Real Wedding: Leanne and Duncan at their Country Home

12th January 2014

It was a lovely afternoon for a garden tea party the day Duncan made Leanne his wife in a ceremony and reception on their country property. They each asked their sibling to be their respective attendants, and invited 50 guests to be part of their backyard wedding on their 10th anniversary. Special! //// Leanne’s father passed away two and a half years ago, and it was really important to Leanne to include him in her day in some special way. So she wrote for him a poem to incorporate into the ceremony. Beautifully, Leanne has shared her poem with us,…

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Hidden Grove Destination Wedding

30th June 2013

Noosa is one of the most beautiful parts of the planet, and people travel from all over the world to get married here. It truly is a little piece of paradise. Nobody knows this better than Kelly and Jarrod, who planned their dream  destination beach wedding from Adelaide in South Australia.  Planning a wedding from over 2000 kilometers (1400 miles) away has its challenges, but Kelly and Jarrod navigated this successfully with the help of Sunshine Coast wedding planners and stylists, CL Weddings & Events. Their beautiful ceremony was conducted at Hidden Grove by the lovely celebrant, Lynette Maguire, and…

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Styled Shoot: Rustic Mexican

31st March 2013

Over this gorgeous Easter weekend, we are bringing you some of our fave styled shoots, coordinated by The Bride’s Tree team for our own free online wedding magazine. Our funky little rag is released each quarter, offering you the latest trends and positively toothsome style from decorations to fashion, from hair and makeup to photography. We gather a contingent of only the very best Sunshine Coast wedding professionals to take part in these shoots, so you are treated to world class beauty in bridal styling. Today we are sharing with you a super fun shoot we put together for Volume…

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Real Wedding: Tahlia & Jesse in Maleny

21st March 2013

Event coordinator, Tahlia, wed Electrician, Jesse in a beautiful Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding in Maleny. This cute couple where highschool sweethearts, who got together at age 14! Altough their love was evident from such a young age, they were engaged for three years before finally walking down that aisle and tying the knot.  //// Tahlia enjoyed the wedding planning experience immensely, and was calm cool and collected, as expected of any event planner! We love, love, BIG love this beautiful wedding from head to toe,. “I had dreamt of getting married at Weddings at Tiffany’s (previously Malcom’s of Maleny) for many years….

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Photo of the Week

22nd December 2012

Today will be our last Photo of the Week for the year, and it is oh-my-goodness divine! Alan Hughes Photography has hit us once again with all kinds of awesome. This photo was taken on a rainy afternoon at a Noosa wedding, just proving that rain on your wedding day is far from the end of the world. If it weren’t for this shower, this couple would not have such an incredibly stunning image. Oh okay, well yes it is photographer Alan Hughes we are talking about, so they would have had something equally as stunning without a doubt, but the…

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Silver Wedding Inspiration

15th August 2012

It’s undeniably glam and goes with any colour. Silver! If it’s bling you love, then this is definitely the theme for you and your Sunshine Coast wedding. Team it with blue, which is always a winner, or try blush pink, or simply white and crystal for a clean, classic look. 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,…

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Belted Brides

8th August 2012

If you are looking for a way to spruce up your wedding day with a unique embellishment, why not try adding a belt? There are plenty of different ways to jump on this splendid wedding trend. Pretty beaded belts are always a winner, but you can think outside the box with black or coloured satin sashes, ribbons and even add a funky rustic brown leather buckled belt. You are only limited by your imagination, and we would love to see more Sunshine Coast brides embrace this particular trend. Crystal Sash Belt by Etsy store, GlamHouse Dress and pretty coloured fabric…

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Cake of the Week

28th July 2012

We are lusting after today's Cake of the Week by Sunshine Coast wedding cake designers, Sweetheart Cake Designs. If the gorgeous Celeste Blue Vintage ruffle icing with peach-coloured sugar peony rose wasn’t delectable enough for you, you will positively drool over what’s inside… red velvet cake with white chocolate ganache filling! YUM! This photo was taken for a styled shoot with Sunshine Coast wedding planners and stylists, Love & Lace.

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Photo of the Week

27th July 2012

Look at these awesome little dudes! If this pair don’t kick start you to have a super Saturday, I just don’t know what will. Seriously, just – look at them! This moment in time was captured by the brilliant Karen Buckle Photography, whose work we love and adore with all our little hearts. As a top Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Karen would be lucky enough to happen upon gorgeous little people like this all the time at weddings. Now, I know that many people like to have a child-free wedding, allow the parents to kick back and enjoy the party, and…

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Country Charm with Fruit Wedding Styling

23rd July 2012

There is a whole lot of creative pretty in this charming country wedding. Who knew a tower of green apples could make such an impressive centrepiece! Keirra and Chris said their vows under a pretty chandelier and lantern-adorned tree on Keirra's family's private property in Traverston, which is located in the Noosa hinterland. Parasols, fruit punch and chalk boards are all present in the styling of this Noosa hinterland wedding, and it's thanks to the genius of Sunshine Coast wedding decorators, Beedazzled Events, who never cease to amaze us with their inspired creativity. We love this vintage country charm using…

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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.