Hey! Have you been invited to a wedding? How exciting! In case you didn’t know, weddings can be expensive and if you were invited it means you reallllllllly matter to the couple and they reallllllllly want you to be there. So, why do you feel like you’re not allowed...
Saying ‘YES’ to the Dress – 5 Tips to help you on your way!
Okay, so you’ve said yes to that one special person who makes you feel like you’re on top of the world, but there is still one HUGE decision to make….. your wedding dress! Whilst I didn’t make a rash decision with my husband’s proposal (*phew*), I did rush my decision...
3 Things We Wish Couples Would Stop Doing…
“Gee, that wedding was so easy to plan. Absolutely every single thing went perfectly!” - Said no-one ever! It’s no surprise that weddings are hard work. You already know this. Coordinating human beings, watering them, feeding them, seating them - it’s a lot! A wedding...
Check out this super unique and chic Sydney city wedding!
Jess and Andrew aren't your average coupla lovers. So it was no surprise their wedding included all the unique funkiness they could muster up! Check out their incred Sydney wed below, all images by Photographer Extraordinaire, Samantha Heather Photography Let's start...
Bridesmaid Duties: What to Expect from your Maids
Asking your BFFs to be your bridesmaids is a pre-wedding highlight after getting engaged. Whether you're born sisters, soul sisters or met traveling on Contiki, your bridesmaids are a carefully select group of allies on the biggest day of your life. They'll help you...
Confessions of a Wedding Planner
Having been to over 150 weddings, it will come as no surprise that there's not a lot that we haven't seen! Wedding days are beautiful and magical and lovely! But things do go wrong, it's just the way the cookie crumbles (yum, cookie). Lately, we've noticed some of the...
What a week it’s been!
Wow wow wow! What an amazing week we’ve had here at Hire a Bridesmaid! It’s been a rollercoaster of fun, excitement, joy, strategy and no-sleep, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Watch me on Sunrise here. When I started this business 4 years ago, I knew the name...
5 wedding expenses to budget for
Nothing kills the ‘planning-our-dream-wedding’ mood faster than the B word: Budget. Amiright? On average, a couple will enlist 14(1) vendors on their wedding day; including photographers, videographers, cake makers, florists, wedding planners, DJs, hair stylists,...
How to choose the right wedding photographer
Good wedding photography is something that lives on well past the big day. The photos give you a chance to reflect on memories made and are something for you to cherish for a lifetime. Obviously it’s also V important to have tangible proof of how bloody gorg you...
5 Things Your Wedding Coordinator (aka ME!) Will Handle For You
A wedding coordinator (aka moi) is a magical fairy godmother that helps soon-to-be newlyweds prepare for their big day. But unless you've organised a wedding before, it may be a little hard to picture just how helpful having a wedding coordinator is. Here are 5 things...
3 Secrets of a Wedding Coordinator
There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about the ol’ trusty wedding coordinator. A lot of my girlfriends imagine me day-to-day in activewear, cake testing (or as I like to call it ‘professional research’) and sniffing flowers at the markets. And while there is an...
Hire A Bridesmaid: Where it all began…
Four years ago, I embarked on the trip of a lifetime to the US of A- a happy, smiling, successful real estate agent off to travel the continent. Little did I know how life changing that trip would actually be. I had THE most incredible six weeks of solo travel, I...