Side by Side Ceremonies

03/06/2025

Mickey says it all!
Happy Pride Month 💓

11/05/2025

Sending love to all the different kind of mums.

28/04/2025

Happy 1st Anniversary to Kritika & Ujjaval married at home if a legals only ceremony surrounded by loving family.

25/04/2025

Thank you to past and present service people and service animals for their sacrifice for us to have the privileges and freedoms we have today.
Lest we forget. ❤️

31/03/2025

Maddison & Andrew rocked a country wedding with a riverside ceremony, hot cars, burnouts and food trucks.
Such a fun couple, had a great time. Thanks for choosing me! 💓

31/03/2025

Vow renewal for Sharina & Vince with their gorgeous family at Sandringham Beach to celebrate their 10th wedding anniversary. ❤️

31/03/2025

Had so much fun hitching Sharnah & Troy at Bellevue Orchard on 4 Jan.
Very cool couple, car and super cute fur baby.

16/03/2025

I don't normally share these type of things.
But as a small business woman myself I feel the pain of this hard working fabulous angel!
Peta-Gai McLaughlin runs Iridis Cosmetics - 'Makeup Made Simple' and empowers women of all walks of like a is a shining light for the q***r community.

For me she helped me find my inner diva confidence and hooked me up with the best skin care routine and make up I have ever had.

She gave me the skills to look after my skin and apply my make up to bring my best self for all my lovely couples. Plus she does my lashes and brows and they have never looked so dam good.

Watch the video and hear her story and if you can please donate.
I have and am also sharing her story to help save this small business goddess so she can continue to empower more women in the decades to come. 💗

🚨 PLEASE HELP US SAVE IRIDIS! 🚨

💔 We’re on the verge of losing everything. 💔. Watch my video to understand why. 💖 https://gofund.me/808cc22c 💖

I never thought I’d have to write this. But here I am—tears in my eyes, heart in my throat—asking for your help.

After 16 years of empowering women, trans women, and the LGBTQIA+ community… after teaching over 5,000 women how to own their beauty and confidence… after lifting up domestic violence survivors, mums, career women, and those who’ve felt invisible…

💥 Iridis is in crisis. We’ve been shut down. 💥

Not because we failed. Not because we gave up. But because of bureaucratic red tape, outdated zoning laws, and rules that changed under our feet—without warning.

And now? We have to move. Immediately. Or we close our doors forever.

We are bleeding.

We’ve lost our core revenue—our makeup lessons, brow sculpting, facials, and makeovers. The very heartbeat of Iridis. And we need $50,000 to survive.

💖 If Iridis has ever helped you feel seen, if we’ve ever lifted your confidence, if we’ve ever made you feel like the radiant, unstoppable force you are—PLEASE HELP US.

✅ DONATE – Every contribution, big or small, brings us closer to our goal.

✅ SHARE – Spread the word! Tell your friends, family, and anyone who believes in beauty, confidence, and inclusivity.

✅ JOIN THE IRIDIS ARMY – Rally with us, fight for us, and help keep this incredible community alive.

This is our fight for survival.

✨ For every woman who has ever looked in the mirror and thought she wasn’t good enough.

✨ For every trans sister who has walked through our doors and felt safe and seen.

✨ For every woman we’ve yet to empower.

🔥 Help us take this leap. Help us build Iridis 3.0. Help us keep the dream alive. 🔥

⏳ Time is running out. Please, donate now. ⏳

💖 https://gofund.me/808cc22c 💖

With all my love and a very tear-streaked face (though not too smudged—I’m wearing all Iridis, of course),
Peta-Gai
💄 Founder, CEO & Principal Iridis Cosmetics  🏳️‍⚧️ 🦄🏳️‍🌈

15/02/2025

Come say hi!

11/02/2025

I'll be hanging out with the Side by Side Weddings Victoria family this Sunday. Come say hi!