In this Q&A-fuelled episode of Cut the Cake, we answer some of the most common — and most important — questions couples are asking right now. From where to start once you’re engaged, to how many guests you should invite, to whether you really need a planner, we unpack it all with honesty, experience, and a healthy dose of real-world practicality.

We also dive into styled shoots — what they are, why planners do them, and how they shape trends couples often fall in love with months later. Think: a testing ground for creativity, a way to show possibilities before they hit Pinterest boards, and a tool that helps couples visualise what’s possible for their own day.

With thoughtful insights, hard-earned knowledge, and our usual candid approach, this episode gives couples a grounded starting point and clarity around the choices that matter most.

About Melanie
Mellyrain Creative is a wedding planning and styling company and we specialize in designing luxe countryside weddings across regional Victoria. As the head wedding planner and stylist at Mellyrain Creative, her team continues to grow and assist in styling design as well as wedding day coordination and execution of styling set ups at weddings all over Victoria. Prior to weddings Mel worked in sport and entertainment events in Melbourne and she is obsessed with her golden retriever pup Duncan who you’ll see on the gram from time to time. Mel love's to call country Victoria her happy place so when she's not working, you’ll still find me exploring new places, mostly something with mountains as a backdrop.

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About Tania
Tania is an award nominated, coffee obsessed lover of love, and all round stationery nerd... & that is why she started the Event Wanderer Co. After years wrangling Ballkids at the Australian Open, she stepped into the world of weddings and turned her hand to design, combining a love of stationery with today's modern design and printing techniques to bring her biz baby to life. Tania's speciality is all things stationery and signage and also understanding the stress that event and wedding planning can bring and she's here to help you navigate the chaos of the journey.

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