My Recommendations
Amanda's Trusted Wedding Vendors
Personally chosen vendors I trust across Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and the Central Coast
After 18 years of wedding days, I’ve worked alongside a lot of incredible people. Photographers who have a gift for catching the light. Florists who transform a venue into something you could only have imagined. Celebrants who make you forget there’s anyone else in the room. Over time, real working relationships form — and I’ve watched these people show up, again and again, for the couples who trust them.
This page is my personal collection of vendors I’d genuinely recommend. Not a paid directory, not a generic list — these are the people I’ve stood beside in bridal suites and ceremony spaces. If I wouldn’t point my own sister toward them on her wedding morning, they’re not here.
Whether you’re just beginning to plan or in the final weeks before your day, I hope this saves you some of the searching. You deserve a team around you that makes the whole experience feel as good as the day itself.
The Directory
My Trusted Wedding Vendors — Newcastle and Hunter Valley
These are the trusted wedding vendors for Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens and the Central Coast’s brides ask me about most. Each one is here because I’ve seen their work firsthand — on real wedding days, with real couples. I update this list as my own experience and relationships grow.
Photographers & Videographers
Bryce Noone Photography — Newcastle, Hunter Valley & Beyond
April Werz Photography — Newcastle & Hunter Valley
Natalie Grounds Photography — Newcastle & Surrounds
Florent Vidal Photography — Hunter Valley Specialist
Florists
The Naked Florist — Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Central Coast
Pushing Pansies — Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Central Coast
Blooms On Darby — Newcastle (02 4926 1234)
Belflora — Newcastle (02 4969 6622)
Celebrants
Julie Muir — Newcastle
Married by Meredith — Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Port Stephens & Central Coast
Intimate Belle Weddings — All regions (0425 600 644)
The Soulful Celebrant — All regions (0428 430 200)
Monte King — All regions (0401 446 887)
Wedding Cakes
Mel Rose Cakes — (0407 427 099)
Caked by Beck — Newcastle (0413 506 177)
Dragonfly Cakes — (0419 411 255)
Vanilla Lane — (0412 638 640)
Butter Bakery — Hunter Valley & Newcastle
Music & Entertainment
Mane Events — Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Sydney, Central Coast (0439 851 002)
The Hummingbirds Collective — Newcastle & Hunter Valley
Paperboy — Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Central Coast (02 4955 9450)
Planners & Event Hire
Amanda Holder Events — All regions
The Bluebird Creative — Hunter Valley, Sydney & Regional NSW (0467 003 652)
Bell Glamping & Events — Central Coast (0402 100 240)
Hunter Events — Hunter Valley region (02 4934 3330)
Chameleon Directive — All regions
Vintage Peacock — Newcastle, Hunter Valley, Central Coast (0408 976 864)
Bridal Gowns & Accessories
Belles and Beaux — (02 4048 1110)
Atelier Rose — (02 4969 8739)
Newcastle Bridal House — Newcastle (02 4925 3387)
Studio C Bridal — (0439 085 463)
Wedding Hire Cars
Arrive First Class — Newcastle, Port Stephens, Hunter Valley, Central Coast (0421 036 280)
Kombi Event Hire — Newcastle area (0450 230 558)
Spring Hire Cars — Newcastle & Surrounds (0402 447 335)
Exclusive Vintage Wedding Cars — Hunter Valley (0457 835 940)
Astra Limousines — Hunter Valley (13 21 21)
Every vendor on this list is someone I’ve seen do their best work on a real wedding day — and I wouldn’t point you toward anyone I wouldn’t trust with my own clients. When you get in touch, feel free to ask me about any of them. Whether you’re still weighing up photographers or haven’t even thought about a celebrant yet, I’m happy to point you toward the right person for your wedding and your style. A great wedding day comes together when everyone on your team genuinely cares — and the people listed here do.
Planning your wedding?
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I personally reply to every enquiry. If you’ve found a vendor on this page, I’d love to help you put the rest of your team together — starting with your hair and makeup. Now booking 2026 and 2027.
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