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Wedding at Rainforest Gardens, Mount Cotton

Wedding at Rainforest Gardens Mount Cotton

Rainforest Gardens is located atop Mount Cotton in the Redlands, south east of Brisbane city. The property features over 20 acres of tropical gardens, with a purpose-built wedding ceremony platform which overlooks a lilly padded pond with fountains. Timber benches are terraced into the hillside for guest seating. The gardens are always shady, even on a very warm Brisbane summer day. A new pavilion has been constructed in the event of rainy weather, and the venue also provides a built-in sound system for ceremonies. You might recognise this venue from the movie Ticket to Paradise with Julia Roberts and George Clooney.

Gorgeous bride, Katie, and her handsome man, Jerome, are absolutely besotted with each other. Their excitement and passion gave a real buzz to their wedding day and guests were uplifted to see two such genuine humans seal their joyous connection. The kiss is a moment of euphoria in the wedding ceremony, after all the build up and anxiety of arriving at the wedding venue is finally released and the couple celebrate their official newlywed status.

Katie wrote, “Cheryl, thank you so much for being our absolutely amazing celebrant. We are so happy you were part of our special day and part of all the enerfy and magic the day brought. Than you for being so patient, kind, and funny with us. We had so many beautiful comments about how you performed and spoke during the ceremony. You really kept us all calm, relaxed, and grounded. And thank you for being so prompt with lodging all the paperwork and all the emails and calls!”

Venue: Rainforest Gardens

Photographer: Kimberley Lee Photography

Micro wedding

Micro Wedding at New Farm Park

Hanna and Nick wanted bright flowers and a relaxed vibe for the intimate ceremony, inviting just their immediate families and a handful of friends. They asked the team at Elope Brisbane to create a low key, fun, and memorable ceremony for them. 

Hannah and Nick’s first home together was at New Farm, and so New Farm Park had a special significance for the couple. They decided to marry under one of the huge Fig trees at New Farm Park.

Steve from Kandid Kombi picked Hannah up and delivered her to the ceremony space in his colourful orange Kombi Van, Busta. Mel from Miss Weddings styled a hexagonal shaped white arbour with brightly coloured flowers and foliage, and set up Americana white chairs. Celebrant Cheryl Landsberry told the cute story of the couple’s meeting and led them through a sweet and simple ceremony.

Hannah was ethereal in a beautiful lace and tulle wedding dress with blush underlay from When Freddie met Lilly. In this job, you get to see a lot of gorgeous dresses. But this one might just be the new favourite! Hannah carried a bouquet of natives from Little Miss Flower Shoppe. Nick wore a sage green suit. This colour is so appropriate for a garden wedding, and we’re really loving it.

Photos by Romana Saeheng

Contact the team at Elope Brisbane to coordinate your relaxed and fun wedding at New Farm Park

Venue: New Farm Park

Coordination: Elope Brisbane

Transport: Kandid Kombi

Styling: Miss Weddings

Flowers: Little Miss Flower Shoppe

Photographer: Romana Saeheng

Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry

Elopements

Eloping in a Red Wedding Dress

When Elyse and Todd were thinking about the vision for their wedding, they knew they didn’t want a traditional wedding. Musician Todd is more at home in denim than a tuxedo, and Elyse couldn’t imagine herself in a white, frilly dress, so they settled on a red and black wedding theme.

Elyse looked absolutely stunning in a red wedding dress, and their daughter wore a matching red flower girl dress. Elyse’s bridesmaid wore black, as did the parents. The group met at New Farm Park with celebrant Cheryl Landsberry and photographer Romana Saeheng from Elope Brisbane. 

They exchanged their legal marriage vows before setting sail on a honeymoon cruise.

We were thrilled to receive a 5 star rating from Elyse, “I highly recommend Romana and Cheryl! Romana is amazing with photos and has a fun and bubbly personality, and Cheryl was a lovely celebrant. We loved how she helped create an intimate ceremony for us. Thank you ladies so much!”

Weddings

Backyard Wedding

Jessica and Jean-Pierre’s relationship started as a holiday romance – that didn’t end with the holiday. Both from different continents, Jessica and Jean-Pierre met at a full moon party in Thailand. No sooner than they arrived home from their holiday, they were making plans to reunite.

The couple set up home in Brisbane, and, after seventeen years together, decided to host a relaxed and intimate backyard wedding for family from interstate and overseas. Instead of spending their savings on a wedding venue, the couple invested their funds (and time) into transforming their backyard into a pretty and functional lawn. Mel from Miss Weddings

set up an arbour with chairs in the couple’s backyard transform it into a wedding lawn.

In a very unique touch, the couple attached the string tied around their wrists at the full moon party to a handfasting ribbon for their ceremony.

Venue: Couple’s own backyard

Styling: Miss Weddings

Photographer: Romana Saeheng Photography and Graphic Design

Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry – Marriage Celebrant

Weddings

Seven advantages of a City Wedding

There are so many advantages to a Brisbane City wedding!

1/ This spectacular outlook
2/ Abundant accommodation options for your country cousins
3/ Easy transport options including the free City Hopper Brisbane River water taxi
4/ Pick up last minute supplies – Bandaids, buttons, and Beroccas
5/ Post reception party locations – nightclubs, craft brew houses, and wine bars
6/ Morning after breakfast get togethers by the sparkling Brisbane River
7/ No vendor travel surcharges

Contact the team at Elope Brisbane to coordinate your stylish Brisbane City wedding

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Real Weddings 2023

Redland Bay farm wedding

My first ceremony for 2023 was early in the New Year. Like many school teachers, Donna chose the school holidays for her wedding date. Daniel was keen for a private area, without onlookers, and so they chose a private farm in Redland Bay for their micro wedding. Inviting only immediate family ensured their wedding would be affordable. The brief was for a relaxed and enjoyable day with a family focus.

Donna and Daniel hired to team at Elope Brisbane to source a suitable venue. Redland Bay, just on the outskirts of Brisbane, still features some rural areas, with creeks, gum trees, and lush grass. This property even has an authentic tractor for those farm wedding photos.  Mel from Miss Weddings styled the ceremony area with a bamboo arbour and bamboo guest chairs. The colour palette was neutral.

Donna walked down the aisle to Love Someone by Lukas Graham. She looked radiant and relaxed in a long white gown, carrying a bouquet of white flowers. Their nephews were armed with bubble guns which created a fun and light walk back down the aisle.

The couple promised to live life valuing each other as equal partners. And isn’t that what it’s all about?

Real Wedding

Location: Redland Bay, Brisbane

Coordinator: Elope Brisbane

Photographer: Romana Saeheng

Stylist: Miss Weddings

Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry

Cake: Cakes by Simone

Brief: Casual, intimate, genuine, family focus

Weddings

Your Day, Your Way

The wedding trend I’m noticing for 2023 is the “I’m doing whatever the heck I want to” theme!

In the almost 50 years that civil Celebrancy has existed in Australia, couples have been encouraged to do things their own way.

The mantra of “your day, your way” is the very underpinning of a civil ceremony.

This year, though, couples are absolutely embracing their choices.

My 2023 blogs (soon to be underway – I promise) will reflect the diverse ways that couples are celebrating their union. For an appetiser, check out these wedding cakes.

Yesterday’s cake was a combined effort from local cake artists Cakes by Simone and Cakes By Paulie. The brief was toadstool, raccoon, and goose!

#nailedit

#quirkyweddingcake

#brisbanewedding

Covid Weddings

Real weddings

I’ve been working hard collating photos and stories and am relieved to announce that I’m finally up to date with my 2022 blog posts.

If you haven’t sent me your wedding pics yet, speak now or forever hold your peace. 😆

Next, I’m curating 2023 first quarter weddings. If you’re a newly married couple, or a photographer I’ve worked with, please send your fave pics for a feature blog.

Thanks all!

Weddings

Wedding at Redland Bay Golf Club

When they first met, Troy noticed that Kirstie just didn’t stop talking. He liked that he could just smile and nod and not have to say too much. Kirstie noticed that Troy was a great listener. He never interrupted, and just let her talk and talk. It was a match made in heaven, and Troy realised this after about 6 years of knowing each other, and asked Kirstie to be his girlfriend. That was eight years before the day that Troy and Kirstie said, “I do” at Redland Bay Golf Club. Kirstie’s brother and his mate were Flower Men, and dispersed rose petals along the aisle before Kirstie walked down the aisle accomapnied by her dad. The bridesmaids were Kirstie’s sisters and friends, and they wore dusty pink dresses.

Kirstie wrote, “Thank you so much for performing our wedding. We had the most beautiful day. You had everyone laughing and crying and that’s exactly what we wanted. We received so many compliments about you and how you were the perfect fit for our day. We will definitely be leaving you a 5 star review and be recommending you to family and friends. ”

Celebrant Cheryl Landsberry

Photo by Romana Saeheng

Venue Redland Bay Golf Club

Signage Amber Luxe

Styling Miss Weddings

Cake from Cakes by Simone

Transport Brisbane Mustang

Videography XIV Creative

DJ Tony Dangerfield

About Your Celebrant

Cheryl is an experienced and organised professional who prides herself on giving attention to every detail of your ceremony.

She endeavours to create a meaningful ceremony which you will remember for the rest of your lives.

Contact Me

0418 602 838

 ido@cherylwedding.com

6 Lewisham Ct, Birkdale QLD 4159
(By Appointment Only)

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