Garden Wedding at Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
What Name do I sign my Marriage Certificate with?
Married on their 10th anniversary as a couple
Wedding at Plunkett Villa, Tamborine
Wedding at North Stradbroke Island
Beach Wedding at Coochiemudlo Island
Beach Wedding at Coochiemudlo Island
A & L are private people and have requested no photos on social media.
To them, Coochiemudlo Island is a place of significance. It’s a place to slow down and collect their thoughts and revitalise.
In their ceremony, L & A acknowledged the history of the island and the relationship with indigenous people, early settlers, the military, and more recently local tourists.
The ceremony of A & L was genuine and true, just like their relationship.
We were blessed with a calm and clear day, and the sparkling waves gently lapped at the sand under the winter sunshine.
Coochiemudlo Island is a 10 minute ferry trip from Victoria Point, a south-east suburb of Brisbane.
Sunrise Wedding on North Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah)
Susan and Craig had their heart set on a sunrise beach wedding, and luckily, the elements obliged with a picture-perfect winter sunrise on their wedding day.
The team from Elope Stradbroke set up a sunrise ceremony feature with white Americana chairs on the foreshore at Point Lookout. Groom, Craig, walked down from their nearby apartment to set up tea lights along the aisle. With a sunrise ceremony start time, all this had to be accomplished in the dark!
Just as the sun rose over the horizon, bride Susan arrived in a boho crochet white wedding dress with a wrap around her shoulders, white sparkly thongs on her feet, and a flower crown in her hair. She’d been awake since 4am with Suzie curling her hair and applying a light makeup. The couple’s two daughters were adorable in pink tulle skirts and warm cardigans.
Susan and the flower girls walked down the aisle to ‘I’m Yours’ by Jason Mraz as the colours in the sky turned from orange to pink.
After a simple and beautiful ceremony, and a quick photo session to capture the memories, the group headed off to St Stradbroke for a celebration breakfast.
Ceremony location: Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island
Coordination: Elope Stradbroke
Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry
Photographer: Romana Saeheng
Styling: Miss Weddings
Transport: Kandid Kombi
Flowers: Little Miss Flower Shoppe
Hair and Makeup: An Eye for Style Wedding Hair and Makeup
Cupcakes: Cakes by Simone
Wedding at Bush Chapel, Mount Coot-tha
Wedding at Bush Chapel, Mount Coot-tha
Katelyn and Josh have been together for seven years. They decided on a simple and relaxed secret wedding ceremony with just their closest family and friends attending and planned to reveal their secret marriage at their upcoming engagement party. What a great way to avoid stress and drama!
Josh and Katelyn booked the Simply Elope package with Elope Brisbane, which includes a marriage celebrant and photographer. They chose the Bush Chapel at Mount Coot-tha for their ceremony, which is a hidden outdoor chapel with timber logs forming pews and a historic concrete slab floor amongst the bushland.
We were blessed with a gorgeous winter day, which was cooled by the shade of the surrounding tall trees. Josh and his brother waited at the front of the ceremony space and watched as Katelyn walked up the path behind her sister.
Katelyn’s dress was a beautiful white lace with a leaf motif, featuring a champagne coloured underlay. She wore a gold circular hair vine which sparkled in the sun. Her sister, Courtney, wore a matching champagne coloured Infinity dress. Josh and his brother, Lachlan, wore smart navy jackets with chinos.
With a nod to their favourite TV show, Katelyn walked in to an adaptation of, “I’ll be there for you” by Brent Morgan. They also asked me to read Joey’s famous speech from Monica and Chandler’s wedding, which had all the guests chuckling.
Photographer, Amy, took the opportunity to captures some family photos with the grandparents after the ceremony.
As the afternoon cooled, the guests headed to Eat Street for a celebration dinner.
Katelyn and Josh were thrilled with their ceremony, and sent an email the following day,
“Thank you so much! It was everything we wanted and more you are amazing!”
Another happy couple doing things their own way.
Ceremony Venue: Bush Chapel, Mahogany Trail, Mount Coot-tha
Coordination: Elope Brisbane
Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry
Photographer: Amy
Evening wedding at Mowbray Park, East Brisbane
The thought of planning a traditional wedding with a seating plan, alternate drop meals, and a garter toss just didn’t fit with Steph and Curtis’s vision. Instead, they contacted the team at Elope Brisbane and booked the Simply Elope package with just the essentials – celebrant and photographer.
Steph and Curtis decided on a 7pm ceremony, to coincide with their anniversary time, so the hunt was on to find a ceremony location in Brisbane with night lights. Mowbray Park at East Brisbane alongside the Brisbane River was the perfect location, with the giant Fig trees decked in fairy lights providing plenty of light and ambience for the occasion. The heritage park looks over the river to the Story Bridge, which is also lit up at night, and provided gorgeous backdrop for the photos.
Steph grew out her golden hair and curled it for the ceremony. She looked gorgeous in a J’Adore sparkly purple evening gown, topped with a black wool cross over. Silver heels completed the look. Curtis was matching in a smart grey suit with a purple tie. He managed to include his lucky Meerkat socks to top off the outfit.
The couple organised a pre-wedding photo shoot in the afternoon to enable them to have some daylight snaps, then met their families at a Kangaroo Point bar for a sunset drink. Once the sun set, the families headed to Mowbray Park and were relieved to see the area had plenty of parking available.
The winter evening was crisp and clear, and the park looked magical. Steph and Curtis exchanged their marriage vows under an ancient fig tree, watched on by just their closest family. Their mums witnessed their signatures on the marriage certificates, and after a couple of family photos, the newlyweds and their parents drove off for a celebratory dinner in the city.
We loved working with this genuine couple and were so pleased we could bring their wedding vision to life.
Ceremony Venue: Mowbray Park, East Brisbane
Photo Shoot Venue: Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha
Photographer: Romana Saeheng
Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry
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