Roses are Many Colours, Shapes and Sizes

31st July 2012

  There is nothing more romantic than a rose for your Sunshine Coast wedding. It is the symbol of love and romanticism. It's no wonder the flower is so frequently used is bridal bouquets. The rose is also a very versatile flower, and can bring that romance to your wedding flowers in many different ways. There are different kinds of roses – David Austin Roses, Grandiflora, Leonidas, Anouschka, Prima Donna to name a few… and don't even get me started on the hybrid roses (although I am particularly partial to a tulip rose.) You would also be surprised to learn how many…

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Fabric-inspired Wedding Invites

30th July 2012

Ooh, what a splendid idea – fabric wedding invitations! The very clever Michelle of Stand Tall Design has put together this amazing wedding stationery, all based around a piece of fabric she had in the back of her cupboard. Not at all a sewer, Michelle took to the machine like a fish to water (okay, she actually admits it was a bit trickier than this, but got there in the end!), and the end result is this stunning stationery range, including the matching bomboniere jam jar label and fabric lid cover. Cute! Michelle says she can create a stationery range…

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The Bride’s Tree Magazine Volume 2: Out Today!

29th July 2012

We are a sneaky little pair, we are. We have been quietly working away at Volume 2 of The Bride’s Tree Magazine, and it’s now finished, up and ready for your viewing pleasure! As with the first edition, our online bridal magazine is free for you to download; you can even print it to keep and mark all your fave ideas. Oh, and I can tell you – there are oodles of ideas in this edition! We have four amazing real Sunshine Coast weddings from all corners of our lovely part of the world, and two styled shoots we put…

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Cake of the Week

28th July 2012

We are lusting after today's Cake of the Week by Sunshine Coast wedding cake designers, Sweetheart Cake Designs. If the gorgeous Celeste Blue Vintage ruffle icing with peach-coloured sugar peony rose wasn’t delectable enough for you, you will positively drool over what’s inside… red velvet cake with white chocolate ganache filling! YUM! This photo was taken for a styled shoot with Sunshine Coast wedding planners and stylists, Love & Lace.

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Photo of the Week

27th July 2012

Look at these awesome little dudes! If this pair don’t kick start you to have a super Saturday, I just don’t know what will. Seriously, just – look at them! This moment in time was captured by the brilliant Karen Buckle Photography, whose work we love and adore with all our little hearts. As a top Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Karen would be lucky enough to happen upon gorgeous little people like this all the time at weddings. Now, I know that many people like to have a child-free wedding, allow the parents to kick back and enjoy the party, and…

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Darling Little Details

25th July 2012

  Sunshine Coast brides! We have a date for you to pen into your diary. Notice we said pen, not pencil, because there will be no erasing of this little beauty, that's for dang sure. The date is September 8, and the event is… wait for it…. the Sunshine Coast's first vintage events fair! Ahhhhh! (That was our angels noise, hallejulah-style.) We are SO excited about this event. We are going to be there… But you may not find us at our stall, because we just might be too busy nipping around to everybody else's displays to check out all…

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Country Charm with Fruit Wedding Styling

23rd July 2012

There is a whole lot of creative pretty in this charming country wedding. Who knew a tower of green apples could make such an impressive centrepiece! Keirra and Chris said their vows under a pretty chandelier and lantern-adorned tree on Keirra's family's private property in Traverston, which is located in the Noosa hinterland. Parasols, fruit punch and chalk boards are all present in the styling of this Noosa hinterland wedding, and it's thanks to the genius of Sunshine Coast wedding decorators, Beedazzled Events, who never cease to amaze us with their inspired creativity. We love this vintage country charm using…

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Pretty Vintage Styling Inspiration

22nd July 2012

Oh how we love a pretty vintage wedding, and today we could think of no better way to kick off the week than by sharing with you one of the most excited squeal-worthy vintage styling we have seen. Splash Events are local Sunshine Coast wedding decorators and planners, who create the most amazing weddings. Everything these incredible stylists touch turns to gold, because they are super clever, on trend with all the hip, happening stuff in the event styling world, and frankly, they are just cool. Look, we can't explain it, all we know is the moment we walk into…

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Cake of the Week

21st July 2012

It's an absolutely fabulous day today! Would you like to know why, my lovely Sunshine Coast brides? Well, it's because the day of A Montville Wedding Hinterland Bridal Expo is finally here! We will be ready and waiting from 10:00 this morning to meet and greet you at the free expo at Montville Village Hall on the main street of Montville. You will find us inside, alongside a whole range of wedding industry professionals, who make it their business to ensure you have the wedding day of your dreams in our Sunshine Coast hinterland. One such professional is Libby from…

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Photo of the Week

20th July 2012

Happy Saturday, Sunshine Coast brides! We hope you are enjoying this gorgeous day so far. We certainly are – just look at what we got to wake up to. Oh, no I'm not referring to the weather, but this "oh wow!" image by Penny Riddoch Photography. The lovely Penny is an incredible wedding photographer, who photographs mainly Sunshine Coast hinterland weddings. As someone so familiar with and passionate about The Range, she always produces stunning work, quite obviously taken with a love for what she does and an eye for the magic of our hinterland. This image was taken at…

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Hi, I’m Sally, Founder and Editor of The Bride’s Tree. Over the past 13 years I’ve written thousands of articles about all things wedding from tips and trends to etiquette and ideas. On this blog I bring you the best of Sunshine Coast and Brisbane weddings.