Vintage Vehicles that make you go Va Va Voom

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We are a bit obsessed with 2 things and you will ALWAYS see them at our wedding fairs. Kombi’s and caravans. One day we will own one or the other, but for now we just drool over the outstanding restoration work that our vehicle vendors lovingly put into their road worthy machines.

KOMBI CELEBRATIONS

The gorgeous family behind Kombi Celebrations have just relocated to sunny Queensland BUT they service all of the eastern states and are a huge company with HUGE amount of passion for their A Class Kombi service.

Well looked after and maintained to perfection, their vehicles are clean and sparkling and will service your whole bridal party. Imagine a fun road trip, jumping in and out of the van for the wedding photo locations, giggling and chatting and listening to some sweet tunes. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate all through out your day than being close to the ones that make you smile and have been your support crew through thick and thin rather than being separated into several vehicles on a car convoy.

GATHERING EVENTS

An awesome husband and wife team are behind this very trendy Vintage Caravan. Available for hire for any event this mobile bar will be sure to wow the crowds at your engagement party or wedding reception.

Having a mobile bar means that you can have your wedding on your families property or somewhere that ties you back to an emotional connection rather than a stock standard wedding reception venue.

The Gathering Events caravan is also very pretty to look at. Clean, sleek and will be a great talking point for your guests at the reception. It also introduces more interaction between your guests rather than a sit down catered reception. Your guests will meet each other at the bar and it will be a fun night for all.

SWEET DELIGHTS – BRISBANE CAKES AND TREATS

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We can’t go past an exceptionally styled and eye pleasing cake or dessert table. It has become more than a craft than to just place you wedding cake on a small square table with a white table cloth for the cutting of the cake.

The suppliers we had at the Brisbane Wedding Fair are not just cake decorators/makers but they are designers. They sketch their ideas by hand, create mood boards and then put the plan into action whilst working beside the bride and groom to make a statement piece that ties in with the theme of their wedding

We spent a lot of time at the fair standing at their displays with our mouths watering and looking at their creative flair.

HANSEL AND GRETEL

PERFECTLY SWEET

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DELICIOUS WEDDING CATERING

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It’s really hard for my mouth not to water when doing these blog posts about the most wonderful caterers with amazing and unique concepts for their businesses.

All these vendors will be serving up the goods for your taste buds this Saturday on the lawns at The Old Museum for you to enjoy. We are going to taste them ALL and we hope you do too!

PIZZANTICA

PIzzantica believes that a memorable occasion comes from sharing a fantastic meal with family and friends.

Pizzantica have built their business in a way that gives you this experience – Restaurant style Pizza catering service at your place using their funky VW Kombi van mounted ferrari-red pizza oven with the pizza prepared and served in the traditional Napoli way by their Italian PIzzaiolo (Italian pizza chef).

Their customers rave about the quality of food, the stylish presentation, service and the uniqueness of the concept and how this all comes together to add to the success of their special occasion.

I HEART BROWNIES

Lulu from I Heart Brownies runs a small local business specialising in delicious Gluten-Free Chocolate Brownies. Made using only the best locally sourced, ethically produced ingredients, each and every delicious ‘I Heart Brownie’ is hand produced with 100% heart!

Lulu spent most of her free time baking, it was always something that she had a passion for but never seriously considered pursuing it as a career. It’s funny how the right thing is sometimes right in front of us but we just can’t see it.

I Heart Brownies has supplied their delicious brownies to over 50 weddings and special events. Their mouth watering flavours include: Raspberry, Chocolate Mint, Cherry Coconut, Choc Orange, Turkish Delight and Salted Carmel. YUMMO!!

POPTACO

After a long relationship with Mexico itself, Kristal – owner of Pop Taco, wanted to create a true representation of it. Celebrating it’s cuisine here so she could surround herself with it’s colours, aromas and fun.

Poptaco is a vibrant fiesta catering service and authentic mexican taqueria located on the Gold Coast. A Darling Affair recently had Poptaco cater our launch party for Brisbane and we seriously couldn’t stop popping taco’s in our mouths all night long.

Owner Kristal is hardworking, calm and such a pleasure to work with we highly recommend her and her delicious food for catering at your next fiesta! You won’t be disappointed with the taste sensation that happens in your mouth and the money well spent.

Tickets are available for The Brisbane Wedding at the gates via cash or eftpos. See you tomorrow xx

VEHICLES WITH PASSION

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We LOVE vendors who have passion and put all their love into their business and there is no shortage of that when it comes to restoring old vehicles. You will see these magnificent works of art on display this Saturday and can chat to their owners about having them at your wedding.

KOMBI CELEBRATIONS

Kombi Celebrations was founded in early 2011 by Deborah and her gorgeous partner Steven, and was born purely from their mutual love of these nostalgic vehicles. Steven, co-owner of Kombi Celebrations has been a self-confessed Kombi enthusiast since he was knee-high. Deb’s love grew when they purchased their first Kombi Kid together Blewis a blue bay-window camper – which they keep for themselves for camping trips with their family – and then came Florence the TV star (as seen in the final series of Packed to the Rafters 2013).

Kombi Celebrations has one of Australia’s largest award winning VW Kombi fleets for hire servicing Queensland from Cairns to Byron Bay, NSW, ACT and VIC. They provide 5* service excellence in the event transport industry and have a network of over 16 vehicles on our fleet servicing the east coast of Australia with the majority all with the ability to seat up to eight guests makes the kombi a perfect, stylish vehicle when organising transport for a large wedding party or group affordable and easy.

Kombi Celebrations believe that their infectious energy and passion for what they do, not only contributes to the success of the family business but also has been a huge factor along with their amazing crew – to the wonderful reviews on their facebook page they have received from wonderful clients.

THE LINCOLN LIMOUSINE

Holden Oldies & The Lincoln Limousine are a passion of Brian and Linda – aka The Woody’s by their friends – of their love of restoring old cars for weddings and events.

They offer a full chauffered limousine experience for one of the most important journey’s in life – your wedding day ride. They it memorable and special.

There is not another car operating in SEQ like the Lincoln Limousine for hire. So having this bad boy cruise you to your wedding is one of a kind.

GATHERING EVENTS

Jennifer and her husband renovated their little 10ft vintage York caravan and it has been given a new life, purpose built to host custom events and celebrations. It took 12 months together so every element is custom made with love. Jennifer has over eight years in the event industry and her number one priority is old fashioned quality customer service.

Their vintage caravan bar allows BYO or they will work with the venue, and all drinks will be served by their charming and super qualified bartenders. Cocktails included.

The exterior of the caravan can be branded for couples on their big day – making it their very own ‘slice of heaven’ for the day!

Come and see these beautifully restored with love vehicles at The Brisbane Wedding Fair. They will all be polished and shined to perfection at the entrance to The Old Museums building for you to have a look at and admire. xx

SWEET WEDDING DAY DELIGHTS

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PERFECTLY SWEET

Alicia from Perfectly Sweet and specialise’s in creating a distinctively unique lolly and dessert buffet that is personalised to the theme, style and mood of your specific event. eg. Weddings, Engagements, Birthdays, Baby Showers, Christenings, Kitchen Teas, Corporate Events, Product Launches or any special event. What ever the occasion Perfectly Sweet can sugar coat your event and have your guest buzzing with excitement

It’s such a special feeling being able to set up a buffet for someone’s wedding and seeing there reaction when they walk into the room. Alicia loves being able to be apart of someone’s special day and sweetening their event.

HANSEL & GRETEL

Megan is a Brisbane based baker and cake decorator with a passion for creating cakes that make people say ‘I can’t cut it, it’s too pretty!’

Each couple she meets with are unique, therefore, their cake should be a reflection of them and their event. All of her cakes are sketched from scratch for each individual couple. No picking a cake out of a binder here!

Planning your dream cake starts with a complimentary consultation and cake tasting with owner/operator Megan. At this time you have the opportunity to try a variety of our fabulous flavours and discuss what design ideas you may have!

Cakes are priced individually as each cake varies on the amount of detail and time it will take to execute your design. All Hansel&Gretel Cakes are made completely from scratch (no shortcuts here!) and only the finest quality and locally sourced ingredients are used in our cakes. Its also important to Megan that your cake be styled to perfection.

Now that that your mouth is watering and your craving a sugar fix get online and grab your tickets to the Wedding Fair this Saturday to see the AMAZING eye popping displays that these ladies will be showcasing.

TANTALIZING YOUR TASTEBUDS

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THE CURIOUS CARAVAN

The Curious Caravan was created from a coffee addicts’ love of vintage curiosities. Naja, owner of The Curious Caravan aka ‘Peggy Sue’, set out to create her dream job, serving lovely drinks to lovely people who know how to have a good time.

It is a sweet-as-pie vintage caravan as a one of a kind vintage feature, with bar service, luxury mobile cafe & photo booth. They can help set the scene with music playing inside & friendly bar & barista staff to bring something extra special to you on your day.

Weddings & parties are all different, so ‘Peggy Sue’ is flexible & can offer the host a variety of packages & uses to choose from.

CUISINE ON CUE

Operating South-East Queensland for over 19 years, Cuisine on Cue is one of the Brisbane’s premier catering companies, offering a range of services from formal to casual catering for any type of event.

Their professional staff are committed to delivering the freshest local and seasonal cuisine to your event and are renowned for our consistency in unsurpassed customer service and the attention to detail we bring to every event, regardless of the size, catering style or budget.

Cuisine on Cue offers full event planning including organising event equipment, staffing, event theming and venue hire, for events in Brisbane and wider South-East Queensland.

YUMMI FRUIT ICE-CREAMERY

Yummi Fruit Ice-Creamery combine’s the refreshing taste of real fruit with the creaminess of vanilla ice-cream.

They also specialise in artisan ice-blocks in a variety of flavours using real fruit and natural ingredients. A selection of cold drinks such as milkshakes, water and soft drinks will also cool you down at the Wedding Fair this Saturday Jan 17th.

So come and enjoy lunch with us on the lawns and grab your tickets HERE

BRISBANE WEDDING VENUES

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MIRRA PRIVATE DINING AND EVENTS

With a blend of classic interiors with a modern twist, Mirra offers one of Brisbane’s most unique and romantic wedding venues. Centrally located in Fortitude Valley, the venue boasts ornate design paired with fine cuisine and polished service and an elegant yet quirky charm that will guarantee a wedding experience unlike any other.

With our choice of room settings offering combination’s of long, rectangular and round table configurations, Mirra transforms into an elegant backdrop for you and your wedding guests.

The venue can cater for wedding functions from an intimate 20 person private dining setting to 180 person sit down banquet styled dinners. Mirra’s exclusive & private courtyard, accessed via a series of stunning bronze French Doors, is the perfect setting for your ceremony and/or pre or post wedding celebration drinks.

THE GARDENS CLUB

The Gardens Club was established by the Wise Foundation in 2014 and provides Brisbane with a unique event space in a heritage building in the Brisbane City Botanical Gardens.

The Gardens Club is both and event space and a cafe open 7 days a week. The great thing is 100% of profits from your wedding goes straight back to the community. What a wonderful way to give back to your town on your wedding day!

LOFT WEST END

Loft West End is a late night lounge and dining venue in West End catering to those who enjoy a few of the finer things in life. It’s yours at the ready to book for your wedding reception and has so much character in the building itself that it will be an amazing backdrop for all your wedding day photo’s.

Stop by and chat with on of these venues lovely staff at The Brisbane Wedding Fair. We have already met them and they are ever so helpful and kind. They want your wedding day to go off without a hitch.

Grab your tickets to the fair online HERE

So. Many. PRIZES!

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Image credit: When Elephant Met Zebra

This year’s Sunshine Coast Wedding fair is our BIGGEST and BEST yet! We’ve got more than 50 vendors spread out across the Chapel, the Hall and the Marquee at The Chapel, Woombye and lots of them are offering up awesome prizes and promotions on the day… seriously, just LOOK at how many prizes and promotions there are on the day!

MAIN PRIZES

Begitta – FREE wedding dress to the value of $1,500

Urbbana – $500 voucher to go towards a suit

MORE AMAZING PRIZES

With Love Stationery & Design – A grey linen guestbook and your choice of either notelet or advice cards in any colour

Wild Heart Weddings – Quick Start Wedding Planning Package valued at $500

Love Note – Personalised Ceremony Entertainment (Pre ceremony:To set the tone for your day we will play 20 mins of acoustic music while guests arrive. Ceremony: Live performance of 3 songs during your ceremony) Valued at $580

The Photo Booth Guys – Free Insta-Printer Hire valued at $580

The Curious Caravan – Win a $50 off voucher for the curious caravan event feature packages

Willow & Sage – A free E-shoot with 25 images high resolution print ready on USB along with a guest book for signing with 25 images inside

Cloud Nine Weddings – Free Wedding Ceremony Package (see Cloud Nine for details)

Confetti & Cake – $50 Gift Voucher

Kayla Marshall Hair – Free trial for a bride and one bridesmaid

JR Music – Voucher for $150 off your wedding entertainment package

Love My Food – Gourmet picnic for two (delivered) valued at $120

PROMOTIONS ON THE DAY

The Curious Caravan – Free babycino for the kids with the purchase of a regular or large cup

Coast Wedding Creations – 10% off all bookings made on the day and 7 days after the event

Made to Match Events – Receive complimentary hire of any Made to Match items of your choice when you book the “I’m Getting Married” wedding package valued at $300

Frozen Sunshine – Book a Frozen Sunshine package on the day and they will customise your sticks for FREE.

Miss Poppins – Book on the day to receive 50% off your booking

JR Music – 50% off your wedding package if you book on the day

Confetti & Cake – 10% off bulk order of 50 or more wedding favours with free shipping

AND – on top of this there are heaps of other promotions and prizes being run through our vendor stalls on the day… so make sure you visit EVERYONE to see what’s on offer!

How to be in the draw? Just bring your smiling face along to our fair on 19 July at The Chapel, Woombye – click here for tickets!

Food glorious food at The Wedding Fair!!

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Not only will your eyes be filled with goodness but also you bellies. We have some of the yummiest and unique tastes in town at The Wedding Fair July 19 so you can have a spot of lunch with us.

A gorgeous delightful picnic lunch, fun mouth watering ice blocks in the winter sun and some warm drinks to warm you up afterwards. Don’t forget to bring your penny’s – no atm on site.

Here are our awesome foodies to tell you all about what they produce:

FROZEN SUNSHINE

How was Frozen Sunshine born?

Frozen Sunshine is the lovechild of a chef (Jamie) and a product designer (Natalie). We take the best local and seasonal ingredients and turn them into delicious iceblocks. We love dreaming up new flavours based on desserts, cocktails and happy memories.

What is your favourite thing about weddings?

Our favourite thing is to do at weddings is hitting the dance floor and mingling. It’s definitely the place where you really feel the love!

If you a colour, what would you be and why?

If Frozen Sunshine were a colour it would have to be yellow, because of the colour of sunshine, happiness, fun and creativity.

THE CURIOUS CARAVAN

In a nutshell, tell us about you and your caravan…

I’m Naja, a vintage-lovin’ gal. I’ve combined my love of coffee and vintage in converting my 1957 ‘Peggy Sue’ into a luxury organic fair trade coffee, tea and treats van with vintage styling. I transport her to markets, events and parties in Brisbane and beyond. She’s perfect for hire as a whimsical photo booth, for photo shoots and a coffee fix for you guests of course.

What is the most unique thing you’ve seen at weddings?

I’ve seen some fantastic ideas such as using a vintage type writer for the guests to write messages on to the bride and groom. Very vintage!

LOVE MY FOOD

Tell us about your food glorious food!…

I create interactive food, made to share for relaxed, fun weddings or gatherings. All the food in my picnic crates are made by me and are original recipes.

I also started the first picnic restaurant in the world where we only take bookings for underneath tree’s and eye masks are provided for afternoon naps.

What is it about weddings that you love so much?

I love people sharing food, and every time is see the guests faces when they receive their picnic crate, it’s like Christmas! My business started when i catered for my own wedding and shared my love of picnics and now i get to enjoy sharing it with more and more fun brides.

The most amazing thing you’ve seen at a wedding?

At one wedding i catered for, the groom delivered the ring via a falcon that flew down and landed on the brides hand and she had no idea it was planned!

Bring your penny’s along to the fair (no atm located on site) and have lunch with us!

Yum! Yum! Get on over to their websites in the mean time:

Frozen Sunshine / The Curious Caravan / Love My Food

Introducing our Wedding Venues!

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Both of the venues that will be exhibiting at the Wedding Fair JULY 19, The Chapel Woombye and The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast are places that A Darling Affair has worked closely with and have done some gorgeous styled shoots on location. Come and visit them at the fair and discuss more of your dream wedding day.

You could always get married at The Chapel and then have your reception at The Lakehouse! The best of both worlds. WIN/WIN!!

THE CHAPEL WOOMBYE

John is the owner, pastor, celebrant and all round good guy at The Chapel Woombye. We love this place because it’s a blank canvas and you can decorate this place to your hearts content. John very much lets you just go at it. Not many places let you have full creative control and that’s why we keep going back for more, more, more!!!

When you come to the fair you will see why we have fallen in love with this lovely white chapel and it’s nooks and cranny’s that make it a stylists dream come true.

The Chapel Woombye Shoot: Dress Judy Copley Bridal Photography When Elephant Met Zebra Styling Wholehearted Studio Flowers Willow Bud Hair & MUA The Beauty Case Suit Urbbana Picnic Love my Food Shoot Concept A Darling Affair & Little Owl Events Location The Chapel Woombye

THE LAKE HOUSE SUNSHINE COAST

Kellie, The Lakehouse’s venue manager has been married for 17 years and is more in love with my husband, every year!

“I believe in love! I believe in happy-ever-after. Weddings are a significant time in people’s lives and I feel privileged to be a part of such a blessed event”.

Kellie can co-ordinate an inspection of the venue, provide packages and quotes for you beautiful, newly engaged couples and work with you to design a wedding day ceremony and reception that you will remember forever.

The Lakehouse Shoot: Photography Shutter & Lace Styling & Stationery Sunshine & Confetti Makeup Tasleema Nigh – Makeup Artist Suit Urbbana Dress Made with Love – Unique Bridal Collection Hair Liberty Hair Design Location The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast Shoot Concept A Darling Affair & Little Owl Events

Vintage Vehicles that make you go Va Va Voom

KOMBI CELEBRATIONS

GATHERING EVENTS

SWEET DELIGHTS – BRISBANE CAKES AND TREATS

HANSEL AND GRETEL

PERFECTLY SWEET

DELICIOUS WEDDING CATERING

PIZZANTICA

I HEART BROWNIES

POPTACO

VEHICLES WITH PASSION

KOMBI CELEBRATIONS

THE LINCOLN LIMOUSINE

GATHERING EVENTS

SWEET WEDDING DAY DELIGHTS

PERFECTLY SWEET

HANSEL & GRETEL

TANTALIZING YOUR TASTEBUDS

THE CURIOUS CARAVAN

CUISINE ON CUE

YUMMI FRUIT ICE-CREAMERY

BRISBANE WEDDING VENUES

MIRRA PRIVATE DINING AND EVENTS

THE GARDENS CLUB

LOFT WEST END

So. Many. PRIZES!

Food glorious food at The Wedding Fair!!

Introducing our Wedding Venues!

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