Strewth! It's Australia Day weekend! You know what that means – barbeques with forgotten sauce bottles, beach swims with zinced up noses, buckets of prawns and newspaper to wrap the stinky remains before trying to find any other bin to put them in but your own, and of course the only day of the year where everyone joins in for cricket at the park, no matter the skill level. And the soundtrack to these festivities will obviously be whatever happens to be included in the Triple J Hottest 100 countdown. I think you really need to be an Aussie to catch…

It is definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Here in Queensland, Australia, the sun is shining, the air smells of salt and sunscreen, and a weekend full of beach swims and Carols by Candlelight looms. Life is grand, people! Life is grand.  Just in case you missed it… A super stunning Maleny wedding with lots of great advice on how to keep down the costs. An engagement shoot in Montville that warmed us up from the inside. Networking tips for introverts.  How to style a DIY vintage wedding.  Bouquet trend: Lavender! A Maleny wedding film with big grins. 

The Bride's Insider came out this week. If you're not yet signed up, what are you waiting for, silly? This is where we share all the latest highlights from the blog, plus any hot deals or special offers from wedding vendors that come into our hot little hands, and the latest tips and trends.  It's easy to sign up to get the Insider straight to your inbox – just enter your email up there on your left in that pink box. Yep, that one riiiiiight… there. We promise we don't bombard you daily or weekly, it's once a month, max! …

It's my baby's birthday today! He is now eight years old. The first thing that means to me is that there is no more booster seat. I will miss it, if I'm honest. I have an attachment to it, which albeit may be unnatural, but I do. It makes me feel like my small giant is not in fact almost a big boy, which is almost a pre-teen, which is almost a teenager, which is almost flying the coup.  Really. First they made me give up his cot. Then his high chair. Then his baby seat – and now this….

A little birdie will not have any part in the following proclamation. I am out and proud about the fact that… it's my birthday! It's not what you would call an important one. Last year I had a big party for my 30th, so 31 in terms of milestones is nothing on the surface. However, I feel it is somewhat significant for me, because unlike last year with all the glitz and glamour of my fancy roped-off Brisbane nightclub soiree with ballerina cake (a nod to my childhood ballet days), I am accepting of what is occuring. There is no…

There is only a short amount of time left to get your entry in to win the best present ever for your groom. It is a photo shoot with gahmayzing photographer, Jodi McDonald, shot entirely on film, of you in your delicates. A beautiful, tasteful bridal boudoir shoot your new hubby will go gaga for, and you will be thrilled to have in years to come once, let's face it, gravity takes hold. Oh, I know, we all want to believe it won't happen to us, but we're all in the same boat here, ladies!  The prize includes professional hair…

This weekend I am off to old Brisbane town for an event I have waited for all year long! I will be absorbing the knowledge of three of the most popular bloggers in the whole world for two full days at The Blogcademy. I can tell you right now, friends, I am most definitely going to be that geek in the front row, scribbling notes frantically and raising my hand, "Ooh, ooh ooh! Meeee!" every five minutes. Oh, those poor girls.  Just in case you missed it… An intimate Noosa destination wedding for a UK couple at Little Cove A…

You know what would be awesome? If someone just gave you thousands of dollars worth of services towards your wedding. A lovely large figure, like $4,910-ish, right? Well, guess what?! One of you lucky Sunshine Coast brides is about to get just that.  A team of some of the most outstanding Sunshine Coast wedding professionals have put together a huge gift basket of goodies for one lucky couple, which includes $1000 towards your photography, $500 towards flowers, $250 towards suit hire, $1000 towards your very own designer made-to-measure bridal gown, hair, makeup, and a $600 ceremony stying package! Crazy, right! …

It's been a huge week at The Bride's Tree HQ as we are on deadline for our upcoming edition of our free online wedding magazine. We are shaking things up next edition and we have every reason to believe you're going to love it like your favourite child! Okay, maybe just like your fave mag, cause we know it is. It is, right?  We're not as needy as we sound right now. Promise. Okay, so I know it's a bit of a tease, because the new edition is still a couple of weeks away. In the meantime, you can always…

We have had a Winter like Spring and now we're enjoying a Spring like Summer. The Sunshine Coast is another level of perfection lately. We have a lot to be joyous about!  Just in case you missed it… Cassie & Paul's destination marquee wedding on a private property with fresh flower chandeliers. A stylish and tranquil luxury terrace house, perfect for wedding night accommodation in Montville. An idea for a gift for your guests they will enjoy with a scone. Convertible bridesmaid dresses that suit every body shape.  Pretty bridal hair and makeup for a bride that was described as…