Pin Board: Wedding Planning Loveliness

3rd March 2015

Are you ready for some beautiful, brides? Today’s post is all about oohing and aahing at the pure loveliness that is the CL Weddings and Events wedding planning pin board here on The Bride’s Tree. I’ve given you a little taste here, but you seriously need to click for more pretty, pretty, pretty! 

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DIY: Papier-m

2nd March 2015

This is a wedding decoration DIY anyone can do. It can be done in any colour theme for any occasion – bridal shower, engagment party, even your wedding! I can see this making a splendid addition to a photo booth backdrop, or even strung along the bridal table.  The very clever Jordan over at Oh Happy Day! is responsible for this papier-mâché lit garland DIY. It’s perfect for a crafternoon with your bridesmaids. Take a peek at the full DIY instructions, you won’t believe how simple this one is. 

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Real Wedding: Tenille & Marc in Maleny

1st March 2015

On Tenille and Mark’s Maleny wedding day they had been together just beyond 10 years! Their stunning DIY farm stay wedding was meticulously planned by the bride, who loves a good bargain hunt, something she picked up from her mother. Always on the hunt for craft items at a good price, Tenille gathered enough to host many a crafternoon in the lead up to her wedding!  In addition to her own DIY details, Tenille hired Jo from Coast to Country Weddings and Events to finalise the styling and to coordinate the day. A real treat that had Tenille feeling like…

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Choosing your wedding DJ

26th February 2015

Your wedding venue is important, sure. Your choice of wedding dress is extremely important, of course. The photographer in charge of capturing all of your everlasting memories absolutely must be chosen with the utmost care. However… it gets to the point in the night where all that matter is the music.  Making your choice of musical entertainment is important, because ultimately the fun that everyone has in the evening when they’re kicking up their heels will be one of the most memorable parts of the whole wedding.  So we have a handy little printable planning tool to help you choose…

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Behind the Scenes: Magazine shoot at The Rocks Yandina

25th February 2015

Our styled shoots for our online magazine take a large talented team and a lot of hours to put together. Simon J Coulson was the photographer on our most recent shoot, which had an Australian Bush theme and was set at the very secluded and gorgeous The Rocks at Yandina.  Simon has shared some of the images we couldn’t fit in the magazine, as well as some never before seen shots  to give you a little taste of what goes on behind the scenes at one of our epic styled wedding inspiration photo shoots. 

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Real Wedding: Maddie + Sam at Flaxton Gardens

24th February 2015

Brisbane couple, Madeleine and Sam, carefully chose Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding venue, Flaxton Gardens, for the spot to say their vows and celebrate their holy matrimony with 80 of their closest family and friends.  A huge part of the appeal of have a destination wedding – albeit a fairly close destination wedding – was to revel in the planning process with weekend wedding planning mini-breaks in the 12 months leading up to the big day. Looking at venues and meeting suppliers was shuffled in-between soaking up the sun and cafe hangs at Cotton Tree. I can’t say I blame them,…

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Engaged: Elise + Jared

23rd February 2015

How freakin’ adorable are these two! Elise and Jared commissioned Kirk and Treens Wedding Photography to shoot their engagement shoot at their Mooloolah Valley property for a sweet intimate feel that is very personal.  Now we don’t all have a serene, idyllic 2.5 acre property to have our engagement shoot held at, but we genuinely have so many gorgeous spots on the Sunshine Coast where you can have this same intimate feel. Maleny Botanic Gardens, I’m looking at you.  You definitely want to see the rest of this shoot with these cutie pahtooties, and so luckily it’s all in this…

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Wedding Film: Sarah & Brett in Maleny

22nd February 2015

Sarah & Brett’s wedding movie {Cinematic filmed by Jayden, assisted by Ash} from sunshinecoastvideo on Vimeo. Get your oggle on, brides, because this wedding film is a beauty! Set in breathtaking Maleny at the amazing Weddings at Tiffany’s, and sporting some bridal fashion we are lusting after in a big bad lustful manner. Here is what cinematographer, Jayden of Sunshine Coast Videography had to say about the wedding he witnessed with a birds eye view and captured exquisitely.  “Nothing was going to put a dampener on Sarah and Brett’s wedding day. And why would it – Bride Sarah looked stunning…

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Weekly Round Up

20th February 2015

Just in case you missed it…  An easy-to-watch Maleny wedding film with gorgeous styling and lots of emotion.  Amazing wedding dresses that are absolutely to die for.  Romantic, whimsical Noosa wedding inspiration.  A whole bunch of pin boards full of incredible wedding photography.  A Noosa Waterfront wedding with some of the most gorgeous lilac flowers we've ever seen.    A-List Vendor of the Week  Tipi Luxe  I, for one, cannot wait to see more weddings held in the giant Nordic tipis Tipi Luxe specialise in. This is a fabulous new addition to the Sunshine Coast and Queensland.  

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Real Wedding: Stacey & Ryan at Noosa Waterfront

19th February 2015

Bank manager, Stacey, married her Electricial beau, Ryan, in a simply gorgeous Noosa wedding. Although they experienced some rain, the couple who say they are very best friends loved every moment, and wouldn’t change a thing, including the cloud cover.  Noosa Waterfront was the location for both the ceremony and reception, while the bridal party photo shoot took place on the picturesque Noosa Main Beach. Jennipher Oliphant Photographer is responsible for the outrageously gorgeous images you see before you. “Our priorities when planning our wedding were finding a venue that felt welcoming and intimate. Finding a great photographer and finding the dress.“…

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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.