Venue Wisdom
What Couples Never Ask Before Booking a Garden Wedding
  Clare Mills is part of the team Eleven Eighty, a heritage venue built around established gardens, a pair of […]
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Venue Wisdom

Wedding venue wisdom includes wedding venue reviews, interviews with owners of wedding venues, wedding venues by region and advice for brides and grooms

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Top 10 Questions To Ask At A Venue Open Day
Two of the biggest decisions when planning your wedding are where to hold your ceremony and reception. Fortunately, many venues […]
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What Would They Know? Tevany Patten of Sandringham Yacht Club
We do love to be beside the seaside and Sandringham Yacht Club with its contemporary decor and stunning water views […]
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What Would They Know? Hayley Murnane of Showtime Events & Cargo Hall
With waterfront views, a history of waterfront dockside activity, and glorious original features  Showtime Events and Cargo Hall present something […]
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What Would They Know? Nolwenn Foligne of Lure – Abell Point Marina
If getting married right on the waterfront with views of the sparkling sea, yachts bobbing on the water and sights […]
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What Would They Know? Felicity Sharwood of Spicers Peak Lodge
Driving through forests and rolling paddocks, Spicers Peak Lodge  seems a world away from the hustle and bustle of city […]
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What Would They Know? Janet Hogan of Villa Botanica & Botanica Weddings
How divine it would be to have a tropical paradise created for you – and then to share this so […]
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How to Choose a Wedding Venue That Actually Reflects Your Values
  When it comes to choosing a wedding venue, it’s easy to get caught up in the inclusions list and […]
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The Alfresco Issue

As the weather warms up, we’re celebrating the magic of outdoor weddings! Picture gorgeous receptions under the setting sun and dancing beneath the stars.

We’ll cover everything from stunning styling ideas to practical planning tips – like wet weather backup plans and all those important outdoor wedding considerations.

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10 Sydney Wedding Venues You Will Love
  Today on Polka Dot Wisdom, we’re transporting you to some fantastic Sydney wedding venues through the lens of Lovereel’s wedding photographers […]
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10 Southern Highlands Wedding Venues You Will Love
  Today on Polka Dot Wisdom, we’re transporting you to the marvellous Southern Highlands through the lens of Lovereel’s wedding photographers and […]
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10 Wedding Venues You Will Love in the Hunter Valley
  Today on Polka Dot Wisdom, we’re escaping the Winter blues and transporting you to the marvellous Hunter Valley through […]
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What Would They Know?
What Would They Know? Davina Adamson of Black Finch Jewellery
  If you’ve ever walked into a jewellery studio and felt like you’re meant to already know what you want, […]
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Cake Wisdom
Dark Romantic Wedding Cakes Are Having a Moment
  If the rise of candlelit receptions, moody florals and richly layered colour palettes has taught us anything, it’s that […]
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Photography Wisdom
Behind The Shot: Dani Bartlett, Somewhere Between Portraits
  It’s time for another instalment of our Behind the Shot series, where we ask photographers for a favourite candid […]
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Flower Wisdom
Getting Wedding Flowers Right, Whatever Your Budget
  Every couple starts their floral planning the same way, a folder of saved images and a budget that has […]
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Styling Wisdom
How to Start With Pattern At Your Wedding
  Having featured over 25 of their beautiful weddings, we know Mornington Peninsula-based Poppy Culture (florists by training) knows a […]
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Food & Catering Wisdom
Dark Romantic Wedding Cakes Are Having a Moment
  If the rise of candlelit receptions, moody florals and richly layered colour palettes has taught us anything, it’s that […]
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