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Venue Review | Coolum Beach Wedding Venue

Sally Townsend — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 19:00:06 +0000

Coolum Beach is the Sunshine Coast’s most down-to-earth small coastal town, in my opinion. Life just moves a little bit slower there – in a good way.

There is definitely plenty of reason for the locals to be friendly – their patch of paradise has kept to its roots. The love of the beach and a simple way of life is where it’s at in Coolum. Lazy beach days watching surfers ride and tides rise, twilight walks along the beach with a cocktail waiting at the end – that’s the life!

If this resonates with you, Coolum Beach may be the perfect place for you to hold your wedding.

The Space

My pals, Coolum Beach is small. Coolum Beach Surf Club is one of the only local wedding venues, and happily it’s in the perfect absolute beachfront location. The second-floor private function room offers outstanding views of the beach, and comes with its own private bar and deck.

Your Ceremony

If having the sand between your toes as you say your vows is a wedding day dream for you, then this is the place. Directly out the front of the Surf Club is a popular place for Coolum wedding ceremonies.

Alternatively, a short walk away is Point Perry, which offers spectacular views. The deck at the Surf Club is a third option, or can be your wet weather back up plan.

Sample Menu

Entrée

Hervey Bay Scallops, cauliflower puree, crispy prosciutto, salsa verde

Canape`

Crispy Pork belly, tempura prawn and maple slaw

Main

Crispy skinned Tasmanian Salmon, whipped mash, asparagus and aioli

250g char grilled rib fillet, confit mushroom, green beans, garlic roasted potatoes and whisky jus

For a ceremony with an uninterrupted beach backdrop, while staying in the shade, the second-floor deck. The deck is an extension of the private function room, which caters for 100 guests sit-down. The deck also makes a fantastic wet weather backup plan.

To request a quote for your wedding, contact the functions team at Coolum Beach Surf Club.

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Real Wedding: Lauren & Brendan in Coolum

admin — Thu, 07 May 2015 19:00:00 +0000

Lauren wanted to feel relaxed and prepared on the day she married her sweetheart of eight years, Brendan. Everyone remarked at how at peace Lauren was in the lead up to their special day. Lauren attributes her carefree demeanor to being completely organised and to surrounding herself with her friends in the days leading up to the wedding.

Read what the bride had to say about her special day in her own words…

Making the most of the experience

Leading up to the day all I had in my mind was everyone’s comments on how quick the day goes, so we made a promise to each other to really take in every moment and have the most fun of our lives and we did exactly that! The whole day was magical, also the fact we made it into a three day event having our whole bridal party and their partners stay in the holiday house with us made it so much more special as everyone got to really catch up and get excited about it!

Family Involvement

We had our mums be the signing witnesses for our marriage certificates, we had special mentions in the ceremony expressing our appreciation for family that came from overseas and we had a special photo taken of us on our wedding day each holding a photo of our parents on their wedding day

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Perfect Weather

Someone was looking after us, the sun shined as i walked down the aisle and it held off all day and night, continuing to have lightening in the evening but no rain! We were so lucky as it was all outdoors!

Buffet Dinner

We had a BBQ buffet, it had great variety of hot and cold (foods) and I liked that guests who were big eaters could help themself to more and guests that were not big eater enjoyed the amount they wanted, we also had a desert bar.

On the day gifts

Brendan and I decided to exchange a card only the morning of the wedding to say what we wanted to before meeting at the aisle, that was really cool! For the Bridesmaids and Groomsmen we paid for all accessories, hair and makeup, and the three nights stay for them and their partners in the holiday house.

It’s the Groom’s day, too!

Involve your partner as much as possible, Brendan is very relaxed and was happy to go along with all my ideas but I still always ran everything past him first to make him feel more a part of the final decisions and he appreciated that.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Videography, but worth every cent!

Best bargain: The groomsmen’s suits were hired for just $40 each!

Bridal gown: Online at Raining Blossoms, $500

Accessories: My heeadband was bought on sale for $5!

Shoes: Lipstick $60

Bridesmaid dresses: Raining Blossoms, $100 each

Groom’s suit and shoes: Mensland suit and shirt $500, shoes a Melbourne outlet store $50

Groomsmens’ suits and shoes: Mensland suit hire $40 each

Rings: My wedding band was made locally and Brendan’s wedding band was from Prouds the Jewellers

DIY: My mum and sister made our seating plan display at the last minute as i forgot to get one, it turned out great.

Number of guests: 74

Wedding budget: $45,000

A- List Vendors

Photographer: Tara Lee Photography

Videographer: Sunshine Coast Videography

Makeup Artist: Pru Edwards Makeup Artist

Florist: Cloud Nine Weddings

Cake: Cloud Nine Weddings

Decorators: Cloud Nine Weddings

Venue: Coolum Palmer Resort / Bombonnieres: personalized stubby coolers from Ebay / Hair Stylist: Brittany Townsend, Hervey Bay / Entertainment: Moove It DJs / Celebrant: Dee Hamson / Wedding Night Accommodation: Palmer Coolum Resort / Photo Booth: In The Booth

Take a peek through Lauren and Brendan’s full wedding album

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Real Wedding: Adrielle & Jehutha at Coolum Beach

admin — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 19:00:00 +0000

Adrielle and Jehutha are two beautiful people who really make us smile. Their gorgeous wedding took place at Coolum Beach, and there were definitely smiles all round at their union. Coolum Beach Surf Club was the venue they chose for the absolute waterfront views, and they celebrated with the sound of waves close by. Have a look at their photos by Britt Emma Photography and just try not to smile. Try and fail hard, my friends.

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Venue Review: Coolum Beach Surf Club

admin — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Oh to relax on a sprawling deck, overlooking the ocean as the sun sets on your magical Coolum Beach wedding day. How simply splendid this would be!

If it’s absolute waterfront you’re hankering for, well this is the perfect Sunshine Coast wedding venue for you. Coolum Beach Surf Club is set right in the middle of one of the most beautiful spots on the Sunshine Coast. And that is saying a lot, since we are hit smack bang in our faces with natural beauty every which way we turn in our beautiful-one-day-perfect-the-next piece of the globe.

The function room at the Coolum Beach Surf Club can cater for up to 100 for a sit down dinner. There is space for a dance floor and a band, and you also have exclusive access to your own deck overlooking the ocean for the duration of your reception.

There is a lot of great accommodation options within very close walking distance – everything from holiday houses and luxury apartments to a caravan park.

If you choose this fantastic venue for your beach wedding, you will be assigned your very own wedding coordinator to take you through the process every step of the way and ensure your wedding runs smoothly on the day. The executive chef creates delicious wedding reception menus of canapes and three course meals your guests will absolutely love, along with the fully staffed bar! The Surf Club has very affordable wedding package options available that will really surprise you (and delight the person/s fitting the bill!)

You can meet the amazing team at the It’s My Wedding Expo this Sunday. All the info and how to get your hands on a free double pass below the photos!

Get married right on the sand of one of the most beautiful Sunshine Coast beaches

Alternative to the sandy wedding ceremony (or wet weather backup plan) is tying the knot on your exclusive oceanfront deck

The Down Low

Minimum number of guests: 70

Maximum number of guests: 120

Wedding days available: Monday to Sunday

How many weddings in a day: One

Air conditioning: Yes

Adequate parking: Within close proximity

Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Operating hours: Mon – Thurs 10am -10pm Fri and Sat 10am – Midnight Sunday 8am – 10pm

Ceremony locations: On the beach or wet weather backup plan on the deck

Reception locations: Function room

Bring own cake: Yes

Fully staffed bar onsite: Yes

BYO: No

Dance floor: Dance floor space

Room for a band: Yes

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: Yes

Wet weather ceremony back up plan: Available on the deck

Acccess to rest of venue: Yes

It’s My Wedding Expo!

Meet the excellent wedding coordinators from Coolum Beach Surf Club and stacks more Sunshine Coast wedding professionals!

Date: Sunday, 25th August

Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm

Fashion parade times: 11:30am and 2:30pm

Location: Noosa Springs Resort, Links Drive, Noosa Heads

Entry Cost: $10 per person

Prizes: Two $1,000 gift vouchers from Gowns of Elegance

Two nights at Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island

Two nights in a luxury apartment at Noosa Springs Resort + full buffet breakfast, sparkling wine and chocolates on arrival

$1,200 photographic shoot from Tim McIvor Photography

FREE TICKETS!

To WIN a double pass to the It’s My Wedding Expo, simply comment below with your email address and let us know whether you’re thinking Sunshine Coast beach or hinterland for your wedding and why you’ve made that choice. We can’t wait to hear all your plans!

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Photo of the Week

admin — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Look at this happy bride! And can you really blame her for being so ecstatic when she has managed to get on the good side of The Elements, so they really put out their best work for a spectacular day for nuptials. Having chosen an absolute beachfront Sunshine Coast wedding venue, a beautiful day was a must. Coolum Beach is a stunning piece of the world, and they just so happen to have the perfect wedding venue, Coolum Beach Surf Club, for the quintessential coastal wedding.

This lovely photograph is by Brit Emma Photography and it’s our photo of the week! Happy Saturday, lovely Sunshine Coast brides!

You can meet the wedding coordinator from Coolum Beach Surf Club tomorrow at the It’s My Wedding Expo! Oh, and did we mention The Bride’s Tree team will be there, too? Come say hi!

Date: Sunday, May 26

Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Events Centre, Maroochy RSL

Fashion Parades: 11:30am and 2:30pm

Prizes to be Won: 2 x $1,000 vouchers from Gowns of Elegance

1-hour on location Engagement shoot + 20×30 wall print framed from Tim McIvor Photography, $1200 value

2 nights for 2 adults at Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island

Entry Cost: $10.00 per person

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