Gold Coast Chapel Wedding

If you've always imagined your dream wedding in an old fashioned wedding chapel we can make that dream a reality with a chapel wedding on the Gold Coast.  This pristine white traditional Church was originally built in 1883 from pit sawn timber. It was relocated to its current location on the Gold Coast and has been lovingly restored and is set within beautiful tropical gardens overlooking a lake.

 The romantic setting is tranquil and private offering a wonderful background for photographs. The chapel is fully air-conditioned and decorated with pew bows, a red carpet aisle, altar flowers and vaulted windows. For more information on our Gold Coast Chapel Wedding please visit our new website.

Brisbane Garden Wedding

For a romantic garden wedding we offer a beautiful ceremony setting within Brisbane's original botanic gardens. Located on a point known as Gardens Point on the Brisbane River the riverside City Botanic Gardens is popular year round for garden weddings. Your ceremony area is provided on manicured lawn under the canopy of Brisbane’s oldest trees. Other Attractions at the gardens include Bamboo Grove, Weeping Fig Avenue, Mangrove Boardwalk and Ornamental Ponds. This gives a wide variety of beautiful natural backdrops for your wedding photographs.

For more information on this gorgeous garden wedding vist our website.

Gorgeous Gold Coast Beach Wedding Package

If you've ever thought about having a beach wedding, the Gold Coast is the perfect location to do it. Gold Coast City's beaches and foreshores are famous around the world for their unique beauty. The Gold Coast offers 70 km of sun drenched, golden sandy beaches, complimented by the beautiful Pacific Ocean in shades of blue, aqua and green.

With an average 245 days of fine and sunny weather each year the Gold Coast is perfect any time of the year for your beach wedding. At the southern end of the Gold Coast is Coolangatta with protected beaches and North of Coolangatta are Burleigh Heads and North Burleigh Beach; these locations offer spectacular views further north to Surfers Paradise. Central Gold Coast offers Miami Beach, Broadbeach and Main Beach all with stunning beach scenery for a dream beach wedding.

In our Dream Wedding Australia Gold Coast Beach Package we offer the following at a fixed price.

• Decoration of one of the selected Gold Coast beaches as seen above; Main Beach, Broadbeach, Miami Beach, North Burleigh Beach, Burleigh Heads or Froggy Beach Coolangatta.
• Professional wedding planner to coordinate your music, assist guests and the wedding party.
• Licensed Officiate/Minister
• Personalised wedding ceremony with your choice of music, vows and readings
• Keepsake Marriage Certificate
• Submission of marriage documents to Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
• Choice of ceremony (Legal, Wedding Blessing, Christian, Non-religious, renewal of vows)
• Bottle of Champagne for toasting
• Professional Local Wedding Photographer
• Photography coverage of wedding ceremony and additional scenic locations up to 1.5 hours
• Free negatives - 2 High Res Disc of all your photographs taken on the day, minimum of 100 photographs
• 40 6x4 prints supplied in a keepsake photo box
• 2 12x8 prints for your wedding memories
• Digital photo touch up service included
• Professional hair styling and makeup for the Bride at her preparation location (up to 2 hours)
• Fresh wedding bouquet of roses/or mixed seasonal flowers for the Bride
• Matching buttonhole for the Groom
• Pre-wedding meeting with your wedding coordinator the day before the wedding

For more information about our GC Beach Package or to find out current prices please contact us here. We are here to help you create your dream beach wedding so please let us know if you have any questions.

Romantic Real Life Wedding : Marzia and Simon

We were delighted to be able to assist Marzia and Simon with their stunning flowers and delicious cake for a very romantic Wedding Day on 18th December 2011.

The cake was made up of individual square cakes with white choc panels. The delicious cupcake flavours were raspberry and rosewater and tiramisu. The cake was delivered to Brisbane Polo club where their reception was held.

We completed the cake display with fresh New Fashion Red roses to complement the Bride's bouquet.

The wedding bouquet was made up of thirty stunning New Fashion Red Roses in a tightly clustered posy with dark green Camilla foliage framing the bouquet. 

For more informations on cakes and flowers like these please visit our website.

Lights, Camera, Action

Choosing a videographer is just as important as choosing your wedding photographer. There's nothing worse than an amateur looking, blurry wedding video. Here are some helpful hints in choosing a good videographer.

• Find a professional videographer who has had vast experience shooting weddings.  
• Book an appointment to discuss their style and to see their work. Analyse whether the style suits what you're after, whether the images are in focus and sharp and whether the camera is steady.
• Make sure you're clear on what the videographer offers. A great idea is to get it in writing as well as prices, so there are no misunderstandings. Usually a full DVD of the wedding ceremony, the photoshoot afterwards and the wedding reception are included in videography packages.
• A great idea is to ask for a wedding highlights DVD from the day which in comparison to the first DVD, is a lot shorter in duration.

For our Dream Wedding Australia Videography Packages please visit our website.

Pre Wedding Fitness

Looking and feeling beautiful on your wedding day is a must. Whether it's losing weight, or just toning up, we can guarantee most brides-to-be have at least thought about a physical tune-up before their big day.

Research tells us that near the top of the list of pre-wedding worries for a bride is not looking and being in the best possible shape for their very special day. Four out of five brides try to lose weight before their wedding but many do not succeed.

Hiring a personal trainer especially in preparation for your special day can be one of the best decisions you'll ever make. Having someone there to encourage you to eat healthy and exercise regularly can be helpful. The three important areas of looking fantastic for your special day are of course a healthly eating plan, an easy to follow exercise program and knowing how to stay on track with both of these these.

There is huge demand for Personal Training Services in this area because we get results. Most brides tend to leave their own fitness to the last minute because they are attending to all the other things around their wedding. So training programs in this area are short in duration, but intense in nature.

For more information or to get started contact gary@balancedpersonaltraining.net
or visit the Balanced Personal Training website.

November and December Special

In this digital age photo albums may seem outdated, after all who has the time to go through all of their photographs, put them in order and have them nicely displayed. A great time saver and money saver are professional wedding albums that look like an actual book, not just photos in plastic slots. You can personalise them to suit you own style and colours, they are unique and a great way to remember your special day. You can even add more details and photographs from your engagement party, hens' night, bridal shower and other related events.

Beautifully designed by our graphic designer, a wedding album tells your love story in a creative way. In our wedding albums you can choose photos you would like to be included and can incorporate your wedding vows, quotes, or a reading into the design if you wish. The albums are artistic, handmade and beautifully crafted. Materials are sourced from the finest mills in Europe specifically for the photographic industry ensuring long term photographic presentation. They are customized, hand-crafted books designed and manufactured by a team of highly skilled book-binders, design artists, page-makers, mat-designers and album assemblers.

Wedding albums are your history and will become your family's heirloom for generations. Displaying your wedding album on your coffee table in your home or a great idea is to give your parents and in-laws as gifts after the wedding.

For November and December 2011 we have a special offer of $300 off one of our wedding albums when you book one of our Photography Packages. Please see below or visit our Facebook for the voucher.

A Grand Reception

A fantastic way to carry a theme throughout a wedding is with flowers. Beautiful floral arrangements on reception tables that match the Bride's bouquet or the arrangements at the ceremony. Great way to bring colour, life and fragrance to a room. There are so many different options for reception flowers. Floating flowers, glass vases or cut flower displays, so there is definitely something to suit everyone's particular tastes and styles.  

For more photos and details about our flower packages please visit our website or visit our Facebook for details of our October 2011 offer which won't last much longer.

Dream Dress

Choosing the perfect dress for your wedding is one of the most important things in planning your wedding day, after all eyes will be on you on the day.

Here are some helpful hints to finding your dream dress.

• Work out what time of the year your wedding will be in. This will influence the type of    gown you choose and material it’s made from.
• Set a budget inclusive of shoes, accessories and veil if you decide.
• Look through bridal magazines and think about what style you might be after. Just remember the dresses may look completely different on you than the model so be open to trying different styles as they may fit you better.
• Find a few options of bridal stores that match your budget, location and style you’re interested in and book an appointment at the store.
• Go to your scheduled appointments. Ask for the store assistants opinion as to what style might suit you the best. They are professionals and know what styles fit what body shapes.
• Once you find a dress you like don’t purchase it until you are completely sure and have tried a range of dresses on. Take photographs of you in the dress to see how it looks in photographs and don’t rush into purchasing it. You can always ask the store assistant to write down the details of the dress.
• Just like you had the feeling about your fiancé being ‘the one’, you will also get that with the dress. Shop around until you find your dream dress you fall in love with.

To see our range of gorgeous wedding gowns, bridesmaid, flower girl and formal dresses by Lovita Bridal and Formal Couture please visit our Lovita and Dream Wedding Australia showroom Shop38, 198 Adelaide Street, Anzac Square Arcade, Brisbane.  Alternatively visit the Lovita website, visit their blog or find Lovita on Facebook.

Make Me Up

Hair

There's nothing like the perfect hairstyle to complement the perfect dress on your special day. Whether is a stylist up-do or loose curls, here are our a couple of helpful hints for amazing wedding hair and make up.

1. Find a good hair stylist. This could be through your local salon, searching the internet or the best is recommendations from friends who have been happy with the service they've received.

2. Have a trial run of the hairtyle you might like for your wedding day a few months before the wedding. Take photos to take with you when shopping for headpieces. Think about how the hairstyle looks like from all angles and how it will look in photographs as you're going to be photographed from a range of angles.

3. Find the perfect headpiece or accessories to go with your chosen hairstyles.  You could go veil, a sparkly comb or a sparkly bobby pin. The key is to complement the rest of your look and just remember to keep it simple.

Make Up

1. Try to keep your face natural on your wedding day unless you want to look as pale as a ghost or have a cake face. The key is looking natural enough to look good in person with your guests but have your features stand out in photos sometimes.

2. The best way to have perfect wedding make up is to get it professionally done. Make up artists will be able to give you the look you like and be able to give you ideas about what colours and tones will look good with your skin tone. They will know all the tricks of the trade by covering every blemish and giving a flawless finish. After all, they are professionals.

3. Have a trial run of make up is just as important as your hair. Most make up artists offer packages to make the process more economical and you prioritise and can go as simple or complex as possible. 

4. Relax and enjoy the process. There's nothing better than being pampered. This may be having a massage, facial or manicure so you end up feeling completely refreshed and renewed before your big day.

For our Dream Wedding Australia Hair and Make Up Packages click here.

Hot Wedding Destinations

If your dream wedding includes beautiful beaches, tropical weather and beautiful scenery then a destination wedding might be what you're looking for.

For a unique and memorable day that special family and friends will remember for a lifetime, a destination wedding is a great beginning to marriage. Escape the hustle and bustle of reality by roaming in the romance and relaxation of the tropics.

You may be thinking how in the world do I plan a wedding, let alone a destination wedding in another country. Check out our website for a comprehensive overview of all you need to know about getting married in these stunning destinations.

Bali Diamond Wedding Pavilion

Bali Blue Point Chapel

 Bali Blue Moon Chapel

Hong Kong Glass Chapel

If you'd like a tropical beach wedding but don't want to travel far, we also offer beautiful beach weddings on our very own Gold Coast.

Trigger Happy

Choosing the right photographer is one of the most important steps in planning your wedding. Here are our top five tips in choosing a great Wedding Photographer:

1. Find a photographer through recommendations from friends, searching the internet, Bridal Expos and Bridal magazines.  You may have an idea of what type of photographs you would like on your special day so try and select a photographer who has a similar style to what you're after.

2. Select a photographer and ask for a consultation to view their work and discuss what ideas you may have in relation to photography. This meeting will give you an idea of their ability to meet your expectations, their style and their ability to tell a creative love story through images.

3. Ask good questions, like how long have they been shooting, how much experience they've had shooting weddings and what other projects they've been involved with. Also ask if they work alone or have an assistant.

4. Know exactly what you're getting for what you're paying and know how much will it cost. Make sure you get this in writing, either in a brochure or an email. Verbal agreements don't give you much to stand on if something goes pear shaped.

5. Ask if they offer Pre-Wedding Shoots. Pre-Wedding or Engagement Shoots are often a good way to get to know the photographer and to help the bride and groom feel comfortable in front of the camera before the big day.

For our photography packages please visit our website.

Picture Perfect

The perfect way to display perfect photos from your special day is in an album. Despite this digital age, photo album's are still a very popular way to display photos from your special day.

It would be a shame not to display your gorgeous wedding photos in an album that you could keep on your coffee table or as a family heirloom for years to come. Albums are available to suit all styles, leather or fabric casing and a range of colours they are a great way to keep your beautiful memories in one place and a creative way to tell your love story.

Please visit our website  for more details.

R.S.V.P

Having the perfect engagement party and wedding invitations can set the style and tone for your wedding.

Wedding Invitations announce to the world of your special day. They are usually mailed five to eight weeks before the wedding date and sent out on behalf of the Bride or her family. Sometimes 'save the date' invites are mailed a few months before this date so guests can keep the offical wedding date free. We are sure to have the perfect invites whatever your taste and theme. We off digitally printed invitations, photo invitations or beautiful handmade invitations.

Dream Wedding Australia offers a special collection of invitations using the finest papers, ribbons and embellishments and all invitations are designed by our very own graphic designer.

Please visit our website for more info or please contact us  if you have any questions.

Splashes of Red Fashion Extravaganza

Spring has sprung and to celebrate Westpac Bank put on a networking event for Westpac Customers showcasing the latest spring fashions by Lovita Bridal Couture and MargK in a fully-fledged fashion show. We had the opportunity to provide some of our gorgeous flower arrangements to brighten up the show.

The event, held on Wednesday 31^st August, was a great success with beautiful gowns by both designers. Lovita's spring selection is now in store in our combined showroom where you won’t have any trouble finding a gorgeous gown you’ll fall in love with straight away.

With a selection of over one hundred gowns to try we are sure to have the perfect style and fit for you. Whether it’s hourglass, A-line, sheath, empire waist, ball gown, mermaid or fishtail we have styles, colours and fabrics to suit all individual styles.

We also offer Bridesmaids dresses; both ready to wear and made to measure, as well as flower girl dresses and formal wear.

If you’re set for your dress already we also have a large range of products and services to help in creating your dream wedding. Flowers, photography, wedding albums, videography, cakes and hair and make-up.

A fantastic night was had by all and we hope to be part of another great evening like this very soon.

To see more gowns by Lovita Bridal and Formal Couture please visit their website.  For more information about flowers please see our Dream Wedding Australia website .  See the official video here and more photos of the event please see our Facebook page.