Heath broke the golden rule. It’s an honour code amongst mates – do not date your mate’s sister. Actually, Heath and Emily were great friends and joined at the hip, even before they started dating, so Emily’s big brother didn’t seem to mind too much.  Seven is the lucky number for this pretty pair – they were dating for seven months before Heath popped the question, and then they spent a further seven months planning their Maleny wedding. Well… Emily planned the wedding, anyway. Heath was more than happy to hand over the reigns, so the theme was left up…

There was some fabulous fashion on the blog this week, with two real weddings – each from opposite ends of the Sunshine Coast – which had amazing dresses on the brides and bridesmaids, gorgeous accessories and the most fabulous shoes! We didn’t miss the men out this week, either, as we shared some great tips especially for grooms.  Kicking off the week on the right foot, we shared 10 reasons you can’t afford not to hire a wedding planner.  This lovebird-themed wedding had the perfect touches of duck egg blue – one of our fave colours for wedding styling!  Did…

What a handy little week we have had. With so many awesome tips from people in the bridal industry and brides alike, we know we have learnt an awful lot! If you missed out on anything at all, never fear, we have bundled it all together just in case, so you can get on your way to planning the Sunshine Coast wedding of the year! Here is all the great planning information we have had on the blog this week…  We fell head over heals for this wedding in the Sunshine Coast hinterland at one of our all-time fave wedding…

We had a whole week of venue reviews this week, sharing with you just a sprinkling of the best Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding venues. It's all in the name of arming you with all the information you need to help you to choose just the right wedding venue for you.  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…

  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…

The countdown to Christmas is on, and us girls at The Bride's Tree HQ are jumping-out-of-our-skin excited! We are very much Christmas enthusiasts, loving the season to be jolly to little bits and pieces!  It's been a week choc-a-block full of Christmas parties, Christmas shopping, Christmas carols, and taste-testing all the Christmassy goodness we and others have baked. In-between all of that, we have been working hard on our upcoming magazine, due out in January, and bringing you loads of awesome wedding inspiration.  On Monday we told you where to find a cute wedding decoration that combines two of the…

Yesterday we shared with you a beautiful hinterland wedding, which was officiated by the incomparable  Bill Scurry Marriage Celebrant . A picture tells a thousand words of course, but even better is words straight from the horse’s mouth. Today that horse is Bill himself! We have this lovely film by Lumina Motion Pictures for you today, which features a beautiful exchanging of vows between a simply lovely couple at a gorgeous Maleny Manor wedding.  We are sure by the end of this Maleny wedding film, you will adore the sweet, but cheeky, Bill as we do! Enjoy!   Haley & Leon | Happy Tears…

This week has been full of great tips from a real bride, funky things found locally, beautiful wedding photography, and of course all sorts of inspiration for your Sunshine Coast wedding.  Monday we were thrilled to once again show you a beautifully photographed wedding by none other than the amazing Luke Going. This Maleny wedding was something a little bit different with bridal party photos taken on pristine traditional land.  Tuesday was another day for thing finding, as our resident thing finder, Hayley, went hunting for a creative placecard and guest book idea of the wooden variety. Wednesday was super…

  Not everyone wants a big wedding with a large price tag, but everyone does want a special wedding day in a special place. Just because you don't want to spend a small fortune and involve all your long lost relatives in your amazing marital moment, shouldn't mean you can't have an incredible wedding in the location of your dreams.  So of course we have great news for you… Now you can elope to one of Australia's most awarded secluded venues for your private hinterland wedding ceremony! Maleny Manor has recently released some elopement packages, perfect for the couple who…

When you're presented with your wedding photographs from your amazing Sunshine Coast wedding photographer after the big day, don't you want them to be presented beautifully? Tanya from Chesterton Smith Photography makes sure her clients end up with the most beautiful memories from their wedding day, because she designs albums that are just like magical story books.  Take a peek at this example layout from a recent Sunshine Coast wedding the incredible Tanya photographed. The story of this couple's wedding day is so beautifully portrayed in this album. We love the way we are taken on a journey from start…