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Stephanie loves Jack | Noosa River Wedding

Sally Townsend — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 10:30:51 +0000

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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Tessa loves Jordan | Noosa River Wedding

Sally Townsend — Sun, 12 Apr 2020 19:00:37 +0000

Highschool sweethearts, Tessa and Jordan planned their destination wedding in Noosa from their home in Victoria. Having their hearts set on a beach wedding, when they visited Noosa, they fell madly in love all over again and chose Noosa Boathouse for their Noosa River wedding reception venue. Their ceremony was held at Hidden Grove, Noosa, just off Noosa Main Beach.

Tessa has shared her online wedding planning experience in her own words below…

Why a Noosa River Wedding

We aren’t religious and always wanted an outside beach wedding, but as Victoria has such unpredictable weather we decided the Sunshine coast was the ideal place. We stayed up in Noosa a few months prior to the wedding and fell in love with the place.

Standout Vendor

Rachael from Splash Events was absolutely amazing, we felt like we could ask her anything and she completly blew us away with her styling at the ceremony and reception.

Images by Liz van der Hout Photography

The Proposal

Jordan proposed to me at the top of the One Liberty observation deck in Philadelphia. It was at Sunset and I was taken completely by surprise, it was perfect.

Why I Married This Person

He is my best friend, I always smile when I think of him and he always makes me laugh. I love his family and my family absolutely loves him, which makes life so easy. We support each others dreams and goals in life and I can’t think of anyone more amazing and thoughtful.

Biggest Wedding-planning Challenge

The Guest List, we have a lot of friends and family and we didn’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings, but we wanted a small wedding with people who knew us as a couple and loved us.

Advice for Engaged Couples

Just relax, everyone is there to support you. Be a bit selfish with the guest list and just have fun in the little moments on the big day.

The Music

Walking down the aisle was ‘Give Me Love’ by Ed Sheeran, and our first dance was ‘I Like Me Better’ by Lauv. But Daryl Braithwaite’s ‘The Horses’ stole the show at the end of the night.

Check out this playlist compiled from suggestions by real couples, and some of my own suggestions…

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: The private ferry for our guests, we didn’t want anyone to be bored while we had our photos taken.

Best money-saver: Having our wedding on a Thursday. Because it was a destination wedding, everyone turned it into a little holiday, so it didn’t make a difference being a weekday.

Wedding-planning resources: The Brides Tree was a massive help for inspiration as well as easyweddings.com.au, and the staff at the Noosa Boathouse.

Bride’s dress: Fairytales Bridal Boutique in Melbourne

Bride’s shoes: Wittner Shoes

Groom’s and groomsmen’s suits and accessories: Yd.

Bridesmaids’ dresses: JJ’s House

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Lovisa

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Novo

Flowergirl’s dress: Cotton On Kids

DIY: The Macrame backdrop for our signing table was made by my mum.

Honeymoon: Singapore and Bali

Number of guests: 48

Wedding budget: $15,000

Actual cost of wedding: $18,500

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Gabrielle loves Daniel | Noosa River Ceremony + Reception

Sally Townsend — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 03:50:55 +0000

Noosa is Gabrielle and Daniel’s happy place. When they went looking for a Noosa wedding venue, they fell in love with what became their Noosa River ceremony and reception location, Noosa Waterfront Restaurant & Bar.

Gabrielle told us all about her wedding planning and the choices she made that made her day so special…

Why I Married Him

“I love who I am when I am with Dan. He has the kindest most loving and loyal soul I know. He is the type of person that when he loves, he loves completely and wholeheartedly. He is my greatest adventure, my perfectly imperfect and my once in a life time love.”

#1 Wedding Day Priority

“Our highest priority was to be in our happy place surrounded by our tribe. They are the people who at some point entered our lives and made us who we are today. They are the ones that have been there for the ups and the downs, taught us lessons, made us laugh and encouraged us to be more. It was so important for us to share our day with those we love so dearly.”

Images by This Is Life Photography

Most emotional wedding day moments

“There would have to be two. The first was when I surprised my sisters with my dress. I had kept it a secret from everyone as my siblings all live away. Only my mum knew what it looked like. The morning of the wedding we hid them in a room while mum got me ready. Once I was ready we let them out, Jaime captured the reveal and their reactions are the best. The second was seeing Dan at the end of the aisle. I had bet money with family he wouldn’t cry. He isn’t an emotional person so I thought it was going to be a sure win. Well I was wrong tears were spotted and my heart burst with happiness.”

Smooth Planning

“We were lucky and the planning just all fell into place. It was like it all was just meant to be. I think if anything, it was trying to figure out a way to ensure everyone made our special day. With family and friends living overseas, interstate or in the defence forces there was some bumps in the road but the universe looked after us.”

The Venue

“Noosa Waterfront Restaurant & Bar are in a league of their own. From the wait staff, to the chefs, from Amy the wedding coordinator to their venue we can not fault them. They were everything we wanted plus so much more.

“Noosa is a special place for us. It Is where Dan’s Nanna and Grandfather spent holidays with his mother, who then carried on the tradition with him and his sister. One day we hope to do the same. It is our happy place – when the weight of reality is getting the better of us, a day there seems to take it all away. It was the only place we could ever imagine starting our next chapter. Noosa Waterfront Restaurant was the first and only venue we looked at. The second we saw it and met Amy it felt so right to us and knew it was our place. It was perfectly situated on the river, semi secluded so we had privacy but also open to enjoy the amazing Noosa weather.”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Dan and I love our food it isn’t a good party without it. So we made it a priority spent that little bit more to ensure no one left our day hungry. We had canapés, entree’s, mains, desert and of course cake. The food was incredible and our guests still rave about it so it was definitely worth it.

Best money-saver: Doing our wedding invites through Vistaprint. They looked beautiful and matched our vision without burning holes in our budget.

Bride’s gown: Casar Elegance Bridal

Bride’s accessories: Veil – Made with Love Bridal, earrings – Trent Nathan, clutch – The Daily Edited

Bride’s shoes: Novo Shoes

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Goddess by Nature

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Earrings – Samantha Wills, hair piece – Lovisa, clutch – The Daily Edited

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Novo Shoes

Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: Connor

Honeymoon: Hawaii

Number of guests: 64

Wedding budget: $25,000

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Kate loves Ricky | Noosa River Wedding

Sally Townsend — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 02:37:31 +0000

Kate says she married Ricky because, “He is the most genuine, caring person I have ever met and he makes me smile everyday.”

Of his bride, Ricky says, “Kate’s the smartest and most unselfish person I’ve ever met with a beautiful smile.”

Altogether now, “Awwww!” We can see the love is real in this Noosa River wedding, and bride Kate has shared some words about her day…

Our biggest wedding wants

“Noosa is our favourite place in the world and we wanted our guests to experience everything it has to offer as well as make it fun and relaxing for us and our guests, so the entertainment was a huge priority.

“It is the most beautiful place in the world. We holiday here with our family each year and often eat at the Noosa Waterfront Restaurant & Bar. Even being the busiest weekend in Noosa, It is a private and intimate location right on the waters edge. It is such a special location.”

Standout Vendors

“Willow Bud and Splash Events. Both were so accommodating and went over and above to make sure our setup was perfect. Of course Sally and Niki with the hair and makeup were incredible in the lead up to the wedding. They were heaps fun and so calming to have around!”

Images by White Images

Kate wore a couture bridal gown by Noosa designer, Erin Clare Couture

The Proposal

“Ricky convinced me to go for a walk along the triathlon course to loosen up before the race. After 3km of walking along the Warrnambool foreshore, Ricky decided it would be the perfect moment to propose. He stopped on the path, got down on one knee and asked me to spend the rest of my life with him. Of course I said… yes!”

Unforgettable Memories

“For me, the most emotional moment was walking over the bridge to marry the man of my dreams with my two biggest supports and the most influential people by my side, mum and dad.

“We will never forget how sore our cheeks and feet were were from smiling and dancing so much. It was just the best day of our lives.”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: The Catalina to entertain the guests between the ceremony and the reception, while the photos. Being a destination wedding we wanted to make sure our guests got to experience some of the best parts of Noosa and to us that was the Noosa river.

Best bargain: Our invitations. We used Canva to create out invited and printed them ourselves. We also created a website with more detailed information about Noosa that guests could access and RSVP to all digitally.

Bridal gown: Erin Clare Couture

Bride’s accessories: Pearls for Girls

Bride’s shoes: ALIAS MAE

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Keepsake the Label

Bridesmaids’ shoes: ALIAS MAE

Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: Country Road

DIY: Our invitations, signs, table decorations.

Honeymoon: Byron Bay + Hawaii

Number of guests: 115

Wedding budget: $35,000

Actual cost of wedding: $39,000

The cake was an impressive five tiers, complete with cutting cake and delicious donuts by the dozens, created by Chocolate2Chilli.

The Music

Walking down the aisle – Feels like Home (Matt Johnson Version)

Introduced as Mr and Mrs – Best day of my life – American Authors

First dance – Ho Hey by the Lumineers.

Advice: Bride to Bride…

“Your day is what you make it, so soak up every second of the day! Don’t stress if your run sheet doesn’t go to plan because it all works out in the end. What will be, will be!”

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Brigitte loves Will | Noosa River Wedding

Sally Townsend — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 19:00:28 +0000

Brisbane couple Brigitte and Will were working in the same shopping centre when they caught one another’s attention across the foodcourt. When Brigitte told her best friend she thought he was cute, she cheekily slipped him Brigitte’s number! Obviously this was a ballsy, yet fateful move, as the pair were married in a gorgeous Noosa River wedding four years later.

When planning their wedding, Brigitte’s first priority was getting the perfect dress, and she had her eye on one particular dress by Australian designer, Anna Campbell. After flying to Melbourne to get her hands on the coveted designer’s gown, all the other wedding planning fell into place. Scouring Pinterest, The Bride’s Tree (of course!) and paying close attention to the portfolios of her chosen Sunshine Coast wedding suppliers, Brigitte was swift to lock in her favourites for her October wedding in Noosa.

The official part of the day kicked off with a ceremony at Maison La Plage, one of Noosa’s most popular outdoor wedding ceremony locations. This space makes perfect sense when natural finish wooden decor is used to blend in with the superb natural surroundings. Knowing this,Cloud Nine Weddings brought their experience to the occasion with their styling, and providing a drinks station for the comfort of the couple’s 53 guests. The natural wooden ceremony arbour was accented with a pretty pastel floral arrangement by Magnolia Grove Flowers.

The day flew by in a whirlwind, so the moment the newlyweds sat down to devour their delicious meals at their Noosa River reception venue, Noosa Boathouse, was a big highlight as it was time to finally relax and enjoy the moment, and finally being married!

One of our all-time fave Sunshine Coast wedding photographers, Karen Buckle, was there to capture every special moment. “The day before the wedding, my bridesmaids and myself had a failed tan, the best man had a motorbike prang and the bride broke out in a head to torso rash. Luckily, the wedding day was absolutely perfect.” “Our celebrant, Suzanne Riley, really made our ceremony special. We knew that October was a busy month for weddings, so as soon as we found a supplier we loved, we immediately booked them and it all worked out really well. “ “Our bridal party photo shoot took place at Maison la Plage Grove, the boardwalk at Noosa Heads, the rocks on the beach leading out to the ocean and in front of Boathouse, our reception.” “I bought Will a watch to wear on the day and Will bought me a diamond bracelet to wear. I bought my bridesmaids their own perfume for the day, plus a bridal survival kit. Will bought his groomsmen engraved cutthroat shavers and an overnight bag.” “We have so much respect for each other and our goals, we always try to see the lighter side of things and make each other laugh every day.”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Wedding dress and videographer

Best money-saver: DIY wedding favours

Bridal gown: Anna Campbell

Accessories: Swarovski

Bridesmaid dresses: Sheike

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Wore their own bracelets

Groom’s and Groomsmens’ suits and shoes: Suspenders from Urbbana, shirt from Ralph Lauren, pants from David Jones, bow tie from Otaa and shoes from Hype

Rings: Michael Hill Jewellers

DIY: We made our own wedding favours – a lucky bamboo in a milk bottle.

Honeymoon: Due to the stage of Will’s career and my university schedule, we have postponed our honeymoon until next year. We did have a few days at Noosa after the wedding though.

Number of guests: 53

Wedding budget: $30,000

“We had the most amazing food, our guests still rave about it. We had chef-selected canapés, then our guests could order their choice of entrée (pork belly with crab salad, Morton Bay bug with Mooloolaba prawns or thai beef salad) and main (braised beef with potato, macadamia crusted barramundi or roast chicken) and our wedding cake was dessert.”

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

Learn more about…Noosa Boathouse + Karen Buckle Photography + Magnolia Grove Flowers + Sally Townsend Makeup Artistry + Coastal Style Mobile Hairdressing + Cloud Nine Weddings + Suzanne Riley Marriage Celebrant

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Sophie + Mike’s Noosa River Wedding

Sally Townsend — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 13:09:03 +0000

When Sydneysiders Sophie and Mike met at work, they were surprised to learn they had a lot in common… including both hailing from Queensland with family residing here on our beautiful Sunshine Coast! Is that meant to be or is it meant to be?

When they decided to get married 18 months after meeting, the location was a clear choice. Planning a destination wedding on the Sunshine Coast at their favourite Noosa restaurant, Rickys River Bar & Restaurant was set into motion.

To navigate the tricky task of planning a destination wedding, Sophie enlisted the wedding planning services of Noosa River wedding pros, First Class Functions, who also took care of the decorations, flowers, ceremony set up at Hidden Grove and refreshments.

Images by Melanie McNiven Photography.

“I was very insistent on tracking down beautiful Coral Peonies. First Class Functions worked tirelessly to locate them from Victoria and Tasmania, which truly made our day.”

“My sister and best friend were my bridesmaids. Mike had his best friend as groomsman and son as ring bearer.”

“I was awake at 2am listening to torrential rain and checking the weather radar. Luckily we took a risk and the weather eased just in time for the ceremony.”

“The best part was… Seeing the love (and tears) in my husband’s eyes as I walked down the aisle, and then the wonderful feeling of being married.”

“We met at work (in Sydney) and then quickly realised we lived nearby each other and both came from Queensland with families on the Sunshine Coast. It was meant to be!” “First Class Functions managed the ceremony and reception furniture, decorations, flowers, provided suggested run sheets and suppliers, and even provided a drinks service at the ceremony so we could have a champagne toast. They really went above and beyond!”“Organising a destination wedding was daunting but having Jessica from First Class Functions seamlessly pull together proposals with pictures of all the decorations and beautiful touches took so much pressure off us.” “Our photographer, Melanie McNiven, was so professional and helped the day run really smoothly.” “Whilst our day had lots of showers the photos were beautiful and different.”

“We both share very similar interests of the beach, surfing, yoga, family time and travel.”

“Our priority was creating a theme for the day which aligned with our style of beach casual yet elegant. We also needed the venues to be family-friendly and choose to have a lunch reception with an after-party to accommodate.” “Rickys remains our favourite restaurant in Noosa. The food is truly phenomenal and we were able to offer our guests canapes and a three course a la carte menu with four selections for guests to choose from for each course. All the guests raved about the food.”“Donna from Rickys was incredibly organised, helped with run sheets, menus and table plans, and on the day was so kind and professional. I always had an extra special drink in my hand and she worked closely with my family to make sure everything was running smoothly.”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Honeymoon in Hawaii.

Best money-saver: Having a lunchtime reception.

Bridal gown: Lyric by Tanya Anic

Accessories: Earrings and a beautiful headpiece from Spain, purchased at Marry Me Bridal

Shoes: Handmade by G&L Hand Made Shoes, Paddington, Sydney

Bridesmaid dresses: Zimmermann

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Swarovski earrings (gifts from the Bride and Groom)

Groom’s suit and shoes: MJ Bale

Groomsmens’ suits and shoes: MJ Bale

Gift registry: David Jones

Honeymoon: Hawaii

DIY: We created well wishes love heart cards for people to sign on the day.

Number of guests: 60

Wedding budget: $35,000

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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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Boathouse Wedding

admin — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Jaimee and Matt were married at Casuarina Gardens after a 14-month long engagement. 78 of their family and friends were in attendence to witness their joining as a married couple by gorgeous celebrant, Shona Anderson. Then they hopped on a boat and sailed away to their dream wedding reception at The Noosa Boathouse Floating Restaurant, which hugs the Noosa River.

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Wedding stylists and decorators, Splash Events, were responsible for the pretty styling, adding a sweet and unique flair to the day. A real stand out for us in this wedding is the bride’s fashion, which includes a pair of the most gorgeous shoes we have ever seen!

This lovely couple enjoyed the fun and relaxed wedding day they dreamt of and it was all captured beautifully by Chesterton Smith Photography.

“Our family and bridal party were amazing, and would help out whenever asked, but the most important thing was having us together to pick the dresses, such a special, memorable day!“

“Matt had his brothers and I had my sister in the bridal party. We then asked Matt’s sister and my brother to do readings.”

“Our mums signed the bridal register (but this was a secret until our celebrant asked them to come up). And another little special touch to the ceremony was that we acknowledged our parents and grandparents and their many happy years together as married couples which came to a total of 268 years.“

“We had photos with family and friends at Casuarina Gardens. We then walked down through the pathways into the beautiful trees for bridal party photos before going to Little Cove for our beach shots.“

“Matt’s parents paid for the bar tab and my parents were very kind enough to give us money which covered the Reception and the Event“

” We wanted our wedding to be fun and relaxed and we just wanted to have a great time dancing the night away, so the music was very important to us and we were lucky enough to have our friends play at the ceremony and reception which was a big hit with all of our guests.”

“We wanted our wedding to reflect who we were as a couple and although it didn’t have a particular theme, it was simple, classic with attention to detail and everyone would say very ‘Matt and Jaimee’ “

“We had the following menu: Entree – House made gnocci with roasted pumpkin and mushroom pesto. Main – Eye Fillet on Potato Gratin with pancetta wrapped beans and red wine jus. Dessert: Wedding cake as dessert with berry compote.”

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Biggest Splurge: Wedding bands and the entertainment

Best Bargain: The stationery was designed by a friend, who is a graphic designer

Bridal gown: Karen Willis Holmes, Paddington $2500

Accessories: Karen Willis Holmes, Paddington $150 and Silver Shop, Toowoomba

$300

Shoes: Mimco, Brisbane $250

Bridesmaid dresses: Bariano, Hoe Boutique Brisbane $330

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Forever New and Lovisa $35

Groom’s and groomsmens’ suits and shoes: Studio Suits and Windsor Smith $350

DIY: The name places, which took me a very very long time. I made every guests name out of wire and attached it to a wooden peg, which I spray painted the same champagne colour as thebridesmaid dresses and then attached a small star fish and diamonte. These were very appreciated by the guests as a keepsake of anamazing day.

Number of Guests: 78

Total Cost of Wedding: Almost $30,000

A-List Vendors

Photographer: Chesterton Smith Photography

Celebrant/Other Officiary: Shona Anderson

Decorators: Splash Events

Caterer: The Boathouse Floating Restaurant

Florist: Blooms of Noosa / Cake: Sugar Dream Cakes / Bombonieres: Factory21 / Transport: Gondolas of Noosa / Makeup Artist: SallyR Makeup / Hair Stylist: Aleesha Darke / Entertainment: Mick Lindsay and Jimboss

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