Celebrating a wedding and celebrating it right!

 

When we think of a wedding ceremony, many people think of the classic and timeless image of a church wedding, bride wearing a gorgeous white wedding dress with flowing train. She is attended by her bridesmaids, flower girls and other attendees. She makes her entrance into the church where the ceremony is to be held, groom waiting at the altar. His best man and others wait with him, often somewhat nervous. A priest or minister is close by, ready to say the solemn vows that confirm the newlyweds matrimonial status.

It all sounds so very formal. So scripted. And all so yesterday. While its true that many people still opt for this style of wedding, its also completely fair to say that today there are many different styles of wedding and marriage ceremonies. And they don’t always involve formal situations or in truth, Priests.

This post is about some of the many different styles a modern wedding can take, and the different types of officiant available. It’s set in Queensland, so has a distinctly Aussie theme.

Queensland is a warm state of Australia. Most of the year, temperatures are balmy, between 20 and 30 degrees Celsius. What this means is that it’s warm enough to have an outdoor wedding. The other consideration weather wise is humidity. It rains quite a lot in the Sunshine State, which seems odd given that name. And when its not raining it can be very humid.

So while its warm enough to hold an outdoor wedding, many still opt for an indoor marriage ceremony, simply due to the certainty – and the air conditioning.

Here are some of the more popular outdoor wedding ideas.

On the Sunshine Coast, beach weddings are very popular. But another form that is also popular in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland is an outdoor farm yard or barn style wedding. The Hinterland around Maleny and Montville has multiple options for this, as well as some gorgeous stately manors that are perfect as a wedding venue. Ceremonies at these events are often conducted by a marriage celebrant Sunshine Coast rather than a Priest or Minister, and tend to be fun, less formal affairs.

Switch to the South of Queensland, andlets take a quick look at the Gold Coast. Renowned as Australia’s playground, the Gold Coast is a popular beach, surf and boating hub. When planning a marriage ceremony on the Gold Coast, if you have made contact with a Marriage Celebrant Gold Coast, they will usually have some excellent venues that they can recommend. These include headland weddings, Surf Club Weddings, Beachside wedding ceremonies, and even weddings and wedding receptions held on boats, particularly on The Broadwater.

We’ve saved the best for last. Brisbane. A beautiful city with so many venues and wedding ideas to offer. As Brisbane has been settled longer than the other areas, the types of venues differ. Especially popular are riverside weddings, as well as wedding ceremonies held in some of the gorgeous parks and Golf Clubs. A Brisbane marriage celebrant will be able to guide you through their favourite locations, as they too will have knowledge of regular venues.

Location: Queensland, Australia

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