Boutique Wedding Market Film by The White Tree

The fabulous team at The White Tree have put together this wonderful film of highlights from the Boutique Wedding Market in March... It makes us so proud of how well the event turned out and super excited for the Sydney event in August!


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Autumn/Winter Wedding Moodboard Table Display

As you may remember before the Boutique Wedding Market we held a competition asking for submissions of moodboards for an Autumn/Winter wedding which would be turned into a live display as part of the market.

We had some lovely submissions and the board by Olivia Russell was the winner. This is Olivia's moodboard:

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[top row: Leo Farrel Photography | John Benavente | Stewart Leishman | Wood Chick Studios]

[middle row: Ed Dixon Food Design | via PS I Love You | Maggie Austin Cakes | via PS I Love You]

[bottom row: via PS I Love You | 15 Tangerines | Parasol image source unknown]

The gorgeous colours, textures, style and feel formed the inspiration for Leigh Murphy, Portobello Bride's stylist extraordinaire to plan, style and create the gorgeous display below.

[image by Blumin]

We would like to thank the following contributors for supplying the beautiful details that brought Olivia's vision to life:

Prop Hire (including table, chairs, map, bottles and jars, urns and crockery) :- Prop.d
Floral Arrangements: Blumin & Sinikka Floral Design
Catering: Ed Dixon Food Design
Parasols: Boston Umbrella Co. 
Antique Plates & Glassware: A Vintage Affair
Hand Painted Menus: Siobhan Donoghue Design
Place Cards : Orchard & Brown
Table Number Card: Letters To Vince
Invitations: A Little Birdie Design
Wedding Cake: Sweet! Cupcakes and Treats
Wedding Gown: Amaline Vitale
Bridesmaid Fashion: Anna Campbell
Styling Details: Georgeous

We hope those of you planning an Autumn or Winter wedding can find inspiration from these ideas.
Check out The Boutique Wedding Guide for more suppliers who can help make your unique wedding ideas a reality!

[unless stated, images ©The White Tree]

The Boutique Wedding Market Fashion Shows

Today, we are excited to share some photos from the weekend's Boutique Wedding Market Fashion Shows. The Bridal Salon was filled with gorgeous Brides-to-be who were treated to a stunning Parisian-style fashion show at various points throughout the event. As mentioned last week we were privileged to showcase the work of Designers Amaline Vitale, Anna Campbell, Luisa Beccaria, Sarah Janks, and Fleur Wood who debuted her new bridal line as part of the Boutique Wedding Market! Here are some pics:

To view more images from the Boutique Wedding Market click to view this online gallery.

[images ©The White Tree]

The Portobello Bride Boutique Wedding Market - Melbourne

Wow! What an amazing weekend at St Kilda Town Hall last weekend! We hosted our very first Boutique Wedding Market and we were blown away by the amazing response we received from Brides, Grooms, those in the Wedding Industry and the Media! We had big dreams for the event, but it far and away surpassed even our biggest dreams!

Today we want to share with you some photos from the event so those of you who couldn't make it can see how spectacular it was for yourself.

 The mood was set with beautiful harp music floating around the hall played by the lovely Anna Boulic.

 Guests were treated to yummy bites created by Ed Dixon Food Design.

The Bridal Salon was beautifully decorated and housed a stunning Parisian-style fashion show of Australian and International Designer's gowns. More on the fashion shows to come!

Make-Up demonstrations were provided by Lady Day.

The guys had their own space in the Grooms' Lounge.

 Guests enjoyed some fun times snapping photos in the Photobooth provided by In The Booth.

 The darling Rebecca Paris from The Girl in the Green Scarf speaks with some market guests.

 The White Tree provided some groovy tunes and are responsible for all these gorgeous photos!

 We were privileged to have a number of outstanding and unique Photographers exhibit their work in our Photographic Gallery.

 A big thanks to Mandala Wines - one of the Boutique Wedding Market's Sponsors!

Portobello Bride's Founder Kim [Center] with the Ed Dixon Food Design team.

More amazing photos from the event can be seen at this online gallery created by The White Tree.

Come back to the blog over the next few days for more follow up posts from the Boutique Wedding Market!

[all images ©The White Tree]

Getting to Know... James Tudball of The White Tree

What’s your favourite part of your job?
Getting to rock the Grease Megamix at every wedding The White Tree Band play at.  No we don’t do that.  Probably just the versatility of it all.  One moment I’m editing a wedding film, the next thing I’m playing drums at a wedding.  It’s good fun. 

What are you reading at the moment?
Just another one of the many biographies on John Lennon. 

What are you lusting after at the moment?
Sleep.  It’s 6:45am and the builders have arrived.

Top three songs on your play list?
Probably Empire State of Mind (if the couple book our rapper), 99 Luft Balloons, and This Old Love by Lior. 

What is your favourite moment during a wedding?
The dance sets, when everyone let’s their hair down and has a good time.

Who inspires you?
Richard Branson, currently Anna Bligh, and pretty much any African American jazz musician.

Favourite Cocktail?
Long Island Ice Tea’s at the moment.  They can pack a punch.

What does it take to impress you?
Originality.

What is the best piece of advice you were ever given?
My grandfather would always say “Patience is a virtue my lad”.  I like to remind myself of that.

Favourite way to spend a Sunday?
If the weather is good, just getting outdoors – perhaps a Sunday session with mates at a place like Belgian Beer Garden or the beach in general.

Black Tie or Casual?
Hmm... What context? I think black tie looks sharp.

Your suggestion for a new name for ‘Hens party’?
Literal suggestion = “Drunk Chicks Gone Wild”  More marketable suggestion = “The Little Secrets Evening”

Your favourite hostess gift to give?
Oh geez.  What is a hostess gift?

What’s the best gift you have ever received?
Probably a gigantic advent calendar my girlfriend gave to me when she went overseas.  She made it herself and it count down the days until her return. 

Three words that describe you best. 
Dedicated, bold and friendly. 

Thanks so much for sharing with us today James. We are very much looking forward to having The White Tree at the Portobello Bride Boutique Wedding Market in Melbourne on March 26 and 27!

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