Bangin Hangins are a category unto themselves – who knew that somewhere between “wedding photographer” and “wedding stylist” there was a standalone category entitled “awesome majestic aerial shit from another dimension that hangs from the ceiling before eventually being whisked away and leaving you wondering how you’ll ever deal with the room being it’s regular dull self”. Etc.
Bangin Hangins make installations that are installed in (/on, with, either-or-and-the-other) the ceiling. Installed TO the ceiling. Take your pick. Whatever the correct terminology is, it results into your ceiling being morphed into some impossible colourful, textural playground.
I’ve been fortunate to see the handiwork of this maestro at three weddings now: an incredible at-home wedding with Sam and Paul (ft. One More Song Entertainment – see their piece here on how to plan your wedding music), Pepe and Sam at Melbourne wedding venue The Line in Footscray, and at a Tanglewood Estate elopement were we installed our futuristic neon arbours.
Enjoy this brief little peer into their founder Sarahs fireworks brain.
With Covid forcing us all indoors and all manner of brilliant doorstep portrait projects happening, I wanted to kickstart some convos with my local community and find out how the time and strange space is being used, as it’s never been more important to stay connected and sharing.
So who the hell are you, what do your friends think you do, and what do you actually do?
I am Sarah. AKA Queen of the Bangers. I’m an events based installation artist. My mates generally get the concept, although a few call it Hangin Bangin instead of Bangin Hangins. Which has the potential to be completely misinterpreted.
What excites you most about the culture of weddings in Melbourne?
I like to think the kind of couple we attract are our kind of people. Its nice to work with like minded people who like something a bit left of centre.
What do you feel separates Bangin Hangins from those around you in your line of work?
My take on colour / form / placement and proportion. All important when putting together a Bangin aerial installation.
How have you kept Bangin Hangins healthy during Covid, and how might couples now benefit from it?
We’ve been working on shoots and ideas for future pop ups once its safe. Once these shoots are released, couples might draw some inspo from these.
How do you see the future of celebrations in our city and what mark do you want to leave on it?
For the very near future, boutique. So forget inviting that second cousin and cling (at distance) to your favs and let loose. This is my kind of party covid or no covid. Much more fun. I hope we can help make it a Bangin memorable party.
Find Bangin Hangins online
Bangin Hangins website: https://www.banginhangins.com.au/
Bangin Hangins instagram: https://www.instagram.com/banginhangins
Pepe and Sams wedding featured here: Hello May Wedding Photographer
Bangin Hangins frequently seen at Rupert on Rupert: https://briarsatlas.com/rupert-on-rupert-wedding/ and Higher Ground: https://briarsatlas.com/higher-ground-wedding/
We reckon Bangin Hangins would look bloody ripper draped all around The Deck at Circa.
Want photos as edgy as these installations? Check out what you can get on Kodak by heading here: film wedding photographer.
