Cut the Cake
Welcome to the Cut The Cake Podcast, where we are here to help you navigate the wonderful, yet sometimes overwhelming, world of wedding planning.
In this podcast you'll go behind the scenes on the wedding industry with us, Melanie and Tania, two wedding-obsessed girls from Melbourne, Australia. With over 20 years of combined experience in the wedding and events industry, we bring you no-nonsense advice, industry secrets, and plenty of laughs along the way.
Melanie, the coffee-loving, fun-obsessed wedding planner, stylist, and coordinator, will be your go-to for all things weddings. While Tania, the creative director and expert in design, will bring your wedding day vision to life through beautiful stationery and signage.
Together, we'll tackle hot wedding topics, have informal and fun chats with leading wedding vendors, and share insights and answers to all your burning wedding questions. No BS, just real talk about planning and enjoying your special day.
So, if you're feeling overwhelmed, elbow deep in a tub of ice cream, and in need of some wedding intel, subscribe to Cut the Cake on your favourited streaming platform. And don't forget to slide into our DMs on Instagram @cutthecakepodcast or email us at hello@cutthecake.com.au with all your burning wedding questions.
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Victoria's Hidden Venue Gems: Winter Planning Wins & Our Current Obsessions
In this episode of Cut The Cake, we’re diving into one of our favourite topics—wedding venues across Victoria. With winter in full swing, it felt like the perfect time to chat about some truly standout locations and why this season can actually be ideal for planning your dream day.
We share some of the venue gems we’ve worked at or fallen in love with—from the garden-filled grounds of Mount Mitchell Estate near Ballarat to the clear marquee magic of Glen Fine Weddings and Events in Drouin South. For those leaning more city-side, we also spotlight Chapter Place at Pentridge Prison and The Trust in Melbourne—both spaces full of character, history, and serious style.
Winter doesn’t just offer moody lighting and romantic vibes—it’s also a strategic time to get ahead on your planning. With more vendor availability and breathing room in everyone’s calendars, it’s the perfect season to start securing your dream team and making considered choices.
Mel is also offering two helpful resources this season: a discounted one-on-one planning consultation for July and August, and a free venue guide packed with insider tips for couples looking at regional Victoria. If you’re unsure where to start or just want a little support, now’s the time to jump in.
We talk through how each venue offers something unique—whether it’s access to a clear-roof marquee under the stars or spaces that blend modern sophistication with history. More than anything, we share how thoughtful venue selection can completely elevate your guest experience and set the tone for your entire celebration.
If you’re newly engaged or knee-deep in decision making, this episode is packed with location inspo, planning advice, and a reminder that Victoria is home to some of the most beautiful (and sometimes underrated) places to say “I do.”
About Melanie
Mellyrain Creative is a wedding planning and styling company and we specialize in designing luxe countryside weddings across regional Victoria. As the head wedding planner and stylist at Mellyrain Creative, her team continues to grow and assist in styling design as well as wedding day coordination and execution of styling set ups at weddings all over Victoria. Prior to weddings Mel worked in sport and entertainment events in Melbourne and she is obsessed with her golden retriever pup Duncan who you’ll see on the gram from time to time. Mel love's to call country Victoria her happy place so when she's not working, you’ll still find me exploring new places, mostly something with mountains as a backdrop.
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Contact Mel: mellyrain.com.au/contact
About Tania
Tania is an award nominated, coffee obsessed lover of love, and all round stationery nerd... & that is why she started the Event Wanderer Co. After years wrangling Ballkids at the Australian Open, she stepped into the world of weddings and turned her hand to design, combining a love of stationery with today's modern design and printing techniques to bring her biz baby to life. Tania's speciality is all things stationery and signage and also understanding the stress that event and wedding planning can bring and she's here to help you navigate the chaos of the journey.
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