Bridal Boudoir in the Woods

10th April 2014

You may remember a few months ago we held a competition to win a bridal boudoir photo shoot. For our lucky winner, Renee, the two most important things were to use her own bridal veil and to have the shoot take place outdoors. Renee decided on an ethereal feel to her shoot, and as you can see the results are just beautiful – classy, modest and sophisticated. //// Wedding photographer Jodi McDonald found the perfect woodsy Sunshine Coast location and, of course, took these gorgeous photographs. Trish from TF Makeup did a fabulous job on Renee’s makeup, which perfectly complemented…

Blonde Bombshell Brides

8th April 2014

Free-flowing tresses, Cinderella-style structure, unconventional bohemian creations – all look amazing in lush locks of gold. As is proven in the beautiful stylings of Sunshine Coast mobile wedding hair stylists from Hair 4 Brides. Take a look at these many and varying blonde bombshell looks. What do you think – do these brides look like they’re having more fun?  Images supplied by Hair 4 Brides.  Want to see more amazing work by Hair 4 Brides? Take a look at their vendor profile!

20’s Inspired Bridal Beauty and Fashion

7th April 2014

Old world glamour was the order of the day for this bridal fashion shoot which leans heavily on the 1920’s for inspiration. From the gorgeous gowns and accessories, down to the amazing hair and the makeup, the shoot collaborators took great care in creating some amazing vintage looks with authenticity.  //// All of the photographs have been taken by Sunshine Coast hinterland wedding photographers, AWPP, and the gown, accessories and floral information can be found in the captions. This one above features a Corston Couture gown, Shut the Front Door headpiece, Not just jewels accessories, and Elyssium Blooms bouquet Elyssium Blooms bouquet Shut…

Real Wedding: Tegan & Emmanuel in Maleny

6th April 2014

Not wanting all the fuss and time-consuming planning of a traditional wedding, Tegan and Emmanuel decided to turn their engagement party into a surprise wedding for their 100 guests at the expansive Maleny Retreat. The 100-acre property has plenty of accommodation and even additional camping grounds, so they made a full weekend of it and had a fabulous fun fair wedding day with their nearest and dearest.  Marion Jonkers caught all the festivities on camera.  Surprise Wedding We didn’t want a bridal party, boring speeches, the excessive planning and decorating that is the usual expectation. So when it came to planning our…

Weekly Round Up

4th April 2014

Just in case you missed it…  10 reasons you can't afford not to hire a wedding planner BMX Bli Bli engagement shoot  Flower crowns, ballerinas and horses – oh my!  DIY wedding at Kawana Beach wit a luxury Kombi!  A Cotton Tree wedding that breaks tradition  

Real Wedding: Natalie & Orren in Cotton Tree

Natalie and Orren broke tradition in so many ways for their Cotton Tree wedding. They had a very non-traditional, yet ever-growing in popularity “first look”, whereby the bride and groom have a very private and intimate meeting prior to their ceremony.  They also took their bridal party photos before the ceremony, forewent a theme, invited children, and provided a picnic for the guests upon arrival. I love the way this couple took every measure to ensure their guests had an amazing day with very thoughtful considerations.  Chloe from White Images caught the entire beautiful affair on camera. Take a peek! …

DIY Kawana Beach Wedding

3rd April 2014

Lovely Sunshine Coast bride, Megan, planned a beautiful vintage beach-themed wedding on a budget. With a little help from family and friends, her DIY efforts started with the invitations, continued with putting together bombonieres and even went so far as arranging the flowers and hair styling.  //// The pair were married at Kawana beach under a bamboo canopy the bride and her father constructed together, and then held their modestly catered reception in their church hall. As a very sweet touch, the couple surprised the bride’s father, a long-time Kombi van enthusiast with a super rad mode of transportation from Deluxe…

Engaged: Angela & Bevan in Bli Bli

31st March 2014

Both Angela and Bevan’s favourite places were locations for their engagement shoot with Life and Love Photography. Bevan’s BMX is worth more to him than his car, so an action shot was set up at his favourite track in Bli Bli on the Sunshine Coast.  The pretty trees around the area, a cool graffiti wall were utilised. Angela’s happy place – the backdrop of gorgeous Mooloolaba Beach at sunset – was the perfect end to the beautiful shoot of this soon-to-be Mr & Mrs.  See the full engagement shoot here.

10 Reasons You Can’t Afford Not to Have a Wedding Planner

Guest blog post by brilliant Sunshine Coast wedding planner from Wild Heart Weddings. Image by Aimee Catt Photography. 1. Industry Knowledge Think about this for a moment.  How many celebrants do you know? How many photographers do you know? How many wedding venues are you aware of? Are any of these venues BYO?  Is there a makeup artist on the coast who specialises in lash extensions or airbrushing?  I bet you can’t think of many answers to those questions… A Wedding Planner, however, knows hundreds It is their job to go to networking events, showcases, organise venue viewings, keep up-to-date with all…

Weekly Round Up

28th March 2014

Just in case you missed it…  A pretty as a picture wedding on the lagoon at Twin Waters 17 wedding photos that captured magical moments  Bridal bouquet stylin' for the seasons A bride with a 1000-watt smile in an amazing dress marries her childhood sweetheart at Flaxton Gardens And the smiley bride's hinterland wedding film!