Real Wedding: Vicki & Ed in Noosa

7th July 2014

After meeting online through dating site, Oasis.com. Vicki and Ed became best friends and fell in love. They faced one major challenge in their new relationship. Ed is one of Australia’s heroes, serving our beautiful country in the Royal Australian Air Force. Vicki says spending long periods of time apart can be really hard, but they work just as hard to make it work.  //// When planning their wedding, they chose to have a military theme, with Ed wearing his ceremonial uniform and the eight medals he earned for his service in Afghanistan.  Vicki and Ed were married at the Noosa…

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Traditional Greek Wedding in Noosa

1st June 2014

They were just two ex-pats living it up in London – she had been there six weeks, while he was a local inhabitant of six years – when a mutual Australian friend came to visit. Over a restaurant dinner, sparks flew, and the rest is history! Four short years later, they were walking down the aisle at the oh-so-lovely Hidden Grove, Noosa.  //// Anita’s Greek heritage was prevalent in their ceremony, with plenty of tradition, just going to show that you can have the best of both worlds. A Greek Orthodox, or really any, religious beach wedding is not against…

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Underwater Wedding Photography

20th May 2014

Now here is a unique idea for you. Once you are married, why not do a “trash the dress” style photo shoot with a difference and go underwater!  //// Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Alan Hughes, convinced newlywed couple, Elisha and Stephen, to take a leap of faith and go below for their post-honeymoon photo shoot. I bet they are not sorry he did, these photos are nothing short of incredibe!  We love the way Elisha’s dress flows in the water, and they have somehow managed to create an incredibly romantic set of images. I’m sure not all of us could…

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Emma & Jordan’s Noosa Wedding

15th May 2014

Emma and Jordan are a drop dead gorgeous couple, who live in Canada, and couldn’t dream of any place in the world they wanted to say their I Dos than Noosa here on the Sunshine Coast. It holds a very special place in the bride’s heart, having so many sweet childhood memories of their family holiday home there. So a Noosa destination wedding it was!  //// The happy couple were married in a meaningful ceremony at Noosa Main Beach, from there they hopped in the Noosa Dreamboats classic wooden speedboat to travel to their restaurant reception at  Noosa Boathouse. The lovely  Lindy Photography took these…

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Boathouse Wedding

30th April 2014

Jaimee and Matt were married at Casuarina Gardens after a 14-month long engagement. 78 of their family and friends were in attendence to witness their joining as a married couple by gorgeous celebrant, Shona Anderson. Then they hopped on a boat and sailed away to their dream wedding reception at The Noosa Boathouse Floating Restaurant, which hugs the Noosa River.  //// Wedding stylists and decorators, Splash Events, were responsible for the pretty styling, adding a sweet and unique flair to the day. A real stand out for us in this wedding is the bride’s fashion, which includes a pair of…

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Real Wedding: Anna and Ben in Witta

13th February 2014

Anna and Ben’s romance began in the workplace. He was the head chef and she the manager of the restaurant, where they both worked. Their love blossomed over the next four years before they became engaged. Anna, now a teacher, planned the entire wedding over the next 12 months with lots of help from her devoted family along the way.  One heart-melting moment from their Witta church ceremony was when Anna’s father walked her down the aisle, and then married the pair in his capacity as a Pastor. Following the ceremony, the newlyweds and their 65 guests kicked on for…

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Hidden Grove Destination Wedding

30th June 2013

Noosa is one of the most beautiful parts of the planet, and people travel from all over the world to get married here. It truly is a little piece of paradise. Nobody knows this better than Kelly and Jarrod, who planned their dream  destination beach wedding from Adelaide in South Australia.  Planning a wedding from over 2000 kilometers (1400 miles) away has its challenges, but Kelly and Jarrod navigated this successfully with the help of Sunshine Coast wedding planners and stylists, CL Weddings & Events. Their beautiful ceremony was conducted at Hidden Grove by the lovely celebrant, Lynette Maguire, and…

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Photo of the Week

21st June 2013

A sunset kiss on Noosa Main Beach. What a way to start married life. Noosa is one wedding location on the Sunshine Coast that will never go out of fashion. The pristine beaches and relaxed atmosphere are a winner every time. Having a fabulous wedding photographer, like the lovely Lindy Photography, is also something that will always be in style. That’s why we are sharing this pretty pic with you today for our Photo of the Week! Enjoy and have a lovely Saturday!   Are you on Instagram or Twitter? Follow @thebridestree and look out today for live updates from The…

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Hastings Street Resort Wedding

14th April 2013

Callan proposed to Sarah at the beach. They spend a good deal of their time at the beach, and so of course they wanted their wedding to take place at the beach, reflecting their lives together.  The ultimate beach wedding destination is of course Queensland’s famous Noosa, so Sarah and Callan chose a wedding venue right in the heart of Noosa, being Outrigger Little Hastings Street. They were married by the pool, and barely escaped getting wet as if they jumped right in! A storm was brewing as they Sarah walked down the aisle, and crept closer as they said…

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Morning Wedding at Noosa Heads

18th February 2013

Ali and Adam met on a ski trip in France in 2007. Adam was travelling with his sister and brother and Ali was away solo, looking for something different that Christmas after turning 30. While they didn’t get together on this trip, they kept in touch and met up again in London the next year. They say their firm friendship is what makes them a great couple. The pair dreamt of an Australian beach wedding in beautiful mid-morning light. For their Noosa wedding ceremony, they chose an incredibly beautiful spot at Casuarina Gardens, Noosa Heads, where there are also so many great spots…

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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.