Their union took a bit of encouragement from friends over the course of several double dates, but Lauren finally couldn't resist Don's infectious laugh that fills a room with warmth. Meanwhile, Don had fallen head over heels for Lauren's wit and bubbly personality. Love unfolded and the rest, as they say, is history!  Lauren and Don were married in a Lake Weyba ceremony, and followed it up with a cocktail-style catered reception at Eumarella Shores. The Australian bush setting on the Noosa waterfront of Lake Weyba really needed no jazzing up, so the couple decided to keep things simple and…

If you have a mate lined up to press play, pause, next for your wedding ceremony songs, you might like to come up with as fool proof a process as you can. The last thing you want at a crucial moment is to have the song cut out, the next song to start too soon, or worse… What if he accidentally skips to the party songs meant for later on in the night, and where "The Only Exception" should be for evoking emotion, you get "Baby Got Back." Not quite so tear-jerking, of course. I've got news for you, my…

I'm genuinely not entirely sure there's anything cuter than this! Parasols for gorgeous little flowergirls! This is so sweet, I can feel a toothache coming on. I love this idea for a Sunshine Coast wedding.  FIrstly, this is a very affordable alternative to flowers for your young attendants, so it's a great money-saving option. Secondly, when our busiest wedding season is over our hotter months here on the Sunshine Coast, it's actually a brilliant idea to give your little sweetie pies something to keep the heat off during your wedding ceremony. Thirdly, they will LOVE their pretty parasols! Oh, and…

This gorgeous wedding stationery set is the latest offering from Kerrie-Anne Photography & Design, and happily it's part of her new ready-made collection. Kerrie-Anne's gorgeous customisable My Vintage Wedding stationery set includes Vintage Poster Invitations, RSVP cards with name tags, order of service covers, menus, place cards and thank you cards. Everything you will need in stationery from start to finish for your Sunshine Coast wedding.  The design is fully customisable with a choice of either black and white or any colour to match your wedding, for example the lovely teal shown in the photos, also by Kerrie-Anne, below. Choosing…

This lovely Sunshine Coast bride wanted soft curls pulled to the side for her classic vintage wedding. We just love this romantic style and the asymetrical aspect is very flattering and on trend for weddings.  The creator of today's Hair Design of the Week is by Hair and Makeup Artistry Giulia, a wonderfully talented Sunshine Coast wedding hair stylist and makeup artist. Enjoy! 

Right, it's Friday. The work week may be over, but your task list has one thing on top priority. You simply must be sure to try your darndest to win an awesome prize. Hmm, but what kind of prize could you win?  I'm pleased you asked. You can actually win an awesome styled shoot with syling by Wholehearted Studio. I think they must inspire one another on a daily basis. There is no other reasonable explanation for their sheer brilliance in their respective crafts. I mean, seriously, just look at these inspired photographs with their impeccably stylish styling, and imagine the…

Want a unique and memorable way to invite your guests to your Sunshine Coast wedding? You cannot go past a tea towel invitation by I Do Wedding Tea Towels. Not only are they cute as a button, they are really quite practical. I mean, you are giving something very handy, (who doesn't need another tea towel?), and there is simply no way anyone will forget your wedding date when they are looking at it every day. Your only bit of trouble will be convincing them to actually use them – they're just too cute!  The Cameo design, very romantic! The…

Janelle says planning her Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding was one of the most enjoyable experiences of her life. It was a dream come true to be able to plan an amazing day, not only for herself and her now husband, Shane, but also for their cherished family and friends to enjoy. Plus, Janelle really loves getting her craft on! Having rustic vintage elements in mind, Janelle DIYed her way to a gorgeous Flaxton wedding at Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding venue, Flaxton Gardens. Chalk boards and rustic wooden signage made for cute styling in the gorgeous setting. Delicious food for all…

Ooh, we really love the natural wedding hair styling Hair by Nicola is known for. That's why these pretty flowing locks have taken out Hair Design of the Week! Image by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Pablo Pavlovich Photography.

This beautiful couple adored their wedding day last year so much, this year for their first anniversary, they decided to get all dressed up again. An anniversary photo shoot, or wedding day do-over, or trash the dress photo shoot is something many couples are doing. It gives you an opportunity to put that beautiful wedding dress on again and reminisce about the day you became husband and wife. Maria and Jarryd decided to do something a little bit special with their anniversary shoot. They asked the amazing Sunshine Coast stylist extraordinaire Hayley from Wholehearted Studio to help them come up…