Information for Collaborators
Hello from Pete & Em at Poppy & Sage Photography!
Thank you for considering working with us. You can read more about us here. We are driven to support local businesses; we welcome the opportunity to network and be mutually beneficial. We love collaboration.
Here are vendors we have worked with to date:
A Box of Sweets
A Bridal Affair
Albert River Wines
All Occasions Limousines
Amour Platters
Arctic Fox Weddings
Argyle Jewellers
Ava Belle HMUA
Avalon Florals
Azul Denim
Baked by Brooke
Beach & Garden Ceremonies
Beautiful Wedding Hire
Beautspace
Bec James MUA
Bella Victoria Bridal
Big Leaf Boutique
Black Jacket Suiting
Blonde Sunday Hair & Beauty
Blooming Blossoms
Blossie
Bohemian Leatherware
Bonnie Blue Vintage Hire
Botanical Lab
Boulevard Gardens
Branch & Sea
Branell Homestead
Brisbane Festoon Hire
Brisbane Furniture
Bron’s Ceramics
Bronte LVH Art & Design
Brooke’s Bronzing & Beauty
Bumble & Bloom
Cake House
Cake My Day By Jo
Cake That
Carrie Lee MUA
Cate Lowry Design
Catherine Clare HMUA
Celebrate with Shelby
Ceremona Weddings
Ceremonies by Leisa
Cheyne Finney MUA
Christelle Marriage Celebrant
Cindy Letchford HMUA
Click Picnic
Coco Blush Boutique
Collab with Style
Conk & Co
Coronation Hall
Courtney Cusack HMUA
Cracked Lustre
Cravve
Crystal Dreamz
Customs House
Deepa Gurnani
Deliberately Delicious
Dolce Organico
Dyan Copeman MUA
Ekat’s Couture Cakes
Emily Jane Designs
Emma Chaisty MUA
Emunah Events
Entangled Events
Estilhome
Exotic Soirees
Exquisite Gowns by Yvonne
Fallen Broken Street
Fiona McIntyre Celebrant
Flowerlovers Brisbane
Flowers For Ever After
Forests of Wildflowers
Francesca's Flowers
Gabbinbar Homestead
George Wu
Get Lick’d Iceblocks
Ginger Blonde Co
Glamping Hire Co
Global Vintage Hire
Gloriosa Florals
Goddess Makeup Design
Gold Wedding Hire
Golden Roast Northside
Gourmet Street Food Catering
Graham Hobson Entertainment
GS the Label
Hair by Faye Maudsley
Heather Cutts Hair
Heirloom Bride
Hillstone St Lucia
Historic Rivermill
Hodgepodge Hire
Holly Rose Couture
Honeytub Wedding Hire
I am Poppy Designs
Impressions on Scott
Ivan Videography
Ivory Haus
Jillicious Cakes
Jo Hurley Celebrant
Julie Lowe Photo & Film
Kailie Peters
Kate Dawes Flower Design
Katie Young’s Cakes
Kellie’s Antiques
Kelly Harrison Celebrant
Kenz Classic Cars
Knox & Aya
Lala Design
Lathe & Chisel
Le Sans Souci
Lei Luna Leis
Life Is What You Bake It
Little Cocoa
Little Duck Calligraphy
Little Green Leaf
Little White Couture
Love Bird Weddings
Love Me Knot Bridal
Love Story Ceremonies
Luminous Assembly
Macarons by Monika
Magnolia Studios
Makeup by Gigi
Makeup by Hayley Gervais
Makeup by SEM
Makeup by Taylah
Maleny Manor
Mama Mac’s Macarons
Married by Jake
Martha Laurens Calligraphy
Martha Lois MUA
Mary Poppies
Mary Poppies’ Bag
Milestone Jewellery
Milibelle
Milla Nova
Mini Yay
Mirra Events
Mirror Mirror Makeup Artistry
Molossi Designs
Moogerah Lakeside Bush Retreat
Mondo Floral Designs
Moore Celebrations
Moser Design Studio
MVP Design
Myaink Words
My Bridal Centre
My Jewellery Shop
Nancy Ho Bakes
Natasha Lewis Celebrant
None of Your Beeswax
North Salt Studio
Olive View Estate
Oscar & Ivy Bridal
Our Wedding Cars
Paper Hands
Paul Collier Wedding DJ + MC
Pearl Bridal Gold Coast
Peggy & Finn
Pepa Press
Perfectly Beautiful Makeup
Peter Jackson
Platter to Plate
Politix
Premier DJs
Prop It Pretty
Rachael Davies Celebrant
Rambling Rose Pop-Up Bar
Raw Cotton Collection
Redcliffe City Florist
Renee Edge Ceremonies
Riverside Receptions
Riverwood Weddings
RJ. Lavender & Co
Roaring Twenties Bonnie’s Adventures
Rolling Scissors
Roxy Rocks Celebrant
Ruri Photography & Videography
Sanoia Creations
Sarabah Estate Vineyard
Scenic Rim Wedding Hire
Scissor & Spade
Scooter Girl Fun
Sew Master Fashions
Sharla Park Country Weddings & Events
Sharmeen Thomas Official
Silk & Willow
Simply Divine Occasions
Simply Special Events
Snakes & Lovers
Soda Pop dot AU
Something for Catering
Songbird Silk
Sophia Mulheran Designs
Southern Lights Candle Co
Starfire Diamond Jewellery
Steve Carlyle
Studio B Couture
Studio C Bridal
SummerHills Retreat
Superb Party Hire
Temple & Grace
Temptation Platters
TF Makeup
The Ambient Collective
The Bridal Box Co
The Hair Artist Collective
The Sweet Society Co
The Vale Australia
The Whole Bride
This Is Eden Jewellery
Tic Tac Tours
Tijana Kozarcic
Tony Barlow
Two Warm Hands
Tyneale Hahn MUA
Urbbana
Very Flamingo
Visual Reality Productions
Wandering Folk
Wendy Louise Designs
Wheels to Weddings
When Freddie Met Lilly
Wilde Willow
Wil Valor
Wild Lotus
Wish Boutique Stationery
Yesterday Creative
Here are links to some shoots we have done to date:
Italian Summer Wedding Inspiration at Olive View Estate in the Scenic Rim, Australia
Ballet & Breast Cancer :: Mother of the Bride & Bride High Tea Inspiration - featured in Plans & Presents, To the Aisle Australia, Pretty & Punk, and Magpie Wedding
Jacaranda Wedding Elopement Inspiration at Branell Homestead in Laidley, Australia - featured in Pretty & Punk and Magpie Wedding
Emma - featured in Dreamy Mag
French Spring Wedding Inspiration at Sarabah Estate in the Gold Coast Hinterland, Australia - featured in Magpie Wedding & To the Aisle Australia
Bridal Shoot :: Sweet Somethings at Entangled Events, Australia - featured in Ideal Bride
Bridal Shoot :: Feel the Magic at Entangled Events, Australia - featured in To the Aisle Australia
No Kau a Ka (For Eternity) Polynesian-Inspired Wedding on the Gold Coast, Australia - featured in Love Inc, Ideal Bride & To the Aisle Australia
Bridal Shoot :: 50th Wedding Anniversary Inspiration in Brisbane, Australia - featured in Glamour & Grace
Bridal Shoot :: Soft & Romantic Inspiration at Fort Lytton, Australia
Italian Backyard Summer Wedding Inspiration at SummerHills Retreat in the Byron Bay Hinterland, Australia - featured in Polka Dot Bride
Sakura Wedding Elopement Inspiration at the Japanese Gardens in Toowoomba, Australia - featured in To the Aisle Australia, Queensland Brides & Bridal Bible Weddings
Romantic Bohemian Festival Wedding Inspiration at Riverwood Weddings in the Gold Coast Hinterland, Australia - featured in Polka Dot Bride, The Wedding Playbook & Aisle Society
Bridal Shoot :: Boho Garden Inspiration in Brisbane, Australia
Bridal Shoot :: Classic Garden Inspiration in Brisbane, Australia
Some FAQs:
Thank you for inviting me. What is the point of this shoot? For your portfolio?
We don't organise shoots just for our portfolio. That is a definite by-product, though! If we simply wanted content for our portfolio, it would be a lot easier for us to line up some models, buy a gorgeous cake from any one of several amazing cake shops in Brisbane, grab some flowers from the markets, and head for some epic locations in and around Brisbane.
Researching, approaching, & explaining our shoot to potential vendors takes time. Liasing with vendors takes time. Managing the event takes time. Behind-the-scenes shots and individual content for vendors takes time. Culling and editing the images takes time. Unless stated otherwise, the purpose is always collaborative. You are committing your time, expertise and resources, too, after all. The shoot needs to work for you and your business, as well. We do it to network and get to know you and your stories. In turn, you get to know us. :-)
And together we make memorable images for everyone to enjoy!
What kind of turnaround can I expect?
During off-season, it takes up to 4 weeks to deliver the images.
During peak-season, up to 8 weeks. (We will notify all parties involved of the timeline during the planning process.)
If one of the purposes of the shoot is publication, we typically request up to six (6) months for submission.
Your thoughts on crediting and cross-referencing?
So, our personal thoughts are this: every single time we share content from a collaborative shoot on social media, we tag ALL vendors on Instagram and Facebook (look at our posts for examples). We also share a blog with images from the shoot and we list information about all the vendors with back-links to your websites (or social media if there is no website for your business).
Sure! We would love to join the team on this shoot. However, for you to have access to our venue, it will cost $1000. Let us know how you would like to proceed.
We would chat with the team. Transparency is very important to us. If everyone is in agreement that x venue is the only place to hold the shoot at or it is not worth going ahead as currently planned, we would split payments. However, out of fairness to all other parties who are covering their own costs, the venue will not be tagged or mentioned in any post (social, website - anywhere) where the images are shared. We will also not provide images to that vendor in order to be fair and reasonable to the other parties who are covering their own costs. It is one or the other: payment or exposure but not both (especially when the purpose of the shoot is fundamentally collaborative). This goes for any team member requesting payment (even partial).
I would love to join in, but I will need to post my items. If you could cover return postage, that would be great!
In a similar vein to the response directly above, ALL costs by each vendor are to be covered individually out of fairness to every other vendor participating out of their own time and pocket. Some vendors could reasonably argue that we should cover the cost of their fuel from the location. This way it is black and white and perfectly clear. Trade for print = all costs to be covered by each vendor individually.
Hello! I am <a> from company <x>. I would like to join in with a styled shoot. However, styled shoots are expensive for us, and so would you consider covering some of this cost?
Short answer: no.
Longer answer: just as you recognise that your time/expense/labour are valuable, Poppy & Sage Photography feel the same way. We could receive your invoice should you be willing to be sent one from Poppy & Sage Photography.
Hope to work with you soon!
P.S. We also enjoy showcasing local businesses on our blog. Please see below for examples. If you are interested, just let us know - no strings attached, of course. :)
Meet Florist & Stylist, Nadja (July 2020)
Meet Wedding Celebrant, Roxy (June 2020)
Behind the Scenes with Emunah Events (September 2019)
Meet Wedding Celebrant, Fiona (June 2018)
Meet Homewares, Stationery & Giftware Designer, Sophie (June 2018)
Meet Custom-Cut Designers, Josh & Suzanne (May 2018)
Meet Photographers, Peter & Emily (February 2018)