Real Wedding: Natalie & Orren in Cotton Tree

4th April 2014

Natalie and Orren broke tradition in so many ways for their Cotton Tree wedding. They had a very non-traditional, yet ever-growing in popularity “first look”, whereby the bride and groom have a very private and intimate meeting prior to their ceremony.  They also took their bridal party photos before the ceremony, forewent a theme, invited children, and provided a picnic for the guests upon arrival. I love the way this couple took every measure to ensure their guests had an amazing day with very thoughtful considerations.  Chloe from White Images caught the entire beautiful affair on camera. Take a peek! …

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Interview: Lynette Maguire, My Wedding Wish

11th March 2014

Oh, there are some good people in the world! Case and point: Lynette Maguire. This lovely lady was so moved several years ago by a couple she married in her capacity as a Sunshine Coast celebrant, where the groom was suffering a terminal illness and as his last wish wanted to marry the love of his life. Lynette is now dedicating her time to making other deserving peoples’ wishes come true.  //// Along with a merry band of 30 or so other Sunshine Coast wedding vendors, Lynette helped Christine and Nathan have their dream wedding at the Award-winning Maleny Manor….

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Hidden Grove Destination Wedding

30th June 2013

Noosa is one of the most beautiful parts of the planet, and people travel from all over the world to get married here. It truly is a little piece of paradise. Nobody knows this better than Kelly and Jarrod, who planned their dream  destination beach wedding from Adelaide in South Australia.  Planning a wedding from over 2000 kilometers (1400 miles) away has its challenges, but Kelly and Jarrod navigated this successfully with the help of Sunshine Coast wedding planners and stylists, CL Weddings & Events. Their beautiful ceremony was conducted at Hidden Grove by the lovely celebrant, Lynette Maguire, and…

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Hi, I’m Sally, Founder and Editor of The Bride’s Tree. Over the past 13 years I’ve written thousands of articles about all things wedding from tips and trends to etiquette and ideas. On this blog I bring you the best of Sunshine Coast and Brisbane weddings.