Flaxton Gardens, is a short drive from the town centre of charming Montville. This family owned and operated wedding venue is absolutely beautiful, with colonial homestead styling and impressive statement Egyptian crystal chandeliers. A highlight is the manicured gardens complete with water features and gazebo. The restaurant provides a romantic tranquil reception venue for your special day. And then of course there is the view of the beautiful rolling hills of the hinterland and Glass House Mountains. 

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Flaxton Gardens offers wedding packages for 20 up to 250 guests

Divine food choices of canapes, or a seated three-course dinner, as well as fully licensed bar

Relax and enjoy your day by having your ceremony and reception in one place

The Low Down

Minimum number of guests:  20

Maximum number of guests:  250

Operating as a wedding venue: 15+ years

Wedding days available: Seven Days

How many weddings in a day: One Ceremony with possible two receptions

Air conditioning: Yes – both venues – The Winery and The Restaurant

Adequate parking: Asphalt car park for 70 cars

Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Operating hours: 9.00am – 11.30pm

Ceremony locations: Two: The Escarpment, The Restaurant Gardens with Gazebo

Reception locations: The Winery, The Restaurant

Music: Live or iPod – in-house acoustic lined venue

Bring own cake: Yes

Fully staffed bar onsite: Yes

BYO: Yes, up to 36 bottles

Dance floor: Yes

Room for a band: Yes

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: Yes

Wet weather ceremony back up plan: The Barrel Room

Acccess to rest of venue: Yes

Amazing Hinterland Wedding Professionals Showcasing at Flaxton Gardens

Celebrant: Bill Scurry Marriage Celebrant

Flowers: Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio

Hair: Hair by Nicola

Photography: AWPP Studio

Transport: Mystic Mountain Tours

Cakes: Eden Cupcakes

Entertainment: Lee Bevington

Map to Flaxton Gardens

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We could think of nothing more fun than ending the week with The Spotlight on none other than Bill Scurry, Celebrant. Or as we have come to know him Bill Scurry, Celebrant to the Stars! 

Yes, that’s right we have a true celebrant to the stars right under our noses! With a wealth of experience, a fun and upbeat attitude, dramatic flair, creative writing and relational skills, it’s no wonder he is one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular wedding celebrants. 

The proof is definitely in the pudding. Bill has been named in the Top 5 marriage celebrants, and the Number One male celebrant in Australia. Titles he humbly says are, “a true honour.” 

Bill is always good for a chat, providing a laugh and always something interesting that swings in from left field. When we interrogated him on all things “Bill”, no exception was made, as we learnt a lot about what makes this man tick. What we also found was Bill is possibly the world’s sweetest man, with a true heart for what he does. 

TBT: Bill, you’re quite famous now! Tell us how you came to be Celebrant to the Stars.

BSC: I’m not really comfortable with the word famous, as we (celebrants) are providing a loving service to couples, whereas famous persons are those thrust in, or push their way in, to the limelight.  I have officiated many weddings for celebrities in different fields, from the entertainment and arts industry, to some well-known corporate and medical professionals. Without mentioning names, I have been privileged to officiate for film and television stars, film producers, a newspaper magnate, Australia’s leading heart surgeon, editor of Vogue Magazine, and an international model.

TBT: Wow! How did all of these big names come to choose you to be their celebrant?

BSC: Word of mouth, and in one case I had to audition against nine other celebrants! The couple flew out from L.A. to interview us all, then flew back. They then short-listed us to four, flew back and interviewed us again to make sure we would be comfortable on a film set, amongst other things… And finally booked me.

TBT: How did you enjoy being in the limelight?

BSC: I don’t get so much a feeling of pride being in the limelight. However, I do seem to thrive on being amongst people from all walks of life.  I have been a public speaker and professional actor for much of my early life, so I’m totally comfortable in front of people. Having officiated my first wedding way back in 1978, I also feel totally at home in the wedding ceremony.

Bill was featured in Schmick Magazine, USA, when he offficiated the celebrity wedding

TBT: What lead you to become a celebrant in the first place?

BSC: Would you believe that I became a celebrant to complete my package of helping those in greatest need.  I was a Street and Youth Worker, helping those, who for some reason or the other, found themselves in circumstances that was now out of their control. Instead of judging them, I felt the desire to help them. This had been a huge part of my life, right up until the death of my first wife. From officiating weddings for those that could not even afford to go to the registry office, combined with much networking, word got around about my style of marrying couples. From there on, over the years my bookings built and built. Today, I have been blessed with many, many weddings to officiate, with bookings ranging from now up to April 2013!

TBT: What is the most enjoyable part of your job?

BSC: The most enjoyable part of my profession is having a never-ending passion for people and doing my utmost to provide them with the best, natural, real, wedding ceremony they ever dreamt of.  I had an enormous change of heart in my life back in 1974. I went from a shy and ‘stick to myself’ person to someone, who automatically accepted all people and had a genuine heart for them. And so my life took on a whole new journey, that of giving myself to whoever wanted help in improving their life

TBT: Who would you most like to take out for lunch with you, and where on the Sunshine Coast would you go? 

BSC: First part is easy, my wife. The second part is harder, much harder. It would be a choice between a picnic at Mary Cairnscross Park, looking out over the majestic Glasshouse Mountains, The Edge Cafe, Montville, looking over the hinterland towards the ocean, or Ebb Restaurant, on the Maroochy River.

TBT: Come on, Bill, give us the scoop. What’s something about you not many people know?

BSC: Many years ago, I played cameo roles in Skippy and other TV programs. I also spent six months in the cast of West Side Story, that played at the Twelfth Night Theatre in Brisbane. I also acted in other live theatre productions, some television commercials and documentaries.

TBT: We’ve come to know you as a bit of a jokester. Take us out with your fave funny…

BSC: I went to the doctor yesterday for results to a previous examination.  He said, “You’ve got a very serious illness.”   I said, “I want a second opinion.”  He said, “All right, you’re ugly as well.”

The ever-entertaining Bill Scurry Marriage Celebrant can be found this Sunday, January 20 at the Sunshine Coast bridal showcase.  And The Bride’s Tree team will be there, too! Make sure you come and say hi.

Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Resort

Date: Sunday, January 20

Show Hours: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm

Admission: $10.00 each

Giveaways

Each bride will receive a show bag filled with information and FREE copies of Brides Diary magazine, Ideal Bride, Sunshine Coast Brides, Queensland Wedding, Wedding & Bride, Queensland Bride Magazine and Your local Wedding Guide. Valued at over $75.00

Prizes

The Summer Sun has begun and wedding planning is in the air….come along and you will go in to the draw for any number of lucky door prizes valued at over $10,000.00. Try your luck at winning one of two stunning wedding gowns, generously donated by Hills in Hollywood & Ferrara Formal & Bridal. Prizes will be drawn each of the fashion shows.

Total Prize Giveaways – over $10,000

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It’s no wonder Amber and Conrad chose this beautiful venue to have their wedding ceremony and reception. Amidst the pretty gardens, stunning sunset-toned floral arrangements by iBlossom were the order of the day, only eclipsed by the beauty of the bride, as it should be! 

To ensure their day was a completely relaxed occassion, organised to perfection, Amber and Conrad were sure to hire brilliant Sunshine Coast wedding professionals. One such asset to their day was Bill Scurry Marriage Celebrant , who guided them through the nuptials process with the ease only an experiences professional can. 

Take a peek at Amber and Conrad’s beautiful photos by Katja Anton Photography. 

“We highly recommend iBlossom. Jill understood exactly what we were looking for, and she went above and beyond our wildest expectations. The flowers she provided for our wedding were absolutely beautiful!  We both tip our hats to Jill and are so very appreciative of her professional skills and effort.”

“The most important things to us were engaging quality, professional suppliers, and being organised. We also booked our suppliers as early as we could.“

Beautiful makeup artistry by KJ Artistry

“We just wanted our day to be intimate, romantic, and personal, with rich vibrant colours and lots of flowers and music.”

“Spicers Clovelly Estate was our dream venue for our wedding. The management and staff were very professional and made our day perfect.  We searched long and hard to find just the right venue and looking back, we know we made the right choice.”

“Bill Scurry Marriage Celebrant ) was fabulous and a real pro. We look back and agree with Bill that not conducting a ‘dress rehearsal’ really makes the day individual, and spontaneous.”

“Just having our closest friends and family at our wedding was the most important thing.  I had my two closest friends as ‘maids of honour’ and Conrad had both his brothers as his ‘best men’.”

“Katja (Katja Anton Photography) was simply fantastic and she really delivered just the kind of shots we were looking for.”

“Conrad and I ducked away with Katja, our photographer, to a few places around Maleny, including the much famed ‘tree’ and paddock overlooking the Glass House Mountains, which made for some simply awesome shots.”

“We are binded together by our acceptance of each other for who we are, along with all our various differences, peculiarities and personality traits.”

“We bought special little boxes and ribbon to match our colour theme.”

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Biggest Splurge: Our biggest spurge was the venue, but fell in love with the elegance and beauty of the Estate as soon as we drove up the drive for the first time.  It is obviously a magnificent venue with very professional staff and as for the dining, well, lets just say that many of our guests said it was the best food they had ever eaten! 

Best Bargain: We bought some large wooden picture frames from our local charity store for a few dollars each. Conrad painted them to be used as chalkboard signs for the garden games. We left our own compact digital camera on a table at the reception. We tied a little note to it, inviting guests to take photos for us. We are so glad we did this; as the photos from this camera really captured some great moments later on in the night, after our photographer had left. 

DIY: We made the bonbonniere ourselves. We filled little white boxes with our favourite chocolates, and then tied them up with big bows of beautiful satin ribbon. They looked spectacular placed out on the long dining table and Katja took some great photos which really showed them off.

Number of Guests: 38

Amber and Conrad’s Hand-picked Team That Made It All Happen

Photographer: Katja Anton Photography

Florist: iBlossom, Maroochydore 

Venue and Catering: Spicers Clovelly Estate, Montville 

Cake: Cake Designs 

Bombonieres: Tom’s Confectionary Warehouse

Transport: Mystic Mountain Tours

Makeup Artist: KJ Artistry 

Hair Stylist: The Rolling Scissors

Reception Entertainment: Supersonic Duo

Ceremony Music: Offenbach Strings (Quartet) 

Celebrant: Bill Scurry Marriage Celebrant 

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The amazing anniversary present Sarina gifted to her then fiance will just floor you, as it did Les. It's no wonder he and Sarina's entire family describe being blessed with her as "winning the lottery." How beautiful!

This wedding is just gorgeous. Les and Sarina sure know how to choose the best of the best. Not only did they choose awesome Sunshine Coast wedding cinematographers to capture every special moment of their wedding day, but they held their Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding at the stunning Weddings at Tiffany's. What's more, you might spy a familiar face in this film – it's none other than Bill Scurry, Marriage Celebrant! Always with that familiar friendly smile on his handsome face. 

Enjoy this lovely film with a pal and a box of tissues! 

Les & Sarina from Lumina Motion Pictures on Vimeo.

Now, don't you worry your pretty little heads, we will be replacing Film of the Week with a new and exciting Something of the Week… And we just know you're going to love it! Stay tuned…

Are you having your wedding professionally filmed? Show us some comment love below.

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