Wedding Guide February 2020

Wedding Guide

February 2020

Jacque Secile, Carolyn Sheather, bride Cathy Lawley, celebrant Julie Rudd, groom Dave Spencer, Brian Knott, Dean Malcolm and Darrol Dykes

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Are you planning your wedding and wondered about using a local park or beach to celebrate your special day?

Whether you envisage a jaw-dropping ocean vista or a rustic bushland backdrop, there’s an amazing range of Insta-worthy ceremony spots sprinkled throughout the Sunshine Coast.

All Sunshine Coast managed beaches and parks are available for ceremonies but you need to contact Sunshine Coast Council to apply for permission and pay a booking fee. Visit www.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au and search ‘wedding’ for more information.

Things to consider when organising a ceremony at a Sunshine Coast beach or park include: • If you plan to use a beach for your ceremony it must take place outside the flagged bathing area (yellow flags) set up on the day.

• Ceremonies will not be approved in dog off leash areas.

• How important is it for you have control of the area chosen? Other people may be in the area picnicking, playing or walking dogs. There may be another ceremony both before and/or after your booking.

• Can the official party and all your guests get to the area safely?

• Do you have elderly or mobility impaired guests?

• Is the area easily accessible for delivering equipment and to set up? Vehicle access is not permitted into park or beach areas. Vehicles

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must be parked in designated car parking spaces.

• Do you have a wet weather alternative?

• Your booking will ensure that there are no other bookings for the same time and in the same location. However, the approval does not guarantee exclusive use of the area and its facilities.

• Council keeps its parks and gardens tidy on a routine maintenance program. Council does not provide special mowing or servicing of the area.

Council cannot control leaf or other debris from people using the area before your ceremony.

• Some areas are more exposed to the elements than others, for example, late afternoon winds along the coastal strip. The available space and ambience of beaches is also affected by high or low tides. Council recommends you check the local tide times.

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Diamonds are forever

By Sonia Clark 2020 marks a significant milestone for Jim and Sandra Goulton from Maleny Jewellers - 20 years of business. The award-winning jewellers are part of the Showcase Jewellers Group, which offers customers the advantage of a dealing with a long-running family owned and operated local business combined with the enviable buying power of belonging to a larger group.

The couple has just returned from a sales buying conference and Sandra said they were very excited to have secured some stunning new diamond stock, including access to some amazing pink diamonds.

“We can offer our clients access to all shapes, sizes and hues of diamonds, and clients can even select their diamond to add to the excitement of the purchase.

“We also offer a wonderful range of created/lab grown diamonds, which are definitely growing in popularity for both ethical and cost reasons,” Sandra said.

A key discussion from the conference was the rise of online purchasing of inferior diamonds and the disappointment for customers when their purchase failed to match expectations.

Sandra said they had a client only last week who they had to help after being stung with an online purchase, and that these situations can be easily avoided by purchasing from a trusted jeweller.

“If our clients get a price for something they love online, we would encourage them to bring it to us and we’ll be happy to not only price match the ‘cheaper’ online deal but we will be able to do it with better quality elements and custom features.

“Plus, should you have any issue with your purchase you can just bring it in as we are always here to help - something you can’t do with many online purchases,” Sandra said.

To find out more visit www.malenyjewellers.com.au.

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Recollections of weddings from days gone by

By Sonia Clark Maleny couple Val and Vince Carbery celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in December last year and we featured a lovely story about their celebrations in our first edition this year.

Their daughter Alison had forwarded clippings of the 1959 newspaper article of her parents' wedding, which as well as being a wonderful blast from the past also provided a fascinating and charmingly detailed insight into the occasion.

Featured in the local paper of the time, the 'Nambour Chronicle', the article beautifully captured the intricate details of the outfits, styling and décor of the special day, as well details of pre-wedding parties and gifts.

Val said that back then everyone in the community was very interested in weddings, partly because it was a close knit community and everybody knew each other.

“Weddings were always of interest as a celebratory event in the community, though in those days guests were mostly made up of family members," Val said.

“People looked forward to local weddings, often travelling to different churches in the parish on wedding days just to catch a glimpse of the bride leaving the church.

“It was just something all the young people did back then. Many of us worked locally in the shops around the area and it was always a topic of conversation as to who was getting married as we all knew each other.

“If someone was getting married, we’d all head along and wait outside the church to see the outfits and the wedding party,” she said.

In an era where people generally didn't live together before marriage, Val recalls that wedding and pre-wedding party gifts were always very practical and were provided to help set up a house for the couple. In their case gifts included a bed lamp and clock.

What the wedding article from the time captures really well is the essence of the occasion by the sheer depth of description.

For example, Val’s dress is thoughtfully described as being of "white nylon tulle over taffeta, crinoline skirt trimmed with Chantilly lace and satin bows complete with bodice of Chantilly lace over a boat neckline", to the waist length tulle veil held with orange blossom.

Similarly, great description is given to the outfits of the mothers of the bride and groom and the flower girl, the bride's niece, Jennifer Bombling (nee Allen-Waters).

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"Misses Aileen Guille and Patricia Malone the bridesmaids, were frocked alike in mauve flock nylon over taffeta, full length skirt and round the neck bodice, forming a ballet waistline, with which they wore curvettes trimmed with dainty mauve flowers and carrying mauve nylon umbrellas with trails of orchids.”

Married at the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Maleny followed by a reception at the Maleny RSL, a lot of column space was also invested into the flower arrangements ("blooms of gladioli and roses") and décor. For example, the article describes the reception tables as being "daintily set out with flowers and floral decorations on the stage, with the centre piece being a large silver horseshoe".

The décor at the entrance of the hall is also interestingly described as "a silver horseshoe with silver bells suspended" from the ceiling.

Interestingly, 60 years on when Val and Vince celebrated their diamond anniversary they were able to return to the same venue as their original reception at the Maleny RSL Hall.

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