Lee and maka

Well I'm over a month late with typing this bit mid-summer wedding season is huge... And it's just getting bigger and busier.

But having said that, I must say this was a spectacular wedding...

With all the last minute chaos and dressmaker fittings 3 days before the big day... The bridal party, wedding guests and crew boarded the amazing Astor...

January 18, 10am, we boarded the ship and almost immediately I was starting to set u and prep for the wedding.. the staff and crew on board the Astor were just amazing! And cannot thank them enough for all their hard work and endless "demand-meeting"

The ship left the Port of Fremantle and while we were cruising and makeup and hair artists getting bride and her girls organised... Sea sickness set in... But Lisa to the rescue.... I just took the bride outside for fresh air and she came to life again...

The wind picked up and I think it was some sort of sea-life tornado. But at 5:30pm the scene was set and ready for the Bride to walk down the isle... 

This is the third time the couple had tried to say "IDo" and with loads of road blocks along the way trying to, yet again, stop this gorgeous couple from having the happy day, they finally got there...

I had the honour of being on board this ship, and being upgraded to a suite.... Um HELLO... You would've thought I was the bride... 

All up, there were 65 adults and children, and because I like to look after my family, I managed to get Joe as the celebrant, Teresa as makeup artist, Kayla as hair stylist and nanny and Cos as the videographer. 

Anyway, Enjoy, the photos.... 

Ken & Sue - Bali-deen aka Bassendean... Sandy beach reserve

Today DYD had the absolute privilege planning Ken and Sue's wedding.  

As they are having a wedding in Bali later on this year! they decided to have a wedding here in Perth also for the friends that cannot make it to Bali.

Held at Sandy Beach reserve, Sue new she wanted a very simple style but wanted her Bali flags.  And that is what we gave...

DYD styled and set the stage for the wedding and while the weather had everyone guessing the day turned out perfect...

Check out our pics and see hw the day panned out!

From ceremony to drinks station and props for photos... It was just an amazing day...

#alikevwed 7 December 2013

So the wedding finally happened!

The job: to set up decorations chosen by the bride and to host guests and the celebration drinks upon arrival.

Alicia and Kevin were on a very tight budget.  They also just wanted a few close friends and family in a ceremony and afternoon tea in their back yard.

But of course like many cultures, the parents love to do a little bit more for their children. So began preparations for a dinner reception after their vintage back yard ceremony and afternoon tea.

Their theme was very simple and vintage, their colours pink, purple and yellow.  I must say the photos I will put on, thanks to my iPhone, don't do the decorations justice, but it was lovely.

Setting up in the heat of the day was no fun, but with my main man and hubby helping to set the marquee up and all the decorations it made it a whole lot easier.

A dozen family and friends had flown in from Singapore the night before and were calming helping set up the afternoon tea. It was so nice to see the excitement on their faces with the family and closest friends from OS making such a great effort to be here. 

Guests began to come and a gorgeous strings duet, just set the perfect vintage theme, the drinks were flowing and the music playing and everyone was in a celebration mood.

The ceremony kicked off and it all was just perfect, apart from the forceful wind deciding to take the bridal arch and fly away... Was awesome!!

I couldn't say no to the bride and so I helped coordinate their ceremony and family and friends photos, along with a group shot. 

Than you Alicia and Kevin for the opportunity to be a part of your special day..

One friend from Singapore

Bring on the summer wedding

Recently I received confirmation on planning my first December wedding...

Alicia my very petite Bride to be, called me in to discss transforming her backyard from barren land, to a vintage piece of beauty...

I'm loving her colour scheme, white, pinks and yellows... Such fresh and vibrant colours.

With only one month to prepare, Alicia has given me the basic feel and theme of what she is wanting... Stay turned to see how this evolves.  Below are some pics of the yard and the gorgeous hand made (by me) garland to draper down the isle...

Lisa

Daughter of the Groom

Well we all know I just love planning weddings... 

And it was so exciting to plan my dads, even if he only gave 4 weeks notice.

My dad would've been happy with a back yard shin-dig. But when I worked and priced it all up it was going to cost just as much.  In fact, when you add all the people volunteering and running around cooking from home etc... It was easier just go out.... And that's what we (my dad) did!!!

He gave me the Guest List and the Date and I took it from there...

My dad has done this before so he didn't want a big show of it all... So the best thing to do was find a restaurant with its own private room...

I started and ended at Villa Roma in Fremantle.  Tucked away at the beautiful vintage end of High Street in Fremantle and sitting just in front of the Fremantle Round House, this gorgeous little piece of Italy was just what I wanted.

The food was just cooked to perfection. And I have to mention the penne that was served from the biggest Parmesan cheese wheel I have ever seen.

There were a few hiccups along the way, but nothing I couldn't handle. In all. It was a wonderful day and loads of fun planning, styling and coordinating the wedding.

Check out www.villaroma.com.au and let Nunzio know that Lisa sent you.

Have a look a these pics... Enjoy!!!

Leese

Time to get planning

So this weekend will begin the process of my first-ever "South-West" wedding. 

This is exciting for me as I'm very much a "promote-WA" kind of girl. 

I'll get to spend the next two days chatting with my awesome clients, Tony & Ione, who I had the great honour of planning, styling & coordinating their engagement. 

It's time to organise their vintage Bling Wedding and I cannot wait to get started. 

Stay tuned... I will keep you posted

Breakfast at Tiffanys

This was an amazing day...

It started at 3am : wake up roll out of bed and pack the car

3:30am leave for Burswood on Swan with my 2IC Cristina

4am: arrive at Burswood On Swan and the first thing I do is HAVE A COFFEE,.... Thanks Linzi

Let the set up being!

While having plenty and coffee and sugary sweets to keep the three of us going, we started out setting the tables centrepieces.... The beautiful craftsmanship of Cristina was just spectacular.. She was given a picture by our Tiffanys Bride - Esther and Cris managed to give Esther what she desired...

The centrepieces along with adorned pearls and candles just have the whole room a fresh morning feel. The venue with the candle-lite isle and spread over with diamontes was just stunning - if I do say so myself..

From the draping and chandeliers to the foyer and cherry blossom trees, the whole morning just rang smooth. It was PERFECT!

When Esther approached me asking to plan her wedding, I don't think she expected what she got... Esther and Steve gave me their budget and I ran with it. All Esther wanted was the theme "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Because it being August, E & S didn't want to risk an outdoor ceremony - and good thing too. Even though it didn't rain that week the ground was too soft and our guests would've been losing their shoes in the grass.  They also didn't want a different ceremony venue.

So I styled their whole day at the one place.

Ceremony isle was cut down the middle of the reception centre, with guests seated at their seats and parents at the bridal table..

The amazing Crooner, Michael Battersby, serenaded the guests through the ceremony and during the meal time... When it came to their first dance, he sang Unchained Melody to perfection... After the DJ got involved and the guests got to dance the morning away.

Everything was just so much fun to style.  E&S trusted me to do what I needed to make sure their day ran perfectly. From styling to rehearsal coordination to on the day coordination.  It was amazing! 

At the end of the day, when taking an outdoor group photo, I got to sit back and watch the bridal clue and their families laugh and enjoy the day - Perfect!

If you want to know more about this theme and more, contact me

Lisa Rossi

Planner extraordinaire