Boho Tile Wedding Gift

20th January 2013

  Guest blog post by Hayley Shum of Wholehearted Studio Styling, who is our resident thing finder, on the hunt for the cutest, most unique wedding decorations, gifts, favours and props to be found locally on the Sunshine Coast.   When I first saw these boho vintage effect tiles at Willow & Bird in Cotton Tree I fell in love. I mean head over heels in love. I just adore it when I find something that is not only handmade locally, but on trend as well. To date I own three of these, and plan to continue collecting them for an eclectic feature above my…

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Blackboard Bunting

16th December 2012

  Guest blog post by Hayley Shum of Wholehearted Studio Styling, who is our resident thing finder, on the hunt for the cutest, most unique wedding decorations and props to be found locally on the Sunshine Coast.   If you have been reading wedding blogs lately you would have noticed that the old school blackboard has made a big comeback recently! Wedding decorators, brides and stylists alike are making use of the humble blackboard in their wedding day.  There are many ways you can make use of blackboards, but for a blackboard with a more modern twist, check out these hand…

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Message in a Mason Jar

9th December 2012

  Guest blog post by Hayley Shum of Wholehearted Studio Styling, who is our resident thing finder, on the hunt for the cutest, most unique wedding favours to be found locally on the Sunshine Coast.   One of the big trends that has been taking weddings, events and homewares by storm is the humble Mason jar. First made in 1858 in Philadelphia America by tinsmith John Landis Mason, the Mason jar has become an iconic jar that is sought after by many collectors. So you can imagine my pure delight when I saw that one of my favourite local stores, Willow & Bird, located right…

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Wooden Placecards and Guest Book Idea

3rd December 2012

  Guest blog post by Hayley Shum of Wholehearted Studio Styling, who is our resident thing finder, on the hunt for the cutest, most unique wedding favours to be found locally on the Sunshine Coast.   If you have been shopping lately you would have noticed one of the big trends hitting stores is wooden accessories. Wooden watches, sunnies and earrings to name a few are taking home wares and fashion stores by storm.  So why not carry this trend over into your wedding day!  These beautiful wooden postcards and gift tags would make for one very cool wedding guest book…

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Vintage-look Glass Float Favours

26th November 2012

  Guest blog post by Hayley Shum of Wholehearted Studio Styling, who is our resident thing finder, on the hunt for the cutest, most unique wedding favours to be found locally on the Sunshine Coast.   Glass floats have been around for a long time! They were once used by fishermen to keep their fishing nets or lines afloat. Although they aren't used anymore they have become very popular collectors' items for beach-style decorators or the avid vintage collector.  When I came across these little beauties in Willow & Bird Cotton Tree, I instantly pictured them as favours or decorative pieces…

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Blackboard Heart Favours

19th November 2012

  Guest blog post by Hayley Shum of Wholehearted Studio Styling, who is our resident thing finder, on the hunt for the cutest, most unique wedding favours to be found locally on the Sunshine Coast.   On my travels I recently came across these gorgeous blackboard hearts from Maleny homewares haven, Giddy & Grace. Priced from only $2.50 each these would make perfect favours that could also double up as your place seating as well. Placed on a contemporary white plate with a napkin they could fit a more modern setting, or to channel that old school vintage charm you could…

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Gallery of the Week

18th October 2012

Needing some Friday inspiration? We can help there, lovely Sunshine Coast brides, we can help indeed! There is nothing more gosh darn fun than dreaming up your wedding day themes and decorations. If you need a little help coming up with just what will be "you" on your wedding day, there is no better place to start than our Decorating and Styling Galleries. So today we are sharing with you one such gallery, that of Sunshine Coast wedding stylists, CL Weddings and Events. Below are a few of our faves from this gallery, full of amazing wedding styling, but to view the…

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Zinc Heart Wedding Favours

14th October 2012

Guest blog post by Hayley Shum of Wholehearted Studio Styling, who is our resident thing finder, on the hunt for the cutest, most unique wedding favours to be found locally on the Sunshine Coast.   How beautiful are these wedding favours from gorgeous store Giddy & Grace at Maleny? As soon as I saw these I knew they would make perfect wedding favours! Priced at $2.50 these beauties are ideal for a variety of wedding styles. Vintage, beach, industrial, french or even a modern wedding; these favours would work a treat.  Now the hearts come blank without engraving, but while…

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Message In A Bottle Wedding Favours

1st October 2012

The lovely Hayley Shum of Wholehearted Studio Photography & Styling is our guest blogger today, who is terribly clever when it comes to styling weddings and events. You may remember her as the lovely lady who creatively designed The Bride's Tree bridal expo stand and styled portraits of our team.   For Hayley, it's all about the little details, like bombonieres – or wedding favours – for your guests. We have asked Miss Hayley to go on a search for some special little trinkets in local Sunshine Coast stores. Today's is perfect for your Sunshine Coast beach wedding. Take it…

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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.