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Wedding catering in all locations For quality wedding catering specialists you need...

“STRAIGHT from the Ovens Catering� have been treating wedding guests all over the North East to their delicious food for the past 15 years.

They are mobile, off-site caterers specialising in marquee weddings and large scale functions.

Food is prepared by Hilton-trained chef, Chris Davey, from elegant canapĂŠs to scrumptious desserts and is all homemade.

No frozen, mass produced items are on their menus, and all courses are prepared specifically for each function, with the business capable of setting up a full onsite kitchen in just about any location.

Venues vary from private properties to rented holiday houses, garden marquees and local historic halls, anywhere between Wangaratta and Harrietville. “We have catered in apple sheds; in

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Regular North East venues include Buffalo Motel Retreat in Porepunkah; Bright Community Centre, Wandiligong and Harrietville Hall, Dreamers in Mt. Beauty, Da Vinci Club in Wangaratta.

Sit-down dinners and cocktail parties vary from 50 to 450 people, and menus can be tailored to suit the individual couple, with many now opting purely for cocktail style weddings followed by their wedding cake.

So if you are planning your wedding or any other type of function, give Viv and Chris from “Straight from the Ovens Catering� a ring on (03) 5756 2919 or see www.brightcatering.com.au.

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Wedding creations just for you A LIFETIME of sewing experience, and a love for creating quality garments, inspires Myrtleford woman Jamie McLeod-James at her studio at 7-9 Clyde Street, Myrtleford.

At Ms Myrtles, you can find three bridal dress labels – Jamiejames bridal couture, Renaissance Bridal, and Sissy, all of which offer different styles for the discerning bride to be.

Ms Myrtles also offers alterations and repairs, made to measure dressmaking, race day wear and millinery, kidswear, and more.

Jamie first started sewing at the age of eight, and began working on bridal pieces when she was 20, now boasting over 34 years of experience.

“I have not only been a part of many

weddings in the area of dress and accessories, but also in make up, nails and body care,” she said.

Ms Myrtles offers a design and draft service, and can source and supply a number of wedding items.

Her associated business, The Other Side of Myrtle, offers a range of bridal and debutante items or styles for the mother of the bride or groom.

For those looking to make a vintage inspired splash at a special event, she can also create rockabilly inspired garments.

“We work in with other suppliers in the region, offering the best range available,” Mrs McLeod-James said.

More information is available by calling 0490 483 095.

STEP IN TIME | Local couple Kristy and Colin Steiner are among those who have benefited from lessons with Intencity Dance Academy.

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TAILOR MADE | Jamie McLeod-James working on a bridal gown at Ms Myrtles.

YOU and your beloved are looking forward to celebrating at your reception for your first time as a married couple, but there’s only one concern – your respective dance skills.

Thankfully, this is a small concern that can easily be addressed with a call to Anthony Pepers from Intencity Dance Academy.

Mr Pepers, who has many years of experience in dance and dance instruction, has worked with dancers of all abilities and prides himself on being able to help couples make a lasting impression while feeling comfortable and having fun on the dance floor for their first dance as husband and wife.

Anthony can provide private lessons for prospective brides and grooms, or help whole wedding parties get into step with group private tuition or

scheduled classes.

Mr Pepers said he is happy to work with couples on every aspect, from simply improving their ballroom dancing abilities, to choreographing and teaching the more elaborate first dance routines that have come into vogue in the past few years.

Anthony added that he also takes into account the size limitations and layout of the dance floor/venue to ensure that couples are able to showcase their routine to the best of their ability on their wedding day, and is happy to suggest wedding songs himself or work with something that the bride and groom have provided.

“I want to create the perfect dance on the perfect day,” he said.

For more information, contact Intencity Dance Academy on 0418 989 474 or see Intencity Dance Academy on Facebook.

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Capturing emotions for eternity THE smallest and most intimate moments of a wedding can often convey the most, and are replayed in people’s memories for years to come.

And it is these fleeting moments that Kylie Esler of Big Bright Photos loves to capture, in order for them to live forever.

“No matter how big or small, I love being a part of the defining moments of people’s lives, whether it’s the look on his face when he sees his bride walking down the aisle, a stolen glance or a tear on a proud father’s cheek.

“I have always felt that emotion is a magical thing to witness.”

She has been drawn to photography ever since childhood, and counts Ansel Adams, Richard Avedon and David Moore among her photographic heroes.

She has been a photographer for 17 years, including regular work with a number of high profile newspapers and magazines, and began Big Bright Photos as a freelance creative outlet.

Kylie works in a variety of photographic fields as part of her business, but prides herself especially on the work she creates in bridal and dance photography.

Based in Mt Beauty, she can also create stunning engagement photos, and added she loves to have fun with her shoots and put people at ease.

Kylie prides herself on her flexibility, reliability and her ability to cope with a wide range of shooting conditions, and can work anywhere in the North East (or further afield, by arrangement).

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The reason behind the cost THERE is a common perception that when you mention the word wedding when booking suppliers for your big day, the price immediately goes up.

But what if we told you, a seasoned professional photographer can spend more than 40 hours on a single wedding?

Or a cake maker can take as long as a week to create that delicious masterpiece all of your guests will admire?

Suddenly, the money they charge pales in comparison to what you would pay to call out a plumber to fix a blocked drain.

Australia’s leading online wedding destination, Easy Weddings, found in their 2016 Annual Australian Wedding Survey that Australians are spending an average of $30,985 getting married.

Easy Weddings marketing and branding specialist Sarah Shaw said wedding goods and services could seem a lot more expensive due to the perception that weddings are extravagant, expensive events.

“We are conditioned to believe this is true, but when a couple is planning a wedding, they have no idea as to what to expect,” Ms Shaw says.

“The biggest celebration that they may have planned previously is generally a birthday party or perhaps their engagement party.

COUNTING THE COST | Weddings can be expensive propositions, but many hours of work go into making them perfect.

“But when planning a wedding, there is a bigger guest list and those guests also come with great expectations.”

Ms Shaw said what many people don’t realise is that while you may communicate with your suppliers several times, or have one or two meetings with them in the lead up to the wedding, they are also putting in many more hours behind the scenes to ensure each couple’s requests and expectations are met.

“A wedding is generally the biggest day of the couple’s life so far and they don’t want there to be any problems on the

day, so suppliers will work hard to ensure everything is the best it can be and perfection takes time,” she said.

Dezine by Mauro photographer Mauro Cantelmi has been in the industry for 28 years and surprised himself when he crunched the numbers on how much time he would spend on each wedding from initial consultation through to delivering prints and albums to his clients it was a staggering 42 hours.

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the albums together,” he said.

“Not only that, but wedding photography is a high-pressure industry.

You only get one chance to capture this once-in-a-lifetime event, there are no second chances.”

So, before you fall off your chair when you look into wedding supplier prices, remember to think about the work going on behind the scenes and the investment you are ultimately making in your most special day as a couple.

Source: easyweddings.com.au

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OUTDOOR WEDDING | The happy couple and bridal party at the December wedding of Tegan and Robert Vogel.

PHOTO: Linda D’Agostino.

Wedding reflects local background of couple THE wedding of Wangaratta couple Tegan and Robert Vogel in December last year was a joyous celebration of love and family.

The pair actually both attended the same high school in Tallangatta, but they were in separate classes and didn’t get together until their paths crossed

again a few years later, when they met each other while attending bucks and hen’s nights for two different couples.

The wedding took place in a tranquil setting by the pond in Wangaratta’s Merriwa Park, with the bridal party including the groom’s two brothers, as he is part of a set of identical triplets,

and the couple’s daughter Mira being one of the flowergirls.

Tegan said she did the flowers for the day herself, with the floral arrangements including herbs out of her own garden.

Photos were taken by Wangaratta woman Linda D’Agostino.

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Formal Wear in Albury, while the bridesmaids wore dresses in various shades of blue and the groom and groomsmen wore light grey suits from Judd’s Menswear in Wangaratta.

Festivities continued later in the day with a reception at Murdoch House, Wangaratta.

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