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Welcome to The Bride's Tree, the ultimate guide to planning your Sunshine Coast Wedding. Whether you are planning your wedding in Noosa, Maleny, Coolum, Caloundra or anywhere in between, The Bride's Tree is full of ideas and inspiration.
Look at this happy bride! And can you really blame her for being so ecstatic when she has managed to get on the good side of The Elements, so they really put out their best work for a spectacular day for nuptials. Having chosen an absolute beachfront Sunshine Coast wedding venue, a beautiful day was a must.
Read more...Chantel and Rob were married at what I consider to be one of the most perfect Sunshine Coast ceremony locations. AnnaBella The Wedding Chapel is but 10 minutes from local beaches and is a purpose-built wedding chapel set on a super pretty, perfectly-maintained secluded property on a quiet country road in Ilkley.
Read more...Mary Bruce Celebrant considers it a privilege to be a celebrant, journeying with people of all ages through the milestone times in their lives is a life-giving and wonderful profession. What a beautiful outlook!
Read more...A perfect day. A perfect location. The perfect team of Sunshine Coast wedding professionals on hand to create something truly beautiful.
Romantic, pretty vintage with a Victorian-style double-ended couch in a toothsome blue-grey, an extension of the perfect clear blue sky.
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Okay beautiful Sunshine Coast brides, we have a special scrummy treat for you today. It's also something your fiance will enjoy, so grab two cups of tea, get comfy on the couch together and consider the possibilities... of what kind of wedding cake you can have! As they say, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach!
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All things bridal will be on show on Sunday, 26th May at the it's my weddingExpo - Sunshine Coast. The Expo is a must for every bride planning her dream wedding.
Brides-to-be will find attending the Expo an exciting and rewarding experience as they liaise with professionals in the wedding industry, view the beautiful gowns on the fashion parades and make the most of show specials.
Read more...Our week began with a DIY beach wedding with a funky retro mode of transportation.
On Tuesday we gave you the goss on all of the special events coming up to mark in your diary for wedding planning goodness
Read more...Oh. My. Goodness. Is this not one of the sweetest photos you have ever seen in all your time?! I just adore this little girl with her look of concentration, helping out her Grandma with her necklace! She's the cutest little mite! And you can see her efforts are really appreciated by her proud Gran, too.
Read more...In our recently released Volume 5 of The Bride's Tree online magazine, we shared the wedding of Nadia and Andy in Noosa. The styling was to die for. So it must come as no surprise that the stylists responsible for such fatally gorgeousness is none other than Sunshine Coast wedding decorating, planning and styling agency, Lovebird Weddings.
Read more...You wake up on your Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding day... and it's raining. Eep! Things to consider: relocation of your outdoor ceremony location, umbrellas for your bridal party that will look attractive in the photos, where your location photos can be shot without the bottom of your beautiful gown being all muddied up, and... how on earth is your hair going to stay in place and not frizz up faster than a Mentos in a can of Coke?
Read more...A colour scheme we absolutely adore is yellow, grey and white. It's pretty, but has the perfect combination of feminine and masculine when executed right. Such as with this gorgeous wedding cake, created by the scrummiest lady around, Skye from Sunny Girl Cakes. Just going to show, your colour theme can be followed through to even your wedding cake with subtlety.
Read more...There are lots of exciting events coming up in the Sunshine Coast wedding industry, so get your diaries out, ladies, it's time to book yourself in for some wedding planning goodness over the coming months.
Read more...Lovely Sunshine Coast bride, Megan, planned a beautiful vintage beach-themed wedding on a budget. With a little help from family and friends, her DIY efforts started with the invitations, continued with putting together bombonieres and even went so far as arranging the flowers and hair styling.
Read more...First things first, we revealed how you can save around 250 hours in research while planning your red letter day.
Tuesday was all about simple elegance in a real wedding in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Read more...Ooh, we love a fishtail dress on a happy bride! And this lovely bride, Camele, was super happy with her wedding day and the memories captured forever to follow. Her wedding photographer, Janette Crawford Photography, took so many amazing shots, but this is one of Camele's absolute favourites.
Read more...Having a Trash the Dress shoot is a fabulous reason to get back into your beautiful wedding dress, and the Sunshine Coast has so many stunning locations to have such a shoot. Take for example Buderim Forest Park, with its majestic waterfall. It is a truly pristine piece of this world, and a perfect location for a trash the dress shoot.
Read more...Winterland wedding anyone? It's about to be that time of year in the land of Oz, however here on the Sunshine Coast there's definitely no snow. Fireplaces are far from commonplace and you know it's a cold day if most people are getting about in jeans and a cardigan. In our pretty little piece of the world, we enjoy warm weather at any time of the year. In fact, a sunny winter's day is what I would call perfection and perfect for a wedding.
Read more...Nothing says bridal glamour like old hollywood. Sharing this outrageously gorgeous styled shoot is a real treat for us today.
Read more...Shelly and Elmsly are a gorgeous young couple, who were recently married at one of the Sunshine Coast hinterland's premium wedding venues, Flaxton Gardens.
Read more...Have you ever wondered what do you do next? OK, you have agreed to marry the man of your dreams and in your head you know how you would like your wedding to be but how do you go about finding the right Supplier that will fit your needs without exorbitant costs?
Read more...Sometimes it just amazes me how much beauty I am exposed to day in and day out. I'd love to say this is because the reflection looking back at me is amazing, but as I have a young child and I work from home... let's just say some days the hair situation is a sight to behold! No of course, it's the beauty that comes my way each and every day in the form of inspiring weddings on the Sunshine Coast, and all of the work being done by Sunshine Coast wedding professionals.
Read more...What's not to love about today's Photo of the Week? This gorgeous submission came in from amazing Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Andrea Sproxton Photography. We simply fell in love with this one! We love the romantic soft light and the beautiful moment between these pretty newlyweds.
Read more...For the very first time, we included a film crew in one of the styled shoots published in our free online bridal magazine. The latest issue was released this week and included a most fabulous film of a most fabulous styled shoot, shot at farm wedding venue, Kenilworth Homestead.
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Today we have a guest blog post from the lovely Tammy Fox Suits Direct, Mooloolaba. As the owner of Suits Direct, Tammy is abreast of all the latest trends for groom and groomsmen fashion, and here she answers some pressing questions about picking a suit and accessory trends for men.
Read more...Something we have noticed cropping up more and more lately is the surprise backyard wedding. All the guests arrive, thinking they are turning up for a birthday party or engagement party, while it actually turns out to be the wedding itself! I even attended one such wedding myself just a couple of weeks ago in Coorory. It was really lovely and laid back, and just what this particular low key couple wanted.
Read more...Our latest free online wedding magazine is out today, and wow is it a beauty! This edition is full of some seriously inspiring offerings from the Sunshine Coast wedding industry, which is as always abundant with stunning bridal brilliance.

Dan and Melika travelled all the way from London to have their wedding day in Queensland, Australia... in the rain! Who would believe it! However, they never let it dampen their day for a moment, even saying the rain added a certain touch of magic to their special day.
Read more...It was a special week for everybody in Australia this week, as we celebrated ANZAC Day. For our international visitors, I'll explain. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and April 25 is the day each year that we celebrate our military veterans. Those who fell, while protecting our country and fighting for our freedom, and those who continue to serve our country today at war, in peace-keeping missions, and providing aide to other countries. It is also the anniversary of the landing in Gallipolli in 1915.
Read more...Merryn and Matt were married in a lovely beach ceremony at Hidden Grove, Noosa, with an intimate gathering of their closest family and friends, numbering just 27. This beautiful couple shared many beautiful moments on their loved up wedding day, such as this lovely one below. A kiss between newlyweds is such a wonderful thing, isn't it!
Read more...The Sunshine Coast Function Centre is a large wedding and events venue, located in the heart of coastal Caloundra. They have the capacity for large weddings of up to 500 guests, but also cater for smaller weddings of 60.
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