Good day to you, lovely Sunshine Coast brides! It delights me to kick off this beautiful Monday morning with an absolutely gorgeous Sunshine Beach wedding. Hands-down, the star of this wedding is, as it should be, the bride, Kelly. She absolutely shines with her 1950’s-inspired hair and makeup with a contemporary twist. 

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The other shining brilliance is the photography, so wonderfully captured by one of our all-time favourite Sunshine Coast wedding photographers,  Andrea Sproxton Photography. These are some of the most gorgeous photos we have ever featured on The Bride’s Tree; we are extremely excited to share them with you! 

After Kelly and Jordan’s ceremony at Lake Weyba Cottages, their 65 guests joined them at Coconut Grove Bar & Bistro for a sit-down reception dinner of delicious fine food. The bride and groom placed highest importance on the photography and reception venue, saving money elsewhere by doing lots of DIY. The clever bride played florist for the day, constructing the beautifully coloured bouquets. 

The couple’s friends and family came from Sydney, Melbourne, and Townsville to celebrate this wonderful union of two long-time locals, who met as primary school children. Their attendants were their close friends and the groom’s brother, who were treated to gifts from the couple – the groomsmen receiving beautiful Parker pens, and the bridesmaids receiving matching silk dressing gowns. Having family and friends close for their special day was of utmost importance and joy to the couple. 

Enjoy the magnificent photos below, after which you can find out who else played a part in making this Sunshine Beach wedding happen. 

Hand-picked Wedding Dream Team

Photographer: Andrea Sproxton Photography

Ceremony Location: Lake Weyba Cottages / Reception Venue: Coconut Grove Bar and Bistro / Cake: Ideas In Icing / Hair and Makeup: Silk Hair and Makeup / Entertainment: Sharon Brooks and  Star Trax

“Our Wedding marked eight years together as a couple.”

“The best thing about our special day was having everyone we love in the one room and declaring our commitment to one another.”

“We were both laughing all day.”

“We both have the same goals and work together to achieve them and we both have a good sense of humour which we think is important.” 

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Biggest Splurge: The photographer and reception venue, but both were well-priced and they say perfect for their day.

Best money-saver: A family friend lent the car to the couple for free.

Bridal gown: Bridal Boulevard online

Accessories: Garter from MADEIT.com.au

Shoes: Tony Bianco

Bridesmaid dresses: Forever New

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Diva

Groom and groomsmens’ suit and shoes: Roger David

DIY: A family friend lent the car to us for free and Kelly made the bouquets. The bride’s mother mother made all the desserts.

Number of guests: 65

Total Wedding Cost: $15,000, paid for by the couple

Some Sound Advice From The Bride

“Keep looking at the big picture, don’t stress too much about the little things no one will notice.”

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Lauren and Don were married in a Lake Weyba ceremony, and followed it up with a cocktail-style catered reception at Eumarella Shores. The Australian bush setting on the Noosa waterfront of Lake Weyba really needed no jazzing up, so the couple decided to keep things simple and let the location speak for itself. Lauren simply wanted to enhance what was already so beautifully there. The bridal bouquet was one way Lauren gave a nod to the natural Australian bush wedding theme, choosing mostly native flowers with splashes of pink, mauve and olive. They even had some kangaroos turn up for a sneaky peek at the bride and groom! 

Canapes, cheese platters and hot boxes of delicious beef stroganoff or pesto chicken pasta with fresh parmesan were offered to guests cocktail-style, while 4-piece live band DisKord rocked the house with all their fave tunes. Sounds like a pretty darn fun Sunshine Coast bush wedding to us! 

Lauren and Don would have to be pretty happy with their wedding album, full of stunning images by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Katja Anton Photography, as you can see from these pretty piccies below! 

Details of all the wonderful Sunshine Coast wedding suppliers that made this day happen are listed after the photos. 

"The most important items that were important to us in terms of priority when planning a wedding was finding a location where we could hold our wedding over two nights."

"We know each other, we understand each other, we go through the hard times,which make us stronger, but also enjoy the good times"

"Our celebrant, Mary Bruce, who lives on the Sunshine Coast was wonderful and very supportive when planning what we wanted in our ceremony."

"Really it's about communication, spending time with each other, (i.e. no iPhone at dinner!), having a laugh and cry together. Marriage isn't rocket science, what you put in it is what you get out of it."

"We decided to go with a cocktail style service as we wanted our guests to mingle. It worked out well as some of our guests moved freely from the deck that overlooked the lake to the dance floor where we hired a band."

Some Sound Advice From The Bride

"Make sure you do up a running sheet. This can be as detailed as you like, but this was a great to let everyone know what's happening, whether it's your caterer, husband, family, or whoever needed to know what was happening."

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Biggest splurge: Lauren’s dress and Don’s suit

Best money-saver: Eumarella Shores allowed BYO for alcohol, which saved heaps

Guests: 60

Total cost: $14,000, paid for by Lauren and Don, with their parents chipping in as well

Janelle and Shane’s Hand-picked Team That Made It All Happen

Photographer: Katja Anton Photography

Location: Eumarella Shores

Florist: CM Floral Designs

Caterer: Entice Me Freestyle Catering

Cake: Entice Me Freestyle Catering

Makeup Artist: Glamourous Makeup Artistry

Hair Stylist: Hair by Nicola

Decorators and Furniture Rentals: First Class Functions

Celebrant: Mary Bruce Celebrant

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