Wedding Lounge

NO. 3

PORT DOUGLAS

SUMMER 17/18

Lounge

5 REAL WEDDINGS Salsa Bar, Pullman Sea Temple, The Sugar Wharf, and a Daintree Elopement

MEET APOLLO Port Douglas's hottest new wedding accessory

THE BEDFORD BAR Taking the guess work out of choosing wedding wines

POST WEDDING BLUES, IT'S A THING! How to avoid the post wedding mental crash

SALSA BAR FOOD FOR YOUR HEART AND SOUL

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84 POST WEDDING BLUES: HOW TO AVOID - BY MARIA NGUYEN 86 *PRESS PLAY* WEDDING HIGHLIGHTS FILM: THREADLESS FILMS The Wedding Lounge info@pdweddinglounge.com.au

WORDS BY SOPHIE HAMILTON FROM THE BEDFORD BAR

White- Sauv Blanc, Toi Toi $10.50 Red- Penfolds Koonunga Hill $11.35 Sparkling- Trilogy $10.90

Cade and I always wanted a destination wedding (beach location). We wanted to be able to spend a few days celebrating with friends and family because the big day is over so quickly and some of the best weddings we had ever been to were 'location weddings'. We saw a picture of 'little cove' on-line and it looked perfect, so we decided to travel up for a weekend to see if it ticked all the boxes and it truely blew us away, we fell in love with Port Douglas straight away!!!

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ELOPEMENT OPTION run away together?

elope run away secretly in order to get married. synonyms: run away to marry, run off/away together, slip away, sneak off, steal away; run off/away with a lover Whilst an elopement may by definition be a secret affair, in a modern sense it is often any wedding with just the two of you.

A beach, perhaps at sunrise.

Some words only for each other.

No distractions, no hassles.

Port Douglas Elopements looks after anyone interested in a simple low fuss wedding, even if your elopement gets 'crashed' by a few and turns into a small wedding celebration. If its easy you want, look no further.

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Jabiru PORT DOUGLAS Immaculately modern and located in a secure gated community, Jabiru's views take in the Palmer Sea Reef Golf Course and Great Dividing Range. The house offers a gourmet kitchen with indoor and alfresco dining areas plus 3 spacious bedrooms. A heated wet edge pool tops off the perfect holiday home base from which to enjoy the beautiful Port Douglas region.

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Wedding planner Bec McLean How long have you been planning Weddings and Events?

I started Dragonfly Weddings & Events two and a half years ago, but have been organising weddings in Port Douglas since 2011. My background in events goes back to the mid 2000's when we lived in Darwin.

What are your favourite venues to work at in Port Douglas?

The benefit of having a wedding in Port Douglas is that we have such a variety of amazing venues to suit all tastes and budgets. We really are spoilt for choice here with private houses, rainforest, beach and park settings along with beautiful historic buildings, world class resorts and restaurants. What I love is that all of these venues can be styled differently to match the couple's ideas and theme.

Is there anything that people disregard when planning a Port Douglas Wedding?

What I find is that some couples have not researched the difference in seasons from their hometown to up here in Far North Queensland - our peak season generally falls in everyone else's "off season". The wedding season here generally runs from May to October, however there are weddings here all year round.

What’s your favourite wedding favour you have seen this year?

I recently had gorgeous copper mugs that were used on the tables as water glasses - the colour really popped with the beautiful florals on the tables. The bride and groom also gave matching copper shot glasses to do a very special family toast during speeches honouring both fathers who had passed.

How can I avoid being overwhelmed when planning a destination wedding?

Hire a wedding planner - that is my job, to reduce stress in both the lead up and on the day, working in the background to ensure all goes smoothly. In the research stage I can eliminate the leg work and offer both local knowledge and qualified advice to make the right decisions for each individual couple.

My mother in law will try and run the whole show, any suggestions?

This can be very common and not always restricted to the mother in law!! I like to organise little jobs that keep them occupied and feeling included in the entire process to reduce stress loads on all involved.

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Post Wedding Blues Photo and words by Maria from Zen Photography

You have spent months planning your wedding.

Plan past the wedding – You and your fiancé have

The big day finally arrived, and it was as magical

a lot more to plan for than just your wedding. You

as you dreamt it would be. You have come back

have a whole life to plan together. In addition to

from your honeymoon ready to embrace that

having a wedding planning diary, you can also keep

newly wedded bliss, but you can’t help feeling a

a post wedding diary for marriage, financial and life

little bit flat. Don’t worry, the post-wedding blues

goals together. If you are a Pinterest bride, why not

are real, with research showing that one in ten

make folders for your future, such as holiday

newlyweds possibly experiencing depression in

destinations, home décor and any other dreams you

their first year of marriage.

may share.

It’s natural for brides to feel a little bored after the

Take time out from talking weddings – Discussing

excitement of the big day has passed. The planning

the wedding and going over the fine details may be

of a wedding can be stressful, and now you don’t

exciting and necessary, but be careful it doesn’t

have a million things to organise and occupy every

consume all of your waking moments. Try to make

spare moment of your day. It is understandable to

time on a regular basis where you and your fiancé

feel a little empty once life goes back to normal, but

refrain from any wedding related conversation.

beware if the feelings linger and start to affect other aspects of your life.

Be prepared – It would be easy to get carried away trying to make every aspect of your wedding

Research shows that one key difference between a

perfect. The solution to this is to get

happy bride and a bride with the blues, is that a

organised. The faster you finalise vendors and lock

happy bride viewed their wedding as the beginning

things in, the faster you will be able to relax and

of a new chapter, where a not so happy bride saw

enjoy the anticipation of your big day.

the wedding day as the climax.

Here are some suggestions from psychologists to help prevent, and manage post wedding blues.

Expect mixed emotions – Your wedding day can

Pace yourself between drinks to avoid a

be a roller coaster of emotions, with a heady mix

hangover. Try to to establish an exercise routine

of nerves, excitement and love all rolling around

before the big day, this will help to ensure a

together. It is a big day, with lots of different

healthy glow and better quality of sleep. On your

personalities coming together. Trying to stay

honeymoon, don’t dwell on what went wrong,

focused and upbeat all day can be mentally and

focus on how great your special day was, and

physically exhausting. Expect the highs and lows,

especially on the wonderful journey you are

know they are quite normal and let them pass.

about to embark on together.

Health tips – Some hints to help control the post wedding crash. Keep hydrated, especially in the tropics.

"If you are a Pinterest bride, why not make folders for your future, such as holiday destinations, home décor and any other dreams you may share"