Beautiful furniture has the power to completely transform an event, but finding pieces that feel elevated, design-led and unlike anything else has long been a challenge for Australia’s creative industry. Enter HIIRE. Launching with a carefully curated collection of sculptural furniture, statement lighting and tactile pieces, HIIRE is a new trade-only furniture hire brand created exclusively for planners, stylists, venues and event professionals. With an uncompromising focus on exceptional design, premium materials and seamless collaboration, HIIRE isn’t simply hiring furniture. It is helping shape unforgettable experiences. We sat down with the team behind the brand to discover the vision, philosophy and ambition behind one of Australia’s most exciting new launches.

There’s a stillness in Timothy Blacketer’s work that speaks louder than most wedding films ever attempt. Based in Sydney and travelling wherever love takes him, Timothy creates wedding films that feel deeply human, alive with energy yet anchored in an elegant, considered calm. His work is less about staging and more about sensing: the atmosphere, the emotion, the heartbeat of a moment.

This editorial isn’t simply about a photographer’s work behind the camera. It’s about representation, visibility, and the power of creating the imagery you wish existed. When photographer Samantha Riles set out to conceptualise this shoot, she wasn’t interested in recreating familiar narratives. Instead, she set out to explore what an elevated, fashion-forward wedding editorial featuring two femme-presenting women could look like. The result is a beautifully considered celebration of romance, style, and identity, offering a vision that feels both timeless and refreshingly contemporary.

Black Finch has launched its new Men’s Engagement Collection, a contemporary series of engagement rings and adornments designed to celebrate commitment beyond traditional jewellery conventions.

For Valentine Archive, wedding photography has always been about people. Based in Albury-Wodonga and working across Victoria, New South Wales and beyond, Valentine Archive is known for creating imagery that feels honest, relaxed and full of emotion, balancing natural moments with a thoughtful editorial touch.

For Barbara Markiewicz, wedding photography is about far more than documenting a day. Drawn to emotion, connection, and the beauty of the in-between, she creates imagery that feels both timeless and deeply personal. With a thoughtful blend of digital and film photography, her work celebrates the quiet moments, genuine interactions, and love stories that deserve to be remembered for generations.

For Italian wedding photographer Elisabetta Marzetti, photography begins long before the camera is raised. Rooted in human connection, sensitivity, and a deep appreciation for honest emotion, her work balances quiet refinement with genuine feeling. The result is imagery that feels timeless, intimate, and entirely centred on the people at its heart.

For Zurich-based photographer M. Milo, wedding photography sits at the intersection of beauty and storytelling. A background in graphic design taught him to read colour, form and proportion; a PhD in the humanities taught him to read people. The result is work that feels editorial and considered, yet always alert to the unguarded moment when something real breaks through.