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Leah loves Joey | Beerwah Barn Wedding

Sally Townsend — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:09:39 +0000

For their Beerwah barn wedding, Leah and Joey took a very modest budget of $10,000 (and it only blew out ever so slightly..!) and created a gorgeous, dream day with a little help from their family and friends. Tons of DIY, and catering by family played a huge role in keeping costs low.

The couple managed to make their wedding day fun and personalised by both opting for cute comfort with street sneakers, and the girls carrying bouquets of sunflowers. Very fitting for a couple of longtime Sunshine Coast locals.

Leah has kindly shared all her wedding secrets below.

Vendors

Photographer: Mallory Sparkles Photography

Florist: Buderim Floral Art

Cake: Krispy Kreme

Makeup + hair: MD Brides

Rentals: Classy Loos, Alfie’s Event Hire, SEQ Events

Entertainment: Dave West Music

Stationery: Spotlight

Our Meet Cute

We meet at my work when I was a chef and he was a regular customer in 2016. 4 years later we ended up working together as baristas at Third Place. He’s my best friend and I couldn’t see myself with anyone else.

The Proposal

I was planning my husbands surprise birthday party with a friend and part of that surprise was taking him to our special lookout. I was on the way to picking up our 2 friends and my husband, when I get a call from him telling me that he’ll just meet us up at the lookout.

As I’m driving into the turn off to the lookout, I see my husband standing at the top of the hill with fairy lights everywhere. He comes down to take me up to the lookout, and as we get to the top all i see is photos of us hanging with fairy lights and a photo frame on a stand. Inside the photo frame written is , ‘Will you put up with me forever’, I turn around and that’s when he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. He hijacked my surprise birthday party for a surprise proposal.

The Location

We’re both from the Sunshine Coast and love the area. The location that we had our wedding was in Beerwah on a farm. We had the reception in a barn and the ceremony in the fields. Our photos were taken just down the road with the mountains in the background.

Standout Suppliers

Our photographer Mallory Sparkles; she was just phenomenal and went way and beyond what we asked of her. Our music done by Dave West Music was outstanding, and couldn’t have had better music played in both ceremony and reception. Classy Loos was amazing as the bathrooms were very classy and suitable for all people.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Photography

Best money-saving decision: Having the ceremony and reception on friends property and catering the wedding through family members.

Bride’s dress + veil: Grace Loves Lace

Jewellery: Little White Couture

Shoes: Converse – Boardstore

Groom’s attire: Myer

Groom’s shoes: Vans – Boardstore

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Billy J Boutique

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Famous Footwear

Groomsmen’s attire: Myer, Boardstore + Just Jeans

Flowergirl’s dress: Myer

DIY: Basically the whole wedding.

Honeymoon: Airlie Beach + Yeppoon

Number of guests: 70

Wedding budget set: $10,000

Actual cost of wedding: $11,000

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Molly loves Isaac | Contemporary Country Wedding

Sally Townsend — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:16:36 +0000

High school sweethearts, Molly and Isaac, had one of the most unique and cool country weddings we’ve seen. Back in 2019, the pair were married in a countryside setting, yet they included tons of contemporary details in their wedding fashion and styling.

From head to toe, the bride was a vision of modern personal style with on-trend head-turning elements, like her metallic silver boots and long shimmering cape.

After getting ready at her parent’s local Sunshine Coast home, Molly took off in style in an FJ stretch Holden. Her er hubby-to-be, Isaac, was awaiting her under an arbour of greenery and white florals, which offset her bridesmaids’ deep green dresses.

Molly has kindly shared her wedding planning journey with us in her own words. Images by Yani Rae Photography

My Wedding Day Posse

All my favourite girls. They were there to jump on my bed and wake me up, right through to offering their dresses to me when we noticed my dance outfit was missing right before our first dance!

Most Unforgettable Moment

The lightning strikes and cracks throughout our ceremony. It was so memorable that we both got lightning tattoos a couple days after. A beautiful storm rolled through right when our ceremony was scheduled. It had the darkest rumbling clouds I’ve ever seen which created such a moody, emotional and beautiful atmosphere.

The One Thing I’d Change

I would tell myself to stop checking the radar… you can’t control the weather and that storm will end up being one of your favourite parts of the day.

The Proposal

Isaac invited me to meet at our local beach lookout (Point Cartwright) where his Mum’s memorial is. He wanted to place flowers and watch the sunset together – nothing unusual for us. He then got down on one knee and popped the question while our family and a photographer watched from the bushes! We celebrated with lots of tears and champagne.

Why I Married Him

Isaac is the most loving, kind-hearted and dorky person I know! We have grown through so much together and I simply couldn’t imagine life without him.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: We were able to get the incredible David from Josué Films to film our wedding video. He was worth every cent and more! David crawled under fences, whizzed us around the property in his car and got amongst the dance floor to capture every moment.

Bride’s attire: Two-piece by Marilyn Crystelle Bridal, Haven Cape by Chosen by One Day Bridal

Hat: Bridal Ivory Rancher hat from Lack of Color

Boots: Style Tread

Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: Suits Direct

Groomsmen’s suspenders: LondonJaeApparel – Etsy

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Bec and Bridge

DIY: Creating our DIY confetti cones were a fun crafter-noon activity leading up to the day!

Honeymoon: Hawaii

Number of guests: 120

Advice for Future Brides

Someone gave me this advice before our wedding and I would love to pass it on! Take a couple of minutes to stand back away from the party to just admire and enjoy this moment with your partner. Watch your family and friends dance, drink and celebrate your love.

Our Next Adventure

Saving for a house.. or maybe a potential baby Witten. We don’t know which will happen first!

Thanks for supporting our A-list Vendors below, who were Molly’s beauty team on her big day…

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Michelle loves Gary | Family Farm Wedding

Sally Townsend — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:04:06 +0000

Six years ago, singing teacher, Michelle set off on a Contiki tour through the Greek Islands. Little did she know her life would be forever changed when she met her future husband, Avionics Engineer, Gary.

Gary grew up on the Sunshine Coast on his family farm, which was the perfect location for the couple to hold both their wedding ceremony and reception. Their intimate wedding with 40 of their nearest and dearest was a stunning showing of simple modern elements with chic details.

Michelle has shared her family farm wedding planning journey and all her best tips for having a dream private property wedding from DIY elements to her fave vendors…

Smooth Planning

We really didn’t hit any speed bumps, the planning process was fairly easy for the both of us. I think having a smaller wedding probably helped in this area too.

Planning Resources

We found a lot of suppliers through The Brides Tree website and forum, as well as lots of Googling. As we’re not local to the Sunshine Coast, it was a lot like starting from scratch as a far as planning went.

Stand-out Vendors

All of our vendors were incredible! If I had to narrow it down I would say – Bec Smith (photography and videography) she’s just a beautiful energy to have around and the final product is stunning. Fiona Duce (celebrant) made the ceremony really fun, relaxed and personal. Something For Catering – nothing was too big an ask and the staff were fantastic, not to mention the amazing food!

Images by BXCSMXTH

Relaxed Morning of the Wedding

Our whole bridal party and my parents had a house together in Alexandra Headlands, so we all had breakfast together before the boys headed off to the farm. The morning was really relaxed and it felt really natural to all be together.

The Location

We got married at Gary’s family farm and it was so special to be married somewhere so personal to us. Gary grew up there and it just feels like home. We couldn’t imagine getting married anywhere else and I think it helped make our day feel more relaxed too.

Highlights of the Day

Definitely the ceremony. It was so beautiful to have everyone we loved so dearly there and to share that moment with them. We were both so excited to see each other as I walked down the aisle, you could just feel all the happy energy, it was really special. The formalities of the day become a bit of a blur the longer we get away from the wedding, but we will always remember the feeling of being incredibly happy and so loved. It was perfect.

Why I Married This Guy

We made this commitment to each other long before our wedding day, we can’t imagine life without each other! I think we bring out the best in one another and have a really strong foundation in our relationship.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Our biggest splurge would be photography & videography, we knew these would be the memories to look back on so they were definitely worth the investment. Bec Smith (BXCSMXTH) was absolutely amazing!

Best money-saver: We made a lot of items ourselves and put money towards our priorities for the day. One big decision we made was to have our bouquets and buttonholes done professionally, then we did the table arrangements and any other florals ourselves. This is probably where we saved the most money, as well as just doing lots of research and going for the best product for price.

Bride’s dress: Grace Loves Lace

Hair vine: La Boheme Darling

Bride’s shoes: Wanted Shoes (a very much loved pair from over the years.)

Groom’s jacket: Politix

Groom’s pants: Bruno’s Suits

Groom’s accessories: Tie, pocket square and cufflinks – The Iconic. Belt – David Jones. Socks – Happy Socks.

Groom’s shoes: Julius Marlow

Bridesmaids’ dresses: The Iconic

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Betts Shoes

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Their own

DIY: All our signage, wishing well and guest book was handmade by Gary and one of my beautiful bridesmaids, Sasha. We did the table arrangements ourselves and only hired in the big items e.g tables and chairs. We also did a lot of the set up ourselves the day before.

Number of guests: 40

Honeymoon: Six Senses Laamu – The Maldives

Number of guests: 40

Wedding budget: $30,000

Actual cost of wedding: $30,000

The Music

Aisle – Northern Wind by City & Colour

Signing – How Sweet It Is & Stand By Me

Recessional – Fire and the Flood by Vance Joy

Cake Cutting – September by Earth Wind and Fire

First Dance – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Franki Valley

Check out this playlist made up of Aisle Recession song suggestions from real couples, and a few from me…

Advice for Future Brides

Plan in advance and make the most of help anywhere you can! Take a moment with your partner to just bask in the moment, because it’s over so quickly. We stood on top of the stairs watching everyone at our reception and just took it all in. Also, if you can, get videography and an on-the-day co-ordinator! It’s definitely worth it.

Our Next Big Adventure

Well, not long after the wedding we fell pregnant, so our next big adventure will be parents to a beautiful baby girl! We’re absolutely over the moon.

Michelle & Gary from bxcsmxth on Vimeo.

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Styled Shoot | 70’s Outdoor Retro Wedding

Sally Townsend — Mon, 28 May 2018 04:35:28 +0000

The 1970’s were all about individuality, and the hippy influence found its way into many a free-spirited wedding. This outdoor retro wedding inspiration shoot has that deliciously 70’s relaxed retro vibe from bare feet to Kombi van photo booth.

A local crew of wedding vendors took to Blackwattle Farm to create an authentically retro wedding style that works beautifully for an outdoor wedding with those westival vibes. The rustic location allows plenty of space for a caravan bar and photo booth consisting of a Kombi van converted for the purpose of capturing fun photos between family and friends.

Images by Trina Cary Photography

The Ceremony

A barefoot ceremony for true flower children with nothing but love to celebrate on their big day. Unique styling byThe Vintage Stockroom with rattan pieces, and asymmetrical statement arbour. Finishing it off with a pop of colour are the florals in green glass vases.

Retro Colour Palette

Inspired by the Monarch Butterfly, the team utilised a rustic warm toned colour palette from rich orange and red to rusty brown, golden and brass tones. A beautifully constructed bouquet of Dahlia’s Roses, Pussy Tails, Wheat, Gum and billy buttons by Magnolia Grove added a burst of colour to draw the eye.

Coolest of the Cool

Not your average photo booth, the converted VW Kombi brings next level coolness to the occasion. The Kombi Photo Booth has beautiful warm handcrafted timber throughout, a cushioned wooden fiver-seater bench and extra ottomans inside to fit in a few more friends, too.

The Reception

A cosy outdoor lounge area with grazing platter picnic, obviously being how most hippies-at-heart would want to spend their wedding day, was set up complete with brass bar cart for cocktails and golden velvet lounge.

Thanks for supporting our A-list Vendors, who were part of the crew on this here wedding shoot…

Learn more about… The Vintage Stockroom + Kombi Photo Booth + Sass & Niki’s Wedding Hair + Magnolia Grove

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Kirsty-Lee loves Alex | Kenilworth Farm Shed Wedding

Sally Townsend — Tue, 15 May 2018 19:00:02 +0000

Keeping things simple and reflective of themselves was the aim of the day for Kirsty-Lee and Alex when planning their Sunshine Coast wedding. As soon as they found Yabbaloumba Retreat, they knew they had found The One.

Bride, Kirsty-Lee shares her memories from the day.

The venue

“We wanted (our wedding day) to reflect who we were. So we wanted it to be relaxed. The venue is just stunning, this was such an easy decision for us. We also didn’t want our guests to have to spend money to be there, so we picked a venue where they could camp on site for free. The venue is just beautiful. Just a simple cattle farm, but the love and attention and Barb and Lloyd put into maintaining the property has ended up with something pretty special. The shed also provides and amazing wet weather option, in case of rain.”

Photo booth splurge

“Our biggest splurge was the last minute addition of the All Star Photo Booth. It wasn’t originally on the list (or included in the budget). Although we decided last minute to book it in, and didn’t regret it! Our guests had so much fun in the booth, and got to take home prints of their pictures as a fun reminder. This was also our signing book; a copy of their pics were glued into a book and signed by the guests. Such a fun keepsake.”

Stand-out vendor

“Our photographer, Graeme Passmore, made us feel so comfortable, especially for people who do not enjoy being behind a camera. And the photos are just spectacular! He was wonderful to work with leading up to the day.”

On that note, take a looksee through the images from Kirsty-Lee and Alex’s special day, taken by Graeme Passmore Photography.

The proposal

“We had just bought a property, and were renovating the place ourselves, so our lives were pretty crazy. But one Tuesday night, Alex surprised me with a night out. I assumed this was because we had been so busy, he wanted to just relax for the night. But he took me to a beautiful seafood restaurant and had a delish seafood platter (I still hadn’t cottoned on!) When we got home, he popped the question! He said he tried several times to get down on one knee, but our beautiful fur baby continued to jump all over him, so it took him a few goes!”

Unexpected challenge

“As we had the wedding at Kenilworth, the accommodation is limited, and public transport/taxis/ubers are non-existent. So we had included a bus in our budget to pick up and drop of guests at their accommodation in Kenilworth. Although this meant I not only had to follow up friends and family to see if they were attending, but also to confirm where they were staying. This was a challenge, but definitely worth it!”

DIY wine and cheese crafternoons

“We did as much as we could ourselves, including the invites, decorations, favors, and place cards. We made some amazing decorations, including pallet signs, twine balls, table numbers, cake stand.

“I think one of my favourite DIY’s were our favours. These were hand made coasters, made from fallen logs on our property. Once my hubby chopped up all 150 of these, the girls and I stamped them with different variations on ‘Thanks, Love KL and Alex.’

“I could not have done this without the help of some pretty spesh friends and family, who donated many of their precious weekends. But we had such a wonderful time doing it! It wasn’t just wine and cheese anymore, it was wine, cheese and craft!”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Photo booth

Best money-saver: Buying the fairy lights for the shed on Gumtree, saving around $1000

Bride’s dress: Ferrari Bridal and Formal

Bride’s accessories: Earrings from Pandora, and a necklace gifted from Alex when they first began dating

Bride’s shoes: Betts Shoes

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Review

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Shiels

Bridesmaids’ shoes: “All different, this was up to them. I just asked that they be nude.”

Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: Myer

DIY: Decorations, favours and signage.

Number of guests: 103

Honeymoon: “Indonesia. We spent one week in bali, and another on the beautiful Island Lombok.”

Alex rowed his bride to their wedding reception. How romantic!

Thank you for supporting our A-List Vendors, who were part of Kirsty-Lee and Alex’s Wedding Dream Team…

Learn more about… Graeme Passmore Photography + L&L Co. Events

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Just married… On the farm!

admin — Tue, 16 Sep 2014 19:00:00 +0000

There are a number of ways you could entertain the kidlets at your wedding… Their own table with colouring and puzzle activities, disposable cameras, lollies. Or you could have a whole animal farm for their amusement and yours! This one will be fun for the adults too, and it’s easily organised when you hire yourself a private farm for your wedding day.

Take a peek at these cute-as-a-button photos from vintage wedding photographer, Marion Jonkers Photography at Mango Hill Farm with animals from White Ridge Farm.

Makeup by Boudoir Blush, Hair by Sass and Niki’s Wedding Hair and Makeup

The Dream Team

Photography, Flowers and Styling: Marion Jonkers Photography
Venue: Mango Hill Farm
Animals: White Ridge Farm
Makeup : Boudoir Blush
Hair: Sass and Niki’s Wedding Hair and Makeup
Dresses and clothes: Models’ own

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