Real Life Wedding : Nicholas and Katherine

"Stick with your everyday style" note couple Katherine and Nicholas when asked about their best styling advice. We love the way this true-to-self approach injected style and personality into this gorgeous celebration.

To pull it off the couple made the most of Brisbane's local talent including gowns by covetable label Easton Pearson, decorating assistance from Brisbane-based stylists Everingham and Watson, and delicious gourmet catering by Restaurant Two. 

The newlyweds name "the ceremony" as their most special memory in a celebration full of magical moments.

The Couple

Nicholas Nicolaides & Katherine Boyd

Date

11 May 2013

Number of Guests
150

How did you meet? 

"We re-met when Nick moved back to Brisbane from Sydney but always had a good friendship prior to this."

The Proposal

"At home on a Sunday morning, an hour before our lunch guests arrived, including our parents who were to meet for the first time ... they weren’t short of conversation." 

Hen's 

12 friends for lunch at The Spirit House, Yandina 

Buck's

Late lunch at Alfred & Constance, Fortitude Valley

Coordinator/Decorator

Kate and Nick with help from Everingham and Watson

Caterer

Restaurant Two

Dining Details 

The bridal party requested "a picnic-type feel" so the menu included 18-hour slow roasted sirloin steak, 18-hour slow roasted whole pig with crackling, a rocket, Greek fetta and tomato salad, and Restaurant Two's signature potato salad.

First Dance Song

Electric Blue by Icehouse

Heavenly Honeymoon

Venice for the Biennale, followed by a road trip ending in Palermo, Sicily

Best Advice

Everything you stressed about in the lead up to the wedding will work out either way. Just enjoy this very special and memorable time with family and friends.

Ceremony location: Greek Church of St George, Brisbane

Reception location: Ironbark, Anstead

Gown: Easton Pearson Couture

Hair: Lisa from Lila Boheme

Make-up: Misha Makeup

Flowers: Bloomberry

Entertainment: Harp and Flute (entry) & D.J. Mumbles (evening)

Photography: Craig Scarr

Congratulations Kate and Nick!

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Introducing Queensland Brides Spring 2013!

Woohoo! This Thursday is more exciting then your average Thursday here at QB. Our brand-spanking-new issue is out today: Queensland Brides Spring 2013! Have a glimpse HERE at what's inside.

If you have already got your issue you'll have noticed the TEN beautiful real life weddings in the mag.

We thought, for those who haven't seen them yet, that we'd share one of our favourites with you.

This is the wedding of Stacey and Nick ...

A visit to the Queensland Brides Wedding Expo proved to be very fortuitous for Nick and Stacey Donald, who had only been engaged for six weeks when they won a dream destination wedding at Nikko Resort and Spa, Nusa Dua Bali courtesy of Bali Weddings International. As Stacey says “If we had any concerns in relation to an overseas wedding, we need not have worried. We wanted a close personal and intimate wedding with a beach theme and feel. Megan from Bali Weddings International had everything under control.”

The Wedding & Honeymoon 

Bali – exotic destination, set on the beach at the Nikko Resort and Spa.With 5 star facilities, a dining experience set for royalty and a chocolate massage at Mandara spa, we spent 3 days in complete luxury in the seventh heaven honeymoon room before heading to KindVilla Bintang resort for 5 days of poolside bar and sun. Both resorts should be proud of their staff and facilities. 

Date: 19 February 2013 

Number of guests: 25 

How they met: 

Stacey and Nick met at McDonald’s. Nick is a Police Officer and Stacey was a McDonald’s manager at the time. Nick would regularly visit her store and Stacey would make him a coffee and a cheeseburger. They quickly struck up a friendship and they say the rest is history. 

The Proposal: 

This was a complete surprise for Stacey. After organising a night out for dinner to celebrate 5 years of being together, Nick called Stacey to the bedroom and asked if she would like to wear an extra piece of jewellery to dinner, at this time Stacey appeared a little confused as Nick presented her with a diamond ring and asked her to marry him.

Stacey says, "Start your day with breakfast and a massage, Stay in a cool environment, take your time and be as relaxed as you can. Keep emotional people out of the room!" 

Special Memory: 

Having fireworks at the reception that were lit when the cake was cut - a surprise to all their guests. 

The couple would like to thank: 

Megan Sandiarta from Bali Weddings International,Tracy Cosgriff fromTravel Managers, Nikko Resort and Spa, KindVilla Bintang Resort, Queensland Brides Wedding Expo and all our family and guests who attended our wedding. 

Advice for other brides-to-be: 

Embrace every moment of your day. Surround yourself with true friends (and just let your bridesmaid freak out, that’s part of her job anyway).

First dance song: Better Together – Jack Johnson 

Ceremony Location: Nikko Resort and Spa

Reception Location: Kind Villa Bintang Benoa Nusa Dua, Bali 

Wedding Coordinator: Megan Sandiarta – Bali Weddings International 

Decorator: Nikko Resort and Spa

Hair: Eka 

Make-up: Eka

Flowers: Nikko Resort and Spa 

Cake: Kind Villa Bintang Benoa Bali 

Photography: Aditi Niranjan Photography

Congratulations Nick and Stacey!

Inside the Spring 2013 issue of Queensland Brides you will find stacks of awesome competitions, as well as your very own FREE PASS to the Queensland Brides Wedding and Honeymoon Expo - to be held 11-13 October 2013 - maybe you could win yourself something fantastic like Stacey and Nick did. We're certainly looking forward to the Queensland Brides Design Awards on the Friday evening, there'll be lots of stunning gowns on show!

Head to your newsagent today to get your copy. The digital issue here.

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Real Life Wedding : Liam & Stacey

The Couple:

Stacey Murphy and Liam Bruce

The Wedding:

1 December 2012,

Maleny

Number of Guests:

75

Theme:

Country Glam

Wedding Gown:

 Brides of Brisbane

Ceremony Location:

The Little White Wedding Church, Maleny

Reception Location:

Key Restaurant, Maleny

Flowers: 

The Butterfly Lounge

How They Met:

The offer of a chip at a Little Athletics competition in 2006 is what sparked the early romance between these newlyweds.

Decorator: 

Styled Events

Funniest Moment 

When our MC Sam Bartlett forgot the words to his own song that he'd written especially for us!

First Dance Song:

The Way You Look Tonight, Michael Buble

Proposal:

Liam set up the balcony (of my dad's New Farm apartment) with candles, roses and hanging paper lanterns. I came to Liam at the unit, thinking we were going out for dinner, when Liam walked me out to the balcony and got down on one knee. He had our very own chef cook us dinner and even recorded the proposal on his laptop so we could watch it.

Photographer: 

Sterling Studios

Congratulations Liam and Stacey!

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