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Ally & Simon’s Winter Elopement in Beautiful Canberra

03.10.25
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Ally & Simon’s Winter Elopement in Beautiful Canberra
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You've gone through the process of planning your w You've gone through the process of planning your wedding, booking your vendors, and bringing your dream to life – the last thing left to do is write up your run sheet!⁠ ⁠ Well, you're in luck! The Polka Dot Team has created THE wedding run sheet template to help! With both a PDF and a spreadsheet included, you can quickly build your run sheet with confidence. ⁠ ⁠ With every last detail planned, it's time to put pen to paper and time out every moment and plan. Do you have a wet-weather backup? Write it down! Do vendors have specific arrival times? Write it down! Have any codes or contact numbers? Write! It! Down! ⁠ ⁠ Consider yourself organised – head over to the Polka Dot Shop and grab your copy now: link in bio!⁠ ⁠ [Image description: a bright table spread with lots of glassware and foliage takes up the bottom portion of this image. Above it is some text that reads: "Our Wedding Run Sheet by Polka Dot Wedding".]⁠ ⁠ #PolkaDotWedding #PolkaDotShop #FeelGoodWeddings #WeddingInspiration #WeddingInspo #WeddingPlanning #WeddingPlanner #WeddingIdeas #WeddingDetails #WeddingStyle #GettingMarried #EventPlanner #WeddingStyling #WeddingGoals #AustralianWedding #RealWedding⁠
Look, we know weddings are full of big moments, bu Look, we know weddings are full of big moments, but these? These are the moments we live for! ⁠ ⁠ Nikita looked like an alternative fairytale queen, while her mum was rocking the coolest outfit in the room like it was just another Tuesday. The vibes? Incredible!!⁠ ⁠ There was so much love bouncing between them, from the air kisses to the proud-mum eyes. These photos feel like pure joy bottled up. And if this is what getting ready looked like… imagine the rest of the day.⁠ ⁠ More of Nikita and Matt's moody NSW magic is up on Polka Dot Featured – link in the bio.⁠ ⁠ Photographer: @hayley.morgan.weddings / Ceremony Officiant: @cellebrate_ / Bride's Dress: @desertmoonbridal / Bride's Shoes: @converse / Floral Accessories: @fynw.uk⁠ ⁠ [Image one description: This mum is leaning forward with puckered lips as she blows a kiss at her daughter. She's wearing a bold, eclectic outfit with a red long-sleeve top under a black-and-white gingham dress, layered necklaces, and a long black vest tucked into a red waistcorset. The bride, seen from behind, has red hair styled in soft curls and is wearing a black lace wedding dress with sheer sleeves.⁠ ⁠ Image two description: The bride and her mum stand together on a wooden jetty over calm water, holding hands and smiling at each other. Sunlight hits them softly, with boats and tree-covered hills in the background.]⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #PolkaDotWedding #FeelGoodWeddings #AustralianWeddings #AustralianWedding #WeddingInspiration #WeddingInspo #WeddingDetails #UniqueDetails #WeddingDetail #AlternativeWedding
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