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Iconic Australian Setting at Sunshine Coast Wedding Venue

Sally Townsend — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 19:30:48 +0000

Kate and James, like many couples, have had a spot of bad luck this year. They’ve postponed their wedding not one, but three times! Considering the disappointment faced due to Covid, they were all too happy to have a mock wedding shoot with a group of talented vendors at Sunshine Coast wedding venue, Twin Waters Golf Club.

The team was headed up by Rachel Cutler from Tawny Photography and Film, who planned and coordinated the shoot to show off the amazing space for outdoor weddings at Twin Waters Golf Club. A stretch marquee was erected on the lawn of the impeccably landscaped grounds. Being set on a golf course, the vast area is ideal for weddings where the natural surroundings in a quiet space is key.

Cloud Nine Weddings‘ ceremony set up and reception styling included native blooms, very much in keeping with the venue itself that is home to a mob of kangaroos and has an iconic Australian feel with paper bark trees providing a dreamy canopy.

Fortunately, the couple’s Alaskan Malamute, Jetta, was able to join in the festivities after a recent major surgery, with the help of pet assistants from Loveable Pet People.

Images + film by Tawny Photography and Film

TWIN WATERS GOLF CLUB from Rachel Cutler on Vimeo.

Creative Crew

Planning/Coordination: Tawny Photography and Film
Photography/Video: Tawny Photography and Film

Venue: Twin Waters Golf Club
Celebrant: Glenys Searle Marriage Celebrant
Hair + makeup: Emily Glasson Hair, Makeup & Nail Styling
Cake: Bonnies Cake and Kandies

Florist: Resonate Designs
Stylist + flowers: Cloud Nine Weddings
Wedding Gown: Marilyn Crystelle Bridal
Suit: Suits Direct
Pet Assistant: Loveable Pet People
Ice Cream: Dolci and Co.
Musician: John Veloso Music
Stretch Marquee: Array Event Services

Models: Kate and James

Thanks for supporting our A-list Vendors below, who took part in making this shoot come to life at Sunshine Coast wedding venue, Twin Waters Golf Club…

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Julie-Ann Brown | A-List Vendor Profile

Sally Townsend — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 16:47:51 +0000

Ask anyone in the Sunshine Coast wedding industry about Julie-Ann Brown and you will hear such buzz as “super professional”, “passionate perfectionist” and “completely lovely person.” And frankly, I can completely attest to this.

My experiences with Julie-Ann have always seen me coming away with nothing but the utmost respect for this wedding industry veteran. As impressive as Julie-Ann is with her equally passionate team of wedding professionals, I would call her down-to-earth and friendly. Our meetings are always full of laughs!

Today I’m very pleased to introduce you to the woman of many talents in styling and planning. Her business, Cloud Nine Weddings, is what one might refer to as a one-stop-shop, offering all-the-bells-and-whistles wedding planning and execution, elopement packages, and affordable wedding packages. Her team also love creating bespoke wedding stationery suites, and consult on every aspect of your wedding from venue to florals to catering.

Julie-Ann, what is one unique service or offering or element that makes your business stand out from the crowd?

We love creating great relationships with our clients right from the word go! Our showroom is open Monday – Friday and we’re always busy meeting with couple’s & chatting all things about their wedding. A lot of brides are with us for up to two years planning their big day – so we get to know them very well over that time! Our obligation free appointments are great for bride’s that want to get a better feel for who we are and what we do & to create personalised quotes & packages. We also offer appointments to brides that are newly engaged and aren’t quite sure what the next step is for them. By chatting about their vision we can offer lots of free advice to get the ball rolling & connect them with other local industry professionals.

What’s trending in weddings this year?

Wedding styles are constantly changing and evolving which we love! More couples are opting for a sophisticated cocktail style reception and are focusing on trying to find an all-inclusive venue with their ceremony onsite to make it nice and easy for their guests. They know that the day goes by quickly, so by having everything in one place it definitely saves on time!

The other thing that we’re loving is the surge of love for native greenery and keeping things simplistic – but gorgeous! Lots of focus on the mood of the event, with lighting, live music and love!

You have a completely free day to hang out on the Sunshine Coast. Get out about! Where are you going, what are you doing and who are you with?

There’s nothing more relaxing for me than going out sailing with my husband from Mooloolaba. We’ll pickup fresh prawns and have a picnic on the water enjoying the beautiful Sunshine Coast at it’s best!

Share something about you most people wouldn’t realise.

I’m a very creative person and have only recently rediscovered art through art classes. I’m definitely no Picasso, but I do find it therapeutic and extremely fulfilling.

What do your happy clients always say after having worked with you?

You exceeded my expectations – it looked better than I ever imagined. You took care of every little detail so I didn’t have to worry about anything. You were able to take my vision and create something better than I ever expected

Tell me about your history in your business and in the wedding industry.

We are about to celebrate Cloud Nine Weddings‘ 21st birthday! I have loved how this business has continued to grow over the years and has continued to be a leading company on the Sunshine Coast for both weddings and event planning, and styling. My background in events and weddings prior to starting Cloud Nine gave me many years in a high pressure environment – perfect for this industry!

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*Offer valid for new bookings only – must be booked by end of March 2020- for new 2020 weddings only – can’t be in conjunction with any other venue packages or specials

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Top 10 Sunshine Coast Stylists

Sally Townsend — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 19:30:24 +0000

When we started The Bride’s Tree, one of our main aims was to connect brides with the talented people who could make their dream wedding style a reality. On a quest to do away with aqua chiffon chair sashes and frangipani bouquets in favour of stylish decor and artfully crafted arrangements, we founded this here blog.

Still to this day, matching you with The One, who will help you conjure up the perfect styling for your wedding day is our greatest delight. The Sunshine Coast wedding stylists in this list have it all.

Above image by Matt Rowe Photography

Splash Events

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Simply Style Co.

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Confetti Events

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Gold Wedding Hire

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Deep Love Weddings

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Coast to Country Weddings and Events

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Dine in Style/L&L Co. Events

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Lush Hamptons Wedding Theme in The Woods | Styled Shoot

Sally Townsend — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:35:20 +0000

Twin Waters Golf Club‘s has new outdoors ceremony and reception area. “The Woods” is lush and green, as you would expect for the impeccably maintained golf club. The crew from Cloud Nine Weddings were invited by the venue to create a styled shoot suitable for the surroundings.

Being entrusted with planning the theme and all the finer details, Cloud Nine Weddings got to work creating a style using a favourite colour palette – navy, white and green. The styling crew created a classic elegant Hamptons wedding theme, featuring blue and white ginger vases and stunning cut crystal.

The flowers were abundant arrangements in white and green, lovingly crafted by Magnolia Grove. As the sun set with light filtering through the trees, that’s when the magic happened. Then the fairy lights strung between the trees came a-twinkin’.

Images by Images by Lou O’Brien

Weddings at Twin Waters Golf Club from Jensen & Young on Vimeo.

THANKS FOR SUPPORTING OUR A-LIST VENDORS WHO MADE THIS SHOOT SO DARN GORGEOUS…

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Renee loves Dominic | Noosa Beach Wedding

Sally Townsend — Sun, 07 Oct 2018 19:15:19 +0000

Sunshine Coast locals, Renee and Dominic, recently moved to the area and decided they wanted to marry in a place that represented the life they were building together. Their Noosa beach wedding ceremony was held at Maison La Plage on Noosa Main Beach among 140 guests. They followed with a reception at Locale Noosa.

Best Friends

“Dom was not only my boyfriend, but over the five years of dating he became my best friend. He is the most supportive, loyal, funny, trustworthy and dedicated person. He Has helped me and supported me to achieve my goals in life. I could not imagine my life without him in it.”

Stand-out Suppliers

“Alan Hughes – what an amazing guy Alan is. He captured the most amazing pictures for us which will be lasting memories. He just blended in with the day.

“Cloud nine – from the moment we decided to go with cloud nine they were so helpful with answering my many questions to creating and transforming our venues to an elegant and beautiful place for people to celebrate our special day.

“Locale – WOW! What a venue. The service they provided to all our guests was incredible. The food was incredible. The atmosphere was incredible. We Had many comments on how amazing this venue was.”

Images by Alan Hughes Photography

Wedding Music

Walking down the aisle: Feels like home by Chantal Kreviazuk

Reception entrance: Happy Together by The Turtles

First dance: Dive by Ed Sheeran

Have a listen of the playlist I created with suggestions from real brides, and a few of my own suggestions, too.

The Most Emotional Moment

“We were able to share the news with our family and friends that come December we would be welcoming our first baby.”

The Proposal

“We were travelling through Europe and arrived in Santorini. We checked into our room which had a private balcony that overlooked the Caldera. There was a lovely bottle of wine and beautiful bunch of roses set up in our room. I walked out to the balcony to take in the breathtaking view and when I turned around Dom was standing behind me. He started to talk about how amazing our relationship was and how he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me. He dropped to one knee and asked me if I would marry him. Of course I could not say no!”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: The reception – we wanted food that represented our heritage and could provide a great atmosphere for all of our guest.

Best money-saving decision: Not hiring a car to arrive to the wedding in. We opted for an Uber for all the girls and to my surprise a jaguar arrived to transport the girls to the ceremony location.

Bride’s dress: Wendy Makin Bridal Designs

Bride’s earrings: Swarovski

Bride’s shoes: Myer

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Show Me Your Mumu

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Sportsgirl

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Betts Shoes

Groom’s attire: Politix

DIY: Wedding ceremony booklets

Honeymoon: Spicers Tamarind Retreat

Number of guests: 140

Wedding budget: $45,000

Actual cost of wedding: $55,000

Bride-to-Bride Advice

“Don’t let the planning and minor details get in the way of remembering what this day is really about – you marrying the person that you love. This day should represent you as a couple.”

Next Big Adventure

“Our next big adventure is welcoming the first of our children in December. What an amazing adventure this is going to be!”

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Ella loves Eric | Wedding at The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast

Sally Townsend — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 02:26:35 +0000

Ella says her favourite part of her wedding day was when her now husband, Eric, recited his vows. She says Eric’s beautiful nature, giving soul and his quirks are the main reasons why she married him. Apparently Eric is cultured and a wonderful life teacher, and the man certainly knows how to wear his heart on his sleeve, as you will see from their wedding film below!

The couple were married atThe Lakehouse – Sunshine Coast with 90-odd family and friends gathered to witness. They chose to have their ceremony and reception in the one place so their guests could relax throughout the afternoon. Cloud Nine Weddings made their ceremony on the lake look absolutely divine with gorgeous florals by Magnolia Grove featuring impressive King Protea and a sweet touch of blue thistle, which brought out the colour of the beautiful bride’s eyes.

The Proposal

We went to Melbourne for my 29th birthday, it was freezing cold and rainy, but we ventured out into the rain to find to a nice fancy restaurant for my birthday dinner. We had finished dinner and went walking. We found a nice photo spot and Eric insisted I stand up on this big rock to get the prime photo, which I struggled to get up onto after it being raining and slippery! After fixing myself and readying for the photo I turned around – Eric had a little box out and asked me to marry him!

Wedding Music

Aisle walk – Perfect by Ed Sheeran

We’re married! End of ceremony – Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars

Reception entrance – Is This Love – bob Marley

First dance song – Can’t Help Falling in Love by Haley Reinhart

Throwing the bouquet – Whatta man by Salt n’ Peppa

Advice for Future Brides

Just be calm, enjoy the planning and it will all fall into place as it did for us. The day goes way too quick to stress the small stuff! And we can’t be in control of ‘everything’.

See how the day was lovingly captured by Nicola Holland Photography on stills and BXCSMXTH on film.

Ella & Eric from bxcsmxth on Vimeo.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Our videographer – I wanted the best and certainly got that with BXCSMXTH. It’s something we can look back on and show our children in the future.

Best money-saver: Making our own bonbonniere for each guest (succulents).

DIY: A home made arbour for behind the bridal table! My huband and the groomsmen did an amazing job, plus I did a few knick knacks for the reception. Photo frames, favours, and little keepsake mementos for us to look back on.

Honeymoon: Kuala Lumpur and Sumatra (my husband’s village)

Bride’s dress: LUV Bridal

Bride’s accessories: Samantha Wills earrings

Bride’s shoes: Forever New

Bridesmaids’ dresses: ASOS

Bridesmaids’ accessories: The Iconic

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Girls’ own choice of nude-coloured shoe

Groom’s attire: TK Maxx

Groomsmen’s attire: Yd.

Number of guests: 94

Wedding budget: $25,000

Actual cost: Just under $25,000!

Thank you for supporting our A-list Vendors, who made Eric and Ella’s day so perfect…

Learn more about… Nicola Holland Photography + Cloud Nine Weddings + Magnolia Grove + The Lakehouse – Sunshine Coast + Erin Fedele Beauty and Makeup Artistry + Deluxe Kombi Service + Sass & Niki’s Wedding Hair + BXCSMXTH

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Noosa Wedding with Cloud Nine Weddings

Sally Townsend — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 13:14:06 +0000

In one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular ceremony locations, Maison La Plage in Noosa, Nicola and Jacob were wed. After exchanging their vows, their guests joined them in a fine dining experience on Hastings Stree at Sails Restaurant Noosa.

In choosing their creative crew to help create their wedding, the couple made the choice to employ wedding experts and jacks of all trades, Cloud Nine Weddings. Having a longstanding presence in the Sunshine Coast wedding industry, Cloud Nine Weddings have been turning wedding dreams into perfect days for 17 years. Their expertise has broadened over the years to encompass not only wedding planning and decorating, but wedding flowers, cakes, and stationery.

Nicola and Jacob welcomed the idea of having one company take care of so many aspects of their weddings, and commissioned the crew at Cloud Nine Weddings to create their wedding flowers, make their wedding cake and do all of their decorating and styling. What’s more, the crew at Cloud Nine Weddings were also entrusted with the important job of wedding planning and coordinating.

As you will see from the images below, the day went off without a hitch, and their desired Noosa wedding day was had. Ben Connolly was there to capture it all.

Wedding planning, flowers, cake and styling: Cloud Nine Weddings | Ceremony: Maison La Plage, Noosa

| Reception: Sails Restaurant Noosa | Celebrant: Ty The Knot | Photographer: Ben Connolly | Entertainment: Marty Sima

Thank you for supporting our A-List Vendor, who made Nicola and Jacob’s dream wedding a reality…

Learn more about… Cloud Nine Weddings

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The Enchanted Forrest Wedding Inspiration

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 19:00:00 +0000

We were nothing short of mystified and marvelled by this simply enchanting styled shoot. The Enchanted Forrest comes to life in wedding styling beauty on another level.

We are particularly lusty for the fresh flower necklace, featuring delicate mini succulents, created by Poppy Lane Flowers By Design.

Take a peek at a few of the shots from the shoot by Life and Love Photography.

Reception table styling is all about richness and the mystique of the forrest with deep dark wood, moss and branch centrepieces, and purple highlights.

Cloud Nine Weddings styled this table, adding goblets and crystal to amp up the romantic feel.

Lurve a wrist corsage, especially one as delicately beautiful as this! It perfectly complements the model’s Erin Clare Couture gown.

The Dream Team

Photography: Life and Love Photography

Flowers: Poppy Lane Flowers By Design

Styling: Cloud Nine Weddings

Fashion: Erin Clare Couture

Hair + Makeup: My Little Beauty at Beach Chic / Locations: Pomodoras on Obi

See the entire Enchanted Forrest loveliness in this pin board.

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Styled Shoot: Pretty Vintage in Twin Waters

admin — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Are you ready for some pretty vintage styling, my dearest Sunshine Coast brides? I adore the classic simplicity in this shoot. It’s a vintage-meets-contemporary fashion and decorating unexpected delight. A golf club may not strike you as a typical venue for a stylish vintage-inspired affair, but as you can see, the Twin Waters Golf Club is a versatile wedding venue with gorgeous lush natural surroundings.

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A-Listers

Venue: Twin Waters Golf Club

Styling: Cloud Nine Weddings

Suit: Suits Direct

Other credits

Photography: Images by Lou O’Brien / Hair & Make-Up: La Bella Brides / Dress: Marilyn Crystelle Bridal / Flowers: Flax Flowers / Models: Jessie & Rick

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Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase – Sunday June 24

admin — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0000

This weekend, the Sunshine Coast wedding industry will all be in one place – Novotel Twin Waters Resort on Sunday, June 24th for the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase. There will be two fashion shows throughout the day, with beautiful gowns and accessories to inspire you to create your own picture perfect wedding.

You will have the chance to meet with the Sunshine Coast’s finest wedding industry specialists and see the spectacular display of cakes, gowns, floral arrangements, wedding cars and more.

Best of all, at wedding expos such as this, there are always stacks of prize giveaways. On Sunday there is a chance you could walk away with a Hills In Hollywood bridal gown, valued at $1500! Also, every bride that walks through the door will also receive a special voucher booklet, jam packed full of special offers and FREE stuff.

Show Hours: 10.00 am – 4.00 pm ??

Venue: Novotel Twin Waters Resort??

Admission: $10.00 per person, however throughout this week we will be giving away some double passes to the Showcase, so watch this space!

Giveaways: Each bride will receive a showbag filled with information and copies of FREE Brides Diary magazine, Ideal Bride, Sunshine Coast Brides, Queensland Wedding, Wedding & Bride and Queensland Bride Magazine. Valued at over $75.00??

Fabulous Prizes: Warm up your winter wedding planning, 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 a wedding gown from Hills in Hollywood and stick around to go into the mega "Wedding Package Draw" which will be after the second fashion show.?

Total Prize Giveaways – Valued at over $10,000

The highlight of the day would have to be the two bridal fashion shows, showcasing local designers and boutiques

Beautiful bridesmaid dresses in the two fashion shows at the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Stunning floral designs for inspiration

Groom fashion at the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Fashion for junior bridesmaids and flowergirls

Gorgeous bold bright pink, black and white theme seen at the last Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Funky themes left, right and centre at the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Vintage-inspired tablescapes

Ooh! Sweet ideas for your wedding ceremony

Some gorgeous styling to be seen at the Sunshine Coast Bridal Showcase

Images by Mills Photography

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