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REAL LIFE WEDDING

STEPHANIE & CAMERON

Stephanie and Cameron’s love story began when they Vikki from Port Douglas Wedding and Hire to complete
were teenagers in Adelaide. They met by chance at a the finishing touches.
party organised through mutual friends, and the first Stephanie didn’t have a theme for the wedding, but the
seeds of their burgeoning love were planted. accent was on “fun but classy”. It was important to them
Stephanie had had many a family holiday in Port Douglas that their guests enjoyed the day. Proceedings were
and it soon became her favourite place in Australia. kept fairly formal and traditional, which worked well
Two years ago she shared her love of Port Douglas with with the relaxed laid-back tropical environs of Far North
Cameron, when they visited together. It was under the Queensland.
tree canopy of the Daintree Rainforest, at the Daintree On the day, Cameron got ready at the Sheraton and
Eco Lodge, on bended knee that Cameron swept Stephanie and her bridesmaids stayed at a private rental
Stephanie off her feet and proposed. house near the wedding venue.
When the idea of a destination wedding was raised A wonderful twist in the proceedings was that Stephanie
Stephanie knew that there was only one place. To marry had remembered seeing the helicopters taking off in her
the man that she loved in the place that she loved – Port earlier visits and thought “what a perfect way to arrive
Douglas – and to enjoy a wonderful opportunity to share at a wedding”. In reality, she realised that her carefully
their most treasured place with their closest friends and coiffured hair could end up being a breezy bouffant with
relatives. literally fly-away hair under the buffeting winds from the
They invited 100 guests and they all loved the idea rotor blades. Definitely the boys would love it! It was
of a destination wedding. Not only to help celebrate only on the morning of the wedding that the men found
Stephanie’s and Cameron’s wonderful day, but a good out about their surprise ride. The helicopter whisked
excuse for a holiday. Winter in Adelaide can be cold and them away on a 15 minute scenic tour before touching
grey, so finding some sun was a bonus. Internal flights down at the wedding.
are affordable and there would be no problems battling The wedding went smoothly due to the expertise and
with foreign food, different language or passports. Most professionalism of their suppliers.
of the guests organised their own accommodation, Wedding photographer, Matthew Evans, knew all the
though the ‘official’ wedding resort recommended was
the Sheraton. Most of the guests were first time visitors best places for photos and Stephanie remarked that “We
to Port Douglas and the resounding consensus afterwards didn’t have to go too far for photos as there were so many
was that they all “absolutely loved it”. great places around Sugar Wharf and Little Cove”.
Matty Boi provided not only the acoustic music set, but
On her first visit with Cameron, Stephanie had wistfully MC’d and then DJ’d in the evening, which was perfect.
seen weddings in progress at Little Cove and Sugar
Wharf. It wasn’t a hard stretch to do some research Platinum Cuisine provided the ‘cake’ which was actually
and to turn her dream into reality. Location and type of a chocolate dessert bar, as both Stephanie and Cameron
wedding “was a very easy decision!” share in their love of chocolate.
The date was set for 10 August 2018, for no other In total Stephanie and Cameron spent just under two
reason than it was the only Friday left available in winter weeks enjoying Port Douglas. Before the wedding the
season. Since they met on 10 April Stephanie commented boys spent a day out fishing and the girls went on a
that “she just liked the date”. sunset cruise with a pre-wedding dinner for everyone at
With the use of emails and the efficiency of Port Douglas The Courthouse Hotel. A stunning Low Isles trip after the
Wedding & Hire, organising a remote wedding 3155 km wedding was a great way to finish off the amazing events
away, was made a lot easier and “worked out great”. of the previous days.
Suppliers were selected through research on Facebook When Stephanie was asked about giving some advice
and Instagram. for couples planning to get married in Port Douglas, she
A few months before the wedding Stephanie and Cameron replied with only two words “Do It!”.
visited again to meet the caterers, photographers and

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