Earlier this month we spoke with Maggie Hewitt, Founder & Fashion Designer of New Zealand Fashion Label, Maggie Marilyn about what to wear this wedding season. Familiar with Mona Farm, Maggie recommended outfits that will take you from the car ride right through to the welcome, wedding & recovery day. Here’s Maggie’s Mona Farm wardrobe selects.
Read MoreWith so many beautiful venues across Australia, we appreciate how difficult it can be to choose ‘the one’. For most wedding couples, choosing their venue is the biggest (and most costly) decision they make - comparative research is critical. According to industry experts such as our General Manager Romy, in addition to ensuring the venue’s style, capacity, service & coordinators are a good fit, the most important part of your research should focus on understanding the venue’s inclusions.
Read MoreEarlier this month we got in touch with Dani Dean — CEO of The Make Haus, good friend and one of Mona Farm’s recommended creatives. After a good yarn with Dani, we had one major question - what’s IN and what’s OUT for weddings this year?..She had some answers for us and they might surprise you. If you’re newly engaged, in the midst of planning a wedding or just want to stay in the know - consider this essential reading.
Read MoreAlex McKay started Collector Wines in 2005 with just a handful of cool climate shiraz and a determination to make elegant, long-lived wines. Fast forward to today, and the winery is known for wines that sing with a purity of regional expression and varietal definition. Collector Wines matched an exquisite selection of their wines to the fire-inspired 5-course menu at the Mona Farm x Firedoor event in November. A culinary collaboration ending in a red lunar eclipse over dessert.
Read MoreIn the first week of spring, as the bluebells began to bloom, Mona Farm sat down with Weddings & Events Manager, Sarah Simmons to chat about her favourite Mona Farm weddings, best ceremony locations and about her own wedding planning! Here’s Sarah.
Read MoreBefore she boarded a plane to the Netherlands, we were lucky enough to chat with renowned photographer, Alice Mahran, about the art of mastering your wedding photos. Alice Mahran’s work has been published in Vogue, Bazaar, ELLE, Cosmopolitan and many more. During our conversation with Alice, she spoke to us about what to do if it rains on your wedding day and the best spots on Mona Farm!
Read MoreMeet our Head Gardener, Gavin Hardy. We spoke to Gav about his love of gardens, how he dealt with one of Australia’s wettest seasons on record, what’s he’s working on at the moment (hint: very Instagram-worthy wildflower meadow) and what his favourite part of the Mona Farm gardens are. Here’s Gav.
Read MoreIn the last week of Autumn, when the rich red leaves were almost all gone, Mona Farm sat down with Events & Accommodation Master, Paisley Ross to chat about her career to date, the best workplace advice she’s received and her favourite season at Mona Farm.
Read MoreAward-winning film makers collaborate with rural radio station to tell stories of resilience and survival from over 200 local residents who were on the frontline of disaster through the Black Summer, in an attempt to transform grief into hope.
Read MoreAs Australia prepares itself for what’s predicted to be one of the busiest wedding-seasons on record, we wanted to chat to the master of gowns herself: Helen Rodrigues of Helen Rodrigues Bridal. We asked Helen about this seasons upcoming trends, who she’s following on Instagram and when to start trying on dresses. Here’s Helen.
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