Meet Suzanne Riley, a vivacious Sunshine Coast celebrant you just gotta love. I put my spotlight on Suzanne and asked her all about her life, her loves and why hers is a dream job.  Suzanne, here on the Sunshine Coast, where is your happy place?  My happiest place is anywhere I am dancing! I love to latin dance and enjoy Salsa, Zouk Lambada, Tango and Bachata styles.  I dance every week and have an amazing group of friends and community through dancing. I also love time with my girls. I have two daughters, Isabel and Priscila, and also a Mexican exchange student,…

Mary Bruce Celebrant considers it a privilege to be a celebrant, journeying with people of all ages through the milestone times in their lives is a life-giving and wonderful profession. What a beautiful outlook! That’s exactly the kind of attitude one would want in a wedding celebrant, and here on the Sunshine Coast in this lovely lady, that’s exactly what you can expect.  //// Today is a very fitting day to have our spotlight on Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant, Mary Bruce, because we just so happen to know that she is celebrating her birthday! So once you have learnt a little…

  Doesn’t this lady just look like a whole lot of fun! This is none other than the gorgeous Dezley from Twig & Grace, a florist/homewares store/cafe located in the Noosa hinterland and brimming with unique style. Having been a vintage enthusiast long before it became “trendy”, it’s no wonder today’s Sunshine Coast brides love Dezley’s adorable store. Today, Dezley is in our spotlight. //// When talking to brides about their wedding flower arrangements, Dezley really takes the time to get to know you, your family, your loves, your style and everything that is special to you, because she strongly…

We have our spotlight firmly trained on a wedding industry veteran, who has all the secrets up her sleeve when it comes to bridal beauty. I speak of none other than the lovely Lisa from Makeup 4 Brides. Yesterday we shared our Q&A with Lisa’s hair counterpart, Kerrie from Hair 4 Brides, and discovered her to be a wealth of knowledge. Today we are spoiled yet again with the wisdom of a mobile makeup artist, who has worked on hundreds of weddings over her 14 years as a makeup artist, making brides’ beauty dreams come true.  Lisa, where do you…

  Our spotlight is trained to a true superstar of the Sunshine Coast wedding industry today. Shona Anderson is someone who really brings it to each and every wedding ceremony she officiates on the Sunshine Coast. When you meet Shona, you can see beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is one lady, who truly adores what she does. Her bridal couples mean the world to her, and being there for them in the lead up to their wedding day to put together their own personalised perfect wedding ceremony is what makes Shona’s world turn. Anyway, enough about this…

This weekend, you will have the opportunity to bend the ear of a brilliant Sunshine Coast wedding photographer we simply adore. Luke Going Photography will be exhibiting at A Darling Affair Wedding & Events Fair. It's going to be a fantastic day with lots of handmade and vintage-style inspiration, a fashion parade, beauty parlour and $1000s in prizes to be won. It's on from 10am at The Big Pineapple Plantation Room. So we figured, you might need some talking points to bring up with Luke when you pop in to visit him and see more of his amazing work. To that end, we…

One thing we just love doing at The Bride's Tree is introducing you to some of the brilliant personalities we meet in our travels to explore all things bridal on the Sunshine Coast. There certainly are some of the most interesting and lovely people right here in the Sunshine Coast wedding community! Fiona Roberts of Celebrate with Fiona is undoubtedly one of those people. In her work as a Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant, she brings a wealth of knowledge, creates an atmosphere of love and celebration, and shares her beautiful spirit with the couple and all their family and wedding…

We could think of nothing more fun than ending the week with The Spotlight on none other than Bill Scurry, Celebrant. Or as we have come to know him Bill Scurry, Celebrant to the Stars!  Yes, that's right we have a true celebrity to the stars right under our noses! With a wealth of experience, a fun and upbeat attitude, dramatic flair, creative writing and relational skills, it's no wonder he is one of the Sunshine Coast's most popular wedding celebrants.  The proof is definitely in the pudding. Bill has been named in the Top 5 marriage celebrants, and the…

"This is my son, Jonah, and I doing our level best to keep things real."   The spotlight is on Miss Sally Townsend this time, who is one talented wedding makeup artist here on the Sunshine Coast. Her business is faces, and she knows them well. Her other special talent is making people feel comfortable and relaxed on their wedding day. Well, who wouldn't be carefree when you're in this woman's very capable hands?  Sally's makeup work is amazing, as she is not only trained and experienced in bridal makeup, but special effects for film and television, stage and period-style makeup…