The sun shone and the ocean glistened, as Steph and Bobby tied the knot during their perfect Sunshine Beach wedding ceremony! It couldn't have been more sublime on this balmy winter's day, overlooking this stunning stretch of beach in Queensland. Who ever said a beach...
How will we celebrate a post-COVID Valentine's Day? Valentine’s Day is the day for lovers, traditionally accompanied by oodles of chocolates, smoochy cards, long-stemmed roses, and sometimes, carefully crafted proposals! But, is the way we normally celebrate this special day changing in post-COVID? Having experienced the past...
When Ana and Aung announced they were planning to celebrate their 25th Wedding Anniversary on Wilson Island - a tropical island on the Great Barrier Reef, I didn’t hesitate to suggest that they incorporate a unique Wilson Island vow renewal. Wilson Island is about 80...
Looking for the perfect romantic getaway? I know it’s a bit of a cliché to be marooned on a tropical island. But when that actually happened to me as part of a trip to perform a 25th Wedding Anniversary Vow Renewal ceremony , it was...
For Meg and Tim, like many couples trying to tie the knot in 2020 to 2022, COVID-19 had other plans! As they set about planning their wedding, they welcomed their delightful bundle of joy Claire into the world, and embarked on the frenetic life of...
If you love a remote, rugged, wild adventure, with a touch of luxury, then Berkeley River Lodge should be on your bucket-list and definitely a consideration for that rustic, luxury honeymoon destination. Australia's most rustic, luxury honeymoon destination Billed as Australia's most remote luxury lodge, Berkeley River...
As floods threatened to derail this art-inspired wedding, the good people at Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)/Queensland Art Gallery (QAG) in Brisbane made magic happen! A swift venue change for the ceremony to the GOMA roof-top with the reception going ahead as planned in the...
I had heard a lot about Puglia, or Apulia, as it is officially known in Italy, and its famous food, wine and trulli. It is certainly having 'a moment' - purported to be the ‘new’ Amalfi Coast or Cinque Terre – without the crowds. It’s become...
Hamilton Island - tropical, romantic idyll Our guest liaison officer welcomed us to our luxury Hamilton Island apartment, throwing open the French doors onto a green oasis overlooking an endless stretch of white sandy beach, complete with hammocks swinging beneath shady palms fringing a sparkling blue...
Uluru - the romantic heart of Australia I'm ashamed to admit that it took a pandemic to get me to the romantic heart of Australia! Not that it hasn't been on the bucket list FOREVER. Uluru is truly a unique, romantic destination - perfect for a...