Beach wedding at Amity, North Stradbroke Island

 After a week of rain, Juanita and Travis were delighted that they awoke on their wedding day to clear blue skies.

I travelled by barge over to North Stradbroke Island – it was a gorgeous day on the water – calm and sparkling. The drive from the ferry terminal at Dunwich to Amity Point is only 20 minutes, so I arrived at the ceremony location with enough time to grab a quick lunch from the Amity Tavern. While I was there, I spotted a mother koala with a joey on her back in an adjacent gum tree. There’s not too many lunch locations that can boast that view!

Travis’s crew had been up early, creating an arbour driftwood on the white sand at Amity Point. It looked fantastic, and set the scene for the wedding. Singer, Matty, arrived at the beach at the same time as myself, and together, we set up our sound equipment, marvelling at the bright winter sunshine.

Soon, the guests for the wedding started arriving, kicking off their shoes at the end of the beach path and walking barefoot onto the sandy beach.

Travis took his place under the driftwood arbour, supported by his son and his nephew. The guests all gathered in close as 3pm drew near.

Juanita was delivered to site in her brother’s newly polished Landcruiser. She was preceded down the aisle by Travis’s daughters, and walked down the aisle arm-in-arm with her mum and step-dad. Matty sung Better Together, by Luke Combs, setting the tone for the wedding.

Juanita and Trav’s ceremony was relaxed, genuine, and fun, with mentions of fishing, and boating. Trav vowed to listen to Juanita’s advice, although it is, more often that not, wrong. And Juanita vowed to not complain when Trav purchased multiple fishing rods and 4WDing accessories.

The couple had plenty of laughs, and I’m sure things got pretty rowdy at their reception back at the Amity Community Hall.

The couple’s wedding day was a gathering of all those important to the couple, and a celebration of the life they have created together.

Coordination: Stradbroke Island Events

Hair and Makeup: An Eye for Style Wedding Makeup & Hair Stylists

Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry - Marriage Celebrant

DJ & Musician: https://www.facebook.com/weddingsandspecialevents

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Wedding at Cleveland Point Lighthouse, Brisbane

Wedding at Cleveland Point The Lighthouse

With a newborn baby in the family, Annaliese and Tom didn’t have a lot of spare time to organise a wedding. They tasked the award winning team from Pop Up Weddings Bayside with organising their entire wedding for them.

Their wedding day dawned a beautiful winter day, with the sun shining and a light breeze. With careful planning, high tide coincided with the ceremony time, and Moreton Bay was sparkling.

Steve set up a white hexagonal arbour and added the floral arrangement of green foliage and white flowers. A jute mat was set out to mark the ceremony space. White Americana chairs were set up for the guests.

Our groom, Tom, arrived at Cleveland Point, carrying the couple’s baby daughter, who snuggled into his chest. Tom looked very dapper in a suit and tie. The guests started to arrive and greeted Tom with hugs and well wishes.

Bride, Annaliese, arrived at the destination in a pale lemon convertible car. She stepped out on the arm of her dad, Andy, and followed flowergirl Evelyn down the aisle to “The Good Ones” by Gabby Barrett. And I think everyone who has ever met Tom would agree that he is definitely one of the Good Ones.

Annaliese looked breathtaking with her hair curled, wearing a stretch lace dress with a veil. The couple gazed at each other adoringly as Annaliese stepped up to the arbour and took Tom’s hands and held on to them tight.

The couple both wrote lovely vows to each other, promising to stand by each other’s side through anything that life throws at them.

After the ceremony, the guests tossed dried flower petals up as the couple walked back down the aisle together, ecstatic to be finally married.

The couple enjoyed some photo time by the Lighthouse as their guests made their way over the road to the gorgeous Lighthouse Restaurant, which looks out over the bay.

Congratulations to Tom and Annaliese from all the team at Pop Up Weddings. We hope you continue to look at each other that way for ever and ever.

Coordination and Styling: Pop Up Weddings Bayside

Hair and Makeup: An Eye for Style Wedding Makeup & Hair Stylists

Photographer: Romana Saeheng

Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry - Marriage Celebrant

Cake: Cakes by Simone

Ceremony location: Cleveland Point Recreation Reserve

Reception venue: The Lighthouse

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Wedding at Bulimba Golf Club

Sebastian and Jessica first met through mutual friends at a 21st birthday party seven years ago. When they first met, Seb noticed that Jess was contagiously bubbly – a girl who knew how to have fun. Jess noticed that Seb wasn’t interested in playing the tough guy. His heart was open, his nature was gentle and kind. From the iconic Fox Hotel at Southbank, they stumbled to the Pig and Whistle at Eagle Street, on the other side of the river, chatting as if they had known each other for years. Unfortunately, the security team decided that the evening should end at that point, and Jess and Seb lost sight of each other.

Some months later, Jess was wondering if Seb was still thinking of her. It turns out that he was, but needed some encouragement to make the first move. With the assistance of their mutual friends, the pair reunited, and picked up where they had left off, chatting easily as the hours raced by.

They planned their wedding day at Bulimba Golf Club, an unpretentious little golf club on the Brisbane River.

The couple rounded up friends and family to set out the décor in the marquee at the golf club. Finally, their spare room at home was emptied of the vases, flowers, glow sticks and candles that had been accumulating there.

Sebastian and Jessica’s ceremony was so personal, with their sweet and humorous story being the focal point. The couple looked at each other so adoringly as I told their tale, with so many of the guests commenting afterwards that they really enjoyed those adorable moments.

Thanks so much to Tram and David who referred their friends to me – it’s so beautiful to reunite with such a lovely couple. I feel like I will always share a special bond with the couples whose wedding days I’m fortunate to share.

Venue: @bulimbagolfclub
Photographer: @kerri_anne_photography
Celebrant: @cheryl_landsberry_marriage_cel

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A Family Elopement at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha: An Intimate Celebration with Love, Laughter, and Little Feet

 There is a certain magic that lingers in the air when vows are exchanged surrounded not by crowds but by the quiet beauty of nature and the laughter of children. Bridget and Blaide decided on a Thursday afternoon elopement, choosing to celebrate their union in the simplest way possible—just them, together, cocooned by the gardens. This is the story of an elopement: simple, heartfelt, and unforgettable. Just the couple, their two young sons, and the lush embrace of the botanic gardens.

After having her hair curled, and make up applied, Bridget stepped into a simple, short white dress, and cute white heels with a white bow. Blaide and the two boys dressed in chinos . There was no frantic rush, no flurry of bridesmaids or groomsmen. Only a sense of calm excitement as the couple dressed side by side, helping their sons into tiny outfits, their laughter filling the house with joy.

The smallest details became acts of love—a smoothed collar here, a shoelace tied there, a reassuring squeeze of a little hand. As they gathered their simple bouquet and ensured everyone’s shoes matched, a sense of adventure shimmered. This was not just a wedding, but a family journey—one step in a lifetime of togetherness.

The botanic gardens welcomed them with open arms, lush and alive after a night of rain. Drops of water clung to the petals and leaves, turning every surface to crystal, while the air was fragrant with the earthy sweetness of damp soil.

After meeting the team from Elope Brisbane at the front gate, the couple strolled down winding paths, past beds of wildflowers and arching fronds. Oscar darted ahead, stopping to marvel at lizards. For a moment, time itself seemed to slow, the world shrinking to the four of them and the symphony of birdsong overhead.

They found their spot—the Contemplation Platform overlooking the pond next to the Japanese Gardens. There was no altar, no aisle, just a sheltered deck cradled by greenery.

Standing in the quiet sanctuary, the couple took each other’s hands, their sons in their arms, clutching the rings carefully. The ceremony was simple—a few words, a promise, a shared laugh at the playful interruptions of small boys tugging at sleeves or pointing excitedly at a passing dragonfly.

When the rings were exchanged, their eldest son handed his father the band, beaming with the importance of the moment. The youngest, not to be left behind, insisted on holding the bouquet, waving it in the air as his parents sealed their vows with a kiss.

In these photographs, imperfections became treasures: untucked shirts, grass-stained knees, a trail of petals caught in a child’s hair -proof that love is not contained in perfection, but in reality.

Without distractions or expectations, Bridget and Blaide found room for laughter, for tears, for the wild freedom of children and the steady strength of commitment. The botanic gardens offered their blessing in the form of beauty and peace, becoming witness to vows that would echo in the hearts of all four forever.

Love, they discovered, does not need an audience. Sometimes, it needs only a patch of sunlight, two small hands in yours, and the courage to say yes to this moment, this life, this family.

So if ever you find yourself dreaming of a wedding wrapped in simplicity, remember this: among the green, with those you love most close by, the most extraordinary moments can take root—and bloom for a lifetime.

Coordination: Elope Brisbane

Venue: Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mount Coot-tha

Photographer: Romana Saeheng

Celebrant: Cheryl Landsberry - Marriage Celebrant

Hair and Makeup: @Hollywood Brides

Flowers: Capalaba Carnations

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