Matilda bay Restaurant with Bertie Does

July 31, 2023

MATILDA BAY RESTAURANT WEDDING IN CRAWLEY, PERTH.

Should you hire a wedding planner? Well if you continue to scroll I think the answer will quickly become apparent! Bertie does planned and styled Julius and Abbey’s beautiful event at Matilda bay restaurant, one of my favourite Perth wedding venues. I mean, look at that sunset right on the river! And then pair it with Natural Art flowers by Rebecca Grace and you literally cannot go wrong with your wedding or event.

Every inch of the place was covered by either beautiful flowers by Natural Art flowers, signage by Paper fusion or perfectly complimenting furniture by Event artillery and Perth’s Matilda bay at sunset couldn’t have been a more wonderful back drop.

Photography: Amelia Claire Photography

Florist: Natural art Flowers

Planning and Styling: Bertie Does

Furniture: Event Artillery

Paper signage and menus: Paper Fusion

Venue: Matilda bay Restaurant, Perth

Sophie and Wesley's Perth beach engagement

March 22, 2021

These guys could be more perfectly in love and having fun at one of my favourite Perth beaches. Sophie is the founder of Sceenry magazine, renown for its beautiful travel imagery so it makes a lot of sense that they met travelling abroad. These guys get hitched next month, what a day thats going to be!

Wedding Planning- 5 tips to a less stressful planning experience

January 28, 2021

Lets be honest! Planning a wedding can be one of the most stressful things you take on. As a wedding photographer and former bride I see it first hand. Really, planning your wedding is like jumping head first into the planning world and your supposed to know how to plan what should be the happiest day of your life. I know that before I got married id never chosen a menu or designed an invitation!

Getting married is one of the happiest day of your life, your finally married to the love of your life, your worlds are joined and all your favourite friends and family and there to celebrate so I want to give you a few tips on how to make this day a little less stressful!

1. Remember you are planning a marriage not a wedding. After the big day you actually become a wife, getting a fresh perspective is one of the fastest ways to check yourself before you wreck yourself. This is the best way to remember that although this will be the best day, there are also thousands of days after this one that you will spend together.

2. Prioritise your budget. Let me tell you a little secret, wedding’s are not cheap. Its important that you decide early- what vendors are the most important to you and prioritise investing into those early on. For us we knew photography was number one but wedding favours were not. We splurged on our photographer and made our favours ourselves.

3. Showcase YOU! Team up a couple and decide what you want your day to look like and then let your closest family and friends know how they can help you make this happen. This is your day, not your mums! Its so easy to get caught up people pleasing but if you do you will always lose. Of course we want our family and friends to have a wonderful day and also your first day as a married couple, your chance to showcase what you love, what makes you unique and to have one heck of a party!

4. Take time out for you! Self care is not overrated. Sometimes we need to switch off from the planning and just enjoy being engaged. Be present, go for a picnic, beach date or coffee with your betrothed and just enjoy your time together without thinking about the planning.

5. Choose vendors you trust! This is a big one- choose people you know and trust. Have your friends used these vendors and was their experience a positive one? On my wedding day I didnt want my friends to have to do too much, so I hired one of my Perth industry favourites The Cake & I, Jo set up my afternoon tea and cake for all my guests and I was fully confident she would make it look beautiful and I wouldn’t have too think about it!

Wedding planning can be stressful but it doesn’t have to be! Take time to enjoy this wonderful season of your life while you plan the start of your married life together. Make the planning process fun, keep it light hearted, remember things won’t always go to plan but it will still be wonderful. When it gets too stressful, take a step back. I sincerely hope you plan a marriage more beautiful than your wedding day. Happy planning

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Friday Studio's Perth elopement

August 20, 2020

Maddi and John were supposed to get married in Canada this year however as many other couples around the world- plans had to change. These guys married, socially distanced, at Friday Studio’s in North Perth, all their closest family on were Skype and their friends met them in the street afterwards for a champagne toast and then to top off a perfect day, they picnicked at Mullaloo Bach right afterwards with burgers and chips, a perfectly casual way to celebrate their love and union.

Venue: Friday Studio’s

Gown: Grace loves Lace

Wedding Photographer: Amelia Claire Photography

E+A- Bayside kitchen, Matilda bay wedding

March 5, 2020

Anyone who says you can’t have a giant bridal party is totally wrong. These guys had 14 and it was amazing-how could it not be with all of your closest friends with you all day. Eva and Alberts day featured Blooms of eden, Grace loves lace, Bay side kitchen and Sophie Barlow makeup just to name a few- there was no way we could go wrong. We photographed the bridal portraits at UWA where Eva and Albert both studied. Their reception was held at Bayside kitchen- a cafe by day turned reception venue and I was blown away by the gourmet food and service.