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Nikki loves Matthew | Mary Valley Private Property Wedding

Sally Townsend — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 02:31:14 +0000

When you happen to live in one of the most picturesque parts of the Mary Valley, it makes absolute sense to host your wedding there. That’s exactly what Nikki and Matthew did, creating a day filled with love, friends and family.

They may have had the additional challenge of Covid Lockdowns to contend with, but in the end they pulled off their dream day complete with a gorgeous ceremony flowing with florals, a romantic post-ceremony horse ride and finished the night celebrating with live music under a Sperry Tent.

Bride, Nikki, has been kind enough to share the details of her Mary Valley Private Property wedding day.

Vendors

Photographer | GRAEME PASSMORE PHOTO + FILM

Wedding planner | CL WEDDINGS & EVENTS

Florist | MONDO FLORAL DESIGNS

Catering | THE OHANA GROUP

Cake | ZOË CLARK CAKES

Hair + makeup | SILK HAIR & MAKEUP

Entertainment | DAN McGAHAN

Celebrant | NATALIE SKYE – THE SUNNY CELEBRANT

Tent reception | SPERRY TENTS

Bridal gown | PALLAS COUTURE

Suit | WIL VALOR

Love at First Sight

When Nikki and Matthew were introduced by mutual friends, they found an instant connection, discovering they shared the same passions in life. Then when it came time to propose, Matthew chose to do so surrounded by family and friends on Nikki’s birthday at her favourite local restaurant – Locale Noosa.

The Best Bits

Nikki says the person she married is the one wedding day detail she wouldn’t change for the world… Awww! She walked down the aisle to INXS ‘Never Tear Us Apart‘ and both bride and groom were overcome with emotions and cried during their vows.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: My Pallas Couture gown

Biggest money-saver: Holding our wedding at our own property

Tip for wedding success: A wedding planner is worth their weight in gold!

Honeymoon: Mexico

Number of guests: 70

Wedding budget: We didn’t really have one

Final cost of wedding: $60,000

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Leah loves Joey | Beerwah Barn Wedding

Sally Townsend — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 02:09:39 +0000

For their Beerwah barn wedding, Leah and Joey took a very modest budget of $10,000 (and it only blew out ever so slightly..!) and created a gorgeous, dream day with a little help from their family and friends. Tons of DIY, and catering by family played a huge role in keeping costs low.

The couple managed to make their wedding day fun and personalised by both opting for cute comfort with street sneakers, and the girls carrying bouquets of sunflowers. Very fitting for a couple of longtime Sunshine Coast locals.

Leah has kindly shared all her wedding secrets below.

Vendors

Photographer: Mallory Sparkles Photography

Florist: Buderim Floral Art

Cake: Krispy Kreme

Makeup + hair: MD Brides

Rentals: Classy Loos, Alfie’s Event Hire, SEQ Events

Entertainment: Dave West Music

Stationery: Spotlight

Our Meet Cute

We meet at my work when I was a chef and he was a regular customer in 2016. 4 years later we ended up working together as baristas at Third Place. He’s my best friend and I couldn’t see myself with anyone else.

The Proposal

I was planning my husbands surprise birthday party with a friend and part of that surprise was taking him to our special lookout. I was on the way to picking up our 2 friends and my husband, when I get a call from him telling me that he’ll just meet us up at the lookout.

As I’m driving into the turn off to the lookout, I see my husband standing at the top of the hill with fairy lights everywhere. He comes down to take me up to the lookout, and as we get to the top all i see is photos of us hanging with fairy lights and a photo frame on a stand. Inside the photo frame written is , ‘Will you put up with me forever’, I turn around and that’s when he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. He hijacked my surprise birthday party for a surprise proposal.

The Location

We’re both from the Sunshine Coast and love the area. The location that we had our wedding was in Beerwah on a farm. We had the reception in a barn and the ceremony in the fields. Our photos were taken just down the road with the mountains in the background.

Standout Suppliers

Our photographer Mallory Sparkles; she was just phenomenal and went way and beyond what we asked of her. Our music done by Dave West Music was outstanding, and couldn’t have had better music played in both ceremony and reception. Classy Loos was amazing as the bathrooms were very classy and suitable for all people.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Photography

Best money-saving decision: Having the ceremony and reception on friends property and catering the wedding through family members.

Bride’s dress + veil: Grace Loves Lace

Jewellery: Little White Couture

Shoes: Converse – Boardstore

Groom’s attire: Myer

Groom’s shoes: Vans – Boardstore

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Billy J Boutique

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Famous Footwear

Groomsmen’s attire: Myer, Boardstore + Just Jeans

Flowergirl’s dress: Myer

DIY: Basically the whole wedding.

Honeymoon: Airlie Beach + Yeppoon

Number of guests: 70

Wedding budget set: $10,000

Actual cost of wedding: $11,000

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Hannah loves Tom | Private Property Wedding in Noosa

Sally Townsend — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:02:43 +0000

Although their original planned wedding with 80 guests in March 2020 had to be postponed, bride Hannah says she couldn’t be happier with the day she wed her love, Tom. Their intimate private property wedding in Noosa turned out to be an authentic reflection of them as a couple.

After a beach wedding ceremony at Hidden Grove on Noosa’s Main Beach, the couple and their 29 guests headed back to their private property for a catered reception.

Hannah has kindly shared all her Noosa wedding planning secrets below…

The Bride’s Best Advice

Take some quality time for you and your partner before the madness of your day begins. Tom and I snuck away for an early morning beach swim and coffee on the morning of our wedding. The rest of the wedding day was such a blur, but I’m glad we got those quiet moments just us two before it all started. Looking back now, it is one of my favourite memories from our wedding day.

Vendors

Photographer: XOX Weddings

Florist: Heavenly Blooms + Bloom and Bush

Catering: Journey Street Food

Hair + makeup artist: Backstage Beauty

Stylist: Splash Events

Dress: Grace Loves Lace

Earrings: Amber Sceats

Suits: MJ Bale

Bridesmaid dresses: Shona Joy

Celebrant: Sommer Saunders

Biggest Wedding-planning Priority

Our priorities really shifted after having to cancel our original wedding due to COVID-19. It made us focus in on what was truly important – getting married to each other in the company of our closest friends and family. We also wanted our day to be laid back and authentic to us as a couple.

Greatest Challenge During the Process

COVID-19! We had originally planned to get married in March 2020, with 80 guests and at a different venue. Unfortunately, a week before the wedding, COVID reared its ugly head and we had to cancel our original plan. After that, we decided that a big wedding just wasn’t going to happen in 2020, so we downsized our plans. We ended up having an intimate wedding at Hidden Grove, followed by a reception at a private property.

Our Meet Cute

Tom was the IT guy at the hospital where I worked and had to deal with my constant calls to fix a myriad of computer problems… One night we ran into each other at a bar and recognised each other from work. After that we hit it off right away!

Why I Married Tom

Tom is the kindest, most patient person I’ve ever met. He is so full of joy and makes me laugh every single day. It was really a no-brainer!

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Luxe accommodation for the wedding weekend for us and our whole bridal party.

Number of guests: 29

Honeymoon: Tasmania

Planning resources: Mostly Instagram.

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Molly loves Isaac | Contemporary Country Wedding

Sally Townsend — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 06:16:36 +0000

High school sweethearts, Molly and Isaac, had one of the most unique and cool country weddings we’ve seen. Back in 2019, the pair were married in a countryside setting, yet they included tons of contemporary details in their wedding fashion and styling.

From head to toe, the bride was a vision of modern personal style with on-trend head-turning elements, like her metallic silver boots and long shimmering cape.

After getting ready at her parent’s local Sunshine Coast home, Molly took off in style in an FJ stretch Holden. Her er hubby-to-be, Isaac, was awaiting her under an arbour of greenery and white florals, which offset her bridesmaids’ deep green dresses.

Molly has kindly shared her wedding planning journey with us in her own words. Images by Yani Rae Photography

My Wedding Day Posse

All my favourite girls. They were there to jump on my bed and wake me up, right through to offering their dresses to me when we noticed my dance outfit was missing right before our first dance!

Most Unforgettable Moment

The lightning strikes and cracks throughout our ceremony. It was so memorable that we both got lightning tattoos a couple days after. A beautiful storm rolled through right when our ceremony was scheduled. It had the darkest rumbling clouds I’ve ever seen which created such a moody, emotional and beautiful atmosphere.

The One Thing I’d Change

I would tell myself to stop checking the radar… you can’t control the weather and that storm will end up being one of your favourite parts of the day.

The Proposal

Isaac invited me to meet at our local beach lookout (Point Cartwright) where his Mum’s memorial is. He wanted to place flowers and watch the sunset together – nothing unusual for us. He then got down on one knee and popped the question while our family and a photographer watched from the bushes! We celebrated with lots of tears and champagne.

Why I Married Him

Isaac is the most loving, kind-hearted and dorky person I know! We have grown through so much together and I simply couldn’t imagine life without him.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: We were able to get the incredible David from Josué Films to film our wedding video. He was worth every cent and more! David crawled under fences, whizzed us around the property in his car and got amongst the dance floor to capture every moment.

Bride’s attire: Two-piece by Marilyn Crystelle Bridal, Haven Cape by Chosen by One Day Bridal

Hat: Bridal Ivory Rancher hat from Lack of Color

Boots: Style Tread

Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: Suits Direct

Groomsmen’s suspenders: LondonJaeApparel – Etsy

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Bec and Bridge

DIY: Creating our DIY confetti cones were a fun crafter-noon activity leading up to the day!

Honeymoon: Hawaii

Number of guests: 120

Advice for Future Brides

Someone gave me this advice before our wedding and I would love to pass it on! Take a couple of minutes to stand back away from the party to just admire and enjoy this moment with your partner. Watch your family and friends dance, drink and celebrate your love.

Our Next Adventure

Saving for a house.. or maybe a potential baby Witten. We don’t know which will happen first!

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Rochell loves Jonathan | Contemporary Poolside Wedding

Sally Townsend — Tue, 05 May 2020 19:00:06 +0000

Bride Rochell says her most emotional moment of her wedding day came two minutes before walking down the aisle. Then she saw how incredible everything looked, and all her family and friends waiting to celebrate, and it all melted away.

Rochell’s husband, Jonathan, was the one who worked alongside Splash Events to create a stunning contemporary poolside wedding with style up the wazoo.

The one moment Rochell says she will never forget is looking into her husband’s eyes and saying, “I do.”

The pair were married on a private property in Doonan, and Rochell was kind enough to share her wedding planning journey and stories from the day with us…

The Location

My home town. The Sunshine Coast is an amazing place so many beautiful places – why wouldn’t you (get married here)? We hired a house in Doonan with a beautiful arbor and grass area at the back of the house. We also hired the house next door to the venue house in Doonan; we didn’t want to be told at 10pm to end the party!

Images by Julian Beattie.

Highest Priority For Our Wedding

Music! I’ve known Mia Wray for sometime; I’ve always loved her voice, and so did Jonathan. We flew Mia up from Melbourne for the our special day she worth every penny spent.

Biggest Wedding-planning Challenge

The weather. Getting married in October was a very risky move; it is the most wet season in Queensland! We were very lucky enough to have the one weekend it didn’t rain, so we could enjoy the sun and the stars throughout the day and night.

The Proposal

We were on holiday on bail, on our way to our anniversary dinner when Jonathan drop to one knee and asked me to marry him. We were both crying.. I said yes We had an amazing dinner and spent the rest of night celebrating.

Our Next Big Adventure

Jonathan and I just bought our forever home and we have a baby on the way due in July, so I would definitely say that is our next adventure.

Flowers by Eyes Like Wild Flowers

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: We were very lucky to work very closely with Something for Catering, the food and drink service on our wedding day was amazing… we could not have asked for a better team.

Best money-saver: Jonathan and I have both worked in and out of hospital for 10year… we were very luck to support our friends business. We are so lucky to have amazing talented friends

Bride’s dress: Clara White Bridal

Bride’s veil: Borrowed from a friend

Bride’s shoes: Billini Shoes

Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: MJ Bale

Groom’s shoes: Julius Marlow

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Clara White Bridal

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Sportsgirl

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Billini Shoes

Honeymoon: Byron bay, we just wanted to chill out eat good food and bring a dog Charlie with us.

Number of guests: 82

Wedding budget: $40,000

Actual cost of wedding: $40,000

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Michelle loves Gary | Family Farm Wedding

Sally Townsend — Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:04:06 +0000

Six years ago, singing teacher, Michelle set off on a Contiki tour through the Greek Islands. Little did she know her life would be forever changed when she met her future husband, Avionics Engineer, Gary.

Gary grew up on the Sunshine Coast on his family farm, which was the perfect location for the couple to hold both their wedding ceremony and reception. Their intimate wedding with 40 of their nearest and dearest was a stunning showing of simple modern elements with chic details.

Michelle has shared her family farm wedding planning journey and all her best tips for having a dream private property wedding from DIY elements to her fave vendors…

Smooth Planning

We really didn’t hit any speed bumps, the planning process was fairly easy for the both of us. I think having a smaller wedding probably helped in this area too.

Planning Resources

We found a lot of suppliers through The Brides Tree website and forum, as well as lots of Googling. As we’re not local to the Sunshine Coast, it was a lot like starting from scratch as a far as planning went.

Stand-out Vendors

All of our vendors were incredible! If I had to narrow it down I would say – Bec Smith (photography and videography) she’s just a beautiful energy to have around and the final product is stunning. Fiona Duce (celebrant) made the ceremony really fun, relaxed and personal. Something For Catering – nothing was too big an ask and the staff were fantastic, not to mention the amazing food!

Images by BXCSMXTH

Relaxed Morning of the Wedding

Our whole bridal party and my parents had a house together in Alexandra Headlands, so we all had breakfast together before the boys headed off to the farm. The morning was really relaxed and it felt really natural to all be together.

The Location

We got married at Gary’s family farm and it was so special to be married somewhere so personal to us. Gary grew up there and it just feels like home. We couldn’t imagine getting married anywhere else and I think it helped make our day feel more relaxed too.

Highlights of the Day

Definitely the ceremony. It was so beautiful to have everyone we loved so dearly there and to share that moment with them. We were both so excited to see each other as I walked down the aisle, you could just feel all the happy energy, it was really special. The formalities of the day become a bit of a blur the longer we get away from the wedding, but we will always remember the feeling of being incredibly happy and so loved. It was perfect.

Why I Married This Guy

We made this commitment to each other long before our wedding day, we can’t imagine life without each other! I think we bring out the best in one another and have a really strong foundation in our relationship.

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Our biggest splurge would be photography & videography, we knew these would be the memories to look back on so they were definitely worth the investment. Bec Smith (BXCSMXTH) was absolutely amazing!

Best money-saver: We made a lot of items ourselves and put money towards our priorities for the day. One big decision we made was to have our bouquets and buttonholes done professionally, then we did the table arrangements and any other florals ourselves. This is probably where we saved the most money, as well as just doing lots of research and going for the best product for price.

Bride’s dress: Grace Loves Lace

Hair vine: La Boheme Darling

Bride’s shoes: Wanted Shoes (a very much loved pair from over the years.)

Groom’s jacket: Politix

Groom’s pants: Bruno’s Suits

Groom’s accessories: Tie, pocket square and cufflinks – The Iconic. Belt – David Jones. Socks – Happy Socks.

Groom’s shoes: Julius Marlow

Bridesmaids’ dresses: The Iconic

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Betts Shoes

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Their own

DIY: All our signage, wishing well and guest book was handmade by Gary and one of my beautiful bridesmaids, Sasha. We did the table arrangements ourselves and only hired in the big items e.g tables and chairs. We also did a lot of the set up ourselves the day before.

Number of guests: 40

Honeymoon: Six Senses Laamu – The Maldives

Number of guests: 40

Wedding budget: $30,000

Actual cost of wedding: $30,000

The Music

Aisle – Northern Wind by City & Colour

Signing – How Sweet It Is & Stand By Me

Recessional – Fire and the Flood by Vance Joy

Cake Cutting – September by Earth Wind and Fire

First Dance – Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Franki Valley

Check out this playlist made up of Aisle Recession song suggestions from real couples, and a few from me…

Advice for Future Brides

Plan in advance and make the most of help anywhere you can! Take a moment with your partner to just bask in the moment, because it’s over so quickly. We stood on top of the stairs watching everyone at our reception and just took it all in. Also, if you can, get videography and an on-the-day co-ordinator! It’s definitely worth it.

Our Next Big Adventure

Well, not long after the wedding we fell pregnant, so our next big adventure will be parents to a beautiful baby girl! We’re absolutely over the moon.

Michelle & Gary from bxcsmxth on Vimeo.

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Alanna loves Nathanael | Private Property Wedding

Sally Townsend — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 19:07:10 +0000

When you really love somebody, you can’t wait anymore than five months to marry them! At least that’s how Alanna and Nate felt when they became engaged. So when they couldn’t find a venue they wanted inside of 12-18 months, they sought out a family property for their wedding instead.

With a budget of only $12,000 (which they only slightly went beyond!) they pulled together their dream wedding day for 100 of their closest family and friends.

Why We Got Married

“Nate is the best person I have ever met. He has so many wonderful qualities that make me love and adore him so much. We have been inseparable since we met and I couldn’t picture my life without him. He really is my best friend and I know that we will have an amazing life together!”

The Proposal

“We were on a ski trip in Japan, on top of a mountain with our friends. We were taking photos of each of the couples. It was our turn last and my friend suggested I turn around in the photo and point at the opposite mountain. I did, and when I turned back around, Nate was down on one knee and gave the most beautiful proposal speech!! I jumped on him after and we kissed in the snow.”

The Wedding Planning

“We had a five month engagement and all of the halls we tried to hire were booked up for the next 12-18 months! We actually didn’t find wedding planning hard, and had everything done in about three months. But I also have a really amazing husband who did a lot of the planning, research and booking.”

Photos by White Images

The Most Emotional Moment

“Walking down the aisle and seeing Nate at the end- he was teary and looked so handsome and I was filled with joy, excitement and expectation. And I was already so teary and overcome with emotion, it was amazing to see him after the build up of the day.

“Looking down the aisle before my Dad walked me down, and I asked him if we could run down because I couldn’t wait to marry Nate. My Dad laughed and looked so happy. When we got down to Nate, everything felt so right. I never want to forget that feeling of blissed-out love.”

The Location

“My brother in law’s grandparents have a beautiful macadamia farm in Wamuran and it was the perfect venue for us. We wanted to have our wedding on the Sunshine Coast because it is such a beautiful part of the World and so close to home for us.”

Bride to Bride Advice…

“Keep calm! You get to marry your love on the day, so don’t stress because that is the best possible outcome. All of the other parts to the day are just a lovely bonus!

“Eat a substantial breakfast on the morning of your wedding day. You probably won’t feel like eating for the rest of the day because you will be so filled with excitement.”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: We wanted a photographer who took beautiful, natural photos. We aren’t into posed photos or over-editing. Chloe at White Images was a dream to work with! She made us feel so comfortable, and we are so happy we chose one of the bigger photography packages.

Best money-saver: Buying a marquee as our wet-weather back-up, we had it set up, but didn’t have to use it for our reception. We sold it on after the wedding, so essentially we hired a marquee for a really low cost!

Bridal gown: Justin Alexander from Sugar & Spice, Chermside

Bride’s accessories: David Jones

Bride’s shoes: Alan Pinkus

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Pilgrim Clothing

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Lovisa

Bridesmaids’ shoes: Famous Footwear

Flowergirl dress: Ebay

Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: Politix (jacket), Van Huesen (shirt), David Jones (pants), RUMI (tie)

Page boy attire: David Jones

DIY: Nate made a donut wall, we made the ceremony seating along with Bruce who owned the property. We set up the entire reception ourselves, with some help from our family and bridal party.

Honeymoon: Tasmania + Byron Bay

Number of guests: 100

Wedding budget: $12,000

Actual cost of wedding: $14,000

Wedding Music

Walking down the aisle – Ben Folds ‘The Luckiest’

First dance – John Mayer ‘XO’

Leaving the reception – Rusted Root ‘Send Me On My Way’

Listen to my playlist collation of all the wedding songs real brides have used for their big wedding day moments (and a few suggestions from me too!)

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Kirsty-Lee loves Alex | Kenilworth Farm Shed Wedding

Sally Townsend — Tue, 15 May 2018 19:00:02 +0000

Keeping things simple and reflective of themselves was the aim of the day for Kirsty-Lee and Alex when planning their Sunshine Coast wedding. As soon as they found Yabbaloumba Retreat, they knew they had found The One.

Bride, Kirsty-Lee shares her memories from the day.

The venue

“We wanted (our wedding day) to reflect who we were. So we wanted it to be relaxed. The venue is just stunning, this was such an easy decision for us. We also didn’t want our guests to have to spend money to be there, so we picked a venue where they could camp on site for free. The venue is just beautiful. Just a simple cattle farm, but the love and attention and Barb and Lloyd put into maintaining the property has ended up with something pretty special. The shed also provides and amazing wet weather option, in case of rain.”

Photo booth splurge

“Our biggest splurge was the last minute addition of the All Star Photo Booth. It wasn’t originally on the list (or included in the budget). Although we decided last minute to book it in, and didn’t regret it! Our guests had so much fun in the booth, and got to take home prints of their pictures as a fun reminder. This was also our signing book; a copy of their pics were glued into a book and signed by the guests. Such a fun keepsake.”

Stand-out vendor

“Our photographer, Graeme Passmore, made us feel so comfortable, especially for people who do not enjoy being behind a camera. And the photos are just spectacular! He was wonderful to work with leading up to the day.”

On that note, take a looksee through the images from Kirsty-Lee and Alex’s special day, taken by Graeme Passmore Photography.

The proposal

“We had just bought a property, and were renovating the place ourselves, so our lives were pretty crazy. But one Tuesday night, Alex surprised me with a night out. I assumed this was because we had been so busy, he wanted to just relax for the night. But he took me to a beautiful seafood restaurant and had a delish seafood platter (I still hadn’t cottoned on!) When we got home, he popped the question! He said he tried several times to get down on one knee, but our beautiful fur baby continued to jump all over him, so it took him a few goes!”

Unexpected challenge

“As we had the wedding at Kenilworth, the accommodation is limited, and public transport/taxis/ubers are non-existent. So we had included a bus in our budget to pick up and drop of guests at their accommodation in Kenilworth. Although this meant I not only had to follow up friends and family to see if they were attending, but also to confirm where they were staying. This was a challenge, but definitely worth it!”

DIY wine and cheese crafternoons

“We did as much as we could ourselves, including the invites, decorations, favors, and place cards. We made some amazing decorations, including pallet signs, twine balls, table numbers, cake stand.

“I think one of my favourite DIY’s were our favours. These were hand made coasters, made from fallen logs on our property. Once my hubby chopped up all 150 of these, the girls and I stamped them with different variations on ‘Thanks, Love KL and Alex.’

“I could not have done this without the help of some pretty spesh friends and family, who donated many of their precious weekends. But we had such a wonderful time doing it! It wasn’t just wine and cheese anymore, it was wine, cheese and craft!”

Wedding Secrets

Biggest splurge: Photo booth

Best money-saver: Buying the fairy lights for the shed on Gumtree, saving around $1000

Bride’s dress: Ferrari Bridal and Formal

Bride’s accessories: Earrings from Pandora, and a necklace gifted from Alex when they first began dating

Bride’s shoes: Betts Shoes

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Review

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Shiels

Bridesmaids’ shoes: “All different, this was up to them. I just asked that they be nude.”

Groom’s and groomsmen’s attire: Myer

DIY: Decorations, favours and signage.

Number of guests: 103

Honeymoon: “Indonesia. We spent one week in bali, and another on the beautiful Island Lombok.”

Alex rowed his bride to their wedding reception. How romantic!

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Private Property DIY Wedding + Love Story

Sally Townsend — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:12:52 +0000

As a celebrant, a serious perk of the job for Fiona Duce of Coastal Weddings is learning the back stories of the brides and grooms she marries. She has been so kind as to share their story, and their gorgeous private property DIY wedding with us today.

“I went to Canada in search of myself, and instead I found you”

The love story between Tiffany and Tyler starts some 16,000 kilometres away. Tiffany was on a trip of a lifetime, packing up her bags to travel through Canada. But of course, life doesn’t like to happen the way we plan, and these two met on Tiffany’s first day in the country, at her first day of work.

The attraction was instant, and after a few weeks on a tasting tour of the city with work colleagues, they wound up being the last two at the bar. They talked for hours until the bar closed when Tiffany had the brilliant idea of going swimming. Now this wasn’t just swimming at a close by hotel – but Tiffany and Tyler trekked for an hour and a half to get to a lake. Tyler must’ve been so smitten by this point as at their first date the very next night he confessed he hates swimming anywhere but a pool. Tiffany knew at this point he was a keeper!

These two have experienced some amazing journeys together – travelling through the USA and Canada, to South America and throughout regional Australia. After a year on the road, Tiffany and Tyler settled into Melbourne and were relieved to finally live in a house rather than a tent or caravan. Tiffany grew up in Queensland and so they chose the Sunshine Coast as their wedding destination.

Close family and friends celebrated their wedding on a private property at Landers Shoot, with Tyler’s family watching on via Skype from Canada. Tiffany and Tyler styled their own ceremony and reception, with Tyler, a fully-fledged chef, making all the gorgeous food and desserts.

TIPS: There are so many lovely flower farms around the Sunshine Coast that sell directly to the public. Tiffany and Tyler bought all their flowers from farms and markets for the tables, decorations and bouquets.

Tiffany and Tyler found their wedding venue on Airbnb and it was the perfect place for their intimate ceremony and reception. It also meant that close friends and family could stay on site.

The couple saved money by making their wedding invitations by hand. There are lots of lovely fonts that you can download from the internet for free. Or if you’re not as design savvy you can buy templates that are already put together on Etsy.

They also made the welcome and direction signs ourselves for $40 and a trip to Bunnings.

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Ashton loves Beau | A Glass House Mountains wedding

Sally Townsend — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 04:10:52 +0000

Ashton has gone and snagged herself one handy husband. Beau is the clever guy, who built this amazing clear acrylic arbour for their Glass House Mountains wedding.

Aside from his flash acrylic stylings, Beau is pretty great at marriage proposals. He had organised a romantic candlelit dinner on a private deck for his love, and – this is key – he waited till after dessert before popping the question. Oh, did I mention this was while on a surprise holiday he had planned? In Tahiti?

Come on, Beau, you’re ruining it for all the other husbands!

Their Glass House Mountains wedding was held at Ashton’s parents’ property, which just so happens to have the most incredible backdrop of Mount Coonowrin. Then their 70 guests joined them for a beautifully styled wedding reception inside, styled by the team at Splash Events.

Matt Rowe Photography joined Ashton and Beau at this inspiring location to help them create lasting memories.

“The gown had a piece of my grandma’s blue shirt sewn into a bow under my dress as my something blue.” “Because we only had a few months to plan our wedding, it was extremely stressful. We had the wedding quickly because we were hoping to have my grandma attend but unfortunately she passed away before our special day. Even though we were pushed for time it made our decisions quicker as there was no time for procrastination.” “The ceremony was held at my parents’ property, which is set amongst the Glass House Mountains. Clear Tiffany chairs with white cushions faced Mount Coonowrin, which served as a beautiful backdrop.” “We got engaged after Beau organised a surprise trip to Tahiti where he proposed on a private candle lit deck after dessert.” “White, silver and acrylic were the overall theme. Beau works with acrylic, so it was incorporated into the day. Beau built the clear acrylic arbour and swinging cake stand.”

“The wedding planners on the day were a great investment as they help to keep the stress to a minimum.” “Instead of a guest book our guests signed individual acrylic heart-shaped jigsaw pieces.” “Crystal candelabras adorned the tables with long rows of raspberry-coloured fresh floral arrangements.”“We had three wishing wells for our favourite rescue groups and charities and our guests chose which one they would like their wishing well money to go to. We raised $3640.”

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