Weekly Round UP

12th December 2014

Just in case you missed it…  We started the week with a bride and groom and a gorgeous horse.  Then we revealed more of our Christmas-themed wedding shoot, this time focusing on the yummy part – the food!  We helped you answer the question, "Do I need a wedding planner?"  It was time for a crafternoon, so we got our wedding DIY on.  We ended the week with a bride and groom and a gorgeous horse.    Save the Date Weddings at Tiffany's Open House – January 10-11 The perfect opportunity to inspect this wedding venue located in the majestic surrounds…

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Do I need a Wedding Planner?

8th December 2014

Where to Start Now, not everyone will want or need a wedding planner, but if you are short on time, overwhelmed by the whole planning process, or just want to make sure every nitty gritty detail is accountable to someone else, you will. Weddings have become increasingly more extravagant, and as the vast majority of us are juggling a gazillion balls in our lives already – work, fiancés, kids, gym, friends, wine time, waxes and watching Wonderland, so planning a wedding can become just another thing to do. We love it, but it takes up time in our day and…

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Weekly Round Up

5th December 2014

Just in case you missed it…  It was a pretty exciting week. We shared the first of our amazingly gorgeous Christmas wedding shoot photos and film.  We showed off the most beautiful bridal boudoir in a Maleny wedding.  24 sets of ahmayzing bridal shoes were oggled.  We gave you a how-to on a simply lovely and relatively inexpensive floral wedding trend.    Save the Date Weddings at Tiffany's Open House – January 10-11 The perfect opportunity to inspect this wedding venue located in the majestic surrounds of Maleny Queensland.    Sunshine Coast Wedding Showcase – January 18 The Sunshine Coast wedding industry's…

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Wedding Trend: Table of Flowers

4th December 2014

Lots of flowers in many and varying vases and bowls makes a seriously impressive centrepiece for your wedding reception. Guests will enjoy mingling amongst it, and it can give a sense of grandeur without even being terribly expensive. Here are some tips to successfully pull off this floral wedding trend.  Pick a Colour Theme We love the fresh white and lush green look, but you can also utilise colour. Just make sure you have chosen colours that blend well and that will be represented fairly evenly across the whole table. Work in Tiers Basically, the tallest blooms should be at…

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Babin’ Bride Shoes

3rd December 2014

It’s the favourite subject of all of ours today, my friends. Shoes. Beautiful, beautiful shoes.  The wonderful thing about wedding shoes nowadays is anything goes. Colours of any variety, pretty, delicate textures, adornments galore. Heels of all kinds – pumps, peep toes, sling backs, buckled and strappy.  So let’s stop talking about it and dive into the heaven that is the world of bridal shoes. I’m giddy like a schoolgirl, how about you?  Above photo by Boots Photography   Bright and Beautiful  Go bold or go home, that’s what I always say. Not really, but when you do go bold,…

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A Very Merry Christmas Wedding

30th November 2014

Did you know The Bride's Tree was named after a beautiful Christmas tradition? It's no secret, we feel an affinity with the season of joy. We love everything about this time of year – the spirit of giving, the coming together of loved ones, the festivities and food, and in our part of the world – the heat.  The Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, is an interesting place to be at Christmas time. While we spend our days in the summer sun finding any opportunity to dive into all and any body of water, we also completely subscribe to the…

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Weekly Round Up

28th November 2014

Just in case you missed it…  We kicked off the week with a marquee wedding, complete with amazing floral chandeliers.  And kept the gorgeous real weddings rolling with one with fabulous offbeat fashion.  Hump day brought with it a pin board showing an exquisite French Provincial-style hinterland wedding venue.  Another stunning real wedding! This one is a beach wedding with the perfect bride in blush pink.  Lastly, we took you for a spin with some rad song choices for your first dance.    Save the Date Weddings at Tiffany's Open House – January 10-11 The perfect opportunity to inspect this wedding…

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Real Wedding: Madeleine & Corey in Maleny

18th November 2014

On a typically beautiful day in Maleny, Madeleine and Corey got hitched. Their dream Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding was all about having a fun and enjoyable atmosphere with a hint of vintage charm. The lovely couple commissioned the likes of some of The Bride’s Tree’s fave wedding professionals to ensure they had an amazing wedding day.  This is evident in the images below by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Andrea Sproxton Photography. Madeleine’s pink and lilac bridal bouquet was a sweet vintage posy by Willow Bud. //// Madeleine was a classically beautiful bride On my wedding day it was very overcast however it didn’t…

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Weekly Round Up

14th November 2014

Just in case you missed it…  A picnic engagement shoot complete with the cutest puppy alive.  Eco-friendly wedding inspiration board!  All the lovely styling from a Noosa garden-meets-beach wedding as seen in our latest mag.  A funky Maleny wedding film.  Summer bridesmaids in the prettiest of fashions for your inspiration.    Save the Date   New to The Bride’s Tree   Jacqui Clarke – Marriage Celebrant It’s your special day, so you will be the focus as Jacqui creates an atmosphere of relaxation and humour.  Noosa Makeup With over 17 years experience as a makeup artist, Sharon will expertly create a…

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Eco Friendly Wedding Inspiration

10th November 2014

If there’s one thing we’re passionate about here at The Bride’s Tree, it’s being eco-savvy and mindful of the environment and implementing sustainable practices. That’s why our magazine is completely online – no paper!  That way, only those who wish to have a paper copy need download and print it. Otherwise you just enjoy its pretty splendour online.  Get ready to be inspired by these great eco-friendly wedding ideas for your Sunshine Coast wedding! Details below the images.  1.  Custom made, fabric flower wedding bouquet with rhinestone and pearl brooches from Cultivar. 2. Eco Friendly Wedding Invitations made from recycled paper…

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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.