Today we have a guest blog from one lovely lady, who happens to be a fabulous Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant, Margarita Priori-Smith sheds some light on various wedding customs we have come to know and adapt in our culture in Australia, and around the world. Marriage customs can be viewed from different perspectives.  They can either be traditional rituals such as giving the bride away, or they can be rites and customs from around the world. Like any custom and ritual, they evolve over time and can be adapted to suit individual situations. Here is a glimpse at 3 marriage customs that most couples…

It's been a huge week at The Bride's Tree HQ as we are on deadline for our upcoming edition of our free online wedding magazine. We are shaking things up next edition and we have every reason to believe you're going to love it like your favourite child! Okay, maybe just like your fave mag, cause we know it is. It is, right?  We're not as needy as we sound right now. Promise. Okay, so I know it's a bit of a tease, because the new edition is still a couple of weeks away. In the meantime, you can always…

We have had a Winter like Spring and now we're enjoying a Spring like Summer. The Sunshine Coast is another level of perfection lately. We have a lot to be joyous about!  Just in case you missed it… Cassie & Paul's destination marquee wedding on a private property with fresh flower chandeliers. A stylish and tranquil luxury terrace house, perfect for wedding night accommodation in Montville. An idea for a gift for your guests they will enjoy with a scone. Convertible bridesmaid dresses that suit every body shape.  Pretty bridal hair and makeup for a bride that was described as…

Today we have an oh-so-sweet guest blogger in our midst. The lovely Kari, a wonderful Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant, has written about an experience that touched her heart. Kari seems to attract the most amazing couples to marry! Images by Luke Going Photography. On the exact eighth anniversary of the first kiss, Anna and Ivan were wed in an intimate wedding ceremony with just their close friends and family by their sides.  In fact most of them were staying with them in the expansive home, looking out over Baroon Pocket Dam in Montville. But it is what this wedding inspired,…

Sarah and Flynn met while studying together at the University of Queensland. They found themselves enrolled in a tutorial together. And only each other. They were literally the only two people enrolled in the class. If that’s not a conversation starter, I don’t know what is.  Their beduoin marquee wedding was held in perfect seclusion on a private property in the Mooloolah Valley in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. It was a relaxed, no fuss affair with 80 of the couple’s family and friends and their gorgeous little baby.  Enjoy these stunning images below by talented Sunshine Coast wedding phtoographer, Bonnie…

The lovely Fiona Duce of Coastal Weddings is a fun, young, but highly professional Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant. We always have a good time and a laugh when Fiona is about the joint, because she is a naturally personable lass, and just always so very happy! We think her unbridled happiness must be because this very happily married woman sincerely enjoys being part of other couples’ journey into married life. But hey, enough speculating, because there’s simply no need – Fiona has answered all of our probing questions. So let’s train our spotlight on this star of the Sunshine Coast…

  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…

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…

Meet Margarita Priori-Smith. This lovely lady is a Sunshine Coast wedding celebrant worth raving about. Margarita specialises in personalising wedding ceremonies to each and every couple whose wedding she officiates. She is extremely versatile, being able to offer you any type of ceremony your heart desires. Not only is she worth raving about, she's also worth learning more about. Which is why we grilled Margarita about life as a Sunshine Coast celebrant, her best advice for brides and what makes her tick.    TBT: Where is your fave place to buy local and support small business on the Sunshine Coast? MPS:…

  WHERE TO START This could possibly be the most important decision of your wedding… aside from the dress, of course! The person who marries you and your husband, binding you together in love and in law for life, is going to have to be someone pretty darn special! The first thing you need to do is talk with your fiancé about what you both would like to experience in the moments leading up to the announcement you just can’t wait to hear, “I now pronounce you husband and wife!” There are so many possibilities when it comes to wedding…