May 2019
A friend of mine created a Wedding graphic for us which I was able to use to create my own stationary on Vistaprint. It was quite easy to use and you can get designers help for just $5. We used Vistaprint to create a sign for the Ceremony, our save the date cards, invitations and stickers to put on our homemade candle bomboniere. As long as you are happy to do the fiddling around online, it is worth it and so, so affordable.
Supplier: Vistaprint
May 2019
We stayed in the Homestead at Cleveland Winery with our Bridal party the night before and the night of the wedding. It's a beautiful old building with so much character, a giant pool table and all the bedrooms very comfortable and had their own ensuite. It has all the amenities you need and a BBQ however I would recommend taking some cutlery/plates if you are doing your own cooking as there are only a limited amount of culinary items as most people would wine and dine at the restaurant during their stay. Being able to get ready in the Homestead the day of the wedding also made it a much more fun and relaxing experience! Lastly, it was a great place to get photos taken whilst we were getting ready before the Ceremony. Would be great not just for Bridal party, but also for a family/group of adults to stay if you wanted a relaxing weekend away!
Supplier: Cleveland Estate
May 2019
Nice range of dresses however we could only choose what was in the warehouse because the dresses would not have been made to order in time. The dresses came up quite nice and looked great in the photos. I like that you can have the same colour palate and different styles so that each bridesmaid could wear a dress that suited her particular body shape. There were a couple of issues with dresses and they needed to be made to order in the end due to one being faulty and the other size was out of stock when I went to do the online order even though it was available when we had our consultation. It was sorted in the end, however I had to follow up most of the time and didn't feel they were very good at providing updates and communicating information. Lastly, I was guaranteed that all the dresses we were choosing from were the same colour ivory even though they were different styles. One of the dresses was actually a different shade of white when it arrived which was really disappointing as we didn't have enough time to try and get a different dress before the wedding.
Supplier: White Runway
May 2019
We had our wedding day at Cleveland on the 13th April, 2019. Lauren was so easy to deal with throughout the whole planning process and we enjoyed working alongside her because she is so honest and down to earth. All the staff at Cleveland were so kind and accommodating and made sure everything ran smoothly so we could have the best wedding day possible which we most certainly did! Not only are the staff fantastic, but Cleveland itself really caters for everyone. All our guests commented on how beautiful the venue was. They loved the country backdrop visible throughout the Ceremony, the food was all delicious and there was plenty to go around and those that stayed the night loved the accommodation and the buffet breakfast the next day! Finally, we stayed in the Homestead with our Bridal party the night before and the night of the wedding and are so glad we did because it really added to the whole weekend. We were able to explore the winery the night before the wedding and have tastings in the underground cellar and lastly, just being able to get ready in the Homestead the day of the wedding made it a much more fun and relaxing experience! Thank you again to Lauren and all the staff at Cleveland for allowing us to have the best wedding day possible!
Supplier: Cleveland Estate
May 2019
In planning our wedding, the music was a big ticket item for us because we knew it would really add to everyone's evening and that's exactly what it did; we had so many people comment on how great the band was and how much fun they had dancing! The band was honestly the best part about our wedding! Everyone loved the music and there were even people we don't normally see dancing who were up on the dance floor all night! The song choices really catered across all the generations and even the song choices that were played during the bands meal breaks were great and still had people up and having a boogie! Thank you so much to Fin and the band for making our wedding night so much fun!
Supplier: The Club Entertainment