I'm sure once you see the images of the beautiful venues below, you will only want to see more. So that's why you should take a lovely drive up the range today to enjoy the last day of the Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals annual bridal showcase. This collective of the best of the best wedding suppliers will help you to plan the wedding of the year! 

Below are links to all the venue reviews we shared with you this week, and once again the information you need to attend the many different showcase locations and places open for inspection today. And… the prizes you can win if you come along! 

By the way… the hinterland area is usually a few degrees cooler than the coast – just another incentive to mosey on up to see us today. 

Flaxton Gardens

Spicers Clovelly

Vue de Lumieres

House of Laurels 

Pomodoras on Obi

Make sure you come along and say hi to The Bride's Tree team at Maleny Manor today. We would love to meet you, and you could win some fabulous prizes! Last chance! 

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Actually both today and tomorrow, a stack of amazing Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals can be found stationed at several wedding venues across Maleny and Montville, ready and willing to answer all of your questions and give you fantastic deals on their services. What’s more, you will even be invited in to have a sticky beak at each of the venues as well! 

For more information visit the Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals’ website, here.

It’s a good job the annual showcase does span across two days, as there are so many beautiful venues to   get around to. And let me tell you, you want to make sure you get to each and every one before you compile your short list. 

Well, beautiful Sunshine Coast brides, we look forward to seeing you today and tomorrow. You will find Sally and Jenny from The Bride’s Tree at Maleny Manor, and we simply cannot wait to meet you all!

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What’s more, many other amazing wedding professionals from photographers and celebrants to hair and makeup artists will be stationed at each venue so you can meet them and talk all things wedding. More details on the Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals’ Showcase below the images, but now let’s talk Pomodoras on Obi, which will be one of the venues open for your viewing pleasure this weekend. 

Pomodoras on Obi is a family owned and run Mediterranean-style restaurant with a European flare. Their seasonal menu options complement the surroundings that overlook the Obi Obi creek, and their chefs source as much produce as possible from the local farmers and the Maleny Maple street businesses. We love to shop local!

Offering a eat, drink and stay all in one package, Pomodoras is home to unique luxury cabin accommodation. Being within walking distance to Maleny’s main street frontage, a wedding at Pomodoras allows you to fully immerse in the charming hinterland community. 

Each of the five cabins has a decking platform which looks out into the tree tops of the Obi Obi creek. During your stay keep your eyes peeled as if you are lucky enough you may even see the much loved and talked about Obi creek Platypus.

Natural rattan woven chairs with mustard green cushions complement the locally made timber tables, while the glass windows and concertina doors open out onto the large deck area has unspoilt views of the natural beauty of Maleny’s Obi Obi creek.

 Chef/Owner Chris Bond grew up in the South West of England and has worked in many 5 star restaurants in London.

The Low Down

Minimum number of guests: For exclusive use of the venue 30 mid week Sun-Thursday, 50 Friday/Saturday

Maximum number of guests: 70 sit down / 100 cocktail style

Operating as a wedding venue: 2 years

Wedding days available: Tuesday – Sunday

How many weddings in a day: One

Air conditioning: Yes

Adequate parking: Yes

Wheelchair accessible: Yes to the reception, not yet to the garden

Operating hours: 
Restaurant opening hours Tuesday – Friday 10am – 10pm Saturday 9am – 10pm Sunday 8am – 3pm

Ceremony locations: Garden down by the Obi Obi Creek

Reception locations: Restaurant

Music: In-house sound system for iPod music, due to a condition on our  liquor licence at this stage we have to apply for a temporary  variation to play live music, but this is an easy process at the venues expense no extra cost to the bride

Bring own cake: Yes

Fully staffed bar onsite: Yes

BYO: No

Dance floor: Yes, can be accommodated, depending on number of guests

Room for a band: Two-piece acoustic band  

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: Yes wireless microphone with surround sound system

Wet weather ceremony back up plan: on the restaurant veranda

Acccess to rest of venue: 5 on site accommodation cabins, rainforest walk next to the creek

Amazing Hinterland Wedding Professionals Showcasing at Pomodoras on Obi

Photography: Alan Hughes Photography

Hair and Makeup: Allure Hair and Beauty

Planners/Decorators: Coast to Country Weddings and Events

Map to Pomodoras on Obi

Make sure you come and meet the team and find out about Pomodoras on Obi’s wedding packages on offer. You will also be able meet all of the above fantastic wedding professionals at Pomodoras on Obi 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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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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Every one of Spicers Clovelly Estate’s ten luxurious suites has been designed with comfort as the first priority. From beautiful modern French furnishings and luxurious linens, to simple conveniences such as iPod docking stations, every one of the rooms is an oasis of calm so captivating you’ll almost never want to step outside your door.

This idyllic hinterland wedding venue is set in beautiful gardens, perfect for exchanging vows and taking bridal party photos, ideal for an intimate reception of up to 120 guests. There is a decadent, tastefully decorated dining room in the main house, or elevated Library Deck available for reception celebrations, and for your ceremony, the perfect spot under a sprawling Jacaranda tree. 

But hey, don’t take my word for it – go along on this Saturday and Sunday for an open inspection, as part of the Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals Bridal Showcase. This will be your one opportunity in 2013 to view all of the best wedding venues in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. 

You also have the opportunity to meet a stack of other wedding professionals, such as makeup artists, photographers, celebrants and more from the hinterland area, as they will be exhibiting at each of the venues. Details of who can be found at Spicers Clovelly Estate below the images. 

Spicers Clovelly Estate’s romantic Sunshine Coast Hinterland setting, beautiful reception venue, and memorable catering and service provide all the essential ingredients to make your special day perfect

Spa Anise at Spicers Clovelly Estate offers two spacious rooms with stone and timber flooring, a large corner spa and private courtyard providing the perfect tonic for tired bodies

The chefs’ creations are not only absolutely delicious, but positively toothsome to look at, as well

Relax and leave yourself in the hands of the experts for the seamless co-ordination of every detail of your special day

The tranquil Sunshine Coast hinterland provides an idyllic backdrop with its mountain air, starry night skies and lush forests

The Low Down

Minimum number of guests: Can accommodate elopements and small groups

Maximum number of guests: 80 guests for a sit down event, 120 for a cocktail reception

Operating as a wedding venue: 4 + years

Wedding days available: Every day of the week

How many weddings in a day: Only one, the whole property is dedicated to the event

Air conditioning: Yes

Adequate parking: Yes

Wheelchair accessible: Yes

Operating hours: Wedding days run from 11am to 11pm

Ceremony locations: Under the beautiful Jacaranda in the gardens or on the Elevated Library Deck

Reception locations: In the Main House or on the Elevated Library Deck

Music: Use our sound system with iPod connection

Bring own cake: Yes

Fully staffed bar onsite: Yes

BYO: No

Dance floor: Yes

Room for a band: Yes room for soloist, duos, trios and low amplified jazz musicians.

Audio equipment with speakers and a microphone: Sound equipment for music on site, microphone on Library Deck.

Wet weather ceremony back up plan: Yes, either inside our dining room opening to the courtyard or on the elevated Library Deck.

Access to rest of venue: Guests stay in our luxurious accommodation on site as part of the wedding celebrations. The bridal party has access to the whole property for photos during the wedding day.

Amazing Hinterland Wedding Professionals Showcasing at Spicers Clovelly

Celebrants:  Your Celebrant, Shona

Photography: Tanya Chesterton-Smith Photography and Andrea Sproxton Photography

Hair and Makeup: KJ Makeup Artistry and The Rolling Scissors

Videography: Sunshine Coast Videography

Flowers: Mondo Floral Designs

Cakes: Ideas in Icing

Map to Spicers Clovelly

Make sure you come and meet wedding coordinator, Michelle, and find out about Spicers Clovelly’s wedding packages on offer. You will also be able meet all of the above fantastic wedding professionals at Spicers Clovelly 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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Right, it's the New Year, the world did not end in December 2012, so it's time to get serious about planning your wedding. We have just the way to kick off your year with some very productive researching.

On January 12-13, there is but one place you should be – at the Maleny Montville Bridal Showcase! This is your best opportunity to see all the best wedding venues in the picturesque Maleny and Montville in our Sunshine Coast hinterland. There is no more romantic place in the world, and there are no better wedding professionals than the ones you will find at the Maleny Montville Bridal Showcase. 

Chesterton Smith Photography

All of the best hinterland wedding venues will be hosting you, so over the course of the weekend, this is a brilliant time to have a good old nosy about them. 

You can still pre-register your interest in attending the showcase, specifying which venues you are most interesting in viewing, and you will gain entry into a prize draw to win $1,500 cash to spend on your wedding with the amazing Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals! 

Andrea Sproxton Photography

KJ Artistry

$1,500… think of all the ways you could put that money to great use – hair and makeup, cakes, photography, beverage package, celebrant's fees… the possibilities are endless! And let me tell you, your fiance will love you even more for shaving a bit off the cost of the wedding. Or… now, just putting this out there, but you could maybe just omit telling him and give that little bit of the budget back to your dress shopping!

CL Weddings and Events

There are also a bunch of other prizes you could win, including a cake by the incomparable Lee Berryman of Cake Designs, who is an amazing pastry chef with a wealth of experience, including having worked at Harrods of London. 

The Bride's Tree team will be stationed at Maleny Manor on the day, and we can't wait to meet all of you lovely Sunshine Coast brides! Alongside our little stall, you will find a bunch of brilliant wedding industry professionals, and many more at each of the venues showcasing over the weekend. Next week, we will be sharing with you some of these venues and the details you will need on where you can find all of the Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals you have been dying to meet. 

Maleny Manor

Photo by Calli B Photography

Bill Scurry Marriage Celebrant

 Penny Riddoch Photography

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Now, we know it's a ways away at the moment, but we are bringing this up now for a very good reason. See, you can actually pre-register your interest in attending the showcase, specifying which venues you are most interesting in viewing, and you will gain entry into a prize draw to win $1,500 cash to spend on your wedding with the amazing Maleny Montville Wedding Professionals! 

$1,500… think of all the ways you could put that money to great use – hair and makeup, cakes, photography, beverage package, celebrant's fees… the possibilities are endless! And let me tell you, your fiance will love you even more for shaving a bit off the cost of the wedding. Or… now, just putting this out there, but you could maybe just omit telling him and give that little bit of the budget back to your dress shopping!

There are also a bunch of other prizes you could win, including a cake by the incomparable Lee Berryman of Cake Designs, who is an amazing pastry chef with a wealth of experience, including having worked at Harrods of London. 

Thumbnail image by Penny Riddoch Photography. 

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