Weekly Round Up

13th March 2015

That view. Ahh… how would you like to look out on this gorgeousness on your wedding day?  A DIY wedding styling feat of the vintage persuasion.  We launchedd a giveaway of The Styling Workshops… and we drew a winner.  A whole pin board full of delectable delicacies that are 100% as amazing to taste as they are to look at.  A floral expert shared her fave bridal table centrepieces. 

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And… the winner of The Styling Workshop giveaway is…

Giverny Locke! Congratulations Giverny, you are the lucky winner of a ticket to The Styling Workshops, valued at $190. Please make contact with The Bride’s Tree to claim your prize by 5:00pm today, Friday March 13. I guess Friday the 13th is actually a pretty lucky day after all, huh!  To those who missed out, we thank you for entering. Better luck next time! You can still get yourself a ticket to The Styling Workshops, which are available online to purchase and worth every cent of the investment. 

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Sandi Shankster: My Fave Floral Centrepieces

12th March 2015

In all their diversity, we still each have our favourite types of flowers and floral arrangements. So what about the experts who work with blooms up to their elbows day in and day out? One such star of her field, Sunshine Coast wedding florist Sandi Shankster of Willow Bud, shared with us four of her fave wedding table centrepieces from the past year.  1. The centrepiece doesn’t always have to be on the table. Another way to achieve floral styling and space on the table is to have an overhead floral feature. Image by Dreamlife Photograhy.  2.  Luxurious and opulent thick…

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Pin Board: The Sweetest of Treats

11th March 2015

They say that a huge part of the food experience is the visual aspect. When food looks as great as it tastes, it makes for twice the treat. These particular delectable delicacies come to us from Chocolate 2 Chilli, and I can personally attest to the fact that they are as delicious as they are pretty to look at. While I can’t give you a taste test, I can show you the sheer gorgeousness of the wedding cakes, dessert tables and picnics Chocolate 2 Chilli create in this whole whopping great pinboard full of images, yours to love and adore, to…

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Styling Workshops – Domayne Sunshine Coast

10th March 2015

Domayne Sunshine Coast has teamed up with two talented stylists – one of whom is our dear friend and A-list Vendor, the delightful Hayley Jenkin, owner of Wholehearted Studio. The other is Simone Barter, founder of style.life.home. The pair are set to help homeowners and renters transform everyday living areas into stylish and personalised spaces in The Styling Workshops.  The design duo, whose individual work has graced the pates of Australia’s leading interior lifestyle and bridal magazines, including InsideOut, House & Garden, Real Living, White Magazine and The Bride’s Tree Magazine, bring a wealth of practical information and tricks of the…

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How to Style a Vintage DIY Wedding

9th March 2015

Beautiful bride, Taryn, married her long-time love, Ben, in a sweet vintage-inspired wedding with loads of little details we just love. This is one of the prettiest DIY weddings we have ever seen, so we simply had to share with you how clever she is!  //// Taryn and Ben had been together eight years when they got engaged, so they didn’t see the sense in waiting too much longer to call each other husband and wife. And so they gave themselves only six months to plan and execute their dream wedding. A love of craft and styling, and also time…

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Real Wedding: Kate & Steve in Sunshine Beach

8th March 2015

Spectacular weather, a gorgeous penthouse and a venue that is set on the beach, making for sensational views of Sunshine Beach.  Kate and Steve were married in a sweet ceremony amidst 90 of their closest family and friends, oh and a few whales, who showed up on the ocean horizon to wish the happy couple a successful marriage on their migration. On the lawn at The Surf Club Sunshine Beach, they said their I Dos, and followed it up with a reception but a few steps away, making the commute to the party stress-free for their guests.  Check out these beautiful…

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Weekly Round Up

6th March 2015

Just in case you missed it…  A farmstay DIY wedding that promises to inspire and bring a smile to your face. A

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Styled Shoot: Old World Romance

5th March 2015

Take a moment to be inspired by Old World romance, where occasions were celebrated with tables filled full of food, overfilled pewter cups full of red wine and unstructured blooms picked for the heady aromas and beautiful colours.    Concept and styling by CL Weddings and Events, while Jodi McDonald has taken these glorious images.          Strong bold colours, rich and elegant, using a colour palette of soft greys, charcoal, berry reds and touches of soft pink.    Antique cutlery, pewter and silverware our styling had touches of both old and new.    A great wedding should always have food…

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How to Write Your Wedding Vows

Firstly, don’t think of this as a daunting task, but rather an extremely rare and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tell your beloved why you love him/her, what makes them the most special person in the world to you, and share that with all of your family and friends without them rolling their eyes and telling you to get a room. Of course there are some technicalities to take into account. Firstly, you need to check with your wedding officiant to find out if there are any key words or phrases you must keep in your vows. Some officiants will have some…

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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.