How to Plan Your Perfect Wedding: A Whimsical Guide to a Day That Feels Like You
How to Plan Your Perfect Wedding
A Whimsical Guide to Crafting a Wedding That’s True to You
Planning your dream wedding is one of the most exciting adventures in life — a moment where love meets celebration, and every detail reflects who you are as a couple. Whether you’re a hopeless romantic, a creative spirit, or someone who just wants everyone to have the best time ever, a “perfect wedding” isn’t about perfection… it’s about personality.
Here’s your guide to thoughtfully planning a wedding day that feels as magical as it looks — one filled with joy, beauty, and those little touches that make guests say “that was so them.”
✨ The Essentials of a Perfect Wedding
A Photographer and Videographer
Your wedding memories deserve to be captured beautifully. A professional photographer and videographer will preserve every stolen glance, every tear, every belly laugh — so you can relive the day again and again. Look for someone whose style feels aligned with your vibe: soft and romantic, candid and documentary-style, or bold and editorial.
Videographer - @yellowbullweddings | Photographer - @beckrocchiphotography
The Wedding Cake
Whether it’s a three-tier buttercream masterpiece or a petite pavlova tower, your cake should taste just as divine as it looks. Think about flavours you love, a design that reflects your day’s aesthetic, and maybe even a little nod to your love story in the details.
Cake - @justaddflower | Photographer - @beckrocchiphotography
Stationery and Signage
From save-the-dates and invites to menus and welcome signs — your stationery sets the tone and brings the vision to life. Consider bespoke wedding stationery that blends your colour palette, floral choices, and fonts that feel like you. Bonus: it’s the perfect keepsake for your wedding box.
Stationery - @the.seasalter
A Wedding Planner (or Coordinator)
Having someone to bring your ideas together, manage suppliers, and calm the chaos is a game-changer. Whether you opt for full-service planning or a day-of coordinator, you’ll be free to soak in every second without worrying about timelines or table layouts.
Coordinator - @__elope__
The Celebrant
The heart of your ceremony lies with your celebrant. Choose someone who truly understands your story and can reflect your personalities through the way they guide your vows and rituals. Whether it’s heartfelt, light-hearted, spiritual, or modern — the right celebrant sets the tone for your love-filled “I do” moment.'
Celebrant - @wonder___love
The Perfect Venue
Your venue frames your entire celebration. Are you picturing rolling hinterland hills? A beachfront ceremony with toes in the sand? An elegant estate with twinkling lights and rose gardens? Choose a place that makes your heart skip a beat — and feels easy to host your dream day in.
Venue -@byronviewfarm | Photographer - @beckrocchiphotography
✨️ Soundtrack the Love
Live Music, Guitarists, and DJs
Music creates the mood. From a live acoustic guitarist during the ceremony to a DJ who knows how to get everyone dancing after dinner — having a blend of live music and curated playlists adds rhythm and energy to your entire day. Think first dances, golden hour tunes, and hands-in-the-air party vibes.
Musician - @janda.events | Photographer - @beckrocchiphotography
✨️ Outfits and Accessories
Your wedding dress, suit, and accessories are more than fashion — they’re a chance to express your personality. Whether you’re in flowing lace, a tailored tux, floral hairpins or custom cufflinks, your outfit should make you feel like the truest version of yourself. Comfortable, confident, and completely in love.
✨️ Decor, Florals & That Magic Touch
Decor & Furniture
Mood lighting, soft draping, vintage lounge corners, or hand-painted details — decor brings the aesthetic to life. Think of how you want the day to feel, then bring in textures, colours and styling elements that speak to that mood.
Furniture hire - @theweddingshed | Photographer - @beckrocchiphotography
Florals
Florals are the heart of your visual styling. Wild and whimsical? Structured and elegant? Minimal and modern? From bouquets and buttonholes to table blooms and ceremony arches — your florist will help you turn petals into poetry.
Florist - @nikau.flora | Photographer - @beckrocchiphotography
Confetti
Yes, it’s the little things — and confetti might just be the most joyful moment of all. Go traditional with dried petals, playful with biodegradable colour, or magical with bubbles or streamers. Don’t forget the confetti toss photo op!
✨️ Add Something Truly Unique:
Live Wedding Illustrations
For a keepsake like no other, live wedding illustrations are a beautiful way to add both entertainment and memory-making magic to your day.
As a live wedding painter, I create personalised watercolour portraits of your guests during the celebration — a one-of-a-kind wedding favour they’ll treasure forever. I also create custom illustrations of the newlyweds, painted from special photos after the big day.
It’s heartwarming, interactive, and adds a whimsical layer of storytelling to your wedding that photography alone can’t capture.
Live Illustrator - @goldenrose.creative | Photographer - @beckrocchiphotography
✨️ For the Little Guests
Childcare and Babysitters
If you’re inviting children to your wedding, consider offering on-site babysitters or a designated kids’ area. It gives parents peace of mind and allows everyone to enjoy the celebration a little more freely — plus, happy kids make for adorable photos!
Childcare - @coastal_babysitters
✨️ Hosting with Heart
MC (Master of Ceremonies)
Your MC helps guide the flow of the day, keeping everything running smoothly while adding warmth and personality to speeches, transitions and announcements. A great MC feels like a friend and keeps the energy light and joyful.
✨️ Getting There in Style
Wedding Transport
From classic cars to fun kombi vans or a sleek bus for the bridal party, don’t forget to plan transport that’s both practical and photogenic. Bonus points if it fits your theme (vintage, modern, beachy…) and helps your guests get from A to B with ease.
Transport - @byronbaydoubledeckers
✨️ Entertainment
Want to really wow your guests? Bring in some unexpected entertainment — think roaming performers, a champagne tower moment, fireworks, or a live band that gets everyone on their feet. These little “wow” moments are what guests talk about for years to come.
Entertainment - @offthehook.au
💛 Final Thought
Your perfect wedding is simply this: a day that feels like you, shared with the people you love most.
Don’t worry about what trends say you should do. Instead, focus on the elements that make you smile, cry happy tears, and feel deeply connected — to each other and to the experience.
If you're planning your special day and looking for something meaningful, playful, and truly beautiful to offer your guests, I'd love to help bring your wedding vision to life through live illustration.
With love,
Bec x
Golden Rose Creative
Courtney & Tasman
Venue -@byronviewfarm
Coordinator - @__elope__
Furniture hire - @theweddingshed
Florist - @nikau.flora
Musician - @janda.events
Lighting and Audio - @byronaudio
Videographer - @yellowbullweddings
Photographer - @beckrocchiphotography
Entertainment - @offthehook.au
Cake - @justaddflower
Celebrant - @wonder___love
Stationery - @the.seasalter
Hair and make top - @alexoustonbeauty
Live Illustrator - @goldenrose.creative
Transport - @byronbaydoubledeckers
Childcare - @coastal_babysitters