GIVEAWAY: Lovers Photo Shoot with Styling

2nd September 2012

Over the next month, lovely Sunshine Coast brides, you will have the opportunity to win a "Lovers Shoot" with none other than the amazing duo that is Wholehearted Studio Photography + Styling. This husband and wife team have honed their respective crafts, so they complement one another perfectly. Hayley takes care of the styling side of the husband and wife team, and specialises in bespoke styling for weddings, parties, and has a particular eye for putting together props for photo shoots. Aaron is the creative genius behind the beautiful images, which are so lovely it hurts. The Lovers Shoot up for…

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Hair Design of the Week

1st September 2012

As promised last week, today we start a brand new “of the week” series, and as I’m sure you’ve already guessed – it’s all about wedding hair! Over the coming weeks, I will bring you some beautiful designs from the best Sunshine Coast wedding hair stylists. Today’s comes from A Vision of Pure Elegance. It is a soft elegant upswept style to compliment the entire graceful design of lovely Sunshine Coast bride Sharyn’s wedding. Hair stylist, Glenda, says it was secured well and created from a luxurious head of hair! This gorgeous photo is by Jennifer Oliphant Photographer.  

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Photo of the Week

31st August 2012

Today's photo of the week is something a little bit different. We love this sweet silhouette scene from a Sunshine Coast beach wedding. It was taken by the talented Shell Bells Photography. Enjoy!    

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The Bride’s Tree Styled Portraits

30th August 2012

Today we are sharing with you the lovely pics we were recently fortunate enough to have taken with Emma Nayler Photographer. It was some of the most fun we've managed to have on a Sunday afternoon! It barely even felt like a photo shoot, because we were just having a blast hanging out with not only the lovely Emma, but also the delightful Hayley from Wholehearted Studio Photography + Styling, who did an amazing job of styling the shoot. Hayley really understood exactly what the heart of The Bride's Tree is all about. It's pretty, it's vintage-inspired, it's joyful, feminine goodness….

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Birds of a Feather Stationery

29th August 2012

We have some fantastic news! Sunshine Coast wedding stationery designer, Michelle, of Stand Tall Design has just released a brand new range of "off the rack" wedding stationery. This range features two robins escaping their cages to find one another. For the romantic Sunshine Coast bride, who believes love has no boundaries! LOVE! These stunning pics were taken by Chesterton Smith Photography. Doesn't Miss Tanya do a beautiful job!      Michelle created this range with Billy Buttons in mind Adding a key to your table settings will subtley carry across the bird cage theme Michelle put together the table settings…

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Dazzling Wedding Food

28th August 2012

One thing that should be carefully considered when planning your Sunshine Coast wedding is what you will feed your guests – and yourselves! Spending considerable time getting all prettied up, travelling to and sitting through your wedding ceremony can really build up an appetite, so you want to have something especially delicious on hand for everybody to enjoy. If your venue allows you to organise your own catering, you really can't go past Beedazzled Events wedding catering. The Bride's Tree team have personally been fortunate enough to experience their delicious food on more than one occasion, so we can vouch…

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How To Obtain A Ceremony Location Permit

27th August 2012

It’s the Sunshine Coast, beautiful one day, perfect the next. No wonder so many brides have their heart set on being married here on one of our many beautiful beaches or in one of our stunning National Parks. The beaches are free and belong to us all, but when it comes to your wedding ceremony, it’s imperative you get a permit. Of course you could not obtain a permit, just turn up on the day and hope for the best, but what if another bridal party turned up with a permit at the exact same time? Could end up a…

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Modern Glam Beauty

26th August 2012

At our recent styled shoot for Volume 2 of The Bride’s Tree free online magazine, we had one pretty model, prettied up even more by some of the best in the biz. On the makeup brushes was the lovely Kylie Jane of KJ Artisty, and wielding her styling tools of choice was Nicola of Hair by Nicola. Together they created a stunningly pretty look for our Modern Glam bride. We love the natural, yet glam makeup, and the beautiful asymmetrical hair style was simply perfect. There were lots of other gorgeous styling features and fashion in the styled shoot, which…

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Photo of the Week

24th August 2012

This beautiful photo taken by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Matt Rowe Photography, is from a lovely Yandina wedding. We love the angle and, and black and white wedding photography is always a winner! We also LOVE the awesome person that is Matt Rowe. It's his great personality and unique approach we adore, as it always makes for happy couples and therefore amazing wedding photos. Lucky for you, you can meet Matt in person at the It's My Wedding Expo tomorrow in Noosa, see more of his work and come to fully understand exactly what we are rabbiting on about! It's My…

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Venue Review: Noosa Springs Resort & Spa

23rd August 2012

Doesn’t a Noosa Resort wedding sound just divine? Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort cater for the smallest of weddings, right up to a full 300-guest celebration with a beautiful menu and everything you could possibly need facility-wise. If I were getting married at Noosa Springs Golf & Spa Resort , I would definitely make a full weekend of it. There are just too many wonderful experiences to be had! First on my list – the spa. Of course there are a wide selection of services to indulge in, including a chocolate facial, HydroMassage pool and reflexology massage, but there is also the gorgeous…

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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.