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Just in case you missed it… 

A holy beautiful styled shoot with gorgeous colour and funky trends, like a bride and groom's cake! 

This week's Sal's School of Biz: How to Treat Photographers Right

A wedding venue that is a perfect blank canvas in the Sunshine Coast hinterland

From Here to Eternity – summer is in the air… Gorgeous beach ceremony styling 

We played THE BEST GAME EVER called Guess whose dog? Featuring the photos of some photographers' furry friends. 

A Maleny wedding film that will have you cuddling up in a loved-up-couch-coma with your honey in three minutes or less

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Twig & Grace

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Photo of the Week

Photographer: Emma Nayler, Couple: Sonja & Adam, Location: Maleny

Just a little something extra for you, because I adore you so much

Don't let your images grow up to be jpegs by Jonas Peterson – a fantastic article detailing why you should actually print and display your wedding photos!

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Just in case you missed it…

Some start Mondays in a lull, we start it with bling!

We shared five ways to effectively pack for your destination wedding

The three-tiered white wedding cake can be very versatile, as it turns out!

We found you an awesome first dance inspiration playlist to help with this important choice

We finished the working week with a bang by sharing a Sunshine Coast country styled shoot complete with a floral-adorned horsey

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Local Wisdom

Bill Scurry – Marriage Celebrant

Best coffee shop: Maleny Bakery (chai latté)

Best spot for being inspired: Overlooking the Glasshouse Mountains – Mary Cairncross Park

Fave restaurant: Spicers Tamarind – Maleny (Thai Cuisine)

Best place for guaranteed fun: At one of my weddings!

Where you always take visitors:  Hinterland, Montville to Maleny

Advice I give my engaged couples: Confide and be transparent, build trust and have fun.

Photo of the Week

Couple: Cara and Shaun, Photographer: Level Eleven, Location: Maleny

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The world's largest sand island is located only 2.5 hours by car plus 40 mins by ferry north of the Sunshine Coast, and yet I had never been. Shameful, I know! It's almost like a requirement of Sunny Coast locals to regularly trip to this beautiful spot. Now I can say I know just why. 

We are not the camping types. Okay, I am not the camping type, so we stayed at Kingfisher Bay Resort, which was really very affordable and a located in a lovely spot. Everything was made very convenient to us. We were able to take a 4WD bus tour over to the Eastern Beaches, where we swam in Eli Creek, visited the Coloured Sands, the Maheno Shipwreck and took a scenic flight. It was a brilliant way to see the island, spot some Tiger Sharks and stingrays, and marvel at what a phenomenon the thriving vegetation of the island growing completely in sand! 

After a spot of lunch at another resort, we went on a gorgeous rainforest walk (did I mention – sand? The rainforest grows in sand!), and stopped by Lake MacKenzie for a refreshing dip. The only thing missing from our little adventure was seeing a dingo in the wild. However, as they have apparently very recently come to the end of their mating season, they are very likely being devoted parents of new pups and staying home. Fair enough, I say. 

Some wildlife that did not disappoint were the whales we saw the following day! My son, Jonah, was particularly excited to have his very first whale encounter, considering his namesake. We were greeted by two pods with babies very keen to show off their breaching skills! It's amazing how inquisitive they are, wanting to come right up to the boat and even entice us over to join them for playtime. One of the babies was a real newborn, and only the size of a dolphin. Gorgeous! 

That night we went on a walking wildlife tour, where much to my dismay we saw a Funnel Web Spider in her nest – eek! The Sugar Gliders that followed made up for that hideousness with their outrageous adorableness. My son and I had to laugh at the Americans on our tour, who were taking photos of a cane toad that we know to be a horrid pest and harmful to our native wildlife. It was very exciting for them to see all of the animals we encountered, and it really reminded me just how lucky we are to live in such an amazing country. Our ecosystems are full of surprises and wonder. Our lands are positively pristine in so many places, especially in comparison to other parts of the globe.

It is not at all surprising that we have people from all corners of the earth dreaming of coming here, and many of them make that dream come true with a destination wedding or honeymoon. I would do the same if I were them. Luckily I now know how simple it is to drive up the road and visit Fraser Island, which is now on my list of fave getaway destinations.

In my excitement, I was all over Instagram with our holiday happy snaps. If you haven't already, follow @thebridestree to keep up with what The Bride's Tree team gets up to behind the scenes and on our cheeky days off, too. 

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Just in case you missed it…

The stunning hinterland real wedding of Bridget and Jordan

Simply Bridal's quick guide to head pieces

The drool-worthy latest head piece collection from Three Sunbeams

You look like a bride, you feel like a bride, but do you smell like a bride?

A garden wedding at an absolute waterfront wedding venue

Photo of the Week

Photographer: Matt Rowe Photography, Location: Maleny, Couple: Dani & Henry

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Something else is coming up… and it's super exciting! It's the release of our latest free online wedding magazine. Not to be cocky, but we know for a fact you are going to lurve it! There are a bunch of amazingly gorgeous weddings, and a styled shoot that is unlike anything you have seen. Excited much?

Photo of the Week

Photographer: Bonnie Jenkins, Couple: Chrissy and Marty, Location: Montville Villiage Hall

Just in case you missed it…

We kicked off your week of wedding lust with a beachfront wedding featuring fresh flower floral fascinators

Then on Tuesday we switched it up with something more rustic – a hinterland engagement shoot

Wednesday we indulged in trawling through the wedding album of one of the cutest DIY weddings ever

On Thursday we shared with you an amazing photobooth backdrop DIY you might like to try yourself

The end of the week was topped off nicely with a highlights wedding film of an impeccably styled Dicky Beach wedding

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Ginger and Spice Photography

We tell stories and no two stories are the same. Based in Brisbane, servicing the Sunshine Coast, South-East Queensland and beyond.

The Yacht Club

With stunning views over the marina, your wedding ceremony and reception will be one that your guests will never forget. All-inclusive wedding packages make planning simple.

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 Are you on Instagram or Twitter? Follow @thebridestree and look out today for live updates from The Gold Coast Wedding Fair, the first vintage, handmade, bespoke wedding fair in this region, brought to us by A Darling Affair. We can’t wait to see all the pretty things and share them with you!

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Oh, and we will be there! So make sure you come say hi to The Bride’s Tree team. All the important details on the Expo below. Happy Saturday, lovely Sunshine Coast brides! 

Come and meet The Bride’s Tree team, Willow Bud and lots of other amazing wedding vendors at Flaxton Gardens on Sunday, July 16 for A Hinterland Wedding Expo

When: Sunday, July 16

Time: 9:00am to 4:00pm

Where: Flaxton Gardens, 313 Flaxton Drive, Flaxton (just 2km from Montville Villiage)

What’s happening

• Meet and discuss your wedding needs with world-class, local wedding service providers

• Take a look through the hinterland’s beautiful wedding venues that are open for inspection

• Enjoy the catwalk and canapes at 3:00pm and see if you have won one of the fabulous prizes on offer

Entry cost: FREE! 

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This lovely photograph is by Brit Emma Photography and it’s our photo of the week! Happy Saturday, lovely Sunshine Coast brides! 

You can meet the wedding coordinator from Coolum Beach Surf Club tomorrow at the It’s My Wedding Expo! Oh, and did we mention The Bride’s Tree team will be there, too? Come say hi!

Date: Sunday, May 26

Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm

Location: Events Centre, Maroochy RSL

Fashion Parades: 11:30am and 2:30pm

Prizes to be Won:  2 x $1,000 vouchers from Gowns of Elegance

1-hour on location Engagement shoot + 20×30 wall print framed from Tim McIvor Photography, $1200 value

2 nights for 2 adults at Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island

Entry Cost: $10.00 per person

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Don’t you just adore today’s creative photo of the week? We sure do! Have a happy Saturday, lovely Sunshine Coast brides and we will see you back here on the blog tomorrow. 

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Rose and Scott were married in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Congratulations on your beautiful day! We are sure you are loving your wedding photos to the moon and back! 

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