Lovers on the Range

17th February 2013

Last year we ran a competition on The Bride’s Tree daily wedding inspiration blog for one lucky reader to win a Styled Lovers Photo Shoot with the talented duo over at Wholehearted Studio Photography + Styling. The prize was absolutely awesome with not only a couple’s portrait shoot at an amazing Sunshine Coast location, but also styling for the shoot to notch up the perfection of it. To ensure every little detail was accounted for, the prize also included hair and makeup by Sunshine Coast hair and makeup artist, Sally Townsend Makeup Artistry to make for a final result that…

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16th February 2013

It was a big week at The Bride's Tree HQ, and for lovers everywhere with Valentines Day on Thursday! We may have gotten a little bit extra excited and instead of our usual one daily post, we published… Four. Yep, four to represent the four chambers of your precious little hearts! Check it out…  Chamber one Chamber two Chamber three Chamber four What a wonderful week full of celebrating love. We kicked things off with the most romantic designer wedding gowns, followed by a very sweet engagement shoot at the sweetest ever Montville wedding night cottage, then we were treated…

Photo of the Week

15th February 2013

There is nothing more beautiful than a happy bride and the man who adores her. This gorgeous couple said “I do” in a pretty Sunshine Coast beach wedding, which was captured by the always amazing Tanya of Chesterton Smith Photography. It’s not hard to see why Tanya is one of our all-time favourite Sunshine Coast wedding photographers, nor why this is our photo of the week! Happy Saturday, lovely Sunshine Coast brides!

The Most Romantic Day… So Far – Happy Valentines Day!

14th February 2013

When we thought about today – Valentines Day – we thought about the ultimate romance. And who would be better qualified than to weight in on what it means to be romantic than the Sunshine Coast wedding professionals, who see more than their fair share of all things romance day in and day out. Today we decided to ask them flat out, no mucking around, a very pressing question about the topic…  What screams “romance” to you?  Jules from Julian Beattie Photography says…  “I’d say that romance is a lot like this image in certain ways. I consider romance to be the…

The Epitome of Romance – Happy Valentine’s Day!

Happy Valentines Day, beautiful Sunshine Coast brides! Today we decided to ask the people who see possibly more loved-up romantic people than is fair a very pressing question about the topic…  What screams "romance" to you?  Andrea from Andrea Sproxton Photography says…  "This moment screams romance to me… Brian and Karlee had planned to give each other a single red rose during their ceremony, but unbeknownst to Karlee, Brian had red roses gold plated and swapped the fresh ones for these – needless to say it was an emotional ceremony!" Julia from Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio says…  "Romance to…

What is Romance? – Happy Valentines Day!

13th February 2013

When thinking about Valentine's Day, one immediately thinks of being in love. However, it's really not a day about love. Stay with me… See, in my humble opinion, every day should be completely infused with love. You should bask in love every single days in big ways and small. Valentine's Day is really about romance. The gestures, the recognition that you are looking directly at the one person that you adore above all others, and will go that extra mile for. Sure, it might be an overly commercialised consumer-driven non-holiday, but it's a bit of fun and it's an opportunity…

Love is In The Air – Happy Valentine’s Day!

Guest blog post by Carrie and Emily from A Darling Affair. Each month the ladies will showcase specialties from their “Darling” vendors. This months theme is: balloons! February is THE month for romantic celebrations – VALENTINES DAY! There are still true romantics out there and some of you are planning ahead, going that extra mile, to make this Valentines Day a mark on your timeline with that someone special. Proposals are numerous, kisses are many, and the words ‘I love you’ may be announced for the very first time. To help you and your valentine float away on cloud nine, allow Float Balloons to add the…

Jennifer Gifford Designs Collection

10th February 2013

These are some of the most beautiful bridal gowns we have seen. Stunning in their design and impeccable in their construct, Jennifer Gifford Designs wedding dresses always bring the pretty in abundance. For a Sunshine Coast beach or hinterland wedding, the latest offering from Jennifer Gifford’s made-to-wear collection would be absolute perfection.  We love Jennifer Gifford’s designs so madly, truly, deeply that we chose to feature one in our own Marquee Romance styled shoot in Volume 4 of The Bride’s Tree free online bridal magazine.  Designer dressmaker, Jennifer Gifford, loves that personal touch and designing a gown specially for her…

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9th February 2013

What a week of beautiful things! The first of many was a gorgeous 1950's bridal style shoot, which was shot by an incredible Sunshine Coast wedding photographer at a hinterland property. Then we kept the pretty going with some bridal makeup trends for 2012 from one Sunshine Coast wedding makeup artist with her finger on the pulse.   We tackled hump day with a real wedding, which was amazingly planned in just eight weeks with the help of a very savvy Sunshine Coast wedding planner.  The back end of the week had us bringing you some fab ideas for a…

First Dance Songs for Your Wedding

6th February 2013

The musical selections played at your wedding can really set the tone of the celebration, and none more than your walking down the aisle song and your first dance song, or bridal waltz song. It’s also a moment you will have to revel in the romance of dancing with your husband for the very first time!  If you don’t have a song that’s both meaningful to you as a couple and appropriate for this very important moment in front of all your family and friends, you might be lucky enough to find one to suit your particular tastes in this…