bride #1 is looking for a private residence she can hire for her 2015 wedding in Eagle Bay, Western Australia. She has exhausted all other options except for Meelup Beach.
Bride #2 is looking for a NSW South Coast hair and makeup artist for her wedding. Can you help with recommendations?
Bride #3 has hired the Collingwood Childrens Farm for her wedding in June 2014 and is looking for a company that is a one stop shop for all her hire needs (marquee, heating, furniture, possibly even glassware)
Bride #4 and her fiancé are looking for their perfect wedding venue! They want somewhere by the sea (not necessarily on the beach) that can accommodate around 70 guests, within about a two hour drive of Sydney (they don’t mind which way along the coast ). As they have so many guests flying in, they’d like somewhere with or very near to accommodation. They also have a lot of babies attending the festivities and would like to have somewhere safe nearby that they can host a nanny or similar to look after the little ones.
Bride #5 is seeking 200+ plastic farm animals to use as place card holders for her wedding. The animals will act as place card holders (the names to be tied onto the animals like a saddle) so they need to be big enough to hold a 4-5 cm card. Colour is not a concern as they will be painted white!
Bride #6 is looking for weddings around the Wandin Valley- she’s looking for inspiration for her October wedding!
Bride #7 is trying to find a ceremony venue for her September 2014 wedding. They’re looking for an indoor (or sheltered from the elements) space in Sydney (preferably around the CBD) that is a nicely furnished room that could hold 100-130 guests. They’ve already eliminated the Vestibule of the State Library and the Sydney Town hall due to scheduling requirements.
Bride #8 is looking for a venue for her December 2014 wedding in Melbourne (city, inner north or inner west). She and her fiance are planning a low key reception (no three course sit down dinners!) and are looking for a ceremony venue that would allow them to have post ceremony drinks and nibbles outside. They’d found the perfect venue but then found it didn’t have a BYO or otherwise liquor license for outside and they’d like to celebrate!
Can you help our lovely readers? Leave a comment below!
Bride #4 – one of these might fit the bill:
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2012/07/wedding-ceremony-and-reception-venues-all-in-one-place/
and Paperbark Camp, Jervis Bay (we featured a wedding there)
http://www.paperbarkcamp.com.au/
Bride #7 might also look at the top suggestion as well?
Bride #2
Here are some weddings we’ve featured with gorgeous brides on the South Coast of NSW – have a look at their hair and makeup style and the vendor they used to see which one suits you the best!
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2011/08/aj-and-marks-south-coast-country-wedding/
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2013/02/claire-and-ricks-south-coast-getaway-wedding/
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2011/03/karlie-and-nicks-south-coast-wedding/
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2013/03/steve-sarahs-simple-quirky-and-unforgettable-colour-filled-wedding/
Hope that helps!
Bride #3
The bigger hire companies tend to have everything you’ll need without having to go elsewhere (Harts, Dann’s Event Hire), however there are some smaller companies that are great value for money, and worth investigating.
http://marqueemonkeys.com.au/
https://www.bettapartyhire.com.au/
Bride #4
Sounds lovely! Have you had a look through our post on South Coast NSW wedding venues?
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2013/05/outdoor-nsw-south-coast-venue-hunt/
It might have some great suggestions for you.
Thanks so much Mrs Herringbone – unfortunately they’re all a bit too far south for us. We’re ideally looking within a 2 hour ish drive of Sydney…
Kiki here are a few more options
Tumbling Waters Retreat
http://www.tumblingwatersretreat.com/
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2012/08/kate-scotts-ruby-red-outdoor-wedding/
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2011/11/ruth-and-guiseppes-vintage-south-coast-wedding/
I’ll keep looking for you
http://www.polkadotbride.com/2011/08/aj-and-marks-south-coast-country-wedding/
Bride #5
Perusing $2 shops, in particular the larger ones will yield a huge amount of plastic animals to choose from. Hit up these types of stores that are in every large shopping centre.
Alternatively, there are some international sellers that have sets that you could purchase and have sent over too.
http://www.outbacktoystore.com/1-64th-scale-animals
http://www.toyfarmers.us/farmanimals/farm-animal-sets.html
http://www.windycitynovelties.com/240211p/farm-animals.html?ProdRec=Yes
Bride #7
I think the National Trust is a great place to start! IT has several venues that could work perfectly for you!
http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw/VenueHireOldGovernmentHouse
http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw/VenueHireNormanLindsayGallery
http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw/sh-ervin-gallery
Also – a gorgeous space!
http://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/venues/hyde-park-barracks-museum/greenway-gallery
http://www.thevenuecollection.com/packages.aspx?id=4
Or find a lovely hotel that has a gorgeous room just for ceremonies, like
http://langhamsydneywedding.com.au/venues.html
Bride #8
I am a Westie, so am all over this!
Studio Raw Materials – http://www.studiorawmaterials.com.au
Dig a Pony http://www.digapony.com.au
Acqua E Vino – http://www.acquaevino.com.au
Grindley’s @ Junction Beer Hall – http://www.junctionnewport.com.au/functions
The Sun Theatre – http://www.suntheatre.com.au/functions
Good luck!
Bride #1 I dug up these places that can host weddings
http://www.truenorthashore.com/functions/weddings.asp
http://www.stayz.com.au/accommodation/wa/south-west/eagle-bay/69670
Thanks! I tried both of those and my numbers are too high! I loooooved the sanctuary.
Bride #2 Here are a few our brides have used and loved or who i know travel there
Makeup By Megan
Tracey Dixon
D’Luxe Hair & Beauty Shellharbour
La Belle Beauty Therapy Albion Park
Amore Hair Designs
Powderpuff Makeup Artistry
Kerrie Gentle
Emily Graham Makeup Artist
Bride #3 for an all in one hire service try the following:
Place Settings
Dann Event Hire
Harry The Hirer
Bride #4 have you tried Bell’s at Killcare on the Central Coast? http://www.bellsatkillcare.com.au/
Thanks Amy – we’re headed up there tomorrow for a look! My only worry is that lots of our friends have children, and we’d have to book out the whole place for them to be able to stay – I feel bad asking people to pay $900ish just to come to our wedding!
Bride #8
How about The Little Church at Spring Hill Peony Farm? If i could have a small intimate wedding, that’d be my first pick!