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Covid and your Plan B (or Plan C) wedding
You can get mad at Covid for ruining your wedding masterplan… but then GET EVEN by getting excited by your different but NEW wedding plan B or C #winning #kicka$$marriage In the wedding industry, we normally refer to a wet weather plan as ‘Plan B’, but in the past year, the term ‘Plan B’ has increasingly been used when Covid restrictions have played havoc with the ‘wedding masterplan’. Perhaps we should call it ‘Plan C’?? This year our Elope Brisbane inbox has been filled with emails from distressed couples… “Due to covid, we cannot travel to [insert interstate address] for the wedding we have been planning for over a year.” …
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A beautiful family elopement
Written by Ketrina Coffey Rumbi & Chinedu’s beautiful Elopement ceremony was the perfect family affair. Nestled into the foot of Mt Coot-tha surrounded by bushland and feeling like we’re miles away from it all, their momentous occasion was filled with love, heartfelt commitment and some serious merrymaking. Contrary to their African culture where literally everyone you know are invited to join the celebrations, Rumbi & Chinedu decided on smaller gathering. A gathering to suit their budget, time deprivation and young family. Elope Brisbane were delighted to step up and put together a wedding they would cherish and enjoy. Oh!!! And what a joy it was. Only a short drive from…
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Brisbane City Elopement
Written by Cheryl Landsberry A simple, fuss-free legal ceremony in Brisbane… so easy, but so beautiful! Jo and Tim knew exactly how they wanted to be married – a simple, fuss-free, legal ceremony in Brisbane city, followed by a series of celebrations with each of their family and friends. They planned their Brisbane city elopement with the team at Elope Brisbane, and were met at Kangaroo Point Cliffs Park by celebrant Cheryl and photographer Romana. Jo’s beautiful wedding dress was from the Bridal Company at Helensvale. Even though their ceremony was short and sweet, it was still memorably special, and Jo left this recommendation for celebrant Cheryl, “My partner and…
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A Secret Mount Tamborine elopement… shh!!
Written by Cheryl Landsberry How romantic does a secret elopement in the Gold Coast Hinterlands sound?? Seriously!! Goosebumps! Kylie and Nev were looking for a romantic and relaxed wedding at Mount Tamborine. On their 5 year anniversary, they secretly slipped away to a rainforest lookout at Mt Tamborine for a clandestine ceremony with the crew from Elope Brisbane. Kombi driver, Steve, transported groom Nev from their rainforest retreat accommodation to the ceremony location, where celebrant Cheryl, photographer Romana and videographer Jalen were setting up. Then the kombi travelled back to pick up the excited bride, Kylie. Kylie walked towards her groom to an instrumental version of the song “Perfect” by…
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A secret elopement with just the kids at their local beach in Brisbane’s North.
An elopement that also doubled as a beautiful Christmas surprise… being announced months later to family and friends. Written by Cheryl Landsberry / Photos by Romana Saeheng What do you do when you really want to marry your fiancé, but your wedding plans have been upturned by border closures? You could wait until your overseas and interstate family and friends can be in Australia, or you could just spontaneously decide on an intimate little wedding close to home. That’s what this adorable couple did. They let the team at Elope Brisbane do all the planning and headed down to the beach at Scarborough to exchange wedding vows. The wedding ceremony…
