TANTALIZING YOUR TASTEBUDS

THE CURIOUS CARAVAN

curious caravan 6The 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.

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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.

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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.

Cuisine on Cue 1Their 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.

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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.

yummi ice creamyummi blocksThey 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

 

Sensational Styling

Here at A Darling Affair HQ we wish our own homes had the touch of magic that the creative stylists and prop hire companies that exhibit with us can imagine and create.

Instead of dreaming about it you can have it for one day and live in the moment by having them style your own wedding or hiring a few of their gorgeous pieces to deck out your venue of choice!

Meet some of the best in the business below!

LOVESTRUCK

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Lovestruck came to fruition after her own wedding in 2009, when both her and her husband discovered how hard it was to source anything out of the ordinary, typical wedding set.  It just seemed logical and they haven’t looked back.

Lovestruck offers a unique wedding and event hire inventory, staying away from the mainstream variety of hire goods and doing their best to bring  clients good quality and stand out pieces.  A styling service for couples is also available.
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 Their range is fun.  It’s elegant.  It’s a multitude of things, but most importantly, it’s different.  And that’s the way we like it.

 HAMPTON EVENT HIRE

hamptonJudi and Kris Watts are a husband and wife team and owners of Little Gray Station, after an inspiring team meeting with other team members, they collectively decided to open a new fresh hire company. From one staff meeting Hampton Event Hire was created. The Hampton Event Hire team are young, enthusiastic and are constantly in search for the latest trends and products in order to keep their range and brand fresh and accessible.

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With a mighty big warehouse full of gorgeous furniture and décor, they are a “boutique” for wedding hire. Offering a large range of items including a selection of chairs, timber dining tables, crystal looking glassware, French dinner plates, French sofa’s and armchairs, custom made bars and not to mention their extensive range of cocktail style furniture.

Each client is important to our team, we are easy to get in touch with and we DO respond to emails, making your experience with Hampton Event Hire a pleasant experience.

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We seriously can’t wait to see their amazing and inspirational stalls they have on display for you all. Your in for a real treat!
Grab your tickets online HERE to beat the crowds on January 17th  at the front gate of The Old Museum Brisbane xx

 

 

SAY CHEESE IN OUR PHOTOBOOTHS!

Who doesn’t love a good photo booth at a wedding!?  They create an electric and super fun atmosphere and really help to get your guests unwinding and having a great time.  Plus as an added bonus you get yourselves a copy of all the hilarious photos that have been taken in the booth that night.  It’s a no brainer for us – we LOVE photo booths and take every opportunity we get to stick our heads in there and get some printed photos as a keepsake.

We’ve nailed down some awesome photo booths for our upcoming Brisbane Fair – take a look at what you’re in for!

 

THE PHOTO BOOTH GUYS

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The Photo Booth Guys provide the most awesome photo booth experience with fresh backdrops, kickass props, amazing customer service and quality in absolutely everything they do…who doesn’t want that?!  Their booths all have their own hilarious personalities and love to be the life of the party.

Their first ever photo booth was Max Power… a new take on the classic photo booth.   From there, the path to world domination was set by adding Betty B, John Wilkes and Walt Jnr along with their English cousins Patty, Selma and Max Jnr.  The Photo Booth Guys are now in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and London.

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THE PHOTO BOOTH COLLECTIVE

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The Photo Booth Collective is a newbie on the photo booth scene!  It’s the brain child of super amazing photographers When Elephant Met Zebra (so you just know these images are going to be amazing quality!).

These guys provide super fun, stylish, fully open air photo booths for your next event.   Their range of backdrops and props is also freakin amazing – trust us you will love them!

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FLASHPOD PHOTO BOOTH

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Flashpod Photo Booth is a husband and wife team and was born from a desire to create a sophisticated and sleek photo booth in an ingenious curved design.   They wanted to create something that would fit elegantly within the surroundings of the gorgeous venues in Brisbane and beyond – and we think they nailed it!

These guys offer unlimited (and customised!) instant prints, guest book options, colour and B&W photos, props, social media integration, array of backgrounds, live view slide show and a USB of all images (oh, and the best darn photo booth attendants from here to Tumbuctoo!).

 

If you want to meet these guys at our Brisbane Fair then be sure to buy your tickets right HERE!

VENDORS WITH A LITTLE SOMETHING SPECIAL

Sometimes we come across a vendor who is so truly unique that we just can’t fit them in to any kind of mould.  For our Brisbane Fair, we have found three of the most wonderfully creative and fresh speciality vendors who all offer something incredibly beautiful and unique.

We can’t wait for you to meet them at the fair but for now, let us happily introduce them to you…

VESSEL AND VINE

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Brooke from Vessel and Vine has always been a maker of “things”.   She studied interior design and has a special love of gardening, so when those two worlds combined – Vessel and Vine was born!

Vessel and Vine offer handmade vessels to use as tea lights and place settings.  They are made using modern cement and can be tinted to any colour to match the styling and decor of your home or event.  They are super versatile and can be used on tables to display names or offered as favours for guests.  We love these little vessels and will definitely be stocking up on some for our homes!!

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GOLD WEDDING HIRE

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Tash is the mastermind behind Gold Wedding Hire and she brings something totally new and unique to the wedding industry.  Inspired by the gold styling trends taking the world by storm, she realised that golden cutlery wasn’t available for hire in Australia so she decided to take on the task herself!

Gold Wedding Hire currently offer four exquisite collections varying in style, with three gold options: yellow gold, rose gold and copper gold.   But keep your eyes peeled!  Tash plans on extending her range to include gold decor in the near future!

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FAIR LIGHT BLESSED

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Danielle began Fair Light Blessed originally as a marketeer selling a variety of indoor herbs and succulent gardens, however she was soon inundated with orders for succulent wedding favours and decided to go full time wedding.  Once she began she became completely obsessed with weddings and was able to transform her passion for gardening into a legitimate business.

Fair Light Blessed offers custom ordered succulent and organic herb wedding favours.  Each order is completely unique to suit their bride and groom’s personality, wedding theme and colours. As well as favours they will soon be launching a small range of hire items including their very cool 53cm tall succulent monograms spelling “LOVE”.

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To chat to these talented ladies about how they can help bring your wedding to life then make sure you come along to the fair!   Tickets are available right HERE! 

PINTEREST BROUGHT TO LIFE!

Pinterest is great for inspiration but sometimes you can get overwhelmed and we have some wonderfully talented and mind blowing stylists who can bring those images to life.

At the Brisbane Wedding Fair you will find high designed creative spaces stuffed full of the finer details of different styled themes to suit everybody’s taste.

Here’s just a sample of the businesses you will meet on January 17th just to wet your whistle.

PACK A PERFECT PARTY

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At the age of five Amey was setting tables, making place cards and putting together floral centrepieces from the garden for family dinner. Some career callings just can’t be ignored!

Amey works with her clients to create a cohesive and flawless version of their ‘Pinterest’ board.

Pack A Perfect Party provides for the whole celebration, offering and all inclusive, personalised, planning, styling and floristry service. There’s no better way to describe this business other than a ‘one stop shop!’

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MADE WITH LOVE CUSTOM WEDDING CREATION

Chris and Harmonie were planning their wedding and searched and searched for vendors all over Australia to see if anyone could provide what we were after – an exploding house ceremony backdrop. No one had anything like what they were after so Chris built it, and it was then that Made with Love created it’s first piece. After seeing the need and demand for unique pieces at affordable prices they just kept going.

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Made with love provides a unique service that custom makes wedding props – back drops, seats, entrances and 2D/3D free standing signs to the specifications of the client. Made with love also has pre-made items ready to hire today at affordable prices.

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HODGEPODGE HIRE

No more plastic chairs and tables. Hodgepodge Hire has unique tableware and furniture for weddings and events.

They are always evolving and adding new pieces to their collection as they know every bride wants their wedding to be unique. Here is just some of their glorious range available for hire

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Come to the The Brisbane Wedding Fair to be wowed by these fantastic set ups that will be on display xxx

Tickets available to buy online HERE so you can skip the queue on the day.

 

 

Wedding Venues on the Sunshine Coast

At the Wedding Fair we had two gorgeous venues on display. One was The Lakehouse Sunshine Coast and the other was The Chapel Woombye where the event was held.

The A Darling Affair team has worked with both locations doing stunning styled promo shoots and we love their uniqueness and nooks and cranny’s that gives you amazing backdrops for your wedding day photo’s. When Elephant Met Zebra did our last promo shoot at The Chapel and took these gorgeous pictures below.

Weddings are booking up fast at both locations since the fair so don’t wait too long to get in touch with the owners and have a look around these stunning venues.

 

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Stylists at A Darling Affair

There are SO many options out there these days when it comes to styling your wedding.  Gone are the days of chair covers and sashes and mirror base decorations (phew!).   The sky is the limit these days and you are only restricted by your imagination.  Stylists today are creative and passionate about making your wedding day a reflection of who you are as a couple… you can incorporate your interests into your styling and give your guests a little insight into the life of you and your brand spanking new official partner in life and crime.

A stall can say a lot about a stylist too!  So here is a bit of a recap on the stalls of our stylists at our recent Sunshine Coast Fair.  Thanks to When Elephant Met Zebra for these photos of Love Bird Weddings, Made to Match Events, Simply Style Co and Cloud Nine Weddings.

 

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Styling Perfection by Simply Style Co.

We think our Sunshine Coast Fair this year looked prettier than ever before… between the sun drenched chapel, the warm and buzzing atmosphere in the back hall and the chilled out vibes in the marquee, we pretty much had all bases covered.  Our guests could mingle and enjoy the day with lots of yummy food to eat, lovely live music and pretty things to look at all around.

We have a big fat thank you we need to make to the very inspiring Simply Style Co who managed to transform the grounds into some kind of sweet magic on the day.  You may have noticed the gorgeous lounge set up where our models hung out in the marquee? Or those fantastic chairs and lawn games at the fashion parade and the front of the chapel?  And we’re sure you managed to get a glimpse of the very cool stall set up for Hello May… all of that (and more) came from Simply Style Co.  We LOVE these guys and we’re sure you’ll love them just as much as we do… if you need a stylist for your wedding then drop them a line right now.

In the meantime, here are some images from When Elephant Met Zebra of the beautiful event styling on the day…

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Food glorious food at The Wedding Fair!!

 

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:

 

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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.

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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!

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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

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Introducing our STYLISTS!

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LOVE BIRD WEDDINGS

In a nutshell, who are you and what do you do?

Lovebird Weddings is a boutique wedding planning & styling agency, creating Beautiful, Inspiring and Original weddings on the Sunshine Coast.

Décor has been hand-picked to reflect Coastal, Rustic, and Vintage styling. Furniture is custom-made to ensure exclusivity. Fabric pieces are hand-made, bespoke to every wedding.

The Lovebirds team is a passionate group of artists, stylists, planners, and lovers of love stories.

We’ll take you on a wedding journey that you will love forever.

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

The most beautiful and personalised and unique thing I ever saw was on one of my first weddings. It was a Jewish wedding, and traditional for the bride to hand-make their own chuppah (or canopy) to get married under. My bride had collected all the love letters from her beau and screen-printed them onto pretty fabrics, which she then sewed together, and in the seams she sewed in old coins and collectables from her family. The end result was super gorgeous, and so romantic. They said their vows underneath all those lovely love letters that reflected the strength of their relationship. It was this chuppah that inspired my own interest in sewing bespoke canopies for my clients, and I’ve created many of them over the past 6 years.

What do you do in your free time?

I’m a lover of travel and adventure, so if I ever get an opportunity for a few days off, I will always want to go exploring.

If I have just a few hours, then I’m usually found in one of the following activities…reading books, drinking wine with friends, trying out new restaurants, downloading new music, hanging out with my family, or sometimes just taking a good mag to the beach for some “me time”.

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Simply STyle Co

SIMPLY STYLE CO.

In a nutshell, who are you and what do you do?

We are a husband and wife duo!

Simply Style Co is a wedding styling and event hire company based on the Sunshine Coast.  We love to create one of a kind weddings with simplicity and style.  We put passion, creativity, heart and soul in to making your wedding day an unforgettable memory, a story that will last a life time!

What is it that you love about weddings so much?

The creativity!  Gone are the days of chair covers and sashes (phew!).  Weddings now express who people are with their individuality and personal style.  We love that every wedding is unique and tells a story and expresses the love our brides and grooms have for one another.

What do you do in your free time?

I create. I am forever making, designing and trying out new things (making Jimmy build me things!).  I’m not a sit at home and watch TV kind of girl.  I love my amazing and supportive husband Jimmy, snuggling with my fur baby kitty, exploring and embracing our beautiful big backyard – nature!

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 Made to Match

MADE TO MATCH EVENTS

In a nutshell, who are you and what do you do?

Well I’m an Event Planner & Stylist who just loves bringing your vision to life !  I specialize in wedding styling , dessert tables & lolly buffets .

I also have an ever growing hire service which includes a selection of vintage furniture & props.

I am passionate, creative & friendly and just love, love, love this industry.

What do you do in your free time?

I don’t have much free time as I have 4 boys!  But when I do you can find me scouring through op shops & scrap yards looking for treasure!

If you were a colour, which colour would you be, and why?

That’s a hard one as my pallet changes every five minutes !

At the moment I am loving radiant orchid  it’s colour makes such a statement .

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Cloud Nine

CLOUD NINE WEDDINGS

What is it that you love about weddings so much?

The fact that every wedding is totally different.  The bones are the same from wedding to wedding, but every time a Bride makes a decision on any of the details, her wedding takes on its own unique style.   We spend many months with Brides planning, styling and creating amazing wedding days.  These are like our babies and we handle each one with just as much love and care.

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

I’ve been doing weddings for over 20 years so I’ve seen just about everything from Elvis serenading a couple during their bridal waltz, a crazy gothic wedding which has a blood toast,  through to some of the most romantic moments that can be witnessed between a Bride & Groom .

If you were a colour, which would you be, and why?

I would be lavender, it’s my calming colour.  When things are crazy, the colour lavender is my calm place.

 

For more super stylin’ inspo, head straight over to our Stylists Website:

www.lovebirdweddings.com.au   |   www.simplystyleco.com  |   

www.madetomatchevents.com   |   www.cloudnineweddings.com.au

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