Love birds Kylie and Daniel met through mutual friends when Kylie moved into Daniel’s street. 10 years later, they were engaged to be married, and spent the next year planning their love bird-themed wedding at Novotel Twin Waters Resort.

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Their mutual adoration for each other and their three pets lead them to the love bird theme, with a classic duck egg blue and white colour palette. This styling perfectly suited the coastal location of Novotel Twin Waters Resort, which boasts its own lagoon beach, and is handy to the pristine and secluded North Shore, perfect for a bridal party (adorned in the sweetest faux fur stoles!) photo shoot.

Kylie and Daniel’s pretty ceremony was officiated in front of their 110 guests by Kristy Ellis of Weddings with Kristy, a popular young celebrant on the Sunshine Coast. It was really quite sweet, Kylie had her stepfather walk her halfway down the aisle, where they met her father, who took her the rest of the way to her groom, awaiting her arrival eagerly with a grin from ear to ear. After their heartfelt vows, both of their mothers were given the special honour of signing the marriage certificate as their official witnesses to their nuptials. 

The reception was held at Lily’s on the Lagoon, the resort’s restaurant set in isolation from the rest of the property atop the idyllic lagoon. A very romantic spot, allowing relaxed celebration, beautiful food and gorgeous styling by Sunshine Coast wedding decorators, Beedazzled Events. 

First Class Wedding Photography captured stunning photos throughout the day from start to finish with the large bridal party, and you can see just how much fun was had by all in the images below. 

“During the  ceremony, my stepfather walked me half way down the aisle, then my father walked me the rest of the way an gave me away.”

“My husband and I are both very close to our mothers. We had them sign the marriage certificate at the ceremony. They were extremely  honoured.“

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Bridal gown: Allure Bridal from Hills in Hollywood

Accessories: My bridesmaids’ white capes and brooches were purchased from Willow Gifts.

Bridesmaid dresses: My Aunt made my bridesmaids’ dresses, which made them extra special.

Groom’s and groomsmens’ suits: Spurling

DIY: I handmade our wedding invitations and created a guest book using photos of  Daniel and I over our years together. Our guests loved writing messages beside the memories in which they were a part of.

Number of guests: 110

“We had a large bridal party so we could spend  this time with these people. I loved having a large bridal party. I was so lucky to have such amazing ladies to help me through my special day. They all became great friends and pulled together, having me in fits of laughter the entire morning. I really cannot imagine the day without them.”    

“Novotel Twin Waters Resort offered several scenic locations suitable for wedding photos. We choose the closest beach, and  also took some on the journey.”

“Every time we discuss our wedding with family or friends, everybody comments on how fantastic our photographer was. Greg Gardner was not only a professional photographer on our day. He also supplied elements of charisma and enterainment, as well as creating a relaxed atmosphere for our bridal party and our guests. We believe his involvement was significant to the overall success of our wedding day.“

“We both enjoy the simple things in life.”

“The day goes so fast. Try and organise  some time in the day for you and your new husband to spend together alone.”

“We both cherish our three pet birds at home, as they are our first shared pets. With all of the beautiful bird decorations around at the moment, we decided to have a love bird-themed wedding. This tied in nicely with our classic white and blue wedding.”

“Our cake was so perfect, exactly the cake we wanted. Traditional, yet still caried the classic love bird theme with a touch of blue.”

Kylie and Daniel’s Hand-picked Team That Made It All Happen

Ceremony Location: Novotel Twin Waters Resort

Reception Location: Lilly’s on the Lagoon, Novotel Twin Waters Resort

Photographer: First Class Wedding Photography

Videographer: Sunshine Coast Videography

Celebrant: Weddings with Kristy

Decorators: Beedazzled Events

Stationery Supplier: Beedazzled Events supplied us with all of the stationery we needed for our reception.

Cake: Felicity Denaro – Gingerbread Manna

Transport: Buggies that were supplied by Novotel Twin Waters Resort and my bridesmaid’s red Mustang. Sally was a big hit at our wedding. I think she had her picture more times than I did.

Makeup Artist: I myself am a makeup artist so did my own makeup on the day. The lovely Bec Barnard attended to my gorgeous bridemaids.

Hair Stylist: Michelle Moore

Entertainment: Keith Haigh, The String Hunter

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Their wedding album is full of stunning images by First Class Wedding Photography. View the full album here. 

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The Proposal 

Jack proposed to me at the snow in NSW and recorded the proposal through recordable snow goggles. We arranged prior to the wedding for our videographer to put ‘our proposal into a mini film clip’ and this way played and shared with our guests on the night of the wedding on the big screen projector. A very special moment captured on video and it was so nice to share it with all of our family and friends at once.

The Happy Couple

We met through his sister Ellie who I am friends with, at the Caloundra Race track on Melbourne Cup Day 2008. We give each other the freedom to be ‘who we are’. We encourage one another, we have a high respect for each other, and that helps us be the best version of ourselves. Our wedding day was our 5 year anniversary. 

Photography a Priority

I planned everything around my photographer; I made sure he was available before we booked ANYTHING! After then it was choosing the venue, then locking in the wedding date, and then choosing and booking in our marriage celebrant.

DIY Goddess 

I thought it was standard for the Bride to do the amount of DIY things that I did however I was told by several people from the venue on the day that I went over and above. I am a little bit crafty so when I found the beautiful ideas on Pinterest that you can’t buy from anywhere, I didn’t have any other choice but to recreate those ideas myself.

The Food

We were spoilt for choice at our venue, as all of their dishes were amazing. With the entree we went for a cocktail style, with three hot and three cold canape selections. Our mains were the Salmon and the Lamb dishes (alternate drops). Our dessert was individual mini cakes (chocolate mousse and cheesecake flavours) made by a German Chef, served with coconut ice-cream and premium strawberries. Jack and I and our parents kept the actual wedding cake for ourselves (we didn’t cut it up for the night). It was a very pretty and traditional fruit cake.

The Perfect Location

We didn’t go off site at all, we were very lucky that our venue had so many great spots which meant we had more time to take more photos! 

A Celebration Between Friends

Jack not only got ready with his groomsmen, he invited his other very close friends and his dad there the morning of the wedding for a beer and a catch-up. I did the same, I spent the night before and the morning of the wedding getting ready with not only my maid of honour (my sister), my bridesmaid (my best friend), but also my mum, Jack’s mum and Jack’s little sister.

Bridal Party Gifts

Wedding Secrets Revealed 

Biggest Splurge: The wedding venue, you get what you pay for and we wanted something really classy with quality service.

Best Bargain: I bought my reception wedding dress online for $700, instead of paying $4000! 

Bridal gown: Allure, Princess style, Hills in Hollywood

Accessories: The vintage leaf hair piece, Silver Shop; Pearl / Diamond earrings, The Silver Shop; A Dimontie necklace, Myer; A leaf ring, Panodora

Shoes: White peep toe shoes with dimontie bow, Forever New.

Bridesmaid dresses: Mr K was the designer, Sugar and Spice Brisbane

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Pearl / Diamond earrings, Angus and Coote; Pearl bracelet, Angus and Coote

Groom’s & Groomsmens’ suits and shoes: Myer.

Rings:  McKim’s Jewellery Brisbane, our rings were designed and handmade by Craig McKim

Number of guests: 98 (no children.) 

A-Listers

Photographer: Greg Gardner, First Class Photography

Hair Stylist: The Guillotine Hair Artistry

Videographer: Sam Hart / Cake: Richard at Dutchy’s Bakehouse / Bombonnieres: Tea Towel Keepsakes / Transport: The Pickup Company transferred all of our guests. Jack and the boys had a 1950 Restored Classic Bentley from Private Transfers / Makeup Artist: Envious Beauty, Mountain Creek  / Celebrant: Karen Faa 

See the rest of Breeanna and Jack’s Wedding Album here. 

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What about this fabulous dress! Toowoomba couple, Kirby and Daniel, planned their destination wedding in Maleny with the help of Kirby’s mum, who she says has great taste and an eye for detail. Mum even threw in some super fun surprises for the happy couple, like a ferris wheel – an actual ferris wheel! It was particularly fitting for their wedding, because Daniel proposed to his bride on the Ferris Wheel at Luna Park in Sydney. In fact, the Ferris Wheel became the theme of the wedding. 

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I think Kirby’s mum knows her very well indeed, because the bride’s dress was only almost matched in showstopping va-va-voom by her cake. An outrageously gorgeous four tiers adorned with feathers and jewels and intricate icing detailing – another big suprise from mum! 

Today we are sharing Kirby and Daniel’s wedding album with images by the wonderful Sunshine Coast photographer, First Class Wedding Photography. 

A-Listers

Photographer: First Class Wedding Photography

Venue: House of Laurels

Celebrant: Bill Scurry – Marriage Celebrant

Videographer: Innovate Media

Bouquet and button holes: Mondo Floral Designs 

Ceremony flowers: House of Laurels

Catering: House of Laurels

Wedding Planner: Rhonda Dalgleish / Makeup Artist: Runway Express Experience / Hair Stylist: Runway Express Experience / Dance instruction: Dancensations

See all the photos from Kirby and Daniel’s wedding album.

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Look around before the time comes and find something beautiful, funky, cool and creative to do with your bridal gown for the dress photo. Think outside the box – not even the old Hills Hoist is out of the question!

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Personalised hangers are very special

Photo by Jennifer Oliphant Photographer

A pine hanger to match the decor, and get all the girls involved!

Photo by Chesterton Smith Photography

Utilise the other decor, especially if it goes with your wedding theme. And a crochet hanger is always a winner

Photo by Nicky Stone Photography

Your lace gown will look amazing back lit, bringing out all the little details

Photo by Alan Hughes Photography

More backlit loveliness, and artistically bringing in the colour with the bridesmaid gown

Photo by Greg Gardner Photography

Get creative with the lighting

Photo by Julian Beattie Photography

Frame it in a pretty window

Photo by Andrea Sproxton Photography

Focus on the intricate detailing

Photo by Katja Anton Photography

There’s nothing wrong with a bit of Hills Hoist action!

Photo by Julian Beattie Photography

Another way to utilise the backyard, and get back to nature

Photo by Emma Nayler Photographer

Keep it real

Photo by Julian Beattie Photography

Always make use of a stunning view

Photo by Julian Beattie Photography

Dress photo bomb? I guess it’s really that special, it can steal the limelight even from your fabulous shoes!

Photo by Melanie McNiven Portraits

Have you any plans for your wedding dress photo? We would love to hear all! Share in the comments below.

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If this was the only photograph you ended up with from your wedding day, I’m sure it would be enough. However knowing Greg Gardner Photography, this lucky couple would have had plenty of equally as gorgeous images and spoiled for choice as to which ones to display.

Hmm… I feel the need to come up with a great caption to sum up this image… “Doorway to happiness”, or “The Threshold of Paradise” or “The way in to love everlasting”? What do you think? Comment your suggestion below. Happy Saturday, lovely Sunshine Coast brides!

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• Red – is often associated with love, passion, beauty, strength or desire.
• Russet Red – is more subdued, yet unafraid of hard work and creating an impression.
• Brown – environmentalist, love of land; trustworthy, reliable, yet lacking in ambition.
• Orange – a challenger of conventional things, excitement, vitality, enthusiasm and confidence.
• Green – symbolises a well-grounded person, connected to earth; denotes strength, growth and stability.
• Pale Green – spiritually inclined; gentle natured with a fresh innocence of life and complexities.
• Pale Blue – sensitive by nature.
• Aqua – love of water, the ocean, sky and healing presence.
• Blue – inner peace, communication, faith; inclined to help others; in harmony with the world.
• Purple – regal. Associated with royalty, hierarchy and healing; powerful in repelling bad elements, disciplined, authoritarian, yet tender.
• White – strong connection with the inner source, high energy levels and open to enlightenment; unrealistic.
• Gold – spiritually inspired, regal with strength of character; respect and grace.
• Pink – Female essence, pleasant, calm and sweet natured; sense of femininity in all matters, creative and at home in pretty surroundings; youthfulness, innocence.
• Black – intense spiritual energy, energised and wishing to dominate.

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