Mint in Press: Cosmopolitan Bride

We're so excited to have two amazing weddings featured in Cosmopolitan Bride this issue, Brooke & Nick's Eastern suburbs wedding and Lana & Damien's Palm Beach celebration.

Mint in Press: Cosmopolitan Bride

Gorgeous Lana and Damien's wedding featured in the latest issue of Cosmopolitan Bride. Click images to view full size!

Mint in Press: Style Me Pretty Australia

Carlia & Mark's harbour side wedding featured on Style Me Pretty Australia, see the story and full gallery here.

Mint in Press: Cosmopolitan Bride

Anne-Marie & Peter's wedding featured in Cosmopolitan Bride. Click images to view full size!

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Ann & Jason's wedding featured in Cosmopolitan Bride, Summer 2011. Click on images to view full size!

Mint in Press: Sydney Morning Herald

Catherine & Blyth's heartfelt beachside wedding with gorgeous yellow splashes is featured in the Sydney Morning Herald style pages today - see the full gallery here.

CATHERINE ISAAC AND BLYTH VAUTIER
ST DAVIDS ANGLICAN CHURCH AND DUNES RESTAURANT, PALM BEACH, NSW

The meeting
Blyth and Catherine met while they were at the Wharf Bar in Manly one Sunday afternoon when she was playing wing-man for a girlfriend. “We'd both been single on and off for about 2 years, and both spend most weekends out and about in Manly, but we'd never crossed paths,” says Catherine. Blyth was at the bar with the same group of guys they were going to meet. The pair felt an instant attraction and started chatting. After about an hour Blyth had to leave and meet up with his family but they both hoped they would bump into each other again. After another drink Catherine left to go to another bar. “As I was walking down the road, I literally bumped into Blyth...Both blown away by the co-incidence we decided head to the Shore Club together, and the rest is history,” says the 30 year-old.

The proposal
Blyth had told Catherine to keep Good Friday in 2010 free because he wanted to take her on a ‘date day’. They started driving to West Head but Catherine thought little of it as they often drive up the coast for a surf. Blyth, being a retired triathlete, said that he wanted to show her where he trains on his bike. So they got out and walked to a lookout. “He called me over to a seat, where he told me to shut my eyes. When I opened them he presented me with the most beautiful diamond ring, and asked me to marry him! I couldn't contain myself, I thought I'd cry but all I could do was laugh and say YES!” she says.

The wedding day
They wanted the day to be a casual affair with a fun party atmosphere for their 86 guests. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Catherine walked down the aisle, but once she got to the front the service was filled with laughter. For the reception at Dunes Restaurant they chose to get the party started by placing a dress up accessory on each guest's seat. “During the mains and speeches everyone was sitting there with crazy wigs, glasses hats etcetera on, then as soon as the dancing started it got crazy,” she says.

The dress
Catherine wore a full-length, fitted dress with thin straps and a V-neck in an off-white beaded lace. It featured a beaded brooch at the bust and came from Sarah Devine Bridal Couture in Mosman. She wore her mother’s veil.

The cake
Catherine made a four-tiered cheese wheel cake decorated with fresh figs. They served it on cheese boards for the guests to pick at throughout the night.

The photography
The photos were taken by Mint Photography and by Adam Singer from Photopod.

The honeymoon
They went to Phuket in Thailand.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/weddings/fateful-meeting-20110722-1hsm0.html#ixzz1nioJCWLH

Mint in Press: Cosmopolitan Bride

Alana & Gerrard featured in Cosmopolitan Bride, Autumn 2011. Click on image to view full size!

Mint in Press: Wedding Style Guide

Emma & Matthew's wedding featured in Wedding Style Guide, Summer issue. Click image to view full size!

Mint Online: Polka Dot Bride

Hayley & Dene's beautiful Kurrajong garden wedding is featured today on Polka Dot Bride! Read the full story and see all the photographs here.

It seems this is the week of Polka dot bridette’s weddings! Today is another absolutely stunning wedding day- a garden wedding in the Kurrajong Hills outside Sydney and the wedding of a very loyal and special Polka Do Bride reader Hayley! I had such fun emailing Hayley prior to her wedding day, hearing about her plans and brainstorming ideas with her- it was such a thrill to see her photos and see how her day had finally come together (and finally reunited with her love Dene after a long period of air force training!) Hayley says “My whole wedding had a personal touch, with a budget in mind and my dream wedding in my heart I decided to make each and every detail special to us.”

Hayley explains how she and Dene met. “Dene and I met when we were both in High School, I was 14 at the time, We worked weekends together in the local supermarket. It was a classic case of ‘check out girl falls for her shy shelf packing crush’. After our first year together Dene moved to a new work place in Canberra which saw us complete 2.5 years long distance before moving in together and doing 3 moves in 3 years, our story is one of love that has stood the test of both time and distance, one of making each waking moment spent together count for more than you ever thought it could. Dene has always had perfect timing, this timing saw his proposal overlooking the Opera House all the more special, as it happened to be the night they were testing the fireworks for New Years Eve, a 20 minute display lit the skies as we celebrated our engagement.”

Mint Online: Real Weddings Magazine

If you didn't get enough of Tamie & Adam's wedding in Real Weddings Magazine, their wedding story and photographs are also featured on Real Weddings online. Read the full story below, and see the full Real Weddings gallery here.

"When your husband-to-be is a professional rugby union player and three of your bridesmaids are pregnant, picking the perfect wedding date can be a little tricky, yet Tamie McLachlan and Adam Freier managed to tie the knot four days before the 12 year anniversary of their first date.

Adam proposed to his high school sweetheart on bended knee on Christmas Eve 2008, presenting her with a custom made diamond ring at the exact location where the couple first kissed. "He had hired out the entire room and surprised me with chilled champagne on a table for two on the dance floor," Tamie said.

The couple flew to Fiji for a pre-wedding honeymoon two weeks prior to their nuptials, and Tamie said it proved the perfect escape. "It was really special for the two of us to spend some time together and relax while getting excited for the big day."

Tamie will never forget the moment she stood with her Dad at the entrance to the church just before they walked down the aisle. "Our vows were also a touching moment and really emotional as we literally didn't take our eyes off each other and it really felt like we were the only two people in the church," she said.

Tamie truly glowed at the ceremony in her backless all-over lace gown. "I was very cautious of having a dress that I would have to pull up or worry about on the day, and I fell in love with the cut - particularly the back of the dress - and how comfortable I felt in it."

As an interior designer, Tamie is a big fan of the modern crispness of white, and the colour scheme also flowed to the bridesmaids' dresses, the shasta daisy bouquets, and the stunning waterside reception. "We really thought long and hard about our favourite things; food, wine, locations, music, and made sure that it was all included in the day. Adam and I are lunch people and love great food, wine and an amazing view so our restaurant was the perfect location for us," she explained.

"We have been to so many friends' weddings that I think we had both slowly worked out a checklist of what we loved and what we wanted our day to be like for ourselves and our guests. The wedding day itself was absolutely magical - and more than we could have imagined."

FINER DETAILS

Carrying a beautifully soft bouquet of daisies and pierus, Tamie also wore a charming circlet of daisies in her hair.

At the entrance to the reception, a vintage flower stand displayed white enamel buckets filled with bunches of flowers wrapped in brown paper; these flowers were Tamie and Adam’s ‘thank you’ gifts for all of their guests to take with them after the celebrations.

An old vintage wheelbarrow full of greenery and old timber crates also decorated the entrance.
The custom designed invitations, wrapped in a raw twine bow, featured a stamp with Tamie and Adam’s names on it as well as the date of the wedding.

The envelopes were a recycled brown paper with gold twine stitching along the top; this detail was then carried through to the menu cards.

In a statement of style, no two reception tables were exactly the same. Covered in hessian material, each table displayed a collection of different sized vintage vases and jam jars for the white flowers as well as different bread boards and old bread knives.

In contrast to the strong industrial table numbers, cutlery was wrapped in soft lace."

Mint Online: Polka Dot Bride

We're this week's featured vendor on the lovely Polka Dot Bride!

"A boutique wedding and portrait studio run by the lovely Sarah, Mint Photography is based out of Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and has worked for over twelve years in the photography industry. Sarah loves to capture candid natural moments and I find her photographs have such a gentle grace to them!

To get to know Sarah a little better, we quizzed her five questions in five minutes!

What is your favourite after five drink?

Would have to be a cold glass of Tyrells Vat 1 Semillon from the Hunter Valley, but if I am on holidays, its a Martini with three olives !

Your favourite weekend getaway?

Oh there are too many! Pepper’s Anchorage in Nelson Bay is gorgeous, and the suites in Milton Park, Bowral are just stunning!

Favourite restaurant?

Fu Manchu in Victoria St, Darlinghurst- contemporary Asian BYO – the Beijing dumplings are to DIE for! Get in early so you don’t miss out!

What can we find you eating for breakfast on a Sunday morning?

Vegemite toast and a nice hot cup of tea out on the deck , but if Stephen cooks bacon and eggs or one of his omelettes I get it in bed xxx How lucky am I!!!

Your favourite wedding story?

There are so many that come to mind , but Ann and Jason’s wedding was particularly memorable- they got married on the most southern tip of the York Peninsular ( Marion Bay) in the Innes National Park in South Australia. I have never seen such beauty in a remote coastal setting. The sunsets, the shipwrecks, the dolphins…. Jason’s indigenous heritage was incorporated into the ceremony and I felt so privileged to be part of such an intimate family wedding."

Thank you, Polka Dot Bride!

Mint in Press: Real Weddings

Tamie & Adam's stunning wedding featuring in Real Weddings Magazine. Click on images to view full size.

Mint Online: Once Wed

Part four of Tamie & Adam's wedding, as featured on Once Wed. Thank you Once Wed for sharing such a sweet and beautiful wedding!

"Have you ever seen a sweeter reception than the one below? Tamie and Adam celebrated their wedding at the Wharf Restaurant in Walsh Bay. From the delicate arrangement of escort cards from Follow Studio laying in spanish moss to the simple flowers lining their long reception tables, every detail is just so elegantly and beautifully executed without going overboard. So so pretty…

Thank you so much again to Mint Photography plus Tamie and Adam for letting me share their beautiful wedding today on Once Wed. We wish you two a lifetime of love and happiness!!"

Mint Online: Once Wed

Tamie & Adam's wedding featured on Once Wed part three!

"The bride, Tamie, is an interior designer and her husband, Adam, plays rugby for the Australian Warratah’s. Their beautiful flowers were created by Australian based florist, Sweet Pea. I still can’t get over how much I love the bridesmaid dresses Tamie picked for her girls. I’ve never seen anything like them before…"

Mint Online: Once Wed

Tamie & Adam's sweet Eastern suburbs wedding is featured on Once Wed this week!

Read part one and two on the Once Wed blog.

"When I first came across Tamie and Adam’s wedding on Follow Studio’s blog, it took me all of two seconds before sending an email to Mint Photography to see if I could feature their wedding on Once Wed. Thankfully, Sarah agreed and sent over some more details and images for me to share with you today…"