Courtney & Jay
Ceremony - Rex Smeal Park // Reception - Sugar Wharf
Courtney and Jay's wedding was epic and one of our all time faves! Both from Melbourne, Courtney and Jay's destination wedding was a wedfest of love and fun! From the moment we first met when they flew up to Cairns and met us in our showroom, Courtney with her scrap book in hand and ideas galore we just gelled and we both instantly knew we were a fabulous fit! They chose to have their ceremony at the fabulous Rex Smeal Park on the point with the swaying palm trees and open blue ocean views as their backdrop and a stunning reception at the iconic Sugar Wharf in Port Douglas. The whole wedding was packed with 'rustic chic' wedding styling goodness! With a timeless green and white colour palette with loads of natural elements we started with creating Courtney and her bride tribes bouquets with romantic white florals and lush silver grey green gum foliage, their ceremony featured our Woodland Arbour amass with white florals and green foliage, natural timber chairs and a confetti station to rival all confetti stations made from stacks of rustic crates! The reception at the Sugar Wharf started with pre-dinner sunset drinks outside on the wharf overlooking the Coral Sea. Our Luxe White Bar was a big feature with an installation overhead of white florals, lush greenery and Edison globe lighting and custom timber signage. One of the fun things they did was have their first dance on the wharf just as the sun was setting before dinner, a bit of a reverse order in the wedding planning scheme but they attributed this as to one of the favourite moments of their day! Once pre-dinner drinks finished it was time to roll open those big timber doors for the big reveal and wow the guests! Inside continuing with our 'Rustic Chic' theme and complementing the historic building's timber features, our fabulous timber Husdon tables accompanied by our gorgeous natural timber crossback chairs, a tablescape of earthy natural linen runners and masses of romantic white florals, and long Botanical Installations created with fresh lush green foliage featuring Edison globe pendant lights suspended overhead from the roof rafters beautifully cascading over the tables created the absolute Wow Factor! Add their sparkler station for a send off and this wedding.
Credits
Photographer - Peppermint Lane | Courtney’s Dress- Jane Hill Bridal | Ceremony Location - Rex Smeal Park Port Douglas | Reception Venue - Sugar Wharf Port Douglas ( use our sugar wharf weddings website as the link) Celebrant - Chrissie Ratcliffe, Videographer- www.chrissyratcliffe.com.au - Luminosity Studios- www.luminosityfilmstudios.com, Catering - NuNu Restaurant, Catering & Events www.nunu.com.au , Wedding Cake - Passion for Cakes- www.passionforcakes.com.au , Wedding Cars- Kombis of Cairns - www.kombisofcairns.com.au, Entertainment - The White Keys Band ( Adelaide), Hair & Make up - Ashlee Piper Hairdressing - www.ashleepiperhairdressing