Brisbane couple, Stephanie and Jack, met in their home city at a Rufus Du Sol concert at the Tivoli. At the time, Jack lived in Noosa while Stephanie lived in Brisbane. It took almost two years for them to finally start their relationship after keeping in touch all that time.
Another two years went by and Jack proposed on Christmas Day in the company of Stephanie’s family.
When the day came, the couple held their ceremony in Noosa Woods, followed by their Noosa River wedding reception at Noosa Boathouse.
Stephanie shares her wedding day story with us below.
Vendors
Photographer / WOOD & WILLOW PHOTOGRAPHY
Videographer / CONTENT CREW
Venue / NOOSA BOATHOUSE
Florist / BLOOMS OF NOOSA
Cake / SASSWEETS & CO.
Makeup Artist / LAUREN MONTGOMERY
Hair Stylist / BEC ZOBEL
Stylist / SUNSHINE WEDDINGS
Entertainment / CUT A RUG DJ + HOLLEA MUSIC
Stationery / VISTAPRINT
Celebrant / NOOSA STYLE CEREMONIES
Wedding Night Accommodation / SUNSHINE BEACH AIRBNB
Why I married Jack
Jack has the type of personality and energy that just draws you in. Whenever you’re around him you know it’s going to be a good time. We both share a love of good music, discovering new bars and restaurants and travelling abroad (when we can). We are both very hard workers and make a great team.
Biggest Wedding Planning Challenges
Covid without a doubt. We were originally supposed to get married in June 2020 but decided to postpone for 12 months due to restrictions and border closures. Even postponing the 12 months we were still unable to have several international and interstate guests attend including one of my bridesmaids who was stuck in Dubai.
Resources and Inspiration
For local vendors The Bride’s Tree and Sunshine Coast wedding Facebook pages. Instagram and Pinterest for style inspiration. Friend’s recommendations and hours and hours of independent research.
Wedding Secrets
Biggest splurge: DJ
Biggest money-saver: Choosing Noosa Woods Bay over the beachside ceremony locations. Our photos were just as beautiful and the Noosa Council fees were a lot less plus it was much more private location.
Bride’s dress: Grace Loves Lace
Earrings: Peggy & Twig
Bride’s shoes: Nine West
Groom’sand groomsmen’s suits: Ferrari Formalwear
Groom’s and groomsmen’s shoes: Blaq from Myer
Bridesmaids’ dresses: Shona Joy
Bridesmaids’ shoes: Zara
DIY: Candles for wedding favours.
Honeymoon: Hamilton Island
Number of guests: 60
Wedding budget: $30k
Actual cost of wedding: A little over $30k
Standout Suppliers
Ellie from Sunshine Weddings really played a huge part in our day. Her warm and caring nature paired with her professionalism and attention to detail just blew us away. We could not have been more delighted to have Ellie on our team.
Brooklyn from Wood & Willow Photography was absolutely incredible. Jack and I are not “photo” people and Brooklyn just managed us so perfectly with her gorgeous chilled nature. She made the entire process really relaxed and enjoyable.
Lauren Montgomery is an absolute makeup genius and not only was our make up absolutely stunning and flawless, Lauren’s personality and calming presence the morning of the wedding was exactly what we needed. It was the perfect start to the day.
Advice for Future Brides
Things will happen on the day that are out of your control so just go with it and enjoy yourself. Your day will be exactly as it’s meant to be and it will be absolutely perfect!
Our Next Adventure…
We are very excited to be expecting our first baby in March 2022.
