Venue Review: The Lakehouse

22nd March 2015

The Sunshine Coast’s newest absolute waterfront purpose-built wedding venue is centrally located at Brightwater, overlooking the lake. Inside, the décor promotes warmth and stylish nautical opulence. Inside The Lakehouse you will find beautiful interior styling, which has two key elements – stag heads and antlers, and a hint of the nautical. The little touches, like oars and a cow hide rug beside the fireplace in the welcome area give you an instant feeling of warmth.  There are two gorgeous ceremony locations on site, making this venue perfect for those couples wanting a carefree wedding day, where everyone can relax from…

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Venue Review: The Yacht Club

9th October 2014

The Sunshine Coast’s largest dance floor resides at this Mooloolaba wedding venue, and it overlooks the ocean. The Yacht Club will accommodate up to 180 guests, and will tailor a package to suit a wedding of small numbers, too. The professional and flexible wedding coordinator helps you every step of the way – even arranging a water taxi for you and your guests to and from your canal-front accommodation. Or BYO watercraft!  The charming location in Mooloolaba, being one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular coastal towns, offers the perfect waterfront experience. There are beach or canal-front ceremony locations within walking distance, making…

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Venue Review: Clio’s on Rosemount

13th March 2014

Sunshine Coast wedding venue, Clio’s on Rosemount, offers a beautiful indoor/outdoor setting for couples wanting a garden wedding celebration, located 15 minutes from local beaches and the sunshine coast hinterland. In the peaceful surroundings of Rosemount, this Sunshine Coast wedding venue is well worth your consideration.    As affordable as it is pretty, Clio’s has wedding reception packages inclusive of a decorated ceremony starting at $45 per person. Their function room and gardens will be reserved for your exclusive use.  Clio’s offers several food options, including cocktail-style and alternate drop menu of up to three selections. Above three images by Marion…

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Venue Review: The Yacht Club

22nd October 2013

The Sunshine Coast’s largest dance floor resides at this Mooloolaba wedding venue, and it overlooks the ocean. The Yacht Club will accommodate up to 180 guests, and will tailor a package to suit a wedding of small numbers, too. The professional and flexible wedding coordinator helps you every step of the way – even arranging a water taxi for you and your guests to and from your canal-front accommodation. Or BYO watercraft!  The charming location in Mooloolaba, being one of the Sunshine Coast’s most popular coastal towns, offers the perfect waterfront experience. There are beach or canal-front ceremony locations within…

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Venue Review: Coolum Beach Surf Club

19th August 2013

Oh to relax on a sprawling deck, overlooking the ocean as the sun sets on your magical Coolum Beach wedding day. How simply splendid this would be! If it’s absolute waterfront you’re hankering for, well this is the perfect Sunshine Coast wedding venue for you. Coolum Beach Surf Club is set right in the middle of one of the most beautiful spots on the Sunshine Coast. And that is saying a lot, since we are hit smack bang in our faces with natural beauty every which way we turn in our beautiful-one-day-perfect-the-next piece of the globe.  The function room at the Coolum Beach Surf Club can…

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Venue Review: Sunshine Coast Function Centre

25th April 2013

The Sunshine Coast Function Centre is a large wedding and events venue, located in the heart of coastal  Caloundra. They have the capacity for large weddings of up to 500 guests, but also cater for smaller weddings of 60.  You can have your choice of the beautiful Sapphire Ballroom, complete with the Lobby Bar and luxurious Bridal Suite, or perhaps the retro styling of the Ice Lounge with the Emerald Ballroom for your reception is more suited to your requirements. These rooms can be decorated any which way you like, and themed to your preferences.  While your guests are enjoying…

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Venue Review: Coolum Beach Surf Club

11th April 2013

Oh to relax on a sprawling deck, overlooking the ocean as the sun sets on your magical Coolum Beach wedding day. How simply splendid this would be! If it’s absolute waterfront you’re hankering for, well this is the perfect Sunshine Coast wedding venue for you. Coolum Beach Surf Club is set right in the middle of one of the most beautiful spots on the Sunshine Coast. And that is saying a lot, since we are hit smack bang in our faces with natural beauty every which way we turn in our beautiful-one-day-perfect-the-next piece of the globe.  The function room at the…

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Weddings at Twin Waters Golf Club

15th January 2013

  If it’s a fuss-free occasion where everything is taken care of that interests you for your Sunshine Coast wedding, we may just have the venue for you. The Twin Waters Golf Club offers all-inclusive packages for both your ceremony and reception.  We visited the golf club, and we were impressed not only with the grounds themselves, which are truly superb, but the staff as well. This team of experienced professionals have a great attitude when it comes to planning weddings with brides. They say their main aim is to get the right package to fit the budget, but also to help…

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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.