It's been a big week for The Bride's Tree team. We have been hanging out in mansions in the Sunshine Coast hinterland with our $5000 Big Day Out with your Besties winners. Now we want to be their best friends, too! And we have been meeting hundreds of brides at the It's My Wedding Expo, where we revealed our new contemporary eclectic styling for our expo stand. Don't worry, lovely Sunshine Coast brides, we made sure we shared all of our behind-the-scenes and… Just in case you missed it…  Our week began with a vintage bridal look that had me…

You may have noticed this week we have been talking non-stop about the It's My Wedding Expo. Well, guess what? It's on today! And we're there right now! So make sure you come and see us, we can't wait to meet all of you beautiful Sunshine Coast brides! Here are all the details for you once again… Date: Sunday, May 26 (TODAY!) Time: 10:00am to 4:00pm Location: Events Centre, Maroochy RSL Fashion Parades: 11:30am and 2:30pm Prizes to be Won:  2 x $1,000 vouchers from Gowns of Elegance 1-hour on location Engagement shoot + 20×30 wall print framed from Tim McIvor Photography, $1200 value 2…

Just in case you missed it… Our week began with a DIY beach wedding with a funky retro mode of transportation.  On Tuesday we gave you the goss on all of the special events coming up to mark in your diary for wedding planning goodness Wednesday was the yummiest day of the week with a cake as gorgeous as it was delicious. Thursday we gave you a sure fire way to ensure your rainy wedding day doesn't mess up your hair. And we rounded out the work week with a gallery of images from a beautifully styled boho wedding to…

Just in case you missed it… First things first, we revealed how you can save around 250 hours in research while planning your red letter day.  Tuesday was all about simple elegance in a real wedding in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.  We also showed you how to draw inspiration from the iconic old hollywood starlets for your wedding day fashion and beauty.  Surprisingly, you can have a winter wonderland themed wedding on the Sunshine Coast, and we showed you where you can find some cute themed elements. We finished off the work week with an amazing trash the dress shoot…

It was a special week for everybody in Australia this week, as we celebrated ANZAC Day. For our international visitors, I'll explain. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and April 25 is the day each year that we celebrate our military veterans. Those who fell, while protecting our country and fighting for our freedom, and those who continue to serve our country today at war, in peace-keeping missions, and providing aide to other countries. It is also the anniversary of the landing in Gallipolli in 1915. Typically the day starts with thousands of Dawn Services held around…

We learnt a little something new this week from Sunshine Coast wedding industry veterans from Maleny Manor. Apparently, some brides forego the traditional bouquet toss for all the single ladies to scramble for in favour of another custom. They give their bouquet to the longest married couple in the room, and then ask said couple to share their best advice with the newlyweds! What a fabulous idea! If we didn't follow Maleny Manor on Facebook, we may not have been so fortunate to learn this!  So, what else is new? We're glad you have asked. From now on, each Sunday…

What a visual delight this week has been, with a real wedding absolutely everyone was talking about – especially that dress – and many more outrageously stunning Sunshine Coast wedding inspiration.  We also announced the winner of our caption competition to win a $5000 big day out with your besties. See what the winning caption was here.  And on the blog…  We kicked off the week with the prettiest of Maleny weddings. Then shared our Q&A with an awesome Sunshine Coast wedding DJ. Some industry friends of ours uncovered the meanings of different types of flowers you may choose for your wedding day floral…

What a beautiful week we have been having on the Sunshine Coast, and what a busy week it has been for us in The Bride's Tree HQ, as we have been collecting your entries into our competition to win the best ever day out with your besties, worth a whopping $5000.  There is but one day left after today to get your entries in, so if you haven't already done so, please make sure you take a stab at walking away with a night away with your besties at Flaxton Grove, luxury holiday house in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, plus…

The big news this week is that we have a bigger than Ben Hur giveaway on the go! On Monday we announced our Big Day Out With Your Besties competition was open. This means you, friends, have the opportunity to win a day full of pampering, including hair and makeup, a high tea, a photo shoot and a night away in the Sunshine Coast hinterland worth $5000!  The rest of the week was dedicated to showing you the wonderful work of the amazing and generous businesses who have donated their time and products to this competition.  All you need to…

There was some fabulous fashion on the blog this week, with two real weddings – each from opposite ends of the Sunshine Coast – which had amazing dresses on the brides and bridesmaids, gorgeous accessories and the most fabulous shoes! We didn’t miss the men out this week, either, as we shared some great tips especially for grooms.  Kicking off the week on the right foot, we shared 10 reasons you can’t afford not to hire a wedding planner.  This lovebird-themed wedding had the perfect touches of duck egg blue – one of our fave colours for wedding styling!  Did…