We believe a wedding should feel like the truest, most generous version of who you are as a couple — expressed through a place, a table, a night, and a team that held every detail so you never had to. We believe that the couples who find us — who feel the pull of a hidden Mornington Peninsula property, who want something that feels discovered rather than googled, who understand that the right team is worth more than the biggest budget — are exactly the couples we were built for.
Leah and Cassandra created Ever After Effect because they kept seeing the same thing missing — weddings with beautiful settings and unforgettable food. They knew the Mornington Peninsula, with its extraordinary produce, cool-climate wines, and unhurried pace, was exactly the right place to prove it could be different. When you book with Ever After Effect, you work with Leah, Cassandra and the team directly. Not a coordinator you've never met. Not a photographer assigned on the day. The same people who listen to you at your first meeting are the ones standing beside you when it matters most. We believe a wedding should feel like the truest, most generous version of who you are as a couple — expressed through a place, a table, a night, and a team that held every detail so you never had to.
Built by two women who believed your wedding should taste as good as it looks.
about ever after effect
We are a team of caterers & creatives. Designed to make your experience fun & seamless.
Our Head Coordinator and the person who guides our couples from the 10 week lead up to on the day support. We are there for you for all the moving parts of wedding planning. Couples choose to work with us to streamline the planning process and elevate their experience.
Alexander Morabito
meet our wedding coordinator
Leah’s world has always been about the venue experience. Cass’ foundation began behind the camera & hospitality runs deep for both.
Between us, hospitality and storytelling run deep. Leah’s world has always been about experience – how a room feels, how guests are welcomed, how a celebration unfolds naturally and generously. Cass’ foundation began behind the camera – instinctively noticing light, emotion and the fleeting in-between moments that truly tell a story.
Years of dedication, passion and loyalty to an industry that has become part of who we are made it only natural that we would eventually find one another. We guide our clients to curate a day that is grounded in who you are and how you want it to feel.
Leah Regan & Cassandra Catic
co-founders of ever after effect
With over 30 years of international culinary expertise, Darren Vaughan is known for leading dynamic kitchen teams having worked in some of the finest Michelin-starred restaurants, including Jean Christophe Novelli, Marcus Wareing, and Gordon Ramsay.
As Executive Chef of The Epicurean Group, Darren has played a pivotal role in the voice of the Group focusing on fresh, seasonal & regional produce showcasing the very best the Mornington Peninsula has to offer.
Darren Vaughan
meet our executive chef
We bring all the moving parts of a celebration to life – the food & experience other venues can't offer.
We believe a wedding should feel like the truest, most generous version of who you are as a couple.
"A table — long, generous, European in the way that matters — that will make your guests feel like they have been let in on the best kept secret on the Mornington Peninsula."
"Photography is a mindful art, each moment captured to tell your love story in the most candid way."
"We believe food is not a catering requirement. It is the backbone of the entire evening — the thing that brings people together."
This is what a wedding with Ever After Effect feels like. And we cannot wait to build yours.
– Leah & Cassandra
a glimpse of what we do
storytelling & aithenticity
food to remember
collaboration & creativity
Frequently Asked Questions
Ever After Effect is the only fully integrated wedding experience on the Peninsula, specifically in the Red Hill Region — combining The Epicurean's extraordinary food and wine team with wedding planning and photography under one roof.
Yes. Our weddings bring together venue, food and beverage, planning and coordination, and photography and film through one team — so you never have to manage multiple suppliers.
Absolutely. We offer Friday welcome dinners, Saturday weddings, and Sunday recovery brunches — a full Peninsula weekend experience for you and your guests. This is an example of what can be done at our Venues any day of the week! We even have 5 star accommodation options.
We offer wedding coordination & planning support, photography and videography, and at the heart of it all our Epicurean food and beverage experience — all delivered through one integrated team. It's designed for couples who want to have one point of contact for their venue and creative experience.
