Sydney Wedding Planning Expo & Masterclass 2027
FEATURING: Champagne Garden Party
THEME: Keeping Your Wedding on Budget
Saturday, 30 January 2027 | Branksome, Sydney
SESSION 1: 10:00AM-12:00PM
(NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
SESSION 2: 12:00PM-2:00PM
(Entry strictly from 12:00-12:30)
Admission: $10 per couple (LIMITED SEATS)
* FREE ENTRY: Rooftop Garden Champagne Party
* FREE GIFT: Leatherette Wedding Planner Kit + Notebook
* FREE STREET PARKING
THE VENUE
* Branksome Hotel & Residences: a 150+ room full-service apartment style hotel
* Wedding function room with exclusive rooftop garden
* Complimentary street parking available / on-site parking available
BOOK YOUR $10 TICKETS
Presented by Colour18 Events
THE MASTERCLASS
* 5 things you MUST think about before confirming a venue
* 5 most EXPENSIVE mistakes in wedding planning
Featuring: Sy Chung (Founder, Event Weddings). Sy is Sydney's veteran wedding planner with 1000+ weddings planned since 2011. He is also a seasoned MC, celebrant and national broadcast radio presenter. (More details below...)
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Sydney has thousands of wedding suppliers and there's no shortage of choices. Wedding expos can be a great place to discover what's available, but before you go visiting more exhibition stands and collect more brochures, the Sydney Wedding Planning Expo & Masterclass is here to get you started with a plan.
Which services do you actually need? How much should you spend on each? What should you book first? How do you compare different packages? And perhaps most importantly, how do you stop your wedding budget from getting out of control?
This Year's Theme: Keeping Your Wedding on Budget
Most couples start planning their wedding with a budget in mind. Yet as planning progresses, costs can quickly escalate. Whether it's unexpected expenses, hidden costs, small decisions that gradually add up...
We'll explore:
- Where Does Your Wedding Budget Actually Go?
- Why Do Wedding Budgets Blow Out?
- Choosing the Right Venue
- Understanding Wedding Packages
- Where to Save and Where to Spend
- Putting Everything Together: How to create a practical wedding plan before committing to suppliers.
This isn't about telling you to have a cheaper wedding. It's about helping you get the wedding you want without spending money unnecessarily.
Leave with an immediate action plan on what you need to do for your next steps!
THE EXPO
* Complete Planning Showcase A genuine complete wedding showcase to display and explain how all key wedding services work
* Browse at your own speed no pushy salespeople, no awkward conversations - browse stalls and then bring your questions to the infodesk (More details below)
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A complete wedding showcase without the pushy sales and over-friendly conversations
We won't be filling a room with unrelated suppliers. Instead, we will showcase all the elements you need that brings a wedding together like going to a gallery. No pushy sales, no awkward conversations - just browse for as long as you like.
We've brought together the key elements of a wedding to show you how everything works as a complete event.
Explore beautifully styled wedding ceremony and reception displays, and discover the services that go into creating and running a wedding.
Our showcase includes:
- Wedding planning and coordination
- Wedding celebrants and MCs
- Sound, lighting and event production
- Wedding photography and videography
- Wedding styling and decorations
- Bridal gowns and suits
- Bridal hair and makeup
- And more wedding services
Explore the displays at your own pace, read about the different services, and discover how everything comes together. Have questions? Simply visit our information desk, where our wedding professionals will be happy to help.
The idea isn't simply to show you more wedding products. It's to help you understand what you need, why you need it, and how it fits into your overall plan and budget.
THE GARDEN PARTY & STYLING DISPLAY
* View a stunning complete wedding setup at the Eastender ballroom
* Enjoy drinks and nibbles, meet other couples at our exclusive bridal Garden Party
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After the masterclass, you have a free ticket to the Rooftop Garden Champagne Party. First, come through the sun-filled Eastender ballroom and see a stunning bridal display of a complete ceremony and reception styling set. Then join us for a beautiful garden party at the Eastender rooftop garden. Enjoy music, champagne and nibbles, meet other couples and relax. The garden party ends at 5:30PM.
Note: Free entry for expo attendees, food and drinks charged by hotel
THE FREEBIES
* Elegant A4 leatherette wedding planning folder
* Mini handbag-sized planning notebook & ink pen
(More details below)
* Complimentary post-event consultation
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* Every couple receives a leatherette Wedding Planner Kit and notebook to help organise wedding ideas, budgets and supplier information.
* Complimentary 1-1 consultation after the event available. Free no-sales consultation to help you find a venue; and to get you started for wedding planning. Free, obligation-free, pressure-free chat - no obligation to book any service after the consultation.
THE ORGANISER & PARTNERS
Organiser: Colour18 Events
Professional Consultant / Service Partner: Event Weddings
Venue Partner: Branksome Hotel & Residences
Organiser
Colour18 founded in 1999 has been an established wedding and events brand, serving Sydney couples for 25+ years.
Professional Consultant / Service Partner
Event Weddings has planned 1000+ weddings and was founded in 2011. It is one of Sydney's most highly rated wedding production company and wedding one-stop-shop, with locations at North Sydney and Parramatta.
Venue Partner
Branksome Hotel & Residences is an upscale full-service apartment style hotel and wedding venue in the Bayside area. It boasts 150+ accommodation rooms and features complete facilities, restaurants, bars, function rooms and rooftop gardens.
