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Little Wedding Planner

About

Overview & Vibe

Fotogenica is Niki, a Yarra Valley wedding and family photographer who has been trading since 2015 and describes a decade of shooting weddings. She works across Melbourne, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula, and sells weddings and elopements alongside couples, family, maternity and newborn sessions.

Style & Approach

Asked on her own site what her photography style is, she answers that her approach is natural, vibrant and full of energy, and that through the day she captures candid moments as they unfold — the laughter, the hugs, the chaos on the dancefloor. Elsewhere she puts it as romantic and joyful with a good bit of laugh-out-loud comedy. She says she does not direct every second or interrupt meaningful moments.

Ideal For

Couples who do not want to be posed. She opens on deserving to be fully present on the day — not needing to know how to pose, not needing a shot list, not needing to worry what to do with your hands — and describes working with introverts, extroverts, planners and wing-it types alike.

The Need-to-Knows

Collections start from $2,400 for elopements and $3,600 for weddings. A sneak peek arrives within 48 hours of the wedding and the full gallery within six weeks. The process starts with a chat in person or over Zoom, followed by a questionnaire and a timeline confirmed a couple of weeks before the day.

Standout Feature

The heirloom pieces are a genuine second line rather than an upsell — a wedding album she designs with the couple keeping creative control at every step, petite parent albums of up to 50 pages, framed prints and canvases on archival inks, a custom guest book built from engagement images, and a bespoke engraved walnut story box holding a ribbon-bound stack of prints and a crystal USB.

Albums & Prints

  • A heirloom wedding album designed with the couple keeping creative control at every step
  • Petite parent albums of up to 50 pages, matching the main album
  • Framed prints and canvases printed with archival inks
  • A custom lay-flat guest book built from engagement images
  • A bespoke engraved walnut story box holding ribbon-bound prints and a crystal USB

Appointment Policy

  • An initial chat in person or over Zoom to check the fit
  • A questionnaire and planning support through the lead-up
  • The timeline is confirmed a couple of weeks before the wedding
  • Enquire through the form on the site or by email

Areas Serviced

  • Melbourne, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula, and beyond

Hours of Coverage

No details available.

Nearby Landmarks

  • Immerse in the Yarra Valley
  • The Peacock Estate
  • The Epicurean at Red Hill
  • Vines of the Yarra Valley
  • Vogue Ballroom

Photography Packages

  • Elopement collections from $2,400
  • Wedding collections from $3,600
  • Collections are quoted on enquiry; no per-tier breakdown is published

Photography Style

  • candid
  • natural
  • romantic

Price Notes

  • Elopements are priced separately from full weddings, from $2,400 against $3,600
  • Couples and engagement sessions start from $590 and are booked separately
  • Albums, framed prints, canvases, guest books and story boxes are priced on enquiry

Services Offered

  • Wedding photography
  • Elopement photography
  • Engagement and couples sessions
  • Family photography
  • Maternity photography
  • Newborn photography
  • Heirloom wedding albums and parent albums
  • Framed prints, canvases and wall art
  • Custom guest books and bespoke story boxes

Starting Price

  • From $2,400

Turnaround Time

  • A sneak peek within 48 hours of the wedding, with the full gallery within six weeks

What You Receive

  • A sneak peek gallery within 48 hours of the wedding
  • A full online gallery delivered within six weeks
  • Prints, albums and wall art available through the heirloom range

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