Darci and Deakin’s love story started in the most Aussie way…with a game of backyard cricket.
That day, Deakin had come over to hang out with Darci’s bro, completely unaware he was about to become the main character in Darci’s Snapchat updates…
When she sat outside casually snapping her friends about her brother’s “cute friend” in the backyard.
Now Darci will tell you their first date was at the SANFL Grand Final where Deakin made a strategic move…literally…by asking someone to swap seats so he could sit next to her.
He then proceeded to say… about five words all day.
Five.
But on the train ride home, he put his arm around her… and that was it. As Darci so perfectly puts it, “the beginning of the end.”
Honestly two of the most warm and thoughtful people you’ll meet along with their beautiful family and friends! Thank you so much fir choosing me 🙏.
Congratulations stunners! WHAT A DAY!!! 💛
Their incredible team:
Venue: @beresfordestate
Event Coordinator: @kaylacotterill @loveandoccasions
Photographer: @jessicamaryphotography
Videographer: Dan- @hillsviewfilms
Content Creator: Jaeli- @oncecontent_
Wedding Dress: @thebridelab
Bridesmaid dresses: @billy_j_boutique
Groom’s suit: @oscarhunttailors
Styling/ceremony set up: @honoured_hire, @satinbowevents , @coco_candles_adelaide
Florals: @pink_tulip_flowers
Makeup: Georgina Neves Makeup
Hair: Miana Hair
Live Ceremony music: Morgan and Pete- @_franklymusic
DJ and Sax: @entertainmentadelaide
@darci.herzick and @deakindavis 😘
Sunday ADL Fashion Week: After helping couples get married for the past 15 years, I like to think I know a little about love — but I definitely know a lot about weddings, and about the enormous amount of care that happens behind the scenes to make an experience like this feel effortless and enjoyable!
The Historical DNA of The Modern Bride was the brain child of my beautiful bff Bianca @thesposagroupadelaide and @kate__ry @theloftongresham presented as part of ADL Fashion Week.
Thank you to the incredibly talented humans that brought their vision to life captured beautifully in these stunning snaps by @miaturner_photography 🤍.
And thank you to everyone who shared our posts, supported us, and attended on the day 🤍.
Fashion/Host: @thesposagroupadelaide
Models: @themodelsau
Dancers: @homegrownliveproductions
Violinist: @jade_blanchardpaterson
Live Illustrator: @charlottebeddoesillustration
MC: @vicky_flanegan_celebrant
DJ: @elyseharby_
Photographer: @miaturner_photography
Textile Stylist: @moeleighh
Floral Design: @the_lily_pipit
Make up: @bridalbyashleigh & @makeupbylilybrowne
Videographer: @kapture.bykara
Bianca, Sposa Bride Adelaide 🤍 @thesposagroupadelaide
Vicky Flanegan, Marriage Celebrant 🕊️ @vicky_flanegan_celebrant
Homegrown Live Productions @homegrownliveproductions 🩰 (special mention to Emily and Joe)
Jade Blanchard Paterson, Violin 🎻 @jade_blanchardpaterson
Charlotte Beddoes, Illustration 🎨 @charlottebeddoesillustration
Lily and Ashleigh, makeup 💄 @makeupbylilybrowne @bridalbyashleigh
Kara, Videography 🎥 @kapture.bykara
Moe Leigh, Textile Stylist 🎀 @moeleighh
The Lily Pipit, florals 🌸 @the_lily_pipit
A true masterpiece of a Sunday. The Historical DNA of the Modern Bride for @adlfashionweek 🤍.
Watching my beautiful bestie bring this vision to life was an absolute honour. From introducing the show in that stunning loft to watching the models glide, the dancers inspire, and the curated soundtrack fill the room—we were all completely spellbound.
Pure magic from start to finish 🥂✨.
Beautiful capture by @kapture.bykara thank you 😘.
@thesposagroupadelaide
@theloftongresham
@themodelsau
@homegrownliveproductions
@jade_blanchardpaterson
@charlottebeddoesillustration
@vicky_flanegan_celebrant
@elyseharby_
@miaturner_photography
@moeleighh
@the_lily_pipit
@bridalbyashleigh
@makeupbylilybrowne
BOOM 💥. Let the good times roll 🥳.
Tali and Jake decided early on that they didn’t want anyone but them popping the epic party poppers at the end of their ceremony to kick start their golden celebrations! Such a simple tweak, but so bloody effective and fun 🤩.
Venue: @russellspizza
Photography: @mikehemusphoto
DJ: Ryley @tennyson.events @ryleysmithson
Make up and hair: @jennakleinigmua
Vid: courtesy of one of the couple’s lovely guests
Congratulations @tali_____ and @jjakejjohn ❤️
Look at this chocolate pearly on trend goodness! 🍫
I always love me some new folders from @hourihan_bookbinding ! Thank you Jacob 🤎
It`s my 15th `Cele-Anniversary`!!!! Here`s the top 3 things I`ve learnt…
15 years ago I stood in front of family and friends, married two certified legends, and that was it—I was hooked. The nerves from that very first wedding are still vivid in my mind, but so is the excitement, joy, and the absolute knowing that I`d found my calling.
15 years on, I`ve hitched hundreds of legendary couples and here`s what I`ve learnt:
Nothing beats authenticity. An authentic couple who stay true to themselves through all the hecticness. An authentic celebrant who delivers a ceremony that makes everyone feel included and connected—without the unnecessary wedding fluff and with a good level of banter. And an authentic crew of humans around you who love the shit out of you both.
Everyone feeds off your energy. Yes, I can help amplify the vibe you want on the day, but your people love you and simply want you to have a bloody good time. When they see you enjoying what you`ve created to the max, I swear they`ll walk away saying, "Best wedding ever." No amount of decorations or lawn games can do that.
Ask yourself: "Is this mine to carry?" throughout your wedding planning journey. There`s always going to be drama and stress when planning a wedding, but unless it`s to do with the two of you in your relationship or a close family member or friend who might be unwell—do you really need to carry it and let it negatively infiltrate your experience and your day?
I feel an untold amount of gratitude every time a couple trusts me with their story—and on days like this, I feel it even more. The day I stop feeling warm and fuzzy at a wedding is the day I hang up my celebrant hat… and that day is not in sight.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart legends xx
James and Emily’s love story began at a post-exams party at a shack in Silver Sands…Now, this is where things get… memorable 🤭.
That night, Emily may have enjoyed herself just a little too much…
As friends lovingly encouraged her to drink some water, she very confidently explained that she couldn’t… because she was, in fact, a saltwater crayfish…and therefore obviously unable to consume fresh water 🦞.
This was clearly her undoing…
And in what could only be described as a defining moment in their relationship… there was James, holding her hair back.
And for James, that was it. That was the moment. Love at first… well, not first sight exactly…but certainly first real-life test.
Because he didn’t meet her at her polished best…he met her right there in the chaos, and thought…
“Yes. This one.”
And on August 22nd 2026 they married their person surround by an abundance of support from their gorgeous loved ones! ❤️
Cracking day, made even better by their incredible team of suppliers:
Venue: @longviewweddings
Photographer: @reece_lachlan_photo
Wedding Dress: @thebridelab
Suits: @petershearermenswear
Florals: @floral.eden
Cake: @heidelbergcakes
Makeup: @saltandglowstudio
Hair: @goodmagicstudio
Live ceremony music and DJ: Jasmine Cliff @joyfooladelaide
Rain what rain? ☔️ Always remember your vibe creates THE vibe 💫.
In love with these precious moments captured by @timewithalex.co ❤️.
Vendors
Caterer: @mattias.pizza
Celebrant: @vicky_flanegan_celebrant
Hair: @styledbymaddyashlee
Live Music + Makeup: @mookup.artist
Signage: @ulterior_motifs_
Always light, love and good vibes when I get to work with this beautiful human @joyfooladelaide 💗
@itsjasmineclift is a talented joyful sprite who also sings like a bird, so she can take you all the way from the aisle to the stompin’ dance floor 💃.
@joyfooladelaide, @longviewweddings and @choonsandmoovz ✨
Let’s talk back up plans…I have an awesome insurance policy that I have a lot of confidence in. Literally some of the best and brightest in SA are on my list of emergency contacts if for some reason I couldn’t do your ceremony…honestly even if my leg was broken in three places they’d be wheeling me in so I could still hitch you.
But just in case the unthinkable happens please know without a doubt you’re in good hands with my crew!
Does your celebrant have a back up? ❤️
@amy_harrison_celebrant
@unbridely
@alixthecelebrant
@mrsamueljames.celebrant
@penelope_adelaide_celebrant
To make a few ❤️❤️❤️
Michelle and Adrian’s story doesn’t start with a swipe right or a setup from a mate… oh no… it
starts exactly where you’d expect for two proper petrol heads… a Friday night car meet at Kmart
Kurralta Park back in 2010.
Now, while most people were there admiring engines, killer paint jobs and tyre shine… these two spotted something far more interesting… each other.
And just like that… bang. Instant connection!
What a stunning day filled with an abundance of authentic moments and belly laughs 🥰.
Photographer: @chasingeve
Venue: @woodburn.homestead
Photographer: Maree @chasingeve
Wedding Dress: @calechebridal
Bridesmaid dresses: @afterdarkboutique
Suits: @johnnybigg
Styling/ceremony set up: @figtreeweddings_
Florals: @amazingbloomsau
Cake: @leescakessa
Makeup: @basebeauty_adl
Hair: Dani @forbiddenhairandbeauty
DJ: Remi
As our dark philosopher Batman reminds us…
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.”
And so, surrounded by the people who matter most, and with hearts full of laughter, love, and just the right amount of cheekiness…Anita and Batman…whoop I mean Mark…celebrated their love the only way they know how.
Their way!
With the master of the house, their furbaby Matilda, in a tutu, custom cowgirl boots from Vegas on the bride’s tribe’s feet, a few hip flasks full of American honey, an abundance of banter…and a few nicknames that we will not be asking questions about…
And it was glorious ✨
Congratulations lovers! ❤️
Venue: @themanorbasketrange
Photographer: Sarah- @littlecarphotography
Wedding Dress: @jennyandgerrys
Bridesmaid dresses: @barianoaustralia
Suits: @gerryssuithireandsales
Florals: @blackwoodflorist
Cake: @superegocakes
Makeup: @jessicasearle.makeup
Hair: @leisadaniellhairstylist
Live Ceremony music: @amicus_strings
Photo booth: @saboutiquephotobooths
I personally like the idea of empowering my couples to trust their hearts and the fact that they know what they do and don’t want vs. trying to establish myself on socials as a master of my craft with all the ways you could or should do things.
The wedding ‘noise’ is overwhelming for me, so I can only imagine how it must feel for you right now…
Right from our very first chat I don’t just listen, I hear, I actively ask questions to get to know exactly who you are and I never want you to feel like I have a ‘way’ of doing things.
Yes I am a professional, sure I know my shit, I have seen things work well in the past yes, but those things might not work for you, your loved ones, your set up, your vibes, your dream.
If asked I have the wealth of 14 years experience to share with you and I am absolutely here to guide you, but not with unsolisted advice, not with judgement, never with my own adjenda.
You tell me and I do that, simples…
Most of all, I know this is never about me, it’s about you xx
Super pumped for tonight’s @lloyd.brothers Wedding Open Night Extravaganza ✨🥂
Not only do I get to hang with beautiful Lloyd Brothers couples, past and present and eat delicious food, but I also get to have a bubbles with my mates on their epic list of recommended suppliers!
@love_thebeautifullife
@samburnellfloraldesign
@helivista
@sashevents
@all.about.her.music
@blackcherryevents
@cheftoddsteele
@easyasevents
@heidelbergcakes
@theweddingcreators_
@rexvil.photography
@olympicpartyhire
See you there legends! ❤️
Hint: I’m the one with the Madonna mic!
Seriously, if had flowers in my hand you’d never even know I was Michelle and Adrian’s hitcher and not a member of their wedding party 😂.
But that’s the aim right! Coz it’s never about me!
Thanks for the kick ass shot of my ninja celebranting @chasingeve 🥷.
Venue: @woodburn.homestead
Photographer: Maree @chasingeve
Wedding Dress: @calechebridal
Bridesmaid dresses: @afterdarkboutique
Suits: @johnnybigg
Styling/ceremony set up: @figtreeweddings_
Florals: @amazingbloomsau
Cake: @leescakessa
Makeup: @basebeauty_adl
Hair: Dani @forbiddenhairandbeauty
DJ: Remi
@long_chelle sent me some other awesome pics (thank you 🙏) so keep an eye out for those 😘
I’m back! Feeling refreshed after a beautiful WARM break in sunny Darwin with the fam! ☀️
As much as I try to keep on top of emails when I am away, I still have a bit of a backlog as I received so many awesome enquiries!
I am making my way through it now. Thanks so much for your patience legends ❤️
📷 @travisandbennystudio
My replies are a bit slower than normal as I’m enjoying some quality time with my fam up north in the NT sunshine and god it’s bloody good ☀️.
All urgent messages will be replied to quickly otherwise I’m back on the 20th of July and can’t wait to chat more when I’m all refreshed xx
Back on the 20th of July
Bells and Nick 20.3.26 at Templewood House. Pure magic ✨🐴.
This awesome vid by @oaktree.studios captures the connected vibes in this stunning setting perfectly!!
@belladevizio
@nickgeorge_34
@clover_and_cranberries
@chopping_board_catering
@salifepublications
@abiaweddings
@sposabrideaus
@thesposagroupadelaide
I did a thing ✂️. Choppy choppy makes Vic happy 😎.
Thanks so much beautiful Lisa for my new look ❤️.
Mark and his team at @lloyd.brothers are always passionate, inspiring, vibrant, and of course, absolutely hilarious to work with! 🥂
I just popped in to share some interesting ideas with Mark today because I am beyond thrilled to be collaborating with @lloydbrothersweddings for their upcoming showcase this August.
Imagine this:
✨ A dramatic helicopter arrival
🍾 A sexy champagne tower right at the end of the aisle
🎵 A pumping DJ set by @blackcherryevents
🌿 Stunning styling by @love_thebeautifullife
🍽️ Delectable food by @cheftoddsteele
🍷 Perfect Lloyd Brothers wine pairings
I’ll be bringing the ultimate vibes and fresh twists on traditional ceremony ideas!
Super pumped!!! 🥳
