There is an innate romantic feel to the venue, the lavish rooms boast fifteen foot ceilings elegantly lit with antique chandeliers, marble spa bathrooms and French doors opening up to the veranda that leads to perfumed manicured gardens. 

Wedding ceremonies can be held in the beautiful gardens, while a marquee and pavillion reception allows you plenty of space to entertain up to 140 seated guests, or 200 for a cocktail-style wedding. With six varying wedding packages available, there is plenty of flexibility for you to choose an option to suit both the style of wedding you have in mind, and of course that pesky budget.

This Saturday and Sunday, January 12-13, House of Laurels is open for inspection to anyone who would like to stop in and have a nosy, as part of the Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals Bridal Showcase. There will also be a delegation of incredible Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding professionals exhibiting there, ready to meet you and answer all your questions about your wedding day and the services they offer. 

Best of all, you can nab yourself some awesome deals especially on offer only during the showcase, and even have the chance to win some amazing prizes! Further details below images, 

All-inclusive packages incorporate decorating along with magical touches and inspiring ideas to create the picture perfect wedding for you

High ceilings with a glass skylight mean you can have your indoor wedding reception under the stars.

From the manicured gardens, themed marquee, majestic pavilion room and Roman courtyard, House of Laurels offers great scope and flexibility to ensure the picture perfect occasion.

At the end of the night, the bridal suite and all guest houe accommodation is within walking distance to the main house and reception area

The Low Down

Minimum number of guests: 50 however smaller numbers by negotiation

Maximum number of guests: 140 seated and 200 cocktail style

Operating as a wedding venue: 10+ years

Wedding days available: any day

How many weddings in a day: 1

Air conditioning: No

Adequate parking: Yes

Wheelchair accessible: with assistance

Operating hours: Wedding packages commence 30 minutes prior to ceremony time and can be extended up to 12am (charges apply) Breakfast and lunch time weddings also catered for.

Ceremony location: Garden

Reception locations: Marquee & pavilion

Music: Surround sound with Ipod connectivity and CD player

Bring own cake: Yes

Fully staffed bar onsite: Yes

BYO: No

Dance floor: Yes

Room for a band: Yes

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: Yes

Wet weather ceremony back up plan: Marquee

Acccess to rest of venue:  All in-house accommodation and self-contained cottages are within walking distance to the venue.  On-site dressing rooms available for Bridal Party preparations on the day.

Amazing Hinterland Wedding Professionals Showcasing at House of Laurels

Photography: Artography

Celebrants: Karen Faa

Entertainment: Mr Bojangles

Transport: Suncoast Vintage Limos

Hair and Makeup: Velvet on Montville

Cakes: Cakes by Judith Brosnan

Map to House of Laurels

Make sure you come and meet the team and find out about House of Laurels’ wedding packages on offer. You will also be able meet all of the above fantastic wedding professionals at House of Laurels on the day. 

Watch this space – tomorrow we will have another beautiful hinterland wedding venue to share with you and all of the details on what’s happening there this weekend! 

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They certainly have a special relationship, and their strong love was clear to all on their Maleny wedding day. Both their ceremony and reception were held at  House of Laurels, which is not only a beautiful wedding venue, but also has ample accommodation on site and within walking distance for the newlyweds, bridal party and guests.

The location was perfect for their funky vintage art deco theme with lots of unique little details. The bride positively shone in an Alfred Angelo gown, teamed with a DIY fan of feathers she carried instead of a bouquet. Instead of a traditional dessert cake, guests enjoyed a cheese wheel cake.

Melissa and Ricky’s day went off without a hitch, and guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves, being treated to canapés in the afternoon and a delicious three course meal. Their beautiful day was captured by wonderful Sunshine Coast photographer, Nicky Stone Photographer.

“We tried to involve as many family and friends as possible. It's difficult and impossible to involve everyone, but we had guests making umbrellas and my bridesmaid made my fan that I held instead of a bouquet.”

"Everyone had travelled to share our day with us, some as far as England and New York."

“We just wanted to capture what was special to us on our wedding day and that was, friends and family seeing the love we share.”

"I gave my bridesmaids cute pyjamas to get ready in, a faux fur stole, antique brooch and antique wine glass."

Sound Advice From The Bride

“Enjoy every moment of the planning, we absolutely loved sharing our ideas and working at making it real. We received such amazing feedback of how special our day was because people really could see that every detail was us to a tee.”

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Biggest Splurge: The venue, which they say was worth every cent!

Best money-saver: The bride’s shoes, found in her mother’s closet.

Bridal gown: Alfred Angelo

Accessories: Vintage earings – Paddington Antique Centre

Shoes: Spanish designer, found in the bride’s mother’s closet!

Bridesmaid dresses: The girls all wore different coral dresses.

Bridesmaids’ accessories: The girls all wore their own jewellery.

DIY: The bridesmaids prettied up their parasols, and one lovely made created the bride’s feather fan. They also made their own wedding favours of chilli jam and lavendar-infused honey.

Number of guests: 81

Total cost: Approx $25,000, paid for by the couple and the bride’s mother.

Melissa and Ricky’s Hand-picked Team That Made It All Happen

Photographer: Nicky Stone Photographer

Ceremony and Reception: House of Laurels

Caterer: House of Laurels

Flowers: Flowers by Jane

Cake: Formaggi Ocello cheese wheel cake

Bombonieres: DIY

Hair and Makeup: Creme de la creme

Decorators: House of Laurels

Celebrant: Christine Fyfe

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