Last weekend my man cub and I threw caution to the wind, exited our lives in the most cheeky manner (two days of school and work respectively), and took to the open road. Our destination: Fraser Island. The world's largest sand island is located only 2.5 hours by car plus 40 mins by ferry north of the Sunshine Coast, and yet I had never been. Shameful, I know! It's almost like a requirement of Sunny Coast locals to regularly trip to this beautiful spot. Now I can say I know just why.  We are not the camping types. Okay, I…

It’s just another one of those delicious choices you get to make as a bride. What in the world will be my signature wedding day scent? Shall I choose something tried and tested, or find a gorgeous new aroma for my special day? If you have a favourite, go for it. If you’re looking for some scent inspiration, you’ve come to the right place. We asked a stack of Sunshine Coast brides what they wore or will be wearing on their wedding day, and these were the results.  Angel by Thierry Mugler – Joanne from Caboolture Rocking Rio by Escada – Bree from Currimundi…

Following yesterday’s quick guide to head pieces, today we have some gahmayzing new pieces from the latest Three Sunbeams collection. These dreamy adornments are absolutely deliciously constructed with very bridal materials of lace, crystals, pearls, feathers and tulle.   In this collection, Three Sunbeams have drawn inspiration from different eras of the past with 1950’s bridal hat, a Great Gatsby-esque bridal cap, a vintage feather fascinator, lace veils and halo to name a few. This is seriously drool-worthy stuff, my lovely Sunshine Coast brides; prepare to be dazzled.  Left: Bird cage veil, scalloped with a subtle crystal bling; Right: Lace bandeau Left: The Great Gatsby-inspired cap;…

The fine folks from SimplyBridal have come at us again with some sage advice for all of you beautiful Sunshine Coast brides out there. This time it’s all about your little noggins with A Quick Guide to Headpieces… So what will you be wearing atop your fine crown, fair lady? Tell us in the comments below. Or, if you need some further inspiration, here are some gahmayzing Australian bridal accessory designers, who can help you out with plenty o’ that. 

It has been an insanely beautiful week weather-wise on the Sunshine Coast, and while we can't share the joy of our sunny days of not-too-hot perfection, we can share with you the beauty we have had on the blog this week. A great consolation! Just in case you missed it… A wedding at the Caloundra Air Museum was the best way we could think of to start our week. It's getting warmer by the day, so we shared how to stay cool at your Summer wedding. Lust-worthy 1940's and 1950's bridal inspiration was oogled over. We showed you a whole…

Last week we shared with you some beautiful down hair styles for brunette brides, and you loved it. You really loved it! So today, to keep things fair, we have some down styles for the fair. I mean fair-haired. You know what I mean – down styles for blonde brides! And they have what some would call an unfair amount of pretty about them.  These lovely dos have been created by some amazing Sunshine Coast wedding hair stylists we love and adore with all our little hearts. Enjoy! Hair: Coastal Style Mobile Hairdressing, Photo: Supplied by Coastal Style Mobile Hairdressing…

The 1940’s and 50’s were all about glamour and extravagance when it comes to ladies and their style. Brides today take elements from the 1940’s and 50’s eras and infuse them with contemporary styles to make for an extremely elegant wedding day look.  Enjoy these amazing photos by Sunshine Coast wedding photographer, Lindy Photography. //// Some incredible Sunshine Coast wedding professionals came together to create this stunning shoot with oodles of glamour and style. The bride was pure vintage Hollywood movie star glamour with sleek finger waves and pin curl rolls, chocolate brown smoky eye colours, vintage claret lips, and of…

For those of you reading this who are local to the Sunshine Coast, you will know just why today we are talking about Summer already. It’s just come Spring, but we have been enjoying glorious weather for weeks and weeks now. The last entire month of winter was not just pleasant. It was not simply fabulous. It was not merely outrageously gorgeous weather. Oh no, it was a spend-every-waking-moment-outdoors, picnics-every-day-for-lunch, where’s-my-bikini-I’m-skipping-school-for-the-beach level of beeyootiful only our piece of the globe does this well.  So only days into Spring, we are anticipating a stunning, but sizzling summer on the Sunshine Coast….

We have given ourselves a little makeover this week! Well, it's more like botox… it's just a little different, a little lifted, a subtle difference you almost couldn't put your finger on… take a peek at our new look home page, and see if you can spot the difference! Just in case you missed it… A beautifully photographed Maleny wedding with amazing florals. Song suggestions for walking down the aisle from other Sunshine Coast brides. 8 ways to include your furry best pal in your wedding. A Mooloolaba wedding with funky elements and vintage details. Some amazing down styles for…

Luscious long locks are pretty and romantic when worn down and flowing on your wedding day. Brunette brides are just gorgeous with their shiny tresses curled for volume, and there are many different ways you can achieve a bridal look that will make you feel a million bucks on your Sunshine Coast wedding day.  Pulled to the side, half up in a bouffant, a striking blunt fringe, a little braid for intricate detail – these are all gorgeous ways to make your hair style your own. Here are some brunette down styles created by Sunshine Coast wedding hair stylists. Hair:…