Brisbane couple, Stephanie and Jack, met in their home city at a Rufus Du Sol concert at the Tivoli. At the time, Jack lived in Noosa while Stephanie lived in Brisbane. It took almost two years for them to finally start their relationship after keeping in touch all that time.

Another two years went by and Jack proposed on Christmas Day in the company of Stephanie’s family.

When the day came, the couple held their ceremony in Noosa Woods, followed by their Noosa River wedding reception at Noosa Boathouse.

Stephanie shares her wedding day story with us below.

Vendors

Photographer / WOOD & WILLOW PHOTOGRAPHY

Videographer / CONTENT CREW

Venue / NOOSA BOATHOUSE

Florist / BLOOMS OF NOOSA

Cake / SASSWEETS & CO.

Makeup Artist / LAUREN MONTGOMERY

Hair Stylist / BEC ZOBEL

Stylist / SUNSHINE WEDDINGS

Entertainment / CUT A RUG DJ + HOLLEA MUSIC

Stationery / VISTAPRINT

Celebrant / NOOSA STYLE CEREMONIES

Wedding Night Accommodation / SUNSHINE BEACH AIRBNB

Why I married Jack

Jack has the type of personality and energy that just draws you in. Whenever you’re around him you know it’s going to be a good time. We both share a love of good music, discovering new bars and restaurants and travelling abroad (when we can). We are both very hard workers and make a great team.

Biggest Wedding Planning Challenges

Covid without a doubt. We were originally supposed to get married in June 2020 but decided to postpone for 12 months due to restrictions and border closures. Even postponing the 12 months we were still unable to have several international and interstate guests attend including one of my bridesmaids who was stuck in Dubai.

Resources and Inspiration

For local vendors The Bride’s Tree and Sunshine Coast wedding Facebook pages. Instagram and Pinterest for style inspiration. Friend’s recommendations and hours and hours of independent research.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: DJ

Biggest money-saver: Choosing Noosa Woods Bay over the beachside ceremony locations. Our photos were just as beautiful and the Noosa Council fees were a lot less plus it was much more private location.

Bride’s dress: Grace Loves Lace

Earrings: Peggy & Twig

Bride’s shoes: Nine West

Groom’sand groomsmen’s suits: Ferrari Formalwear

Groom’s and groomsmen’s shoes: Blaq from Myer

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Shona Joy

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Zara

DIY: Candles for wedding favours.

Honeymoon: Hamilton Island

Number of guests: 60

Wedding budget: $30k

Actual cost of wedding: A little over $30k

Standout Suppliers

Ellie from Sunshine Weddings really played a huge part in our day. Her warm and caring nature paired with her professionalism and attention to detail just blew us away. We could not have been more delighted to have Ellie on our team.

Brooklyn from Wood & Willow Photography was absolutely incredible. Jack and I are not “photo” people and Brooklyn just managed us so perfectly with her gorgeous chilled nature. She made the entire process really relaxed and enjoyable.

Lauren Montgomery is an absolute makeup genius and not only was our make up absolutely stunning and flawless, Lauren’s personality and calming presence the morning of the wedding was exactly what we needed. It was the perfect start to the day.

Advice for Future Brides

Things will happen on the day that are out of your control so just go with it and enjoy yourself. Your day will be exactly as it’s meant to be and it will be absolutely perfect!

Our Next Adventure…

We are very excited to be expecting our first baby in March 2022.

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Brooke and Chris’ wedding day was a long time coming. After 13 years together, and an 8-year engagement, the bride buckled down and got their perfect Noosa River wedding day planned from start to finish in just four months. 

Their day started at the picturesque Noosa River-front Resort, Culgoa Point Beach Resort, where they got ready overlooking the longest stretch of private beach in Noosa, seeing the occasional friend or relative SUPing past, Pelican perched on the bridge, or Brush Turkey coming right up to say hello on the ground floor room patio. The bride also got to take a sneaky peek as the florist and stylist set up right outside for their ceremony with a Hamptons feel.

The couple took their 85 guests on a river cruise before docking at Noosa Boathouse Restaurant for their reception, which was beautifully decked out with creative floral installations. 

Lee from Life and Love Photography was there to capture the day. 

 “I bought Chris a watch and he had a charcoal drawing commissioned by David Filer from South Africa. The drawing is something very close to my heart and was very special.”

 “We were both very relaxed and wrote our own vows. This made it very personal and light-hearted.”  “We decided to do something different and have the photographer take photos at the ceremony and then join everyone on the Catalina river cruise, which was in-between the ceremony and reception, and take photos of all our guests enjoying themselves. We have the best photos, which I was able to provide copies to the guests.”  

Menu

Entree

Salt and Pepper Calamari with Tomato Nam Jim

House-made Gnocchi with Slow-roasted Lamb and Mint Labna

Main

Fillet of Beef, Potato Bake, Mushrooms and Green Beans

Macadamia-crusted Barramundi, Green Beans and Cherry Tomato Salad

Dessert

Wedding Cake – Chocolate & Salted Caramel Cake

  “I used my mother’s homemade Irish Cream recipe filled into beautiful glass bottles to serve as one of three bombonieres.”     “I started planning in April 2016 (four months out) and I wanted a Hamptons Style with lux finishes. Nicole from Splash Events was fantastic to pull this all together.”    “I loved reading The Bride’s Tree and I also used Pinterest for ideas.”

      “We met when Chris was a mechanic in Noosa and I took my car in to be serviced to him. The rest is history…”

Wedding Secrets 

Biggest splurge: Reception and flowers.

Best money-saver: We didn’t have any groomsmen or bridesmaids.

Bridal gown: Marilyn Crystelle Bridal

Accessories: My mother’s grandmothers’s opal ring. Earrings and bracelets from Lovisa

Shoes: Tootsies Shoes, Sunshine Plaza

Groom’s suit and shoes: Custom made from Tailors Mark, Melbourne

Rings: Bensons the Jewellers

DIY: I used my mother’s homemade Irish Cream recipe filled into beautiful glass bottles to serve as one of three bombonieres. 

Honeymoon: Melbourne for Melbourne Cup

Number of guests: 85

Wedding budget: $40,000

Who paid? We paid for our own wedding. 

 “We enjoy each other’s company and share our precious time together. Chris works overseas so he isn’t home very often.”

Photographer: Life and Love Photography | Venue + reception venue: Noosa Boathouse Restaurant | Wedding Planner: Splash Events | Florist: Willow Bud | Caterer: Kitchen Shed Noosa | Bombonnieres: Etched wine glasses by The Glassware Company | Makeup Artist: Sally Townsend Makeup Artistry | Hair Stylist: Glamba Hair | Decorators: Splash Events | Entertainment: Ryan Giles | Stationery Supplier: Wedding Paper Divas | Celebrant: Natalie Skye, The Sunny Celebrant | Wedding Night Accommodation: Culgoa Point Beach Resort

Thank you for supporting our A-list Vendors, who helped make this Noosa River wedding so spectacular… 

 Learn more about… Noosa Boathouse Restaurant + Splash Events + Sally Townsend Makeup Artistry + Willow Bud + Life and Love Photography 

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