Pretty poppies of red, pink and orange and an outdoor location that lends itself to a secret garden feel with modern industrial elements is on point for a Caloundra wedding. 

Tucked away in Little Mountain, The Birdcage is Caloundra’s newest indoor/outdoor wedding venue and one that is most certainly full of surprises. The Bird Cage function room, complete with a ceiling full of actual bird cages opens out onto a sprawling courtyard, designed with a relaxed feel in mind, letting all the sunshine pour in. 

For this wedding inspiration styled shoot, the team from Made To Match Events worked with the talented florist from Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio on a spring-perfect style that utilised the venue’s existing decor and furniture, as well as its super sweet natural elements of wall gardens and foliage thick archways. 

Coastal Love Collective took all these crisp natural images, capturing the essence of the shoot and those Springtime vibes.

 The versatile courtyard is a great spot to mingle with canapés and cocktails in hand, as well as hold your ceremony.  Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio placed some cheeky arrangements in the courtyard’s creeping wall garden. 

Emily Glasson Hair & Makeup Styling created some naturally pretty bridal beauty styles for the shoot in Caloundra. Inside Caloundra wedding venue, The Birdcage, an elegant setting with gold elements featured throughout the styling by Made To Match Events.  Nearby Caloundra beaches make a stunning pristine backdrop for a bridal party photo shoot.  Photography: Coastal Love Collective | Venue: The Birdcage | Stylist: Made To Match Events | Flowers: Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio | Makeup + Hair: Emily Glasson Hair & Makeup Styling | Gowns: Aleks Bridal | Suit: Suits Direct 

Thank you for supporting our A-List Vendors, who helped make this Caloundra wedding shoot happen… 

Learn more about… Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio + The Birdcage + Coastal Love Collective + Emily Glasson Hair & Makeup Styling + Suits Direct + Made To Match Events 

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We are on with a styled wedding inspiration shoot like nothing you have ever before seen. There are pineapples, surfboards, a convertible Kombi, chevron details, tropical flowers, a beach bonfire and dancing under festoon lights. So romantic, and super funky! Images below by Chesterton Smith Photography. 

Photo of the Week

Photographer: Melanie McNiven Portraits, Couple: Laura and Zac, Location: Doonan

Just in case you missed it… 

Monday we showed you how to have yourself a royal wedding.

Tuesday we shared the most glamourous garden wedding inspiration we have ever seen.

Thursday we really enjoyed the beautiful words one bride had to say about planning her wedding at Kenilworth Homestead.

We finished the week with a gorgeous wedding that started at a Catholic church in Caloundra and finished at Clio's.

New to The Bride's Tree

Pelican Waters Golf Club

The premier wedding venue located in the heart of Pelican Waters. A place you will always remember, a day you will never forget.

Life and Love Photography

Capturing the real you… in an extraordinary way! Lee is a real (to be) bride providing real, affordable services… and she can't wait to meet you!

Upcoming Events This Month

A Darling Affair – Vintage and Handmade Wedding Fair

The Chapel, 16-18 Pinegrove Road, Woombye

Saturday, August 10

Pelican Waters Golf Club Wedding Expo

40 Mahogany Drive, Pelcian Waters

Sunday, August 18th

It's My Wedding Expo

Noosa Springs Resort, Links Road, Noosa Heads

Sunday, August 25

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The Golf Club is, as you would expect, perfectly maintained to, well, perfection. Each blade of grass is always cut to just the right height. Each garden is pristine, and there are both wide open spaces and sweet spots for pretty posing for wedding photos. 

Take a peek at these amazing photographs by the ever lovely Lindy Photography. 

You can meet the wedding coordinators from Pelican Waters Golf Club the weekend at the

Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Sunday 16th June 2013

Show Hours: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm 
Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Resort
Admission: $10.00 each

GIVEAWAYS
Each bride will receive a show bag filled with information and copies of FREE 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

FABULOUS PRIZES
Come along and you will go in to the draw for any number of lucky door prizes valued at over $10,000. Try your luck at winning one of two stunning wedding gowns – generously donated by Hills in Hollywood & Ferrara Formal & Bridal. Each gown will be drawn each of the fashion shows.

Total Prize Giveaways – over $10,000

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You can have your choice of the beautiful Sapphire Ballroom, complete with the Lobby Bar and luxurious Bridal Suite, or perhaps the retro styling of the Ice Lounge with the Emerald Ballroom for your reception is more suited to your requirements. These rooms can be decorated any which way you like, and themed to your preferences. 

While your guests are enjoying pre-dinner drinks and nibbles in one of the lobby areas the bridal party is ushered in through a secret entrance to the bridal suite. This haven allows you to refresh and relax before your grand entrance into your wedding reception – when the celebration really starts. 

There is a lot of room for movement at this venue, budget-wise. Food packages start from a very reasonable $65.95* per head for a full buffet, and $66.95* per head for a two-course sit down dinner, and beverage packages start at $31.00* per head. Prices and options increase from there, but remain remarkably good in value. 

The ballrooms have state-of-the-art staging facilities with a raised stage, lighting and audio equipment available, and a large dancefloor for boogying the night away in style. 

The Down Low

Minimum number of guests: 60 – this is negotiable. 

Maximum number of guests: 500

Wedding days available: Mon – Sun

How many weddings in a day: Maximum of four

How long been operating as a wedding venue: 6 years

Air conditioning: Yes

Adequate parking: Yes, including undercover

Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Operating hours:  Reception venues stay open till12am. The Caloundra RSL (which is adjacent), is licenced until 3am, with a Courtesy Bus.

Ceremony locations: Close to coastal beaches, hinterland hideaways, lush gardens, boutique chapels or beautiful churches i.e. Moffat Beach, Buderim Botanical Gardens, Annabella Chapel and Sienna Catholic Church.

Reception locations: Ballrooms of various sizes available, as well as a bridal suite

Bring own cake: Yes

Fully staffed bar onsite: Yes

BYO: No, Fully Licenced Bar

Dance floor: Yes

Room for a band: State of the art staging facilities

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: Yes, as well as drop down screens and iPod connectivity

Wet weather ceremony back up plan: Yes.

Access to rest of venue: If requested, access to the Caloundra RSL Club can be arranged

*Prices at time of publication. Prices may change at the discretion of the venue, and this is not under The Bride’s Tree’s control. 

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