They planned their modern Maleny wedding with ease, choosing a brilliant team that would take care of all the little details.

Breanna says walking down the aisle towards her love, Dane, was her favourite part of the day. “Dane is caring and loves with his whole heart. He is my love and best friend all wrapped into one.” She says. 

Breanna has kindly shared the story of her wedding day, and all the planning that went into it below. 

Vendors

Photographer | NATURALLY JEK PHOTOGRAPHY

Videographer | BLUE VALE FILMS

Venue | MALENY MANOR

Florist | MONDO FLORAL DESIGNS

Cake | CHOCOLATE 2 CHILLI

Cookies | EATS & TREATS

Makeup artist | ERIN FEDELE BEAUTY & MAKEUP ARTISTRY

Hair stylist | EVALYN PARSONS

Stying | LOVEBIRD WEDDINGS

Entertainment | DAVE WEST MUSIC

Stationery | VISTAPRINT

Celebrant | YOUR STORY CELEBRANT

What a Couple Wants

We knew we wanted to enjoy our day and make it stress free so choosing a venue and team of vendors which could take care of all the set up and organisation was a key priority for us. The day went off without a hitch and was as perfect as we imagined.

Stand out Suppliers

I loved all of our suppliers. Jekka (Naturally Jek Photography), Ed (Blue Vale Films) and Danielle (Your Story Celebrant) all showed genuine interest in making our day perfect. They also worked together seamlessly. My hair and makeup artists were also AMAZING! Alyssa from Evalyn Parsons did a great job and is a lovely, warm person.

The Music

At our ceremony Dave West played an amazing acoustic set. As I walked down the aisle he played Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran, the signing song was Lifetime by Justin Bieber and the walking out song was Black and White by Niall Horan.

Our reception entrance song was Uptown Funk by Bruno Mars and our first dance was Beautiful Crazy by Luke Combs.

The Perfect Day

There is nothing I would change. People always talk about it being the best day of your life and for us it truely was so amazing.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Our photographer and videographer – these are the only things you will have left after the day!

Best money-saving move: Researching vendors to ensure we had chosen ones worth the spend.

Bride’s dress, veil, shoes and jewellery: Grace Loves Lace

Groom’s suit: MJ Bale

Groom’s belt: R.M. Williams

Groom’s boots: Ariat

Bridesmaid dresses: Whitefox Boutique

Planning resources: Instagram, word of mouth and Pinterest.

DIY: Invitations, name place cards and wishing well.

Honeymoon: Hamilton Island

Number of guests: 40

Wedding budget: $20,000

Actual cost of wedding: $30,000+

Thank you for supporting our A-list Vendors below, who helped make Breanna and Dane’s modern Maleny wedding day so perfect.

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The Crew

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Was it a hard decision?

Initially it did feel hard and a bit stressful! However once the decision was made (we moved our big celebration at Aquila Retreat till next October) I focused on creating a really magical day this year and was really relaxing and all about us. Funnily enough we now feel like we have the best of both worlds!

Tell us about what you did on the day.

The boys went out for breakfast while the girls got started on hair and makeup at our unit. I had my favourite music on, and did up some platters for us, and the whole morning was super chilled – we actually were running ahead of time!

We had our first look photos there, then headed to the ceremony together. It was the most stunning day with blue sky and wispy clouds, and when we were standing at the altar I couldn’t get over how stunning our spot was.

We did some sneaky photos together in a little forest path after the ceremony then met our guests at Ross’s parents’ place for the reception. Then it was drinks and canapés, and I took my shoes off straight away!

We had the most incredible 7-course degustation from 6:00, then carried on with drinks in the lounge setting by the pool. It felt so ‘us’ and we both couldn’t get over how perfect the entire day was!

Share a special moment from the day.

We loved getting first look photos at our unit overlooking the ocean! It was so nice to take time out together before the ceremony and get lost in the moment.

Seeing each other beforehand made it feel like the day was just for us and helped settle the nerves – we also loved getting chauffeured to the ceremony together in a gorgeous black Jag convertible.

Where did you spend your Honeymoon?

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In honour of the new (I’d like to say “- and improved”, but 2020 got us like…) era of the 20’s, we put together a photo shoot for our latest magazine that harps back to the 1920’s. Knowing lots of shoots with a Gatsby style would start cropping up, we wanted to go in another direction, incorporating a more classic, traditional feel. 

Couples who were wed in the manor houses like the one Downton Abbey was styled off were all about luxe details, yet understated sophistication. Dreamy, lush floral arrangements were ever present, while bridal fashion was about chic lines and little embellishment for sincere glamour of the times. 

When Tradition + Modern are a Match Made in Heaven

Every detail down to the very English traditional four-tiered off-white cake, crystal glassware, and silver candelabras scream “vintage”, yet the lace table runner and dusty pink linen napkins, along with the festoon and fairy lighting bring in the modern element.

The classy stationery suite hinted at the calligraphy style that would have been sent to all of polite society in times gone by, complete with wax seals. 

Our stellar team of wedding pros came together to create something truly authentic, yet with a modern twist that resulted in some seriously unique Sunshine Coast wedding inspiration. 

Creative Crew

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Lauren says one of the most emotional moments of her wedding day was when guests performed The Haka in tribute to her groom, James’ Maori heritage. Lauren and James loved the wedding planning process, getting super involved by doing lots of DIY for their wedding reception at Noosa Boathouse. The bride was kind enough to share her story with us below… 

Our Biggest Priority

We wanted to ensure that our guests had an absolutely amazing time and got to experience as much of beautiful Noosa as possible. Our guests travelled from all over Australia, including Western Australia and Victoria, the Gold Coast and New Zealand, and for pretty much all of them it was their first time visiting Noosa.

Moments of High Emotion

The day was full of emotion – seeing James get so emotional as I was walking down the aisle, having James’ Dad open our ceremony with a Maori prayer. The Haka and speeches were very emotional too.

Images by Alan Hughes Photography

Why James is The One 

Loving him is easy. He’s my best friend. He is kind-hearted and loving, sensitive yet strong, dedicated, determined, and most of the time, patient!

Our Next Adventure

We’re getting stuck back into renovating our first home and will hopefully buy our second home soon!

The Music

We had a lot of songs from our favourite Aussie and New Zealand bands, including Ocean Alley and Six60. Benny Hanna did an amazing job playing a mix of acoustic sets and DJ-ing at the Boathouse.

A Simple Proposal

It’s pretty simple really, James and I were back home in Perth (my home town) for a holiday and on our final morning, at my parents house, just as we were waking up he got down on one knee and asked the question. We had designed the ring together, so I knew it was coming, I just didn’t know when!

Greatest Challenge

Probably putting together our guest list!

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: It would probably have been the boat cruise from the ceremony in Noosa Heads to the reception in Noosaville. I also surprised James and our guests with Wheel & Spoon (a gelato cart) at our ceremony.

Biggest money-saver: Probably using a bunch of furniture from the Noosa Boathouse and all of the DIY I/we did!

Planning resources: The Brides Tree certainly helped! Instagram and Facebook were also really beneficial. Deciding on the Noosa Boathouse for our reception early on in the planning process and checking out their recommended vendors was a great place to start. I also attended a Sunshine Coast Wedding Open Day early on in the planning stages to meet vendors I was interested in.

DIY: Stationery, decorations, grazing board for the boat, family photo display, wishing well, photo booth props, dessert table, cake topper, “Better Together” backdrop frame, wooden easel. 

Honeymoon: Fiji

Number of guests: 80

Wedding budget: Honestly we didn’t really have a budget. Not because I wasn’t budget conscious, purely because I had no idea what to expect in terms of how much anything would cost. I did a lot of research and gathered a number of quotes from vendors before locking anything in. 

Actual cost of wedding: Close to $40,000 

Check out Lauren and James’ Noosa Wedding Highlights Film

Photographer: Alan Hughes Photography | Videography: Sunshine Coast Videography | Florist: The Orange Blossom | Venue + catering: Noosa Boathouse | Gelato van: Wheel & Spoon | Cake: Chocolate 2 Chilli | Favours: Coolaz Stubby Holders | Transport: Noosa Ferry | Hair stylist: Evalyn Parsons | Makeup artist: Makeup Artistry by Lauren | Styling: Style Le Aisle | Entertainment: Benny Hanna | Celebrant: Celebrant Sam | Wooden sign: The Spoken Shop | Wedding night accommodation: Sandcastles Noosa 

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It isn’t always easy living over the other side of the world from the familiar, but Scottish doctors, Charlie and Chris, have made Australia their home.

For their Noosa wedding, they brought a little bit of home with them. The groom wore a kilt right on Noosa beach – as did the couple’s gorgeous fur baby! While the bride wore a stunning form-fitting low-back gown, we’re not sure who would have turned more heads! 

Finding the Dream Team

“We used the Bride’s Tree to find vendors including celebrant, photographer, hair and make up artists and styling company. We stumbled across Taylor Moss the night before our wedding on Hastings Street and loved her music so much we asked if she would play at our wedding the next day and amazingly she agreed!”

Noosa Wedding Location

“We visited Noosa in the first few months after moving to Australia. We fell in love with the atmosphere and beauty of the area. We were quite homesick at the time and it reminded us why we had made the big move. We then took every opportunity we could to visit and made many happy memories there over the years. It was an easy decision to get married there.”

Images by Bonnie Jenkins

Wedding Day Surprise 

“Chris surprised me by having our cocker spaniel arrive at the drinks reception wearing a puppy kilt. It was the best surprise and my favourite moment of the whole day.”

Most Emotional Moment

“We wrote our own vows and it meant so much standing in such a beautiful location surrounded by our loved ones reading our personalised vows to each other.”

Stand-out Suppliers

“Bonnie Jenkins is a phenomenal photographer, we felt incredibly lucky to have her capture our special day. She is just the loveliest person and made us feel completely at ease in front of the camera. Natalie and Ceri (Evalyn Parsons) are so skilled and made me feel beautiful. I wish I could have them do my make up and hair every day! The meal in Rock Salt Noosa was not only great value but also just ridiculously good food! Many of our guests said it was the best meal they’d ever had!” 

The Proposal 

“One night we had a spontaneous date night and after dancing to our favourite song on a candlelit balcony Chris dropped to one knee, pulled out a ring and asked if I’d marry him.”

Why I Married Chris

“He’s my best friend and the best team mate I could ask for to travel through life with.”

Advice for Future Brides

“Try to relax and not worry about the tiny details. You’re the only one that notices them and the most important thing is that you enjoy the process and your day.”

The Music 

“Music is one of my biggest passions and we took a lot of time curating the music we wanted. I walked down the aisle to ‘Welcome Home, Son‘ by Radical Face, we signed the register to Vance Joy’s ‘Mess is Mine‘ and walked back down the aisle to our favourite song ‘Young Volcanoes‘ by Fall Out Boy.” 

Check out my playlist full of songs you might like to walk down the aisle to. These are a collection of suggestions from real brides, and some of my own suggestions. – Sally, The Bride’s Tree editor.

Wedding Secrets 

Biggest splurge: We are big gin fans so bought all of our favourite gins to use the bottles for our table decorations and imported Scottish beers to bring a touch of home to the festivities.

Bride’s attire: Sottero and Midgley at Brides of Brisbane

Bride’s accessories: Crown by Anna Marguerite, Earrings by Shaun Leane

Bride’s shoes: Nine West 

Groom’s attire: Houston Kiltmakers in Paisley, Scotland 

Groom’s shoes: Houston Kiltmakers in Paisley, Scotland

DIY: Welcome sign and the table decorations. We had homemade Scottish tablet (like fudge) for guests after the ceremony.

Honeymoon: We’re having a delayed honeymoon in South Africa as we went back to have a second celebration a month after our wedding in Glasgow.

Number of guests: 41

Photography: Bonnie Jenkins | Videography: Louise Jamieson | Flowers: Flax Flowers | Catering + venue: Rock Salt Noosa | Makeup: Natalie Hunter Makeup Artist | Hair: Evalyn Parsons (Ceri)| Styling: Splash Events | Entertainment: Taylor Moss | Celebrant: Kath Tilly Marriage Celebrant | Wedding night accommodation: Fairshore Noosa 

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In the heart of the Sunshine Coast hinterland, a cohort of local vendors came together to put their creativity to task and create this sweet peach bridal style. It’s equal parts pretty, romantic, modern and chic with a soft pastel colour palette and the quintessential hinterland location – the iconic Weddings at Tiffany’s. 

Fashion + Flowers

Although meticulously styled, the look appears effortless with clean lines in the bridal gowns from White Lily Couture and a soft peach and white floral colour palette with muted foliage. The bouquet by Tiffany’s Flowers was fastened with a flowing peach silk ribbon for a romantic twist. 

Hair + Makeup

Bringing in a popular contemporary element, model Nikita’s hair was styled by Evalyn Parsons with fishtail braids, giving a boho vibe. Her stunning makeup by Louise Henzell Makeup Artist was expertly designed using flattering soft peach and nude tones with luscious lashes as the main feature. 

Images by Mallory Sparkles Photography  

Cake + Dining

The modest single tier naked cake topped with blooms to suit the sweet peach bridal style, set on display in the clean contemporary Weddings at Tiffany’s dining room. Stealing the show, the hanging floral installation rests in the rafters of the chic wedding reception. 

Photographer: Mallory Sparkles Photography | Venue: Weddings at Tiffany’s | Floral design: Tiffany’s Flowers | Cake: Weddings at Tiffany’s | Makeup artist: Louise Henzell Makeup Artist | Hair styling: Evalyn Parsons | Gowns: White Lily Couture | Model: Nikita Smith

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These pros have tons of wedding hair inspiration on their Instagram profiles, so I apologise for the deep dive that will ensue once you get going with this collation. There’s the boho braids, the intricate upstyles, the relaxed chignons, the princess curls and every other possible style you could hope for in your wedding hair.

Without further ado, and in no particular order, our wedding hair wizards…

The Stylist Collective

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Sass & Niki’s Wedding Hair

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Evalyn Parsons

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Evoque Makeup Artistry + Hair

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The Beauty Case

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Rolling Scissors

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Sunshine Brides

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Backstage Beauty

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Emily Glasson Hair and Makeup Styling

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After a laughter-filled ceremony at Maison La Plage at Noosa Main Beach, Alicia and Simon took their 85 guests to Noosa Boathouse for dinner, dancing and cupcakes. It was the Noosa destination wedding of their dreams. 

Destination Noosa 

“We really wanted a beach wedding, we originally looked into Fiji and Hamilton Island, but after considering everyone else and the expense they would have to pay to attend, we decided on Noosa. It has something for everyone. Noosa Boathouse was the perfect venue, the staff couldn’t have been more helpful and the views from the River Room (especially at sunset) are unbelievable.

“We really focused on our friends and family having the best time possible. We wanted the day to be relaxed and fun for all. Especially because it was a destination wedding and everyone had traveled so far to attend.”

Standout Suppliers 

“Everyone was so fantastic on the day, we couldn’t have asked for more. The real stand outs would be Lee Burgess from Life and Love Photography, who just made the day even more enjoyable and Emily Marguerite really set the mood with her fantastic voice. Everyone didn’t leave the dance floor.” 

Images by Life and Love Photography

Let them eat cupcakes! 

“We are both not big cake fans at weddings, they look amazing but we both felt it wasn’t something we needed to splash out on. We decided to have cupcakes for everyone which looked incredible & everyone loved them!”

BFFs

“We are best friends and have so much fun together. We simply could not imagine spending the rest of our lives without each other.”

Our Next Adventure

“Well, we moved very quickly and are now living and working in the Caribbean, so that’s extremely exciting for us.”

Wedding Secrets

Bride’s dress: Pallas Couture

Earrings: Isabella May

Bride’s shoes: Billini

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Shona Joy

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Billini

Groom and groomsmen’s attire: The Tailors Co. 

Planning resources: I found my suppliers at Noosa Boathouse Open Day, and on The Bride’s Tree and Noosa Weddings, and used Ivory Tribe and The White Files for general inspiration

Honeymoon: As we moved to the Caribbean straight after we got married, we are planning to go to Mexico for a week later this year. It has been at the top of our list for a few years now! 

Number of guests: 85

Wedding budget: $34,000

Actual cost of wedding: $40,000

Photography: Life and Love Photography | Venue: Noosa Boathouse | Flowers: Mondo Floral Designs | Cake: Sweetness Contained | Makeup: Tasleema Nigh Makeup Artist | Hair: Evalyn Parsons | Decorations: Splash Events | Entertainment: Emily Marguerite | Stationery: Charise Geyser Design | Celebrant: Kath Tilly Marriage Celebrant | Wedding night accommodation: Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort 

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Warm and welcoming, this eclectic boho chic styling under the tipi draws inspiration from across the globe, stitched together by the commonality of vintage love. 

Layered Textures 

Abundant with textiles in various textures and styles from richly coloured Moroccan rugs to furs and skins, and natural fibres, the styling of the tipi starts from the carefully curated flooring. Throughout the styling the use of embroidered cushions and macrame pieces adds more surprising elements that work together to create a boho chic vibe. 

Luxe Tipi Decor 

The tipi is laden with decor pieces thoughtfully arranged to create spaces within the space for sitting, eating, and being merry. An eclectic mix of rattan chairs, sofas and tables fill the Tipi Luxe tipi, strung with festoon lights and filled with dried floral designs in keeping with the colour palette. 

Images by Talitha Crawford Photography 

Photography: Talitha Crawford Photography | Video: Artography | Styling: Gypset Styling | Flowers: Heavenly Blooms | Tipi + lighting: Tipi Luxe | Hair: Evalyn Parsons | Makeup: The Frame | Cake: WildChild Cakes | Invitations: Blue Bird Invitations | Platters + bar: Something For Catering | Caravan Bar: The Vintage Bondwood Bar | Photo Booth: Kombi Photo Booth | Horses: Your Mane Event | Rings: Mark Neil Jewellers | Dress: Sphere Collective

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