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Lauren loves Edward | Restaurant Wedding in Noosa

Sally Townsend — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 01:42:46 +0000

Lauren and Eddie were almost high school sweethearts… except they met just after school, and were friends for four years before dating. Their relationship deepened over the next eight years before Eddie proposed. 14 months of remote planning from the UK lead to their dream wedding in Noosa.

It was a destination wedding, not only for the happy couple, but for 38 of their 120 guests, who travelled from London, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, and other parts of the world to be there.

After a beachside ceremony at Hidden Grove, the couple headed for the hills of the Noosa hinterland with their photographer and videographer in tow to capture some incredible photos. The white sands and arid scenery made for some absolutely stunning shots, as you will see in these taken by Chloe from White Images.

“We had a bridal party of 10. My maid of honour was my sister and Ed’s best man, his best friend. We were exceptionally lucky to have three of Ed’s groomsmen travel from Amsterdam, Los Angles and London to be there.” “We wanted all our family members to be involved somehow, whether it was a reading or being a witness. Our brother-in-law was the MC and sang our first dance song, which was really special. He also organised a vest for Ed and scarf for me with herons birds on it for us to wear.”

“Ed and I were living in London at the time (while planning our wedding), so our priority was making it as easy as possible for ourselves, which ruled out a DIY style wedding. We also had a number of friends and family travelling from London and all over the world so ensuring our guests had a good time was front of mind. Instagram was really helpful as I followed The Bride’s Tree, Hello May Magazine and KWBridal to get ideas. I also got suppliers from The Bride’s Tree blog.”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: We hired the M.V. Catalina Noosa boat for the guests between the ceremony and reception everyone loved it!

Best money-saver: A family friend of ours, Stems by di (Di Bayne), made our stunning bouquets.

Bridal gown: Karen Willis Holmes Leonie-Alexia gown

Accessories: My gorgeous work colleague made me rose gold, pearl, clip on earringsas I couldn’t find any that looked formal enough.

Shoes: Dune London

Bridesmaid dresses: Forever New

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Kate Spade NY

Groom and groomsmen’s attire: Roderick Charles

DIY: Mum made my veil for $30 – it was amazing!

Number of guests: 120

“We found a secluded spot in the hills of the Sunshine Coast that our videographer recommended. We wanted pictures in the hills rather than on the beach.”

“My sister’s dress broke and my bridesmaid had to call her grandma to the photo location to sew it up – my advice, bring a sewing kit!”

“We had a BBQ the next day for everyone to pop in and say goodbye before leaving Noosa, and it was so much fun to recap the day with everyone and have a proper catch up.”

Thank you for supporting our A-list Vendors, who made this gorgeous wedding in Noosa happen…

Learn more about… White Images + First Class Weddings + Noosa Waterfront Restaurant & Bar + Sass & Niki’s Wedding Hair + Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort

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Taryn loves Brad | Noosa Destination Wedding at Hidden Grove

Sally Townsend — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 10:35:01 +0000

Taryn and Brad are big fans of the destination wedding. They fled their hometown of Adelaide with an entourage of 80 to have a relaxed holiday on the Sunshine Coast’s popular holiday – and wedding – spot, Noosa.

Wanting their wedding to reflect them as a couple, they planned a simple chic affair with a big focus on being relaxed, while still remaining stylish. Bride, Taryn, relied heavily on online resources to plan her big day in Noosa from interstate.

All of their family and friends, who traveled with the couple enjoyed perfect weather with sunny days and balmy nights on the group holiday. I say Taryn and Brad’s Noosa destination wedding was a pretty darn great excuse to get on a plane, leave the daily grind behind, paradise bound.

Images by Artography.

“(The weather was) perfect – sunny during the day and balmy at night.”

Daisies to create a dreamy whimsical bouquet, as always amazing work by Noosa wedding florist, Mondo Floral Designs “We wanted our wedding to be fun and relaxed. We wanted our wedding to reflect us as a couple!” “I would definitely recommend a destination wedding! You have so much time leading up to your wedding to spend with family and friends in a relaxed environment, and you don’t need to spend your wedding day making sure you talk to every guest!” “Brad and I did a choreographed dance to a mash up of songs, old and new. It was a complete surprise and people still talk about it today! It took us nine weeks and a dance teacher to perfect the moves.” “We are a team – we respect, love and support each other.”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Reception at Sails Restaurant

Bridal gown: Dion Lee

Shoes: Tony Bianco

Bridesmaid dresses: Forever New

Groom and groomsmen’s suits and shoes: Joseph Uzumcu

Rings: James Thredgold

Honeymoon: Uluwatu, Hawaii and New York

Number of guests: 80

Wedding budget: $35,000

“Sharing our special day with our nearest and dearest and having so many loved ones travel to Noosa to be with us was the very best thing about tour wedding day.” “Having a recovery the next day is a must. It’s so exciting to hear stories from your guests and look at photos taken from the day and night – brings back all the emotions you felt on your special day!”

Thank you for supporting our A-List Vendors…

Learn more about Mondo Floral Designs

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Briony + Mick’s Noosa Wedding

Sally Townsend — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 02:48:24 +0000

Bride Briony from Mackay says the one thing she wanted to convey for her destination wedding in Noosa was “elegance”. I’d go one step further and call it achingly beautiful, especially when it comes to That Dress.

Brisbane-based bespoke designers MXM Couture are responsible for Briony’s dreamy fairytale dress, and the rest of the bridal party also stepped out in gorgeous fashion for the ceremony at Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa. The couple’s 95 guests then joined them at Noosa restaurant, Ricky’s River Bar & Restaurant for a reception filled with absolutely delicious food. Ricky’s is known as one of Noosa’s most fantastic dining experiences, and a popular choice for the foodies among us.

The couple and their bridal party took to the beach for their photo shoot with photographer, Bayleigh Vedelago, and it was one of those drop dead gorgeous perfect Noosa wedding days.

“I did a lot of the planning myself, but I talked through every decision with my best friend, we were such girls, spending hours on the phone talking through every detail and without her pure joy, excitement and support it wouldn’t have been as special.” Hair styling by Sass & Niki’s Wedding Hair, makeup by I Do Makeup Artistry

Stunning bouquets by Mondo Floral Designs, a Noosa wedding florist we can always count on to bowl us over the floral beauty “Our guests were important, we wanted all of our people to be around us, having a great time and sharing the love on our big day.” “We met the good old fashioned way – at a pub!” “We are different in personality but bring out the best in each other. Although we are different, we share a lot of common loves. We love a good time, our friends, food, booze and fun.” “As cliché as it is, having everyone who means something to us in the one place at the same time meant the world, how often does that happen in life. Your wedding day is so special because you’re surrounded by so much love from all angles.”

“I love fashion, so it was important to me that the bridal party looked amazing.”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: My dress

Best money-saver: We didn’t bother with bonbonniere/guest gifts – we figured putting on a great, high quality day and night was all our guests would have wanted.

Bridal gown: MXM Couture

Accessories: Samantha Wills & Elizabeth Bower

Shoes: Nine West

Bridesmaid dresses: Zimmermann

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Samantha Wills

Groom’s suit and shoes: MJ Bale

Number of guests: 95

Honeymoon: Hawaii

“Choosing the venue was so important; we wanted the right atmosphere for everyone to enjoy good food, plenty of booze and a party.”

Thank you for supporting our A-List Vendors, who helped make Briony + Nick’s dream wedding come true…

Learn more about… Rickys River Bar & Restaurant + Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa + Sass & Niki’s Wedding Hair + Mondo Floral Designs

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Real Wedding: Vicki & Ed in Noosa

admin — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 19:00:00 +0000

After meeting online through dating site, Oasis.com. Vicki and Ed became best friends and fell in love. They faced one major challenge in their new relationship. Ed is one of Australia’s heroes, serving our beautiful country in the Royal Australian Air Force. Vicki says spending long periods of time apart can be really hard, but they work just as hard to make it work.

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When planning their wedding, they chose to have a military theme, with Ed wearing his ceremonial uniform and the eight medals he earned for his service in Afghanistan.

Vicki and Ed were married at the Noosa Boathouse restaurant on Noosa River, and Lee from Life and Love Photography was there to beautifully capture every lovely moment.

Skype Wedding Planning

Ed was in Afghanistan when I planned the wedding so I would show/explain ideas over the phone and Skype so he still felt involved.

Boys Will Be Boys!

Ed and the groomsmen went jet skiing 10 minuets before they were due to have photos done before the wedding! I was furious!

The Whole Party

We involved the Bridesmaid’s and Groomsmen’s partners in our bridal party photos which we all had fun with.

Gifts for Everyone!

Ed bought me three Pandora charms, one was wedding rings together and the other two were dogs to represent Bella and our new puppy we got on the Sunday after our wedding…(we are crazy dog people.) I bought Ed a new watch and the bridesmaids a custom made bracelet the colour of their birthstone.

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Biggest splurge: Not so much a splurge, but a treat…the Noosa Dream Boat. Our arrival to the wedding.

Best bargain: Photographer, Absolutely amazing and friendly and creates beautiful photos with an awesome price tag!

Bridal gown: Exquisit Bridal Wear, Redcliffe – $1,300

Accessories: Veil: Free with purchase of dress, Bracelet: Pandora, Head flower: originally part of the belt but I used it in my hair instead

Shoes: Nine West -$70

Bridesmaid dresses: Myer – $116 (down from $200+)

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Bracelets – can’t remember price – Crystal Wedding Boutique

Groom’s suit and shoes: Work uniform, shoes broke as he walked down the aisle!!

Rings: Michael Hill Jewellers, approx $800 each wedding band

Number of guests: 60

Wedding budget: $18,000

A-list Vendors

Photographer: Life and Love Photography

Venue: Noosa Boathouse

Transport: Noosa Dreamboats

Cake: Eden cakes and cupcakes / Bombonnieres: Candy King, Sumner Park / Makeup Artist: Tanielle Jai MUA / Hair Stylist: Holly Sharpe / Decorators: Crystal Wedding Boutique / Entertainment: Chris and Chris / Celebrant: Unforgettable Moments by Linda Scholes / Wedding Night Accommodation: Regatta Riverfront Apartments

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