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Cruise Ship Wedding

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 24,2023

Couples who investigate marrying aboard a cruise ship soon find that there are certain criteria involved. The wedding ceremony is usually held while the cruise ship is docked in port, before the ship sets sail. Most often, all the wedding guests must also be cruising. Guests are not permitted to attend just the ceremony and then disembark. The celebrant is able to board the ship (under a watchful eye to ensure we don’t stow away!) and then is accompanied back down the gang plank immediately after the ceremony.

So what are your options? Pre-Cruise Wedding Ceremonies are becoming a popular trend. Couples who don’t see the need for an expensive traditional wedding are opting for a relaxed morning wedding ceremony, followed by an afternoon cruise ship boarding for a honeymoon or reception.

Paisley and Gary were married in the morning at Cabarita Beach near their home, with just their immediate families present. After a breakfast of champagne and cupcakes, they headed off to the port to board a cruise ship for a week long vacation. I’m not sure what they planned first – the holiday or the wedding! But either way, it was a relaxed and enjoyable way to celebrate their marriage.

Earlier this year, Elyse and Todd also chose a morning wedding. Their ceremony was at New Farm Park in Brisbane. After their morning wedding ceremony, Elyse, Todd, and their little daughter boarded a cruise ship for a relaxing week away. 

Kristen and Brody enjoyed a morning wedding ceremony at The Pavilion, Mount Tamborine, followed by a breakfast reception. Later that afternoon, the newlyweds and their families headed to the docks to start their reception / family holiday / honeymoon cruise.

Sounds pretty good to us!


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Your day, Your way

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 23,2023

When Leonie and Shane met online on a heavy metal music forum, they each knew that they had found a kindred soul. After meeting in person, they decided never to part.

After learning that the metal band, Slipknot, were headlining metal music festival Knotfest in Brisbane, the couple decided to combine their wedding celebrations with a trip to the music festival.

Planning their wedding, Shane and Leonie knew that their would be an unconventional one.

Tattooed Shane didn’t want to wear a suit and tie, and instead wore an open shirt with skull motif. 

Leonie chose a gorgeous macrame white dress with a pale pink lining.

It was no surprise to their guests when Leonie and Shane chose songs by Shinedown for their ceremony. The lyrics rung true, as after a medical episode, Leonie actually did literally save Shane’s life.”You saved my life, not once but twiceYou keep me free from fallingYou saved my life, make it all alrightWhen I don’t feel like talkingYou make sure I always see the daylight”

If a traditional wedding isn’t your style, and you’re more of a rock chick, you can still do your wedding day totally your own way. 


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All the guests wore Dusty Pink and Eucalyptus Green

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 22,2023

In sheer coincidence, after my post yesterday about the guests all wearing navy blue, white, and cream at a wedding, today’s wedding guests were invited to wear dusty pink, eucalyptus gree, and gold. And the effect was stunning against the leafy backdrop of Redland Bay Golf Course.


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All the guests wore Navy Blue

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 21,2023

I asked Kristen and Brody about the colour scheme for their intimate wedding at The Pavilion at Mount Tamborine. They replied that the wedding colours would be navy blue, white and beige.

So, as is my custom, I dressed to suit the theme, and didn’t wear a fluoro striped kaftan. I donned a navy blue fit and flare dress from Review Australia.

To my surprise, all the guests were dressed in theme too – which looked absolutely striking!

Beige makes for an easy choice for menswear, one of the most popular casual wedding looks being chinos (which are beige!) with a crisp white shirt.

For a small guest list of close family members, asking the guests to wear a particular colour palette can make for really effective photos. I’m hoping this idea catches on!

Venue: The Pavilion Mt. Tamborine
Coordination: Elope Brisbane
Photographer: Romana Saeheng Photography and Graphic Design
Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry – Marriage Celebrant 


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Wedding at Rainforest Gardens, Mount Cotton

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 19,2023

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


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Micro Wedding at New Farm Park

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 13,2023

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


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Backyard Wedding

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 11,2023

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


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Seven advantages of a City Wedding

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 10,2023

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

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 7,2023

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


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Your Day, Your Way

  • Posted By cheryl
  • on April 5,2023

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


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