We were nothing short of mystified and marvelled by this simply enchanting styled shoot. The Enchanted Forrest comes to life in wedding styling beauty on another level. 

We are particularly lusty for the fresh flower necklace, featuring delicate mini succulents, created by Poppy Lane Flowers By Design. 

Take a peek at a few of the shots from the shoot by Life and Love Photography. 

Reception table styling is all about richness and the mystique of the forrest with deep dark wood, moss and branch centrepieces, and purple highlights. 

Cloud Nine Weddings styled this table, adding goblets and crystal to amp up the romantic feel. 

Lurve a wrist corsage, especially one as delicately beautiful as this! It perfectly complements the model’s Erin Clare Couture gown. 

The Dream Team

Photography: Life and Love Photography

Flowers: Poppy Lane Flowers By Design

Styling: Cloud Nine Weddings

Fashion: Erin Clare Couture

Hair + Makeup: My Little Beauty at Beach Chic / Locations: Pomodoras on Obi 

See the entire Enchanted Forrest loveliness in this pin board. 

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Emily and Jordan had an amazing time the day they became husband and wife in a Noosa wedding at the gorgeous Noosa Waterfront Restaurant & Bar. 150 of their closest family and friends, including a 45-strong contingent that flew in from Melbourne for the joyous occasion enjoyed a beautifully styled ceremony. Oh, it sure was styled up good and proper, by none other than the delightful team at Lovebird Weddings. 

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While the happy couple and the bridal party took to Hastings street in search of trees lit up with fairy lights, and just the right spot a little ways up from Noosa Main Beach, the rest of the guests stayed on at Noosa Waterfront for a special afternoon tea. This was followed up with a festive cocktail reception, where yummy mini gourmet burgers, pork belly nibbles, noodle boxes and mini gourmet pizzas were served. Delish! 

I found my getting ready for my wedding day more relaxing than I do getting ready for work sometimes. Surround yourself with people who are good problem solvers and who will take control if something goes wrong so that you don’t have to.

I hired a back up venue; it meant we could tell everyone to stop stressing about the idea of an outdoor wedding because if it does rain we will just take the indoor option. 

My grandmother was our wedding celebrant and it was her last wedding before she retired. She knew our whole story and has been part of it since we first started dating, loved us so much. She was able to take such joy in sharing it and joining us together as husband and wife.

Grandma was the celebrant, the videographer and musicians were all good friends from Melbourne, and our parents joined us up the front to pray with us during the ceremony.

We had 180 guests for the ceremony and 150 for the reception. 45 of those guests flew up from Melbourne for the wedding. 

Our Hand-picked Team That Made It All Happen

Photographer: Anya Maria Photograpy

Decorators: Lovebird Weddings

Hair Stylist:  Evalyn Parsons Hair 

Florist: Buderim Floral Art / Makeup Artist: Shima and Gloss / Entertainment: DJ Ryan Anderson / Wedding Night Accommodation: RACV Resort Noosa

The things that were most important to us were that people saw the love we share together, that we had enough food and drinks for everyone, and thanks to Noosa Waterfront, that was no problem at all!

Prior to our wedding day Jordan and I lived separately and had saved ourselves for each other. So the wedding day was super special and a day of many firsts. All our guests knew about it too so everyone was really excited for us and there was an amazing energy because of it it.

Our Wedding Secrets Revealed

Best money saver: Using friends to help us out with driving/hiring the wedding car, the filming of the wedding and serving/organising an afternoon tea for the guests after the wedding before entering the reception.

Bridal gown: Maggie Sottero – Presca

Groom’s and groomsmens’ suits and shoes: Roger David

DIY: We made wooden signs and chalk boards that directed people to the ceremony venue and had quotes and information on them, and we made all the invitations to the wedding/engagement party. We also had an Instagram hash tag which worked really well. 

Number of guests: 150

Wedding Budget: $18,000

It was raining in the morning so both mums were stressing but I had no doubt it would stop and clear in time for the wedding, plus my sister’s bridesmaid dress’ zip completely broke. I dropped the ring during the ceremony as I tried to put it on Jordan’s finger, so we had no REAL disasters at all. We were very blessed. 

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Judy Steward, who dreamt up, designed, built and now runs Anna Bella The Wedding Chapel in Ilkley had the distinct honour of hosting her own son’s wedding at her beautiful chapel recently! Their gorgeous nuptials included their very new 2-month-old bundle of joy, who was suitably doted on throughout the affair by all three of her grandparents.

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The chapel wedding ceremony was followed with bridal party photos on the farm property and dam, then  a catered marquee reception with consumate style, as planned and executed by Wholehearted Studio. 

Their dreamy day was captured by First Class Wedding Photography.

The Happy Couple

The small things matter to us. We never go to bed angry with each other. Who ever goes to work first always gives the other a kiss and an “I love you”, no matter how early. We try go on walks every day to get some quality time to talk to each other.

Surprise Gifts 

The bridesmaids bought me a pearl Tiffany bracelet and Samantha Wills earrings. I, too, unknowingly bought them Samantha Wills earrings. For one of my bridesmaids who had tunnels, and earrings wouldn’t work, she got a Samantha Wills Bohemian Bardot ring.

Patience for the Perfect Dress 

I was heavily pregnant when I was dress shopping and panic bought a dress I didn’t even like! I later found my dream Anna Campbell dress which I bought as well and wore.

Advice for Other Brides

Hire a stylist like Hayley from Wholehearted Studio. She takes care of all the decorating and ‘look’ of the wedding – there is no way I could have pulled off such a beautiful reception without her.

Delayed Honeymoon

We’re going to New Zealand with friends as our honeymoon at the end of July this year. A honeymoon with a two-month-old was going to be too hard!

Wedding Secrets

Bridal gown: Anna Campbell

Accessories: Samatha Wills 

Shoes: Bride: Melissa & Jason Wu

Bridesmaids’ dresses: Cue

Bridesmaids’ accessories: Samantha Wills

 Bridesmaids’ shoes: Joanne Mercer

Groom’s and groomsmens’ suits: Johns Formalwear 

A-List Vendors

Photographer: First Class Wedding Photography

Stylist and Decorator: Wholehearted Studio

Marquee Hire: Perry’s Sunshine Coast Event Hire

Florist: A Sculpted Leaf / Caterer: First Class Functions / Hair Stylist: Cut Your Losses / Entertainment: Acoustic River Band / Stationery Supplier: NicNac Design / Celebrant: The Noosa Celebrant

Take a peek at the Willow and Ben’s full wedding album. 

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Little Cove, Noosa is the perfect beach wedding ceremony location. It is private, serene and hands-down one of the most stunning places in the world. The natural surroundings of the beach, bush and headland are impressively pretty indeed.

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Style Le Aisle are Sunshine Coast wedding decorators, who absolutely love this beach location for Sunshine Coast weddings. They created an inspiring wedding ceremony style we simply adore, and we know you will, too.

It is called From Here to Eternity, and it embodies and compliments all the things we love about the serene setting of a Sunshine Coast beach. These gorgeous shots of the styling were taken by one of our favourite Sunshine Coast photographers, Jennifer Oliphant.

The understated combination of Americana chairs trimmed with cluny lace places full emphasis on the stunning lace canopy, which is perfectly finished with a loose arrangement of vine and flowers

With crisp white elements, the concept celebrates natural beauty, purity, simplicity and classic refinement

A floral-topped white-wooden registry table, set upon the sand, provides the setting for the formalisation of your vows

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These hire items are all able to be viewed and priced in their awesome itemised catalogue, available to download on their website, making it really easy to plan your decorating budget. Of course, you can also make an appointment to see all of their beautiful styling in their Noosaville showroom.

In the meantime, check out these amazing photos for inspiration, taken by none other than the beautiful Lindy Photography. 

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It’s about nature, and taking the raw unique elements it has to offer and constructing them in a beautifully assembled tablescape. We love the colours Splash Events have used in this theme. They have allowed the colours, understated floral arrangements, succulents and impressive twig centrepiece to take centrestage by complementing them with simple white dinnerware and clear wine glasses.

A rustic feeling is brought into the mix with the cute tealight candles in jars and hurricane lanterns. Always bringing a uniqueness to their wedding styling, Sunshine Coast wedding decorators, Splash Events, have the knack of including just the right little touch, like the pear under the upside down wine glass. Genius!

These stunning photographs were taken by outstanding Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Lindy Photography. 

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This time last year we launched our first ever expo stand at the It’s My Wedding expo, and exactly one year later, we have had a complete redesign by the same clever lass, who put together the first and we launched it on Sunday.

Last year our custom designed stand was a vintage blogger’s office, complete with typewriter (did you know they blogged on typewriters in the olden days?), and pretty vases of flowers and all kinds of knick-knacks. This year, Hayley went for a more simple, clean, contemporary look. 

Hayley made use of the wooden laser cut sign we had (why wouldn’t you – it’s amazing), and our wooden click clack flooring (because the carpet in most venues don’t tend to go with our style and would ruin the aesthetic flow.)

Hayley then added a wooden easel housing a gold elaborate frame custom designed for our stand, and inside was our first ever magazine cover. Two bentwood chairs custom-painted in pale pink to match The Bride’s Tree’s funky, yet feminine look. And hello some mini lightbox awesomeness! All of Hayley’s props are available for hire.

Festoon lights added to the eclectic feel, in contrast with the florals by Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio for a feminine touch

Our backdrop this year is billowing white curtain, and atop our sign we have garlands of ivy, littered with pretty florals, put together by another of our faves, Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio.

Contact Wholehearted Studio for prop hire enquiries.

For all of those out there looking for a fancy stand for your next showcase event, well – come at us with some competition for the best stand around! Contact our not-so-secret weapon, Hayley, from Wholehearted Studio for stand design commissions.

The Dream Team

Styling and Concepting: Wholehearted Studio

Flowers: Ginger Lily & Rose Floral Studio

Photography: Wholehearted Studio

Bearers of Amazing Stand: The Bride’s Tree!

The next time you can see our pretty stand is in just a few weeks at the Sunshine Coast Hinterland Wedding Expo. See you there! 

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Hayley really understood exactly what the heart of The Bride's Tree is all about. It's pretty, it's vintage-inspired, it's joyful, feminine goodness. It's about friendship, it's about being inspired, it's about enjoying what we do so very much. The styling by Hayley was so very pretty and thoughtful, we were overwhelmed by the effort she went to in making our shoot unique and very "us."

Meanwhile, Emma made us feel at ease and captured every moment beautifully. Oh look, enough of me rabitting on about it, you can see for yourself. I'd like to introduce us, The Bride's Tree team, Jenny and Sally.

Thanks to Jaye Create for the cute-as-a-button signage!

Love these cute crates and stool, available from Willow and Bird

Meet The Bride's Tree team: Sally (left) and Jenny (right)

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Our inspiration board today features silver weddings in a very contemporary fashion. Sparkly silver tablecloths and silver wedding cakes, and even silver eyeshadow are some out-of-the-box ways to silver up your Sunshine Coast wedding.

When it comes to silver, yeah you can add a touch here and a touch there, but the thing I love about these particular silver weddings is that they clearly decided to go large. Silver is actually quite bold these days, and if applied correctly, can really make a statement. So I say, for silver, make a splash and really show your guests how your wedding sparkles brightest of all!

 Clockwise from top:

• Bleus by Bella Belle Shoes via Etsy
• Silver Magnolia Cake by Yummy Cupcakes via Pinterest
• Bold silver sparkle tablecloth – NYE Silver Wedding Styling by Hey Gorgeous via Wedding Chicks
• Silver detail on a blush pink wedding dress – NYE Silver Wedding Styling by Hey Gorgeous via Wedding Chicks
• Silver, crystal and baby's breath styling by Beedazzled Events
• Silver eye makeup – NYE Silver Wedding Styling by Hey Gorgeous via Wedding Chicks

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It’s about nature, and taking the raw unique elements it has to offer and constructing them in a beautifully assembled tablescape. We love the colours Splash Events have used in this theme. They have allowed the colours, understated floral arrangements, succulents and impressive twig centrepiece to take centrestage by complimenting them with simple white dinnerware and clear wine glasses.

A rustic feeling is brought into the mix with the cute tealight candles in jars and hurricane lanterns. Always bringing a uniqueness to their wedding styling, Sunshine Coast wedding decorators, Splash Events, have the knack of including just the right little touch, like the pear under the upside down wine glass. Genius!

These stunning photographs were taken by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Lindy Photography, who we recently worked with on our Classic Modern Glam styled wedding shoot for Vol 2 of The Bride’s Tree Magazine, yours to view and download for free!

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