Abby and Josh’s Noosa wedding overlooked the Noosa River, making for a stunning backdrop as they said their vows. Making their way to their reception meant just a matter of mere steps to where they and their guests could relax, enjoy the sunset and dine on a delectable meal from one of Noosa’s premium Hastings Street restaurants. 

Rickys Restaurant & River Bar is the ultimate Noosa dining experience, and a picturesque, elegant setting for your Noosa wedding. It’s the perfect Noosa wedding venue for small weddings, right up to 130 people for a sit-down dinner.  A la carte menus are seasonal using both local and imported premium ingredients sourced for their taste and uniqueness. There are three and four course menu options to be enjoyed before the mesmerising backdrop of the Noosa River. 

Now, lovely news about this – you absolutely have the option of having both your ceremony and your reception more or less in one place, because the very pretty Quamby Park is right next door, and is a perfect place to say your vows. 

Images by Karen Buckle Photography

Photography: Karen Buckle Photography | Venue: Rickys Restaurant & River Bar| Styling + flowers: First Class Functions | Dress: Karen Willis Holmes 

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When Kellie’s friend Kerry introduced her to a strapping young lad at a race day just two years ago, she never imagined that same friend would be the one to marry them so soon! Working alongside celebrant,Kath Tilly , Kerry was bestowed the honour of taking the lovely couple through their vows at their Noosa destination wedding.

Having previously enjoyed a holiday to Noosa together, the Sydney couple knew their family and friends would be on board for a destination wedding long weekend of wedding festivities with a break away to this stunning part of the planet. With a guest list 110 strong, they embarked on a jam-packed weekend with family lunches, ladies’ day spa visits and a golf day for the fellas.

On the day the couple said their vows in the seclusion of Maison La Plage, then took to the beach and beach reserves along Noosa’s Main Beach for a short photo shoot with their bridal party before travelling by boat to their reception at Ricky’s River Bar & Restaurant.

Bride Kellie says although their big day flew by in a flash, her and Clint made sure to steal some moments just for them, which made the whole day so much more special.

White Images made with the memory-making in the form of these here pretty images.

 “We gifted the Bridesmaids their earrings fromSamantha Wills Bridal and silk robes from Mrs Darcy, and gave the Groomsmen engraved bar tools set.”

 “Advice we got given was to chose suppliers not only for their quality as a photographer, florist, stylist etc., but for their quality as a person, too. You spend a lot of time with suppliers in the lead up to the wedding, and again on the day. We had the most wonderful team sharing our day with us, they were not only brilliant at their craft, but were awesome people and having them along for the journey was really special.”  “One of my close friends sang me down the aisle to Josh Radin’s ‘Today’. Arriving atthe ceremony and hearing one of your close friends voices helped to calm the nerves and create a very intimate ceremony.”

 “We didn’t set out with a theme in mind, however on reflection it would have been clean, fresh and elegant.”

 “Our mutual friend Kerry (who introduced us) teamed up with our celebrant to marry us on the day. She is the one other one wearing white at the end of theaisle. It was incredibly special to have her play such an important role on the day, she did the most amazing job and having one of your closest friends, and the person who introduced you, marry you was incredibly special.”

 “We really wanted to spend quality time with family and friends, some of which had travelled from overseas. We thought a 3-day destination wedding would be perfect and chose Noosa for its beautiful beaches, good surf and lots of dining options.”

Wedding Secrets

Bride’s gown: Karen Willis Holmes

Bride’s shoes: YSL

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Zimmermann

Bride’s and Bridesmaids’ accessories: Samantha Wills Bridal

Groom’s and groomsmen’s suits and shoes: Briggins

Rings: Nicholas Haywood

Number of guests: 110

Honeymoon: Hawaii

 “It was so special having some quiet time with each other in between the ceremony and reception.”

“We both love dining out and from a previous holiday Ricky’s was a favourite of ours. We loved being able to offer our guests a broader menu choice and wanted a venue on the water with sunset views.”  “We made a donation to Endometriosis Australia in lieu of a bombonniere.” “We had an amazing three-course feast with a selection of four menu options per course for our guest to choose from. It included fresh seafood, waguu beef, roasted lamb, confit duck, barramundi, pork belly, pasta and more.”

 “We loved having three days with our family and friends and sharing pre-wedding activities with them like a family lunch at Spirit House, a guys golf morning, ladies day spa, welcome drinks the evening prior to the wedding (we did this at Miss Moneypenny’s and it was fantastic) and a recovery brunch the day after on the verandah of the surf club. We also organised access for all of our guests to a nightclub after the reception closed, which on reflection was a great decision as most venues in Noosa close by 11:00pm and we weren’t ready to say our goodbyes, so the guys at Lagarto Lounge looked after us and we ended pretty much having the club to ourselves, everyone partied the night away until the early hours.”

Kellie & Clint from Phillip Puckey on Vimeo.

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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.”

Photographer: Bayleigh Vedelago | Venue + catering: Rickys River Bar & Restaurant | Florist: Mondo Floral Designs |  Cake: The Cake That Ate Paris | Makeup artist: I Do Makeup Artistry | Hair stylist: Sass & Niki’s Wedding Hair | Entertainment: The Paper Flowers | Stationery: Ivy Invite | Celebrant: Weddings by Kristy | Wedding night accommodation: Sheraton Noosa Resort & Spa

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The pair dreamt of an Australian beach wedding in beautiful mid-morning light. For their Noosa wedding ceremony, they chose an incredibly beautiful spot at Casuarina Gardens, Noosa Heads, where there are also so many great spots to have idyllic photos taken. Like the ones we have here by AKA Weddings – Katja Anton Photography. We are definitely big fans! 

After the ceremony and bridal party photos, Ali and Adam travelled in style to their restaurant wedding reception at Noosa River. Rickys River Bar + Restaurant was the absolute perfect waterfront wedding venue for this loved up couple and their 102 guests to enjoy amazing food and wine. 

“We wanted a morning wedding to catch the best of a spring day and have the whole day and evening to celebrate.”

“When planning our wedding, we prioritised working together, keeping it true to our personalities, staying grounded!”

Wedding Secrets Revealed

Biggest splurge: Reception venue

Best money-saver: Using a local, family-run salon for hair and makeup

Bridal gown: Abbey Bridal

Accessories: Myer

Shoes: Alan Pinkus 

Bridesmaid dresses: Forever New 

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Myer

Groom’s suit and shoes: Studio Italia

DIY: Collection of bottles and jars for flowers and arrangement of reception flowers and invitations

Number of guests: 102

“For food we had tapas on arrival, then a two-course, modern Australian a la carte menu our guests were able to order from on the day. This was an important feature for us as we didn’t want the typical alternate drop chicken or steak. Our Guests said how great was to choose.“

“The reception venue had excellent food and great wine. Being able to offer fantastic food and drink was important to us.”

Ali & Adam’s Hand-picked Team That Made It All Happen

Photographer: AKA Weddings – Katja Anton Photography

Florist: Blooms of Noosa 

Reception Venue + Catering: Rickys River Bar + Restaurant 

Decorators: CL Weddings and Events

Cake: Cupcakes Cuisine

Transport: Limo: Noosa VIP Limousines  Boat: Noosa Dream Boats Bus: Noosa Hinterland Tours and Charters

Makeup Artist: Sophie Maffina

Hair Stylist: River Terrace Hair Studio

Celebrant: Judy Brooks – Marriage Celebrant

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