Real Wedding: Cecile & Trent at Flaxton Gardens

11th December 2014

Cecile and Trent may just be the cutest couple we’ve seen. It definitely takes a very strong couple to work together and live together, as these two events planners do.  Trent proposed to Cecile in 2013 just as they both completed the Kokoda Trail. They wed in a beautiful ceremony at Flaxton Gardens, following it up with some sensational location shots around the hinterland in Flaxton and Maleny. They then head back to Flaxton Gardens to rejoin their 105 guests for a relaxed reception. Jennifer Oliphant was there to capture every moment of their special day.  “I wanted a Tiffany…

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Family Wedding at Flaxton Gardens

13th April 2014

Amanda and Trev were highschool sweethearts, who fell truly, madly, deeply and hopelessly in love over exchange of sweet childish love letters. Those same love letters are the ones Trev bundled together in a vintage jewellery box for Amanda to open on her wedding day morning. How she turned up to her wedding ceremony without puffy eyes, we will never know!  //// This beautiful couple had a long engagement of four years before they finally tied the knot at gorgeous Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding venue, Flaxton Gardens. It was a perfect day, with their ceremony overlooking the gorgeous hinterland, which…

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Lily’s on the Lagoon Wedding

23rd March 2014

Love birds Kylie and Daniel met through mutual friends when Kylie moved into Daniel’s street. 10 years later, they were engaged to be married, and spent the next year planning their love bird-themed wedding at Novotel Twin Waters Resort. //// Their mutual adoration for each other and their three pets lead them to the love bird theme, with a classic duck egg blue and white colour palette. This styling perfectly suited the coastal location of Novotel Twin Waters Resort, which boasts its own lagoon beach, and is handy to the pristine and secluded North Shore, perfect for a bridal party (adorned…

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Real Wedding: Penny & Duane on Maroochy River

21st July 2013

It was a destination wedding for Penny from Adelaide and Duane from Griffith. Friends and family flew in from their home towns, plus Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand, and Florida, USA. The lovely couple had prioritised finding a waterfront location with beautiful views and great views, which they found in Ebb Waterfront Restaurant & Bar.  Penny went into full organise mode when planning her wedding, gaining inspiration from inspiration online blogs, like The Bride’s Tree! She also wanted to put all her trust and faith in the consumate professionals we have here on the Sunshine Coast. For example, one Karen Buckle…

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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.