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Oh, hi there! I am very excited to bring you the first edition of some featured weddings captured by yours truly. MB Captured is for the Bride who wants to capture the pure essence of her wedding day. The fleeting moments and the ones in between. Stylistic details and real connections in raw and honest moments, allowing your day to naturally unfold. I am less about the poses and more about the honest and real connection between the Bride and Groom. For packages or further information, see the back of this magazine or contact monika@mbcaptured.com
About me Raised as an only child by a single mother, we had our fair share of adventures. The greatest one was travelling around Australia in a ‘grasshopper green’ Kombi van in 1992 with our dog, Rolly. It was the kind of life we led, carefree and fun. These days I am the mum, of a cheeky threenager and a 1 year old, aka; Jack + Emily. I spend my days in our seaside town, Ocean Grove Victoria, sipping big cups of coffee with my husband and planning our next adventure. You can follow my ‘behind-the-scenes’ + lifestyle on instagram @monika_berry or see some of my latest work @mb_captured Mon. Xx
Brands I Love Finding good services in the wedding industry is priceless. The bridal industry can be like a vortex of hidden fees, sleezy sales and unreliable vendors. It can make the experience of planning your wedding stressful and lose sight of what it is you are actually planning, which is a ceremony of love! These are some of the brands I truly love, these are not paid advertisements, these are brands I have worked with personally and admire.
Ready Set Glow A brilliant online resource for the bride-to-be, offering wellness programs, stress-free planning tips, checklists and real bride stories (see mine here) to name a few.
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Lightbox Media Breathtaking videography services. I have personally worked with Lightbox media on my business, loved the experience and was blown away with the end result.
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Dress My Wedding Wedding boutique decor and furniture hire company based in Geelong. What makes these guys so awesome is that most of the items available to hire have been handmade by them! Plus they are super fun to work with.
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As Daisy Does Florst based in a rustic warehouse at 16 Rutland street in Newtown, she spends her days potting plants, bunching flowers and hooning (sensibly) around Geelong delivering her floral goodness. I personally have some artwork stocked here, from my latest Photographic Art collection, she has created a space and service for customers unlike any other florist.
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Colour & Skulls Not Quite White, the newest offering from Colour and Skulls is custom illustrated wedding stationery for the unique bride. These are incredible hand-painted invitations by Morgan Jamieson. She only takes limited bookings each year, so best add her to your to-do list early in the planning process!
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The First Look
Wedding Photography
When you imagine your wedding day, above all you want it to be a true reflection of your love, your story and your commitment to each other, surrounded by your loved ones. You don't want to feel stressed, under pressure or doing things that aren't natural. Afterall, this is your wedding day, a day to celebrate your love. Your photographer should be there to capture everything as it unfolds, naturally. The tiny decor details, fleeting moments, raw emotion and human connection. These are the things I feel passionate about, to capture the day for a lifetime of memories to reflect on.
Your wedding photographer spends most of the day with you, so it is really (like really) important that you feel totally comfortable in their presence. If you have a mood board on Pinterest, be sure to share this with them, ensure their style flows well with the images you have in your mood board.
When we work together, I set up a meet and greet (or via skype/phone if its not possible in person), we drink coffee (because, coffee) and talk all about your day and ideas for me to capture it all perfectly.
As your wedding photographer, I don't take it for granted that I am there to capture your wedding. After planning my own wedding, I know how many hours are spent planning the tiny details that all come together to create your unique wedding day. In fact, I am absolutely honoured you are even here right now. The planning process is often underrated, it is actually a wonderful experience that will form part of your wedding day memories. It should be exciting and come with ease. Which is why I have a little toolkit to help make the process much easier, before and on the day. Mon.
"Dear Monika, Firstly, we can’t describe how incredibly happy we are that we chose you as our wedding photographer. You were able to capture our day in the most magical way, your energy was so calming and you are so passionate about your work. You captured the love, the laughter, the joy and all the emotions of the day with your amazing gift. We were completely blown away when we received our photo’s, the attention to detail was second to none, not only were our photo’s amazing, your professionalism prior, during and after the wedding has been outstanding. We both feel so lucky with how the day went, we had an absolute ball and for you to capture it in such a beautiful way is simply priceless. Thankyou again for all your time and effort, your love for what you do shines through in your work. Love Mr & Mrs Miller x x" Tara Miller (Mr + Mrs Miller 2015)
I was blown away by the photographs we received from our wedding day. The moment I saw the photos for the first time it brought back every one of those stomach knots I felt on the day, the excitement of seeing my groom at the end of the isle and sheer happiness of being pronounced husband and wife. They really blew both me and Dave away. Indra Webster (Mr + Mrs Webster 2013)
"Monika is such a beautiful photographer, capturing natural beauty in all of us. she was so easy going and made memories so wonderful. " Jessamy Doyle (Mr + Mrs Doyle 2016)
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The Booking Process 1. Email monika@mbcaptured.com or call 0407 334 559 to check availability. 2. If available (woohoo!) a 20% booking fee payable to confirm and hold date. 3. One week prior to wedding date, balance of wedding package payable. 4. Wedding photos delivered within one month of wedding date.
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Destination Weddings and Elopements Photography services available worldwide, please email monika@mbcaptured.com to discuss your adventureous plans!
Planning Checklist
This is a guide only, each wedding is unique and beautiful and may have more or less on its checklist.
On your engagement / 12 months out qq
Start a mood board via Pinterest for your wedding style, this will help you get an idea for a theme or type of
wedding you want to make a reality. (*tip – don’t be swayed by fads or things you think you need to have)
Choose a date (or up to 3 so you can be flexible).
Set your budget (and allow for a 10% overflow in your savings plan)
Decide on your wedding party
Get engagement ring insured
Begin compiling a guest list.
Explore ceremony and reception venue options.
Browse wedding dress styles and book appointments with boutiques.
Plan to visit ceremony and reception venues.
Follow @ivorytribe (MB Captured is a proud member) for inspiration
Follow @thelane for inspiration on instagram and pinterest
Start getting your wedding team together
Photographer
Videographer
Caterer
Florist
Musicians
Celebrant
Stationery Designer
Hair and Make-up Artist
8-10 months qq
Book and confirm venue
Book and confirm wedding service providers
Photographer
Videographer
Caterer
Florist
Musicians
Celebrant
Stationery Designer
Find 3 hotels, for out-of-town guests.
Refine guest list.
Create gift registries, if any.
Begin planning honeymoon.
Send Save the Dates
5-6 months qq
Meet with celebrant to discuss ceremony plans.
Reserve any dĂŠcor items.
Choose cake style and schedule tastings.
Decide on groomsmen attire.
Book transportation to and from venues.
Purchase wedding bands.
Choose flowers for: wedding party, attendants, venues, cake, etc.
Schedule dress fittings.
Book honeymoon flights and hotels.
Book room for wedding night.
Prepare {play/do not play} lists for DJ/band.
Finalize wedding guest list.
Book rehearsal dinner venue.
2-3 months qq
Experiment with hair and veil with stylist.
Finalize readers and readings.
Purchase: toasting flutes, serving pieces, guestbook, flower basket and ring bearer pillow.
Finalize reception menu.
Mail Wedding Invitations.
Begin writing vows.
Finalize seating arrangements.
Finalize playlists with musicians.
Create wedding day timeline and send to your vendors, officiant and wedding party.
Write out honeymoon itinerary for family at home.
Decide “Something Old, New, Borrowed, Blue.”
Book spa and beauty treatments for you and your bridal party.
Book wedding day transportation.
Purchase gifts for attendants.
2 weeks qq
Call vendors to confirm date, times and location.
Confirm honeymoon reservations.
Pack for honeymoon.
Pick up wedding rings.
Final dress fitting (with shoes).
Follow up with guests who have not RSVP’d.
Give final count to caterer.
Begin breaking in wedding shoes.
Send playlists to DJ/band/ceremony musicians.
Get final haircut and color.
Send directions to wedding day limo/transportation driver.
1 week qq
Prepare final payments to wedding service vendors.
Give readers their scripts.
Give photographer and videographer your image and video requests.
Lay out wedding clothes.
Prepare wedding day emergency kit.
Get spa treatments for you and the bridal party.
Day Before qq
Carve out time for you and your groom to have some alone time, take in all the excitement of what
tomorrow will bring.
Get mani/pedi/massage.
Attend wedding rehearsal.