Our Darling Venue – The Chapel Woombye

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When Emily & I went on the search for our next venue to host the Sunshine Coast Wedding Fair for A Darling Affair for 2013. We had 3 venues in mind.
The Chapel Woombye was the third one we looked at and was the best by far. We fell in love with this chapel and it’s charm.
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The Chapel was built on the site of Cobb’s Camp stables and officially opened on 12 December 1912. It became the Woombye Uniting Church on 22 June 1977. Recently renovated by Coast Church and is ready for weddings!
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 The manger John is just fantastic. We found him to be so easy going and helpful. He made our day a breeze and he does the same for couples that book The Chapel for their walk down the aisle.
John is also a pastor! He is the whole package and can wed you as well.
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After you say “i do” you can spend the time on the lawn area chatting with your loved ones and have a few refreshments. The Chapel is really what you make of it.
Our stylists can make The Chapel blossom into something incredible with their props and furniture: Simply Style Co, Style Le Aisle, Decorating Divas.
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What we love about The Chapel is it’s location. Woombye has some beautiful surroundings for photos. Just driving around the area really inspires me with it’s old town charm.It is only 15 mins from beautiful beaches and close to other venues that you can have your reception at.
One venue we know of that’s close and is opening soon is The Lakehouse. Get married at The Chapel Woombye and head over to The Lakehouse to complete your beautiful day in style.
Here’s a few sneak peeks of the wonderful interior finishes at The Lakehouse:
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For booking The Chapel contact John on: (07) 5442 3959 or 0402 809 409. info@thechapelwooombye.com.au.
Booking The Lakehouse reception venue contact Kellie: 0400 642 339

Sunshine Coast Fair – Giveaways and Promotions

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Win for facebookIt’s that time again, the part you’ve all been waiting for – FREEEEEE STUFF and BARGAINS!!!! Not to mention they are all courtesy of some mighty fine folk. So without further a-do, here are the giveaways and promotions being offered exclusively at A Darling Affair Sunshine Coast, August 10th, The Chapel Woombye.

GIVEAWAYS

Door Prizes:

To go in the draw to win these prizes buy your ticket online, or if you pay at the door be sure to sign up at the giveaway registry at our event (you’ll know it by the sign that says WIN WIN WIN!!!). Winners will be drawn at random and announced on the Monday following the big day (August 12th) on Facebook. For full terms and conditions contact the supplier after winning your prize.

A Free Engagement Shoot – Anna Gilbert Photography

A Free Engagement Shoot – Bonnie Jenkins Photography

$500.00 voucher toward a wedding photography package – Boots Photography

A Free commemorative marriage certificate kit valued at $55.00 – Celebrations to Treasure, Ruth Kuss Celebrant

A Free “Love Story” shoot or “Filmvitation” videography package, valued at $1200.00 – Jasper & Ruby Visions

$500.00 voucher to put toward photography or Photo Booth services – KissStudio

Win 1 of 2 vouchers, each valued at $200.00 to put toward a wedding planning package – Little Owl Events

A Tall Cream Caramel Soy Candle – Lovejar Pure & Natural Soy Candles

Flower crown of your choice – Made With Love – Unique Bridal Collection

$100.00 voucher toward bridal wear, accessories or alterations – Marilyn Crystelle Bridal

$250.00 voucher toward your stationery suite – Maytide

A $500.00 voucher toward decor hire – Simply Style Co.

Certificate for one set of complimentary, semi-permanent eyelash extensions – Tasleema Nigh MUA

Free Wedding Makeup for you and 2 bridesmaids – The Beauty Case

A large decorative “&” piece – The Lovely Bird

Free Bouquet to the value of 50.00 – Twig and Blossom

Bouquet Toss:

Win a Fresh Bouquet of Choice from Willow Bud’s display to take home from the event (Valued at $200.00)

Win a Free Bouquet for your event valued at $50.00 from Twig and Blossom

Piñata Bash:

Win a FREE custom piñata from Party Pony for your event

STAND PROMOTIONS

These discounts and offers are available exclusively through our stall holders to guests of our event. Pop by their stall to grab a great deal!

Anna’s Perfect Parties – Book a dessert or candy buffet and receive a 20% discount and free sparkler send off.

Bonnie Jenkins Photography – Free engagement shoot to the first 3 confirmed bookings at A Darling Affair

Celebrations to Treasure, Ruth Kuss Celebrant – Book Ruth for your wedding and you can also book a stay of 3 nights or more with a complimentary last night at The Montville Country Cabin.

Ginger Lily Rose – Free Bridesmaid bouquet with any booking taken prior to November 10th.

Lou O’Brien Photography – Giveaway of a free engagement shoot and 24×16 inch canvas valued at $645.00 – enter at the stand and like her page on facebook to win.

Jasper & Ruby Visions – Discount of $800.00 off “Put a ring on it” packages for bookings made until the end of the year. Bookings made for next year will also receive a discount of $600.00.

KissStudio – 10% off all services for A Darling Affair guests, 20% off bookings for BOTH photography and Photo Booth services (Minimum 6 hrs of services).

Love Note – Each booking will receive a free music clip to accompany their Love Note song

Maytide – Win a $250.00 voucher to put toward your stationery suite.

The Lovely Bird – Win a pack of 30 rolls of washi tape – see Facebook for more details

The loveliest bird you’ll meet.

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We have an obsession with someone and her name is Tanya. She owns The Lovely Bird down at Cotton Tree on the Sunshine Coast (never fear she sells online too).

Tanya is bubbly, funny as heck, full of inspiration and ideas – we don’t know how she fits it all in her gorgeous head – a styling guru and is totally “on-trend”.

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So if you are stuck for some inspiration for your wedding day, or looking for some awesome favours, crafty bibs & bobs and a good old laugh to take the planning pressure of your big day off your shoulders have a chat to our lovely Tanya.

I always leave her shop with something in hand, a smile on my face and a new project that she has inspired me with.

The Lovely Bird is a sponsor for our Wedding Fair on August the 10th and we can’t wait to see the awesome POP UP SHOP she will be having at the fair. So bring your coin purses xxx

Check out some of her goodies below and there’s something AWESOME that we wish we could win at the bottom of this article (but we can’t cause we’re the organisers of the event)….

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Yep you read it right!  A HUGE Washi Tape Giveaway! I would love to see the person receive this at the Wedding Fair!

August 10th! Pre-purchase your tickets! 2 for 1 offer ends this Friday – a friend comes with you for FREE! – after that it is $10 per person at the gate.

See you there xxx

The Blushing Bride

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Pink Pink Pink!

Well I have to admit, it’s never been my favourite colour – and in a house full of boys, it’s a rarity around here. But when it comes to weddings – right now I simply can’t go past the blushing hues, in all their tones and varieties. A colour that sparks thoughts of romance, love and femininity. Soft or bold, warm or cool – pink is certainly “in” right now.

Currently, softer pinks are most popular when paired with gold, or mint. You’ll also find pops of pink against orange, yellow and red. But if you think about it, there’s a pink hue to be paired-up with any colour you can imagine; and you can feature it in just about any element of your big day.

 

You might have noticed that our latest event branding is awash with pink – no doubt you’ll find pops of pink around the place at our fair in just a couple of weeks! August 10th, at The Chapel Woombye. We’re sure our darling day will leave you tickled pink. Be sure to grab your tickets online for our 2-for-1 deal!

Have a lovely week!

Em xxx

Breathtaking Backdrops

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Let’s set the scene of two lovers soon to become one. To the alter the bride would traditionally walk to gaze into the eyes of the one she loves and there connects for the first time to be husband and wife.

It may sound theatrical, but really it is. People well up with emotions and grin from ear to ear for this joyous occasion. Families come together and unite through love.

We present to you what was the simple alter with a few minor decorating touches or a full blown creation. The “backdrop” now sets the scene………….

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Style Le Aisle

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Aaron Shum Photography – styling by Wholehearted Studio

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The beauty and rawness of our land – KISSstudio

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Rustic love

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A touch of class with a chandelier- (The real life bride and groom behind KISSstudio!)

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Boots Photography

AND Here’s a sneak peek into the future of a wonderful venue opening up on the Sunshine Coast. The Lakehouse. You can get married on site and with glorious shots of the lake behind.

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The Lakehouse is due to open in September and we are a tad bit excited! (insert squeal here!!!)

This beautiful shot was taken by Images by Lou O’Brien

Last but not least our beautiful location for The Sunshine Coast Wedding Fair 2013. The gorgeous The Chapel – Woombye.

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Styled by our amazing dream team: Style Le Aisle, Dear & Tine Photography, Willow bud, Marilyn Crystelle Bridal, Natalie Hunter Makeup, Altered Images Hair & Beauty.

You can meet all these amazing vendors mentioned at the Sunshine Coast Wedding Fair August 10th.

**Limited time to buy your tickets online and bring a friend for free.**

Just click here: https://adarlingaffair.com/tickets/

The Great Outdoors

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One of the first things on the list when planning a wedding is “WHERE?” – where will you get married, where will you hold the reception? Booking your venue has always been right up there around #1 on the priority list.

Except, what if you just don’t? What if you don’t book a venue….what if you go without a venue? Well then you would be outside….hmmm outside….YES! Outside! Great idea.

Outdoor weddings are very popular right now, that’s not to say that our brides and grooms are forfeiting the finer details – they are simply taking them outdoors. And it looks A-MAZE-ING. So where outside? You might find a farm with a kindly farmer willing to let you use their property, or a local park, a secluded beach, or even your very own backyard; or for the best of both worlds you might find a fantastic venue that not only has indoor space but is also set on acreage or has fabulous lawns.

The key when heading outside, is not to forgo comfort – don’t leave your guests exposed or uncomfortable; but otherwise the possibilities are endless. You could make use of foliage for shelter, or a marquee. As for seating, you could use a set of mismatched chairs, bring the couches outside, you could go with hay bails, or even picnic rugs.

But without further a-do, here are a bunch of inspirational images for you to sink your nature-loving teeth into, and get your mind headed down the outdoor track. We’ll kick off with a few images of the lawn at our Gold Coast event, featuring Marquees contributed by Add-on Hire – and then of course the real-wedding images we all love!

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Photo Credits: Dear & Tine Photography, KiSSstudio, Aaron Shum Photography, Ryder Evans Photography, Jennifer Oliphant

Our Sunshine Coast Wedding Fair will be a great place to scope out some inspiration for your outdoor wedding, with outdoor styling to take your breath away and an outdoor ceremony setting for you to enjoy whilst playing spectator at our two fashion parades. August 10th at The Chapel Woombye, tickets are on sale now – prepurchase them online to bring a guest for FREE, and automatically register for vendor door prizes.

Sleeves are back!

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At A Darling Affair we LOVE sleeves!

Especially for this time of year! Bbbbrrrrrrr!!!! But the sleeve can do wonders for you when you slip into your dream wedding dress.

Lets talk about what the sleeve can do. A sleeve can:

– Add an element of drama to a gown.

– Soften broad shoulders or if you have issues with how your arms look.

– Hide tan lines from swimmers making it unnecessary to get that yucky fake tan job (which could end up disastrous).

– Help you with awesome moves on the dance floor when you definitely don’t want to be popping out of your strapless dress.

– Is reason to show off that beautiful lace that covers your entire dress on your sheer skin. Often many times in photo’s the lace doesn’t show (white on white).

Here are two of the amazing wedding dress suppliers who will be exhibiting at The Sunshine Coast Wedding fair on August 10th.

Marilyn Crystelle Bridal – One of our official sponsors for the big event.

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marilyn crystelle montville

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Made With Love – Unique Bridal Collection

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Never fear though if you love to show off your sweet shoulders and your natural skin these designers also do strapless gowns. So come see them on display at the fair!

Buy your tickets HERE for a great day out with some of your girly friends!

Images: Dear & Tine Photography – our official sponsor, Karen Buckle Photography, Artography, Infinity Faith Photography.

A glorious GOLDEN Day….The Gold Coast Wedding Fair Round Up

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As Carrie and I stepped out of our accommodation overlooking Coolangatta Beach, to a brisk 6.00am, we couldn’t believe our luck – clear skies! After a week of rainy dreary days on the Gold Coast, nothing would dampen our spirits now…

Many of our vendors had worked tirelessly the night before setting up their displays and the rest would follow later that morning. Our minds were racing and our hearts were pumping as we arrived at The Abbey– with our amazing line up of wedding professionals and supportive sponsors, The Gold Coast Wedding Fair promised to be our greatest event to date.

We set about our various tasks in the morning, with the assistance of our sweet helpers – coordinating fashion parade contributors, assisting stall holders, directing traffic, and watching it all come together. The venue was decked out with florals courtesy of Julia Rose and her team, directional signage was poised and waiting courtesy of Fox and Fallow, and our sponsors presented a fantastic welcome to our crowds in the entry courtesy of the styling by Fresh Honey, the kitchen was humming, and our models were prepped and primped and ready to gown-up. As 10am rocked around we didn’t even have time to worry about whether the patrons would arrive, as groups of eager brides were ready and waiting outside the doors.

We kicked off the days events and the whole day went off without a hitch!

The day that followed consisted of temporary tattooing (Pepper Ink), the sprinkling of floral wreaths across the heads of the crowd (Blossom & Twine, and Julia Rose), photo booth shenanigans (KissStudio), piñata bash (Party Pony), live music (Jess & Ryan, Tim Stokes), fashion parades (featuring Grace Loves Lace & Begitta), open-air lunch – and an all-round fabulous event.

Here are a few snaps courtesy of Dear & Tine Photography of the day for those of you who missed it! And you can head here to watch a video that sums up the day just perfectly, courtesy of Mode Photography.

Thank you to EVERYONE who made the day so amazing. We cannot wait for the loveliness that awaits at our Sunshine Coast Event!

WE LOVE YOU!!!!

Carrie & Em xxx

Hello Sunshine! We’ll see you THIS SATURDAY!!!

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Cover Photo - ArchwayYou can find the event details for our Sunshine Coast Wedding Fair here. You will also find the list of our fabulous vendors and sponsors, and the fantastic giveaways we have on offer!

Entry is 10.00 at the door, be one of the first 300 through the doors to pick up your Goodie Bag stacked to THE BRIM with all kinds of goodies, sweets, treats, vouchers and even a free indie mixed “tape” (CD). We also have 300 copies of White magazine for you to grab.

The event opens at 10am with fashion parades at 11.30am and 2.30pm. We’ll be running a Piñata bash and a bouquet toss with fabulous prizes to be won. Of course there is our AMAZING set of vendor giveaways that you can win by registering at the door as well.

We have NO EFTPOS facilities, but are just a stone’s-throw-away from Woombye town centre, so head to an ATM prior to arriving, and bring your cash for entry – but also for a little shopping. You can purchase a number of items for your big day at our fair, or simply a little treat for yourself to take home.

See you Saturday xx