Church vs Nature

31st October 2012

  When you want to have a religious ceremony, deciding upon where to commit your matrimonial vows is a tricky one. Depending on your religion, you may have no choice – a church ceremony is perhaps a must. If you belong to a religion not so strict on the location of the ceremony, you may have the opportunity to keep your religious aspect, and your dream natural setting, too. CHURCH The surroundings Many old and new churches have beautiful interiors. The wooden pews, the stain glass, and wood or stone flooring are features that make a church ceremony feel extra…

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Classic Vintage at Sunshine Beach

12th April 2012

Robert and Jules had a simply magical Sunshine Coast wedding day at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club. Family, beautiful flowers, gorgeous styling and presenting personal touches in earnest were all most important to this lovely couple. Fishing, flowers and a love of the ocean helped to form their tasteful classic vintage beach wedding theme. Guests were treated to pretty fishing lures at bombonieres and with a great choice of location, an ocean view complete with whales breaching! Their lunchtime reception both helped keep costs down on the bar tab, and allowed their elder guests to attend in comfort. Family is…

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A Few of Our Favourite Things (ah, Weddings!)

5th April 2012

Happy Easter, beautiful Sunshine Coast brides! Because we know you will be chillaxing out over your weekend with family, friends and that gorgeous fiance of yours, and you will have a bit of time up your sleeve for wedding oggling, we have a treat for you. We have put together a collection of our favourite real Sunshine Coast wedding stories we have shared with you so far.  There are some fantastic tips, great local recommendations, fashion inspiration and unique DIY ideas for you to devour over your long weekend. We hope you enjoy them, and find that perfect idea you…

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Cocktail Wedding at Coconut Grove

25th March 2012

Greer and James, along with their beautiful little boy, Jude, made their vows on a private lawn overlooking Sunshine Beach, a relaxed and pretty coastal town only 10 minutes south of Noosa. They then celebrated their marriage with a cocktail wedding reception at Coconut Grove Bar & Bistro, Sunshine Beach.  We absolutely love this location choice. Every Sunshine Beach wedding we have seen has been just lovely and natural, and utilised that amazing ocean view. As for their reception venue, Coconut Grove is one of our faves. The stylish décor is interesting, yet simple and casual. It’s one of those…

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Hi, I’m Sally, Founder and Editor of The Bride’s Tree. Over the past 13 years I’ve written thousands of articles about all things wedding from tips and trends to etiquette and ideas. On this blog I bring you the best of Sunshine Coast and Brisbane weddings.