Our winner, Suzie, was beyond thrilled when she received the news she had won, and gathered her gals for the best day ever! Despite one of her girlfriends unexpectedly being unable to make it, the remaining three had the time of their lives, and Shawn from Sabra Creative was there to capture every moment of their amazing time. 

Okay ladies, prepare to be green with envy… 

Flaxton Grove is a luxury mansion, run by wedding venue Flaxton Gardens. It is indescribable, (but I’ll try…), super luxurious, impeccably decorated in style and everything you could wish for in your mansion for the weekend. It sleeps up to 16, so the girls had plenty of room to move!

Kicking off the day with a spot of pampering, the girls were treated to hair styling by Dot & Birdie… 

… and airbrush makeup by Powder Me Makeup Studio, making them look and feel fabulous!

More pampering ensued with pedicures all round, as they enjoyed their high tea from Allure Hair and Beauty

Allure Hair and Beauty know how to put on a pampering high tea like nobody’s business. They bring all the pretty styling in lace and floral tablecloths, flowers, crystal wear and china, they cater with the scrummiest of tasty treats, and even hand out really amazing gift bags with even more pamper items!

Almost too good to eat! Almost…

To really look the part in their luxurious Flaxton Grove surrounds, the girls donned their Lucy and Loo dresses, each in their own chosen colour with embellishments and tied to their own preferences to suit their body types

Lucy and Loo designer, Leah, helps Suzie into her pretty pale pink number

The ladies all loved the look and feel (so soft and luxurious!) of their full length convertible dresses by Lucy and Loo

Winner, Suzie, and her two besties, Kerry and Tammy looked and felt a million bucks!

Directly across from Flaxton Grove is a lookout with the most beautiful view of the hinterland and coast, all the way to the ocean. Amazing! 

Thanks for sharing your drop dead gorgeous photos with us, ladies! We hope you besty beauties had the best day ever!

A huge thank you to all of the incredible Sunshine Coast wedding vendors, who contributed to this awesome prize:

Location: Flaxton Grove

Photographer: Sabra Creative

Dresses: Lucy and Loo

Pamper High Tea: Allure Hair and Beauty

Makeup: Powder Me Makeup Studio

Hair: Dot & Birdie

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There were 70 guests at the Flaxton wedding, who were conveniently able to enjoy walking from the ceremony directly to the reception, as Flaxton Gardens have both a stunningly gorgeous spot to say your vows with the most incredible view, as well as a choice of reception locations. Delicious food is an absolute certainty in this place, we can tell you that from experience! 

Being married in the Sunshine Coast hinterland is not only a great choice for the romantic locations and prettiness galore for the day itself, but it also offers more charm, interesting and beautiful sights, and relaxing times than should really be allowed in one place. Guests absolutely adore a getaway to such a wonderful place on this earth. 

Nina and John’s day was captured by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Sabra Creative, who is one of our faves for their brilliant work and photographer Shawn’s beautiful personality. 

“Don’t stress about the minor details, and give yourself plenty of time to look through websites and magazines – you will gain insightful knowledge and probably find some great new ideas!”

“Our beautiful location and wonderful family and friends made our day so special.”

“John’s family played two songs on guitar, violin, drums and vocals during the ceremony.”

“The best part of my day was marrying the groom!“

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Biggest splurge: The honeymoon!

Best money-saver: Doing our own stationary and lolly buffet

Bridal gown: Shiraz Bridal (Gold Coast)

Accessories: Earrings from Etsy, bracelet a gift from my mother

Shoes: Joanne Mercer

Bridesmaid dresses: Casar Elegance

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Collette Hayman

Groom’s suit and shoes: Peter Morrisey

Groomsmens’ suits and shoes: Peter Morrisey

DIY: We found a photo of us with each of our family and friends and used them as the place cards.We also created the photoframes these went in which then doubled as our bomboniere. They were a great talking point all evening.

Number of guests: 70

“We have an appreciation for the same things.”

“We found a photo of us with each of our family and friends and used them as the place cards. We also created the photo frames these went in which then doubled as our bomboniere. They were a great talking point all evening.”

Nina and John’s Hand-picked Team That Made It All Happen

Guess what, my lovelies? You can actually WIN your very own photo shoot with Sabra Creative, a night at Flaxton Grove, a newly aquired luxury accomodation house run by Flaxton Gardens, which opens in just a couple of weeks! The prize also includes a pamper high tea, makeup and hair styling and beautiful new dresses for you and three of your best gal pals. The prize is worth $5000! Enter here to WIN. 

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