Happy Holidays from The Bride’s Tree

22nd December 2014

It is time for us to sign off for another year. Wow, hasn't it been a simply wonderful year of glorious Sunshine Coast wedding inspiration! We have adored every minute, bringing you the very best this region has to offer. If you weren't already aware, let me just let you in on a little secret: the Sunshine Coast is a hub for weddings. It is not only a popular South-East Queensland wedding destination, it's one of the highest grossing region for weddings anywhere in Australia. It is up in the top wedding destinations in Australia, and people from all over…

Read more

Christmas at The Lakehouse

16th December 2014

Today, the final instalment of our very special Christmas wedding styled shoot. Shot locally at The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast, this gathering of tremendous talent in the wedding industry resulted in something truly special.  Images by Lindy Photography. Our beautiful bridal model wore a sensational dress from local couture designer, Erin Clare. Veil and jewellery also by Erin Clare Couture.  The Lakehouse entry way is warm and welcoming with comfy chairs, cowhide rug, fireplace and lots of interesting nautical bits and pieces. I love this part of The Lakehouse, being a person who loves a little secret spot to get away from the crowd, this…

Read more

A Christmas Feast of Delicious Treats

9th December 2014

A very Bride's Tree Christmas continues today, as we share the most delicious Christmas-themed dessert table you have every clapped eyes on from our Christmas at The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast. So what naughty but nice treats can have a cheeky nibble of? Toffee apples, raspberry macarons, snowy-coloured cake pops with edible silver bells, jars of delectable pannacotta, coconut cupcakes and a whole tower of bites of meringues. All of these marvelous little morsels were lovingly prepared by Chocolate 2 Chilli.  Images by Lindy Photography.  Present time!  What is Christmas without a canoe full of beautifully-wrapped presents!  Holly Jolly Stationery Created just for our Christmas…

Read more

The Bride’s Christmas Tree Wedding Film

1st December 2014

Brides Tree Christmas Shoot from sunshinecoastvideo on Vimeo. ‘Tis the season for giving, so here is a little bit of behind-the-scenes action and a whole lot of fun from our Christmas-themed styled bridal shoot, thanks to the talents of Sunshine Coast Videography.  We have always wanted to put together some wedding inspiration with a Christmas theme, and our first attempt did not disappoint! This is quite genuinely the most beautiful Christmas wedding inspiration I’ve seen and absolute perfection for an Australian Christmas wedding.  Happy Christmas lovely Sunshine Coast brides! We have more little pressies coming for you soon in the form…

Read more

A Very Merry Christmas Wedding

30th November 2014

Did you know The Bride's Tree was named after a beautiful Christmas tradition? It's no secret, we feel an affinity with the season of joy. We love everything about this time of year – the spirit of giving, the coming together of loved ones, the festivities and food, and in our part of the world – the heat.  The Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, is an interesting place to be at Christmas time. While we spend our days in the summer sun finding any opportunity to dive into all and any body of water, we also completely subscribe to the…

Read more

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

10th December 2012

Feliz Navidad, beautiful Sunshine Coast brides! The stores have long been busting out the carols, lights are up all around the neighbourhood, almost everyone I know has their tree up, the eating, drinking and being merry is well underway. Oh, and in this part of the world, it is prime beach weather with blue skies, glittering white sand and sparkling saltwater. Divine! To me the best part about Christmas is the decorative factor – everything just looks so pretty! Sometimes tacky… but mostly pretty! And no Christmas decoration I have seen is more super pretty than the one we are…

Read more

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.