Happy Monday Dotties! What a week we had last week! We are so looking forward to getting stuck into this forthcoming week and reminiscing about our fun party on Friday- more coming soon!

You might be newly engaged and so excited for the year ahead. This is such a special time, so take some time to enjoy your engagement, revel in the special feelings it brings and don’t be pushed into fixing wedding date or choosing  your dress now! Take a little time to breathe in and live in the moment. When it comes time to start planning, check out Ms Polka Dot’s Directory and we’re sure you’ll find the perfect vendor just for you. We have Food Trucks, we have Jewellery, we have Photobooth Hire and Styling and Hire – we even have Wedding Planners and Bridesmaids Gowns! Our fabulous vendors are eager to assist you to plan the wedding of your dreams.

Check out Ms Polka Dot’s Directory for wedding vendors who will love your wedding as much as you!

Documenting stories in images on the best day of your life, is something Cam of Cam Grove Photography never ceases to enjoy. There is a sense of moments in time captured when no-one was aware, the emotions of the day telling a story that is timeless across generations, that will always bring joy and the memories flooding back whenever you look at the photographs. Now that is gold!

We asked Cam of Cam Grove Photography  five questions in five minutes:

What is your favourite after five drink?

It’s complicated – Negroni after 5, Pinot after 7, Whiskey Sour after 10 (no, I don’t have a drinking problem…)

Your favourite weekend getaway?

The wilds of Tasmania; another world away in a few short hours!

Favourite restaurant?

Woodland House – they’ve taken Jacques Reymond’s old digs and somehow made it even better.

What can we find you eating for breakfast on a Sunday morning?

I’ll always choose sleep over breakfast on a Sunday morning, and even when I finally stumble out of bed it will just be coffee for breakfast.

Your favourite wedding story?

I recently shot an elopement along the Great Ocean Rd in the middle of Winter. Cailey and Zac had come all the way from Atlanta, Georgia just to get married on this magnificent stretch of coastline. But for a very short 5 minute ceremony, it was just the 3 of us wandering along completely deserted beaches and dunes for a few hours. It was everything you’d expect the Great Ocean Road to be in Winter – freezing, wind swept and constant rain. I found myself continually apologising about the weather. But it didn’t faze them a bit ; they just kept staring at the towering cliffs, the raging ocean and turning to each other and asking, “is this real?”. I loved how the moment was everything for them; the simplicity of the day allowed us to make time stand still long enough for them to enjoy the “now”. I think so many brides work themselves into a panic about the weather prior to the wedding, detracting from their experience of the day. Whether (no pun intended) it’s sunshine or hail, the weather is a huge personality on the day. Embrace it for all it is and focus on the moment; it won’t come again.

Visit Cam Grove Photography’s page to find out more about our Vendor Of The Week. Cam Grove Photography is a member of Ms Polka Dot’s Directory.