Our guests were amazing and brought the best energy to our day. Here at Fashion Journal , we make no secret of our love of weddings. When designer, Meg Paine , first realised that she liked her now-husband, Joe , she made him a mix tape called Girl Tunes. They started dating shortly after and have been together for over ten years.
Finding the right venue proved to be the hardest part of planning their wedding. After being knocked back by several Melbourne venues for having too few guest numbers, they came across Scrub Hill. Nestled between Daylesford and Ballarat, the venue sits across two acres of sprawling countryside, fit with a rose-lined driveway. They started their celebration with a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony and had a decadent white buttercream cake with cherries from Mali Bakes.
She found herself drawn to Sandy Liang and Vivienne Westwood-inspired pieces, so opted for a modern-romantic-inspired silhouette. She ended up finding her dress within the hour and had it custom-tailored to include bell sleeves and a silk scarf. Fashion Journal: Hi Meg!
How did you meet Joe and how did the proposal happen? Meg: We met in Brisbane at a house show in Tarragindi. We knew of each other online and ran in the same groups. Over a year and a half, we became closer and spoke more over text and at shows. After moving down to Melbourne and enduring the many years of the pandemic and life changes for the both of us, Joe proposed to me at Jan Juc Beach at the start of our birthday weekend.
Finding a venue was one of the most difficult parts of planning the wedding for us. Being from the Byron hinterland, we always pictured an outdoor wedding with lots of lush greenery.
