Wedding guide 28 february 2018

Wedding Guide

February 2018

Cohen Dennis and Jennepher Bucher with some of the bridal party at their wedding See pages 22 and 23 for the story

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Wedding Hire of Hall for one A Maleny wedding can be a and a half days & the reality for you with the historic Commercial Kitchen for one and stylishly renovated Maleny day. Included in the cost are Community Centre now offering all tables, padded chairs, receptions in the hall. Nestled in cutlery and crockery, plus the heart of vibrant Maleny the cleaning of the hall. hall’s artisan-crafted forest-wood Starting from hall doors welcome your guests into the venue with a seated reception capacity of up to 120.

The venue provides a great value alternative in Maleny, allowing you to do as much or as little of the preparation as you decide.

As Queensland’s premier wedding destination the area has outstanding wedding professionals to meet your every need, from caterers, to photographers, décor, entertainment, florists, hair and makeup, accommodation, and more.

However you are free to do as much as you choose yourself to add your special personal touch. The hall has a commercial kitchen for the caterer of your choice, and the bar service is provided by the venue.

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If you are looking for a charming old-time country hall with modern facilities, then Peachester Community hall is an ideal wedding venue.

These days they have the added attraction of being able to use the Community Church next door, as both buildings are managed by the Hall Committee and available for weddings.

The hall seats 120 at tables, with room for a dance floor; and the church’s capacity is 50/60 seated.

There is also an informal entertainment area Loc al couple Kylie and Ben with barbecue facilities at the side of the Wild married at the hall hall. back in 2009 Hire costs are very reasonable, depending on the period of hire, and are available on application.

See the hall’s Facebook page for photos of the variety of functions and activities which take place regularly in this popular community venue.

To find out more you can speak to the Hall Committee secretary, by phoning 5494 9557.

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Beerwah Hideaway

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Large modern air-conditioned function room overlooking a rainforest creek and garden deck • Several ceremony and photo locations • On site commercial kitchen and licensed bar • Extensive range of furniture and decorations • Accommodation for up to 14 guests • Conference facilities & on site parking

Catering for a wide range of functions and special events • Engagements & weddings • Private functions & celebrations • Corporate functions & events • Bridal & baby showers • High teas

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A not so intimate wedding

This is definitely going to be a wedding unlike your traditional options, so if you like the idea of your wedding ‘making history’ then this may be perfect for you and your significant other.

Australia’s biggest wedding ceremony, the ‘Wedding Crush’ will be the first collective wedding of its kind in Australia and it will take place on the Sunshine Coast, at Mooloolaba Beach, in August.

This is a great alternative for a one-of-a-kind, exciting, tropical, affordable wedding for over 100 couples and the best part is that someone else will be doing all the organising!

If you think it might be for you, head along to their website www.theweddingcrush.com.au and register your expression of interest.

All profits from the ‘Wedding Crush’ will be donated to My Wedding Wish, a national charity where couples who are facing terminal illness can apply to receive a fully gifted wedding ceremony.

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Palmwoods Bowls Club – Sunshine Coast’s best kept secret!

Nestled in the beautiful Hinterland town of Palmwoods, the historic Palmwoods Bowls Club is one of the Sunshine Coast’s best kept venue secrets.

Surrounded by beautiful lush rainforest complete with a picturesque duck pond and a spacious dining and entertainment areas – this hidden gem offers guests a great option for all types of functions, in particular weddings.

Palmwoods Bowls Club provided the perfect setting for the wedding of Krystle and Paul Backhaus. The couple had been together for 14 years when they were planning their wedding, and were searching for a relaxed yet fun local venue to hold their special day.

With both the bride and groom coming from large families, and wanting to include their friends as part of the celebration, they were looking at a substantial guest list and so they needed a venue that could cater for a large number of guests as well as being within their budget.

Krystle said that they drove by the Palmwoods Bowls Club and saw the sign advertising functions, so they arranged for a meeting to check the place out, and they were so glad they did!

“As we entered the Bowls Club and made our way to the back deck I just fell in love with the place,” she said.

“The beautiful backdrop of the gardens and the covered outdoor deck was absolutely beautiful and exactly where I wanted to celebrate on our wedding day!

“The Functions team showed us photos of previous weddings they had catered for and were happy to offer advice and suggestions.

“They were so accommodating with all of our wishes, we brought in most of our own decorations for the tables and when I showed the team photos of my ideas they were more than happy – actually very excited, to put this all together for us on the day,” said Krystle.

The couple appreciated having the opportunity to sit down with the chef who helped to design a menu to suit their budget, while offering plenty of options to choose from.

The couple decided to add an option for guests to play bowls before the wedding party arrived and the overwhelming response from their guests was that they all had so much fun!

Krystle said the only thing she was disappointed with was that she didn’t get a chance to head onto the bowling green in her wedding dress, and the fact that midnight came way too quickly.

“Music, drinks, fun and laughter were shared with our family and friends and we thank the venue staff for making our day one we will never forget,” Krystle said.

If you haven’t been to an event at the Palmwoods Bowls Club, you too may just find yourself pleasantly surprised by this unique venue, which features both a large dining room and covered deck each accommodating 100 guests comfortably and overlooks two professionally maintained bowling greens with full lighting for night time events.

The Club has a fabulous Asian Kitchen Café, as well as a stocked sports bar, complete with pool table and its own courtesy bus.

Conveniently located just minutes off the Bruce Highway, near the Palmwoods train station, the venue boasts plenty of off-street parking and the functions team genuinely love organising weddings, social and corporate events.

Known for the quality and variety of their catered events, whether a bowling themed or private function, the warmth and friendliness of the functions and Club team is second to none, guaranteed to make wonderful memories of your special occasion.

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Inc. A lovely setting for your special day~ overlooking the rainforest area and lagoon... perfect for photos

• Comfortably seating 100 people in either the dining room or the deck • Full bar facilities • Barefoot Bowls option to entertain your guests • Dance floor • Wheelchair access & disabled toilets

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When Jennepher Bucher and Cohen Dennis started planning for their wedding in October last year there were a few things that they knew were important.

They wanted a lowkey wedding, which would be memorable for them and those closest to them, to share in and enjoy, while keeping the budget realistic.

They realised pretty early on in the planning that they wouldn’t possibly be able to invite everyone that they would have liked to the wedding so they went with the option of a really big engagement party.

By Lea Parkes Jenn said they really appreciated that family friends David and Heather Simpson, whose dairy farm is at Bald Knob, were happy to provide the perfect venue for both the ceremony and reception in their ‘rustic shed’.

Did I mention that Jenn’s family are also dairy farmers and own Maleny Cheese? So what could be more fitting for them than an outdoor ceremony with the gentle lowing of cows in the background?

For women about to be married, and farmers in general, there is always plenty of interest in weather forecasts, and for this father and daughter the wedding day dawned with mixed blessings.

After an extremely long dry spell throughout early and mid-2017, it would seem that the drought broke on the morning of October 14, just in time for Jenn and Cohen’s wedding.

However Jenn, who is ever positive, said she couldn’t begrudge her father’s sense of relief at seeing all that beautiful rain falling, and wasn’t rain on your wedding day supposed to bring luck?

Well, fortune did smile down on the couple, with the rain stopping around 2pm (an hour before the ceremony) and staying away until the bridal party had their required photo at ‘One Tree Hill’ at Maleny.

Jenn reckons her one big indulgence for the wedding was the flowers. She is a real sucker for lovely flowers and she was so happy with the work done by her friend from Wendy's Flowers & Events.

“The flowers were just gorgeous on the day, and it was really lovely seeing our guests take home the floral arrangements to enjoy after the wedding as well,” Jenn said.

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Wedding Service Listings Talking to Jenn about the day it is really clear that one of the many things that she really loved about the whole experience was being able to work with so many friends and local business people to create exactly what they wanted.

Her sister Gillian, who travelled from Switzerland for the wedding, baked over 300 cookies to be used as gifts on the wedding table. A friend who is a business partner at Elizabeth & May Montville made a spectacular cake. Another friend, Doug, was their celebrant and, fortunately for them, theirs was the last wedding he performed before retiring.

Photography by James Dean Photography

Celebrant Deborah Taylor They ended the big day by spending their wedding night at Maleny Tropical Retreat which is also owned by people who have been friends for over 10 years.

The ever practical couple returned to work on the Monday, and five weeks later they jetted out to their amazing, two week honeymoon in Hawaii which, judging by the massive amount of Facebook photos they uploaded while they were away, was a great ending to a very special celebration.

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Maleny couple about to celebrate golden anniversary Maleny couple Brenda and Reg Bolton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on March 30 with a special trip to Wanaka, New Zealand to enjoy the iconic international air show – Warbirds Over Wanaka.

Originally meeting as young teenagers in the English seaside town of Broadstairs, the couple have maintained a strong friendship based on shared interests and mutual compatibility.

All these years later, Reg can still clearly remember the day he first laid eyes on Brenda.

He’d moved with his parents down from London and was walking along the beach looking up at the cliffs when he walked up the stairs and saw a perfect apparition walk past – a tall girl with fair hair and freckles and he fell in love instantly!

Introduced later by a mutual friend at a “juke box jive”, Reg and Brenda became great friends for a few years first, hanging out at the beach and at “local hops” before sharing their first kiss – and they have been together ever since.

Reg proposed to Brenda at the top of the Eiffel Tower and they waited until Brenda turned 21 to be married.

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Reg and Brenda on their wedding day Following their church wedding, the couple celebrated their reception at the Broadstairs Hotel located along the cliff where they first met.

After many years in the UK, the couple relocated to Japan to work and live in Gifu where they taught English. Sharing a love of motorbikes and fascination for travel, Reg and Brenda have travelled the world and have had numerous adventures together.

Leaving Japan in 2004, the couple moved to Australia. Recently the couple have sold their motorbikes to purchase an MG which allows them to pack a picnic hamper and chat while driving as they explore the countryside.

Both Reg and Brenda feel very fortunate to have enjoyed a long and happy married life together and when asked what their secret to a happy marriage is, Brenda replied: “We just enjoy being together and have lots in common”, while Reg adds: “We’ve each married our best friend!”

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