Photo of the Week

31st August 2012

Today's photo of the week is something a little bit different. We love this sweet silhouette scene from a Sunshine Coast beach wedding. It was taken by the talented Shell Bells Photography. Enjoy!    

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The Bride’s Tree Styled Portraits

30th August 2012

Today we are sharing with you the lovely pics we were recently fortunate enough to have taken with Emma Nayler Photographer. It was some of the most fun we've managed to have on a Sunday afternoon! It barely even felt like a photo shoot, because we were just having a blast hanging out with not only the lovely Emma, but also the delightful Hayley from Wholehearted Studio Photography + Styling, who did an amazing job of styling the shoot. 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….

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Birds of a Feather Stationery

29th August 2012

We have some fantastic news! Sunshine Coast wedding stationery designer, Michelle, of Stand Tall Design has just released a brand new range of "off the rack" wedding stationery. This range features two robins escaping their cages to find one another. For the romantic Sunshine Coast bride, who believes love has no boundaries! LOVE! These stunning pics were taken by Chesterton Smith Photography. Doesn't Miss Tanya do a beautiful job!      Michelle created this range with Billy Buttons in mind Adding a key to your table settings will subtley carry across the bird cage theme Michelle put together the table settings…

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How To Obtain A Ceremony Location Permit

27th August 2012

It’s the Sunshine Coast, beautiful one day, perfect the next. No wonder so many brides have their heart set on being married here on one of our many beautiful beaches or in one of our stunning National Parks. The beaches are free and belong to us all, but when it comes to your wedding ceremony, it’s imperative you get a permit. Of course you could not obtain a permit, just turn up on the day and hope for the best, but what if another bridal party turned up with a permit at the exact same time? Could end up a…

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Modern Glam Beauty

26th August 2012

At our recent styled shoot for Volume 2 of The Bride’s Tree free online magazine, we had one pretty model, prettied up even more by some of the best in the biz. On the makeup brushes was the lovely Kylie Jane of KJ Artisty, and wielding her styling tools of choice was Nicola of Hair by Nicola. Together they created a stunningly pretty look for our Modern Glam bride. We love the natural, yet glam makeup, and the beautiful asymmetrical hair style was simply perfect. There were lots of other gorgeous styling features and fashion in the styled shoot, which…

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Photo of the Week

24th August 2012

This beautiful photo taken by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Matt Rowe Photography, is from a lovely Yandina wedding. We love the angle and, and black and white wedding photography is always a winner! We also LOVE the awesome person that is Matt Rowe. It's his great personality and unique approach we adore, as it always makes for happy couples and therefore amazing wedding photos. Lucky for you, you can meet Matt in person at the It's My Wedding Expo tomorrow in Noosa, see more of his work and come to fully understand exactly what we are rabbiting on about! It's My…

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Fanciful Bridal Fashion

22nd August 2012

If you're looking for something a little bit different and unique in your bridal gown for your Sunshine Coast wedding, then you will want something created especially for you. eVisual Bridal Boutique will design exactly the right bridal gown for you with plenty of easy to navigate options, because all of their dresses are actually separate bodices and skirts. This means you're able to play with all kinds of different styles and come up with just the right combination for you. The lovely Denise from eVisual loves getting creative with her designs, and creating intricate detailing unique to each gown….

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It’s My Wedding Expo!

19th August 2012

Have you been wondering where you could find a whole stack of wedding suppliers all in one place at one time? And have you been thinking that it would be great to shave a bit off your wedding expenses by having someone just give you a dress or photo package for free as maybe a prize or something? Has it been on your mind that you could do with a lot more inspiration and direction for your wedding fashion and styling? Well, I have a spot of advice for you. Get yourself to the It's My Wedding Expo on Sunday, August 26 at Noosa…

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Photo of the Week

17th August 2012

We love the fun in this awesome image by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Pablo Pavlovich Photography, and it’s nice to see the men in this marriage equation taking centre stage! The classic black and white editing looks fantastic in an action shot like this one. What an idea, hey, get the man a swing for his wedding day! Love it!     See more of Pablo's beautiful images in his photo gallery, found right about here.      

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Twin Waters Wedding with Style

14th August 2012

You can be as fancy as you like with weddings these days, but there is also still something to be said for the beautiful simplicity of white flowers with luscious greenery. We adore this Novotel Twin Waters Resort wedding, styled by Beedazzled Events, because it allows the location and the love to take centre stage. Oh, and what a pretty location it is. I recently visited Novotel Twin Waters Resort to take a peek at a wedding set up in Lily’s On The Lagoon, a beautiful restaurant right on the water. It was a gorgeous day and the 180 degree view…

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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.