Welcome to another Monday, another Vendor Of The Week and another chance to peek into the depths of Ms Polka Dot’s Directory.

We research and look over every single applicant to our directory to make sure they’re the highest quality. We only accept those that we feel are the best fit for you- our readers. We’ve been loving all the unique and interesting businesses that are a part of our directory and we hope you can find your dream vendor in there too!

Our random polka dot tea cup selector seems to be on a bit of a Sydney kick lately and this week it’s chosen one of Sydney’s most recognisable locations! Opera Point Events At Sydney Opera House!

Opera Point Events creates the most amazing events at the iconic Sydney location. From their three areas within the Opera House and the additional Opera Point Marquee (which gives the best view over Sydney Harbour, from Rose Bay to the Sydney Harbour Bridge), the Opera Point events team tailor their service to suit your wedding. From amazing food & wine (under the guidance of top Sydney chef Simon Sandall) to the tables, chairs and styling, the team makes sure your event not only runs smoothly but looks fantastic (if you can tear your eyes away from that view!)

To learn a little more about Opera Point Events, we asked the lovely Erica her five questions in five minutes!

What is your favourite after five drink?

Campari and soda with fresh lime – it makes me feel like im in a piazza in Italy.

Your favourite weekend getaway?

Going home to Adelaide to see my family and friends…and if im lucky being able to get to the Barossa for my fix of amazing wineries and local produce

Favourite restaurant?

ARIA Restaurant Sydney. Matt Moran and his team are geniuses in the kitchen

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

Sunday is usually brunch with my husband and friends somewhere local that we walk to altogether. Great coffee is mandatory followed by runny poached eggs and toast – simple, honest, delicious food for the day ahead – and lots of laughs over the table.

Your favourite wedding story?

My two best friends finally got married after being secretly in love with each other since they met in high school! I helped them plan the wedding here in the Opera Point Marquee at Sydney Opera House. Both my husband and I were in the bridal party and we felt like we had been invited into their families – everything was magical – the venue with the harbour lights twinkling, the delicious food that my chef SImon especially designed and so much love in the room for some of my most favourite people in the world.

Visit  the Opera Point Events Member Page to find out more about our Vendor Of The Week! Opera Point Events is a member of Ms Polka Dot’s Directory

I am so happy to see Friday this week! We’re going to have a lovely family dinner to celebrate a special occasion and there will be so much food (and delicious wine I purchased this week!) What are you getting up to this weekend?

Here’s some of the news from around the wedding web!

Portobello Bride has launched a brand new site. I am dying for Kim’s first boutique wedding market she’s holding early next year, if it’s anything like Kim’s sense of style it is going to be an event not to miss! Plus if you’re a vendor you can apply to be a part of the market too!

Why I have not mentioned this new site launch until now I’ll never know but the queen of blogs Kathryn at Snippet & Ink launched her brand new site a few weeks ago. I adore Kathryn’s blog so if you haven’t checked it out yet, it really is a must see!

Over 1000 photographers are expected to rally on Sunday, 29th of August in opposition to the photo permit costs that are preventing photographers from taking photographs of landmarks (including Bondi). Led by landscape photographer Ken Duncan, it will take place from 10am at Campbell Cove in Sydney. Find more information on the Arts Freedom Australia website.

Our Princess Cherry Pie competition have been chosen! Amanda has won a wedding day makeup package for herself and her maid of honour, by Princess Cherry Pie herself! While Rowena and Kobe have both won Princess Cherry Pie gift packs. Princess Cherry pie’s brand new range is hitting Australian stores soon and I can’t wait!

If you’re near or in Sydney, do enter our competition to win one of two double passes to the evening gala of The Ultimate Wedding Planning Party. Enter here.

Could we be breathing in the first scents of Spring in Australia? Is that sunshine I see? And in the other hemisphere, are the leaves starting to turn? It’s Monday morning and time for our Vendor Of The Week! A nod to the supporters who make posting wedding goodness every day, possible!

This week’s Vendor Of The Week is Nerida McMurray Photography! Nerida’s fine art background led her to New York City where she fell in love with wedding photography. Nerida’s shooting style is crisp and clear with a beautiful mix of posed and unexpected moments captured.

Her fresh style makes her the preferred supplier or many of Sydney’s leading wedding venues and she’s been widely published in Australian wedding publications.

To learn a little more about Nerida, we asked her five questions in five minutes!

What is your favourite after five drink?

Summer time… Lychee Martini, Winter … glass of Kaesler or any red from the Barossa Valley

Your favourite weekend getaway?

South Coast, Berry

Favourite restaurant?

Ventuno 21 Walsh Bay .  My husband and I love going here – all the staff are super friendly with great Italian food, coffee, wine, situated on the water… Just perfect.

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

Well … If I’m not shooting a wedding I’ll be eating a breakfast tagine at Kazbah – it doesn’t get better than this and it’s walking distance from my house

Your favourite wedding story?

Mine ! (You can check our Nerida’s wedding we featured here)

Visit the Nerida McMurray Photography member page to find out more about our Vendor Of The Week! Nerida McMurray Photography is a member of Ms Polka Dot’s Directory

It’s been a big week of website launches and exciting news. I’d love to know what’s happening in your world, in the meantime here’s what’s happening in the Aussie wedding industry!

Henry Roth has made over his website with a fresh new look- brides can submit their own wedding day photos, peruse the latest gowns (and after a sneak peek at next season’s collections, you are going to LOVE the new bridesmaids collection!) or visit Henry’s new blog.

SugarLove Weddings has added great new content to their website too, with plenty of fresh off the press weddings and even a destination section!

Pallas Couture have created a brand new website!  Officially located on PallasCouture.com.au, Pallas have added fresh new images of their real life brides, more testimonials, stunning imagery and a FAQ with co-creative directors Joy Morris & Cathy Thomas.

Dizzy Wizzy Design have made over their website with a fresh new look and photos by Perth photographer Angela Higgins. We’re particularly loving the “Dinky” Invitation

Sydney videographer Abraham Joffe teamed up with Panasonic and shot the first 3D wedding video recently, you can take a sneak peek at how they did it here.

Sydney wedding vendors! Girl Friday Weddings is relaunching Burning Log in Dural with their “Thurst Throwdown”. Held every month, the Thurst Throwdown is a great mixer session to meet and greet other wedding professionals who are all doing fantastic things. This months evening is August 26th at 6.30pm at Burning Log, Dural. Click here to RSVP.

A lot of our emails shortly after our site launch seem to have gone missing into the atmosphere and although sent, have not been received by you!! So if you’ve made an enquiry from July 14th-August 10th of thereabouts and haven’t heard from us yet, could we trouble you to submit it again here?