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How To Look After Your Nervous System While Planning A Wedding
  A wedding is a huge hit on a nervous system. A nervous system that let’s be honest, in 2026, […]
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Pink Peonies Wedding Inspiration
Peonies are one of my favourite flowers and it appears, many others feel the same. There is something so whimsical […]
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Garden Bridal Inspiration
Heading straight into the wedding inspiration today (I have itchy feet!) is this gorgeous garden bridal fashion shoot from the […]
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Vendor of the Week – Hannah Millerick Photography
We’re back!~ That’s right! All the patterned people have dived out of food & drink comas(or in my case, plenty […]
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Magic Moments – Love Notes
Photo by Milton Gan Photography Over our Christmas break, we’re running a magic moments series from beautiful, real weddings. The […]
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Magic Moments – Jump
Photo by Sarah Wood Photography Over our Christmas break, we’re running a magic moments series from beautiful, real weddings. The […]
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Pink ruffle wedding cake
It’s Polka Dot Bride’s 5th Birthday!
Today. Today is our fifth birthday! I can hardly believe what the last five years have done to my life. […]
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Brontë on the Hill: A Moody Ode to Untamed Love
What if Heathcliff and Catherine eloped? Barefoot and passionate, set upon a windswept hilltop, with a bride who looked like […]
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The Mindful Issue

What if your wedding felt as good as it looked?

Planning a celebration with intention means choosing eco-friendly details, accessible venues, and rituals that truly matter, creating a day that’s personal, inclusive, and unforgettable.

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Brontë on the Hill: A Moody Ode to Untamed Love
What if Heathcliff and Catherine eloped? Barefoot and passionate, set upon a windswept hilltop, with a bride who looked like […]
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Vendor of the Week – Tree Studio
  Happy Monday Dotties! There’s a definite shift in the seasons and it’s time to embrace the chilly nights and […]
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Saffron & Dieter’s Fun Intimate Wedding at Byron View Farm
Have you ever seen a round two wedding as gorgeous as this?! Saffron and Dieter had their second-chance wedding after […]
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Fashion
Renhue’s Chapter VIII: Drama In The Details
  Chapter VIII by Renhue explores the drama in the details, balancing historic grandeur with modern tailoring. Captured through the […]
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Inspired Weddings
Andrew & Karen’s Intimate Beachside Wedding at Pilu at Freshwater
Sometimes the best love stories begin with a detour, and for Karen and Andrew, it took a sudden change of […]
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Engagements
Jay & Kennedy’s Dream Proposal at Sisters Beach
To finish the Joy Issue with a bang, today’s feature is all about the power of vendor dream teams and […]
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Inspiration Shoot
Whimsical Garden Elopement Styled Shoot at Rocklea Farm
  Set against the beautiful Rocklea Farm in Stonehaven, Victoria, today’s whimsical elopement shoot is a stripped-back take on the […]
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Gift Guide
Mother’s Day Gift Guide: For Mums, Mentors & Magnificent Women
It’s that beautiful moment in the year when we get to pause and celebrate the mothers, mentors, and magnificent women […]
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Wedding Venues
European-Inspired Wedding Venues In Australia (Updated for 2026)
  We first put this list together back in 2024, because we kept seeing the same thing pop up in […]
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