With cost of living pressures dominating the news cycle regularly, it’s no secret that engaged couples are facing more challenges than ever when it comes to financing their dream wedding.

In response to skyrocketing prices on nearly everything, a group of female-led wedding vendor businesses in regional South Australia have banded together to develop an innovative product offering they’re calling ‘Ceremony Sessions.’

In short, for just $1,300, couples hire a 2-hour midweek time slot at the Mountain Path Meadows wedding venue which also includes celebrant services from Tied by Teila’s Teila Hill. Couples are then able to access exclusive discounted offerings from premier local vendors, including:

• 2-hour photography package from Georgia Paige Photography for $1,250

• Stunning Florals from The Springs Creative starting at $450

“With our Ceremony Sessions package and our discounted upgrades from Georgia and Jedda [of The Springs Creative], we are able to offer couples the chance to have their dream wedding ceremony for just $3,000,” said Rachel Gerds of Mountain Path Meadows.

The group is giving couples an extra helping hand in 2024 by offering the Ceremony Sessions package on three special dates — making it nearly impossible to forget an anniversary.

The 2024 Ceremony Sessions dates are:

• 11/11 (Monday)

• 12/12 (Thursday)

• And New Year’s Eve, 31 December (Tuesday)

On each Ceremony Sessions day, three time slots are available for hire:

• 10am-12pm (perfect for a lunchtime restaurant reception!)

• 2-4pm

• 6-8pm

It’s important to know, there is some fine print, including:

• Price valid for Ceremony Sessions 2024 dates only (11.11, 12.12, 31.12)

• First in, best dressed - be quick!

• 10 guests or less (does not include couple or vendors)

• Strict 2-hour time slot applies.

• $250 refundable venue bond

Knowing that engaged couples may want to select their own special date, the group of vendors is also offering another package option called the Weekday Soiree + Stay. Available Monday-Thursday year-round (subject to availability), the Weekday Soiree + Stay package offers couples the chance to select any weekday of their choosing, and also includes 1-night accommodation for up to 8 guests in Mountain Path Meadows 5-star rated glamping geodesic domes.

The Weekday Soiree + Stay package is available for $2,250, and requires a $500 refundable venue bond.

Interested couples may be wondering, what happens if the weather plays up? These vendors have got you covered — literally! For small intimate ceremonies, Mountain Path Meadows’ geodesic domes are an ideal and stunning space to take your ceremony indoors.

Register your interest here.